Daqian Martial Saint

Since he was involved in this matter with the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, he had to write a detailed report and send it to the Weishui Garrison. He had slain three Profound Light Elders from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect—a significant contribution. If it could be successfully verified, then even if the higher-ups at the Weishui Garrison had their own agendas, it would be difficult to impede his promotion. His position was certain to rise.

However, the matter had been complicated by Cao Yingxiong of the Qiankun Bureau trying to steal his credit. Although Cao Yingxiong was now dead, he might have already sent a report to the Qiankun Bureau to claim the glory before being killed.

With the Qiankun Bureau involved, getting his contribution properly verified would not be so easy.

Therefore, in his report, Chen Ping’an did not hide any details about the preceding events. He recounted everything, from his initial pursuit of the fierce-faced brute, to the appearance of the Yellow-Faced Elder claiming to be Lu Shengyang from the Qiankun Bureau, to being lured into a trap by the Ten Thousand Demons Sect villains, and then to his explosive counterattack where he eliminated them one by one. He ended with Cao Yingxiong of the Qiankun Bureau showing up to steal his credit.

Chen Ping’an reported all of the above in meticulous detail, adding explanations where necessary.

Chen Ping’an did not conceal his entanglement with Cao Yingxiong or the details of their encounter. He couldn’t hide these things; a follow-up investigation would easily bring them to light.

Cao Yingxiong was the Garrison Commander of the Weishui region and held a high-ranking position within the Qiankun Bureau. His death was undoubtedly bombshell news, one that would create huge waves and have far-reaching consequences.

Since the prestige of the Qiankun Bureau was at stake, the Canglong State Qiankun Bureau would surely form its most elite investigation team to conduct a thorough inquiry.

Rather than have it uncovered later, it was better to get ahead of it and provide his account now.

Cao Yingxiong had been famous for years; he was a top-level powerhouse among Absolute Masters. As for his death, so long as Chen Ping’an’s true strength remained hidden, no one, no matter how suspicious, would ever point their finger at a mere rookie from the Rising Star Chart!

To be able to kill Cao Yingxiong, the assailant’s realm and techniques would have to be near the Grandmaster Realm! The killer might even be a Grandmaster!

With the suspect pool limited to those in the Grandmaster Realm, the scope of the investigation for the Qiankun Bureau’s team would be significantly narrowed. At most, they would question him once or twice, but they would never dig too deep into him as a lead.

’Still, this matter is of great consequence. I have to take it seriously and not get complacent!’

While writing the official report, Chen Ping’an reviewed the entire incident, weighing the pros and cons and checking for any oversights.

Chen Ping’an had already instructed You Yongming to handle the key evidence related to the killing of the three Ten Thousand Demons Sect Elders. After killing Cao Yingxiong, the situation had been urgent, and he’d had to improvise, not returning to the scene. ’However, the crucial evidence was probably already taken by Zhao Zhiteng.’

Fortunately, he had also searched two of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect Elders and found a few items to keep as proof. At least it wasn’t just his word against nothing.

Chen Ping’an wrote meticulously until he finally completed the entire official document. After checking it for omissions, he sealed it and dispatched someone to deliver it to the Weishui Garrison as quickly as possible.

This detailed official document also served to indirectly display Chen Ping’an’s strength! He had killed two cultivators in the Profound Light Initial Realm and severely wounded one in the Profound Light Middle Realm. If his account was true, his combat prowess was undoubtedly at the peak of the Profound Light Middle Realm, perhaps even approaching the level of an Absolute Master.

Considering his age, the importance the Weishui Garrison—and perhaps even the Canglong Province Garrison Command—placed on him was bound to rise by another level or two.

After having the document sent off, Chen Ping’an closed his eyes, deep in thought. He ran through the events in his mind one more time, searching for any mistakes or oversights.

Upon a second review, Chen Ping’an still found no other flaws in his plan.

The only problem was his whereabouts after he and Cao Yingxiong had their falling out. Judging by the timing, he hadn’t returned to Red Maple Market right away.

During the time Cao Yingxiong was attacked and killed, he had no alibi!

However, since he had no obvious motive, this was a point he could easily explain away. He could come up with a few plausible reasons without much effort.

’Still, it’s an oversight. I’ll have to be more careful about things like this in the future.’

Furthermore, his own knowledge was limited. He didn’t know if the Canglong State Qiankun Bureau possessed some special means to bypass conventional analysis and uncover a critical clue.

At this thought, a chill ran down Chen Ping’an’s spine. All his current thinking was based on his own perspective, and from that angle, everything seemed fine. But the world did not revolve around him.

There were too many information gaps in this whole affair! He could think everything was fine and grow careless, but if he were to face a Dimensional Strike—an attack from a level of power or knowledge far beyond his own—he would pay a terrible price for his mistakes.

Every level of power had its own methods, its own way of thinking. Take, for example, the Profound Light Penetrating Objects ability of the Profound Light High Realm. For most ordinary people, such a skill was the stuff of dreams. But for him, it was something he could do with ease.

By that same logic, he had no idea if those on an even higher level possessed some unfathomable, almost supernatural methods that could pierce through all his lies.

Thinking all this through, a renewed sense of crisis welled up inside Chen Ping’an.

However, he did not regret his decision. It was one thing to make strategic concessions, but he could not retreat endlessly. Retreating without a bottom line would cause him to lose his ambition. If advancing on the path of the Martial Dao brought him no tangible benefits, he might even lose the will and motivation to keep moving forward.