She paused briefly.
Xian Lin'er continued, "Let me make our position clear: no matter what, our Soul Tool Department will not let this talent slip away! Within fifteen years, he will become a Level 9 Soul Engineer.
"And after discussing it with Dean Qian and Fan Yu, I have decided to implement the ultimate individual soldier plan with him. He Caitou, our original candidate, will instead be trained as a support Soul Engineer.
"The Martial Soul Department already stands first on the continent, but we do not. What we lack most is talent! When has the Soul Tool Department ever gotten anything but the Martial Soul Department's leftovers? Just because your department ranks first?
"How are we supposed to compete with the Sun Moon Empire under those conditions? With such astonishing talent, combined with his martial soul, we can absolutely train him into an exceptionally powerful Soul Engineer!
"Besides, Dean Yan mentioned finding a suitable cultivation method for him. The most suitable methods are in the Body Sect. Surely Dean Yan knows that the Body Sect is also eyeing him like a tiger watching its prey?!
"And as for recreating that scene from ten thousand years ago, Dean Yan, do you understand his second martial soul? Do you know the specifics? You do not, do you? But we understand his abilities with soul tools, and we can devote everything we have to training him in a way that suits him!
"On this matter, we will not yield! I hereby declare that if Gu Qingnian fails to become a Level 9 Soul Engineer and the ultimate individual soldier plan cannot be completed, I am willing to resign as Soul Tool Department Dean."
There was not a trace of retreat in Xian Lin'er's words. Resolute, she drove straight at the flaws in