Physical force can only kill in one way, but the mind can kill in countless ways. Martial arts can kill for a moment, while the mind can kill for a lifetime, or even forever.
A truly clever person can set up a scheme that will kill the person they want dead years or even centuries later. Can someone with physical force do that? No!
Emperor Xuanwu believed that he was a clever person with a sharp mind. Otherwise, among the hundreds of imperial princes of his late father, he was neither the best at martial arts nor the most outstanding. His martial arts were completely ordinary, falling far short of many of his older and younger brothers.
Chapter 365