"Thanks for the explanation. So the reason for that test just now was that anyone who helped cover for An Jing Shizhi might have been left with some kind of trace?"
After Xiumeng's explanation, the atmosphere eased considerably. Li Weixuan, sitting beside him, nodded slightly.
"But to be honest, that thing you brought out just now felt pretty evil. It was actually connected to Emperor An Jing?"
At the same time, he made no effort to hide his confusion and seemed eager to hear more.
As the person in charge of the academy, Li Weixuan had realized early on that something was amiss today. Though he had decided to cooperate after careful consideration, the way things had unfolded made him want to secure a more detailed explanation for the academy's people.
"To be honest, that thing really had nothing to do with An Jing Shizhi. It was only disturbed in passing by some of his actions."
Xiumeng hesitated briefly, then clearly agreed to Li Weixuan's request.
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have died just today."
After delivering his assessment of Emperor An Jing in a calm but firm tone, Xiumeng took out the metal cylinder that had held the ear and set it on the table in front of him.
"What lies behind this thing is an extremely dangerous entity. It died long ago, and not even the last trace of its ashes exists in the real world, but we have never stopped monitoring it."
"Then, not long ago, it showed signs of an anomaly. But some of the measures we had put in place didn't work at all."
"After discovering this, we spent a great deal of effort searching for the cause. Just as we traced the signs to Leaf Island, we also received a report submitted from there."
Xiumeng let