Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"I asked him to reject Du Xianshi." Xu Qingwan said.

She knew that there had always been internal struggles within the Qianyi Sect, and that Tang Ning and Du Yuankai were not from the same faction. If she agreed to Du Yuankai, she might become Tang Ning's enemy in the future, so she asked Xu Qiyuan to reject him.

Originally she didn't want to talk about it, but when Tangning asked about it, she took this opportunity to clarify it to avoid any misunderstanding in the future.

Tangning nodded, noncommittal.

Xu Qingwan added: "Qiyuan said that he would like to apply to be transferred to the intelligence station."

"It's better to practice in the sect for a while longer! His cultivation level is still low, and he is relatively safe in the sect. He can practice with peace of mind, and nothing can be assigned to him."

"That's what I told him, telling him to practice with peace of mind. When Tang Immortal Envoy needs someone in the future, he will be called over."

As soon as she finished speaking, there was another knock on the door outside. Xu Qingwan stood up and excused herself, leaving the room.

Li Shuo strode in, saluted, and handed him the file in his hand: "Uncle Tang, this is an urgent file from the Beiyuan Intelligence Point."

Kong Ji failed to attack the foundation building a few years ago. Although he did not die, he was seriously injured. He rested in the sect for a period of time, preparing to attack the foundation building realm again in the future.

Unexpectedly, the Shuiyun Sect was retreating steadily, and the sect dispatched a group of disciples to support them. Kong Ji was one of these people. He died in a battle a few years ago, and Li Shuo officially took over his post. , became the disciple responsible for filing files at the intelligence station.

Tangning took the file and opened it and took a look. It turned out that it was a message sent by the Corpse Sect's agent, who had found the whereabouts of a Corpse Sect team.

In recent years, the sect's main focus has been on wiping out the remnants of the Corpse Puppet Sect, so the intelligence station's first priority is the investigation of Corpse Puppet Sect disciples. The sect opens the door to convenience and promises that anyone who can provide important clues to the Corpse Puppet Sect can be admitted into the sect as an exception.

Therefore, these detailed works are particularly powerful. No one wants to live in hiding like this, thinking about making meritorious deeds and joining Xuanmen.

Over the years, a few people have indeed made great contributions. The sect made an exception and accepted them as disciples, and most of them were sent to serve under the chiefs of various regions.

Tang Ning put away the file and handed it back to him: "Send it to the sect!"

"Yes." Li Shuo responded.

………………

In the northern part of Qi State, in a remote barren mountain, a ray of light shot out and fell into the forest. A middle-aged man with bright eyebrows and a tall and tall figure appeared.

As soon as he escaped from the light, a graceful and graceful woman came up to him and bowed to him: "Senior Yang, the master has been waiting for you for a long time, so he sent me out to greet you."

The man responded calmly: "Where is our senior brother Hu! Didn't you say you would invite him here? Where is he now?"

The woman said: "Senior Hu has been in our sect for many days, and he is waiting for him in front now."

"Let's go!"

The two of them walked only a few miles in tandem and came to a pavilion. In the pavilion, several people sat opposite each other, drinking and chatting like literati visiting the landscape.

"Master, Senior Yang is here." The woman saluted the person inside.

A short, fat man with short arms and legs stood up to greet him with a smile. It was Zheng Jiehuai, the headmaster of Youmei Sect: "Fellow Daoist Su is here, please take a seat quickly."

There were four people in the pavilion, apart from the short and fat man, there were three others.

One person has eagle eyes, thin lips, and sinister eyes.

His beard and hair are all white, he has kind eyebrows and kind eyes.

There is another person who is as skinny as a stick and is in his fifties. He is one of the only two golden elixir monks left in the Corpse Puppet Sect, Hu Xufan.

After Yang Yuanxiu sat down, he first greeted the skinny man and called out: "Senior Brother Hu."

Hu Xufan also nodded to him.

"Fellow Daoist Yang, let me introduce to you. This is Fellow Daoist Mo Daode, the headmaster of the Crescent Sect, and this is Fellow Daoist Wu Zhengping, the headmaster of the Blood and Bone Sect. I believe these two fellow Taoists must have heard about them." Zheng Jie Huai chuckled and raised his glass: "Today our four factions gather together again, it is a rare event. Please drink this cup together."

Everyone drank it all.

Yang Yuanxiu put down his wine glass and said: "You are all leaders of a sect, and you are responsible for everything. Besides, fellow Taoist Zheng has worked hard to invite me, an idle man in the mountains, to come here. It is not just for drinking and chatting! If you have any questions, please tell me clearly."

Zheng Jiehuai said: "Okay, Taoist friend Yang speaks quickly, so I won't hide it. The two Taoist friends from the Corpse Puppet Sect are invited here this time mainly to discuss the matter of jointly resisting Xuanmen."

Yang Yuanxiu said: "Contend Xuanmen? That's your business. The Corpse Puppet Sect's vitality has been severely damaged. Now it's a mess. What can you do to fight against Xuanmen?"

"We are also very sorry that Fellow Daoist Hou was harmed by the Qianyi Sect. Now our Xingang sects should work together to help sincerely. Although the Corpse Puppet Sect's vitality has been greatly damaged, its foundation is still there, and those cultivating families are still there. My heart goes out to you, as long as you regroup and raise your arms, I believe you will be able to regain your original realm soon."

Yang Yuanxiu said: "With our current strength, confronting the Qian Yizong head-on will only lead to death. How can we regroup and make a comeback?"

Zheng Jiehuai smiled and said: "You are not strong enough, but we have strong soldiers and horses, and we can help you regain the western land of Chu."

Yang Yuanxiu was shocked when he heard what he said. He glanced at the other people, all of whom had expressionless faces, including Hu Xufan, who lowered his eyebrows and said nothing. Only then did I realize that it turned out to be a banquet without a good banquet.

He remembered the scene when some tough opponents were killed on the spot when the Corpse Puppet Sect was integrated, and he could still remember it vividly.

Yang Yuanxiu frowned and asked, "What do you mean, Fellow Daoist Zheng? Is the Youmei Sect going to annex the Corpse Puppet Sect?"

Zheng Jiehuai said: "No, it is not an annexation, just a union. Our Youmei Sect has the manpower, and your Corpse Puppet Sect has the foundation. If our two sects cooperate, we can compete with the Qianyi Sect and establish a foothold in Chu State. Why not No?"

"Actually, in the final analysis, our goals are the same, just to have our own one-third of an acre of land to develop, without having to hide and be bullied by Xuanmen. In this case, why not join forces to fight against Xuanmen?"

Yang Yuanxiu glanced at Hu Xufan and asked, "What does Senior Brother Hu think?"

Hu Xufan's expression remained unchanged, as if the matter had nothing to do with him, and he said calmly: "What Zheng Daoyou said makes sense."

Yang Yuanxiu's mind was spinning, and he knew that if he said the word "no" today, he would definitely be killed on the spot.

Although Zheng Jiehai claims to be united, it is actually annexation. In the future, the Corpse Puppet Sect can only be affiliated with the Youmei Sect, or even become a part of the Youmei Sect. Then, as an elder of the Corpse Puppet Sect, he will lose the right to speak, and everything will depend on the face of the Youmei Sect. For the current plan, we can only delay the attack first, hold back a few people, and then find a good strategy.

He was silent for a while and said, "This is a serious matter, so let me think about it for a moment."

Zheng Jiehuai did not press forward, and said with a smile: "This is natural. Fellow Taoist Su does not need to reply immediately. You can stay here for a few days and it will not be too late to make a decision. Let's not care about this matter today. Come, come, let's Have another drink.”

Several people drank it all again. As expected, Zheng Jiehuai no longer talked about the merger of the two sects. He only talked about the situation in Xingang and discussed with the leaders of the Crescent Sect and the Blood Bone Sect how to fight against Xuanmen.

The few people discussed for a long time and then dispersed. Zheng Jiehuai led Yang Yuanxiu and Hu Xufan to the Wangguan Mountain Spirit Mine occupied by Youmei Sect. After passing through the mountain guarding formation, a disciple of Youmei Sect immediately led them to the prepared place. Rest in the room.

At night, Yang Yuanxiu was frowning and thinking deeply inside the house. Outside, there was a knock on the door: "Junior Brother Yang, it's me!"

He opened the door and saw a skinny man standing outside. He was Hu Xufan, the elder of the Corpse Puppet Sect.

The two entered the room and sat opposite each other. Yang Yuanxiu asked: "Senior Brother Hu, do you really agree with the Youmei Sect annexing us? In this case, we will become their subordinates, not to mention what resources and territories we control. Even getting a salary depends on their appearance.”

Hu Xufan smiled bitterly and said: "Junior Brother Yang, why are you still so obsessed? Can't you still see the current situation clearly? The three families of Youmei Sect, Blood Bone Sect, and New Moon Sect have already discussed in secret and must annex them. We, whether we agree or not, this is an unchangeable fact.”

"Our Corpse Puppet Sect was originally weak, not as strong as the Youmei Sect and the New Moon Sect. We might have been able to compete with them a little bit before, but now that our vitality is severely damaged and most of us are dead and injured, it will be easy for them to swallow us up."

"If we refuse to obey, we will die without a burial place. Didn't they also invade the Chu Kingdom and occupy our original territory. Once the two of us die, do you think those below us will die? They must all fall. To the Youmei Sect.”

"The outcome is already determined. Why fight like a trapped beast and die in vain? Now we are still of some use to them, so they are still polite. We take this opportunity to negotiate with them and take advantage of them. If we really want to break up, What’s the point of being shameless?”

"Furthermore, the Corpse Puppet Sect exists in name only. The two of us simply cannot support a sect that can compete with the Qianyi Sect. It is almost impossible to wait for changes and develop secretly as in previous years."

"Over the years, you have known how the Qian Yizong has known about us. You must put us to death and completely eliminate us. If you and I had not left Chu State long ago, we might not even be able to save our lives now. How can we develop?"

"The only way out is to merge with the Youmei Sect. We can use them to develop our own strength. After all, we have been entrenched in the land of Chu for many years and have some foundation. As long as we can regain the original territory, we can develop and grow."

After listening to his long speech, Yang Yuanxiu remained silent and sighed for a long time and said: "What Senior Brother Hu said is reasonable, but I always feel a little unwilling to accept it."

Hu Xufan said: "How can I be willing to do so? Originally, although you and I were not very powerful in the Corpse Puppet Sect, we were still considered to be prominent figures. We each had our own people and occupied a certain place. Senior Brother Hou and I also had to be wary of you. a bit."

"If it wasn't forced by the situation, who would want to be under someone else's protection? There are only two of us in the Corpse Puppet Sect now. Let's bear with our anger for a while! We don't know if we will be able to turn our backs on ourselves in the future."