It was Du Youqian's twelfth year in the Human World.
The Zouma Gang's leader, Ma Cong, had reached his expiration date. It was time for him to be retired.
The main issue was that after the gang's period of rapid expansion ceased, certain conflicts that had been previously suppressed began to surface.
The Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had been indiscriminately absorbed during the Zouma Gang's growth each had their own ambitions.
The struggles between the various factions within the gang were becoming increasingly intense.
At a time like this, some sacrifices had to be made.
Thus, Ma Cong, who had already successfully reached Foundation Establishment, led several of his most loyal subordinates in a lightning-fast strike. They assassinated two of the most disruptive Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the gang, completely crushing the morale of the factions they represented.
This brought a brief period of calm to the gang.
