Tian Yuan Xian Ji

Chapter 319 Immortal Cult ([-])
"The protector of Qinglong's surname is Xu, and his first name is Confucianism. Like me, he is a casual cultivator and a monk from Beiyuan. We met ten years ago at a friend's banquet. I haven't seen him in recent years. Only when we met again before did we find out that he joined the Undead Sect and became the Azure Dragon Guardian."

"Where is he now?" Guan Sheng asked

"I don't know. A month ago, the elder told us that there was a traitor in the sect. The secret had been leaked. The Taoist sect was jealous of the virtuous and capable. He wanted to get rid of it quickly. He asked everyone to avoid the limelight for a while and hide separately. So I returned to Beiyuan. I practiced in seclusion in the mountains, until I heard that Lingling was going to get married when I went out to buy elixir, and I couldn't help but went to see her, so I was captured by you."

"Don't you have any contact information? How to gather then?"

"The elder only said to let us cultivate with peace of mind, and he will come to find me when the limelight passes."

Tang Ning's expression changed, and she remembered the incident of Zhou Yinglong being chased and killed. The Immortal Cult could pinpoint his location, which means that they must have played tricks on them, "Did you ever participate in the team that hunted and killed Zhou Yinglong?"

"No, I was out hunting at the time, and when I came back, I heard that he had defected, and it was the White Tiger Guardian who led people to hunt him down."

Tangning told Yu Guan Sheng and Jiang Yuhuan about the past, and both of them thought about it after listening.Then the two stepped forward to check He Yang carefully, and found nothing abnormal.

"Did the elder tell you anything?" Jiang Yuhuan asked
"He told us not to leave Chu State, it's best to go back to where we were and hide." He Yang replied

"After joining the Immortal Cult, do you feel any abnormality in your body?"

"No."

"Have the monks of the Immortal Cult ever tampered with you? Such as physical contact or some rituals."

"There is a ceremony, which must be done once a month, read a word of loyalty to the Immortal God, and drink a bowl of divine water given by the Immortal God."

"Does everyone have to?"

"Of course, this is the rule in the church."

"What are you talking about in detail?"

"I dedicate everything to the Immortal True God, and I will always be loyal to him. I will never betray him and beg for his blessings and gifts."

"Water? What kind of water?"

"A bowl of black water with a slight fishy smell."

The three of them looked at each other, could it be that the trick is hidden in this bowl of water?

"Do you still need to perform ritual prayers after hiding?"

"need."

"What about the divine water? Where did you get it from?"

"The elder gave each of us an altar before we left."

"Take it out and see."

He Yang flipped his hand, took out a dark black wine jar from the storage bag, poured a full bowl and put it on the stone table.

The three of them raised their eyes and saw that the divine water was black, with a slight fishy smell, a bit like boiled medicinal herbs.

Jiang Yuhuan dipped his fingers lightly, and put it in his mouth to taste.

"How is it?" Tangning and Guan Sheng looked at him and asked.

Jiang Yuhuan said: "The problem should be in the water. This slightly fishy smell is a bit like that emanating from the corpse insects. The corpse insects themselves have a strong fishy smell. I think the water has something to do with the corpse insects in their bodies. , These people can sense each other within a certain distance, and now that the ability of corpse insects has been improved, their sensing ability must also be enhanced."

"It is precisely because of this unique sensory ability that they can track the target. Let them drink it once a month, probably because the effect of the water can only last for a month! These are just speculations, and they will know when they catch the Azure Dragon Guardian. "

Guan Sheng asked: "When was the Immortal Cult founded?"

He Yang said: "I don't know, these issues are never discussed in the teaching."

"How many people were there in the Undead Sect when you joined?"

"Twelve people."

"Apart from Qinglong Guardian, do you know the details of the other Guardians?"

"I don't know, the guardians, elders, and leader of the sect never reveal their true face."

"Why did you drag Chi Yinglong into the Undead Sect."

"At that time, the elder said that he received instructions from the Immortal God to expand the sect's influence, and let our new members choose some casual cultivators who know the basics to join the sect. I happened to meet him and pulled him into the Undead Sect."

"Where did you move to after Cree Yinglong defected?"

"In a Taoist temple two hundred miles east of Fengyang County, Beiyuan."

"How long have you been there?"

"Only four or five days, the elders let us hide each other."

The three questioned a lot more, and He Yang answered them one by one.

"You go first! We'll call you if there's anything else to do." Tangning said, "Come on."

A disciple walked in from the outside, bowed and said: "Uncle, what are your orders?"

"Take him down and resettle him."

"Yes." The disciple replied, and escorted He Yang out.

"Why don't I go to Beiyuan again! Check that Taoist temple, maybe I can find clues." Guan Sheng said
Tang Ning nodded slightly, "I'll immediately send Xu Ru's portrait to the various intelligence stations, and let them investigate this person with all their strength. As long as they find Xu Ru, they will be able to follow the clues and hunt down the senior officials of the Undead Cult."

Jiang Yuhuan said: "I'll take this divine water back to the Forbidden Secrets Department for research, and I may find some useful clues."

The three of them made an agreement, left the wooden house and left separately.

After walking for half a day, Tangning arrived at the contact point of the Eastern Central Plains Intelligence Station. He escaped and fell into the courtyard.

The man in the room heard a strange noise, went out of the room, saw him, and hurriedly bowed: "Disciple Zhou Yi pays his respects to Master Tang."

Tangning handed over the portrait to him, "Send a letter to the various intelligence stations, and do our best to investigate this person's whereabouts. Once there is news, report it immediately."

"Yes." The man took the portrait and replied.

...............

In the depths of the mountain surrounded by clouds and mist, several figures shuttled back and forth between the mountains and forests.

"How is it?" a man asked.

"It's confirmed, he's hiding here, I don't dare to get too close." Another person said
"Do you want to arrest directly?"

"In order to be safe, we still wait for someone from above. We are only responsible for monitoring. If the situation changes, we will play by ear."

...............

Tang Ning was sitting cross-legged in the wooden house. A disciple came in from the outside and handed him the file in his hand, "Master, this is an urgent report from the South China Intelligence Station."

He took the file and unfolded it, but saw that it said: Xu Ru's traces have been found and are being investigated.

Tangning was slightly startled, and found it in just a few days, which was beyond his expectation: "I see, I have to go to South China in person, and when Senior Brother Jiang and Senior Brother Guan come back, you will report this matter to them .”

"Yes."

Tang Ning left the wooden house and disappeared. After walking for two days, she came to a Taoist temple.

"Disciple Song Ming pays homage to Master Tang." A man approached him and saluted.

"You said you found Xu Ru's trace, how is the investigation going now?"

"I have found his hiding place. Brother Wang and others are watching him nearby. We are only waiting for the uncle to come and arrest him."

"Okay." Tangning said, with a wave of his hand, spiritual power wrapped him up and flew away.

After walking for a while, he came to a mountain peak, he was evading the light, and a man stepped on a flying sword, came to him, and saluted him: "Disciple Wang Xian has seen Master Tang."

"Then Xu Ru is here?"

"Yes, since receiving the news from my uncle, the disciple sent people to investigate. There happened to be a person who knew him in this site. I met him once a month ago. The disciple checked one by one according to the information he provided, and finally found his hiding place. .”

"Is there anyone else here besides him?"

"The disciple dare not get too close. He is hiding in a cave, and the situation inside is temporarily unknown."

"Alright, take me there!" Tangning followed him for a few miles and came to the dense forest.

Wang Xianyao pointed to the cave on the opposite side and said softly: "Xu Ru is hiding in it. His disciples and others have been monitoring here for many days. I haven't seen him go out. He should be still inside at this moment."

Tangning nodded, shrunk her body, and fled into the ground. With her spiritual sense far away, she dived into the cave.After walking more than a hundred zhang, the divine consciousness sensed that a person was sitting cross-legged, who should be practicing Qi training.

He knocked silently and sneaked to his side, showing his figure, grabbing his shoulder and arm with one hand.

The man suddenly opened his eyes. The powerful spiritual pressure around him had distorted and deformed his squeezed facial features. With a loud roar, his waist, arms, and thighs grew stronger. His eyes were red, and his body's spiritual power surged violently, breaking through Tangning's body. Restricted by spiritual power, he rushed forward.

Tang Ning let out a cold snort, and in a flash, she came to his side. With a wave of her hand, the golden bowl rose in the wind, enveloping him.

The man still resisted, roared like a beast, and slammed into the golden bowl.

Two golden lights flashed inside, and both legs of the man were broken at the root.The man didn't seem to realize it, and crazily hit the golden bowl, while his legs were regrowing at a slow speed.

Tang Ning was not in a hurry, and quietly observed. At this time, the man had lost his mind and became extremely crazy.

After about a quarter of an hour, his legs had regenerated, and the man suddenly let out a loud cry and fell to the ground with his head up, as if he had passed out.

Tangning waved her hand and put away the golden bowl, but seeing the man's whole body was red, his brows were slightly frowned, this man was so weird.

Just now when he yelled loudly, the spiritual power in his body soared more than twice for no reason. With his [-]th level of Qi Refining, he was able to break through the restriction of his own spiritual power.But just now, when he was fine, he didn't do anything, but he yelled and lost consciousness. What's going on?
After seeing him lose consciousness, the redness of his body gradually faded, and after a long time, he finally returned to his original appearance, with his soaring waistline, arms and thighs gradually fading away.

Tang Ning tapped him a few times, imposing a spiritual restraint, and the spiritual power wrapped him out of the cave.

The disciples in the outer intelligence station were waiting anxiously. They heard a strange noise coming from inside. They knew that a war had broken out between the two sides. They didn't dare to rush in, but waited for the result from a distance.

Seeing Tangning come out, everyone rushed forward to meet her.

"I'm going to take this person back for strict interrogation. You have meritorious deeds for capturing this person. I will report to the Ministry and reward your intelligence station."

"Thank you, uncle."

Tang Ning didn't say much, and took the unconscious Xu Ru into the air. About a day later, Xu Ru woke up from the coma. When he saw Tang Ning, his complexion changed drastically. He was about to struggle, but where could he move? Said: "Where are you taking me?"

"You'll know when we get there." Tangning carried him for another day and arrived at Tianling Mountain.

At this time Guan Sheng and Jiang Yuhuan had both returned, Tang Ning escorted Xu Ru to the wooden house, and explained the incident to the two in detail, the three sat on top of it, and began to interrogate them.

(End of this chapter)