The Onmyoji, Asou Yuuto, who just retrieved the treasure, claimed he didn't receive any reward from the Departure Palace. Is what he said true or false?
Shenyuan Simie tends to think he's lying, as he has always been inclined to suspect the worst of everyone around him.
Xiandao Jingyin felt he wasn't lying. However, whatever the actual situation, she had to proceed as if "Asou had lied."
The reason was simple: if the Departure Palace transferred the Taoism Method's knowledge directly into the recipient's mind instead of giving out scrolls, then only the recipient would know whether the reward had been received or not.
If they chose to believe Asou's statement and did not administer a severe punishment, then the subordinates who retrieved the treasures afterward might be tempted to follow suit, claiming adamantly that "there's a problem with the Departure Palace mechanism" or "I did not receive the reward"... In such a case, things would become completely unmanageable.
