Chapter 291

Su Yan couldn't help but laugh at Kekel’s words. This man was clearly shrewd, but he lacked the military might to compete with the other factions. Consequently, those groups rarely followed his lead, leaving his intelligence with nowhere to be applied. In a land where military power was fragmented, those who controlled the armies held the true authority. As a man who played politics, how could he possibly stand against such people without the necessary force? In the end, power grew out of the barrel of a gun; his clever words were utterly useless. Kekel had likely sensed his own impotence and realized he was no match for his rivals, leading him to accept his fate. When he saw Su Yan arrive in the North, he had the presence of mind to discern Su Yan’s objective. He had come here in secret, hoping to remain in Daxia and save his own life. Sometimes, being too intelligent was an exhausting burden, leading one to overthink everything.