Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"Two fellow Taoists are here. I'm sorry to welcome them from afar." Tang Ning stood up and bowed to the two of them.

"Fellow Taoist Tang, Kong came here uninvited and is causing a lot of trouble. I hope you won't be offended." Kong Wenxing returned the greeting with a smile.

"Please take a seat."

After the three people exchanged greetings, the host and guest took their seats.

Kong Rui said: "My brother has admired the reputation of fellow Taoist for a long time. He heard that fellow Taoist returned from your sect the day before yesterday, so he came to visit you. Fellow Taoist Tang, when you return to your sect this time, are you planning to ambush that mysterious late-stage Mahayana monk?"

"Yes, this matter is not a trivial matter. If we wait for the news to be transmitted, it will take several years to reach us. Because I went to the sect in person to meet the leader of the sect, I reported the matter to him."

"Have you found any clues about this person's identity?"

"We don't know yet."

"What is the attitude of your sect's leader? Do you have any instructions?"

"The headmaster of our sect attaches great importance to this matter and has notified the Shangqing sect and Taoism sect. He has also contacted the Yuxu sect and established a joint investigation team. The headmaster of our sect is personally in charge, and the other three sects have sent out Heavyweights are involved.”

"That's the case, I'm relieved. The leader of the Guizong came forward and united with the Shangqing Sect, Daode Sect, and Yuxu Sect. No matter how strong and cunning the mysterious late Mahayana monks are, one day they will show their feet and catch someone. It’s just a matter of time before he gets there.”

Kong Wenxing answered: "If you need assistance from our government, fellow Taoist friends, just ask, and our government will do our best to help."

"Fellow Daoist Kong has such a heart, and I am deeply grateful."

"This man is not only a great enemy of fellow Taoist Tang, but his killing of fellow Taoist Shang Haoxuan is also a provocation to our government. If we can do our best to arrest him and bring him to justice, it is our government's wish."

"Fellow Taoist Shang Haoxuan wandered away from home in his later years. Fortunately, your government is willing to accept them and give them a place to settle down. I believe your government's benevolent act will eventually be rewarded."

Kong Wenxing smiled and said: "Speaking of merchants. Fellow Taoist Tang, I have something I don't know whether I should ask."

"If you have any concerns, Fellow Daoist Kong, just say it."

"I heard that fellow Taoist Tang actually held the position of merchant guest elder. I wonder if this is true?"

Tang Ning knew that the topic was about to get down to business. When Kong Wenxing came to visit him, he would definitely go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing.

"You won't tell lies in front of real people. That's what it is. A long time ago, fellow Taoist Shang Haoxuan asked me to be the guest elder in their mansion. Because of my identity, I have kept it a secret."

"I wonder if our government has the honor to ask a fellow Taoist to be our guest elder?"

"This...I'm afraid it's not good! The body of Taoist friend Shang Haoxuan is still cold. Besides, the businessman has helped me a lot over the years. It's unreasonable to abandon them like this!" Tang Ning didn't expect that Kong Wenxing came here for this reason. Asking him to serve as a guest elder was somewhat unexpected, and he didn't know whether to agree or not.

Kong Wenxing chuckled and said: "This is not a conflict, not to mention that merchants and our government are one and the same, and it is not a waste of money flowing into the fields of outsiders. I know that fellow Taoist Shang Haoxuan is responsible for collecting high-level magic crystals for fellow Taoists every year. In fact, Shang Haoxuan The reason why Fellow Taoist has this channel is entirely because our government is helping him to make contact. Now that Fellow Daoist Shang is dead, none of the disciples of Shang has become effective. I am afraid that it will be difficult for Fellow Daoist to give up. The government is willing to do the work of dogs and horses for fellow Taoists. "

"I'm not very honored that Fellow Daoist Kong thinks so highly of me. I just don't understand. Your mansion is located in Linzi County. If anyone dares to cause trouble for your mansion, why would you ask another guest elder?"

"Today there is endless turmoil and the situation is changing rapidly. No one knows what the future will be like. If the demons suddenly appear in Linzi County and occupy this county, our government will have to be displaced like merchants. Tang Daoyou is the first person in the world, and even more so. A rare genius from ancient times to the present, if he can be protected by Taoist friends, our government will have an extra safeguard, so why not do it."

"Fellow Taoist Shang Haoxuan was killed not long ago. Although the specific identity and origin of the murderer is not known, it is most likely an unreasonable disaster caused by his close association with Tang. The lessons from the past are not far away. Today's world is in chaos, and Tang is secretly watching I don’t know how many people there are, but Fellow Daoist Kong is not worried about suffering the consequences of Chiyu?”

Kong Wenxing smiled slightly: "As Taoist friend Tang said, our government has been operating in Linzi County for many years and is relatively well-known in Qingzhou. It is not comparable to merchants. If there is anyone who is blind and wants to cause trouble for our government, we are not easy to mess with." of."

"What if it's the mysterious late Mahayana monk? He didn't get the answer he wanted from Fellow Daoist Shang, and turned his attention to your mansion. Fellow Daoist Kong is not worried at all?"

"It's because this person didn't find anything on fellow Taoist Shang that he won't cause trouble to our government. Our government and the merchant are doing the same thing. Of course, our government doesn't know anything that Shang Haoxuan doesn't know. Then Although the identity of the late Mahayana monk is mysterious and his actions are quite extreme, he is not a fool and does not understand this truth. Moreover, now that the Guizong and the other three major sects are hunting him, and the Qingzhou coalition forces are looking for his whereabouts, how can he dare to do it again. Show up?"

"It seems that Kong Daoyouguo has thought carefully."

"Who is Mr. Taoist Tang? A genius that has never been seen in ancient and modern times. He is the number one person in the world today. How could it be that Mr. Kong made a sudden and impulsive decision when he came to visit today? If Mr. Taoist is willing to be our guest elder, not only will our government take full care of the merchants, Conditions, and in matters such as collecting magic crystal demon pills, we can provide more convenience and help than merchants. We only need to help our government to the best of our ability when we encounter crises and difficulties in the future. "

"I seem to have no reason to refuse!"

"Fellow Daoist Tang, are you agreeing?"

"I have another request. Fellow Taoist Shang Haoxuan and I have known each other for many years. Now he died because of me. I hope your government can treat merchants well. Don't deprive them of their current benefits because of the death of Fellow Taoist Shang Haoxuan." status and rights.”

"Fellow Taoist Tang really values ​​friendship and righteousness. Please rest assured, fellow Taoist, as long as I am still here, the merchants will not be treated coldly because of this. They will still enjoy all the resources previously provided by our government."

The two discussed a series of details of cooperation. After discussing for nearly two hours, Kong Wenxing and Kong Rui left.

………

The days of the coalition forces were as peaceful as water, and time passed by in a hurry, and many years passed in the blink of an eye.

In Mubei, Annan County, in a dark room, an old man with gray hair on his temples was sitting cross-legged on a futon. He was practicing with his eyes closed. When he broke through, the stone door creaked open.

The old man opened his eyes, frowned, and was about to scold him when the sound of bells and drums suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Headmaster, it's not good. I don't know how many monsters broke out of the seal in the secret realm behind the mountain and are wreaking havoc inside the mountain gate." The man who rushed into the room in a panic said with a pale face.

Before he finished speaking, the old man's figure had already left the place.

At this time, the entire mountain gate was in chaos, panicked shouts and fighting sounds resounded, and everywhere the world was covered with various colors of light shrouded in magical powers.

The old man came out of the cave and was about to rush to the meeting hall to preside over the overall situation. Suddenly, his vision blurred. A tall demon appeared in front of him, staring down at him with a pair of blood-red eyes.

Before the old man had time to react, he only felt the energy and blood in his body surge. The next moment, the blood all over his body burst. The old man looked at the tall monster in front of him with an expression of disbelief. His body fell softly from the sky, fell to the ground, and rose up. A puff of dust.

………

Qingzhou, Linzi County, in front of the majestic and majestic meeting hall, a ray of light fell, revealing Tang Ning's figure. When he strode into the room, Han Siyuan, Jiang Yixin, and Feng Jingyuan were already there.

In recent years, he rarely left the coalition headquarters. When he went out, he only stayed in Linzi County.

Since the cooperation with the Kong family, the magic crystals and demon pills are now supplied by the Kong family. Although it is much more than what the original merchants provide every year, the quantity is still very limited.

Because Qingzhou has been peaceful in recent years and no war has broken out, the monsters hunted in the market alone are simply not enough to see.

Although the Kong family used their connections to buy and sell some demon elixirs and magic crystals from other states and counties, they were nothing compared to what he needed.

After Tang Ning and a few others nodded, they walked over to Feng Jingyuan and sat down. Today was the time for the coalition forces to discuss matters. Before that, a piece of bombshell news had quietly spread to the coalition's top brass. A large-scale demon invasion had broken out in Mubei. Incident, several counties in Annan County have now been occupied by demons.

Mubei's coalition forces are gathering forces on a large scale to deal with the demon invasion.

Annan County is located in the southernmost part of Mubei, bordering Qinghai. From the topographic map, it is a protruding part.

The geographical location is similar to Donglai County in Qingzhou, and the counties occupied by the invading demons are located in the south of Annan County, which happens to be the jurisdiction of the counties bordering Qinghai.

In other words, there is now another area occupied by demons between Mubei and Qinghai, completely separating the two.

This means that the Mubei coalition that occupied Qingzhou has become a lonely force.

In these days, representatives of the Jingyue Sect, the Xingyi Sect of Pingyuan County, and the Shangyuan Sect of Linzi County from the Allied Forces Headquarters met frequently, and they had their own plans.

Many years ago, there was a demon invasion in Mubei. At that time, the top leaders of the coalition started a debate on whether to take the opportunity to recapture the occupied territory of Qingzhou. In the end, Mubei quickly put out the demon invasion. Let it go.

This time, the demons came back again, far more powerful than last time.

Several high-level coalition officials who supported the retaking of Qingzhou territory last time had frequent secret discussions during this period, and their intentions were clear.

Obviously, today's deliberations will not be peaceful, and there will be a battle of words.

Not long after, all twelve Mahayana monks stationed at the coalition headquarters arrived. (End of chapter)