Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Under dark clouds and a bright moon, with heavy rain pouring down, in the remote mountains and forests of Qinchuan, two rays of light fell one after another, revealing the figures of two men, one with a handsome face, the other with thick eyebrows and big eyes, it was Tang Ning and Cree Yinglong.

The two set out from the intelligence station and arrived here after traveling for more than two days.

"Is this right here?" Tangning asked.

"That's right, we agreed under that crooked-necked old locust tree." Cree Yinglong said.

The two waited under the old locust tree all night. Around midnight the next day, a man with a broad forehead and a broad face came with a flying sword and landed in front of them. When he saw Tang Ning, he looked slightly nervous and asked: "Who is this senior?"

Cree Yinglong introduced: "This is the former head of the intelligence station, Tang Ningxianshi. Tang Ningxianshi, he is Xu Zilong."

"It turns out it's Senior Tang, a name that juniors have admired for a long time." Xu Zilong bowed his head and said.

Tang Ning said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, we asked you to meet here this time because we have a question to ask."

"Whatever the seniors want to know, the juniors will tell you everything they know."

"Who is the name of the disciple of the local cultivating family sent by Youmei Sect to Beiyuan to instigate rebellion? What is his background?"

Xu Zilong said: "This man's name is Cheng Shunsheng, and he is the disciple of Xun Yuan, the elder of the Youmei Sect. Since the power of the Youmei Sect expanded to Beiyuan, he has been in charge of Beiyuan's affairs. I am one of his disciples running errands. So I have a clearer understanding of his movements.”

"Recently, he has been traveling frequently between Beiyuan and Xushu Mountain. I felt it was abnormal, so I conducted a private investigation. His disciple and I have a close relationship. When we went to Wangxichuan Wine Pavilion to play, I made some insinuations. He told me the truth."

Tangning nodded: "Where is Cheng Shunsheng now?"

"In Xushu Mountain."

"When did he return to Xushu Mountain?"

"About seven days ago."

On the seventh day, Tang Ning fell into deep thought. In this way, Cheng Shunsheng and Cao Ruixian had probably finished talking. There were only two outcomes. Either the terms were not negotiated, or the Cao family had already started trouble in Keqi, and she had to act quickly.

Of course, there is one last possibility, that is, Cheng Shunsheng returned to Xushu Mountain to report the progress to Xun Yuan. The two parties had not finally reached an agreement. Cheng Shunsheng could not decide on the conditions proposed by the Cao family, so he came back to ask for instructions. If this is the case, then he will go to Beiyuan again to talk to Cao Ruixian.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, can you give me a portrait of Cheng Shunsheng?"

"Okay." Xu Zilong turned his left hand, took out a pen and paper, and immediately drew a portrait.

Tang Ning put away the scroll: "Thank you fellow Taoist. If there is any new news, I hope you will inform me in time."

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Under the dark clouds and the moon, in the majestic and vast hall of the Cao family's residence, Cao Ruixian stood with his hands behind his hands, standing in front of the window, looking at the swaying bamboo forest outside for a long time without saying a word.

Behind him, a man and a woman stood with their hands down. The room was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.

"What do you think of the conditions offered by the Youmei Sect?" Cao Ruixian asked after a long time.

The handsome man behind him replied: "Haier feels that there is much to be done. If we can form an alliance with them, it will be very beneficial to our development. Xuanmen has obviously declined in recent years. In my opinion, the Qianyi Sect will be destroyed sooner or later. "

"Xuanmen has been violently conquering for many years, and the world has long been in a state of uproar. So many families have turned to the Demon Sect, aren't they all living a good life? Now is the opportunity. As the saying goes, adding icing on the cake is not as good as sending carbon in the snow, and now the Youmei Sect has opened a new Such favorable conditions are an opportunity not to be missed, father, don’t hesitate!”

The woman frowned and said, "If we pay taxes to Youmei Sect and Qian Yizong comes to cause trouble, how can we resist?"

Cao Ruixian said: "They promised to move most of the personnel to the Wancong Mountain camp, leaving only a small number of people to guard the many industrial areas."

The woman said: "But if this is the case, how can we ensure that other families do not annex our property?"

Cao Ruixian said: "The Youmei Sect will send people to secretly protect the many properties under our jurisdiction. If other people take over our property, they will send people to solve it. Don't worry too much about this. As long as we are not dead, those families will not dare to think too much." presumptuous."

The woman said: "To put it this way, it is equivalent to us joining the Youmei Sect and stationed at the Wancong Mountain camp with them, advancing and retreating together."

Cao Ruixian said: "Basically, this is what it means. Once the separation from Xuanmen is announced, in order to prevent Xuanmen from retaliating, we must go to hide in its camp. And if the war between Xuanmen and Xuanmen breaks out again, it is impossible to be alone. This is also The reason why I have been undecided.”

"Although the Xuan Sect has imposed violent conquests, we have been developing well over the years and have been able to maintain the greatest degree of independence. Even the Xuan Demon War will not involve us. However, if we change the sect, it will be equivalent to putting our own destiny with that of the Youmei Sect. Bundle together."

"When the nest is overturned, there will be no intact eggs. If the Demon Sect is defeated, our strength will be greatly reduced at best, and our family may be wiped out at worst."

The handsome man said: "The world will never lose its pie for no reason. Opportunities and risks always coexist. Compared with the conditions that the Demon Sect promised us, I think this risk is not worth mentioning. All knowledgeable people in the world know Xuanmen It won’t last long, but no one can tell.”

"As far as the general trend of the world is concerned, it is a foregone conclusion that Xuanmen will be in danger. Xuanmen on the Mubei grassland will retreat steadily and stick to the southeast. In a few years or decades, Xuanmen will definitely be defeated. The demon is approaching Qingzhou, and Qinghai is the first place to bear the brunt.”

"Our Xingang is at the tip of the demon's sword. Several mysteries here will be wiped out in an instant. From now on, Xingang will definitely be the world of demons. If we don't take this opportunity to surrender early, we may suffer disaster."

"Father, don't you always say that you can be invincible only if you anticipate the enemy first? Now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, why are you so hesitant?"

Cao Ruixian was silent for a long time: "You go and invite the other uncles in the house. I want to discuss it with them."

"Yes." The two responded, turned and left.

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Beiyuan, Mengxing Mountain, inside the Taoist temple.

A ray of light shot from the southwest and fell into the courtyard, revealing Tang Ning's figure. He had traveled all the way from Qinchuan, separated from Cree Yinglong, and walked for a day until he arrived here.

Not long after he escaped from the light, a man wearing Qian Yizong costume came towards him and asked, "Who is the unknown senior? Why are you here?"

Tang Ning turned her left hand, took out the sect token and handed it to him.

The man took the token, confirmed his identity, handed it back with both hands and said, "Disciple Li Yao has met Master Tang. I don't know what the uncle's orders are here."

"Where is Junior Brother Zhu Tao? Please lead me to see him!"

"Uncle Zhu went out and has not returned. He is not in the Taoist temple now."

"Do you know where he went?"

"Uncle Zhu was invited to a banquet by Cheng Ling, the head of the Cheng family."

"Then when will he return."

"This disciple doesn't know. Sometimes he comes back on the same day, and sometimes he comes back in three to five days."

Tang Ning said: "I am here under the orders of the sect. I need to see Junior Brother Zhu immediately for something important. You will find him immediately."

"Yes." The man responded and turned around to leave.

"Wait a minute, this matter must be kept strictly confidential. If the information is leaked, you are the only one to ask."

"Yes, disciple knows."

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In the Cheng Family Mansion, the lights are brightly lit. In the hall, a group of maids with beautiful faces and graceful figures are dancing, their snow-white skin is looming. Between the guests, several men are holding a charming woman in their arms, pushing cups and changing cups. , chatting and laughing, so happy.

After the song ended, all the women filed away. At this moment, a burly man pushed the door open and walked in front of the middle-aged man who was in charge. He whispered: "Master, Mr. Zhu's disciple Li Yao said in a low voice. It’s urgent to see him.”

"Invite him in!"

"yes."

Cheng Ling looked down at the old man with white beard and hair and said, "Brother Zhu, your disciple Li Yao is here and wants to see you!"

"Oh?" Zhu Tao was a little confused.

Soon, Li Yao entered the hall and saluted Zhu Tao: "Uncle."

Zhu Tao nodded slightly: "Why are you here? What's important?"

Li Yao glanced at everyone and hesitated to speak.

Seeing his appearance, Zhu Tao knew that there must be something important, so he stood up and said, "Everyone, I'll be back as soon as I go."

After saying that, he strode away, with Li Yao following closely behind. The two of them left the hall and came to a deserted corner outside. Zhu Tao asked, "What is going on?"

Li Yao replied: "Uncle Tang Ning from the Intelligence Department is here. He said that he was ordered by the sect to see you for something urgent. He also specifically asked me not to leak the information, otherwise he would take me into account."

Zhu Tao frowned slightly, pondered for a while, returned to the hall, and said with a smile: "Everyone, Zhu has some important things to deal with, so I'll take my leave first."

Everyone stood up to see each other off, and Zhu Tao left the mansion and turned into light and left.

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Tang Ning sat cross-legged in the room and waited for about a day until footsteps could be heard outside the room. Zhu Tao pushed open the door and walked in. He nodded with a smile on his face and said, "Senior Brother Tang, you've been waiting for a long time."

Tang Ning responded with a salute: "This time I came to Beiyuan under the secret order of Master Tong. I have a matter to deal with. I hope that Junior Brother Zhu can help me."

Zhu Tao expressed his position: "Since it is Senior Uncle Tong's order, we will naturally fight to the death. What do Senior Brother Tang need from me?"

"We have received intelligence information that the Cao family may rebel and join the Demon Sect." Tang Ning told the whole story: "The sect doesn't want to cause trouble in the city and everyone knows it, so it wants me to secretly execute Cao Ruixian."

Zhu Tao snorted: "The Cao family, relying on its local clan, as a local leader in Beiyuan, has never taken the sect seriously. I had expected that they would turn their backs and join the Demon Sect."

Tang Ning said: "The biggest problem now is that Cao Ruixian is hiding in his house. I can't do anything. I need to lure him out of the mountain as soon as possible. The Cao family will declare their defection to the Demon Sect at any time. Once they officially betray the Cao family, the top brass of the Cao family will It is very likely that he will be hiding in the Shanda camp like other families who have taken refuge in the Demon Sect."

Zhu Tao said: "Senior Brother Tang must have a plan!"

"I wonder what is the relationship between Junior Brother Zhu and Zhang Jiajia advocate Xuan Xun?"

"I'm not very familiar with him, but we have some friendship. What does Senior Brother Tang need from me?"

"I have read all the intelligence files of the Cao family of the sect, and I know that the Zhang family and the Cao family have a close marriage relationship. Many of the children of the two families are married. I intend to use this relationship to fish out Cao Ruixian and then execute him. Excuse me. Junior Brother Zhu sent a message to Zhang Xuanxun for me, asking him to cooperate with us." Tang Ning told us all the plans he had in mind.

Zhu Tao nodded and said hello. The two discussed for a long time before Tangning left the hall and turned into light.