The banquet hall fell silent. Everyone present was stunned, staring blankly at Fangyuan. They had not expected this kind of response—a direct admission, delivered with such candor.
"He's still too young; he actually said something like that out loud."
"Hmph, with those words, his entire political career is effectively ruined."
"From here on out, this Fangyuan is no longer worth worrying about..."
The elders' thoughts swirled. With the wolf tide at this stage, the overall situation was settled. Over the next few months, only small, scattered packs would appear, and as the crafty lightning beast was recalled and the Gu Masters conducted their mopping-up operations, the Lightning Wolf would essentially vanish by year's end.
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