Zhou Sining returned to the Bell Tower Magic Association with Mu Nujiao.
The moment they entered, they saw several Imperial Mages in purple uniforms.
If Secretary-General Han Ji had not come to receive them personally, Zhou Sining and Mu Nujiao would have been detained and thoroughly questioned.
"Mr. Zhou, this way, please." The Secretary-General led them to the floor below Han Ji's office.
The floor had once housed the offices of the Bell Tower Magic Association's senior officials. Now it was filled with Imperial Mages, with no one else in sight.
Every door stood open. Several three-person teams moved between the rooms carrying special magical devices, and Zhou Sining sensed a strange magical aura slowly spreading across the entire floor.
"It's a special spell the Tribunal developed using the Oath Tree," the Secretary-General explained as he led the way. "Think of it as a magical bubble. It protects against attacks from outside and prevents anyone inside from escaping."
"They're really pulling out all the stops. This can't be cheap, can it?" Zhou Sining marveled.
He could understand why, though. Mu He was Hu Jin's chief deacon, a high-ranking Black Vatican member who knew Salang's true identity.
If they could pry information about Salang out of him, any number of special spells would be worth the cost.
"The details have never been made public. Using this spell normally requires a lengthy approval process, but the situation is urgent. We can't afford to worry about that now."
Zhou Sining nodded in agreement. Mu Nujiao walked beside him, having more or less guessed what was going on.
The three soon reached a room at the end of the corridor.
Two high-ranking Imperial Mages guarded its door. Judging by the insignia on their shoulders, each was at least a powerful mage with three Advanced