Dustwind Sect stood at the top of Dustwind Valley, preparing for departure.
The teleportation formation glowed with white light—freshly sanitized by Auntie Bao, polished by Elder Orchid, and glare-tested by Aurelius.
Every disciple stood in perfect posture.
Every shoe was aligned.
Every hair strand was combed in the same direction.
Dustwind Sect…
looked like a terrifyingly well-disciplined cleaning army.
Lin Ruyin whispered,
"My legs are shaking… this is worse than demon training…"
Jin Haru replied,
"Don't move. Elder Orchid is staring at your spine."
Liang Yuefeng added quietly,
"My soul is straight now."
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⭐ 1. Aurelius: Gatekeeper in Full Duty Mode
Aurelius stood at the entrance of the formation, scanning each disciple.
"Unclean intent… 0%.
Dirt residue… 0%.
Breathing irregularity… 0.01%.
Lin Ruyin, exhale evenly."
Lin Ruyin immediately obeyed.
Auntie Bao nodded proudly.
"Our Aurelius is so reliable~"
Aurelius bowed.
"For Master Miyu, I must be perfect."
The disciples trembled.
Aurelius is a perfectionist… he's one sunset away from purifying the sun…
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⭐ 2. Miyu Steps Forward
Miyu floated into the formation hugging her pillow, hair neatly tied by Auntie Bao.
Her sleepy eyes drifted over her disciples.
"…Everyone looks clean."
The entire sect kneeled.
"THANK YOU ANCESTOR MIYU—!!!"
Auntie Bao sprayed holy disinfectant around Miyu like incense.
Elder Orchid cried loudly.
"The Master has spoken! WE ARE CLEAN!"
Lazy-chan:
"…This sect is insane…"
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⭐ 3. Yin Huani's Unease
Standing among watching sects, Yin Huani narrowed her eyes again.
Dustwind's lineup was terrifying.
But her gaze repeatedly returned to Miyu.
To the empty space near her.
"Where is that other girl…?"
Solene's calm, heavenly figure flashed in her memory.
The one who quietly removed her shadow needle.
"…She was strong.
Too strong to simply disappear."
Yin Huani felt a cold prickle at the back of her neck.
Something… was watching Dustwind.
Something dark.
Something unclean.
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⭐ 4. Teleportation Ritual Begins
The formation flared.
Runes activated.
Wind swirled.
Auntie Bao grabbed Miyu protectively.
"Hold on, sweetie! Don't sneeze mid-transport!"
Elder Orchid shouted,
"EVERYONE, SPINES STRAIGHT DURING TELEPORTATION!"
Aurelius raised his sword.
"Sterile Field Expansion."
FWOOOOOOOSH—
A layer of pure, sanitized qi wrapped around the entire sect.
Other sects gasped.
"W-What formation is that?!"
"That's not a formation—that's CLEANLINESS!!!"
"Dustwind Sect… is terrifying!!"
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⭐ 5. System Warning
Just as the teleportation reached its peak—
BEEP.
A faint, distorted notification appeared.
> [System Alert…]
[…Memory Fragment Shifting…]
[Bound Attendant: ??? — Status: Inaccessible]
Miyu paused.
"…Bound… attendant?"
Lazy-chan panicked.
"HAHAHA DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT HOST LOOK AT THE PRETTY LIGHTS—!!!"
Auntie Bao frowned.
"Miyu? Did something appear?"
"…Something's missing."
The disciples gulped.
"A mysterious attendant…?"
"Ancestor Miyu has more secrets?!"
"Will we survive?!"
The screen flickered and vanished.
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⭐ 6. Dark Eyes in the Void
As Dustwind disappeared into light—
a shadow behind reality smiled.
A voice whispered:
"She remembers…
Just a little more…"
Another snarled in panic:
"STOP HER MEMORY FROM RETURNING—!!!
IF THE HEAVENLY ATTENDANT COMES BACK—WE'RE DOOMED!!!"
The void trembled.
The Abyss stirred.
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⭐ 7. Dustwind Sect Arrives
BOOM—!!!
The light faded.
Dustwind Sect landed at the massive assembly grounds.
A thousand eyes turned toward them.
Some in fear.
Some in awe.
Some in disgust.
Some in curiosity.
All waiting for Dustwind's first step.
Aurelius stepped forward.
His voice echoed across the fields—
"Dustwind Sect has arrived.
Prepare yourselves."
A cold wind blew.
Several cultivators fainted.
Auntie Bao smiled sweetly.
"Oh my~ Did we scare them?"
Miyu blinked sleepily.
"…Where's the snack stall…?"
And thus—
the Assembly truly began.
Dustwind's clean freak army…
had entered the battlefield.
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