A trace of smugness appeared on Nana's face. The young man before her was a genius Soul Engineer from the Illustrious Virtue Hall. Now that she had something to hold over him, perhaps she could put it to use.
As for reporting Jiang Hai, Nana would never do that, of course. She hated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy more than anyone, and she could not care less what happened to it.
Jiang Hai did not answer Nana. He tossed the Soul Engineer Ring to her.
Surprise flickered in Nana's eyes, and she said with a faint smile, "Are you trying to buy me off? Leaking the academy's secrets is a serious crime. A mere Level 7 Soul Tool isn't enough to buy my silence."
Jiang Hai chuckled. "I never intended to buy you off. I'm giving you a Level 7 Soul Tool because I'm afraid you'll die!"
Jiang Hai paused, then continued with a faint smile, "An Evil Soul Master from the Holy Spirit Cult and a Level 8 Soul Engineer from the Illustrious Virtue Hall-which one would the Illustrious Virtue Hall believe? I don't need to spell it out, do I?"
As Jiang Hai's words fell, Nana's expression changed. Five Soul Rings-two yellow, two purple, and one black-rose from beneath her feet. Her entire body grew somewhat illusory, floating lightly like a ghost. In a flash, she appeared before Jiang Hai, an azure dagger materializing in her hand. At such close range, she was confident she could kill even a Level 8 Soul Engineer. After all, most Soul Engineers were not adept at combat, and he had even given her his Defensive Soul Tool.
As Nana thought this, her first and second Soul Rings had already unleashed their power. Three phantoms split from her body and attacked