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Huo Yuhao is destined to become a god, and Tang San has already chosen the Godhood of the God of Emotions, which is First-Level God. Even in the entire Divine Realm, the number of First-Level God is limited.

After all, First-Level God is the strongest Deity below the God King.

Can Tang San really trust an outsider with the position of a First-Level God?

Of course, we can't be completely at ease.

Even if Huo Yuhao is his son-in-law, and even if Huo Yuhao is extremely loyal, there still needs to be a means of checks and balances.

The Clear Sky Sect is that means of maintaining a balance of power.

The direct descendants of the Tang Family wield the Clear Sky Hammer, possess the qualification to inherit the Asura God's legacy, and have a deep foundation in the Douluo Continent.

If Huo Yuhao listens to orders, then everyone can live in peace and protect the Douluo Continent together.

If Huo Yuhao disobeys or causes any problems, the Clear Sky Sect can step in at any time, or even... take his place.

This is the true art of imperial strategy.

Calculate all possibilities, prepare all escape routes, and control all risks.

Never put all your eggs in one basket.

I will never completely trust anyone.

Even if that person is your personally chosen successor, even if that person is your son-in-law.

Is it scary?

That's pretty scary.

But that's just who Tang San is.

A person who climbed up from the bottom and spent his whole life scheming.

He wouldn't place his hopes on anyone's loyalty; he only trusted his own plans.

Therefore, the existence of the Clear Sky Sect is essentially an insurance policy, a shackle, and a rein hanging over Huo Yuhao's head.

If you obey, it will be your help; if you disobey, it will be your nightmare.

Of course, these are all just speculations.

Only Tang San himself knows what he is really thinking.

But one thing is certain: the Clear Sky Sect is definitely not just a simple reclusive sect.

Its existence must have a deeper meaning.

A plan spanning ten thousand years couldn't possibly be just for the purpose of procreation.

As for the ultimate truth, it will probably only be revealed on the day when the Clear Sky Sect truly makes its comeback.

Only when Huo Yuhao truly matures and comes into contact with the core secrets will he understand just how grand a scheme his father-in-law had devised.

Shrek Academy, by the cafeteria window.

Wang Dong'er slowly opened her eyes, her gaze icy cold.

really.

Just as I expected.

She knew her father wasn't that simple.

Balance of power... insurance... reins...

Wang Dong'er laughed, but it was a cold laugh.

Her father had planned everything out and arranged everything perfectly for everyone.

Huo Yuhao is the core piece, she is the rope that tethers the piece, and the Clear Sky Sect is the sword hanging over the piece's head.

The Tang Sect operated openly, while the Clear Sky Sect operated covertly. With one pulling and the other pushing, one using soft tactics and the other hard tactics, they had Huo Yuhao firmly under their control.

What a perfect sense of having everything under control!

Wang Dong'er took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart.

Are you angry? Of course I'm angry.

She was angry that her father treated her like a tool, and that he would even scheme against his own daughter.

But getting angry won't help.

The most important thing now is to figure out the whole situation and then find a way to break the deadlock.

Is it the Clear Sky Sect?

Is that the sword hanging over Huo Yuhao's head?

Wang Dong'er stood up, looked out the window into the distance, her eyes resolute.

So she decided to take the sword and hold it in her own hand first.

Whether it's a help or a hindrance, a protection or a shackle, is up to her to decide.

Not the man who is far away in the Divine Realm.

Wang Dong'er turned around and left the cafeteria.

She still has a lot to do.

This game of chess won't unfold according to Tang San's script.

Star Dou Forest, at the bottom of the Lake of Life.

After reading the last line of the diary, a ripple appeared in Gu Yuena's purple eyes.

She had seen far too much of the machinations and schemes of human emperors.

Tang San simply brought this trick to the Divine Realm.

The position of First-Level God was given to him so easily, seemingly a great favor, but in reality, it put Huo Yuhao in a very difficult position.

The God of Emotions, who governs the seven emotions and six desires of the world, sounds impressive, but such a Godhood is most likely to shake one's true nature.

If not handled properly, it can lead to demonic possession and the collapse of Godhood.

At that time, the Clear Sky Sect will be in charge, and no one will be able to find fault with them.

A clever plan.

But despite all his calculations, he overlooked one thing: people's hearts are not inanimate objects.

Huo Yuhao has his obsessions, and Wang Dong'er has her pride.

Treating living, breathing people like chess pieces on a board, assuming that once the lines are drawn, they won't cross them, is a common mistake among all strategists.

They always feel they have everything under control, forgetting that chess pieces also have their own thoughts and can jump out of the game.

As for the Clear Sky Sect...

Gu Yuena's gaze turned slightly cold.

The direct line of the Tang Family? Qualification to inherit the divine legacy? A foundation built over ten thousand years?

In the face of absolute power, all of this is nothing but a joke.

She wanted to see if Tang San, who had been playing this game for ten thousand years, could still hold his own when the real storm came.

After reading the diary, Tang Ya suddenly tightened her grip on her chopsticks.

She grew up in the Tang Sect, listening to the legends of Tang San.

In her heart, Tang San was always that legendary figure, exceptionally talented, loyal and righteous, who single-handedly built the Tang Sect and was a god in the hearts of all Tang Sect disciples.

But is the person in the diary really the Tang Sect ancestor she's admired for so many years?

They treat their son-in-law as a pawn, their daughter as a rope, and even the Clear Sky Sect is a hidden dagger.

And what about the Tang Sect? What is the Tang Sect in this game? Is it just a facade, or another thread binding Huo Yuhao?

Tang Ya suddenly felt a chill in her heart.

If everything was arranged from the beginning, if Huo Yuhao joining the Tang Sect was part of the plan.

What about all their efforts, struggles, and emotions?

Are they merely insignificant embellishments on the chessboard?

And Wang Dong'er.

Although Tang Ya and Wang Dong'er didn't spend much time together, she knew from her diary that although Wang Dong'er looked delicate, she was prouder than anyone else at heart.

Imagine how painful it must be for a girl to discover that she was One-Ring of her father's plan from birth, and even her feelings for Huo Yuhao were arranged...

"Checks and balances," "insurance," "reins"...

These words were used to describe his own daughter...

Tang Ya sighed softly and put down her chopsticks.

The Far North.

Ice Empress flicked its tail impatiently, its icy blue eyes filled with disdain.

Hypocritical humans.

They talk about family ties, trust, and inheritance, but behind the scenes, it's all about scheming.

What son-in-law, what daughter? In the eyes of that God King named Tang San, they were probably just tools to be used.

but...

Ice Empress abruptly changed the subject, a cold smile playing on their lips.

That's not a stupid tactic.

If it were her, she wouldn't so easily hand over the position of a First-Level God.

People's hearts are unfathomable, let alone those of gods.

Huo Yuhao's loyalty today may not guarantee his loyalty tomorrow.

Being obedient now doesn't mean you'll be obedient after you become a god. It's always better to be prepared than caught off guard.