With matters here settled, Elder Ma did not linger any longer.
So much had happened today. Whether it was the attack or the abnormalities involving the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife and Ye Luochen, it had all somewhat exceeded his authority. He had to report it to the academy.
Xiao Hongchen, meanwhile, could not wait to take the carving knife back to his room.
Meng Hongchen did the same, carrying the huge pile of things she had bought throughout the day back to her room.
Only Ye Luochen remained.
After condensing the Dark Iron Blade, Ye Luochen fell into deep thought.
He now completely failed to understand what exactly was going on with his Martial Soul.
Previously, Xuan Ziwen and Jing Hongchen had concluded that the two sets of machine tools were groundbreaking creations in the field of Soul Tools.
Perhaps because of that, he had entered something akin to a divine trial. By achieving accomplishments, it was as though he had passed a round of tests and earned an opportunity for Martial Soul Evolution.
Though it sounded rather vague and mystical, there was at least some possibility to it.
There was logic behind it.
But what about now?
What was this supposed to be?
This Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife had absolutely no connection to him. Before seeing it at the auction, Ye Luochen had never even heard its name.
Yet it had strangely resonated with his Martial Soul.
Moreover, his Martial Soul had absorbed a great deal of the carving knife's life energy for its own use.
As for saying that he had successfully removed the curse within it, that had been entirely passive as well. The Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife had led the entire process.
Ye Luochen did not think he had contributed much.
Although this time it had not evolved as