Fang Wenshi was a little confused. The complex relationships among the seven people seemed harder to untangle to him than the tangled interests among the dozens of kingdoms under Heaven. "Wait, the people from the Central Plains don't like Shangguan Ru, so why must they kill her? Wouldn't it be enough to have Luo Qikang defeat her?"
Gu Shenwei had obtained and confirmed a great deal of information from He Nu, so he was much clearer-headed than the strategist. "Because of the Four Truths Blue Lotus. The eminent monks support the Kun Society, so the people from the Central Plains don't want to openly ruin Shangguan Ru's plan, nor do they want to be linked to her death. They can only incite someone else to do it."
"The Four Truths Blue Lotus? I've watched the Western Regions for so many years, yet I only knew it was famous throughout the land. I never realized the monks had such great influence over the Central Plains." Fang Wenshi shook his head repeatedly.
"That's understandable. The Four Truths Blue Lotus rarely openly displays its influence over the various states. Even now, I'm only making a guess. I have no definite proof."
"That's the only possible explanation." Fang Wenshi immediately accepted the Dragon King's guess. "The city lord's tournament hasn't even begun, and two people are already dead. Seven remain, each harboring their own designs. Shangguan Ru's aim is to stop the Dragon King from fighting Unrivaled King. Will the Dragon King listen to her advice?"
Fang Wenshi's eyes gleamed craftily. He no longer dared to directly order the Dragon King around as he had in the past, but he still wanted to get to the bottom of things.
"She won't try to persuade him with empty words. She has something important in her