Once Cao Jie had been chosen to lead the expedition to the River Viewing Terrace, Jiang Wang had already decided to make an early trip to the Star Moon Plain.
The Scorching Fire Bone Lotus stored Star Power. It was one of his greatest trump cards, and he couldn't simply abandon it. He wasn't so arrogant as to think he had the title of All-Under-Heaven's Number One in the bag. Besides, he could use the opportunity to seek more guidance from Senior Guanyan.
Every bit of progress meant one more bit of certainty.
His mindset now was...
He had the confidence to contend for All-Under-Heaven's Number One, and he would fight for it with all his might. But he also accepted that he might fail.
Everyone who could take part in the Yellow River Assembly was among the strongest chosen from tens of millions. Every one of them was a Prodigy of their nation.
There was no Heaven's Mandate saying the title belonged to anyone.
Even in the Great Void Illusion Realm, he sometimes lost to Ning the Swordsman.
As for victory and defeat...
Once they stood on the River Viewing Terrace, the loser would fall and the winner would remain standing. It was as simple as that.
He was steadfast in his Dao Path, and his journey so far had not betrayed the years he had spent on it. He had overcome one opponent after another and defeated one powerful foe after another. He had every reason to believe in himself—to believe he could become All-Under-Heaven's Number One!
That was confidence.
Thinking he didn't have to care about anyone, that he could take first place without breaking a sweat and without making any preparations... that was arrogance.
Of course, perhaps some people had the right to be arrogant.
But