"Captain Zhao, please immediately take care of two matters."
Lin Yi's tone had already returned to calmness, without the slightest ripple. "First, have all scrapped Emperor Artifacts sorted and collected separately. They must not be mixed in with other damaged Emperor Artifacts. At the same time, transfer every Emperor Artifact with only minor damage, those that can be used after simple repairs, to the rear courtyard of my Steward Mansion. I will handle them personally."
"Second, pass down my order and inform all White Tiger Captains of the six Earthly Branch teams under my current command: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, and Si."
Lin Yi paused, his tone gaining an unquestionable authority. "Anyone whose standard-issue Emperor Artifact is unsuitable, has diminished power, or is damaged and can no longer be used normally must report to my Steward Mansion within ten days. Regardless of the severity of the damage, as long as it concerns a standard-issue Emperor Artifact, I will accept the case."
Zhao Honglie froze at his words, his eyes full of hesitation. "Steward Lin, are you planning to... personally repair the brothers' Emperor Artifacts? But there are countless damaged Emperor Artifacts in the storehouses. Even if you worked day and night without rest, I fear you still could not finish them in a short time."
After all, the Armor and Weapon Pavilion alone had more than four hundred Emperor Artifacts with relatively minor damage, not to mention the damaged Emperor Artifacts in the hands of the White Tiger Captains of the six Earthly Branch teams.
Even the foremost artifact-refining masters of the Source Realm would need decades to repair so many Emperor Artifacts. In Zhao Honglie's eyes, Lin Yi's move was far too hasty.
Yet Lin Yi offered no explanation and merely said indifferently, "No need to ask. Just