Jingui beamed with praise, a triumphant smile spreading across his face as he let out a proud chuckle.
As the others were still digesting the previous discussion, Li Pingyi crossed his arms and continued his analysis. "So, when the Nascent Soul Monster Beast came the second time, the room for maneuvering became even greater." Sweeping his gaze across the group with a hint of playful amusement, he said, "All I had to do was swap in a different Monster Beast, claim directly that the Chichong Cloud Frog was dead, and say that Lord Feixia needed to investigate and place the area under martial law, asking everyone to leave as soon as possible. If you were in the shoes of the Stationed Golden Core, would you run or not? Don't forget, that frog was carried out from your place right before it was about to die. If an investigation traces it back to you..."
Pausing briefly, a mischievous grin tugged at the corner of Li Pingyi's mouth as he went on, "Or I could just tell him to pretend he knows nothing about the matter, promising that I won't report it either—otherwise, we'll all go down together—and urging him to leave at once. When you have a way out, why wouldn't you take it? A smart Golden Core would have already seized upon this excuse and reported it to the sect."
Chapter 117