Song Hengjiang's punch was indeed what Jiang Wang had wanted to see.
But it also shattered his illusions.
Even though he was the benefactor who saved Song Qingzhi's life, once Song Hengjiang learned the secret of the underwater Demon Grotto, it was impossible for him to let Jiang Wang go.
For a moment, he found himself caught in a deadlock.
After killing Zhuang Chenggan, Song Hengjiang would likely kill him as well. And if Zhuang Chenggan managed to escape, he would still attack the Inner Mansion and shatter Jiang Wang's God Soul Origin.
He had feigned being deceived and relinquished control of his body, hiding deep within the Inner Mansion precisely to turn retreat into advance, yet now there might no longer be any chance for advancement.
The three thousand rooms developed deep within the First Inner Mansion were not his fortress, but more like his tomb.
He needed to find a way out of the predicament before that moment arrived.
