81: Guardian Beast

"System, open the Sect Panel!"

Wending Sect had been promoted to a Rank 1 Sect for quite a while now, but Lin Chen hadn't taken a close look at the Sect Panel yet.

Following Lin Chen's command, the System quickly responded.

【Sect Rank: Rank 1】

【Sect Master: Lin Chen (Peak Mahayana Stage)】

【Old Ancestor: Li Tiangang (Peak Great Emperor)】

【Personal Disciples: Shi Tian (Late Void Refining Stage), Xiao Bufan (Early Void Refinement Stage), Su Muhuang (Early Void Refinement Stage)】

【inner sect elder: Chu Nansheng (Early Great Emperor stage)】

【Outer Sect Elders: Fang Hong (Peak Mahayana Stage), Xiao Jin (Peak Mahayana Stage), and others...】

【Four Great Sect-Guarding Divine Beasts: Yellow Springs Bone Dragon (Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast), Archaic Fire Sparrow (Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast), Ten Thousand Poisons Heavenly Centipede (Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast), Sky-Splitting Demonic Ape (Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast)】

【Pill Refining Hall: Xu Zhishan (Hall Master, Ninth Rank Peak Pill Refining Grandmaster, remnant soul, recovering at Supreme Peak), Ancestor of Wonderful Elixir Valley (vice hall master, Ninth Rank Pill Refining Grandmaster, Late Supreme), Valley Master of Wonderful Elixir Valley (Chief Elder, Eighth Rank Alchemist, Early Supreme), True Man Yao Chen (Elder, Seventh Rank Alchemist, Late Mahayana), Mu Wanqiu (Elder, Seventh Rank Alchemist, Late Mahayana)...】

【Cultivation Technique Hall: ...】

【Artifact Refining Hall: ...】

【Law Enforcement Hall: ...】

【Inner Sect Disciples: Ye Feng (Golden Core Realm, Xu Zhishan's remnant soul resides in his small green bottle), Lu Zhiming (Golden Core Realm, Great Emperor Reincarnation), and over 200 others...】

【Outer Sect Disciples: Over 800 people...】

【Utility Disciples: Over 2,300 people...】

【Maid: Liu Ruoxi (Great Liang Empress, Middle Stage Body Integration)】

【affiliated forces: Ancient Moon Tower, Xiao Family, Xu Family, Seven Mysteries Sect, Wonderful Sound Sect, Acacia Sect, Falling Cloud Sect, Ancient Sword Sect, Hundred Skill Courtyard, Yellow Maple Valley, Extreme Yin Island, etc...】

...In addition, there were over a thousand strictly recruited Sect Guards, managers, and so on. Adding them up, the main headquarters had nearly five thousand people.

If the affiliated forces were included, there were as many as a million people.

"Ah..."

"I didn't know until I looked, but seeing it now, it's quite a shock!"

Lin Chen was also somewhat startled.

Just in the Wending Sect headquarters alone, there were two in the Great Emperor Realm, and the Old Ancestor among them was a top-tier combat power even among Great Emperors.

There were six in the Supreme Realm and over ten in the Mahayana Realm.

Those in the Tribulation Crossing Realm and below were even more numerous... As for the affiliated forces, Ancient Moon Tower alone had three Great Emperors and seven or eight Supreme Realm experts like Baili Wendao. They were absolutely reliable and could become Wending Sect's combat power at any time if needed.

However, aside from Ancient Moon Tower, the strength of the other affiliated forces was somewhat lacking.

But even so, the current Wending Sect could definitely be called a colossus.

Thinking back to two years ago, Wending Sect only had Lin Chen, a commander without an army, and that ungrateful thing Su Yanran.

Who could have imagined that in the blink of an eye after two years, Wending Sect would suddenly become the absolute hegemon of the Eastern Region? Even if they went to the Imperial Continent where experts were as common as trees in a forest, no top-tier power would dare say they could definitely suppress Wending Sect.

Thinking of Su Yanran... Lin Chen's brow suddenly furrowed. He wondered how that bitch was doing now.

Forget it, she can do whatever she wants.

A bitch... doesn't deserve sympathy!

"Sect Master, we're back."

Just then, Chu Nansheng's voice transmission sounded in his ear.

"Mhm, come and see me."

Lin Chen replied.

A moment later, Chu Nansheng entered with Shi Tian, Xiao Bufan, Su Muhuang, and... a dog.

The dog looked here and there, full of curiosity about everything.

When it saw Lin Chen, its mind went blank for a moment.

It had seen many people with outstanding looks and monstrous talent, but it had never seen someone it couldn't see through like this. The man just stood there quietly, his gaze as deep as an abyss, with an indescribable Aura steadily suppressing it, as if he could destroy heaven and earth with a wave of his hand.

What... what Realm was he actually at?

At this thought, the dog immediately had an idea. Taking advantage of when no one was paying attention, it quietly activated a secret technique. A faint, almost imperceptible Divine Sense appeared around Lin Chen, causing slight fluctuations in the surrounding spatial Laws. Like radar, it began to secretly peer at Lin Chen.

"Let this Emperor see what your strength truly is!"

Although the dog's current strength was low, this spying secret technique was at the Great Emperor level, profound and mysterious. It didn't require much spiritual Qi to support, and in an instant, it could obtain the other party's information... The dog's Divine Sense probed deeper, able to see through ten thousand years with a single glance... It saw an extremely terrifying figure within the Chaos, treading upon the River of Time, pushing the stars of the heavens with both palms. The Great Dao trembled for him... He seemed to have discovered its spying and gave it a cold glance.

Suddenly.

The dog felt as if it had been struck by lightning. Its body trembled violently, and cold sweat soaked its back.

Too terrifying... what kind of existence was this?

Even a Great Emperor-level secret technique couldn't peer into him... [Ding!]

[Detected that Ke Huang (recovering), a Great Emperor of the Heavenly Dog Clan, is spying on the Host. It has been automatically blocked for you!]

"Hmm?"

"This dog doesn't seem to know the rules!"

If it weren't for the System's reminder, Lin Chen wouldn't have discovered the dog was spying on him at all. However, since it was so ill-mannered, it seemed he had to give it a bit of a warning. Otherwise, once its cultivation recovered in the future, he wouldn't be able to keep it in check.

"Little dog, were you just spying on This Sect Master?"

Lin Chen stared at the dog with a half-smile.

"...N-No... I wasn't..."

The dog was breaking out in a cold sweat. Even when facing a Great Emperor expert, it had never been as flustered as it was now. It lowered its head, its paws scratching the ground, not knowing where to put them.

Hearing the Sect Master's words, Chu Nansheng was also startled.

When did the dog spy on the Sect Master? Even she hadn't noticed!

However, seeing the dog's guilty look, she knew what the Sect Master said was the truth.

Damned dog!

Still so lacking in discipline!

It was one thing to mess around normally, but it actually dared to do this to the Sect Master!

She was about to scold the dog and take the opportunity to say a few good words for it in front of the Sect Master, but she saw Lin Chen wave his hand and smile at the dog. "You don't need to worry too much. This Sect Master promised Chu Nansheng that I would definitely let you join Wending Sect."

"Thank you, Sect Master!"

The dog was immediately overjoyed.

However, before it could be happy for more than a few seconds, it heard Lin Chen continue, "But... I originally intended to let you be an inner sect elder, with a status equal to Chu Nansheng's. But... you were arrogant enough to spy on This Sect Master without permission. This Sect Master must give you a lesson!"

"How about this... Wending Sect still lacks a gate-guarding Divine Beast. This Sect Master sees that you have some strength, so I'll give you a chance."

"You will be responsible for the mountain gate area."

"If you perform well in the future, it's not impossible for you to be promoted to inner sect elder!"

A watchdog?!

Upon hearing this, the dog became furious and started howling:

"This Emperor is a dignified Great Emperor, and you actually want This Emperor to be your watchdog?"

"This is too much!"

"In your dreams!"

"Impossible!"

"..."