Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Tang Ning nodded: "I see, Fellow Daoist Xu is here for something, right?"

Xu Qingwan said: "It's not a big deal. That kid from Qiyuan has always wanted to be transferred to the intelligence station. He has said it several times, but I have never made any decision. I wonder what Tang Xian's intention is?"

Tangning was about to ask Xu Qiyuan about it, but didn't know how to ask. When she took the initiative to bring it up, she followed the conversation and asked, "Why does he want to come to the intelligence station?"

"I haven't asked about this. Maybe it's because he stayed here for a while when he was young, so he was deeply impressed. He always said that life in the sect was boring and boring, and he wanted to get out and experience more."

Tangning pretended to be casual and said, "I haven't seen him again in the past few years since he left the intelligence station. How is he now? Has he exchanged letters with you?"

Xu Qingwan said: "There are often letters."

Tang Ning smiled and said, "What are you talking about? Are you complaining about the sect for not transferring him here?"

"They are all trivial matters in life. It was my intention not to let him come. Didn't you say last time that he should be allowed to practice well in the sect? I want to ask your opinion first."

"A few years ago, when I first returned to the sect, he came to visit me and hoped to be transferred to the intelligence station. I didn't give a clear answer. I only said that I would think about it. He must have never talked about this with you!"

Obviously Xu Qiyuan had not told her about this matter, otherwise she would not have come to him for advice.

Xu Qingwan frowned and said, "He certainly never mentioned this to me."

Tang Ning said: "Let him practice peacefully in the sect! Don't think about the intelligence station anymore."

"Okay, I will reply to him tomorrow. I'll take my leave first." Xu Qingwan stood up and left the room.

Tang Ning fell into silence as she watched their disappearing figures. In fact, in the past few years, Wei Hua, the captain of the first operation team, had reported Xu Qiyuan's movements to him every month.

Including the letters he sent from the sect every time, they all passed through his hands and eyes. Just as Xu Qingwan said, they were all trivial matters in the family's life. He did not inquire about the information station, but only occasionally asked about Xu Qingwan's current situation. Nothing special.

But when he thought about Xu Qiyuan's demeanor that day, he always felt that this person was not normal, so he did not relax his vigilance against him.

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On the other side of the basement, in Xu Qingwan's room, Yin Zhirou said: "Master, he is the Tang Immortal Envoy you often call him! He looks ordinary and disappears into the crowd. He has no air of an elite disciple of the Xuanmen Sect."

Xu Qingwan said calmly: "In your eyes, what kind of talent is outstanding?"

"Not to mention being powerful, at least you have to be brave and brave to be worthy of being a master."

Xu Qingwan's face darkened: "What nonsense are you talking about? How did you learn to be like those people, talking nonsense?"

Seeing that she was angry, Yin Zhirou did not dare to say anything anymore. After a long time, she asked in a low voice: "Master, there is one thing I don't understand. Why did Brother Qiyuan want to be transferred to the intelligence station? You didn't ask Du Xianshi, but consulted him for his opinion? He is not The head of the intelligence station.”

Xu Qingwan said: "The monks in their sect are not like us casual cultivators. They have their own set of unwritten rules. Qi Yuan was brought in by the Tang Immortal Envoy. In their department, they are considered his people and they have to carry out their duties." Of course, you have to inform him beforehand."

"Besides, Qi Yuan has no one to rely on in Qian Yizong. Who else can he rely on except for his support? You see, almost everyone in their sect has a backer. The higher the position, the stronger the cultivation level. There is no escape from this vortex.”

"If you try to please both sides, you will only become more and more marginalized if you sit on the fence. Not to mention the benefits, even the things you should get will be squeezed out. You will naturally understand this truth in the future."

Yin Zhirou nodded in understanding.

Tang Ning rested indoors for the night. Around noon the next day, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Come in."

A man from outside pushed the door open and bowed and said, "Uncle Tang, Uncle Du, please come over."

Tang Ning got up and went to Du Yuankai's room and pushed the door open. Inside, Du Yuankai and a tall man with thick eyebrows and big eyes were sitting opposite each other, talking about something.

When they saw Tang Ning come in, they both stood up to greet her.

"Senior Tang." The man with thick eyebrows and big eyes bowed his head and bowed. This man was none other than Cree Yinglong.

When Tang Ning was still serving as the director of the intelligence station, he had already reached the perfection of Qi refining. After so many years, he finally succeeded in establishing the foundation. Now he is a monk in the early stages of foundation building. He is now the manager of the intelligence station and is responsible for the intelligence insiders. Instigating rebellion and lurking.

Tang Ning waved her hand and said with a smile, "You're welcome. Now you are a Foundation Establishment monk. According to the rules of the cultivation world, I can't bear the word "senior". We should treat each other as equals."

Du Yuankai said: "Junior Brother Tang, the insider disciple of Youmei Sect was discovered by fellow Daoist Daoist Crepe, and we are currently in single-line contact with him."

Tangning nodded: "I want to get in touch with him, can I do it?"

Cree Yinglong said: "I will arrange a meeting with him immediately."

"The sooner the better."

"Yes, I understand."

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In the Qianyi Sect, in front of a majestic cave in the Fubu Department of Xuande Hall, a ray of light shot out, revealing the figure of a middle-aged man with a chin and a tiger beard.

He waved his hand, and handed a talisman into the thick fog. After a while, the thick fog rolled up, and the man walked straight in. When he reached the main room, he bowed to the old man sitting cross-legged on the ground and said, "Senior Brother Hu, I don't know who is calling you." What is my order here?"

"Junior Brother Cao, I just received a message from Xuan Ying over at the camp. Uncle Luo has named you and wants to see you. You should leave immediately!" the old man said.

"Uncle Luo wants to see me?" the man surnamed Cao asked in shock. He had never met Luo Qingshui since he entered the sect, so he was very surprised. He didn't know the purpose of summoning him suddenly.

"That's what it says in the letter. Take a look!" The old man turned over his left hand, took out a piece of paper and handed it to him.

The man took the letter and took a look at it, but saw that it said: Order, Cao An, a disciple of the Zhenfu Department, will come to see you immediately. No leakage or delay. It is signed Yang Chang, with Luo Qingshui's personal seal stamped underneath.

Cao An put down the letter and asked doubtfully, "I wonder what important matter Uncle Luo summoned me to urgently?"

The old man said: "I don't know why, but I just received the order to deliver the message. There must be something important for Master Luo to summon you so urgently. Junior Brother Cao, let's go now!"

"Yes." Cao An left the cave and turned into light. After walking for two or three days, he arrived in front of Luo Qingshui's room in the Yingxia Mountain Camp. He straightened his bun and sleeves and waved the talisman into the stone room.

Soon, the stone door turned around and Cao An quickly stepped inside and bowed to Luo Qingshui who was sitting cross-legged on the futon: "Disciple Cao An pays homage to Master Luo."

Luo Qingshui nodded slightly: "You are here."

"Yes, after receiving the order from Xuan Ying to send the message, the disciples came here overnight. I wonder what the master uncle has to do with the disciples?"

Luo Qingshui didn't answer but asked: "Cao An, how many years have you been a member of the sect."

Cao An replied: "This disciple joined the sect that Daoding entered in 675. It has been eighty years now."

"Eighty years is not a short period of time. You are a descendant of the Beiyuan Cao family, right?"

"Yes, the disciple is indeed from the Beiyuan Cao family."

"So, the Cao family is your main family. As the saying goes, if you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, marry a dog, follow the dog. Apply it to our Taoism in the world of cultivation. If you leave the Cao family and enter the sect, the Cao family can only be regarded as yours. My mother’s family, do you agree with this statement?”

"The disciple feels that the term "predecessor" is more appropriate. The disciple was formerly a disciple of the Cao family, and now he is a disciple of the sect. Although the relationship between the two has not been completely broken, the Cao family is the Cao family and I am me."

"This statement is quite novel. Is there still contact between you and the Cao family?"

"Disciples occasionally leave the sect and return to Cao's house to stay for a short period of time."

"I received news that the Cao family will change its banner and join the Demon Sect. What is your choice?"

Hearing this, Cao An's expression changed and he shouted: "My disciples have received great kindness from the sect. Even if they die, they will never dare to betray the sect. I ask my uncle for advice. If the Cao family surrenders to the Demon Sect, my disciples will cut off their robes." Breaking the righteousness, there will be no relationship from now on.”

Luo Qingshui nodded slightly: "As long as you have this determination, I have a task for you to complete."

"Please give me your instructions, Uncle Master."

"If the Cao family really turned to the Demon Sect, the impact would be huge. According to the sect's laws, they should have been exterminated. However, considering the current situation and the fact that the Cao family's crimes have not been revealed, it is not appropriate to cause uproar in the city. Your mission is Save the Cao family and turn it into a safe place."

"What needs to be done, disciple? Uncle Master, please clarify."

Luo Qingshui said: "According to the intelligence information from the Demon Sect, the Demon Sect has sent people to Beiyuan to lobby Cao Ruixian. We don't know his attitude yet, but there is enough intelligence to confirm that he has frequently met with Demon Sect disciples recently."

"No matter what choice he makes in the end, this person can no longer stay. We have to support a new head of the Cao family, which is your cousin Cao Ziyuan. Your task is to persuade Cao Ziyuan with emotion and reason. , let him turn from darkness to light, stop doing stupid things, and help him ascend to the position of head of the Cao family."

Cao An said: "Disciples must do their best."

"This must be done secretly and cleanly."

"Disciple understands."

"After the matter is over, the sect will reward you based on your merits."

"When should the disciples set off?"

"The Secret Academy has sent Tang Ning, a disciple from the Intelligence Department, to assassinate Cao Ruixian. After he succeeds, you can go to the Cao family and lobby Cao Ziyuan."

"yes."