"I can't believe it—several million of them! How did you manage to raise that many?"
Meng Qinxian couldn't help blurting it out. Hadn't they just said that the Heaven Mountain Snow Deer was on the verge of extinction?
How could there still be several million of them?
Qian Hen smiled freely. "Actually, it's quite simple. It's just like how the Chu Emperor raises Primordial Wilds Breeds. As long as you raise them properly and use suitable breeding and cultivation methods, it's easy to bring the Heaven Mountain Snow Deer back from the brink."
"Of course, most of these Heaven Mountain Snow Deer end up on the dining table."
"Moreover, most of them are sent to the territory of Chu. The other territories don't care much about food, while Chu's demand is comparatively high."
Qian Hen briefly explained a few more things.
Just then.
The maids standing in neat rows outside the private room once again carried jade trays into the room with graceful poise, placing the delicacies from the trays on the table.
"What is this now?"
Meng Qinxian's eyes widened as he looked toward the jade tray. It held a full plate of crystal-clear white meat.
The chef who had sliced this meat clearly possessed remarkable knife skills. Every slice was as thin as a cicada's wing.
"Judging by its appearance, it doesn't seem to have been processed with spiritual fire, nor does it seem to have been seasoned."
Nie Shang frowned and also looked at the white meat on the plate.
"I sense a trace of... Dragon Qi!" Li Xuanqiu's brows drew together as she asked in confusion.
Chen Yule nodded with a smile. "Miss Li Xuanqiu has a keen eye. This is indeed dragon meat. More precisely... it's Flood Dragon meat."
Flood Dragon meat!... Everyone present was