Chapter 79

Bu Shiyi smiled embarrassedly.

At the same time, she called out Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun.

Initially, both of them were at a critical moment in the game and were naturally a little annoyed when called by Bu Shiyi.

However, upon seeing Mr. Bai, their irritation dissipated. They both knew of Mr. Bai's reputation.

"I have seen Mr. Bai," Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun said respectfully, acknowledging his presence.

Simultaneously, curiosity arose in their minds. Why had Mr. Bai come to the boss's shop?

Bu Lige suddenly recalled that Mr. Bai had been to the boss's shop before. He had bought the Coke given by Emperor Tian Xing.

Mr. Bai nodded in acknowledgment.

Later, Bu Shiyi and Gu Yunxi briefly introduced their identities to each other. Given that they were all patrons of the shop, getting acquainted was natural.

Yao Ziyan also emerged from the game at this point. Upon seeing Bai Lao, her eyes narrowed slightly. Assessing his strength as that of a level eight human was reasonable.

Bai Lao's body stiffened under Yao Ziyan's gaze. It felt as though he was being scrutinized by something terrifying, causing his muscles to tense involuntarily. He hadn't expected the girl who had once been by Luochuan's side to be so formidable.

However, Yao Ziyan had now fully embraced her role as a clerk. She nodded and offered a faint smile. "I am Yao Ziyan, the clerk of Origin Mall," she introduced herself.

Old Bai dared not neglect her and replied respectfully, "I have seen you, Senior. Please just call me Bai Hong."

In that moment, he realized that Yao Ziyan's strength far surpassed his own. If his spiritual power was a rushing river, Yao Ziyan's was a vast ocean. There was no comparison between the two. The gap between the questioning realm and the venerable was like a chasm.

Old Bai was deeply shocked. If a mere clerk possessed such strength, then what about the boss? He dared not contemplate it further.

Moreover, Mr. Bai couldn't help but feel a bit curious. Despite Yao Ziyan's strength, the boss still treated her as a clerk. Was this the boss's habit?

Yesterday, Ji Tianhao hadn't dared to challenge such a formidable presence. It seemed that there were levels to being "dead" after all.

Meanwhile, Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang looked puzzled after hearing Bai Lao's address of Yao Ziyan as "senior." Was it an auditory hallucination? Wasn't Yao Ziyan just a clerk? Yet she seemed stronger than Old Bai in the questioning realm.

The three Bu siblings, aware of Yao Ziyan's identity as a member of the Demon Beast royal family, were astonished by her power. They noted how Mr. Bai, despite his status, respected her as a senior, which made them more cautious.

"I'm just a clerk in the owner's shop," Yao Ziyan reiterated with a light smile, glancing at Luo Chuan behind the counter.

Luo Chuan remained unfazed as always.

Shortly afterward, the conversation shifted to why Mr. Bai had come. Bu Shiyi asked, curious about his visit.

Mr. Bai nodded. "I've come to deliver Your Majesty's promised compensation to the boss."

Compensation?

This statement puzzled Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang. Wasn't Mr. Bai the person next to Emperor Tianxing? Why would he compensate the boss?

Similar confusion reflected on the faces of the others. They had all witnessed the events at Fengxian Tower the previous night.

Bu Shiyi recounted what Bu Lige had told her upon his return to Zhennan Houfu. Ji Wuhui had promised to give the boss 50,000 Lingjing as compensation, and it seemed that it was being delivered now.