Douluo: What If Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang Ended Up Together?

"No! It's not like that!"

Hearing Qian Xunji dismiss Yu Xiaogang as worthless,

Bibi Dong became anxious and hurriedly explained,

"Xiaogang is nothing like what you say! Yes, his innate soul power is low, and his martial soul is weak."

"But he is incredibly hardworking! He has great talent in martial soul theory, and he's immensely kind, caring deeply for commoner soul masters."

"The martial soul theories he proposed are all meant to help the commoner soul masters in the soul master world!"

"Is talent and power the only standards for excellence?"

Hardworking?

Qian Xunji couldn't help but sneer.

That statement reminded him of his past life.

In his previous life, weren't the "geigei" on the internet all working hard too?1

Even though he didn't like those so-called "geigei" online,

he had to admit that some of them might have genuinely put in the effort.

But as for Yu Xiaogang's so-called "effort," he hadn't seen a shred of it.

If Yu Xiaogang had truly worked hard,

then would he have only come up with theories like the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls and the Soul Ring Absorption Limit Theory—

theories so full of loopholes they could get people killed?

And after leaving Spirit City,

what had he accomplished in the past decades? Absolutely nothing.

As for his so-called "talent,"

Qian Xunji simply chuckled without saying anything.

Compared to the naive, love-struck, and easily deceived Bibi Dong,

Qian Daoliu and the Worship Elders had all lived long lives, having seen countless people and events.

Just from Qian Xunji's words,

Qian Daoliu and the elders quickly discerned Yu Xiaogang's true nature.

A useless fool from childhood, ostracized and ridiculed in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, desperately seeking a way to evolve his martial soul.

His arrival at Spirit Hall was clearly for this very purpose.

His acquaintance with Bibi Dong? Most certainly not a coincidence!

He was very likely aiming for Bibi Dong's status as the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall.

He hoped to use Bibi Dong as a stepping stone to obtain a martial soul evolution method from Spirit Hall.

And as for Bibi Dong's claim that Yu Xiaogang was talented and kind?

After hearing Qian Xunji briefly explain some of Yu Xiaogang's so-called theories,

Qian Daoliu and the elders felt their faces darken in unison, utterly speechless.

What nonsense was this?!

"Innate soul power is directly proportional to martial soul strength."

"Martial souls are divided into two categories: Beast Martial Souls and Tool Martial Souls."

"Every soul master has a development direction..."

This is just common knowledge!

And this qualifies as a theory?

As for the Soul Ring Absorption Limit Theory—

It was nothing more than taking Spirit Hall's existing data on the highest soul ring ages absorbed at each level, compiling them together, and calling it a theory?

This was outright deception!

Qian Daoliu and the elders knew very well that a soul master's physical endurance varied drastically depending on their martial soul type and development path.

How could a single soul ring absorption limit apply to everyone?

If a support-type soul master followed this so-called "soul ring limit" guideline,

they'd likely explode on the spot!

And Yu Xiaogang's supposed "care for commoner soul masters" by proposing these theories?

Qian Daoliu and the elders only found it hypocritical and laughable.

These were basic principles that any soul master academy would teach to students.

There was nothing profound about them!

If Yu Xiaogang truly cared about commoner soul masters,

then he should have shared the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan's cultivation method and Thunder Body Refinement Technique.

Yet instead, he packaged up some worthless theories and touted them as grand wisdom?

Utter hypocrisy!

…

"Dong'er, I think you've misunderstood Xunji."

Still unaware of Bibi Dong's current mental state,

Qian Daoliu earnestly tried to make her understand.

Yu Xiaogang had ulterior motives from the very beginning.

His so-called "martial soul theories" were nothing more than common knowledge and baseless assumptions.

And as for Yu Xiaogang himself—he was nothing but a cunning, hypocritical, shameless man and a worthless failure.

He was in no way a good match for her.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

The moment Qian Daoliu suggested Yu Xiaogang had ulterior motives,

Bibi Dong immediately became agitated.

"Xiaogang and I met in the library while reading books!"

"He was always there studying—how could he have deliberately approached me?!"

Qian Daoliu was speechless.

So what if he spent all his time in the library?

Plenty of people read books in the library.

Why did he choose to approach you specifically? And why did he become your friend?

But no matter how much Qian Daoliu and the elders analyzed and explained,

Bibi Dong stubbornly refused to believe them.

She insisted that her relationship with Yu Xiaogang was a predestined love.

A perfect match made by fate!

...

Standing on the side, Qian Xunji could barely hold back his laughter.

Oh, old man, old man—so even you have a day like this!

Qian Daoliu, revered outside as a noble gentleman,

had always been a strict father toward him.

Now, watching Qian Daoliu helplessly struggle against Bibi Dong's irrationality,

Qian Xunji found it immensely entertaining.

Bibi Dong—this hopeless romantic and stubborn idealist—

Did he really think she could be reasoned with?

...

"Dong'er, let's set aside why Yu Xiaogang approached you."

"But his martial soul theories—they don't even qualify as theories."

"They are merely stolen knowledge from Spirit Hall's archives, crudely pieced together and claimed as his own."

"And these theories contain enormous flaws."

Qian Daoliu painstakingly pointed out the flaws in Yu Xiaogang's Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls one by one.

The elders also chimed in, each highlighting various problems they noticed.

But unfortunately, Bibi Dong remained as stubborn as ever.

Instead, she looked immensely disappointed and declared,

"Grandfather Qian, Worship Elders—I see now that I was wrong about you all."

"So you're just like the others, only valuing talent and power!"

"You look down on Xiaogang just because of his martial soul and innate soul power!"

Qian Daoliu and the elders felt utterly disgusted, as if they had swallowed a fly.

What nonsense!

Given their status, why would they even bother to look down on Yu Xiaogang?

He was a worthless fraud—he wasn't even worth their disdain.

...

"Father, uncles—you see now, don't you?"

"It wasn't my choice to cripple her cultivation, seal her memories, and remove her soul bones."

"She brought this upon herself. She refuses to listen and insists on leaving Spirit Hall to be with that worthless man!"

"But Yu Xiaogang belongs to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. By doing this, she is betraying Spirit Hall!"

"You all know very well how the empires, kingdoms, duchies, and soul master clans punish traitors."

"The fact that I haven't chosen to kill her is already an act of immense mercy!"

Now that Qian Daoliu and the elders were thoroughly disappointed in Bibi Dong,

Qian Xunji finally stepped forward, a mocking smirk on his lips.

Qian Daoliu didn't respond immediately. Instead, he sighed deeply, eyes filled with sorrow.

"Dong'er, after everything we've said, you still refuse to believe us?"

"If we do not approve of your relationship with Yu Xiaogang—"

"Would you truly leave Spirit Hall and elope with him?"

"Believe?"

Bibi Dong's voice trembled with anger, as though she had suffered a grave injustice.

"I can't believe you!"

"You all look down on Xiaogang!"

"You only cared about my talent and usefulness to Spirit Hall, but never about my happiness!"

At that moment, Qian Daoliu felt his heart grow cold.

He had truly been blind.

He had treated a selfish, ungrateful traitor like family.

What a joke!

What an utter joke!