These twelve Fixed Soul Guidance Cannonballs might only be Rank 6, but they were completely different from that Rank 8 Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade from before.
Fixed Soul Guidance Cannonballs, regardless of rank, were military-controlled supplies of the Sun Moon Empire.
Even within the Sun Moon Empire, few people dared to smuggle such things.
After all, for any nation, tampering with military supplies was often a grave crime punishable by the extermination of one's entire family.
"Th-this... I don't know what happened either."
Xiao Hongchen's face alternated between pale and flushed.
Just the words "produced by Mingde Hall" from Xu Jiujiu's mouth were enough to pin the blame on his grandfather for lax supervision, allowing military supplies to flow into the Three Douluo Kingdoms.
"Buy them yourselves."
Xu Tianming waved a hand, his voice carrying little emotion.
"Your grandfather is exceptionally talented with Soul Tools, but his management leaves much to be desired."
In the original story, Jing Hongchen's shortcomings in management could also be seen in how Huo Yuhao had poached Xuan Ziwen from Mingde Hall, taken away the Snow Empress Embryo, and even allowed the Body Sect to invade Mingde Hall.
"Once we return, it will be time for Mingde Hall to strengthen its internal management."
"Yes, I understand!"
Xiao Hongchen nodded heavily and gritted out:
"After we return, I'll tell Grandpa about this."
"We must dig out those parasites in Mingde Hall!"
Xu Tianming nodded slightly, while Ma Yun beside him added:
"Fixed Soul Guidance Cannonballs of Rank 6 and above have encrypted formations inside them. Once externally dismantled, they self-destruct."
"Besides, Mingde Hall cannot be blamed entirely for this. After all, the domestic black market..."
As though he had remembered something, Ma Yun abruptly fell silent. Under Xu Tianming's calm gaze, he could not utter another