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As the sect leader's words hung in the air, a hushed silence fell over the mountain summit.
Everyone present, from the vice sect leader to the elders and disciples, exchanged puzzled glances, wondering what important announcement could elicit such curiosity.
Elder Feng Yulan stepped forward, holding something in his hand, and gasps of astonishment rippled through the crowd.
It was a broken badge, old and weathered, with intricate designs etched upon it.
"The Founder's Badge!" exclaimed Vice Sect Leader Argath Glaber, his eyes widening in shock. "How did you come to possess such a treasure?"
The elders murmured among themselves, recognizing the significance of the badge.
It was said that the Founder's Badge was left behind by the sect's legendary founder, a figure veiled in mystery and revered by all disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
