She thought he was growing up

Sitting in his office, Lex knew that the system was aware of everything happening within the tavern. In fact, it had to. After all, the tavern was also a part of the system.

At the same time, Lex not only proved himself a sufficiently competent tavern owner, but a skilled storyteller as well. By only subtly and indirectly influencing events happening in and around the tavern, he became merely a side character - albeit an important one.

That meant the potential for the taverns to produce interesting stories was great. It could generate more than enough entertainment on its own. In fact, it could even set up the Inn to become an even more entertaining place.

He could imagine it now. A cultivator from some remote, 1 star planet overcomes a lifetime of obstacles, escaping and evading death to succeed by a hair's breadth. Throughout his journey, a single, unassuming tavern had been of critical importance.