68, Emperor Chongming (seeking further reading)

"Why don't we strike first!"

Xu Ming had been silent all along. It was only when the horse carriage began moving that he spoke. After Xu Xing was imprisoned, Xu Ming heard the news and was forced to flee to the mountains, where he became a bandit. As the patriarch of the Qingmu Xu Family, and having lived as a bandit for a while, he was more ruthless than most.

"No!" Xu Xing interjected. "King of Sorrow Yao Dang is honorable and also serves as the deputy alliance leader of the Righteous Army. If we assassinate Yao Dang, firstly, we will inevitably bear the stigma of betrayal. Secondly, it would lead to the collapse of Mount Siming. Given that Mount Siming currently keeps the local powers in check, if something happens within our ranks, the first to turn against us might just be those same local powers who are currently helping us... Power requires balance!"

Xu Xing shook his head, interrupting what Xu Ming was about to say further.