Chapter 250: Sect Master Hall!
“Dad!”
After he saw clearly who had come, Wang Xiaocheng immediately called out.
“Xiaocheng, you’ve come out of seclusion?”
The newcomer was none other than his own father, Wang Cheng!
“Mm, I came out a few days ago. I just took on a task to receive newly entered disciples, and I’m explaining things to them right now.”
Wang Xiaocheng spoke cheerfully.
At this moment, Wang Cheng’s gaze swept over the several Golden Core disciples nearby, and a trace of distance appeared on his face.
Born a mortal, he had fought his way up relying on Puppet Armor.
Along the way, though his battle merits were illustrious and his harvests countless.
He had even exchanged his achievements for treasures that extended his lifespan.
Yet this path had brought no small amount of exclusion and scorn from fellow sect cultivators and disciples.
So when he saw cultivators, he inevitably developed a subconscious sense of distance.
Thus, after nodding in greeting, he spoke to Wang Xiaocheng.
“Xiaocheng, you go on with your task. Your dad just came out of Puppet Armor Refinement with some gains.”
“I’ll go back and ponder them for a bit. Come find me once your task is done.”
“Mm mm!”
Wang Xiaocheng nodded heavily.
He of course understood his father’s temperament.
So he did not try to keep him any longer.
Wang Cheng glanced at the surrounding disciples, then turned and left.
Seeing this, Wang Xiaocheng also led the several disciples onward.
……
On the other side, Wang Cheng rode a patrol Dharma Ship within the Chaotian Palace and returned to the courtyard where he lived.
Mortals like him — battle-hardened, with talent in operating Puppet Armor — all resided in the Chaotian Palace’s Mortal Court.
This place was entirely made up of Inner Gate disciples who had risen into the Chaotian Palace through merit and Puppet Armor battle achievements.
One after another, pavilions of strange style and unique design stood tall.
These pavilions were all constructed from metal spirit ore.
Their color was a uniform iron-gray.
They looked extremely futuristic.
Beneath each pavilion was a metal platform the size of a football field.
And on the platform before Wang Cheng’s home, a twenty-meter-tall bronze Puppet Armor now stood!
This bronze Puppet Armor was thick and sturdy throughout, its conduits and piping highly developed.
Its entire body radiated a berserk aura that inspired awe at the sight!
On its back were eighteen thick spear-shaped Dharma Artifacts inserted vertically.
These Dharma Artifacts were all forged from a material called Black Jade Fine Iron, incomparably tough.
They could easily pierce through the scales of a Fifth-Rank Great Demon!
“Old partner……”
Wang Cheng looked at the Puppet Armor standing in his courtyard, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
This Puppet Armor had been exchanged for with battle merits he had accumulated over several decades!
A standard Fifth-Rank Puppet Armor!
Its rank corresponded exactly to a Spirit Transformation great cultivator of the Human Race!
All these years, it was by relying on this Puppet Armor that he had supported his son all the way to the Golden Core.
And he himself had become the number one Puppet Armor pilot of the Chaotian Sect!
The first Fifth-Rank Puppet Armor pilot of the Chaotian Sect!
This honor was enough to drive anyone mad!
Wang Cheng took a deep breath, suppressed the thoughts in his heart, and walked into the courtyard.
Today, in Puppet Armor Refinement, he had watched a technique recording titled Ring-Pacific Puppet Armor Combat.
Though the Puppet Armor in the recording was vastly different in appearance from his own.
The body techniques it used to slay demon beasts, and the默契 degree of coordination, left him utterly amazed!
Especially one segment, where the Puppet Armor pilot used himself as bait to lure the opponent into charging, and killed it at the smallest possible cost.
That scene was simply heaven-shaking!
Wang Cheng could not help but voice his praise.
Such control could absolutely be called perfect!
Now it seems that in battles against demon beasts, one must be as flexible and varied as possible.
One must fully utilize the Puppet Armor’s size advantage and its myriad forms of attack.
Recalling the scenes in the recording, Wang Cheng muttered inwardly.
However, just as he was pondering, a palm-sized square Dharma Artifact at his waist suddenly trembled slightly.
“Hm?”
Someone is sending me a message?
Wang Cheng’s brow furrowed slightly, and he reached out and took it.
As he pressed the button on the side of the square Dharma Artifact.
Instantly, a line of text appeared before his eyes.
【Respected Fifth-Rank Puppet Armor pilot Wang Cheng, greetings】
【The Sect Master’s Hall is contacting you at this moment to discuss matters】
【After receiving this message, please proceed immediately to the Sect Master’s Hall】
“Hm? The Sect Master’s Hall is contacting me?”
Looking at the message transmitted by the Dharma Artifact in his hand.
Wang Cheng’s brow tightened, somewhat surprised.
After all, ever since the Chaotian Sect had re-established its mountain gate, the Sect Master’s Hall had become the Chaotian Sect’s highest administrative body.
It rarely summoned anyone.
It usually only took the initiative to contact others when there was a major matter.
He could not figure out what major matter there could be now.
But he still put away the square Dharma Artifact and turned to leave the courtyard.
Except, after leaving the courtyard, he discovered that it seemed he was not the only one who had received a message from the Sect Master’s Hall.
Tens of thousands of Inner Gate mortal disciples walked out from the courtyards of the Mortal Court.
They gathered one after another on the plaza where they waited for the patrol Dharma Ships.
“What on earth is going on?”
Wang Cheng looked at the crowd around him, full of doubt, a trace of solemnity appearing on his face.
Not just him; all the mortal disciples were looking at this scene in astonishment.
Clearly, they too did not understand what had happened.
And as the patrol Dharma Ships arrived.
The crowd of mortal disciples filed in.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, an ancient building of green brick and gray tile appeared before everyone’s eyes.
Looking at this building, which resembled a Daoist temple of the mortal world.
The crowd of mortal disciples all revealed expressions of respect.
Because this place was the Chaotian Sect’s Sect Master’s Hall!
And when the disciples descended from the Dharma Ships, a humanoid Puppet walked out from the main entrance of the ancient building.
This was a Puppet Attendant of the Sect Master’s Hall.
All affairs of the entire Sect Master’s Hall were presided over by Puppet Attendants.
Those various rules and regulations affecting nearly a million disciples of the Chaotian Sect’s inner and outer gates, and over ten million subjects, were all promulgated by these Puppet Attendants.
Of course, all of this was formulated by Lord Jiangxin behind the scenes before being issued by the Puppet Attendants.
But one could also see the authority of these Puppet Attendants, and the status of the Sect Master’s Hall.
“Greetings, Senior Brother!”
“Greetings, Senior Brother!”
“……”
When the crowd of mortal disciples saw this Puppet Attendant, they immediately bowed in salute.
After all, these Puppet Attendants were not lifeless objects without thought.
Rather, Jiangxin had allocated a thread of computing power to them, giving them the ability to think.
And they also possessed wisdom.
For the current Jiangxin, even with only a thread of computing power added.
It was enough to make these Puppet Attendants three or four times smarter than ordinary people!
Wang Cheng also saluted the Puppet Attendant respectfully.
The Puppet Attendant did not say much, only gave a slight nod, signaling everyone to follow.
The group of mortal disciples did not dare delay and followed closely, walking toward the interior of the Sect Master’s Hall.
On the way, Wang Cheng felt both doubtful and uneasy, not knowing what would happen next.
But he knew he should soon find out.
And before long, after rounding a bamboo grove.
A figure in azure robes slowly appeared before everyone’s eyes……