Asude did not leave. He simply remained at the Boyi Clan, waiting.
He believed Boyi would return. For one thing, he was still the Prefect. Though he might seem hostile, he had no grudge against Boyi, and Boyi did not know that he already intended to kill him.
For another, Boyi had a favor owed to him by Aiken of the Zijing Continent, while Asude's own strength was close to that of a commander. Boyi would never think that he dared to kill him.
Yet Asude had already made up his mind. He would kill Boyi, seize the crown, and hide. Leaving aside whether Aiken would avenge him, even if he did, where could he possibly find Asude?
Aiken was very powerful. Asude acknowledged that.
He also knew that he was no match for Aiken, but the Divine Planes were so vast. What could Aiken do?
As long as he stayed away from the Zijing Continent, would Aiken truly search everywhere for him at all costs over a single Boyi?
If Aiken were a Paragon, perhaps he could ask a Sovereign to intervene and locate him in an instant.
But unfortunately, although Aiken was the number one person beneath the Bauhinia Sovereign, he was not a true Paragon after all.
Naturally, the Sovereign would not help him, much less bother targeting Asude.
"This is bad... If this continues..."
Seeing the Liang'an Prefect like this, Taijia felt an ominous premonition rise within him.
As the clan patriarch, what he had been best at over the years was reading people's hearts.
Judging by his experience, the Liang'an Prefect had likely come for far more than mere hostile intentions this time.
He had the distinct feeling that the Liang'an Prefect intended to kill their ancestor.
After pondering for a long time, Taijia seemed