Pungjin Sect

Warriors of the Pungjin Sect

The Pungjin Sect (풍진의, Pungjin-ui) was a neutral faction of the murim alliance, and it is currently headed by Doh Gyeom, the Iron Lion.

History

The current murim alliance that formed after the great war against the Demonic Cult of the north, in a bid to rapidly expand, admitted many neutral factions en masse including the Pungjin Sect; the Pungjin Sect was admitted into the murim alliance less than 40 years prior to the beginning of the story. Up until that point, the Pungjin Sect were considered a once humble armed guard service that had amassed enormous wealth, but existed in a grey area between being a righteous and chaotic faction. However the problems began after the arrival of the Heavenly Destruction Sect. Many neutral factions followed the Heavenly Destruction Sect instead of fighting them, so when the sect fell, the Murim Alliance began to discriminate against them. With discrimination gradually worsening, Doh Gwang stepped in to successfully mitigate it, doing so through the Pungjin Sect's great influence over the other neutral factions and Doh Gwang's fearsome strength.

Many years later, the Pungjin Sect came under attack due to betrayal of Doh Gyeom's uncle and while the Doh Family survived this plot relatively unscathed, Gyeom's uncle was able to trick him into revealing where the 'seal' that opens the Pungjin Sect's treasure vault was hidden. The vault was scoured clean resulting in the loss of the Pungjin Sect's enormous wealth that was passed down in the family for generations. Furthermore, Doh Gyeom took up the mantle of the Sect's leader with his father's passing.

Soon after the fall of the Murim Alliance, the Pungjin Sect readied to clash with the Pro-Heavenly Destruction Alliance alongside the Baekma Valley and the remnants of the Murim Alliance. Due to the intervention of Hong Ye-Mong, the battle was avoided. Then the members of the Pungjin Sect participated in a competition with the Baekma Valley to determine the champions that will duel the warriors of the Revived Heavenly Destruction Sect but none made the cut (besides their leader Doh Gyeom).

Known Members

Doh Gwang (Former leader)

Doh Gyeol

Doh Gyeom (Current leader)

Guh Chul

Gyeom's uncle‡

Doh Yeon

Alternate Translations

• Wind and Earth Clan (LINE)

Notes & Trivia

• The 'seal' that opens the Pungjin Sect's treasure vault was hidden inside the mouth of a stone lion.
• It is unknown if the Murim Alliance was truly behind the fall of the Pungjin Sect, only that Doh Gyeom's uncle had a part in it.