Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Tang Ning returned to Jingbei Mansion to rest for the night. Early the next morning, Yushang Feijian took off and headed southwest, traveling by day and by night.

With his level of cultivation, he has been walking around with a sword all day long, but his spiritual power is still a bit exhausted. He must take a proper rest, either in the wilderness or in an ancient temple. After traveling for about seven or eight days, he finally When we arrived at the Taoist temple where Zhou Mao practiced in Bianjing, we stopped at the foot of the Taoist temple mountain.

Zhou Mao is the spokesperson of the Qian Yizong in the mortal world of the Chu State. Strictly speaking, his position should be the chief minister of the Chu State, and he is considered his immediate superior. Therefore, he stopped at the foot of the mountain and walked up the mountain to show his respect.

Soon he heard the sound of horse hooves galloping, and a group of black armor guards approached. When the general saw Tang Ning, he quickly dismounted from his horse and saluted: "Master Immortal, please wait a moment. Let me report first."

It was quite a coincidence that the general of the Xuanjia Guards was the same person he had met last time. Tangning asked, "Wait a minute, can the Imperial Master be at the Taoist Temple today?"

"This villain really doesn't know."

"Go ahead, let's talk about the former Herbal Medicine Department. The current disciple in charge of Jingbei, Tang Ning, has something important to report to Master Zhou."

The general said yes and walked quickly up the mountain. After a while, he came back and replied: "The master of the country invites the immortal master to come to watch."

Tang Ning went up the mountain and entered the Taoist temple. She saw a man waiting outside the hall, but it was not the Zhou Wen he had seen last time. The man was dressed in Qianyi Sect clothes and was at the ninth level of Qi refining.

"Junior brother Tang, I am Gao Huan, a disciple of the secret security department. My master just returned yesterday evening and I am now practicing in the temple. I wonder what important matter junior brother has to see his master?" the man said.

The Secret Security Department of the Secret Academy specializes in handling confidential affairs. Zhou Wen was Zhou Mao's registered disciple last time, and this Gao Huan should be his disciple.

Tangning understood what he meant. If it wasn't something important, there would be no need to see Zhou Mao, so she said.

"Last month, the sect sent me to be in charge of Jingbei, and ordered me to investigate the murder and disappearance of the former Jingbei leader He Wenjian. The existing important evidence points to the suspect Xu Qingxian, who is the head of the Jingbei Sanxiu family. The main industry is to The sect provides the required Bigu Pills, and there is evidence that his family has been colluding with the Demon Sect for many years, planting medicinal herbs privately, and refining the Bigu Pills to supply the Demon Sect, so I came here to report it to Master Zhou."

Gao Huan frowned slightly. The murder of He Wenwen was a small matter, but colluding with the Demon Sect was a big cause of trouble: "Come with me!"

The two came to the main hall. Tang Ning was waiting outside the hall, and Gao Huan pushed the door open and entered.

On the futon in the hall, an old man with white hair and beard was sitting cross-legged and practicing with his eyes closed. Gao Huan walked up to him and said a few words. The old man opened his eyes and said, "Come in!"

Tang Ning entered the hall in response, bowed and saluted: "Disciple Tang Ning pays homage to Master Zhou."

Zhou Mao, who was practicing in the middle stage of foundation building, had some wrinkles on his face. Although he looked old, his eyes were very bright. In his early years, he devoted himself to pursuing the great road. In his later years, when he was old and frail, he realized that his qualifications were limited and his cultivation was hopeless. After leaving the Qianyi Sect and taking up residence in Bianjing, he had previously accepted a disciple, Gao Huan. After leaving the Qianyi Sect, he accepted Zhou Wen as a registered disciple.

Zhou Mao glanced at him: "The spiritual energy in Jingbei is very thin, there are not many cultivation resources, and there are not many people. How can you, a disciple who is promising to build a foundation in the late stage of Qi refining, be sent to take charge? I remember that all the people who went there before These are disciples who have no hope of longevity."

Gao Huan listened to his words and was a little surprised in his heart. Others did not know, but he knew that the master was not a nosy person. When did he see him interfering in such trivial matters.

Tang Ning could only reply: "My disciples don't know, but the sect has ordered us to go."

He can't say that he was sent to Jingbei because he was reselling medicinal herbs, right?

"Tell me! What's going on? Someone in Jingbei actually colluded with the Demon Sect?"

Tang Ning took out the note and handed it to him with both hands: "The sect ordered the disciples to find out about the murder and disappearance of the former Jingbei leader He Wenbin. After the disciples contacted several local cultivator families, the head of the cultivator family of He Maocai exposed Xu Qingxian to the disciples. There are serious suspicions and he is accused of colluding with the Demon Sect."

"Xu Qingxian is the head of the Xu family in northern Jingbei. His main industry is refining Bigu Pills for the sect. Not to mention that he privately grows herbs to refine Bigu Pills. Every year, his family refines no more than 10,000 Bigu Pills. Excluding the four thousand handed over, In addition, the other six thousand Bigu Pills are all supplied to the Demon Sect."

"Xu Qingxian's second brother, Xu Weicai, left home in his early years and later joined the Demon Sect. Xu Qingxian claimed that his second brother was dead, but he had been secretly in contact with him. After He Wenben found out, he tried to extort three thousand spiritual stones from the Xu family and was later killed."

"This message record records the conversation between He Wenban and Xu Qingxian."

Gao Huan took the note, injected spiritual power into it and gently tapped it, and the conversation between the two came out.

Zhou Mao nodded and said: "I understand. I will report this matter to the sect. When there is news, I will send a message to you via Xuan Ying."

"Yes, disciple, take your leave." Tang Ning left the Taoist temple and flew away with her flying sword.

"This Tang Ning, have you ever heard of him before in the sect?"

Gao Huan said strangely: "He claims to be a disciple of the Herbology Department and belongs to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The disciple is in the Secret Academy, so he doesn't know this person and has never heard anyone talk about him. Master, is there something wrong with this Tang Ning?"

Zhou Mao shook his head: "That means he doesn't have much reputation. I think that although his cultivation level is not high, his magic power is quite strong. He doesn't show his fame to the times. It seems that he is a kind and tolerant person."

"Oh?" Gao Huan was startled. He knew that Zhou Mao had a secret technique called Qi Observation, which could detect the strength of gas in a person's body and determine his strength.

All creatures in the world have many unique qi-gazing techniques, but they don't know it. Some animals are born with qi-gazing techniques, just like hounds. No matter how good and fierce a hound is, even if it has never seen or heard of a tiger since it was born, Once encountered, even if they smell its scent, they will tremble with fear and run away, no matter what the owner does, they will not be able to command them.

This has nothing to do with size or strength. No matter how powerful a hunting dog is, it will tremble in fear when it encounters an underage tiger cub. This is an instinctive intuition that goes deep into the bone marrow.

The Qi Observation Technique is similar to it. You can know the opponent's strength just by looking at it. Therefore, he does not doubt the master's words at all. Since the master said that this man has strong magic power, he must have a few brushes.

Zhou Mao glanced at Gao Huan. He knew that his disciple was arrogant, so he didn't say a word.

This person is better than you.

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Yipin Teahouse is located at the east gate of Lipa County. It is one of the liveliest places in the county. During the day, there is an endless stream of people coming and going inside and outside the gate. Storytellers, opera singers and performers abound outside the teahouse. .

In an upper room of the tea house, He Maocai took a sip of wine. Opposite him, a beautiful young woman of about thirty years old sat with a standard cobblestone face. Although her expression was cold, her eyes were bright. There is a love of spring that cannot be hidden.

"The Xu family is definitely doomed this time. Tang Ning, the newly appointed chief of Jingbei, left Jingbei Mansion a few days ago. I guess he went to report the Xu family's collusion with the Demon Sect. Thanks to your note, the evidence is conclusive. If nothing unexpected happens, the day when the Xu family will be exterminated is not far away. I advise you to leave the Xu family as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the Qian Yizong people arrive, they will confiscate the house and exterminate the clan. They will not care whether you are a member of the Xu family. I'm afraid you are. I can't protect you either," He Maocai said.

"Then are you sure Tangning is reliable? One wrong move and everything is lost. It took me so many years to hold back the evidence of the Xu family's crimes, but you handed it over to an unfamiliar person like this. If something goes wrong, I will I will never let you go," the beautiful woman said coldly.

"Don't worry! There is no one more suitable than him. I have investigated and found that he was originally a disciple of the Qianyi Sect's Herbology Department. He has never left the sect since he joined the Qianyi Sect. It is impossible to have anything to do with the Xu family. And He just came to Jingbei and has no interest in the Xu family. A late-stage Qi Refining monk was sent to Jingbei to take charge. This has never happened before. I guess he must have offended someone within the Qianyi Sect. At this time, How can you let him go when he has done something good? Just feel free to go!"

"Go?" The beautiful young woman snorted coldly: "The Xu family slaughtered thirty-four members of my family. Day and night, I want to eat their flesh and sleep on their skin. I live for this day. I want to see the Xu family wiped out with my own eyes. I want to Seeing Xu Qingxian dying, I just regret that I can’t kill my enemies with my own hands.”

He Maocai smiled and said: "I think Xu Qingxian should die with his eyes open. When Qian Yizong showed the evidence of the grave note, he would never have thought that it was his docile, well-behaved and virtuous daughter-in-law. This grave note that caused his entire family to be exterminated, What would he look like if he knew that this daughter-in-law was the girl from the Yu family who had his family wiped out and escaped? "It's very satisfying to think about it."

"This day is finally coming. I have endured humiliation for so many years and worked so hard to please the Xu family and my son, and I have finally been rewarded."

"After the Xu family is wiped out, where are you going? Why don't you come to my place! We have been working together well over the years, and I will not treat you badly."

The beautiful young woman sneered and said: "Am I still of use to your He family? What kind of cooperation? It's just about each getting what he needs. You don't have to thank me, and I won't thank you. If this matter is over, I will leave Jingbei."

He Maocai gently held her hand: "After all these years, don't you still know my love for you? As long as you come, the position of the head and wife of the He family will be yours."

The beautiful young woman suddenly threw away his hand with a look of disgust on her face: "He Maocai, I have to cooperate with you because of the sworn hatred between the Xu family and me. I don't have the slightest fondness for your He family."