Chapter 187: The Devil, The Servant
As we drew closer to the gleaming marble walls of the Blazing Sun Sect, the tall walls seemed to calm my frayed nerves. The tension that had gripped my nerves slowly eased.
Along the way, we had separated from the other sects. With four Core Elders escorting us, no one stopped us at the gate. Once inside, the Core Elders turned toward us.
We stood on the road leading to various parts of the Sect, surrounded by lush green grass, blossoming flowers, and towering trees. After spending so much time in the wild, it felt strange to be so close to a forest and hear nothing—no animals, not even the chirp of a cricket.
"The Sect has provided you with countless benefits," one of the Core Elders said, breaking the silence. "Whatever you found in those ruins is yours to keep. However, if you're willing to share a copy with the Sect, you will be rewarded in kind. For example, suppose you've obtained an Earth Grade Technique and contribute it to the Sect's library. In that case, you will receive another Earth Grade Technique from the Sect. It's like gaining two for the price of one."
The offer was tempting. I considered sharing the arrays and alchemy recipes I had acquired, knowing it would double my gains from this expedition. That was the greedy part of my brain speaking.
I wasn't that naive. Revealing that I had Level 7 Arrays in my storage ring would be like painting a target on my back. The Sect's top Array Conjurer was at Level 7, so there was no way I could trust them with what I possessed, and I had little interest in bolstering the Blazing Sun Sect's power.
Some of the others stepped forward, offering scrolls. The Core Elders used strange artifacts to copy them, pulling out their own scrolls from storage rings and handing them over as rewards. They had planned this before even setting off.
The artifact they used for copying resembled a mechanical imp. One hand touched the original scroll while the other wielded a brush, transferring the contents onto the new scroll.
It was a fascinating device, something I would have loved to study if time allowed.