Dual-wielding! 100x proficiency, I'll grind my way to godhood!

The twelve elders in the courtyard, along with seven disciples, all turned pale, their legs trembled, and their feet involuntarily moved backward.

There were only nine disciples left. Although they were just as nervous, at least they were still able to stand firmly.

Chen Mo looked at the scene before him, raised his hand to cover his face and laughed out loud.

What are you laughing at?

Laugh at how absurd this is.

The most powerful demonic sect in the Great Yuan Dynasty, from top to bottom, except for the sect leader and the lowest-ranking disciples, the left and right protectors, and the twelve elders, are all people from the imperial court.

He even felt a little like applauding that old emperor.

Being able to plunder your opponent's base to this extent is quite an achievement.

"Hong'er, apart from you and your disciples, the higher-ups of your Crimson Fire Sect are all spies for the imperial court."

"So for the past few decades, the imperial court has been managing your household, maintaining your religious affairs, and ensuring your continued existence. You, the leader of the sect, are nothing more than a figurehead who has been sidelined."

Shangguan Hong's face paled inch by inch. Looking at the group of trembling "old ministers" in front of her, her eyes were so cold that they could scrape off a layer of frost.

As you can see, the result is already known without testing; the answer is written on every face.

Just then, the eyes of five of the elders met.

In the next instant, the five people split into five directions and took to the air to escape!

Chen Mo stood still and raised his hand to tap five times in the air.

boom!boom!boom……

Five muffled thuds exploded almost simultaneously, and the five figures, barely off the ground, plummeted back into the courtyard like kites with broken strings, falling silent once more.

The remaining people immediately panicked and scattered towards the courtyard wall, crying and screaming.

Some climbed over the wall, some went through the door, and one fat guy, in his panic, crashed headfirst into the door frame, bounced back and fell flat on his back, then got up and kept running.

Shangguan Hong swayed and stood atop the wall first.

Wherever the palm strike landed, one fled, another exploded; not a single one was released out of the courtyard.

In just over ten breaths, the courtyard became quiet again.

Only the nine disciples remained standing.

Another elder and two disciples collapsed to their knees, banging their heads against the ground repeatedly.

"Master, spare us! We were all coerced. The imperial court is threatening our families; we had no choice."

Chen Mo looked at them.

"When Ru Hua died, she was much more dignified than you all."

Shangguan Hong struck out with her palm.

Chen Mo didn't stop him.

If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze. Being lenient with undercover agents is being cruel to the disciples in the sect who have clean identities.

Next, it was the turn of the nine disciples to be tested.

Nine people sat down one by one, and each person was questioned. The curve was smooth and there was no abnormality. They all passed.

"From this day forward, the nine of you will be the new elders of the Crimson Fire Sect."

Shangguan Hong announced it on the spot.

All nine people were completely dumbfounded.

Yesterday he was just an ordinary disciple, today he has risen to the top in one step.

A young disciple was the first to come to his senses, and he knelt down on one knee with a thud, his voice trembling.

"This disciple...this disciple's life belongs to the Crimson Fire Sect from now on!"

"Alright, alright, get up now."

"Life is your own; just do your job well in the church."

Thirty lie detectors are needed, but we're still short-handed to operate them.

Twenty-one more disciples were tested in succession from the line of disciples, making a total of thirty.

Chen Mo taught them step by step how to connect the patch, how to set the baseline, and what level of curve jump was considered abnormal and could be identified as an undercover agent.

Thirty people gathered around the machine and quickly got the hang of it.

"The remaining disciples are for you to test."

Chen Mo let go of his hand.

The testing was conducted very quickly.

One person takes a few minutes, while thirty machines perform the tests simultaneously.

Thirty long lines formed on the training square. People went forward one by one. Those who passed were overjoyed to receive the pills, while those who failed were held down and dragged away on the spot, with cries and screams rising and falling.

At first, some people still held onto a glimmer of hope, but after seeing familiar faces fall in front of the mirror one by one, no one dared to take any chances anymore.

By the end of the day, all three thousand disciples had been tested without exception.

The result was reassuring; only a few dozen spies were identified among the lower-level disciples.

The imperial court's strategy is entirely played at the highest levels.

The lowly soldiers had no idea who they had been working for all these years.

Once the test was over, Shangguan Hong finally relaxed.

"The team is weak right now. All the high command is dead; we're likely facing a difficult period ahead."

Chen Mo didn't care.

"Weaknesses are nothing. As long as I make a move, I can have as many experts as I want. Right now, there's only one crucial thing..."

He raised his hand and pointed to the row of lie detectors.

"From now on, everyone who joins the Crimson Fire Cult will have to be tested in front of it. People can be trained gradually, but loyalty is non-negotiable."

Shangguan Hong looked at the row of iron lumps and nodded solemnly.

As long as the machine exists, the Crimson Fire Cult will never have another Ru Hua.

As night fell, she stood in the courtyard watching her disciples pack their belongings, her brows gradually furrowing again.

"Young master, there's too much stuff."

She counted them one by one on her fingers.

"Food, weapons, elixirs, medicinal herbs, and the centuries-old cultivation manuals from the Transmission Pavilion. We have to move everything; it will take at least a day or two to pack up."

Qingzhu chuckled beside him.

"Sister Hong, have you forgotten Young Master's abilities?"

Shangguan Hong was taken aback, then realized what was happening.

Chen silently looked at Qingzhu's head.

"You're so smart."

Since breaking through to the Grandmaster level, the space of the Bronze Ring has expanded again, now measuring 128×64×64, or more than 520,000 cubic meters.

Let alone the Crimson Fire Sect's meager resources, they could fit half of this mountain inside.

He raised his hand and gently patted Shangguan Hong's back.

"Leave these things to me. Just tell them to pack them up simply and move them to Stone Village as soon as possible."

That night, Chen Mo walked alone through the warehouse, the alchemy room, and the transmission pavilion.

Wherever I go, the place becomes empty.

Why is it empty? Nobody asks, and nobody dares to ask.

The entire sect received only one order.

Just pack a few clothes and you're good to go.

As for where the family fortune of hundreds of years went, the cult leader doesn't say, because that's something they shouldn't know.

Some of the bolder younger disciples huddled together and whispered amongst themselves.

"You're really going empty-handed? Not a single grain of food?"

The older disciple next to him lowered his voice.

"Shut your mouth and follow the group."

Just after midnight, the group of three thousand people descended the mountain lightly equipped.

Only a few scattered points passed by, winding down the mountain road and disappearing into the deep night.

From tonight onwards, the name "Red Fire Sect" will have to disappear from the world for a while.

Shangguan Hong walked beside Chen Mo and suddenly spoke in a low voice.

"Young master, I've been the leader of the sect for decades, only to find out today that I've always been just a figurehead."

Chen Mo turned his head to look at her.

In the darkness, her expression was obscured; only her voice could be heard, a calm masking something heavy within.

Even memorial tablets can have their day.

Shangguan Hong remained silent for a long time before responding in a low voice.

"Um."

"What's that Stone Village like?"

She asked again.

"Poor, dilapidated, and remote."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Mo added another sentence.

"The most impressive building in the whole village is my little courtyard."

"What's so good about that?"

"Fortunately, no one can find it. Even if the imperial spies turn Dayuan upside down, they would never imagine that the number one demonic sect in the world is hiding in such a place."

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