Chapter 575 - 574
Drawing a dragon is still somewhat feasible with the finishing touch, but for this jigsaw puzzle, it is impossible to discern where would be the final defining stroke.
The high monk felt a wave of frustration watching these two people lay the floor in the courtyard; either of them was trouble not to be taken lightly.
Zhang Liang, the leader of the Sixth Group, had been dealing with the high monk for many years now. Many of the mountain’s supernatural beings had been captured by their joint efforts, and although they were just lesser spirits that had absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, these small matters proved that Two Zen Temple was indeed a part of the nation, a part that, in a certain sense, had to follow the nation’s directives. Reluctantly, he had to admit this fact, so his feelings toward Zhang Liang were quite complex. He needed to find a balance of power in dialogue while also accepting him with the right mindset. To be honest, Zhang Liang wasn’t the type to be particularly annoying, but he was definitely not easy to talk to either. Over the past decade or so, there were countless Dragon Veins across the Huaxia land that he had severed. Once, in a mountain in Xixiang, there was a minor Dragon Vein that could nurture a sage official of high virtue, but due to the emergence of a world-renowned national leader, this place came under close scrutiny and lost its regenerative essence. Since a national leader had already been born here, who knows if there would be another one to rise. Monk Kurong said that it was best not to sever this Dragon Vein as it was very likely to produce someone of great help to the nation, but Zhang Liang resolutely cut it off. Since then, their relationship became extremely complicated, to the point where they could no longer be friends.
And then there was Ye Tian, who appeared out of nowhere, without anyone mentioning that the cultivation world had gained such a person, who also happened to make such a grand entrance that made those who had cultivated for years feel like they had wasted their entire lives. Although this kid hadn’t made any significant moves yet, since Zhang Liang had shown up, it meant that the nation was taking it seriously enough to consider whether to keep or kill this person.
Heh, killing him might not necessarily be possible.
Shanxi has always been a strategically important region since ancient times. During Gaozu’s reign, Shanxi Province, then the largest province, was repeatedly provoked by the northern Xiongnu tribes, influencing not only today’s Inner Mongolia but also a series of provinces adjacent to Inner Mongolia, including Shanxi Province itself.
Speaking of the imperial aura of this province, it was actually not much, at least not much historically. Compared to Beiping City, only a monk beggar like Zhu Yuanzhang emerged, but in modern times, a local emperor like Yan Xishan arose. Although this emperor was quite rustic, he held substantial military power and had a significant impact on the broader situation, with nobody daring to underestimate him. Duke Jiang once said that given two years, it was still uncertain whether Huaxia would prevail, but the area north of the Yangtze River would definitely not belong to Mao’s domain but to Yan Xishan.
Such a region was naturally considered a significant threat by the senior experts from the nation’s meteorological departments.
Zhang Liang was like a sharp blade thrust into this region.
Purple Qi may come from the east, but it must never emerge from the west.