Although Zhang Yu was itching to see whether his Feather Scroll could devour the Fist Manual and Breath Circulation Manual before him, he ultimately refrained from doing so in front of Su Xianchen.
I should take them back before experimenting, to avoid unnecessary trouble.
After accepting the two books, Zhang Yu continued listening to Su Xianchen's arrangements concerning the Middle-Grade Book and the Feather Scroll inside Fa Liuyuan.
Su Xianchen said, "The other committee members and I have read your Effectiveness Department's report. Excellent work."
"The sect's legal reforms have gotten off to a fine start this year. As long as we proceed step by step, there shouldn't be any major problems. The next major undertaking should be the second round of law-article freezes twenty years from now."
Zhang Yu's heart stirred. He had no idea what medicine Su Xianchen was selling in his gourd, suddenly bringing these matters up.
Su Xianchen continued, "You should have quite a bit of free time over those twenty years. I hear your crotch calendar is fully booked?"
Zhang Yu waved a hand. "Chairman, those are just rumors. Right now, I'm only interested in sect work and preparing to reach the Tribulation Transcendence Realm."
"And Books, surely?" Su Xianchen smiled faintly. "Otherwise, why would you want to acquire three kinds of books at once?"
"I imagine you've spent quite a lot of time learning about Books lately."
The next moment, Su Xianchen looked straight at Zhang Yu and said solemnly, "In fact, of the three choices offered to you this time—the Lesser Books, next year's Mid-Grade Book, and the Feather Scroll inside Fa Liuyuan—whichever you ultimately choose, the sect will continue attempting to acquire the other two."
"Because they're all part of a single plan."
Zhang Yu's heart stirred. "What plan?"
Su Xianchen said,