Li Lie was forced to shut his eyes by the intense silver light. When he opened them again, he found himself somewhere completely unfamiliar.
This was a vast Underground Space. All kinds of massive machines hummed continuously as people in white coats hurried back and forth, discussing things with one another. Many others sat at tables, intently working with Soul Tool components.
Li Lie could not help staring in astonishment.
"Th-this is..."
As a high-ranking official of the Star Luo Empire, he could naturally tell that this was a Soul Tool research institute.
Yet both its scale and the sophistication of its facilities far exceeded anything he had imagined. For a moment, he was like a country bumpkin entering a grand mansion, unable to stop looking around in curiosity at the various Soul Tool facilities.
Seeing this, Tang Wulin helplessly reminded him,
"Hey, I suggest you do not look around so casually. Otherwise, if something happens to you later, do not blame me for not warning you in advance."
Li Lie blanked out for a moment before suddenly realizing something.
"The Tang Sect?"
"Mm."
Tang Wulin nodded lightly.
This was where Huo Yutong currently worked.
After three years of study, she had mastered most of the core Soul Tool concepts of this era. She was now the Tang Sect's chief researcher, leading several highly important research projects.
Tang Wulin did not know much about Soul Tools, but once, he had seen a research draft Huo Yutong had left on her desk. The blueprints drawn on it radiated a terrifyingly ferocious aura just from looking at them, making even Tang Wulin feel slightly alarmed.
If Tang Wulin had guessed correctly, she was most likely conducting extremely important research.
He had not asked what exactly she was researching. He understood her—if it