Tian Yuan Xian Ji

Chapter 457 Plan
Dark clouds covered the moon and heavy rain poured 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 and the other with thick eyebrows and big eyes. It was Tang Ning and Chi Yinglong.

The two set off from the intelligence station, traveled for more than two days, and arrived here.

"This is it!" Tangning asked.

"That's right, we agreed to be under that old locust tree with crooked neck." Cree Yinglong said.

The two waited under the old locust tree for the whole night. On the next day, a man with a broad forehead and a broad face came with a flying sword and landed in front of the two of them. When he saw Tangning, he looked a little nervous and asked: "Who is this senior?"

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

"It turned out to be Senior Tang, and the younger generation has long admired his name." Xu Zilong quipped.

Tang Ning said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, we have asked you to meet here because we have something to ask."

"Whatever the senior wants to know, the junior knows everything."

"Who are the disciples of the Youmei Sect who went to Beiyuan to instigate rebellion against the local cultivating family, and what are their backgrounds?"

Xu Zilong said: "This person's name is Cheng Shunsheng, he is the disciple of Xun Yuan, the elder of Youmei Sect. Since the power of Youmei Sect expanded to Beiyuan, he has been in charge of Beiyuan's affairs. I am one of his errand disciples. It’s because we have a better understanding of his movements.”

"Recently, he frequently travels back and forth between Beiyuan and Xushu Mountain. I think it's not normal, so I investigated it privately. His apprentice has a very close relationship with me. When the two of us went to Wangxichuan Wine Pavilion to play, I made some indirect remarks. He told me the truth."

Tangning nodded, "Then where is Cheng Shunsheng now?"

"In Xushu Mountain."

"When did he return to Xushu Mountain?"

"About seven days ago."

On the [-]th, Tang Ning fell into deep thought. In this case, Cheng Shunsheng and Cao Ruixian had probably finished their talks, and there were two outcomes. Either the conditions were not negotiated, or the Cao family had already raised an issue in a certain period, and she had to act quickly.

Of course, there is the last possibility, that is, Cheng Shunsheng returned to Xushu Mountain to report the progress to Xun Yuan. The two parties have not yet reached an agreement. Cheng Shunsheng cannot decide 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 to talk with Cao Ruixian again.

"Xu Daoyou, 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 daoist, if there is any new news, I hope you will let me know in time."

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

Dark clouds covered the moon, Cao's mansion, in the majestic and vast hall, Cao Ruixian stood with his hands behind his back, 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 silent, and a needle could be heard.

"What do you think, the conditions offered by You Meizong." After a long time, Cao Ruixian asked.

The handsome man behind him replied: "I think there is a lot to do, if we can form an alliance with them, it will be very beneficial to our development. The Taoism has obviously declined over the years. In my opinion, it will be a matter of time before the Qianyi sect is destroyed. "

"Xuanmen has levied violently for many years, and the world has long been in a state of turmoil. So many families have fallen to the Demon Sect, don't they all live a good life? Now is the opportunity. As the saying goes, it is better to give carbon in the snow than to add to the icing on the cake. Now the Youmei Sect has opened Such a favorable condition is an opportunity that cannot be missed, father, don't hesitate!"

The woman frowned and said, "If we pay taxes to the Youmei Sect and Qianyi Sect comes to make trouble, how should 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 land of many industries."

The woman said: "However, how can we ensure that other families do not annex our property?"

Cao Ruixian said: "The Phantom Sect will send people to secretly protect many properties under our jurisdiction. If other people seize our properties, they will send people to solve them. Don't worry too much about this. As long as I wait until I die, those families will not dare to overdo it. presumptuous."

The woman said: "If you say this, it is equivalent to joining the Youmei Sect and stationing with them in the Wancong Mountain camp, advancing and retreating together."

Cao Ruixian said: "Basically, this means that once the sect is declared to be separated from the Xuanmen, in order to prevent the Xuanmen from retaliating, we must go to its camp to hide, and if the war between the two sides of the Xuanmen resumes, it is impossible to be alone. That’s why I’ve been undecided.”

"Although the Taoist sect is tyrannical and violent, we have been developing well for so many years and can maintain the greatest degree of independence. Even if the Xuanmen fights, we will not be involved. However, if we change the sect, it is tantamount to severing our own destiny with the Youmei sect." tied together."

"Under the overthrow of the nest, there are no eggs. If the Demon Sect loses, our strength will be greatly damaged, and our family may be wiped out."

The handsome man said: "The world never loses pies for no reason. Opportunities and risks always coexist. Compared with the conditions promised by the Demon Sect, I think this risk is not worth mentioning. All people with insight in the world know about Taoism. It will not last long, but no one has said it."

"As far as the general trend of the world is concerned, it is a foregone conclusion that Xuanmen is in danger. The Xuanmen on the Mubei grassland is retreating steadily and sticking to the southeast. It may take a few years or decades, and Xuanmen will definitely lose. The monsters are approaching Qingzhou, and Qinghai is the first place to bear the brunt of the attack."

"Our Xingang is the sharp point pointed at by the sword of demons. The several sects here will be wiped out in an instant. In the future, 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 by anticipating the enemy first? Now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, why are you hesitant?"

Cao Ruixian was silent for a long time: "Go and invite the other uncles in the mansion, I want to discuss with them."

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

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

Beiyuan, Mangxing Mountain, inside the Taoist temple.

A ray of light shot from the southwest and fell into the courtyard, revealing Tangning's figure. He traveled all the way from Qinchuan, parted ways with Chi Yinglong, and walked for a day until he arrived here.

Not long after he disappeared, a man dressed in Qianyizong's costume approached him and asked, "Who is the unknown senior? Why are you here?"

Tangning flipped her left hand, took out the sect token and handed it to him.

The man took the token, confirmed his identity, returned the token with both hands, and said, "Disciple Li Yao has seen Martial Uncle Tang. I don't know what command Uncle Tang has here?"

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

"Uncle Zhu went out and didn't return, so he is not in the Taoist temple right now."

"Do you know where he went?"

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

"Then when will he return?"

"This, the disciple doesn't know, sometimes he will come back on the same day, and sometimes he will return in three or five days."

Tang Ning said, "I came here by order of the sect. I need to see Junior Brother Zhu immediately if I have something important to do. You will find him right away."

"Yes." The man replied, turning around to leave.

"Wait a minute, this matter must be strictly kept secret, if the news is leaked, you are the only one to ask."

"Yes, the disciple knows."

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

The courtyard of Cheng's family is brightly lit. In the hall, a group of beautiful maids with graceful figures are dancing, their snow-like skin is faintly visible. Among the guest seats, several men are holding a charming woman in their arms, pushing glasses and changing glasses. , Talking and laughing, so happy.

As soon as the song was played, all the women retreated in file. At this moment, a burly man pushed the door and walked in front of the middle-aged man in the chief seat, and said in a low voice: "Patriarch, Li Yao, a disciple of the outer chief Zhu, said that there is I need to see him urgently."

"Please come in!"

"Yes."

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

"Oh?" Zhu Tao was slightly puzzled.

Soon, Li Yao entered the hall and bowed to Zhu Tao: "Master Uncle."

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

Li Yao glanced at everyone, but hesitated to speak.

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

After saying that, they strode away, followed closely by Li Yao. The two left the hall and came to a corner of the outer room where there was no one. Zhu Tao asked, "What's the matter?"

Li Yao replied, "Uncle Tangning from the intelligence department is here. He said that he was ordered by the sect to see you on an urgent matter. He also specifically asked me not to leak any news, otherwise he would make me a questioner."

Zhu Tao frowned slightly, thought for a while, returned to the hall, and said with a smile: "Everyone, Zhu has some urgent matters to deal with, so I will take my leave first."

Everyone got up to see each other off one after another, Zhu Tao left the mansion and disappeared.

………………

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

Tangning returned a salute, "This time I came to Beiyuan under the secret order of Master Tong. I have something to deal with. I hope Brother Zhu can help me."

Zhu Tao expressed his opinion: "Since Uncle Tong took his life, I will naturally wait for death. What does Senior Brother Tang need me to do?"

"We have received information that the Cao family may turn their backs and seek refuge with the Demon Sect." Tangning told the whole story, "The sect doesn't want the city to be full of storms. Everyone knows that, so I want me to execute Cao Ruixian in secret."

Zhu Tao snorted: "Relying on their own local clan, the Cao family, as the leader of the northern plains, has never paid attention to the sect. I had expected that they would turn their backs and join the Demon Sect."

Tang Ning said, "The biggest problem right now is that Cao Ruixian is hiding in his mansion. It's not easy for me to do anything. I have to lure him out of the mountain as soon as possible. The Cao family will announce to join the Demon Sect at any time. Once they formally turn their backs, the Cao family's senior management will It is very likely that they hid in the mountain camp like other families who took refuge in the Demon Sect."

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

"I don't know what is the relationship between Junior Brother Zhu and the Zhang family's advocate Xuan Xun?"

"I don't know him very well, but we do have some friendship. What does Senior Brother Tang need from me?"

"I have read all the information files of the Zongmen's Cao family. I know that the Zhang family and the Cao family are married and have a close relationship. There are many children in the two families who are married. I intend to use this relationship to catch Cao Ruixian and execute him. Please. Brother Zhu sent a message to Zhang Xuanxun for me, asking him to cooperate with us." Tangning revealed all the plans she had in mind.

Zhu Tao nodded and said hello, the two discussed for a long time, Tang Ning left the hall and disappeared.

(End of this chapter)