CHAPTER 860: CHAPTER 859 [TWO THINGS XU ZIGANG NEEDS TO HANDLE]

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Some senior leaders of China, in order to eliminate Xu Zigang and remove his threat to the country and its people, were willing to let Cang Lang and Yan Long resign from their very important positions. Secretly, they dispatched these two Chinese War Kings to go to T Country under the guise of tourism, find a way to locate Xu Zigang, and kill him. Only then could they remove this big trouble and let both the country and its people be more peaceful.

Unexpectedly, the cunning Xu Zigang had already returned to China and was residing in a villa on the outskirts of the Capital City. This was something that was hard to anticipate. Upon this return to China, Xu Zigang had two things to accomplish: firstly, assassinating some of China’s top leaders, and secondly, searching for Earth’s Main Dragon Vein. His goal, aligning with that of Old Rascal Lai, was to find Earth’s Main Dragon Vein, use the spiritual energy within it for cultivation, and elevate their cultivation realm and combat power.

To Xu Zigang and Old Rascal Lai, both of their cultivation realms were extremely profound, and as powerful martial artists, getting things done in the mortal world was a mere child’s play. What they hadn’t anticipated was the emergence of Ye Tianchen, whose combat power and cultivation were formidable, somewhat affecting their plans.

Years ago, the Xu family betrayed the nation and almost brought irreparable harm to the Chinese people, nearly inciting several countries to attack China together. Therefore, the nation’s top officials couldn’t tolerate it. At such times, no one could talk about mercy, and this traitorous family must be eradicated. But no one expected Xu Zigang from the Xu family to always remain hidden, killing ten Heavenly Gang War Generals, and by the time Cang Lang and Yan Long arrived, he had already fled and disappeared. Now, after being hidden for so many years, Xu Zigang has returned, surely to avenge the country and society. He is ruthless and cruel, capable of causing as much chaos as possible.

"Xu Zigang, don’t forget that our main goal is to find that treasure, the one that can stabilize the Main Dragon Vein. As for killing a few old guys from China, that’s just incidental. Don’t confuse the primary and the secondary objectives." Old Rascal Lai pondered and spoke.

"Relax, killing a few old guys from China is nothing for us. I still want to meet them in person, let them know I’ve returned. As for finding the treasure, you need to focus on it. If by the time I kill those old guys, you still haven’t found it, don’t blame me for not being polite." Xu Zigang replied coldly.

"No need to worry about that. As long as this thing is in Zhongnanhai, my compass can detect it. Won’t it be a matter of moments before we get it?" Old Rascal Lai said with a smile.

Xu Zigang nodded and looked at Yang Gui again, asking, "Originally, I intended for the three of you to complete these two tasks, but I didn’t expect you to fail so poorly and almost get killed at your doorstep by Ye Tianchen. However, since Old Rascal Lai and I personally came, these two tasks we’ll handle ourselves, and you just take care of other unrelated people."

"Yes, Master!" Yang Gui quickly replied.

"Rest assured, we definitely won’t let anyone disturb you." Hu Changhe nodded and said.

"After this matter is over, I must go and kill Ye Tianchen." Qin Mingshan fiercely declared, unwillingly.

"Killing Ye Tianchen is just incidental too. Did you three have your conversation at Nine Dragon Mountain overheard by Ye Tianchen?" Xu Zigang pondered and asked.

"No, I remember during the fight that little bastard asked me why I came back to China and whether it was related to you, Master..." Yang Gui started to say.

"I think you’re overthinking it. Even if that little brat overheard, so what? I can make all of China realize right now, that I, Old Rascal Lai, am going to kill those few old guys. Who can stop us? You’re thinking too much!" Old Rascal Lai replied coldly.

Xu Zigang frowned, although Old Rascal Lai wasn’t wrong. In the eyes of ordinary people, no matter how strong an individual’s power is, it’s impossible to rival the power of a nation. A country’s majesty is not allowed to be challenged; it has the most advanced modern weapons and millions of troops. However, in the eyes of martial artists, these are all mere ants and can be wiped out with a wave of the hand. Powerful martial artists can shift mountains and fill seas, destroy sky and earth. Things in the mortal world really don’t catch the attention of a martial artist and are not worth a penny. Yet, Xu Zigang is a very cautious person. Even with his current cultivation realm, breaking into Zhongnanhai and killing some old guys from China would be easy for him. Even if Zhongnanhai has the most advanced technological defense and a few powerful ancient martial artists and superpower users guarding it, they aren’t his match. Martial artists are the mainstream existence of this world; ancient martial artists and superpower users are just evolved offshoots over millions, tens of millions of years, although strong in the eyes of ordinary people, still slightly lacking in front of martial artists.

However, Xu Zigang always had a trace of worry, mainly stemming from Ye Tianchen. It’s not that Ye Tianchen’s combat power made him feel scared; he himself was a young genius back then. Now at just thirty years old, he already possesses late Martial Venerate cultivation, just one step away from reaching the peak of the late Martial Venerate cultivation realm. Which, in terms of martial artist cultivation, absolutely qualifies him as a genius. This time, Xu Zigang not only wants revenge against China, but also desires to find the treasure that can stabilize the Main Dragon Vein. With that, he can leverage the spiritual energy within the Main Dragon Vein and reach the peak of the late Martial Venerate realm, perhaps even break through to the Martial Saint realm. By then, he can rampage across the entire Earth.

Over the years, Xu Zigang had continually stayed hidden in T Country, causing trouble for China on one hand, and cultivating martial arts techniques on the other. Not long ago, he met Old Rascal Lai, from whom he learned about Earth’s Main Dragon Vein. The two immediately hit it off, deciding to cooperate and jointly pinpoint and find Earth’s Main Dragon Vein, utilizing the remaining spiritual energy within it for cultivation, enhancing their cultivation realm and combat power. Furthermore, Old Rascal Lai told Xu Zigang that he had been exploring for decades in search of Earth’s Main Dragon Vein and found it difficult to discover. Even if one occasionally discovered where Earth’s Main Dragon Vein was located, it couldn’t be stabilized. The Main Dragon Vein moved beneath the earth, and without stabilizing it, the powerful spiritual energy within couldn’t be absorbed for cultivation. Thus, one not only needs to find the location of Earth’s Main Dragon Vein but also stabilize it.

Old Rascal Lai is a martial artist who has cultivated for many years and knows a lot about Earth’s hidden secrets. After some deductions and investigations, he discovered that once, a Great Divine Ability User used a treasure to stabilize Earth’s Main Dragon Vein. This gave him hope. After several years of verification, he found that this treasure most likely resides in the hands of the prime leader of China, handed down one by one to ensure the peace and unity of the Chinese people.

Thus, Xu Zigang chose to cooperate with Old Rascal Lai. First, he too could use the powerful spiritual energy within Earth’s Main Dragon Vein for cultivation. Second, he could take revenge while doing so, so why not?

"In short, we still have to be careful. Since we, as martial artists, can come to the mortal world and handle affairs, who knows if there are other martial artists in the ancient martial world who might interfere, especially when we’re at Zhongnanhai." Xu Zigang pondered and said.

"If they interfere, then so be it. Don’t be scared, just kill them all. What matters is our cooperation, to get the treasure that stabilizes the Main Dragon Vein in the shortest time. As for you killing a few old guys from China, that’s unrelated to me. Do as you please!" Old Rascal Lai said indifferently.

Xu Zigang nodded. Coming back to China this time, he was already intending to implement his revenge plan and naturally planned a massacre. But he isn’t an impulsive person—the behavior of him doesn’t match his age—he only acts when he’s very sure of success, ensuring infallibility and his own interest. Otherwise, he’d have implemented the plan to assassinate China’s top leaders years ago. It was only because he was not fully sure that he delayed until now. However, now with Old Rascal Lai, a highly cultivated old man to assist him, Xu Zigang believes there will be no chance of failure.

"Master, when shall we act?" Yang Gui asked.

"Yang Gui, back then when you fled from China, with nowhere to turn, it was me who saved you and also taught you martial arts cultivation methods, turning you into a powerful martial artist. You’ve been by my side all these years, don’t you know my rules yet?" Xu Zigang asked coldly.

"Right, I’m sorry, I... I forgot!" Yang Gui was startled and quickly said.

"All three of you go out. We’ll let you know when to act. Just stay obediently in the villa for the next few days, and if anyone dares step out, they’ll die!" Xu Zigang said viciously.

Old Rascal Lai looked at Hu Changhe and Qin Mingshan, then nodded at them. Hu Changhe, Qin Mingshan, and Yang Gui all walked out of the hallway, leaving only Xu Zigang and Old Rascal Lai there. They glanced at each other, their eyes revealing murderous intent.

"I heard you mentioned before about three places on Earth where there are ancient martial worlds. Two of the places are within China, another is at sea. Among them, there might be some old guys with unfathomably deep cultivation, right?" Xu Zigang pondered and asked.

"Indeed, there are still some old fellows with terrifyingly high cultivation. But don’t worry. These old fellows are either dying or sequestered on retreats, hoping to live a few more years. By then, anyone battling us for the spiritual energy of Earth’s Main Dragon Vein will be dead by our hands." Old Rascal Lai said with a merciless smile. (. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)