The sect is full of evildoers, but I am the eldest brother.

One person started this trend.

Soon the second one arrived, then the third one...

Tang Yi was furious; she wished she could burn these spineless cowards to death right then and there!

It is said that one raises an army for a thousand days to use it for one day.

The sect has supported you all this time without asking for anything in return.

Now that the sect is in trouble, you choose to act as deserters?

There's no such thing as a free lunch!

"Elder!"

"Tang Yi, you should go too."

"Huh? Elder, they're confused, and you're getting senile too?!"

Tang Yi looked at Elder Deng with an incredulous expression.

I almost thought I was hallucinating.

The elder actually...

Should she also become a deserter who abandons her sect in its time of crisis?

What a joke!

"You and Tang Han are the only two special beings in this world."

Looking at Tang Yi, Elder Deng's eyes showed a look of relief, but he quickly suppressed this reluctance and solemnly said, "You all possess immeasurable potential that would make countless people envious. You must not let these villains exploit it!"

"The world within a cage is ultimately too narrow."

"It's time for you to go and see a wider stage!"

"Elder..."

Tang Yi's feelings at this moment were extremely complicated.

She never imagined that the kind-faced, gentle, and dignified Elder Deng she remembered...

It's unbelievable that someone would advise her to leave at a time like this.

She had clearly prepared herself to live and die with the sect.

Why do this, destroying and undermining her beliefs?

In ancient times, the power of the Flame God was not rare; almost every adult Nanga tribesman could master it. It was not a necessary cultivation technique, but rather a gift from the Flame God.

The inheritance of a bloodline!

This kind of inheritance is similar to a kind of innate supernatural power of other powerful groups.

Just like the Merfolk, who can use the demonic sounds emanating from their throats to disturb the mind of their targets and cause hallucinations; just like the Black Thunder Boar, which can freely manipulate the innate supernatural power of black thunder.

Overall, in that era of great prosperity for all races, few thieves would have thought of seizing it for themselves, so as to develop and maximize the power of the Flame God.

In short, it's not the best, but it's better than the worst.

It's not worth stealing at all.

But because of one person.

This significantly elevated the power of the Flame God by several levels!

Ranked among the top tier, comparable to the power of the Demon Elephant!

It was because of this person that all races truly witnessed just how terrifying this power could be when developed to its fullest extent!

The Nanga tribe was not born powerful, nor was the Great Wilderness tribe invincible. All of this is due to the wise choices made by their leaders of this generation.

Seeing that Tang Yi wanted to say something more, Elder Deng shook his head, signaling Tang Yi to let him finish speaking, and quickly said, "Actually, there is a secret that I have never been able to tell you."

"Tang Han came to see me the night before he left."

Tang Yi's eyes flickered slightly, and her anxious mood gradually calmed down. She was surprised... Did the old man have a secret he was hiding from her?

Or is it about her brother?!

"After that night, Tang Han made me repeatedly assure him that I would never reveal any information about him to you, but now..."

"I think it's time for you to know the truth about all of this."

Time was of the essence, and Elder Deng did not pause for long before continuing, "Tang Han's departure has little to do with anyone else, but mainly... because of you, Tang Yi!"

"because I?!"

Tang Yi's eyes widened; this was the first time she had ever heard of such a thing.

She thought that before she came to the Hundred Refinement Pavilion, she and her brother wandered the world, making their home wherever they went, relying on each other for survival. Although their lives were somewhat poor, they were full of laughter and joy.

How could her brother choose to leave because of her?!

Elder...you really are getting senile!

"Listen to what I have to say first."

Elder Deng waved his hand, signaling Tang Yi to be patient and not to be impatient.

"There are some things I can't tell you completely, and that's for your own good. So, just stay like this, patiently and carefully listen to what I have to say."

Elder Deng pressed his hands down a few times, then quickly glanced at the Mo bandits to see what they were doing. Seeing that they remained still, he selectively cut to the chase and said, "Once, when Tang Han was on an outing, he was ordered to 'investigate' the traitors of the Puppet Heart Hall. In the process, he inadvertently discovered a small cult stronghold!"

"This is a cult that specializes in abducting innocent children for various cruel experiments. What it does is inhumane and utterly immoral!"

"Tang Han could not bear to see such human suffering, so he destroyed the cult organization, including the children who were beyond saving. However, he later discovered a large amount of research results and collected information on the experimental subjects in the hand-drawn notebooks that were left behind."

Elder Deng said with great seriousness, "Among them is the record of the secrets about Yan... and your name is on the hunting list on the next page! It includes your current address, your position in the pavilion, your cultivation level, and so on, all of which are recorded!"

Using innocent children for experiments...?

What a bunch of heartless bastards...

"What do they want to do?"

Tang Yi frowned.

"According to Tang Han's deduction, they want to create a completely new life form that is perfect, powerful, and whose functions are perfectly adapted to its current environment!"

Elder Deng gave an example: "Just like... a puppet!"

"A puppet with warmth and the ability to think independently!"

A new life form that combines perfection and power, adapting to all kinds of environments... isn't that the human race, favored by the heavens, who have lived from the distant past to the present?

Tang Yi's thoughts wandered, and she began to think as usual.

"Does the Ancestor of Refining know about this?"

she asked tentatively.

I thought to myself, surely she can't be the only one kept in the dark?

Elder Deng sighed and shook his head. "The Refining Ancestor is usually very busy. If there are no other important matters, don't bother him. Besides, Tang Han said that he knows what he's doing."

“I originally intended to take these old stories with me to my grave, but now that you are about to leave, I am unwilling to continue deceiving you against my conscience. Therefore, I have taken it upon myself to break my promise to Tang Han and tell you the truth.”

Elder Deng knew that Tang Yi had a stubborn personality.

It is certainly not possible to persuade him to leave the Hundred Refinements Pavilion with just a few words.

But if we put it another way...

This leaves a mystery for Tang Yi to solve herself.

Based on his understanding of Tang Yi.

Tang Yi will never give up until she gets the answer she wants!