Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"Qinglong Protector's surname is Xu, and his name is Confucian. Like me, he is a casual cultivator and a monk in Beiyuan. We met ten years ago at a friend's banquet. I haven't seen him in recent years, until a year ago. We met again before and found out that he had joined the Immortal Cult and became the Azure Dragon Protector."

"Where is he now?" Guan Sheng asked

"I don't know. Months ago, the elders told us that there was a traitor in the sect. The secret had been leaked. I practiced in seclusion deep in the mountains until I heard that Lingling was going to get married when I was out buying pills. I couldn't help but go to see her, and I was captured by you. "

"Don't you have any contact information? How will we assemble at that time?"

"The elder just said to let us practice in peace, and when the storm is over, he will come to find me."

Tang Ning's expression changed as she recalled the incident of Wrinkle Yinglong being hunted down. The fact that the Immortal Cult was able to pinpoint his location meant that they must have used a trick on them: "Have you ever participated in the team that hunted down Wrinkle Yinglong?"

"No, I was out hunting at the time. When I came back, I heard that he had defected and was hunted down by the White Tiger Protector."

Tang Ning informed Guan Sheng and Jiang Yuhuan of the previous events, and both of them were somewhat thoughtful after hearing this. Then the two men stepped forward and inspected He Yang carefully, but found nothing unusual.

"Did the elder tell you anything?" Jiang Yuhuan asked

"He asked us not to leave Chu State. It's best to go back to our original places and hide." He Yang replied

"After joining the Immortal Cult, do you feel anything strange about your body?"

"No."

"Have the monks of the Immortal Cult ever done anything to you? For example, physical contact or some rituals, etc."

"There is a ritual that must be performed once a month. You must read a passage of words loyal to the Immortal God and drink a bowl of sacred water given by the Immortal God."

“Does everyone have to?”

"Of course, this is a rule in the religion."

"Can you tell me in detail what the words were?"

"I dedicate everything I have to the Immortal God, and will always be loyal to Him. I will never betray Him at any time, and I beg for His blessings and gifts."

"Where's the water? What kind of water is it?"

"A bowl of black water with a slightly fishy smell."

The three of them looked at each other. Could it be that something fishy is hidden in this bowl of water?

"Do you still need to perform ritual prayers after you each hide?"

"need."

"What about the divine water? Where did you get it?"

"The elder gave each of us an altar before we left."

"Take it out and see."

He Yang flipped his hand, took out a black wine jar from the storage bag, poured a full bowl and placed it on the stone table.

The three of them looked up and saw that the divine water was black in color and had a slight fishy smell, a bit like it was made from medicinal herbs.

Jiang Yuhuan dipped some of it on his finger, put it in his mouth and tasted it.

"How's it going?" Tang Ning and Guan Sheng looked at him and asked.

Jiang Yuhuan said: "The problem should be in the water. This slightly fishy smell is a bit like the corpse worms. The corpse worms themselves have a very strong fishy smell. I think this water has something to do with the corpse worms in their bodies." , these people can sense each other within a certain distance. Now that the corpse insect's ability has been improved, its sensing ability must have also been enhanced. "

"It is precisely because of this unique sensing ability that they can track the target. Let them drink it once a month, probably because the water's effect can only last for a month! These are just guesses. We will know it when we catch the Azure Dragon Protector. "

Guan Sheng asked: "When was the Immortal Cult founded?"

He Yang said: "I don't know, these issues are never discussed in religion."

"How many people were there in the Immortal Cult when you joined the religion?"

"Twelve people."

"Except for the Green Dragon Protector, do you know the details of the other protectors?"

"I don't know. The protectors, elders, and leaders of the religion never reveal their true appearance."

"Why did you drag Crepe Yinglong into the Immortal Cult?"

"At that time, the elder said that he had received instructions from the Immortal God to expand the influence of the sect, and asked our new members to each choose some knowledgeable casual cultivators to join the sect. I happened to meet him, so I pulled him into the Immortal Cult."

"After Cree Yinglong defected, where did you move to?"

"In a Taoist temple two hundred miles east of Fengyang County in Beiyuan."

"How long were you there?"

"After only four or five days, the elder asked us to hide ourselves."

The three people asked many more questions, and He Yang answered them one by one.

"You go ahead! We'll call you if anything happens." Tang Ning said, "Here comes someone."

A disciple walked in from outside, bowed and said: "Uncle, what are your orders?"

"Take him down and place him."

"Yes." The disciple responded and escorted He Yang out.

"Why don't I go to Beiyuan again! Check that Taoist temple, maybe I can find some clues." Guan Sheng said

Tang Ning nodded slightly: "I will immediately send Xu Ru's portrait to all the intelligence stations and ask them to investigate this person with all their strength. As long as Xu Ru is found, they will surely be able to follow the clues and catch several high-level officials of the Immortal Cult."

Jiang Yuhuan said: "I will take this sacred water back to the Forbidden Secret Science and study it. I may find some useful clues."

The three of them reached an agreement, left the cabin, and left each other.

Tang Ning walked for half a day and arrived at the contact point of the Eastern Central Plains Intelligence Station. He escaped from the light and fell into the courtyard.

The man in the house heard a strange noise and came out of the house. When he saw it was him, he hurriedly saluted: "Disciple Zhou Yi pays homage to Uncle Tang."

Tang Ning handed the portrait to him: "The messenger and the intelligence stations will do their best to investigate the whereabouts of this person. As soon as there is news, we will report it immediately."

"Yes." The man responded as he took the portrait.

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Deep in the mist-shrouded mountain peaks, several figures were crisscrossing the mountains and forests.

"How is it?" a man asked

"I'm sure, he's hiding here. I don't dare to follow him too close." Another person said

"Do you want to arrest him directly?"

"To be sure, let's wait for someone from above to come. We are only responsible for monitoring. If the situation changes, we will act accordingly."

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Tang Ning was sitting cross-legged in the wooden house. A disciple came in from the outside and handed him the file in his hand: "Uncle Master, this is an urgent report from the South China Intelligence Station."

He took the file and opened it, but saw that it said: Traces of Xu Ru have been found and are being investigated.

Tangning was slightly shocked. They found it in just a few days. This was beyond his expectation: "I understand. I have to go to South China in person. When Senior Brother Jiang and Senior Brother Guan come back, you will tell them about this." ”

"yes."

Tang Ning left the wooden house and turned into light. After walking for two days, she came to a Taoist temple.

"Disciple Song Ming pays homage to Uncle Tang." A man came towards him and saluted.

"You said you found traces of Xu Ru. How is the investigation going now?"

"His hiding place has been found. Senior Brother Wang and others are monitoring him near him. We are just waiting for Uncle Junior to arrive and capture him."

"Okay." Tang Ning said. With a wave of her hand, spiritual power enveloped him and he flew into the air.

Not long after walking, he came to a mountain peak. Just as he was out of sight, a man stepped on a flying sword and came in front of him. He saluted and said, "Disciple Wang Xian has met Uncle Tang."

"Then Xu Ru is here?"

"Yes, after receiving the news from my uncle, the disciple sent people to investigate. There happened to be a person who knew him in this site. I met him once a month ago. The disciple investigated one by one based on the information he provided, and finally found his hiding place. ”

"Is there anyone else here besides him?"

"This disciple doesn't dare to follow him too close. He is hiding in a cave, and the situation inside is unknown for the time being."

"Okay, take me there!" Tang Ning followed him for several miles and came to the dense forest.

Wang Xianyao pointed to the cave opposite and said softly: "Xu Ru is hiding in it. The disciples and others have been watching here for many days. They have never seen him go out. He should still be inside at this moment."

Tangning nodded, shrank her body, and escaped underground. She sensed the distance and dived into the cave. After walking for more than a hundred feet, his spiritual consciousness noticed that there was a person sitting cross-legged, who must be practicing Qi.

He silently sneaked up to his side, revealed his figure, and grabbed his shoulder and arm with one hand.

The man suddenly opened his eyes, and the powerful spiritual pressure around him had distorted his squeezed features. He roared, and his waist, arms, and thighs grew in size. His eyes were red, and the spiritual energy in his body surged, breaking through Tang Ning's body. The spiritual power was restrained and he ran forward wildly.

Tang Ning snorted coldly, and she flashed to his side. With a wave of her hand, the golden bowl rose up in the wind, covering him.

The man still resisted, roared like a beast, and slammed into the golden bowl.

Two golden lights flashed inside, and both of the man's legs were completely broken. The man didn't seem to notice, and he hit the golden bowl crazily, while his legs were growing again at a slow speed.

Tangning was not in a hurry and quietly observed. At this time, the man had lost his mind and became extremely crazy.

About a quarter of an hour later, his legs had regenerated. The man suddenly screamed and fell to the ground, seemingly unconscious.

Tang Ning put away the golden bowl with a move of her hand, but when she saw that the man's whole body was red, he frowned slightly. This man was so weird.

Just now he shouted loudly, and his spiritual power increased by more than twice for no reason. With his tenth level of Qi refining, he was able to break through the restriction of his own spiritual power. But just now, he was fine and didn't do anything, but he screamed and lost consciousness. What on earth was going on?

After seeing him lose consciousness, the redness of his body gradually faded away, and after a while he finally returned to his original appearance. The skyrocketing waistline, arms and thighs also gradually faded away.

Tangning clicked on him a few times and placed a spiritual restriction on him. The spiritual energy wrapped him up and left the cave.

The disciples at the outer intelligence station were waiting anxiously. They heard strange noises coming from inside and knew that a war had broken out between the two sides. They did not dare to rush in and could only wait for the result from a distance.

Seeing Tang Ning come out, everyone immediately stepped forward to greet her.

"I will take this person back for strict interrogation. If you have made a contribution to capturing this person, I will report it to the ministry and give you a reward from the intelligence station."

"Thank you, uncle."

Tang Ning didn't say anything, and took the unconscious Xu Ru away in the air. About a day later, Xu Ru woke up from the coma. When he saw Tang Ning, his expression changed drastically, and he was about to struggle, but where could he move? His face turned pale and he asked Said: "Where are you taking me?"

"You'll know when we get there." Tang Ning carried him for another day and arrived at Tianling Mountain.

At this time, both Guan Sheng and Jiang Yuhuan had returned. Tang Ning escorted Xu Ru to the wooden house and detailed what happened to them. The three of them sat on top and began to interrogate.