The Official Path, which blended the strengths of a hundred schools, was vast and profound, and it differed from person to person. The Crown Prince had only given a rough explanation. As for the Son of Heaven of Qi's path, Jiang Wang could only guess.
Still, a thought suddenly occurred to him.
Put that way, killing Dong A back then really had been the perfect move. He had struck at the heart of the Zhuang Kingdom.
Otherwise, riding the momentum of its great victory over Yong, Du Ruhui could have stepped down and let Dong A take over the reins of government. There was no need to question Dong A's ability to govern. As State Chancellor of an even stronger Zhuang Kingdom, he would have had no trouble reaching the Outer Tower, and might even have achieved Divine Presence. And once Du Ruhui had freed himself from office, the next time they met, he might well have become a True Person!
When he slipped into Xin'an City by night and killed Dong A, he had done more than kill a man.
He had severed Du Ruhui's path!
He had also broken the positive cycle surrounding the office of State Chancellor in the Zhuang Kingdom.
Who knew how many years it would take Du Ruhui to find another Dong A worthy of inheriting the reins of government?
"Are you saying Han Yin's death might not have been so simple?" Jiang Wang connected it to what he had witnessed in Yong and asked seriously. "Was Zhuang Gaoxian not the only one who fought him to the death?"
The answer mattered to him, naturally. It would help him judge the extent of Zhuang Gaoxian's strength.
But Jiang Wuhua only shook his head with a smile. "I haven't said anything at all."
His smile