"Unless someone ties up the Defense Department’s people, suppresses their cultivation with brute force, allowing the monsters to take advantage."
Yuchi added, "Is that what you mean?"
Xun Xian pouted, "But it’s not necessary."
"Although what I’m about to say might not sound pleasant, you can take a moment to think about it."
This implies that at this time, you, Yuchi, still have to listen to me, Xun girl, to speak.
Yuchi’s steps halted, while still some distance from Xun Yu, he nodded and looked at the other party, waiting for Xun Xian’s response.
"Well... here’s the situation now."
"Let’s first disregard whether there are monsters in Jiangzhou City, and assume their existence."
"And let’s assume the monsters are within the Four Major Institutions, shall we?"
"Alright." Yuchi responded, "It’s reasonable to make an assumption initially."
Suppose one day I win over Sister Song Yinghan, then how warm would Sister’s embrace be.
Suppose one day Song Yinghan is poached from the Celestial Capital Department directly into my Ascension Gate.
With a sister presiding over Ascension Gate, the sect’s life would indeed be more comfortable.
Xun Xian had no idea of Yuchi’s thoughts.
She offered a reply according to her own logic:
"Assuming monsters exist within the Four Major Institutions."
"Then the only possibility is that someone in Jiangzhou City is aiding the monsters."
"Only with such assistance can monsters successfully possess members of the Four Major Institutions, right?"
"Exactly." Yuchi nodded, "You’re absolutely correct."
"There, the situation becomes clear; monsters certainly wouldn’t be interested in the Imperial Decree Department."
"Members of the Imperial Decree Department are too reliant on flattery, constantly smiling with everyone they meet."
"Daily, they must continually gauge others’ intentions."
"If monsters enter the Imperial Decree Department, they’d be discovered directly within a day or two."
"Even if a monster manages to slip into the Imperial Decree Department, what’s the point?"
"The Imperial Decree Department is only filled with empty positions; the risk doesn’t logically match any reward."
Xun Xian continued to elaborate.
"...Imperial Decree Department seems to be looked down upon by everyone." Yuchi clicked his tongue.
Without responding, he listened to Xun Xian’s analysis:
"Apart from the Imperial Decree Department, the other three institutions all have cultivators."
"Cultivators are powerful; assuming it’s due to the help of others, it allows monsters to possess the bodies of these cultivators."
"But still, it doesn’t make sense."
Xun Xian spoke slowly according to her logic:
"Monsters are surrounded by very powerful cultivators."
"Even if a single monster entered the Defense Department, it cannot repeatedly commit crimes."
"Unless someone is continuously assisting in secret, but such frequent actions would inevitably be discovered."
"In fact, we haven’t received any information."
"This proves that monsters cannot enter the Four Major Institutions."
Xun Xian’s analysis made some sense.
At least from an outsider’s perspective, it’s a logical train of thought.
"So the monsters choose common folk to possess, which seems like bullying the weak, but in essence, it’s an inevitability."
"Firstly, it’s not easy to detect."
"Secondly, even if ordinary people get lost, it’s inconsequential to many towns or cities."
"Thirdly, for monsters, spreading the monster epidemic doesn’t require anyone else’s help, making it very safe."
Xun Xian added a remark:
"I’m not saying possessing common folk is necessarily right; I’m simply considering this from the monsters’ standpoint."
"To spread the monster epidemic, choosing common folk over members of the Four Major Institutions is a thousand times smarter."
Having stated her analysis,
She looked at Yuchi with an expression that said, "See if what I said is correct; I spoke quite incisively."
Yuchi fully understood Xun Xian’s implication.
He merely floated a question: "What if it’s merely a matter of threats?"
"Ah? What do you mean?" Xun Xian was instantly puzzled.
What does simply a threat mean?
"Let me give an inappropriate example."
"Suppose, just hypothetically, Chen Weiran from the Celestial Capital Department is possessed by a monster, and the one assisting the possession is Yuan Tiangang from the Demon-slaying Bureau."
"Then wouldn’t Yuan Tiangang be able to utilize the monster’s fear to completely control this monster?"
"Meaning making your Celestial Capital Department’s Chen Weiran obey all his commands?"
"Thus, for the monster itself, if it just follows instructions, it wouldn’t need to hide and evade."
"It creates a scenario where the most dangerous place becomes the safest."
Yuchi used the Celestial Capital Department and Demon-slaying Bureau as examples, purposely avoiding connections to Xun Yu, which made sense.
At least, many times, it’s not necessary to spell things out.
"Things haven’t reached that point."
"I still have a lot of space to operate within." Yuchi contemplated silently.
Hearing Yuchi’s statement, Xun Xian’s eyes suddenly showed a bit more carefulness.
Yuchi continued smiling, saying:
"Monsters may have the intention to proliferate, but when life and death are in others’ hands, they will strive for self-preservation."