The Grand Assembly grounds were full of posturing sects showing off their martial prowess.
Blades flashed.
Qi surged.
Spirit beasts roared.
Dustwind Sect, however, quietly terrified everyone simply by existing.
Aurelius polished the air.
Auntie Bao polished the floor.
Elder Orchid polished other sects' spines.
And Miyu sat on her pristine cushion, hugging her pillow, drifting between calm and sleepy elegance.
Disciples murmured:
"Why does that sect feel scarier than the battle arenas…?"
"I don't want them to look at me…"
"Especially the grandma—!!!"
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⭐ 1. The Swarm Breaks Loose
Suddenly—
RIIIIIP—!!
A beast bag exploded in the Iron Bone Cliff camp.
A disciple screamed:
"NOT GOOD—!! MY PLAGUE-SCOURGE BEETLE WAS BREEDING—!!!"
Hundreds of plague-tainted insects burst out with black, pulsing veins.
Their wings buzzed like bone saws, dripping poison.
Sect leaders panicked.
"THEY'RE CARRIERS OF ROTTING-QI!"
"DON'T LET THEM STING YOU!"
"THEIR MIST CAN MELT MERIDIANS!!"
The swarm moved like a cloud of death.
Straight toward the Assembly.
And closer…
toward Miyu.
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⭐ 2. Dustwind Sect's Immediate Response
Aurelius stepped forward—the ground turning white under his feet.
"…Master Miyu is within range."
His eyes glowed.
"Impurities detected.
Activating sterilization protocols."
Elder Orchid cracked his knuckles.
"Crooked wings and uneven qi flow?
Unacceptable."
Auntie Bao raised her mop.
"They dare fly toward my precious? Today I punish bugs."
Miyu blinked.
"…Dirty bugs."
The air trembled.
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⭐ 3. Aurelius Unleashes True Martial Arts
The swarm dove down like a black tide.
Aurelius raised his sword.
His qi formed a rotating sterile vortex around the blade.
⭐ Sterile Sword Art — "Sanctified Horizon Break"
He swung once—
SHHHHFFF—!!!
A circular wave of white, sterilizing sword qi expanded outward.
Where it passed:
Beetles disintegrated into dustless particles.
Dark miasma evaporated.
The very air gleamed.
Nearby disciples staggered.
"W-What sword art is that…?!"
"It… disinfected the sky—??"
"That's not sword qi—that's a cleaning domain!!"
Aurelius lowered his blade.
"Area clear within 20 meters.
Continuing purification."
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⭐ 4. Elder Orchid Begins His Violent Ballet
A remaining cluster of plague-beetles dove toward Dustwind's outer disciples.
Elder Orchid stepped into the air as if walking on invisible steps.
His robe fluttered as he assumed a flawless martial stance.
⭐ **Posture Correction Arts —
"Eight-Point Alignment: Meridian Harmonizing Strikes!"**
He struck eight times—
fast, precise, each blow a controlled burst of qi.
PAH! PAH! PAH! PAH! PAH! PAH! PAH! PAH!
The insect bodies froze mid-air.
Their crooked wings straightened…
Only to shatter like glass.
Their toxin sacs burst harmlessly.
A disciple screamed:
"HE STRAIGHTENED THEIR WINGS TO DEATH—!!!"
Another fainted.
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⭐ 5. Auntie Bao Shows Her Power
The queen plague-beetle, massive and dripping plague essence, set its sights on Miyu.
Its wings buzzed violently—
Until Auntie Bao stepped between them.
She twirled her mop.
"Time for grandma's discipline."
Her mop glowed gold.
⭐ **Divine Grandma Mop Arts —
"Heavenly Purification Sweep: Third Form — Polishing Judgment!"**
She swung—
BOOOOM—!!!!
A massive arc of golden energy erupted, swirling like a cyclone.
The queen beetle was purified mid-flight.
No corpse.
No blood.
Just… a shiny, polished crater on the stone platform.
Auntie Bao sniffed.
"Next."
The entire plaza stared in horror.
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⭐ 6. Miyu Reacts With Mature Elegance
Miyu stood up slowly, pillow still in hand.
She looked at the sanitized battlefield.
Her voice was calm, cool, soft—
"…Clean now."
Everyone felt goosebumps.
Not from fear—
but from witnessing something terrifyingly elegant.
A Celestial Tyrant disciple whispered, shaking:
"She's… beautiful…
but deadly…!"
His elder slapped him.
"DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A NATURAL DISASTER!!!"
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⭐ 7. But Then — A Spark
Just as Miyu relaxed, a faint golden light flickered beside her.
Like a memory.
Like a person.
Like someone she once knew.
A gentle whisper reached her:
"Master…"
Miyu's eyes widened.
The world paused.
Auntie Bao's expression tightened.
Aurelius stiffened.
Lazy-chan screamed:
"NOOOOO—NOT NOW—THE MEMORY SEAL—!!!"
The golden light vanished.
Miyu clutched her pillow.
"…Who…?"
Her heartbeat echoed in her ears.
That warmth—
she knew it.
She just couldn't remember.
Not yet.
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⭐ 8. Murim World in Full Panic
The other sects were devastated.
"Iron Bone Cliff caused this! Idiots!"
"They nearly triggered an epidemic!"
"Dustwind saved everyone!"
"Did you see their techniques?!"
"That grandma is stronger than our sect master!"
"The gatekeeper purified the AIR!!"
Yin Huani bit her lip, watching Miyu closely.
"It happened again…
Her aura fluctuated.
Something sealed inside her is moving."
She glanced at the empty air where the golden spark had been.
"…And someone is trying to reach her."
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⭐ 9. Dustwind Dominates Without Trying
Aurelius stood tall.
"Contamination eradicated."
Elder Orchid straightened his clothes.
"All lifeforms neutralized with correct alignment."
Auntie Bao patted Miyu.
"That's right sweetie. Grandma protected you."
Miyu nodded gently.
"…Thank you."
The entire Murim world felt a cold shiver.
Dustwind hadn't even tried to fight seriously.
And they already defeated a plague-level beast calamity.
The Assembly was only beginning…
and Dustwind already controlled the field.