[Qian Xunji's breakdown did not cause any ripples.]
[The Elders continued to offer guidance as they should, and Yu Xiaogang continued to study as he should.]
[It's not that the Elders were fools, completely unguarded against an outsider like Yu Xiaogang.]
[In fact, while spending time with Yu Xiaogang, the group of Elders was also observing what kind of person he truly was.]
[And through their observations, they were able to determine that Yu Xiaogang was not the type of person to be ungrateful.]
[That was enough for them.]
[As the strongest powerhouses standing at the pinnacle of Douluo Continent, the Elders of Spirit Hall were very confident in their ability to judge character.]
[On the other hand, in the current Spirit Hall, perhaps only the Supreme Pontiff, Qian Xunji, and the people he brought up, were obsessed with expansion and domination all day long.]
[Everyone else basically felt that maintaining the current status quo was enough.]
[Especially in the eyes of the Elders, the current Spirit Hall was simply perfect.]
[Spirit Hall itself maintained its position as the strongest force on Douluo Continent.]
[While holding this position, Spirit Hall did not occupy land, manage principalities, or rule over the common people like the Two Great Empires.]
[All Spirit Hall wanted was the longing of Spirit Masters for Spirit Hall, and their faith in the Angel God.]
[On this foundation, Spirit Hall would also eliminate Fallen Spirit Masters.]
[Spirit Hall, possessing absolute strength, remained neutral, maintaining the stability of the continent.]
[The Two Great Empires, second only to Spirit Hall, balanced each other, and because of the existence of Spirit Hall, both sides maintained a certain degree of restraint.]
[Then, the next tier of Sects and Families flourished.]
[Such a structure could not be more perfect.]
[Many of the Elders also had their own Families, although they had already left their Families to become Elders of Spirit Hall.]
[But joining Spirit Hall did not mean they completely ignored their own Families.]
[From their perspective, the current stable Douluo Continent was the most friendly environment for their Families.]
[With people like them in existence, the safety of their Families did not need to be worried about.]
[On this foundation, their Families could calmly develop and continue their Legacy.]
[But if they followed Qian Xunji's ambition.]
[To say nothing else, a war involving the entire Douluo Continent would inevitably occur.]
[At that time, this group of Elders would certainly participate in the war, and their Families would not be able to avoid participating either.]
[Not to mention the losses during the war, if they failed, then this group of people and the Families behind them would basically all be purged.]
[And if they won.]
[Spirit Hall would take control of the entire Douluo Continent.]
[Perhaps at the beginning, their Families would live a good life.]
[But what about after this group of people died?]
[This group of people had lived for at least nearly a hundred years; they had seen far too many political struggles between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.]
[Once a certain Family took control of the entire Empire, they would suppress other Families to ensure their own position remained unshaken.]
[The Star Luo Empire adopted a strategy of martial struggle, causing frequent wars and making various Families participate frequently.]
[It was all too easy for those Genius Disciples to die on the battlefield.]
[The Heaven Dou Empire adopted an environmental strategy, creating a mild and prosperous environment for the various Families within the Heaven Dou Empire, letting those Family descendants immerse themselves in pleasure all day, eventually becoming ruined.]
[Cultivation is a boring process; a Spirit Master must meditate all day, improve their physical fitness through heavy training, and additionally improve their actual combat experience through fighting.]
[None of these Cultivation processes were comfortable.]
[Which of those Genius youths born into noble Families was not doted on by thousands?]
[After having enough of the bitterness of Cultivation, they stepped out of their homes, and what greeted them was the bustling Heaven Dou City, a World of glitz and glamour.]
[If one could still maintain a firm heart in such an environment, then such a person could succeed in anything.]
[Through the situation of the Two Great Empires, the Elders saw through the attitude of the Empire model towards Families and Sects like theirs that possessed strength.]
[With these lessons from the past, how could they easily agree to Qian Xunji's ambition?]
[To say nothing else, they had watched that kid Qian Xunji grow up.]
[What kind of person Qian Xunji was, these Elders knew all too well.]
[They were certain that if everything really developed according to Qian Xunji's vision, and when Spirit Hall ruled the entire Douluo Continent in the future, Qian Xunji would turn around and settle scores with those who had once made great contributions to Spirit Hall.]
[If that Qian Xunji didn't do so, the Elders would dare to write their names backward!]
[Of course, if their own eldest brother, Qian Daoliu, wanted to do such a thing, they would definitely follow.]
[Because they believed their eldest brother would absolutely not purge meritorious officials like Qian Xunji.]
[Even if Qian Daoliu made up his mind to unify Douluo Continent, it would mean he had already thought about how to rule afterward.]
[The Elders believed that in the Douluo Continent envisioned by Qian Daoliu, they would definitely be able to accept everything with satisfaction.]
[It was just a pity that their eldest brother would never do this.]
[With this realization, the Elders naturally would not be interested in Qian Xunji's ideas.]
[Compared to the unknown, they still preferred the current environment.]
White World, Spirit Hall, Supreme Pontiff Palace.
"...So, these are the thoughts of the Elders?"
Qian Xunji stared blankly at the thoughts of the Elders transmitted from the heavenly curtain, stunned on his seat for a moment.
He really wanted to say that the Elders were thinking wrong, and that he definitely wouldn't be like that.
But when Qian Xunji truly thought carefully about what would happen after Spirit Hall really eliminated the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.
Would he not want the Qian Family and the Angel God to become the supreme existence that no one dared to disobey?
He certainly would.
And to achieve his goal, to let the Qian Family and Spirit Hall hold control over everything in Douluo Continent for a long time, what exactly should he do?
The only ones who could threaten the Qian Family were powerhouses like Tang Chen and Yu Xiaogang, who came from major forces and were exceptionally gifted.
With this realization, he would not be happy to see such powerhouses grow up.
After all, those Geniuses born into Families and Sects naturally leaned toward their own Families.
Then what should he do to ensure that Geniuses who leaned toward their Families and Sects would no longer appear?
Thinking of this, the simple and brutal answer of wiping them out appeared in Qian Xunji's mind almost instantly.
Wipe out those major Families and Sects, then, similar to how the royal Family of the Heaven Dou Empire treated nobles, use the environment to erode those small Families, making them no longer strive for progress.
Afterward, only Cultivate Spirit Masters who were loyal to Spirit Hall and the Qian Family.
Even more extremely, cut off everything directly from the source of Martial Soul Awakening, only allowing people approved by Spirit Hall to awaken their Spirits.
Qian Xunji knew very well that if Spirit Hall really eliminated the Two Great Empires, he would absolutely be able to do these things.
Having figured everything out, Qian Xunji slumped on the Supreme Pontiff's throne.
"No wonder the Elder Hall never stood on my side; they have completely seen through me."
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