[Good, good, the axe is perfect!]
It was as if a pillow had arrived just as he'd grown sleepy. Yi Chen's eyes revealed a hint of surprise, yet his face remained utterly composed.
He quietly slipped the booklet into his storage ring.
"I will study it and respond to Your Majesty in five days,"
Although Yi Chen's astonishing intellect meant he had no need for such an extended period, it did not prevent him from keeping his cards close to his chest.
"Five days? Good! Taoist, do try the taste of this exotic dragon beast. It's a rare luxury that need not be roasted, cook it just to one-tenth doneness to savor the true flavor of the food."
During the conversation, Ying Si had, perhaps unintentionally, torn into the dragon beast's major artery, causing blood to suddenly spray against the wall.
Yi Chen: "...."
If it's eating we're talking about, I refuse to be outdone!
