Tang Ya's Doubts

Furthermore, to put it bluntly, it's only right and proper to recruit the best talents from across the continent and train them to achieve good results.

And what about the Spirit Hall?

It selects geniuses from across the entire continent, regardless of background or social status. As long as you have talent, the Spirit Hall will provide you with resources, training, and opportunities for advancement.

Bibi Dong didn't come from a high social class, right? Yet she was still chosen as a saintess and given special attention.

Countless geniuses from humble backgrounds have only been able to rise to prominence thanks to the Spirit Hall.

Not to mention the beneficial things the Spirit Hall does, such as free awakening, low-level subsidies, organizing the hunting of Soul Beast, and maintaining order among Soul Master on the continent.

These things have truly benefited countless lower-level Soul Master and have also significantly raised the overall level of Soul Master across the entire continent.

But because it lost, all its achievements were erased, and all its geniuses were stigmatized.

Bibi Dong became an evil Pope, Qian Renxue became a villainous goddess, and the Spirit Hall became an evil organization.

History is truly a little girl who can be dressed up however one pleases.

Is there really such a thing as absolute justice and evil?

The nobles of the Two Great Empires levied exorbitant taxes and oppressed the people; were they truly righteous?

The Upper Three Sects are high and mighty, controlling top-tier resources, and only value bloodlines, not talent. Are they righteous?

Shrek charges exorbitant tuition fees, accepts only aristocratic geniuses, and shuts out ordinary people. Are they righteous?

The Spirit Hall allows ordinary people to awaken their Martial Soul and provides subsidies to low-level Soul Master, giving those at the bottom a path to advancement. Does that make it evil?

It's just a difference in stance and interests.

Bibi Dong wanted to unify the continent, end the division and war, and let the order of the Spirit Hall cover the entire continent, so that more ordinary people could benefit.

From the perspective of ordinary people, this may not be a bad thing.

She was just a bit ruthless, killing quite a few people, but when dynasties change, there's always bloodshed.

Standing on the side of the Two Great Empires and the Upper Three Sects, Tang San defeated the Spirit Hall and maintained the old order.

But what happened after he won? Did things really get better on the mainland?

Nobles remain nobles, and commoners remain commoners. Social stratification is more severe than before, and lower-level Soul Master have no way to rise in rank.

There's no point in saying all this, after all, ten thousand years have passed, and the truth has long been buried in the dust of history.

I just feel it's a bit of a pity.

It's a pity about Bibi Dong's extraordinary talent, a pity about Qian Renxue's unparalleled beauty, and also a pity about the Spirit Hall, which once brought hope to countless lowly Soul Master.

In short, the five youngest Titled Douluo ten thousand years ago each had their own legends and their own regrets.

As for the five youngest Titled Douluo ten thousand years from now, which is the present era... one can only say that each generation is worse than the last.

While their strength may have improved compared to ten thousand years ago—after all, the development of Soul Master, though slow, has been ongoing—it's still a continuous process.

Lin Ye looked at the contents and recalled the events of the original work. The turbulent times ten thousand years ago, with its many geniuses, still stirred his blood and made him sigh with emotion when viewed across the long river of time.

After reading the last word, Tang Ya remained silent for Jiujiu, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Bei Bei came over with two glasses of warm water. Seeing her lost in thought, she smiled and sat down opposite her. "What's wrong, Xiaoya? What happened? You look so troubled. Has something happened to the sect lately?"

Tang Ya looked up, her voice tinged with confusion. "Bei Bei, do you think... all those things we've heard since we were little, about the Spirit Hall, about Bibi Dong, are they all true?"

Bei Bei paused for a moment, then her brows furrowed.

He was born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a true scion of a prestigious family, and grew up hearing about the Spirit Hall's infamous reputation.

In all the ancient texts and oral accounts of teachers, the Spirit Hall is portrayed as an evil organization attempting to overthrow the continent, Bibi Dong as a brutal schemer, Qian Renxue as a treacherous infiltrator.

This was a fact etched into his mind, an unquestionable truth.

But why would Tang Ya ask that?

Bei Bei hesitated for a moment before speaking, "The Spirit Hall launched a war back then, killing so many people, including the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan... This is an indisputable fact."

"I know."

Tang Ya nodded gently and sighed, "I know many people will die in war, and I don't think the Spirit Hall did everything right."

She paused, her gaze drifting into the distance, as if she had remembered something. "Have you forgotten those Rogue Soul Master we encountered while training outside? They came from humble backgrounds, with no money or connections, and couldn't even hunt a decent Hundred-Year Soul Ring. They were stuck at level 20 or 30 their whole lives, living a mediocre life."

"If it were ten thousand years ago, if the Spirit Hall were still around, at least we'd get subsidies and have an organized group to enter the Soul Beast Forest, instead of risking our lives."

Bei Bei fell silent.

He had abundant resources from a young age and never had to worry about cultivation. He mostly came into contact with disciples of sects and students of academies.

He knew about the plight of those low-level Rogue Soul Master, but he had never thought about it in depth.

"And then there's the Martial Soul Awakening."

Tang Ya continued, "Currently, most of the Martial Soul Awakening on the mainland is done by various sects and academies. Ordinary children in remote areas have no chance to awaken their spirits at all."

"But during the Spirit Hall era, even the most remote villages had Spirit Hall members who would go there to awaken spirits for free. Countless children's fates were changed during that time."

"But..."

Bei Bei wanted to argue back, but found herself unable to find the right words.

He wanted to say that the Spirit Hall was evil, but what is the definition of evil? Is it waging war?

However, wars broke out frequently between the Two Great Empires, resulting in numerous deaths.

Harming Soul Master? Yet the Spirit Hall seems to treat its own people and lower-level Soul Master better than the nobles of the Two Great Empires.

"I'm not saying the Spirit Hall is right."

Seeing the conflicted look on his face, Tang Ya said softly, "Bibi Dong's methods were indeed ruthless, and war certainly brought disaster, but... what we've seen before is what the victors wanted us to see. Who can say for sure what the real history is like?"

She countered again, "Take Bibi Dong for example, a 35-year-old Titled Douluo. How terrifying is her talent? Among the geniuses we've seen so far, how many can compare?"

And then there's Qian Renxue, who was granted a title at the age of 20. I can't even imagine it. If they were really as worthless as described in the classics, how could they have reached such heights?

After finding information about these two people in an ancient book, I was shocked. One was a 35-year-old Titled Douluo, and the other was a 20-year-old Titled Douluo.

Bei Bei, do you know? Let alone ten thousand years ago, even now, a 20-year-old Titled Douluo is an extremely rare thing.

These two geniuses ultimately failed, and were subsequently portrayed as evil figures, negative examples that have persisted to this day.