Tang Wulin raised a hand and pressed it down lightly, signaling for him not to agree too quickly before continuing, "It's not just a matter of setting it up. The key lies in staffing. Members of the Ministry of Education cannot be teachers' disciples or students; anyone who might have a protective relationship must be excluded. Once a problem is discovered, it must be reported to the academy immediately, which will then send unrelated third-party members to review it and prevent false reports or malicious accusations."
He paused slightly, his gaze sweeping across everyone present. "This must be written into the regulations and put down in black and white. If anything goes wrong at any stage, responsibility must be pursued to the end."
Several low murmurs of agreement sounded through the room. Zhuang Lao was the first to nod, followed by another lean-faced elder beside him, and then Xian Lin'er.
Yan Shaozhe nodded as well. This time, he did not rush to speak. Instead, he took out a pen and swiftly jotted down several lines on the paper before him.
Tang Wulin watched the pen tip touch down and lift again. Only after confirming that point had been recorded did he continue, "All right, we'll settle this matter in that direction for now. We can fill in the details later. Now, the third matter."
He unclasped his interlaced fingers and leaned back in his chair, turning his gaze toward the window of the wooden cabin. His voice lowered. "The matter concerning Ma Xiaotao."
The moment he said that, Yan Shaozhe's pen froze.
Tang Wulin did not look at him as he continued, "My suggestion is to temporarily seal her cultivation and have her stop cultivating for now. Once the evil fire issue has been completely suppressed, or once someone with