A lovesick brain was truly terrifying!
Bibi Dong thought to herself, "Damn it, could it still be related to Yu Xiaogang?"
Then, Lin Fan said, "So, if you all think that way, you're underestimating the power of being love-struck."
Qian Xunji spoke up, "Xiao Fan, just tell me directly. It's no fun making us guess."
Lin Fan laughed and said, "It's very simple. Bibi Dong destroyed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan so that Yu Xiaogang and his cousin could be together openly."
"Think about it, as I mentioned before, Yu Xiaogang's second uncle suddenly appeared, and what was supposed to be a perfectly good wedding was ruined by Yu Xiaogang's second uncle, Liu Erlong's father."
"After all, the two are cousins, and there are societal moral constraints governing their relationship."
"At this point, Bibi Dong had destroyed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so no one could stop Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong from being together."
"Therefore, a large part of the reason why Bibi Dong went to great lengths to destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was to help Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong get together."
"As for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it was merely a side project during the Soul Hunting Operation."
"Otherwise, given the Spirit Hall's intelligence capabilities, why would Bibi Dong have wiped out the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, leaving only Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong alive?"
"Don't say they're not in a sect. They could be anywhere on the Douluo Continent. Bibi Dong really cared, how could she not find Yu Xiaogang and the others?"
"I'm afraid Bibi Dong knows exactly where the Clear Sky Sect is hiding."
"Holy shit!" Bibi Dong couldn't help but curse after hearing this, "Have I become that brain-dead?"
"Is this really me?!"
Yue Guan and Qian Xunji stared at Bibi Dong in astonishment, uttering only one word. "Awesome! I admire you!"
Bibi Dong lowered her head in shame, feeling utterly humiliated.
Qian Xunji slowly opened his mouth and said sarcastically, "With Bibi Dong as the Pope of the Spirit Hall, the Spirit Hall is truly fortunate!"
Bibi Dong had no way to refute it; all that the Spirit Hall's power was used just to fulfill the wishes of Yu Xiaogang, who had abandoned her.
Who would believe that if I told them?!
What kind of pathology is this!
Lin Fan sighed, "Yes, that's the problem."
Qian Xunji was taken aback and pressed for an answer, "What do you mean?"
Lin Fan said, "Think about it, what were the consequences of Bibi Dong launching the Soul Hunting Operation? Naturally, it made the Spirit Hall the target of everyone's criticism."
"Originally, if Bibi Dong hadn't made a move, the other forces would have been subdued by the Spirit Hall."
"However, since Bibi Dong launched the Soul Hunting Operation but didn't completely annihilate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, other forces, upon learning of this, feared becoming the Spirit Hall's next target."
"Naturally, this will unite other forces into a single force, so Star Luo Empire, Heaven Dou, and some Soul Master families and independent Soul Master Academy will all join forces."
"This will lead to the Spirit Hall facing immense resistance in its next steps."
"Because these forces will realize that they are not far behind, and if they don't want to wait to die, they have no choice but to unite."
"So, Bibi Dong didn't do it thoroughly enough."
"Or rather, Bibi Dong values Soul Master highly and only targets sects, but don't forget, the majority of the population on the continent are still ordinary people."
"The Heaven Dou Empire alone expanded its army to over two million soldiers in a short period of time, and when combined with the Star Luo Empire, the total number is close to five million."
"And how many Soul Master does the Spirit Hall have? Ten thousand or fifty thousand? Even if the Spirit Hall later recruited many duchies from the Two Great Empires, it still can't compare to the number of people in the Two Great Empires."
"Therefore, after the Soul Hunting Operation ended, she still fantasized about intimidating other forces. As a result, the Spirit Hall didn't take any further action in the following years. Bibi Dong can be said to have committed a major taboo in military strategy."
"Since you don't want to unify the country as soon as possible, why launch the Soul Hunting Operation ahead of schedule? Isn't this blatantly telling other forces, 'I'm about to make my move, so get ready for the worst'?"
Bibi Dong's lips twitched.
Qian Xunji leaned back in his chair, remaining silent.
As he listened to Lin Fan's analysis, something else was on his mind.
In the story, Bibi Dong stopped halfway through the Soul Hunting Operation, which made the Spirit Hall the target of everyone's criticism.
He must remember this lesson.
If the Spirit Hall is to take action in the future, it must fight to the bitter end, without giving its opponents a chance to breathe.
"Xiao Fan," Qian Xunji asked, "You said Bibi Dong committed a major taboo. If it were you, how would you fight her?"
Lin Fan thought for a moment, "If it were me, I'd either not fight at all, or fight to the bitter end."
"Now that Soul Hunting Operation has begun, we can't just destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Although the Clear Sky Sect has gone into hiding, its affiliated sects are still there."
"Defeat all the Soul Master Academy of the Two Great Empires that refuse to submit. After the defeat, incorporate them into the Spirit Hall, turning their Soul Master into members of the Spirit Hall. This will both expand the Spirit Hall's strength and undermine the opponent's foundation."
"You must finish all of this before anyone else realizes what's happening."
"We can't be like Bibi Dong, who only destroyed two sects and then stopped there. After all, everyone in the Spirit Hall was waiting for her to order the unification of the continent, but she stopped."
"We've been idle for several years, doing nothing, so this is tantamount to telling the entire continent: the Spirit Hall is about to make its move, but I'm not in a hurry, you can prepare first."
Lin Fan continued, "So it's obvious that Bibi Dong's Soul Hunting Operation was a brain-dead act."
Ultimately, it was his romantic infatuation that got the better of him.
"I guess Bibi Dong the two of them, seeing Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong in love but unable to be together."
"Of course, the initial intention of the Soul Hunting Plan was good; it's just that Bibi Dong didn't utilize it well."
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong was completely speechless.
She lowered her head, the notebook lay open on her lap, and she held a pen, but couldn't write a single word.
Yue Guan muttered to herself, "Love-obsessed people are truly terrifying!"
Qian Xunji stood up and said with a smile, "Xiao Fan, your analysis is correct. It seems that the destruction of the Spirit Hall was a self-inflicted tragedy."
Lin Fan nodded. "More or less, that's why I said before that if the Pope of the Spirit Hall were a normal person, he wouldn't have ended up like this."
Qian Xunji said, "You're right, the Spirit Hall truly deserves it!"
Seeing this, Ling Yuan said, "Alright, Xiao Fan, your story is very interesting. We'll head back now and won't disturb your rest any longer."
"Come back another day to hear other stories."
Lin Fan said, "Alright, Village Chief, please take care."
Bibi Dong followed Qian Xunji and Ling Yuan out, clutching the closed notebook in her hand, and remained silent the whole way.
Yue Guan walked at the back, secretly glancing at Bibi Dong and Qian Xunji's expressions before quickly looking away.
Reaching the corner of the corridor, Qian Xunji stopped and turned to look at Bibi Dong: "Dong'er, why don't you go back to your own courtyard?"
Bibi Dong nodded.
Qian Xunji said, "Don't just listen to what Lin Fan said today and feel uncomfortable. He was talking about Bibi Dong from the story. Just take what you can find useful."
Bibi Dong nodded firmly. "Teacher, I understand, I will reflect on my actions!"