Wang Ping's unique method of interrogation

At that moment, Wang Ping understood that his first choice in his Life Tribulation had arrived: should he tell Yi Xuangong about the great undertaking of killing [Lord of Esoteric Traces]?

If I tell him, Yi Xuangong will most likely turn against me.

Because in his eyes, Water-Fire Dual Qi, especially Fire Qi, is utterly untrustworthy. [Water-Fire Fulfillment] offers no way forward. It's nothing but a trap.

He would rather let the Dao Ground be destroyed and pursue [Earth-Fire Brightness Wounded].

Of course, that was only a Lower Cultivator's thinking—the question was, what did [Profound Arts Supreme Dao Lord], the one behind Yi Xuangong, think?

Whether [Water-Fire Fulfillment] or [Earth-Fire Brightness Wounded], these were secrets to Lower Cultivators like them, requiring all manner of methods to uncover. To a Dao Lord, however, their risks lay out in plain sight. He should have long since decided which to choose and which to reject.

That raised a question.

Why would that Dao Lord put me in this dilemma? He clearly knows everything. What does he want to learn through my mouth?

Water Qi, Fire Qi, Earth Qi.

Wang Ping sank into deep thought, something he had not done in a long time. He tried to take [Profound Arts Supreme Dao Lord]'s perspective and examine the two Heavenly-Earthly Ultimate Positions before him.

One was the recommendation of Water-Fire Dual Qi, whose price was killing [Lord of Esoteric Traces]. The other was the recommendation of the Guardian Court's Earth Qi, whose price was destroying his own Dao Ground. In terms of risk, the Guardian Court's recommendation was certainly better. After all, the Dao Ground's destruction would merely kill a bunch of Lower Cultivators, leaving him unscathed.

But the question was—

Can the Guardian Court be trusted?

At that thought, Wang Ping abruptly raised his