"Before anyone makes final decisions, I believe you should understand exactly what they would be rejecting."
He nodded toward Shen Lao, who had been standing quietly at the edge of the demonstration area throughout the entire speech.
"Honored families," Shen Lao said while stepping forward "allow me to demonstrate the abilities your children could achieve through proper dedication and training."
The dragon's voice carried to resonate in the listeners' bones, immediately commanding absolute attention from every person in the amphitheater.
"What you are about to witness," he continued, "represents basic techniques that any committed student can learn within six months of proper instruction. These are not advanced abilities—they are fundamental skills that separate the trained from the untrained."
Parents leaned forward eagerly, while students watched with expressions ranging from excitement to apprehension, depending on their position in Grim's earlier categorization.
