Faced with Bibi Dong's almost "self-destructive" remarks, the elders looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.
"His Holiness the Pope."
Demon Bear Douluo boldly asked:
"Since you have won the world, you will end up making wedding dresses for others, which means nothing to you. Then... why do you still have to make this Soul Hunting Operation? Why do you still go to all the trouble to win the world?"
"Isn't this a contradiction?"
Bibi Dong did not answer this question directly, but slowly walked down the steps and glanced at everyone present.
"Aren't you elders... facing the problems that I am facing?"
"Qian Family has Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. Their inheritance is frighteningly stable. Each generation awakens at the innate level 20 and reaches Soul Power. No matter how rubbish their descendants are, eating and waiting to die, as long as there is a pile of resources, the guarantee is still Titled Douluo."
"This is their confidence and their capital for generations to come."
Bibi Dong pointed at Demon Bear, then pointed at Ghost Leopard:
"But what about you? Where's me?"
"We don't have that kind of unique bloodline."
"You are indeed powerful now, and you are a powerful force. But who can guarantee that your sons and grandsons will still have the talent you have? Who knows what kind of virtue your descendants will be?"
"What will be the consequences if there is no successor?"
Bibi Dong's eyes fell on Tang Xiao:
"Sect Master Tang should know best."
"What kind of hero was Tang Chen back then? One person and one hammer made the whole world unable to lift their heads."
"But what's the result?"
"As soon as Tang Chen disappeared, Qian Xunji dared to attack Clear Sky Sect, rode on your necks and shit, and you didn't dare to say a word."
"Clear Sky Sect If this is the case, let alone you?"
Bibi Dong turned around and looked at Demon Bear Ghost Leopard and others:
"Even if you now follow Qian Family to conquer the world, no matter how many benefits you get, no matter how many benefits you get."
"But once you are gone, your descendants will still be unable to hold on to this family fortune if they are incompetent. When the time comes, they will still be swallowed up with their skin and bones."
"If we just lose that glory, it's just a small matter."
Bibi Dong The corner of his mouth raised a cold arc:
"I'm just afraid... I'll cut off my descendants, confiscate my family and exterminate my clan!"
"If we fight for the Qian Family for generations to come, then we are ministers of the dragon and heroes of the founding of the country."
"But what has happened to the founding heroes since ancient times?"
"When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys are cooked!"
"Credit is a bargaining chip, but it can also be a reminder!"
"Do you want to be the lackey who gets cooked?"
When the elders heard this, they felt chills running down their spines and fell into a deathly silence.
Although these words are harsh, they are the naked truth. They are Titled Douluo, not fools. We have seen too many such things.
But this made them even more confused.
Since everyone knows that the ending is not good, what exactly does Bibi Dong want to do?
"I know what you are thinking."
Bibi Dong walked back to the center of the hall, "You are thinking, since it is a dead end, how to break it?"
"To break the situation, we must first understand the root cause."
"I ask you, why can the emperors of the two empires decide life and death with one word? Why can the former Golden Crocodile turn Elder Hall into his one word?"
Bibi Dong asks and answers:
"Because they wield absolute violence and have a high degree of concentrated power."
"Everyone's power of life and death is in the hands of others. And this power is not subject to supervision or blackmail."
"People can do whatever they want."
"Just like Qian Xunji before, he saw a transformed Soul Beast, became greedy, and wanted to snatch it. He could start a war and make countless people die."
"When the emperors of the two empires wanted more land, power, and wealth, they would get mad and start a war."
"This is the status quo."
Bibi Dong spread his hands:
"How can this situation be changed?"
"Actually, the original design concept for the existence of the Elder Hall has provided a reference - that is, the coercion and supervision of power."
"Elder Hall is to check and balance Pope and prevent Pope from acting arbitrarily."
"But it's a pity." Bibi Dong shook his head, "This kind of power-based supervision is too fragile."
"It can easily be distorted or even ineffective due to excessive personal force. Just like when Golden Crocodile was here before. He represents Grand Pontiff and represents absolute force, so Elder Hall has become his back garden, and you have become his yes-men."
Bibi Dong looked at Demon Bear and others with sharp eyes:
"Even now, I know it very well."
"If Qian Daoliu suddenly turns against you tomorrow and comes back with Golden Crocodile. Even if you swear allegiance to me today, you will instantly perform what is called 'the grasshopper falls with the wind' tomorrow."
Demon Bear and others lowered their heads in embarrassment, not daring to refute.
"So, this kind of coercion based solely on force is not absolute, nor is it reliable."
Bibi Dong changed the subject, "But, have you ever thought about it?"
"Yesterday, why did Qian Daoliu give in?"
"Although my current strength is good, I can never beat that old guy. But why did Qian Daoliu still hold his nose and admit it? Why did he kick Qian Xunji out of the family tree?"
"Is it because I have great righteousness? Or is it because the old guy suddenly realized his conscience?"
Bibi Dong sneered:
"None of that."
"It's just because... I have grasped the key point of flipping the table."
"I have shown my determination to him: Either listen to me, or we can all play together!"
"This is called - a bargaining chip that will be destroyed together!"
"Qian Daoliu had to retreat because he couldn't afford to lose and didn't dare to lose."
"So."
Bibi Dong looked at everyone and said word by word:
"If you want to truly seize power, and if you want to protect your own life and interests in front of the powerful, you must have the consciousness to dare to overturn the table at any time and dare to die together!"
"But does anyone have it?"
Bibi Dong sneered and glanced across the audience contemptuously:
"Obviously, you didn't."
"You just want to survive, and you just want to protect your own one-third of an acre of land. So you can always be pawns, and you can always act based on other people's faces."
In the hall, Bibi Dong's sarcastic and insightful voice was still echoing, like the sharpest whip, hitting the faces of all the elders.
Demon Bear, Ghost Leopard, Pufferfish, Snake Lance, and even Tang Xiao and Yue Guan Gui Mei were all silent at this moment.
Yes.
Turn over the table? Die together? Burn together?
Easier said than done.
Which one of you here is not raising a family? Which one is not enjoying all the glory and wealth? They have finally reached the level of Titled Douluo and stand at the top of the continent. Who is willing to really risk everything they have, or even the life of the entire family, on the one-ten thousandth possibility?
Whichever is the lesser of two evils.
Even if you are a dog, even if you look at people's faces, at least you can survive, at least you can keep the wealth in front of you.
It's better than really fighting against a peerless strongman like Qian Daoliu, and ending up with nothing, or even losing your family, right?
Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces that assumed that she was weak and even a little taken for granted, the contempt in Bibi Dong's eyes was even greater, but then, she sighed, with a hint of sadness in her tone:
"I also know."
"This kind of thing cannot be forced."
"Human nature seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages. Everyone has a way out, is weighing the pros and cons, and is thinking about how to protect himself."
"It's not a shame."
Bibi Dong walked back to the main seat, sat down slowly, and his eyes became deep:
"But, have you ever thought about it?"
"Why did Spirit Hall, who was once admired by thousands of people and represented the glory of Soul Master, become like this?"
"Why did Elder Hall, who was supposed to check and balance Pope and uphold justice, become Golden Crocodile's utterance and some people's private property?"
Bibi Dong pointed at everyone present:
"Isn't it because everyone... compromised step by step?"
"Isn't it because everyone is thinking, 'It will be over if you tolerate it', and 'That's Grand Pontiff's son, you can't afford to offend him'?"
"Do people in the world still remember what the original Spirit Hall was?"
"Thousands of years ago, the first batch of Soul Masters who walked out of the mountains spontaneously gathered together to stay warm in order to survive, for dignity, and not to be bullied in this world of the jungle."
"At that time, Soul Master was not a violent machine that killed people without batting an eye in the eyes of the world, nor was it a high-ranking aristocrat."
"It is a respected profession, a guardian and a pioneer."
"It is precisely because of the efforts of so many generations of Soul Master that Spirit Hall has its current foundation."
"They didn't think about relying on violence to overcome everything, and they didn't think about becoming emperors."
"But what now?"
Bibi Dong slapped the armrest suddenly, his eyes suddenly turned cold:
"Now, Qian Daoliu is strong, and he is Peerless Douluo. So no one dares to refute whatever disgusting thing Qian Xunji does, and they all help to cover it up."
"Because that's his son."
"Yesterday, it was Qian Xunji who fell in love with Tang Hao's wife and attacked Clear Sky Sect. You dare not say anything."
"What about tomorrow?"
Bibi Dong stared at Demon Bear Douluo with a cold tone:
"What if he, Qian Family's descendant, is interested in some heirloom of yours? Or... whose wife is as beautiful as a flower? Whose daughter is gifted?"
"Are you going to give it away like yesterday because 'that's Qian Family's person' and because 'you can't afford to offend Qian Daoliu'? Or even say 'good gift' with a smile on your face?"
"It is said that Titled Douluo has the dignity of Titled Douluo and is a strong man standing at the top of the continent."
Bibi Dong straightened up and looked around the audience, his voice full of sadness and ridicule:
"But you are here in the shadow of the Spirit Hall, in this Elder Hall, in the shadow of the Qian Family..."
"You need to touch your conscience and ask."
"Do you really have dignity?"
"Are they still a group of... high-level domestic slaves wearing the appearance of Titled Douluo?"