Prelude to the Dragon Slaying Bureau (Part One) [Two-in-One]

[Divine Skill?]

Shen Zhi was overwhelmed by the praise.

Shen Tang nodded solemnly. [Yes, it's a divine skill, one powerful enough to change the balance of the world as it is now!]

At that, Shen Zhi felt even less sure of herself.

Even though Shen Tang had painted her a grand vision of a flourishing age like Peach Blossom Spring, Shen Zhi still wasn't the least bit tempted. Fear and unease filled her heart. She was just an ordinary woman—how could she possibly have such power? This sounded like something an enchantress would do!

[Gongyi is also confused. Please enlighten us, my lord.]

Shen Zhi wasn't the only one who couldn't understand Shen Tang's excitement. There was also a Literary Scholar like Liao Jia. In their eyes, Shen Zhi's Way of the Scholar was certainly interesting, but it had little practical value. They couldn't understand why their lord treasured it so much.

Shen Zhi's Way of the Scholar couldn't conjure food like Lin Feng's, so it was useless on the battlefield and useless for battlefield logistics, too.

[You people really can't get by without me.] With so many pairs of eyes brimming with curiosity fixed on her, Shen Tang stopped keeping them in suspense. As she revealed the secret, she also prompted them to think it through for themselves. [Didn't Shaomei buy flowers from Yaohe earlier? Didn't she make all sorts of exacting demands about their color, the number of petals, and the size of the petals? Didn't any of you notice something there?]

Everyone's gaze turned in perfect unison to Liao Jia.

Liao Jia knew his demands had been rather exacting, but he'd paid a full deposit, and Shen Zhi had readily agreed that it would be no problem. It had been a mutually willing deal; he hadn't deliberately