Tian Yuan Xian Ji

Ziju County, Taopu City, Wuyue Wharf.

Tang Ning came rushing over, followed by Yan Jiuzheng, Xin Yi and other people who had returned from the abandoned land.

Not far away, Pazexi and his group were already waiting: "We have fulfilled your conditions. Where is the location of the space channel connecting Tianyuan Realm to the Immortal Realm?"

"Now is not the time."

Pazexi narrowed his eyes slightly: "What do you mean? Are you kidding us?"

"I took such a big risk to come here twice to negotiate with you, is it just to play a trick on you? Isn't it too cost-effective to exchange the life of a mere Mahayana cultivator for the secret of the space passage to ascend to the immortal world? Is there such a cheap thing in the world?"

"You said that you would tell us the location of the space channel once we fulfill the conditions."

"I'll tell you, but not now."

"When was that?"

"My goal is peace. It's not that I don't trust you, but I'm worried that your words may not represent the Tianqi Realm. I want to meet the chief of your Senate. At that time, I will invite the leaders of the major forces in the Tianyuan Realm to come to discuss and reach an agreement on cooperation and sharing of the space channel connecting the fairyland."

"I have already promised you this. But I need to first determine the location of the space channel to verify whether what you said is true."

"This is not contradictory. When the head of your Senate and other representatives arrive, before we formally discuss peace cooperation, you can send one person to go with me to the location of the space channel connecting the Tianyuan Realm, and then conduct peace negotiations after confirming that it is correct. If you can't even do this, it only proves that you have no sincerity in negotiation. How can I believe that you will choose to withdraw your troops after learning the location of the space channel."

"Okay, we will trust you once again. I will report this to the Chief and ask him to come in person. We will meet here ten years from now. If you still have excuses by then, it means we are not insincere."

"Then see you in ten years!"

……

In the towering cave at the gate of Taixuan Sect in Tianyuan Holy City, a disciple pushed open the door and walked in. He bowed respectfully to Shangguan Chengyuan who was sitting cross-legged inside and handed over a file: "Master, there is urgent news from Qingzhou. Uncle Han was ambushed by the demons in Qingzhou and was unfortunately killed. This is a handwritten letter from Uncle Tang."

Shangguan Chengyuan's eyes narrowed, and he immediately took the file from his hand, and read it for a long time, and finally nodded: "Got it, go and invite Palace Master Yuanyi and Palace Master Xuande to come."

"Yes." The man responded and left.

Soon, Guo Qiuhua and Wei Yuanqian arrived one after another. When they heard the news of Han Siyuan's death, they were both silent.

"The Qingzhou coalition has jointly nominated Junior Brother Tang Ning to be the temporary leader of the coalition. In the letter Junior Brother Tang sent, he advised us to select a new Qingxuan Palace Master as soon as possible."

Wei Yuanqian frowned slightly: "Brother Han has just been killed, and his body is still warm, but you are anxious to select the position of the Qingxuan Palace Master, it's too hasty!"

He thought that Tang Ning wanted to take up this position. After all, he had become the leader of the Qingzhou coalition forces, and the leaders of the coalition forces had been the masters of the Qingxuan Hall of the Taixuan Sect for several years.

Besides, there is no one more suitable than him within the Taixuan Sect. In terms of cultivation, prestige, ability and merit, he is more than qualified to be the Master of Qingxuan Palace.

Guo Qiuhua knew what he was thinking and continued, "Now is a time of turmoil. It would be helpful to stabilize people's hearts if the status is determined early. What do you think, Master and Junior Brother Wei, about Tang Ning taking over the position of the Master of Qingxuan Palace?"

At the same time when Shangguan Chengyuan received Tang Ning's letter, another letter was delivered to Guo Qiuhua. It was also written by Tang Ning, and its intention was to ask Guo Qiuhua to help Nangong Muxue choose the master of Qingxuan Palace.

At this time, Guo Qiuhua deliberately mentioned Tang Ning's name in order to reduce some resistance when mentioning Nangong Muxue later.

People are always like this, they like to compromise. If you directly ask for a window, others may not agree.

But if you initially advocate tearing down the roof, and when that is not granted you then ask for a window, others will agree.

Tang Ning is the roof of Guo Qiuhua. Although he is the only candidate for the master of Qingxuan Palace in terms of ability, prestige and strength, he is not a direct disciple of Taixuan Sect. Instead, he joined Taixuan Sect halfway. Disciples like him usually don't even have the opportunity to return to the mountain gate to report on their work.

The position of the headmaster of Taixuan Sect is always held by the direct descendants who have been cultivated since childhood. Considering Tang Ning's background, it is a major problem for him to choose the future headmaster.

In fact, many people in the sect don't trust him.

Sure enough, when Wei Yuanqian heard Guo Qiuhua recommend Tang Ning, he frowned even more tightly. "I don't doubt Junior Brother Tang Ning's ability and loyalty, but he joined our sect halfway, and the Master of Qingxuan Palace is the future successor to our sect's headmaster. Our sect has been passed down for millions of years, and the sect's headmaster has always been a disciple trained since childhood. There has never been such a precedent."

"Today is different from the past. At this time of great chaos in the world, we need capable people to ensure the glory and continuation of our sect. Junior Brother Tang is unmatched in terms of prestige, ability, strength and contribution to our sect. Now he has been nominated by the Qingzhou coalition as the leader of the coalition, which shows that he is deeply supported by the Qingzhou coalition. How can we exclude him from the candidates because of sectarian prejudice?"

Guo Qiuhua did not back down and continued to push Tang Ning.

"That's not what I meant, and I'm not trying to exclude him. When I appointed him as the head of the Qingwu Camp, I agreed with him. I could even give him my position as the head of Xuande Hall. But if he is the next headmaster, there is really no precedent in the sect." "Is there a precedent for a disciple who joined halfway to serve as the head of the Qingwu Camp?"

Seeing the two arguing, Shangguan Chengyuan waved his hand and said, "The election of the Qingxuan Hall Director is a matter of great importance. It needs to be voted on by the disciples of the Qingxuan Hall. It is not something we can appoint. Let's discuss this matter later!"

The three of them discussed for a while and then left.

……

After a few days, Guo Qiuhua came to Shangguan Chengyuan's cave again, and the two of them sat down as host and guest.

"Brother Guo, what are you doing here?"

"Master, what do you think of Tang Ning's appointment as the Master of Qingxuan Palace?"

"We still need to think about this matter carefully. Junior Brother Han's body is still warm, so it seems a bit hasty for us to rush to select the next Qingxuan Palace Master."

"I know that many people in the sect mind that Tang Ning is not a direct descendant of the sect, but given the current situation, it would be unreasonable not to nominate him for the position of Qingxuan Palace Master. I am worried that he will feel resentful because Qingzhou cannot do without him. No one else can defend Qingzhou except him.

"If he leaves Qingzhou in anger like he did last time, the situation will be irreversible. The demons are sitting in Jinan County, watching covetously. Only Tang Ning can suppress them."

"To put it bluntly, with his current reputation and ability, if he stamps his feet, Qingzhou will no longer belong to the sect."

Shangguan Chengyuan nodded: "Brother Guo's words make sense. Let me think about this matter again."

"If the headmaster is really embarrassed, I have a compromise plan that will not only make the other members of the sect accept it, but also ensure that Tang Ning will not feel resentful because of it."

"Oh? What's your plan, Senior Brother Guo?"

"Asking Tang Ning to be the head of Qingxuan Hall as he is not a direct disciple of the sect will inevitably lead to opposition from many people, but there is no better candidate than him. Forcibly not letting him take the position may cause him to resent the sect, and the consequences will be disastrous. As a second best option, we can nominate someone who is close to him to take this position."

Shangguan Chengyuan said calmly, "Brother Guo, do you want Sister Nangong to take on the position of Qingxuan Palace Master?"

"That's right. Mu Xue is Tang Ning's wife's mentor, and they have a very close relationship. She is also a direct disciple of the sect and is loyal to the sect. If she is appointed as the head of Qingxuan Hall, I'm sure the other people in the sect will have no objection. Tang Ning is also unlikely to feel resentful because his beloved wife and mentor took his position."

Shangguan Chengyuan nodded and said, "That's a good idea. I just wonder what Tangning's attitude is?"

"If the Sect Master can support Mu Xue, I will take care of Tang Ning. I will ensure that he does his best to protect Qingzhou for the Sect and prevent any trouble."

"Okay then, Junior Brother Wei and the rest of the sect will be in my care. Senior Brother Guo will take care of Tang Ning."

.........

In the majestic and vast Qingxuan Hall, managers from various departments gathered together and stood in the center.

Shangguan Chengyuan sat in the main seat, and on both sides were Guo Qiuhua, Wei Yuanqian and other high-ranking officials from other sects.

"The voting for the selection of the Qingxuan Palace Master begins now." Shangguan Chengyuan gave an order, and several disciples immediately handed the papers to the managers of various departments of Qingxuan Palace. Soon, the candidates voted by everyone were handed over to Shangguan Yuancheng.

Under the gazes of the sect's top leaders, as the names of the voting candidates were announced one after another, Nangong Muxue won with a huge lead in votes.

Shangguan Chengyuan solemnly announced the new successor to the position of the master of Qingxuan Palace. Nangong Muxue below slowly stood up and walked towards the main seat in the meeting hall of Qingxuan Palace.

.........

In Qingzhou, in a dimly lit room, Tang Ning sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, as motionless as a corpse. Above his head, a three-inch-tall man who looked exactly like him appeared, maintaining the same posture as him.

As the breathing rhythm of the Yuanying child increased, his body gradually emanated a dazzling light. Inside the room, the surrounding stone walls were already covered with dots of light.

At a certain moment, the Nascent Soul child suddenly opened his eyes, opened his mouth and inhaled, and countless specks of light on the surrounding stone walls swarmed into his mouth.

After the Nascent Soul child absorbed these rays of light, he grew taller and fatter visibly, and gradually transformed into the current Tang Ning appearance.

It whooshed straight into Tang Ning's body. A huge storm formed in his sea of ​​consciousness. It was unknown how much time had passed. When everything calmed down, Tang Ning opened his eyes and let out a light breath.

At this moment, he has broken through the eighth level of the Divine Journey Three-Turn Technique, and his Return to Origin Technique has also reached perfection. (End of this chapter)