Why head south?
Because heading north, you might run into Xiao Zhan. He commands an army of a million, guards the National Gate, and anyone traveling north, whether merchant caravans or individuals, will be thoroughly inspected to prevent private dealings with the Turkic.
If the Second Prince learns the truth and wants to use Xiao Zhan to kill by proxy, Jiang Feng would find it impossible to move an inch in the north.
Then why not head west or east? Why insist on going south?
Because the influence of the Second Prince and the Seventh Prince has already infiltrated those two regions—especially the Second Prince. Even though the Dark Hall and Beast Taming Sect have been wiped out, there remain many factions and noble families in those regions loyal to him.
Countless informants, endless experts.
If Jiang Feng goes there, he'll also face all kinds of trouble.
But the south—
