"No, Uncle Bone." Ning Fengzhi shook his head.
"Troubled times are indeed coming, but they may not be the prosperous times of the Spirit Hall."
"On the contrary, this could be the beginning of their destruction."
Gu Rong was stunned. "What do you mean? They are in full swing now."
"The rising sun often means prosperity and decline."
Ning Fengzhi stroked the scepter in his hand and analyzed in a calm tone:
"Uncle Bones, you have to understand that Spirit Hall is different from sects like ours, and even more different from the two great empires."
"They are a force that relies on the two empires to develop and grow. Their foundation is based on the four words transcendence."
"But now, they have expanded. Not only do they want to rule Soul Master World, but they have also demonstrated a terrifying power that can threaten the imperial power of the two empires."
Ning Fengzhi looked through the car window toward the majestic palace in the distance and said coldly:
"How can you allow others to sleep soundly beside the bed?"
"Although the two empires usually fight openly and covertly, and are even hostile to each other, when facing the behemoth Spirit Hall, their interests are consistent."
"Once Spirit Hall really shows its fangs, there is no need to actually take action, as long as the threat they display crosses that red line."
"Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire, who were originally as powerful as fire and water, will definitely join forces without hesitation!"
"And this is Spirit Hall's biggest Achilles' heel."
Ning Fengzhi turned his head, looked at Gu Rong, and said word by word:
"Uncle Gu, have you ever thought about it?"
"Spirit Hall's Soul Master, where did it come from?"
Gu Rong replied subconsciously, "Of course it is among the children who awakened Martial Soul from all over the mainland..."
Having said this, Gu Rong suddenly reacted and his pupils shrank suddenly.
"That's right." Ning Fengzhi nodded, "They come from the two empires, from thousands of ordinary families, from countless large and small families."
"Although Spirit Hall's organization and scale are huge and seem to be monolithic, in essence, everyone is just getting together for profit, for their future, and for the Soul Master's subsidies and glory."
"The bustle in the world is all for benefit; the bustling world is all for benefit."
"When it is profitable, naturally everyone will flock to it and shout Pope long live."
"But what if there is a fluctuation?"
"Once the war does break out, let these Soul Master attack their hometowns and massacre their compatriots."
"How much cohesion do you think this huge Spirit Hall can have left?"
"The biggest shortcoming of the Spirit Hall is that it is not a country. It has no blood ties, no cultural identity, and no foundation that can sacrifice everything to protect the country."
"Spirit Hall is like a large mercenary organization. Its organizational structure and nature are destined to fail to exist as stably as the two major empires."
"As long as the external pressure is strong enough, as long as the chain of interests is broken..."
"This seemingly invincible behemoth will fall apart at any time and turn into a piece of loose sand."
"Spirit Hall may have the power to conquer the world, but they do not have the ability to rule or defend the world. Once Spirit Hall shows its fangs, it will inevitably start a chaotic era, but after this chaotic era, there will not be any prosperous era."
"Then what if..."
Gu Rong frowned and his voice became a little darker:
"What if Spirit Hall is really crazy and starts a war directly, using his strength to tear off a piece of flesh from the territory of the two empires and forcibly establish a country?"
"They have the force and the courage."
"It's useless, Uncle Bones."
Ning Fengzhi looked at the passing street scene outside the window with deep and penetrating eyes:
"A country does not mean that it can be called a country by enclosing a piece of land, raising an army, and erecting a big flag."
"It is easy to build a country, but difficult to govern it. The most critical core of a country lies not in force, but in its system."
"What is Spirit Hall essentially? It is a violent organization composed purely of Soul Master. Its management method and its operating rules are completely different from those of the two empires."
"Soul Master is a group that advocates violence. This is the nature of our profession. We believe in the law of the jungle, and the big fist is the last word."
"But what do the hundreds of millions of people who form the cornerstone of a country want?"
"It means stability, having enough food and clothing, having no worries about food and clothing, and not having to worry about being crushed to death by a strong man every day."
Ning Fengzhi sighed:
"If Spirit Hall were to establish a country, its biggest weakness would be exactly what it is most proud of - a ruling class composed of pure Soul Master."
"Think about it, what are the promotion rules for the Spirit Hall?"
"The theory of strength alone."
"Today, you are Soul Saint, Soul Douluo, Titled Douluo. Your fists are strong, so you have power and you are in a high position."
"But what about tomorrow?"
"Soul Master's talent and strength do not follow the principle of stability. They are unpredictable and have no origin. No one knows where the next peerless genius will pop up."
"Maybe a younger and stronger Soul Saint or Soul Douluo will emerge tomorrow."
"And the rules of the Spirit Hall not only allow it, but even faintly encourage this kind of fighting and competition."
"You think I'm unhappy? It doesn't matter, go practice and become stronger. When you surpass me in strength, knock me down, or even kill me, you can take my place, sit in my place, sleep with my woman, and spend my money."
"This wolf-like competition mechanism, for a mercenary organization and a sect, can indeed motivate members to work hard and maintain combat effectiveness."
"But what if it's a country?"
"That's a disaster!"
"Rulers have more than just power, they also have responsibilities. To squander power without caring about responsibilities is a sign of national ruin. However, the Soul Master group naturally only wants power and does not care about responsibilities. The essence of everyone's admiration for Titled Douluo is because Titled Douluo has the qualifications to be above the legal rules."
"They can do whatever they want, but can the ruler of a stable organization or a country do whatever they want?"
"Just like Qian Xunji before."
"For his own selfish purposes, he can use the power of Pope to hunt down Tang Hao, and even go so far as to launch a war and let countless low-level Soul Master die."
"This is the inevitable result of the logic of respecting the strong."
"What goes up leads to results."
"If Spirit Hall really builds a country, those Soul Master who hold great power will do the same in the future."
"Today I fancy this piece of land, I'll grab it; tomorrow I fancy that batch of goods, I'll snatch it."
"High-level officials are at odds with each other, and they will do whatever it takes to get the upper hand. The violence will never end!"
"For a country, this kind of internal friction is devastating!"
"The gods above fight every day, how can the people below survive?"
Ning Fengzhi leaned against the car window, looking at Spirit City who was very close at hand, with a trace of compassion in his eyes:
"So, Spirit Hall becoming the ruler is a disaster in itself."
"The biggest advantage of the Spirit Hall is that it is a pure Soul Master organization, with violence that surpasses the two empires."
"But this is also its biggest shortcoming, and the reason why it absolutely cannot become a country!"
"Soul Master and ordinary people are, after all, people from two different worlds, and their survival logics are completely different."
"We can intersect and we can use each other."
"But once a pure Soul Master organization becomes the ruling class, their will will override the law and system."
"Then in their minds only the strong are respected, and only the weak eat the strong."
"There will be no more reason in this world, only the collision of forces."
Ning Fengzhi withdrew his gaze, looked at Gu Rong, and spoke with a firm voice:
"Uncle Gu, you have to remember."
"It's not that Spirit Hall can't become the ruler, but that no Soul Master organization, including us Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, can't and shouldn't do this."
"This is the way to die."
"Then what if Spirit Hall changes the rules?" Gu Rong frowned, trying to find the loopholes in this reasoning.
"Since the new Pope has the courage to conquer Clear Sky Sect, he may not have the courage to reform the system of the Spirit Hall. What if they take the initiative to restrain Soul Master and establish a legal system as complete as the two empires in order to build the country and long-term peace and stability?"
"In that case, wouldn't this problem be solved?"
"Ha..." Ning Fengzhi shook his head and laughed.
"Uncle Bones, that's even more impossible."
"It can even be said that if they really dare to do this, they will die faster."
Ning Fengzhi turned the jade ring in his hand and looked at Youyou:
"Uncle Bones, have you ever thought about the reason why Spirit Hall is so powerful today, and why it attracts most of the Soul Masters in the world?"
"Is it because of faith? Is it because of justice?"
"No."
Ning Fengzhi shook his head, "It's because of interests, because of privileges, and even more because they support and even promote the naked competition rules of the jungle between Soul Master!"
"In the Spirit Hall, as long as your fists are strong enough, you can have everything. Money, status, beauty, and even the power of life and death. This kind of pleasure that is above the rules is the poison that attracts Soul Master."
"But if they want to build a country, want stability, and want the support of the people."
"Then they have to do the opposite."
Ning Fengzhi stretched out his palm, clenched his fist fiercely, and made a "suppressing" movement:
"They must compress Soul Master's power, restrict Soul Master's freedom, and tell those superior Soul Master: You can't kill people or rob at will. Even if you are Titled Douluo, you have to abide by the law, and you have to line up and pay taxes like ordinary people."
"Uncle Bones, what do you think..."
Ning Fengzhi looked at Gu Rong and asked:
"Those Soul Masters who are used to being superior to others, will you agree?"
"This..." Gu Rong was speechless.
Let a group of tigers go vegetarian? Let a group of strong men who are used to doing whatever they want to abide by the rules?
It would be better to kill them.
"If you don't change the rules, Spirit Hall won't last long, because it will be destroyed by chaos; but once the rules are changed, Spirit Hall itself will collapse from the inside first!"
Ning Fengzhi pointed out this deadlock:
"Soul Master people gather under the banner of the Spirit Hall in order to obtain more benefits and to turn their power into privileges."
"But then you turn around and tell everyone that for the so-called stability of the country and the so-called common people, your privileges are gone and you have to put your tail between your legs and be a good person."
"Who would want to be here anymore?"
"Everyone comes here to eat meat, not to be a watchdog."
"That's when."
Ning Fengzhi looked out the window at the bustling crowd and spoke indifferently:
"As long as another organization jumps out, even if it is only one-tenth the size of the Spirit Hall, as long as it shouts: Come to me, the strong will be respected, and murder will be innocent."
"Do you believe it or not?"
"Those Soul Master in the Spirit Hall will flock to that new organization like a tide."
"Then, the cycle starts over again."
"It's a dead circle."
Ning Fengzhi sighed and slowly closed his eyes:
"The Soul Master group, from the moment it was born, is destined to be a destroyer of order, not a maintainer."
"Want to build a stable country based on a bunch of disruptors?"
"It's like trying to build a tall building on quicksand. Even the foundation is crooked. How can it last?"