Guilt toward Lin Fan

Bibi Dong hesitated for a moment.

Realizing what she'd said, Bibi Dong gave an awkward smile and said, "Even though it was just casual conversation, you've said so much already. Do you expect me to go to sleep with this lingering curiosity?"

"If you can't resist digging deeper into this, and the conversation is only half-finished, how can anyone sleep!"

"That's true," Lin Fan said with a smile. "Actually, gaining the approval of the Sea God's Heart is extremely difficult."

"The Vast Sea Power, simply put, is the primordial power of the Sea God, containing the boundless spiritual fluctuations and surging ocean power of the sea."

"Therefore, two conditions must be met to withstand the Vast Sea Power."

"First, there's his unparalleled Mental Power. Because of his cultivation of the Purple Demon Eyes, Tang San's Mental Power far surpasses that of others in the same realm, making him invincible. Coupled with the support of his 50,000-year-old spiritual Head Soul Bone, he has achieved the Mental Power of Soul Douluo at the Soul Emperor level, and may even be able to touch the threshold of Titled Douluo."

"Secondly, there's his special physique. After consuming the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang San tempered his Ice and Fire Body Tempering, acquiring the Ice-Fire Body. His Martial Soul achieved a certain degree of immunity to ice and fire."

"Therefore, Tang San's physical strength far surpasses that of other Soul Master of the same level. This body-refining effect, combined with the External Soul Bone Eight Spider Lances, not only allows him to absorb Soul Ring beyond his cultivation level, but also makes his physique capable of withstanding the Vast Sea Power."

Bibi Dong fell silent after hearing this; these conditions were far too harsh.

Although she is now Soul Emperor, she is absolutely incomparable to Tang San, who was also Soul Emperor at that time.

Bibi Dong realized all too well that the gap between them was too great.

Putting aside cultivation techniques, just the External Soul Bone and the opportunity of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well alone are stronger than hers.

Bibi Dong took a deep breath and replied, "Is that so? This prerequisite is indeed very demanding."

Lin Fan shrugged and said, "To put it bluntly, Tang San is like the protagonist of a novel. How could he win against the Spirit Hall without using cheat codes?"

"Otherwise, his talent is just average. What truly makes him far surpass talent monsters like Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong is that he has a cheat code, obtaining opportunities that others don't have, which is why the gap between them has widened."

Lin Fan is right; in terms of talent, they are indeed inferior to Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue.

Tang San truly distinguished himself with the Mysterious Heaven Skill, the Purple Demon Eyes, the Ice-Fire Immortal Herb for body tempering, and the Eight Spider Lances with External Soul Bone.

These combined opportunities gave him the ability to confront Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong head-on.

"Lin Fan," Bibi Dong spoke up. "You say Tang San relies on cheat codes. What if the Spirit Hall also has someone with cheat codes?"

Lin Fan was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

Bibi Dong hypothesized, "I'm saying, if the Spirit Hall also had someone who could obtain various opportunities like Tang San, wouldn't they be able to directly confront Tang San and avoid the destruction of the Spirit Hall?"

Lin Fan chuckled and said, "Theoretically, yes. But cheating is something novel authors give us; whatever they say, that's what we get."

"There's no point in worrying about this; after all, Tang San is just the protagonist of a novel."

"If we're talking about cheat codes, other authors' stories are way more satisfying than Tang San's."

Otherwise, Douluo Continent wouldn't be called the "Floor Tile World."

Bibi Dong smiled and said, "I understand. After we finish talking about the Douluo Continent novel, we can talk about other novels and hear how much stronger those novel worlds are than the Douluo Continent world."

Lin Fan smiled, "Of course. There are countless novels with a cultivation system stronger than Douluo Continent."

Afterwards, Bibi Dong chatted with Lin Fan for a while before returning to the Pope's Palace.

"Teacher!" Bibi Dong stood in the middle of the hall and bowed slightly.

Qian Xunji closed the list and said, "Oh, Dong'er, how did it go with your chat with Lin Fan all day?"

Bibi Dong said, "Teacher, our previous idea of sending people to Sea God Island is no longer feasible. According to Lin Fan, everyone who passes the Sea God Trial must join Sea God Island."

"So we're sending people to Sea God Island for nothing; we're just giving Sea God Island talent."

Qian Xunji's face darkened. "If that's really the case, then Lin Fan, can you suggest another solution?"

Bibi Dong explained, "According to Lin Fan, if we want to know whether we can obtain the Sea God's Nine Trials, there must be a prerequisite, which is the Sea God's Heart the Sea God Token of the Sea God."

Qian Xunji asked in confusion, "The Sea God's Heart? I've never heard of it."

"Yes, the Sea God's Heart." Bibi Dong nodded and said, "But teacher, you must have heard of his other name."

"Oh, it has another name?"

"Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud"

Qian Xunji stood up in shock and said, "What did you say... the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud! It's the so-called national treasure of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud!?"

Bibi Dong affirmed, "Yes, that's how Lin Fan introduced himself."

"So, teacher, since the Sea God's Heart is the national treasure of the Heaven Dou Empire, we can definitely get our hands on it."

"Then there will be no need to send anyone to Sea God Island. We can just have our people test them one by one. That would be much easier."

Qian Xunji pondered for a moment and asked, "Should we steal, or rob?"

Bibi Dong said, "Teacher, Lin Fan said that the Heaven Dou Empire doesn't know that their national treasure is a Deity Token; they only consider it a magical Soul Tool. They don't understand its true value."

"Therefore, we can simply trade goods; at least we won't directly antagonize the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Perfect timing. The Heaven Dou Empire will definitely send a member of the royal family to congratulate you on your wedding, Teacher. It's possible that Prince Xue Xing will be there in person. We can talk to him and sound him out then."

Qian Xunji nodded and said, "Dong'er, you're right. Stealing and robbing are last resorts. Alright, when Prince Xue Xing arrives, I will negotiate with him personally."

"Although they don't have a good impression of our Spirit Hall, at least on the surface they're getting along fairly well. When the time comes, no matter how many Soul Bone and Gold Soul Coin they offer, we must acquire this Sea God's Heart."

Bibi Dong said, "Teacher is wise."

"Teacher, there's one more thing," Bibi Dong said immediately. "I went to Lin Fan's residence and deliberately probed outside the courtyard. I discovered that Lin Fan's Mental Power range has reached the Soul Ancestor level; his progress is rapid."

"The wedding is less than ten days away. The Spirit Hall will be very lively then, with so many people, it's impossible for Lin Fan not to notice."

"So what I'm trying to say is, have the Grand Worshipper set up an Formation to isolate Mental Power."

Qian Xunji exclaimed in surprise, "Weren't you just Soul Elder before? How did you reach the Soul Ancestor level so quickly!"

"Alright, regarding your situation, I'll have my father set up a protective barrier around Lin Fan's courtyard tonight at midnight, ensuring that Lin Fan's Mental Power won't extend beyond the courtyard's boundaries."

Then Qian Xunji saw a hint of guilt on Bibi Dong's face and asked, "Dong'er, what's wrong?"

Bibi Dong said helplessly, "Teacher, it's just that I feel a little sorry for Lin Fan!"