"By the way." In Star River Pavilion, Chongxuan Sheng said, "When you head to Hanging Temple, remember to make a detour around Star Moon Plain."
Jiang Wang frowned. "Why?"
How could one pass by Star Moon Plain without entering? He still wanted to chat with Master Guanyan, and the Scorching Fire Bone Lotus needed to accumulate Star Power as well.
"There'll be major action over there." Chongxuan Sheng said only that, then said no more.
It presumably already involved Military Affairs Hall secrets.
Strictly speaking, Jiang Wang's current official rank and position entitled him to be privy to confidential matters. But after all, he was currently out here alone.
As the descendant of a military family, Chongxuan Sheng possessed at least that much awareness.
Jiang Wang considered Star Moon Plain's terrain, as well as the situation between Xiang State in the west and Xu State in the east, and he could roughly guess some of it.
It seemed the negotiations between Qi and Jing had not gone smoothly...
Had Qi State driven too hard a bargain, or was Jing Kingdom too arrogant? Could Jing Kingdom truly be preparing to fight on two fronts, taking on two hegemonic states at once by itself?
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Wang said, "I've taken this thousand-mile detour, concealed my name for the sake of state affairs, endured all manner of hardship and wandering—and now, upon reaching Star Moon Plain, I still have to go around it... Shouldn't those above give me some compensation?"
Chongxuan Sheng stared at him with a face full of shock.
"Hahaha, just kidding." Jiang Wang gave an awkward laugh.
"You were pretty serious for a joke," Chongxuan Sheng said coolly.
"You wouldn't know it until you came—the scenery on the grasslands is quite beautiful." Jiang Wang looked around