Chapter 2311 - 2284: A Mad Idea

"Mr. Ji, of course I understand your point, but do you think I have any other choice now?"

Lu Tianxing’s face flickered with a look of madness: "I’ve offended the Brahman, the American Superman Team, the Heavenly God, the Tang Family, and will likely offend the hidden Chen Family. Each of these forces is colossal, and they all want me dead. Even if I do nothing, do you think they will let me go?"

"Since they won’t choose to spare me, why can’t I go wild for once?"

Lu Tianxing’s tone suddenly turned calm, speaking without any waves in his voice: "As they say, interests move the heart. In the face of absolute interest, no one can keep their true nature. Since I cannot capture them all by myself, why not use others’ hands to completely wipe them out? Retreat would be certain death, but stepping forward might be boundless freedom. Faced with these two choices, why would I choose to retreat, don’t you think that’s right, Mr. Ji?"

Saying this, Lu Tianxing looked at Ji Xingyun with glimmering eyes.

Upon feeling Lu Tianxing’s gaze and seeing his calm eyes, Ji Xingyun suddenly felt an unprecedented chill emerge from his heart, even though his current strength far exceeded Lu Tianxing’s. At this moment, a slight chill still involuntarily crept into his heart, as if facing a fierce beast.

Ji Xingyun finally understood why the Tang Family and the Yang Family were trying all they could to put Lu Tianxing to death. It’s not because Lu Tianxing’s strength is terrifying, but because his heart is too ruthless. Towards enemies, his heart is cold-blooded to the extreme. If you’re not his enemy, he might ignore everything about you; but once you become his enemy, he will find every possible way to kill you, putting you to death, without giving you a chance to breathe, and that’s in the roots-eliminating kind of way.

"Phew..."

Ji Xingyun suddenly exhaled a long breath of turbid air and said heavily to Lu Tianxing, "Lu kid, I somewhat regret now, kind of regret accepting Ling Yun as a disciple. If I could have accepted you as a disciple back then, perhaps the Yanhuang Group would have become the world’s top power, China’s sharpest blade. No matter how rampant or terrifying a force is, when facing the Yanhuang Group, they could only behave properly, honestly, not daring to step out of bounds. The Yanhuang Group would henceforth be a mountain pressing over their heads, making them afraid to act rashly or take a breath."

"However, although a bit regretful, I’m also content. At least your relationship with Ling Yun is good. When you grow up in the future, as long as you don’t die, you can become a blade to suppress aliens, protecting China from being invaded by aliens for a hundred years."

Ji Xingyun’s tone was filled with emotion and seriousness. His evaluation of Lu Tianxing reached an unprecedented height, equating him beyond the Old Master of Lu Family. Old Master Lu may have strong power, but he has too many concerns, too much to consider. Lu Tianxing, however, is totally opposite, not only terrifyingly strong but also unrestrained. A powerful and unrestrained force is most dreadful; offending him, choosing suicide might be the best end.

To Ji Xingyun’s sentiment, Lu Tianxing’s expression didn’t change at all, he simply said lightly: "Mr. Ji, thank you for your compliments."

Hearing this, Ji Xingyun sighed helplessly and said, "It’s up to you then! Lu kid, you really should listen to me and throw away the Four Symbols Ring, let them tear into each other like dogs. Otherwise, you will indeed be surrounded, and don’t think about using the Qi Refiner’s tomb to make them kill each other. If you do, the one to die in the end will definitely be you."

"Hand it over, give it to whom, the Tang Family, or perhaps the Yang Family, or the Heavenly God?" Lu Tianxing did not refute this time, but said calmly.

"It doesn’t matter to whom you hand it over, but definitely not to the Heavenly God."

Ji Xingyun chuckled lightly and said, "Both the Tang Family and the Yang Family are top families, and top families naturally have the confidence of top families. Asking them to hand over something they’ve obtained is almost impossible. If the Heavenly God truly needs the Four Symbols Ring, they will inevitably set their sights on the Yang Family or the Tang Family, and by then they will naturally tear into each other like dogs."

"As they tear into each other, Mr. Ji, aren’t you afraid they’ll unite?"

"Unite?"

Ji Xingyun laughed heartily: "Lu kid, haven’t you heard a saying? Two kings don’t want to meet; two overlords might unite in the short term, but they’ll never split the world. Just like Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, they could overthrow the Qin Dynasty together, but have you seen them splitting the world? Therefore, even if they obtain the Four Symbols Ring, once the rings are collected, it might be their moment to turn against each other, allowing you to watch the tigers fight from the hilltop."

At this point, Ji Xingyun paused, then continued after Lu Tianxing digested his words: "Of course, whether to hand it over or not, it is entirely up to you. I won’t say much, life or death is in your hands. In short, as long as the Four Symbols Ring stays with you, you’ll never dream of peace of mind, unless one day all those who risk for interests disappear without a trace."

"But do you think that’s possible? As long as those risking for interests never disappear, you’ll spend your life under others’ schemes. You might claim not to fear these schemes; in the face of absolute strength, all plots are mere paper tigers, utterly vulnerable."

"Perhaps these schemes are vulnerable to you, but do you think those around you have such thoughts? They need to be in constant crisis surrounded by wolves, facing wolf-like attacks that might come any time. Do you think they can withstand this?"

"Of course, you might claim you can arrange experts to protect them, but since ancient times, there’s only been a thousand days of being a thief, not a thousand days of guarding against thieves. You can guard for a while, but can you guard for a lifetime?"

Ji Xingyun spoke slowly, his tone unchanged, merely stating a fact rather than reasoning with Lu Tianxing. Moreover, Ji Xingyun wasn’t trying to persuade Lu Tianxing to abandon the Four Symbols Ring this time; he was simply pointing out a path for him. As for how Lu Tianxing chooses, it’s entirely up to him.