Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Jinan County, Nether Sea Qingzhou Branch, in a dark room, Xu Wenruo pushed the door open and saluted the old man sitting upright: "Mr. Ren, are you looking for me?"

"How's the investigation going at the merchant's side?"

"We still haven't found anything yet." Xu Wenruo shook his head: "The merchants who had the most contact with Tang Ning were Shang Chaoyang and Shang Daoxian. I only found out that shortly after Tang Ning came back, Shang Daoxian visited Tang Ning at the coalition headquarters. As for the negotiation, I don’t know what happened, but I think he probably went there on the orders of Shang Haoxuan.”

"According to the latest investigation information we sent from the merchant's internal line, Shang Haoxuan seems to be less anxious than before. So I guess it was after that meeting that Tangning comforted Shang Haoxuan."

"Shang Haoxuan thought he was safe, but he didn't expect that he would be harmed by Tang Ning in the end."

"Now Shang Daoxian has gone to Anle County with the Qingzhou Alliance Army and is about to attack Pingyuan County. We have no chance to contact him and learn more from him."

The old man said: "I just received a reply from the headquarters. The headquarters attaches great importance to our analysis file, and the chief executive personally wrote a secret letter to me."

"Oh? What are the instructions from the chief?"

"He first told us not to act rashly. At the same time, he asked for a secret investigation of the merchants and the Kong family. If evidence is found, he will personally go to see the headmaster of Taixuanzong to explain the situation. Our previous speculations were just inferences and were not supported by any reliable substantive basis. . In this case, you must not scare the snake.”

"Hasn't the Tao Te Sect been tracking down that mysterious organization? The four major Taoist sects have also set up a team to hunt down the mysterious late Mahayana monks. Maybe the news can be leaked to them."

"With Tangning's identity, there is nothing we can do against him based on this speculative conclusion. Unless we can really find evidence to prove that he is a member of that mysterious organization, otherwise Taixuanzong will definitely protect him and even I thought we were sowing discord. The fox will show its tail one day. Now all parties are secretly investigating the members of the mysterious organization. As long as they find one, they can confirm whether Tangning is related to the mysterious organization. We just need to do our part. It’s all good inside.”

"I see."

………

Dark clouds covered the sun and heavy rain poured down. The warships flying the flag of the Qingzhou Alliance were sailing high in the sky. Looking around, many types of warships stretched endlessly, with no end in sight.

In the cabin of Leizi's ship, everyone gathered together. In addition to Tang Ning, Zhu Zhiqing, Feng Yuliang, and Kong Rui, there were also the commanders and supervisors of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th legions.

Tang Ning sat at the top and laid out the attack plan in an orderly manner: "This time to attack Pingyuan County, each department will attack in three directions. The first army will attack Funing County, the second army will attack Yulin County, and the third army will attack Zhaoyang County. The fourth army will attack Follow behind to respond.”

"The first, second, and third armies should pay attention to supporting each other at all times. They must not go deep alone. They must maintain the momentum of advancing hand in hand."

"If there is any situation, send someone to contact me immediately. After capturing the target, you must rest where you are. You are not allowed to act without permission before receiving orders."

"During the journey, no one is allowed to stay in each city to occupy the resource areas and exploit them at will."

"Our goal in sending troops to attack the Mubei Demons this time is to recapture the three counties of Qingzhou in one fell swoop. We are not trying to capture one city or one pond, so we must not be greedy for petty gains."

"I can assure you that after we capture Pingyuan County, we will never treat our personnel badly..."

During the conversation, a tall, middle-aged man came in from the outside, bowed to him and said, "Uncle Tang, we have just received the latest intelligence news. The Peacock King Yunfei set out from Donglai County and led most of his troops towards Pingyuan County. Come."

"I understand. Continue to investigate the enemy's intelligence, especially the enemy's high-level movements. Report any news immediately."

"Yes." The man responded and left.

"You all go prepare yourself! Act according to the plan." Tang Ning waved her hand, and the commanders and supervisors of the various regiments below responded.

After everyone left, Kong Rui frowned slightly: "The Peacock King led his troops to Pingyuan County. This is not easy to handle. There are two Mahayana monks stationed in Pingyuan County. Now that the Peacock King is added, its overall strength is at least as strong as the headquarters. Equally equal. Fellow Taoist Tang, shall we request reinforcements?"

"We have not yet entered Pingyuan County, and the war has not yet begun. To ask for support would be too much of a loss of prestige. Besides, no matter how powerful the Maurya King is, there is only one person. Add in the two Mahayana monks stationed in Pingyuan County, and there are only three people." Tangning was confident.

"Four versus three, the advantage remains."

Zhu Zhiqing looked a little worried: "Having said that, the Peacock King is not an ordinary person after all. His cultivation is advanced and his strength is so powerful that we cannot compete with him. I am afraid that only fellow Taoist Tang among us has the ability to compete with him."

Feng Yuliang said: "I think the Mauryan King is here to target fellow Taoist Tang. The words that fellow Taoist Tang said during the discussion have spread throughout the coalition forces. The Mauryan King must have heard about it. He is extremely proud and has always been arrogant. "Fellow Taoist Tang's remarks are bound to be resented by him. He did not go to Beihai this time but came to Pingyuan. I think he knew that Taoist Tang was leading his troops to attack Pingyuan County and was looking for trouble."

"Do you fellow Taoists think that what Tang said earlier was just nonsense and boastful talk?" Tang Ning smiled slightly. With his current strength, Lian Yan Jiu Zheng is not afraid, so why should he be afraid of the Peacock King? If he wants to treat himself as a soft persimmon, he is asking for trouble.

What's more, he has already contacted Yan Jiuzheng. With this trump card, even if he loses to the Peacock King, his life will not be in danger.

Zhu Zhiqing gave him a strange look.

He originally thought that Tang Ning said this just to build momentum, to dispel the doubts of other coalition forces, and to silence others. Unexpectedly, he actually wanted to fight to the death with the Peacock King. In his opinion, this was very Crazy and irrational.

The Mauryan King has been famous for thousands of years. He dominates the world, has profound cultivation and tyrannical strength. Although Tang Ning had a brilliant record and was ranked first and second among her peers in terms of strength, her cultivation was still a bit weaker after all. It would be unwise to confront a vicious person like the Maurya King head-on.

In fact, what is most terrifying and eye-catching about Tangning is his rapid improvement in cultivation, not his combat prowess.

Zhu Zhiqing couldn't understand why he was so desperate.

Recovering the three counties of Qingzhou has little to do with him. If he were the leader of a certain force in the plains, it would be reasonable, but he is not.

Not only Zhu Zhiqing, Feng Yuliang and Kong Rui were also shocked when these words came out.

They all couldn't understand how fanatical and crazy Tangning was, as if she had some irreconcilable hatred for the Maury King.

As the leader of the Xingyi Sect in Pingyuan County, Feng Yuliang was the biggest beneficiary of regaining Pingyuan County, but to be fair, if he was asked to take such a big risk to compete head-on with the Maurya King, he would not go.

Although he was confused, he naturally wouldn't say anything because of his status. Since he was the beneficiary, he wished that Tangning would destroy the Peacock King.

Kong Rui had witnessed Tang Ning's fight with the late Mahayana monk before and admired his strength, but he still couldn't understand why he insisted on fighting the Peacock King to the death.

No matter what, facing a fierce person like the Maurya King, no matter how powerful he is, there will still be a lot of risks, not to mention that he was at a disadvantage against the late Mahayana monk at that time.

Is it because you are so famous and surrounded by touts that you have lost yourself and are eager to gain greater fame, honor and status?

If you can kill the Peacock King, it will indeed be a great event that can make you famous and shock the world.

"Fellow Taoist Tang, do you really want to compete with the Peacock King?" The three of them had different thoughts. After a while of silence, Zhu Zhiqing said.

"There are no heroes at that time, so Zhuzi became famous. If the Peacock King dares to attack, he will never come back."

"Fellow Taoist Tang, the Maurya King is not an ordinary person, and must not be underestimated! Fellow Taoist, it is better to be cautious." Seeing how arrogant he was, Kong Rui felt worried and frowned as he reminded.

As far as the public is concerned, Tang Ning is the general of the Qingzhou Alliance, and can even be said to be the strongest combat force in the alliance. If he loses it, it will be a major setback to the Qingzhou Alliance.

Personally speaking, it had not been long since the Kong family had reached a cooperation with him. Over the years, they had only given to him and had not received anything in return. Naturally, they did not want him to take such a big risk and go head-to-head with the Maurya King.

"Fellow Daoist Kong, there is no need to worry. I have my own sense of discretion. I will not take the initiative to seek a fight with the Maurya King, but if he comes to attack, Tang will not be afraid. You three don't need to worry, just leave this person to me to deal with."

Feng Yuliang clapped his hands and said: "Okay. Taoist friend Tang is so heroic and worthy of being a rare genius in ancient and modern times. This magnanimity alone is enough to be proud of the world. I admire you very much. If you are asked to do anything, I will obey you."

Zhu Zhiqing said: "If fellow Taoist Tang can kill the Peacock King and regain Donglai County, Zhu and the Mirror Moon Sect will be at the mercy of fellow Taoist Tang. Even if they risk my fate, they will not hesitate."

Tang Ning smiled and said, "The two fellow Taoists have already said that we are all working for the coalition. There is no distinction between superior and inferior. As long as we work together, we will be able to regain the three counties of Qingzhou soon. The Peacock King's visit this time is exactly what I want."

"As long as he is killed, the Mubei coalition army will be in chaos. Once the Peacock King dies, the three counties will send a message and the Mubei demons will flee."

"Let's just stick to the plan. There is no need to disrupt the plan due to the Mauryan King's changes."