"Give it to him."
Mu En's voice was calm. "Xuan Zi is right. Soul Tools are ultimately external things, and our Soul Tools do not contain any real secrets."
"At the very least, our understanding and research in this field fall short of the Sun Moon Empire's."
"The so-called 'Soul Tool Department secrets' might simply be public knowledge in the Sun Moon Empire."
"Since they are public knowledge already, there is no use keeping them. We might as well give them to Xue Nianbing, fulfill his request, and make him think more favorably of the academy."
As soon as he said that,
Xuan Zi and the others visibly relaxed.
At the end of the day, Mu En was just like those from the Martial Soul Department: none of them thought much of so-called Soul Tools.
"..."
Xian Lin'er pursed her lips, somewhat unwilling.
Although Mu En's goal was to keep Xue Nianbing at the academy, his words did little to conceal his disdain for Soul Tools.
If even Elder Mu was like this, then what about everyone else?
Xian Lin'er desperately wished someone would speak up for her, speak up for the Soul Tool Department... even if the outcome remained unchanged.
But no one said a word.
Even Qian Duoduo, her husband in name, chose to remain silent.
"Alas."
Xian Lin'er sighed inwardly and could only nod. "I understand. All of the Soul Tool Department's materials will be in Xue Nianbing's hands tomorrow."
"Mm..."
Yan Shaozhe responded, then changed the subject. "Lin'er, you can give them to him shortly... Xue Nianbing is currently staying in Room 602 of your building, right next door to you."
Everyone: "???"
Had he misspoken, or had they misheard?
Xue Nianbing was in Room 602 of the teachers' Dormitory Building.
That single short sentence shocked