Douluo's Soul Power increases by two levels every year

Chapter 542 New Ideas

"Force is good, but it's for dealing with Soul Masters!"

Qian Daoliu looked at Han Feng and earnestly admonished him: "You keep saying you want to give ordinary people a bright future, but have you ever thought that by using absolute force to crush all those who disagree, aren't you just like Bibi Dong, ruling the continent with autocracy and tyranny?!"

"For the vast majority of ordinary people, the world of Soul Masters is too distant. They can't understand what you've done; they only see how many people you've killed and how many wars you've caused!"

"But on the mainland, ordinary people are the majority!"

"This..." Han Feng was stunned after hearing what Qian Daoliu said.

Just as Qian Daoliu said, he was still too inexperienced. Relying on some theoretical knowledge he learned and memorized in his previous life, he thought he could unify the continent. It was still somewhat naive. After all, Han Feng had never been in a position of power, neither in this life nor in his previous life. He wasn't even a class representative. How could he possibly think from the perspective of someone in a position of power?

Han Feng can empathize with ordinary people and understand what they want, but he cannot think from a holistic perspective like a true leader.

Qian Daoliu immediately recognized Han Feng's shortcomings after hearing him finish explaining his plan and pointed them out.

To be honest, Sendou Ryu is the real leader!

Having suppressed the Douluo Continent for so many years, no one understands better than him how to influence the entire continent!

Ning Fengzhi is different from Qian Daoliu. Ning Fengzhi also has a broad perspective and is also in a superior position, but Ning Fengzhi is, after all, a member of the sect and the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Even though Ning Fengzhi is trying his best to avoid it, he will still subconsciously think about the problem from the perspective of the sect.

Moreover, in addition to being the number one auxiliary sect in the world, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is also the richest in the world!

As the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi is also one of the top merchants on this continent!

As businessmen, they all focus on profit!

Therefore, what Ning Fengzhi and Han Feng were talking about was more about interests, the attitudes of various forces, and the influence behind them.

But Qian Daoliu was different; what he talked about with Han Feng was the human heart!

The human heart is always the most elusive thing. It is never too complicated to think of it in a complex way, because it is bound to be more complex than you can imagine!

Even a cunning old fox like Qian Daoliu, who has lived for over two hundred years, wouldn't dare say he has completely seen through people's hearts, let alone Han Feng.

However, one thing is certain: Qian Daoliu sees things much more clearly than Han Feng!

"Judging from your expression, you hadn't thought about this before, had you?" Seeing Han Feng's astonished look, Qian Daoliu smiled noncommittally and asked.

Upon hearing this, Han Feng sighed with shame and respectfully asked Qian Daoliu, "Please teach me, senior!"

There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Those who are accomplished can be teachers. Qian Daoliu is willing to teach, and Han Feng is willing to learn. It's only natural that Han Feng would not shy away from discussing the shortcomings of his own thinking.

"There's nothing to teach or not teach!" Qian Daoliu grinned dryly, pointed at Qian Renxue next to Han Feng, and said, "You are the person Xue'er has chosen, and I am Xue'er's grandfather. It is only right that I help you. But your calling me 'senior' is grating to my ears. Even if you can't call me 'grandfather' like Xue'er does, you should at least call me 'Elder Qian,' right?"

Chen Xin and Gu Rong had also made the same request to Han Feng!

Qian Renxue also sided with Qian Daoliu in this regard.

Qian Renxue had wanted to tell Han Feng for a long time that he was being addressed as "senior" all the time, and that they were family members, so why were they talking like two different people?

Han Feng thought about it and agreed. Even though he wasn't very familiar with Qian Daoliu, their kinship ties were unbreakable. Calling him "senior" was indeed inappropriate, but Han Feng also couldn't bring himself to call Qian Daoliu "grandpa."

"So be it! Whether you herd one duck or release a flock, it's all the same. Chen Xin and Gu Rong have already changed their titles, so it's not good to show favoritism here!" Han Feng chuckled to himself.

After hesitating for a moment, Han Feng finally spoke up: "Please forgive me, Elder Qian, I was being presumptuous!"

That address of "Elder Qian" made Qian Daoliu feel completely at ease!

Satisfied, Qian Daoliu spoke frankly, saying, "Human hearts are unpredictable. Don't blame me for being blunt, but you're too naive. To ordinary people and low-level Soul Masters, as a pioneer and a descendant of a god, they may respect you and fear you, but they can't possibly remember you from the bottom of their hearts. You are ultimately too far removed from them!"

"Twenty thousand years ago, the Sea God embodied the faith of the ocean and became a god, his power covering all directions; thirteen thousand years ago, the Angel God descended with a divine decree, and the angelic power enveloped the entire Douluo Continent!"

"But as time goes by, aside from the records of a few powerful forces, who else remembers them?!"

"You'll be the same; ten thousand years from now, no one will remember you!"

Ten thousand years from now, will the Douluo Continent remember Han Feng? Han Feng doesn't know, and he's not sure. But if the course of history doesn't deviate too much, at least the Shrek Eight Monsters will be remembered. Han Feng probably won't be completely forgotten. Qian Daoliu's prediction won't come true, but one thing he's right about is that Han Feng is too far removed from ordinary people!

Even if Han Feng could empathize with ordinary people, he couldn't share their joys and sorrows. Ordinary people wouldn't dare to accept Han Feng, and Han Feng wouldn't lower himself to do so.

Seeing Han Feng's thoughtful expression, Qian Daoliu nodded inwardly and continued, "Your plan is very reasonable in its arrangements for Soul Masters, but the arrangements for ordinary people are too hasty!"

"One or two is fine, but if you want to subdue the entire continent by yourself, just look at me and you'll see that not many people will remember your kindness!"

"Although you seem to have no desire to be in a position of power, your actions, in the eyes of others, are not much different from Bibi Dong's. You may succeed, but the person who takes over that so-called alliance in your place will face immense pressure and may even face strong resistance because of your abdication!"

"I will not say these things to Bibi Dong!"

Han Feng fell into deep thought—Qian Daoliu was, in the end, only a Limit Douluo, not a god. Even if he had more foresight than Han Feng, he couldn't be much further ahead, at least not by ten thousand years!

What Qian Daoliu said emphasized the worst aspects of human nature a bit too much. Han Feng subconsciously wanted to reject it, but he had to admit that what Qian Daoliu said made sense. Even Han Feng himself felt that this was probably how things would unfold!

Just like Huo Yuhao's Spirit Pagoda ten thousand years later, at that time, perhaps because of Huo Yuhao's existence, the Spirit Pagoda was bright and beautiful both inside and out. But with Huo Yuhao's departure, the shortcomings of the Spirit Pagoda were exposed!

"So, according to Elder Qian, what should be done?" Han Feng pondered for a moment and asked seriously.

Qian Daoliu glanced at Han Feng as if he were a promising student, then pointed outside the Angel Temple.

Although Qian Daoliu did not explicitly state what he was referring to, Han Feng subconsciously knew that Qian Daoliu was referring to the frozen Papal Palace, which was the entire Spirit Hall!

"Since you don't want to be the bad guy, then find someone else to be the bad guy!"

"You can't play the good cop/bad cop role all by yourself. Instead of forcing the world to form an alliance, why not let them unite spontaneously? Then you can raise your voice and make them inseparable. Wouldn't that be better?!"

"The simplest and most effective way to unite the world is to create a powerful enemy who is hostile to the world!"

"This enemy can only be the Spirit Hall!"

"In this way, you can not only gain the world's submission by suppressing the Spirit Hall at a crucial moment, but also rightfully settle scores with the Spirit Hall. There are many people in the Spirit Hall you want to kill, aren't there?"

Before Qian Renxue inherited the Angel Godhood, Qian Daoliu valued the Spirit Hall the most. This was not only about the inheritance of the Angel race, but also about the protection of the Angel race. This can be seen from the layout of Spirit City. The Spirit Hall guards the Papal Palace, while the Angel Temple is located deep behind the Papal Palace and protected by the Elder Hall. On the surface, the Papal Palace is the supreme power center, but in reality, the Angel Temple is the most important place!

If we don't have unprecedented strength, then we'll use unparalleled power to protect the angel race!

Qian Daoliu was very confident in his strength. The "angel clan" mentioned here actually refers to Qian Renxue!

With the Spirit Hall around, Qian Renxue will be much safer!

But after Qian Renxue inherited the position of Angel God, the Spirit Hall became dispensable to Qian Daoliu. Even Qian Renxue herself said that she no longer needed the Spirit Hall's offerings, so what was the point of the Spirit Hall's existence?

It may seem cold-hearted, but that is Qian Daoliu's attitude. He sits atop the heavens, regarding all living beings as ants. There are very few people in the world who can communicate with him!

Han Feng understood, and while he had to admit that Qian Daoliu's words were feasible, he felt a strange unease.

The reason he was in such a hurry was simply to stop Bibi Dong from establishing the Spirit Empire!

How come in the end, Bibi Dong is gone, and I'm the one who's going to let the Spirit Hall establish the Spirit Empire?!

(End of this chapter)