Inside the City Lord's Residence, several people sat in their assigned seats in the main hall.
Dressed in Immortal Alliance robes, a feathered crown, and a jade belt, Elder Fang sat solemnly at the head of the hall, his eyes half closed and his presence as deep and still as an abyss, inspiring awe in all who looked at him. The Immortal Alliance Core Formation Cultivator he had brought stood before him, explaining the current situation to everyone present.
Representatives of the city's three great Aristocratic Clans-the Huang Household, the Xia Household, and the Mo Household-had all arrived. Members of other clans large and small, merchants' associations, and people from every walk of life had also been summoned to hear the Immortal Alliance cultivator's admonitions.
Only now, after his explanations and the presentation of tangible evidence, did everyone believe that an Outer Dao Puppet Dao Master might very well have already infiltrated their midst.
The Immortal Alliance Core Formation Cultivator opened his palm, revealing tiny, crystal-clear Microchips resembling grains of sugar.
"These are Puppet Cores. They can also be regarded as parasitic insect eggs, capable of imitating insect-borne infection and lodging inside small birds and beasts..."
Next came thin plates that looked like withered branches and dead leaves.
"These are light energy crystal panels. They can gather spiritual light from the surrounding environment to power machinery..."
He then produced various other odds and ends, all related to the Mechanisms of Puppet Dao practitioners and used to manufacture more of them and expand their influence in the region.
His face darkened, his tone grave. "As that man fled, he scattered these objects along his route. He has already created considerable numbers of puppets in cities and market districts across the land."
"Although none can be directly deployed in combat, they can