"Imperial Brother has a point!"

Kang Luo felt a little easier. If Ning Chen wanted to attack Nanyue, he'd have to take Jianxuan Pass first.

And if Ning Chen attacked Jianxuan Pass, they'd have heard long ago.

Since no such word had come, he'd just been overthinking things.

Kang Xiao went over, poured Kang Luo a cup of water and smiled. "You've been dazzlingly gifted since you were a boy, head and shoulders above everyone your age... This is the first time I've seen one man put you on edge like this."

"Thank you, Imperial Brother." Kang Luo took the cup and drank a couple of mouthfuls, then gave a bitter smile. "Ning Chen is an opponent to respect, and to fear."

Kang Xiao's eyes instantly went ice cold, like a venomous snake about to strike. Through gritted teeth, he said, "Yes... he really is a frightening opponent. Ning Chen is like a bug in this world.

He has to be eliminated. If he doesn't die, Nanyue will be a vassal forever, and we'll all die."

Kang Luo nodded hard. He agreed completely.

But then anger flooded his face. "Imperial Brother saw it too. Zhang Tianlun, that mouse-hearted bandit, only dares to defend. He doesn't have the nerve to go after Ning Chen."

Murder flashed in Kang Xiao's eyes. He drew a finger across his throat. "How about I..."

Kang Luo shook his head. "Absolutely not. Zhang Tianlun is careful. His guards are all his trusted men, there are plenty of them, and they're all skilled.

Most important, even though he was driven out of the Great Xuan's capital, he's still of the imperial blood. The eastern frontier army recognizes him."

Kang Xiao frowned. "Zong Sibo's been a little slow."

Kang Luo nodded slightly. "Zong Sibo isn't a member of the Great Xuan's imperial family, after all. He can only work his way in slowly and eat away at the eastern frontier army bit by bit... He doesn't dare move too fast. If Zhang Tianlun caught on, he'd be a dead man.

Besides, Zhang Tianlun has already started to suspect…