Hearing Elder Tang's words, Qiu Tu froze for a moment.
To be honest, when he reported the possibility of Elder Pang being a traitor, Qiu Tu was initially thinking of secretly earning some merit to climb into the higher echelons of the Sanctuary. However, he had never really considered what kind of feedback Elder Tang might provide.
After all, in a nation, the most important thing isn't development—it's stability. And among all, political stability is the utmost priority.
If instability exists below, it can be dealt with through bribes, suppression, or various other means.
But if the instability is at the top, it might lead to internal strife at best, and fragmentation at worst.
And...the higher someone's position climbs, the more "freedom" they acquire.
