Chapter 162

He slowly raised a finger:

"Spirit bones. He rendered meritorious service in killing that Evil Soul Master this time. He may choose one spirit bone from the academy's reserves as a reward. As for the promise of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone—if he can lead the team to win this tournament, I will make the decision to reserve a spot for him."

"The Golden Ancient Tree. Thirty days a year, I can agree to that. If he performs exceptionally well in the tournament, this quota can be discussed further."

"The Library Pavilion. He may consult all ancient texts, without restrictions on level. But there is one condition—cultivation manuals on the third floor and above must not be passed on to others. This is the academy's foundation built over ten thousand years. It cannot be squandered under my watch."

Snow Empress glanced at him but did not answer immediately. Her gaze swept over Mu En's face, then over everyone present, as if confirming whether they accepted those terms. Xuan Zi lowered his head and did not look at her. Yan Shaozhe's expression was rather unpleasant, but he did not object. Xian Lin'er remained expressionless. Qian Duoduo removed his pipe from his mouth and tapped the ash onto the tabletop.

"That will do," Snow Empress said. After a pause, her tone turned somewhat cooler. "I have more than enough ability to teach him control over Extreme Ice. As for the use of dragon-type martial souls, I am not of the Dragon Clan after all, so there are areas where I cannot help much. If the Sea God Pavilion Master is willing to offer some guidance, that will be his good fortune."

Mu En nodded faintly without saying anything, but Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi beside him both understood the weight of