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

"Children, how could you...?"

The Hundred Refinements Ancestor's throat bobbed as he stared in disbelief at everything that was happening before him.

The sky above the Hundred Refinement Pavilion was filled with countless gold and silver puppets, each carrying a person dressed in the robes of a Hundred Refinement Pavilion disciple.

These people were the disciples who had been transferred out of the Hundred Refinement Pavilion by a twist of fate under the pretext of training.

But now, they're actually back?!

"The elders told us to come back!"

The disciple in the air answered everyone's questions, but not completely.

"Which elder?"

The high-ranking official in charge of puppet affairs within the pavilion, who was also the highest-ranking executive in this area, asked, puzzled.

Silver Puppet is manageable; any outstanding member of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion is eligible to apply for control permissions in order to better complete the tests set by the sect.

Moreover, mechanical arts are one of the specialties that the Hundred Refinements Pavilion Master has mastered and emphasizes.

But the Golden Puppet is different.

Within the Hundred Refinements Pavilion, there are numerous factions, each with its own distinct characteristics, yet there is a relatively strict hierarchical management system. To obtain the authority to activate Golden Puppet Guardians and related privileges, one must at least be an enforcer!

Furthermore, law enforcement officers are divided into multiple levels.

Some maintain order within the city, wielding power and authority; others patrol day and night to eliminate potential threats; still others guard their sects at all times to prevent unforeseen events.

Different positions have different ranks.

To become a member of the Hundred Refinement Pavilion's law enforcement officers, there is a set of strict requirements that vary from sect to sect.

That means you have to be truly capable!

Or it may be the basic level given after continuous internal optimization and comprehensive evaluation!

The method of testing is simple: in literature, candidates are ranked according to their theoretical knowledge; in martial arts, candidates are judged by their skill level.

A person who is both talented in literature and martial arts is truly exceptional!

The elders of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion are mostly in the late stage of the Opening Sea Realm to the early to mid-stage of the Transformation Bridge Realm, while the enforcers are slightly lower, with the standard lowered to the early stage of the Opening Sea Realm.

In other words, only disciples of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion who have reached the Opening Sea Realm in cultivation, passed various basic tests, and received approval from the Pavilion's Council to be awarded the sect's honorary medal are qualified to open the relevant permissions to control one or more golden puppet guardians!

"Elder Tang!"

The disciple in the air responded loudly.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes fell on Tang Yi, who was stunned.

Currently, among the nominal elders of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion, only Tang Yi has the privilege to arbitrarily change the Golden Puppet's permissions, and only Tang Yi meets both of these conditions!

"I didn't! It's none of my business!"

Sensing the strange and suspicious looks from the crowd, interspersed with distrust, Tang Yi quickly waved her hands in defense to show her stance and loyalty to the sect.

"As everyone can see, I've been standing here since the moment the incident happened, and I haven't gone anywhere."

"Moreover, the city and its surroundings are blocked by a mysterious force, preventing any message from getting out..."

"Even if I had the will, it would be impossible to finish all this in such a short time..."

"Besides, I'm not stupid. If we could get the message out of here, there would be a better way, a higher priority, wouldn't there?"

Tang Yi is right. There are better options than recalling the disciples who have already been transferred.

For example, sending out SOS signals to various forces allied with the Hundred Refinements Pavilion, promising them some benefits in exchange for stronger support...

Even though recalling the disciples who were wandering outside, it would be good to have each of them equipped with a powerful puppet to clean up the mess.

However, there are safer, more appropriate, and risk-avoiding methods than this.

"Ancestor Lian! The sect has treated us with immense kindness, and now that we are facing a great calamity, how can we stand idly by and abandon them?"

"That's right. We were born members of the Hundred Refinement Pavilion, and we will die ghosts of the Hundred Refinement Pavilion. No matter the outcome, we swear to live and die with the sect, without complaint or resentment, without owing anything to anyone!"

The disciples who returned from the air shouted loudly, their voices powerful and their spirits united, sharing weal and woe.

Witnessing this scene, even He Chengxiang had to admit that the Hundred Refinements Pavilion had a knack for teaching its disciples.

If it were their Ninefold Mountain Sect, they would probably have already defected and surrendered, or their forces would have scattered like monkeys when the tree fell.

Of course, this only applies to a very small number of people.

No matter how bad the Nine Sects Mountain Sect is, it is still a long-established first-class force in the Central Plains. Perhaps its reputation is not as righteous as that of Longhua Mountain, and its strength is not as great as that of Wuli Mountain...

But the Ninefold Mountain Sect has stood firm for so many years and is famous far and wide, so it is naturally the first-class among flowers!

While moved, the Hundred Refinements Ancestor felt a pang of guilt for failing to protect these adorable little creatures, and in the end, he was redeemed by them.

"it is good!"

With a resounding shout, the Hundred Refinements Ancestor's Dao heart returned to its rock-solid state. His voice was deep and resonant, like a great bell, exuding divine might: "Today, you and I shall unite as one to resist foreign aggression!"

"We must drive out and exterminate these outsiders!"

"I vow to cleanse this land and return it to my homeland!"

At his command, the Hundred Refinement disciples who had returned riding their golden and silver puppets surged into the battlefield, joining their predecessors in charging into battle and fighting valiantly!

"It is truly our good fortune to be able to join such a sect and fight alongside such people."

Shen Jin withdrew his gaze, shook his head and chuckled. Then he captured a wisp of the Creation Flame, held it in his palm, and made it multiply into two, three, and countless others.

"The hardships of the past were a furnace for tempering me; today, I am tempered steel..."

He entrusted his profound understanding of the Great Dao and its techniques, as well as the priceless treasures he casually crafted, to these flames.

Without even glancing at it, he generously gave it away.

"A small token of my appreciation for our reunion, please accept it with a smile."

This is a stroke of luck, a stroke of luck bestowed upon the disciples of the Hundred Refinements Sect by the former Holy Son!

Just like the name of this strange fire, it is called the Life-Creating Flame.

There are countless disciples of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion, but after Shen Jin bestowed this great fortune, not only the disciples of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion, but also the experts from the Qishi Mansion who came to help, and the Thirteenth Princess, all received a gift carefully prepared by Young Master Shen.

Even after everyone received one, there was still quite a bit left over!

Heaven knows just how rich Young Master Shen really is.

Gu Yi was truly envious!

But why didn't he?

It's not fair that we put in so much effort!

"This is incredible! The Holy Son actually gave me three perfect-grade Cleansing and Marrow-Consolidating Pills!"

"Oh! So that's how it was solved. I feel like my weapon crafting skills have improved a lot."

"I broke through! I broke through! Hahaha..."

"As expected of a master craftsman, he is incredibly generous. This little gadget is worth more than my entire life!"

"Old Poison Master, what did you get?"

"A bell."

"Tch~, mine is a Xuan-rank spear!"

"A celestial-grade magic treasure, the Pure Sound Calming Bell."

Hearing the excited shouts of the people around him and the desperate plea from the archer of Qishi Mansion to the old poison master to exchange magical treasures, Gu Yi was so envious that he almost ground his teeth to powder.

Damn, it's all just small change...

But why didn't he?!

This is not fair!