Su Jiu figured that these people would not trust her for the time being anyway, so she first explained things to her companions.
However, she did not hide her explanation from the cultivators in the cages.
Su Jiu spoke neither loudly nor softly, just loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.
"The souls used in these mirrors are generally evil spirits, or souls burdened with negative states. People like them clearly aren't suitable specimens. To produce a suitable specimen, they need to draw out every last trace of hatred within them.
"And the people currently locked in these cages are clearly all tough nuts to crack.
"So those members of the Water Moon School came up with special methods to try to stir their emotions.
"For example, giving them hope, then crushing it...
"Letting them go, then capturing them again-even many whose hearts are as still as water probably couldn't endure being toyed with like that. Besides, cultivators usually have proud bones. Doing this is no different from throwing that pride to the ground and grinding it viciously underfoot.
"Eventually, they won't be able to hold back their anger anymore, and they'll begin to feel disgust toward those revolting people from the Water Moon School.
"That way, they can cultivate a suitable soul to inject into a mirror."
Apart from Chu Luohen, all of Su Jiu's companions looked astonished. Yun Huanling could not help asking, "Seriously?"
The corners of Su Jiu's lips curved slightly, yet her expression remained surprisingly calm. "It was only a guess at first, but their reactions told me I was right."
As soon as Su Jiu finished speaking, Yun Huanling, Lan Fang Ziyi, and Qi Song all looked at the people around them.
"What are you trying to accomplish by telling us about all