Xu Tianran had truly intended to cultivate Ming Jiang as a trusted confidant. He had even wanted Ming Jiang to replace Mirror Hongchen as the master of Bright Virtue Hall!
He had even kept Ming Jiang by his side.
And that was precisely why, when Ming Jiang self-destructed in the western outskirts of Radiant City, Xu Tianran was suddenly overwhelmed by lingering fear!
Even though Ming Jiang was already dead, every time Xu Tianran saw Mirror Hongchen or Kong Deming, he would think of Ming Jiang and feel that fear all over again.
After all, Ming Jiang had been personally raised by Mirror Hongchen, and Kong Deming had been Ming Jiang's teacher.
If Kong Deming had not also been a member of the imperial family, Xu Tianran would have guarded against him just as he guarded against Mirror Hongchen!
In short, among Xu Tianran's inner circle, Mirror Hongchen was undoubtedly the one he trusted the least because of Ming Jiang!
The only reason Mirror Hongchen was still allowed to serve as the master of Bright Virtue Hall was that he was one of the Sun Moon Empire's few peak Rank 9 Soul Engineers. After the Sun Moon Empire had suffered several major battles and lost several Rank 9 Soul Engineers, there was simply no alternative.
Compared to everyone else, keeping Mirror Hongchen as the master of Bright Virtue Hall was the best choice.
But that did not mean Xu Tianran was not wary of Mirror Hongchen. The Ming Jiang incident had left too deep an impression on him, and even now, Xu Tianran had yet to recover from it.
If they were going to strike at Xu Tianran's inner circle, Mirror Hongchen was a suitable target.
Of course, Jiang Ming also had some selfish motives here.
Starting with Mirror Hongchen