The immortal is beside me

Chapter 111: Go and Shoot Down the Eagle

Deep in the Hulun grassland, in a cave.

The grassland is vast and sparsely populated, and modern defense and surveillance networks are relatively sparse. In addition, this is the border between China and Mongolia, a no-man's land, making it an excellent hiding place.

In a high mountain, several figures wearing animal bone masks stood in a cave, surrounding a gorgeously dressed priest in the center.

The priest wore a sable tiara, a robe woven from wool and felt, and a copper bell hung from a cowhide belt around his waist. In his hand was a wooden scepter with an animal head, which seemed to contain a spiritual essence, making it seem as if the animal head would roar at any moment.

"We have lost contact with the personnel deployed in Yingzhou, and Yelu You was also killed."

Under the gaze of everyone, the beast-robed priest slowly opened his eyes.

"To have achieved this level in such a short time, Shaowa's strength is indeed as strong as it was in the past. What a pity."

He sighed softly, "So it seems that after more than six hundred years, she still hasn't returned from her lost path."

Several masked messengers beside them lowered their heads, their expressions hidden behind the various animal bones. After a long while, someone finally spoke.

"That Khitan goddess is truly a traitor?" the voice behind the mask lingered with doubt. "Why did she betray the grassland in the first place?"

“No one knows the answer anymore.”

The high priest slowly shook his head. "But from the historical records that have been passed down, she has always followed the will of Changshengtian and launched conquests in all directions for hundreds of years before and after the establishment of the Liao Dynasty. If it weren't for what happened later, she would have become an unprecedented overlord on the grasslands, a true embodiment of war. What a pity..."

"Since a certain point, since the defeat in the Central Plains, some subtle changes have occurred in her."

The high priest said, "At first, she simply announced that she would no longer attack the Central Plains. Later, she began to slow down her pace of conquest. At the same time, she ordered the Liao Kingdom to implement the Central Plains' governance methods, stopped launching wars so frequently, and even began to work hard to settle the untouchables in the conquered areas."

"Every sign indicates that she has betrayed the will of Heaven and the will of the Conquest."

The sentence was powerful and every word was as heavy as a rock.

Each Hedao masters different laws, and as the belief of the grassland people, Changshengtian represents the law of war.

Unlike Sakyamuni's equal treatment, he selected the strongest and most compatible beings among the people of the grassland, granting them supreme power and authority. Those who held his authority carried out his will, launching endless conquests on earth, bringing the power of the grassland to every corner of the world, and gaining faith in endless wars.

Looking at the people of the grassland throughout history, it was like this for the Huns, the Turks, and the Mongols. Generation after generation of grassland leaders all followed this will, except this goddess from Khitan who questioned the "conquest."

This question may seem reasonable elsewhere, but on the grassland, it is a rebellion against heaven and against God.

"Ultimately, she was stripped of her status as a celestial maiden, and likewise stripped of her right to represent the will of Heaven. As a result, the Khitan Liao dynasty declined, and the Jin and Mongols rose to prominence. Ultimately, the grasslands didn't need weaklings who couldn't be conquered."

The priest's eyes darkened as he spoke. "According to common sense, cowards who cannot be conquered should not exist on the grasslands. They should be wiped out by heaven."

"But she was truly formidable. She single-handedly withstood the ravages of the grasslands, leading some of her people to escape. After a century of wandering, she entered the Central Plains, beyond the sight of Heaven, and has survived to this day. Her actions are truly an insult to Heaven's people."

The beast-headed scepter slammed heavily. "Now that the Supreme Heaven has returned, this farce that has lasted for a thousand years should finally come to an end."

There was a brief silence, during which the messengers standing on all sides responded intermittently, their voices noncommittal.

When the goddess left the grassland, she took some Khitan people with her and integrated them into the Central Plains, and the remaining people were in this group.

They would not sympathize with the goddess just because they were of the same tribe. On the contrary, having such a traitorous fellow tribesman would only make them feel ashamed.

Now that Changshengtian's authority has returned, a new round of conquests is about to begin, and the Central Plains is also their target. Since she is unwilling to become the conqueror needed by the grasslands, she can only become the conquered under the iron hoof.

"Since Yelu You was killed, he must have seen her. In that case, our message should have been delivered."

The high priest stroked the scepter in his hand and said, "Go and prepare the ceremony to awaken Changshengtian. Since she knows we will hold the ceremony here in three days, she will definitely come then, and then we can put an end to everything."

The beast bone users on both sides exchanged glances.

"Will she really come?"

"She will," the priest said firmly. "She now sides with the Central Plains government. Now that she knows what we've done, she'll definitely come looking for us." "If she repents, we'll welcome her back to the grasslands. If she persists in her stubbornness, we'll carry out divine retribution and make the betrayer bear the punishment she deserves."

The envoys paused for a moment, and after a moment, one of them asked, "With Shaowa's strength, can we really defeat her?"

There was a hint of hesitation in his voice. Despite having left the grasslands for a thousand years, the name of "Divine Eagle" still resonated throughout the world. Even those who inherited the will of the unity still had to be cautious.

But soon, this hesitation was dispelled by the priest's words.

"I've already said that we are carrying out the divine punishment. She isn't responding to us, but to the will of Changshengtian."

The priest stroked his scepter and said, "No matter how strong she is, she is still a grassland dweller walking on the earth, and the blood flowing in her body is the blood of the grassland. So, no matter where she hides..."

"Facing the supreme heavenly punishment, she will have no chance of escape."

Yingzhou Environmental Sanitation Bureau Building.

It was already night, but the building was still brightly lit. Clerks were typing action reports in front of their computers, and operators were carrying phones on their shoulders, recording information from all over the place. The entire corridor was filled with the sound of keyboards typing, footsteps delivering documents, and phone reports, occasionally mixed with one or two helpless complaints about overtime.

Under the leadership of the Divine Eagle, the Yingzhou Environmental Sanitation Bureau put down this feudal restoration movement with the force of an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. More than a dozen forces involved in the incident in Yingzhou were wiped out within a few days. The whole process was so fast that it was astonishing and can be regarded as a model of China's speed.

In the stairwell of the office building, Xue Duo was walking quickly up the stairs, running towards the top floor. In her hand was a file bag, inside of which was a letter with a red seal.

It was a letter of commendation from the Beijing headquarters, commending the branch for its outstanding performance in this operation. Holding this should have been a delightful honor, but Xue Duo's face was devoid of any joy.

After climbing the last step and pushing open the heavy iron door, what comes into view is the rooftop on the top floor of the building.

In a corner of the rooftop, a woman in a fur coat leaned against the railing, quietly gazing at the city beneath the night sky. The neon lights fell on her eyes, casting a shimmering glow over them.

"Sorry to bother you, Condor"

Xue Duo stepped forward cautiously and bowed, saying, "I heard that you suddenly issued an order in the name of a strategic level, requiring the branch to continue to maintain an emergency state and strengthen defenses, and at the same time contact other strategic-level personnel to come to the surrounding areas of Yingzhou."

She paused slightly. "I've already passed the order to all four directions. But may I ask the reason behind this?"

This question was actually a bit of a knowing question. Shortly after the clearing operation, she received a report from her subordinates that during the "Divine Eagle"'s campaign to eliminate many sects, the accompanying drone captured her encounter with a strange person wearing an animal bone headband.

The Environmental Sanitation Bureau did not know what they communicated specifically, but judging from Shenying's performance, Xue Duo had no idea what the content was.

"My mother clan is coming to find me."

Xiao Yao gazed at the night sky and said, "Hundreds of years have passed, and they finally arrived."

Xue Duo's pupils shrank slightly.

She had heard some rumors about the "Divine Eagle" a long time ago, saying that she came to the Central Plains to betray her former beliefs and was regarded as a traitor in her mother's tribe.

However, ever since Xiao Yao became a strategic-level person, there had been no trouble for many years, and people had almost forgotten her past. Unexpectedly, they now appeared as unexpected enemies.

If it was an ordinary enemy, Xue Duo would never take it seriously. Over the years, she had seen many enemies who were known to be powerful, but they were almost all crushed in front of the Divine Eagle, and there were rarely any chances for her to use her full strength.

But now, the always straightforward Shenying has actually begun to arrange Yingzhou's backup plan. All signs indicate that Xiao Yao is serious this time.

This was the first time she saw Condor so serious, and because of this, she smelled a hint of danger.

".Do you need any assistance from us?" she could only ask in the end.

"This is a dispute between me and my mother's clan. They're coming for me. Your meddling will only cause meaningless damage." Xiao Yao shook her head gently. "Don't waste your time. Just defend the territory you're assigned. I'll handle the rest."

For so many years, she has been single-handedly saving the world and shouldering everything alone. Now, facing the real heaven, she is still the same.

(End of this chapter)