"This..." Wang Yao blinked a few times. The Heavenly Court is really powerful. They know that he was just pretending to get away with Qing Ning, but they know that he was just faking it. How could they still make an opportunistic mistake? What kind of mistake is this?
"Xiao Wang, let me ask you this: if you can pretend to agree to the enemy's defection in order to get away, then for other reasons, wouldn't you also have such wavering? Would you think, 'Anyway, I'm not really going to rebel, I'm just putting on an act'? Wouldn't you have such thoughts?"
Seeing that Wang Yao was clearly unconvinced, Lü Xian immediately asked.
"Well..." Wang Yao was also a little confused. In times of emergency, expediency is always a way of doing things. Wang Yao didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Why be so stubborn and go down the wrong path when you can take a shortcut?
"If you have this wavering mind, is it possible to do something unimportant that the enemy asks you to do, in order to escape or achieve other goals that you consider important?" Lu Xian asked again.
Wang Yao listened without saying a word, but he knew in his heart that, based on his past understanding, this was very likely. He could also guess the logic behind Lü Xian's words: if there was a loosening of the unimportant matters, then there would be a loss of the important matters, and in the end, it would become possible to be turned against him.
Although he couldn't disagree with Lü Xian's analysis, he was still somewhat unconvinced, because Wang Yao knew him very well and would never compromise on matters of principle.
"Since the possibility is not a reality, we have not punished you for this. But you must understand that this opportunistic thinking will lead us to blur our stance and confuse boundaries on matters of principle, giving the enemy an opportunity to exploit loopholes."
"As the saying goes, flies don't land on eggs without cracks. Whether you created this crack intentionally or unintentionally, whether it's real or fake, the fact that you created it gives the enemy hope and an opportunity," Lü Xian said loudly.
"So, according to you, when faced with danger, we can only fight to the death, but can't adapt to changing circumstances?" Wang Yao couldn't help but feel a little bewildered. "If the earpiece hadn't worked this time, and Ao Xian and I had died in Wangxiang Valley, wouldn't the Heavenly Court have been kept in the dark and suffered a great loss?"
“If I told you that even so, we shouldn’t take the opportunistic path, you would definitely say I’m mechanical and dogmatic,” Lü Xian smiled slightly. “But I want to tell you that there is actually a delicate line between opportunism and flexibility.”
"For example, Director Ao did not want to fight to the death with the other party, and he was also trying to extricate himself. However, he did not leave the enemy any chance or room for imagination. This is the integrity that a sage should uphold."
"Damn it, they actually made me compare myself to a lunatic!" Wang Yao was utterly astonished. The key point was that Lü Xian not only compared him to Ao Guang, but also implied that Ao Guang had done even better than him. This made Wang Yao not only dumbfounded but also somewhat annoyed.
Ao Guang is clearly not very bright. It's understandable that he's stubborn and gets stuck in a dead end. I'm mentally sound and have profound wisdom. Do I have to be like him? But... Wang Yao suddenly paused when he thought of this.
He suddenly realized that when he was talking to Qing Ning, Ao Guang hadn't interrupted at all, but had remained silent the whole time. If he hadn't later offered to help Qing Ning with his work in the Heavenly Court and release Lady Zhe Mei, Ao Guang would not have said a word.
This is quite different from the behavior of someone with a mental illness!
He hadn't thought much about it before because of the tense situation, but now that he suddenly realized it, he understood that Ao Guang's silence at the time seemed to have a deeper meaning. It was only after hearing his so-called "opportunistic" words that Ao Guang declared his righteousness and stopped him.
Then, in their verbal exchange, Ao Guang and Qing Ning went back and forth, but they truly didn't give each other even the slightest chance.
Is this guy surnamed Ao really crazy or just pretending? Is this old bastard trying to take advantage of me? Wang Yao couldn't help but feel suspicious when he thought of this.
"Alright, although you have these shortcomings, the commendation order clearly states that the flaws do not overshadow the merits. You just need to pay more attention to these aspects in the future, and none of these will affect the Heavenly Court's reward for you," Lu Xian continued.
"Because you underwent lightning tempering, although your immortal body was severely damaged, you have already gained the potential to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage ahead of schedule. Moreover, without upgrading your system level and comprehensively improving your immortal body's resistance, it is impossible to save your life. Therefore, upon the request of Lord Zhenxing..."
"After careful consideration, the Heavenly Court's Six Realms Security Committee has decided to reward you with merit points, raising your Matchmaker System level to 15 and helping you enter the Foundation Establishment Realm. At the same time, the Heavenly Court's Office in the Human Realm has also decided to promote you to head of the Marriage Management Section."
"From today onwards, you will officially enjoy the treatment of a section-level leader. You should know that you are the first section-level leader in our Heavenly Court to achieve this during the Foundation Establishment stage." Lu Xian rarely showed Wang Yao an approving smile.
Wang Yao smiled awkwardly, but he didn't feel happy about it. Before he went to the Demon Realm, his system level had already reached level 13, and the fairy had given him a promise. Now, reaching level 15 and advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage was a natural progression.
It's really not worth wasting such an important achievement of his for this. As for the section chief, he's the only one in the marriage management department, so calling him the section chief wouldn't be wrong. The only good thing is that it seems his salary will increase a bit in the future.
"Now that I've had my fill of joy, let me talk about something less pleasant." Lü Xian's expression suddenly turned serious. "You joined the Heavenly Court's investigation team. Although it's official Heavenly Court business and you're not required to attend the office's regular meetings, you haven't been submitting your daily and monthly reports on time, which is inappropriate."
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