No matter how you looked at it, her blue bar really had gotten longer.
She wouldn't run out of mana at the drop of a hat the next time she got into a fight.
That was what Shen Tang was happiest about.
Chu Yao and the others repeatedly confirmed that Shen Tang was in good health before they finally relaxed. Shen Tang guessed they'd just been waiting around, too anxious to eat, so she had the kitchen whip up a sumptuous late-night meal. Once they'd eaten their fill, they could head back and catch another nap, and sleep more soundly.
Chu Yao and the others naturally didn't refuse.
The young Literary Scholar was also asked to stay for a meal. Shen Tang chatted with him briefly. "Have you found somewhere to stay, sir?"
"I'm planning to stay at Yuan Liang's residence for the time being."
Qi Shan heard himself mentioned and instinctively started to object, but the young Literary Scholar fixed him with an amused, taunting look, and he swallowed his words.
He said sarcastically, "Yuan Liang doesn't welcome me?"
Qi Shan inwardly curled his lip, then reluctantly replied, "Of course you're welcome."
Shen Tang could tell there was something going on between them, but this was Qi Shan's private business, and she couldn't meddle too much. The only part that concerned her was the fate of the Literary Scholar before her. By showing up in a setting like this, he'd already made his intentions clear enough.
When a talent came to offer his services, she had to give him an answer.
The first time was awkward; the second was easy.
"What's your surname, sir, and where are you from?"
"My surname is Liao, my given name Jia, and my courtesy name Shao Mei. I'm from Fengxi County." The young