Chronicles of Celestial Origins

In Tianyuan Holy City, in the solemn meeting hall, the senior officials of Taixuan Sect gathered together. Sitting on the main seat was Shangguan Yuancheng, the headmaster of Taixuan Sect. He could only hear him say slowly: "Zheng Youlin from the Netherworld Sea has come to see you. I have proposed a joint effort to fight against the rebels and take over the Xuanmen territory of Qingzhou, and I have already received the agreement from Jiang Chang. "What do you think?"

"We seem to have no other choice. Now the Qingzhou frontline has been defeated one after another, and the situation in Yanzhou is not optimistic. If we don't agree, once the Nether Sea organization turns to the rebels, the consequences will be disastrous." After a moment of silence, a person below said calmly.

"What conditions did he put forward? Did he want to equally divide the territory under Qingzhou's jurisdiction?"

"The specific conditions need to be discussed in detail. Zheng Youlin promises that we will not touch our original resource jurisdiction in Qingzhou and will only take over the jurisdiction of the Xuanmen rebels."

"This condition is not so difficult for us to accept. How many troops are they willing to send?"

"They said they would do whatever they could."

"That being the case, we have no reason to refuse."

"Since all the junior brothers have unanimously agreed to join forces with the Netherworld Sea Organization, it will lead to long nights and many dreams. We need to start talks with them as soon as possible. Junior Brother Yuan, you will be solely responsible for this matter."

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Donglai County, Jingyue Sect, in the majestic and majestic cave, an old man with a childlike face and white hair on his temples sat at the main seat. Not long after, a charming-looking woman led a man wearing a bamboo hat and a black robe into the cave. In the inner room.

"Junior pays homage to Senior Peng." The man took off his bamboo hat and stepped forward to bow.

"Fellow Daoist Liu sent you here to act as a lobbyist, to persuade me to join you!" The old man glanced at him and said calmly.

The corner of the man's mouth raised slightly: "No, this junior is here to save your noble sect from danger."

"It's a joke. Our sect is sitting on the fence, advancing and retreating at ease. Many sects in Donglai County are all obeying our orders. How can there be talk of fire and water?"

"Now the Netherworld Sea Organization is pressing forward step by step, encroaching on Xuanmen's territory. The younger generation heard that your sect has negotiated with the Netherworld Sea Organization several times without success, and they are dispatching a large number of troops to various departments in Donglai County one after another. They are not targeting your sect. Zong, who are you here for?"

The old man snorted coldly: "How can a bunch of them stand up to our sect?"

The man smiled and said: "Senior, why should you deceive yourself? Although the Netherworld Sea organization is weaker than the four major sects, it cannot be underestimated. With the abilities of Guizong and Donglai County Xuanmen, if Guizong really wants to take action, I am afraid that Guizong Can't get better."

"In the past, they were worried about Taixuanzong and didn't dare to peep at Donglai County's Xuanmen. Now that Taixuanzong himself can't protect himself, and the gap between Donglai County's Xuanmen and it is getting bigger, they have no scruples anymore, and the fox's tail Finally revealed. According to the juniors, the resources of some D-level Xuanmen are far from enough to satisfy their appetite. "

"If your lord still wants to sit on the wall, the end result will be a big fall from the wall."

"Of course, Guizong can still choose to rely on Taixuan Zong now, but once some things have cracks, it will be difficult to return to their original state no matter how they are repaired."

"To say the least, even if Emperor Taixuan doesn't care about what happened before, he is willing to accept Xuanmen of Donglai County, provide shelter, and come forward to negotiate with the Netherworld Sea Organization to prevent the Netherworld Sea Organization from attacking your sect."

"But after the war, how can Guizong guarantee that they will not settle the scores? When Taixuanzong has completely established its footing and gradually recovered its strength, will they still keep Guizong?"

"If we lose, Qingzhou Xuanmen will definitely be purged. By then, when your sect is alone, will Taixuanzong let you go?"

"Whether our predecessors admit it or not, we have actually been in the same boat for a long time. We have both prospered and suffered losses. We have won this war. Each Xuanmen in Qingzhou has become independent. Guizong can replace Taixuanzong in Donglai County. Dominance."

"If we unfortunately lose, your sect will follow in our footsteps sooner or later."

The old man frowned and said nothing.

Seeing this, the man continued: "Senior, what are you still hesitating about? I bluntly said that your sect is at a critical moment of life and death. If you don't make a decision, I'm afraid it will be wiped out soon. This statement is by no means alarmist."

"We have received news that the Netherworld Sea Organization is in contact with Taixuan Zong and Jiang Chang. Once an alliance is reached between them, you can imagine the situation that Guizong will be in."

"For the current plan, the only way is to strike first and take advantage of it. Take advantage of the fact that their alliance has not yet been formed, and take decisive action. We should cooperate internally and externally to drive Taixuanzong out of Donglai County, and then secure the city to defend ourselves."

"Otherwise, if they reach an agreement and the Netherworld Sea Organization's troops continue to pour into Donglai County, the first one to deal with will be Guizong."

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Qianyuan City, Fengqing Mountain, Tangning was sitting cross-legged in the house, practicing with her eyes closed, when footsteps sounded outside, and then there was a knock on the door.

He opened his eyes, stood up and opened the room, only to see a white-faced man standing outside. He bowed his head and said, "Junior, on the order of Senior Shi, please go to the meeting hall immediately. We have important matters to discuss without delay."

"Oh? Is there anyone else besides me?" Tang Ning's heart skipped a beat. Recently, rumors had spread throughout the column, saying that the rebels had massed their troops on the front lines of Longhua City and seemed to be planning a large-scale invasion. Everyone said that the war would resume soon. To break out.

Today was not the time for discussion, but Shi Shou suddenly sent a message for urgent discussion. Could it be that a war had begun on the front line and the team needed to be mobilized for support?

"All stewards of the wing and captains of each brigade have been summoned to go."

"Okay, I understand." Tangning stood up and arrived at the alliance meeting hall. There were already many people sitting inside. He nodded to everyone and sat down in the back row on the left side. On the one hand, the big-eared middle-aged man asked: "Fellow Daoist Wu, what's going on? Why was the meeting suddenly held? Could it be that a war has started on the front line?"

"Maybe! I heard that Fellow Daoist Shi came to the column to attend the meeting at midnight today. He summoned us immediately before noon. There must be urgent matters."

"These rebels are really well fed. They have maintained peace for so many years. Isn't it good to draw separate lines and maintain peace and practice? They have to cause trouble. Can they swallow us up with their strength? Why bother to increase casualties in vain? Yay!" said a man on the left.

"The lower-level monks of the rebels are just like us. They may not be willing to go to war. They are all forced to do so. The higher-ups give orders and they don't care whether the monks below live or die."

"It's all for that salary, otherwise who would be willing to fight with others for no reason, but then again, without fighting for resources and territory, we can't even pay salaries."

Everyone was whispering among themselves. Within a quarter of an hour, captain Shi Shou, inspector Xiao Qian, and deputy captain Mao Yuxian came in from outside. The whispers in the hall immediately fell silent.

Shi Shou walked to the main seat and sat down and said: "Everyone is here. I have just received the order from the column. The rebels have massed their troops to advance towards Longhua City. Several columns of their vanguard have invaded Tingcheng, which is adjacent to the front line of Longhua City. Considering the lack of troops in Longhua City, the legion ordered half of the troops of the headquarters column to rush to support the defense of the city, and the remaining personnel built defense armaments in the city. "

"According to reliable information, the rebels came well prepared this time and almost came out in full force. We must be prepared for a fierce offensive and protracted fighting by the rebels."

"The column ordered the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th regiments of the headquarters to support Longhua City. The remaining personnel stayed in the city, set up defense lines, and were ready to respond at any time."

"You will return to the various ministries, assemble the team, and set off in three days."

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After the alliance meeting, Tang Ning returned to the brigade. She first met with the supervisor and deputy captain to convey the instructions issued by the alliance, and then convened all the stewards and team captains in the meeting hall for pre-war mobilization.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Outside Fengqing Mountain, many warships gathered together and sped towards the southwest.

In more than one day, the support team from the third column finally arrived at Longhua City. Looking around, there were huge cannons displayed on the city walls and numerous soldiers, which gave this majestic city a sense of solemnity and heaviness.

Several rays of escaping light came from inside, and they boarded the column's "Yu Yu" heavenly spirit ship. The leader was a middle-aged woman with a graceful figure, her face was like a full moon, and she was dignified and decent.

"Junior sister Song, I haven't seen you for many years, and your style is even better than before." Mao Qirui, the captain of the third column, led a few people to greet her with a smile and bowed.

The woman bowed her head and returned the salute: "Brother Mao, I have been ordered by Uncle Jia to come to greet you and others, and arrange a place for your troops to be stationed."

"I wonder where Master Jia wants to arrange for the headquarters to go?"

"Longhua City is the last line of defense of our army in this city. Currently, there are only two columns guarding it, and the strength is slightly insufficient. Master Jia's intention is to leave your troops to guard the city walls with the support of the fourth army from Xuantang City. Half of the troops in the column were combined into one and placed under the jurisdiction of Uncle Zhang Qing, responsible for the defense of the west side of the city. "