I create patterns, regardless of your level of expertise.

Li Hao was greatly shocked, but he did not show it on the surface.

He remained calm as he asked, "Old man, is this kind of thing common? Does the Heavenly Puppet Sect allow it?"

The old man said, "How could that be allowed? Using living people to create puppets, what's the difference between that and some kind of evil or heretical practice?"

"Hasn't the Heavenly Puppet Sect been saying every year that it must vigorously prevent this kind of thing from happening?"

Li Hao understood the implication and replied, "All talk and no action, is that it?"

The old man's expression changed slightly, and he turned back with a hint of fear, whispering, "Senior, you can't say things like that carelessly. If the Heavenly Puppet Sect finds out, you'll be in trouble."

The coldness in Li Hao's eyes intensified as he asked, "You won't even let me say anything?"

The old man chuckled awkwardly, "We commoners certainly shouldn't say such things, but if you are of noble status, then perhaps... it will only be a few words of reprimand."

Hearing this, Li Hao laughed in exasperation and said, "Fine, a few words of reprimand and that's it? Well, I really have to thank them."

"Let's go, how much further?"

The old man turned back and pointed to a large house at the end of the street: "That's it."

Li Hao temporarily suppressed his thoughts and followed him along the way.

The entrance to the Heavenly Puppet Sect was quite different from what Li Hao had imagined.

I thought the Heavenly Puppet Sect was like other sects, finding a secluded spot in the deep mountains and forests to settle down, where it would be quite peaceful.

Unexpectedly, the entrance was located in the bustling capital of the Tiankui Kingdom, inside a house that looked like a private residence.

Isn't this a bit outrageous? How many people can fit in such a small house?

Fortunately, after the old man explained it to him, Li Hao understood.

It turns out that the Heavenly Puppet Sect is actually located in a separate space!

Theoretically, the limit that the Four Realms can accommodate is the peak of the twelfth realm, and even martial artists at this level cannot create their own space.

It must have been a transformation of some secret realm, using this naturally formed secret space.

This mansion houses one of the entrances to that secret realm.

The old man led Li Hao to the gate, then told him to wait while he went inside first.

Before long, he came out with a middle-aged man who was heavily pregnant.

The middle-aged man, his eyes brimming with arrogance and his chin practically pointing to the sky, impatiently questioned, "You're the one looking for the Heavenly Puppet Sect?"

"The lowest-level puppet costs 100,000 spirit stones each. Pay up, and someone will bring it to you shortly."

Seeing him like this, Li Hao felt a nameless anger rising in his heart.

He immediately gave Tie Ge a look, and without saying a word, Tie Ge walked straight up to the middle-aged man.

The massive body exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression. The middle-aged man swallowed hard and said, "What are you doing? I am..."

"Snapped!"

Iron Brother went up and unleashed a merciless iron hand strike! It sent the man flying backward, crashing through several pillars and stone walls.

The old man who had been leading the way was expecting a reward, but upon seeing this, he was terrified and turned to run away!

Seeing this, Li Hao simply took out ten spirit stones and threw them out, hitting the old man on the back.

The strength wasn't great, but it wasn't something that someone from a mere realm could withstand. The old man immediately let out a muffled groan.

It hurts, but it's not a serious injury; it will heal after a while.

He looked at the spirit stones that had fallen to the ground, hesitated for a moment, but still picked them all up and crawled away on his knees.

Li Hao knew that the old man was not the root of the problem; the real issue stemmed from the Heavenly Puppet Sect. Therefore, he only gave him a slight punishment, and the spirit stones were payment for guiding him.

Meanwhile, inside the mansion.

The sudden commotion caused a large group of people to rush out from inside.

They were all dressed in greyish-white robes embroidered with a wooden figure, the very symbol of the Heavenly Puppet Sect.

These should be the outer disciples of the Heavenly Puppet Sect who are responsible for patrolling and managing security on a daily basis.

"Who dares to cause trouble at the Heavenly Puppet Sect? They're asking for it!"

A shout of anger followed, and a man with a goatee and wearing a long black and gray robe walked out.

This person was none other than Liu Shi, an outer sect elder of the Heavenly Puppet Sect.

He immediately looked at Li Hao, but had no recollection of him and no striking features, so he had no idea who he was.

The second person I looked at was Xiao Wei.

Now that Xiao Wei has the core of intelligence, it's basically impossible to tell whether she's a person or a puppet just by looking at her.

Although Liu Shi was momentarily stunned by the woman's beauty, he didn't look at her for long, as he had important matters to attend to at the moment.

The third thing I saw was the iron golem.

Such a sturdy physique is actually quite common within the Heavenly Puppet Sect, but it was the materials used that startled Liu Shi.

As an elder of the Heavenly Puppet Sect, he naturally had some knowledge of puppetry. Although he couldn't identify the specific material, he could tell that it was definitely not ordinary!

Those who can afford such materials must be quite influential. The anger in my heart quietly dissipated, and my tone softened unconsciously.

"Sir, this is the territory of the Heavenly Puppet Sect. Please think carefully before you do anything."

For someone accustomed to wielding power and influence, such words were already a huge concession.

After he finished speaking, the face of the iron golem suddenly flashed through his mind, and he began to vaguely realize something. He then looked at the iron golem again.

In Tie Tuozi's eyes, a contemptuous look that was extremely human was revealed!

In other words, Tie Ge has lost his temper. If he could speak, he would probably say something like, "He was arrogant at first but then became obsequious," which is quite amusing.

Liu Shitai understood what this performance meant. The problem that the Heavenly Puppet Sect had been focusing on for thousands of years was how to give puppets the same emotions as humans.

Unfortunately, a thousand years have passed and not enough progress has been made. But now, he seems to have seen a standard answer right in front of him!

Just moments ago, I was wary because I suspected this person had an extraordinary background, but that wariness was instantly overshadowed by greed.

After all, if we can get our hands on this item, what does it matter if we offend someone of extraordinary background?

In this vast human realm, there is no force that the Heavenly Puppet Sect dares not provoke; it's just a matter of whether it's worth it.

Now that this standard answer is right in front of us, it's definitely worth it!

"Young friend, this item is destined for me; please part with it!"

Li Hao remained silent for a full two seconds after hearing this, then let out a sneer.

"That idiot..."

"Just kill him."

The moment the words were spoken, Brother Tie immediately raised his hand and clapped!

He possesses the strength of the peak of the twelfth realm, how could a mere outer sect elder possibly withstand him?

Those outer disciples who had just come out only saw a blur before their eyes, and then Liu Shi, who was no different from a senior expert in their eyes, was turned into a pile of meat patties on the spot!

The pungent smell of blood filled the air, making the disciples' brows twitch.

Until someone shouted in terror, "Quickly report this to the Enforcement Hall!"

They immediately fled in panic, but Li Hao paid no attention to these lackeys and led Tie Ge and Xiao Wei into the mansion.