Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Xu Mengyuan said: "The alliance is no longer what it used to be. You must have known that the master has left the headquarters. Hao Jianren, Sima Nianzu, and Xie Minghua are the new captains, supervisors, and deputy captains of the alliance."

"Me! Although I serve as the deputy captain of the headquarters, I am just a soldier. I really can't speak in front of the alliance's decision-making."

"The proposal to remove you from your post was made by Ren Quan, the director of the headquarters. When he was discussing matters in the brigade directly under him, he asked why you had lost contact. I also said a few good words for you, but he still cited your personal matters for leaving your job for a long time. Instead of going out on official business, I submitted a disciplinary recommendation to the regiment for dismissal.”

"It's a pity that the tutor has already been transferred by that time, otherwise I can still fight for you."

"By the way, Brother Tang, why did you go out and why did you stay so long?"

Tang Ning said: "This matter is really difficult to describe. To be honest, Brother Xu, I got a secret treasure map, and the location was shown on an island in the Netherworld Sea. It happened that the alliance did not have any important missions at that time, so I and I Uncle Huang Yuan took a leave of absence. He thought that the trip back and forth would only take two or three years, but he didn't know that something unexpected happened. "

"I was involved in a mysterious space. There was no treasure, and I almost lost my life. It took a lot of effort to escape from death, and I escaped from the space rift, so I was delayed for so many years."

"Oh? A mysterious space?" Xu Mengyuan said in surprise.

"Yes, that space was dark and dark, with golden wind blowing from time to time. It was very dangerous. I spent decades in a muddle-headed state. Fortunately, I finally found a way out. By the time I escaped from that mysterious space, time passed unknowingly. I've been there for more than fifty years. This time it was really a waste of money. I thought there was some secret treasure, but I didn't know it was such a dangerous place. Strangely enough, when I left there and went back to look for it, I found that entrance passage. Disappeared again, working in vain, wasting decades of time, but in the end it was all in vain," Tang Ning said half-truth.

"Isn't there nothing gained? After so many years of not seeing each other, brother Tang has successfully advanced to the late stage of Nascent Soul. Isn't this a gain?"

"If you want to put it this way, it is true that the spiritual power in that mysterious space is very rich, even stronger than the spiritual power of our mountain range. I was trapped inside and was not allowed to go out. I had to meditate and practice on weekdays until I encountered a bottleneck. Then I decided to find an exit and leave. Originally, I planned to go back there to practice if I had the chance, but after I left, I could no longer find the entrance. Later, on my way back, I accidentally broke through the bottleneck. "Tang Ning had no choice but to go back. Told a lie.

The fact of absorbing Xuanwu's blood is too great. You must not tell others. If others know that Xuanwu's blood is flowing in your body, they will be disemboweled immediately, let alone a complete Xuanwu corpse in that space. , the value of a sacred beast corpse is more precious than any rare treasure in the world.

Tang Ning originally wanted to take him out of that space, even if it was just a little finger. However, with his cultivation level, he was unable to do anything about Xuanwu's corpse. Let alone cut off a small part of his finger and leave it on his corpse. Not even a small mark can be made.

"A breakthrough in cultivation is more precious than any rare treasure. Brother Tang, this trip is truly worth it."

Tang Ning sighed: "It's a pity that this time has taken too long. I didn't expect that the alliance would undergo such big changes. Brother Xu, I'm going to excuse you today, but I actually want to ask you something."

"Brother Tang, please tell me."

"Do you think there is still a chance for dismissal?"

"Brother Tang, I know you feel a little bit unfair, and it would be inevitable for anyone else. But I really can't do anything about this matter. The appointment of the sect has already been announced. What can I, a small deputy captain of the brigade, influence? But? , You don’t need to be too disheartened, now is the time to employ people, your qualifications are here, sooner or later you can be promoted again. "

Tang Ning nodded and stopped talking about the matter: "I'm very happy to hear that your honorable master has been transferred to the fifth column as a steward. If you have free time in the future, can you ask Brother Xu to take me to visit your honorable master?"

"That's easy to say. My master will be very happy to know that you have returned safely and your cultivation has improved to a higher level. He has always had high hopes for you. When I go to visit him another day, we can go there together."

"To be honest, when I heard that the respected master was transferred to the fifth column as a steward, I still didn't believe it. I thought that after successfully breaking through the Void Realm, he would serve as a steward in the headquarters column. How could he be transferred to the fifth column for no reason? There must be something going on here, I wonder if Brother Xu can tell me, I'm quite curious, of course, if it's not convenient to tell, forget it."

Xu Mengyuan said: "Actually, it's nothing, I just happened to be stuck at that time. After my master broke through the Void Refining Realm, he originally wanted to find a management position in the headquarters column, but no one promoted him, and there was no corresponding vacancy in the headquarters. , and it happened that the fifth column was attacked by rebels in Luzhi County, suffering heavy casualties. After retreating back to the county town, its organization was incomplete and it was in urgent need of supplementing its manpower from other teams. "

"So the master was transferred there and took up a management position there. To tell you the truth, the master is actually not willing to go to the fifth column. You also know that all the master's connections are in the headquarters. This sudden transfer In the past, if you were unfamiliar with the place and had no one to take care of you from above, and no confidants and guidance from below, how could you be as comfortable as a fish in water in your own department.”

"After Jiashi was transferred to the fifth column, he was quickly sent to the front line. Currently, where we are handing over to the Huanglongcheng rebels, two regiments of troops are stationed in the fifth column, and it is Jiashi who is in command."

"To put it bluntly, the higher-ups need senior cannon fodder who is familiar with the situation in Yuanxian County, so they transferred the master to serve as this cannon fodder."

Tang Ning said: "Some people would like to be, but are not qualified."

"That's true. That's what I told my master. To be honest, if the fifth column hadn't been in urgent need of manpower this time, my master would have had to take many detours if he wanted to be in charge of this column."

"Senior Brother Xu, why are our headquarters and the cultivating family so at odds with each other?"

Xu Mengyuan said: "I heard that after the Liu family declared independence, Jiang Chang sent someone to talk to them, but they ended up breaking up unhappy for some reason."

"The Liu family didn't know what benefits they received from Jiang Yunming, but they openly supported Jiang Yunming. As you know, Jiang Yunming and the three counties of Beihai, Pingyuan, and Le'an have long been designated as traitors."

"He openly supports the rebels. Even if we want to remain neutral, it is impossible for us. Once they integrate the practicing families in Donglai County, they will definitely be in trouble with us in the end."

"I'm afraid it will be too late by then. While we can still win over some of the practicing families in Donglai County to fight against the Liu family, we still have the strength to fight."

"In fact, from the moment the Liu family declared independence, all of this was inevitable."

Tang Ning nodded and said, "What is the attitude of the Xuanmen in Donglai County? I heard that they do not support the war between our headquarters and the Liu family?"

Xu Mengyuan said: "How can we count on them now? As long as they don't stab you in the back, that's fine. You don't know that the sects in Donglai County have long wanted to break away from our control, and even want to expel our sect from Donglai." The county divides the sect’s cultivation resources, and there was almost a big dispute when taxes were collected last time.”

"Jingyue Sect has already issued a statement, which probably means that this is a dispute within the cultivating family. As long as the Liu family does not infringe on the interests of Jingyue Sect, they will not get involved. Later, Xingyue Sect and other sects also issued this statement one after another. statement to express neutrality.”

"The Liu family and those rebellious cultivating families have frequently contacted the major Taoist sects in an attempt to persuade them to join the rebellion."

"The sect was worried that if the pressure was too tight, it might push those Xuanmen to rebels, so they did not forcefully recruit troops from them and acquiesced to their neutral attitude."

"After all, our biggest enemies now are the Liu family and those cultivating families who have rebelled against us. At this time, it is better to have one more enemy than one less enemy."

"The Netherworld Sea Organization saw that we were fighting with the traitors of the Liu family, so they were ready to take advantage of the chaos. It is said that the Liu family had approached the Netherworld Sea Organization and asked for cooperation, but they were rejected."

"Similar to the Mirror Moon Sect, the Netherworld Sea Organization also issued a statement of neutrality. It did not get involved in the fight between us and the rebels. Instead, it took action against Xuanmen, which also maintained a neutral attitude. Conflicts and frictions continued to break out between the two sides. The resource areas of some small Xuanmen have been eroded little by little by them.”

"I guess they want to keep the chaotic situation in Donglai County so that they can take this opportunity to grow and develop themselves. If there is a winner between us and the rebels, they will lose the opportunity to fish in troubled waters."

"Now in the entire Dongnae County, only the Chamber of Commerce has not joined the disputes between the parties and can maintain relative independence."

The two talked for a long time about the current situation inside and outside Donglai County. Finally, Tangning brought the topic back to the alliance: "Brother Xu, in your opinion, how will the headquarters team arrange my duties?"

"Well! Don't be impatient now. Let me go and discuss with Master Ren Quan and put in a few good words for you. Since you have returned to the headquarters, you should visit him both emotionally and logically. You can't wait for him to take the initiative. Looking for you!"

"I understand. Thank you, Brother Xu. I'll take my leave now."

"I'll send Brother Tang off."

After the two left the cave, Xu Mengyuan said: "Brother Tang, I think you still have to take the time to go to Yuanxian County and pay a visit to Master Bai Jintang. At least his methods are more useful than mine."

"Understood, thank you Brother Xu for reminding me." After Tangning said that, Dunguang left, went to Renquan Cave Mansion, and handed Zhang Talisman inside.

After waiting for a long time, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes walked out slowly, saluted with his head and said: "Senior Brother Tang, Senior Uncle Ren is out today for something, please come back!"

"Okay, then I'll come see you another day." Tangning returned to the cave and entered the inner room. Gu Yuanya immediately greeted her: "Master, you are back. What did they say?"

"How do you say what?"

"That's why you were dismissed! Now that you've returned to the alliance, they must arrange a new position for you!"

Tang Ning shook her head without saying anything and went straight back into the room. Seeing his appearance, Gu Yuanya didn't ask any more questions.