Cangjiang River is the mother river of Northern Chu. It originates from the snow-capped mountains deep in the Hengduan Mountains, flows majestically through the entire territory of Northern Chu, and finally merges into the Yunmengze, which is across Chu from the Hengduan Mountains.
The upper reaches of the Cangjiang River are mountainous, with undulating terrain and fast-flowing river water.
A full moon hangs in the blue sky, casting its bright light on the rushing river, making the river rumble and the water surface sparkle.
On the bank of the turbulent river, there was a handsome young man fishing with a long hook.
With water conditions like this, fish swim very fast. There is no question of whether they can eat the bait. The bait is difficult to catch and will be washed away by the river water as soon as it enters the water.
He was fishing in a place like this, using a straight hook, obviously not for fishing.
Sure enough, a flute sound suddenly rang out from the woods behind him. A fish was caught.
The cold moonlight, the damp and cold river wind, and the distant and solemn sound of the flute.
The fisherman did not look back, still concentrating on fishing. He looked carefully at the rushing river below, as if he could see the fish taking the bait.
The faint sound of a flute approached, and a person slowly walked out of the dark forest, with his upper body walking out of the shadows of swaying branches and into the moonlight.
The moonlight cast his shadow on the bright white grass, hiding his face in the dark shadow.
After the song, the flute sound stopped, and he asked, "Are you playing Jiang Taigong fishing?"
"Isn't it very useful?" The man on the shore smiled and replied, "Those who are willing to take the bait will do so! My dear original body."
"I think you are the real one..." The man on the grass held the jade flute in his arms and said faintly, "How can you look like a clone?"
"Really? It's a different era now, and you're still practicing traditional clones? And you even stipulate that clones should look like clones?" The people on the shore laughed, "You play the flute well enough. No one will laugh at you for playing the flute to show off now."
“Never before.”
"hehe!"
"Who wouldn't be homesick when hearing the song of breaking willows tonight?" The man on the grass turned the jade flute, which had a sense of elegance. "I played the flute especially for you. Don't you miss home, you wanderer?"
"What the hell are you thinking about? You're the last person I want to see." The man on the shore showed no appreciation. "I came back to help you deal with the Yuan organization. After that, I'll run away immediately."
"The 'Yuan' organization?" The man on the grass chuckled, "Don't worry! You have a bright future over there. I can't bear to let you come back."
"What?" The man on the shore turned around, "From what you said, you mean that after destroying this branch of the 'Yuan' organization, I will continue to stay with the 'Yuan' organization?"
In the moonlight, the person sitting on the shore and the person standing on the grass looked exactly the same.
“You… don’t think so?” Qin Ran’s real body, standing on the grass, stared at Tian Haiyu’s clone and asked.
How could the clone’s little thoughts be hidden from the original body
Sitting on the shore, Kieran's Tianhai Domain clone avoided the sight of his original body, turned around, and asked, "So, dear original body, what is the plan?"
"No rush, some people haven't arrived yet." Qin Ran said with a smile.
"Who else?" Tian Haiyu's clone said, "My time is limited. If I stay out for too long, they will find out that I am a water clone in the base room."
“I know.” Qin Ran replied.
How did the clone appear and when did it appear? Since they were so close, the original body could naturally sense it clearly.
Tianhaiyu's clone curled his lips, indicating that there was no fuck.
Under the beautiful moonlight, one person was fishing with a straight hook on the shore, and another person was lying on the grass, leisurely playing a jade flute.
Su Zi said, "Only the fresh breeze of the river and the bright moon in the mountains can be heard by the ears as sound and seen by the eyes as color." This is the scene at this moment.
After a while, another fish was caught.
The moonlight on the river was like smoke and gauze. Amid the sound of a jade flute, a scholar in white came over from the other side of the river. He stepped on the sparkling water, tiptoed, and flew to the shore on this side.
He held a feather fan in one hand and one hand behind his back, standing beside the Tianhai Domain clone. The river breeze blew, and his robe fluttered, as if he would fly away with the wind at any time. He was the peerless and independent immortal on earth.
The Tianhai Domain clone tilted his head to look at him, and seeing that he looked exactly like him, he said, "The worse the combat power, the more fancy the image.
"Brother, you didn't make a bad debut this time. I'm not afraid that you'll get too proud if I give you full marks. I admire you. May I ask where you are doing well, brother?"
"It is precisely because of the poor fighting ability that we have to dress up. The weak have to make themselves look strong. This is disguise, and it is the law of nature." The scholar in white saluted to the Tianhai domain clone and said with a smile, "I am just an incompetent, Grand Master Xuanqin. May I ask, brother, have you eaten Jinkela? Why are you so strong?"
“I’ve heard a lot about you!” The Tianhai Domain clone sat down and returned the greeting to the Xuanqin clone, saying, “I’m lucky. I got a great opportunity when I went to the Tianhai Domain. I got rich overnight and my combat power was maxed out.”
"Excuse me!" Xuan Qin's clone turned aside and returned the greeting, smiling and asking, "I am ignorant, brother, can you tell me in detail where the Tianhai Region is?"
"There is a Tianyao Territory next to Lingnan Territory. Beyond Tianyao Territory is Tianhai Territory." The Tianhai Territory clone returned the greeting and said, "Lingnan Territory is all sea. People live on islands, and the islands are used as a geographical division. It is very unique. I recommend you to go and see it when you have time."
"So, how do we get there?" asked Xuan Qin's clone.
"Teleportation array..."
"That's enough, you two!" Qin Ran came over and said helplessly, "We are all on the same side, why are you testing me here?"
"Ahem..." Both clones coughed, shut up, and turned to look elsewhere.
"Come, let me introduce him to you." Qin Ran said, "This guy sneaked into the 'Yuan' organization in the Tianhai area and got the identity of a specially hired alchemist. He has now established a firm foothold in the 'Yuan' organization;
"This idiot was fooled by someone and went to work in Xuan Qin. He wanted to help Emperor Xuan Qin unify the immortal land, establish an immortal dynasty, and realize the great ambition of Emperor Xuan Qin. But now he has climbed to the position of Grand Master. In the near future, he should be able to become the Prime Minister or the Prime Minister."
"Brother, you are going to be the Prime Minister!"
"Awesome, brother, you've even gotten inside the Yuan organization!"
The two of them turned around at the same time and saluted each other with fists clasped.
Seeing this, Qin Ran slapped his forehead helplessly: "Fuck, can you guys be more serious? I brought you together today because I really have something important to say."
"What do you think of you..." The clone and the original body seemed to understand each other. Xuan Qin's clone mercilessly exposed the original body's shameless behavior, "If you want to pass the buck, then pass it. If you want to be a hands-off boss, then be a hands-off boss. Don't say those useless things. It's as if we don't understand your little tricks."
“Cough…” Qin Ran also coughed to ease the embarrassment.
But he was the real body after all, so he was much more thick-skinned. Even when his intentions were exposed, he continued to speak calmly: "What we are going to talk about today is how to destroy the Wuyin Sword Sect, eliminate the 'Yuan' organization, and unify the Immortal Relics Land. This is a major event that concerns the world."
They are all clones, and they all know everything. The clone of Tianhaiyu looked up, glanced back at him, and corrected him: "It's us. It's me and this brother who handle these things. What does it have to do with you? How did you get away with it?"
Can Qin Ran tolerate such unwarranted slander
He pretended not to hear and raised his voice, trying to increase his persuasiveness. He said:
"My strategy is to take three steps. The first step is to destroy the Wuyin Sword Sect and integrate the Hengduan Mountains. The second step is to build a three-legged tripod in the Immortal Relics Land to destroy the 'Yuan' organization. The third step is to unify the Immortal Relics Land and build the Xuanqin Immortal Dynasty.
"I'll take the first step. Then the two of you should take one step each. You should eliminate the 'Yuan' organization, and you should unify the Immortal Relics. How can I take advantage of you if we take one step each? It's fair, isn't it?"
Xuan Qin's clone pointed his feather fan at Qin Ran and sneered, "You have no shame at all! Is destroying the Wuyin Sword Sect as difficult as destroying the Yuan Organization and unifying the Immortal Relics? The situation inside the Wuyin Sword Sect is so bad that if you don't take action, it won't last for a few years."
Qin Ran stiffened his neck, used the jade flute to push away the feather fan of Xuan Qin's clone, and said, "I destroyed the Wuyin Sword Sect alone, but it took three people to destroy the 'Yuan' organization. Once the Wuyin Sword Sect and the 'Yuan' organization are dealt with, what other big enemies are there in the Immortal Relics Land? Isn't the unification of Xuan Qin a piece of cake? I won't let you take care of some internal affairs, don't you understand?"
Tianhaiyu's clone heard something and said, "Three people? Where is your clone?"
One's own people know one's own people, and he knows that the original body will definitely not stay.
"The Infinite Sword Sect has been infiltrated by him like a sieve." Xuan Qin's clone reacted and analyzed.
"There must be a soul clone in the Wuyin Sword Sect. This is his backup plan to guard against the Sect Master. The Sect Master is a petty person, so we have to guard against him.
“If the Sect Master attacks him, he will lead the Wuyin Sword Sect to rebel on the spot, and the Wuyin Sword Sect will be the one that unifies Hengduan Mountain; if the Sect Master holds back and does not attack, then his clone will form alliances within the Wuyin Sword Sect, causing chaos and eventually, with the help of internal and external forces, he will easily take down the Wuyin Sword Sect.
"Then, he took Shiyin and fled far away, and the Wuyin Sword Sect's clone took over Daojian Sect and 'assisted' the Sect Master."
“Brother, you’re awesome!” After hearing Xuan Qin’s clone’s analysis, Tian Haiyu’s clone immediately stood up and clasped his fists to him, “As expected of someone who works in the imperial court!”
"Thank you very much!" Xuan Qin's clone smiled shyly and responded modestly.
Qin Ran's face darkened when he heard this.
When you face yourself, there are truly no secrets at all.
This feeling is so uncomfortable.
He looked at the two guys who were praising him and being modest, not giving him, the real person, any face at all, and quickly frowned, interrupted them, and said seriously:
“The first step is indeed what he said… When Daojian Sect destroys Wuyin Sword Sect and unifies the Hengduan Mountains, Daojian Sect will become the number one sect in the Immortal Relics Land.
"Daojian Sect, the first sect; Xuanqin, the first country; Yuan Organization, the first organization. In the open and in the dark, the land of immortal relics has formed a 'three kingdoms situation'.
"What you have to do is to drive the 'Yuan' organization out of the Immortal Relics, integrate Daojianmen into Xuanqin, and help Xuanqin unify the Immortal Relics.
"We are in all three forces, we are in high positions, we are the referees and athletes... Don't tell me this is difficult."
Seeing the original body's petty face turned black, the two clones stopped being naughty and responded, "No problem."
Qin Ran glanced at them, feeling that he had saved face, and continued: "The above is the outline of the action and the ultimate goal. Next, we will finalize the details of the plan.
"I am about to stir up internal strife in the Wuyin Sword Sect. When the time comes, Daojian Sect will take advantage of the opportunity to attack, break the Wuyin Sword Sect's mountain protection formation, and destroy the Wuyin Sword Sect... This step has become a foregone conclusion. There is only one problem with this first step, don't let the 'Yuan' organization and Xuan Qin come to cause trouble.
"Then comes the second step. There is a top priority in the second step, Young Master Yang. He may be the most difficult one to deal with in the whole plan."
Xuan Qin's clone sneered, "Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang! We are three against one, attacking from both inside and outside. I don't believe we can't deal with him."
"There are two difficulties here..." Qin Ran pointed out.
"First, the Yuan organization is too powerful, and there are too many variables. If the superiors send a cultivator of the Hedao or Mahayana stage to attack us, we will be in trouble. Therefore, before taking action, it is best to cut off the connection between the Yuan organization branch and the top leaders.
"Secondly, he still wants to stay in the 'Yuan' organization, so he can neither die nor be exposed..."
"We need to think of a way..."
So, right here on the river bank, under this moon, these three people, or rather, this one person, word by word, set out the course of action, action goals, deduced the situation, analyzed the decision, thought about strategies, and arranged the future of the immortal ruins clearly.
The world is like a chessboard, and they are the black and white chess players. They have the final say on the situation in the world.
They will be the hidden force behind this immortal land.
From the bright moon hanging high in the sky, to the moon setting in the west, to the moon disappearing and the stars becoming sparse. When the darkest moment before dawn arrives, they bid farewell to each other, disappear into the darkness, and leave quietly.
When the sky began to turn pale and the first ray of light shone over, there was no one by the river. It was as if there had never been anyone, no one was by the river, planning the world.
There is only the roar of the river, flowing day and night; there is only the morning breeze, blowing through the dewdrops on the shallow grass.