"Huh? Boss?"
Two figures streaked across the sky, their auras formidable and commanding.
It was none other than Old Bai and Ji Wuhui, both long-time customers of Origin Mall.
Okd Bai, dressed in pristine white robes, exuded an air of refined elegance.
Ji Wuhui, clad in a black dragon robe, carried the weight of imperial majesty.
Neither of them had expected to run into Luo Chuan here.
With the Heavenly Star Empire's vast teleportation network, they had reached this place in record time—
And yet, somehow, the boss had arrived before them.
Luo Chuan simply nodded, his expression as indifferent as ever.
His attitude gave no hint of surprise—as if this was the most natural thing in the world.
At this moment, the crowd began to stir.
Someone had recognized Ji Wuhui and Old Bai.
"Wait a minute… isn't that Ji Wuhui, the Emperor of the Heavenly Star Empire?"
"The Heavenly Star Emperor Ji Wuhui?! Even he came for the ancient ruins?"
"And beside him… could that be the Black Spear God, Bai Hong?"
"That can't be right! Bai Hong was rumored to be close to the end of his lifespan. This person looks… middle-aged?"
"You don't know?" someone chimed in smugly. "Just a few days ago, the Black Spear God broke through. Regaining his youth isn't strange at all!"
"So that's how it is…"
Amidst the murmurs, someone finally caught onto something odd.
"Wait a second… what's with that weird title?"
"What do you mean?"
"The Black Tiger King called that man Boss. Who the hell is he?"
For a brief moment, the question lingered in the air—
But it failed to gain traction.
After all, the arrival of Old Bai and Ji Wuhui had overshadowed everything.
Unlike Hu Kuang—who, despite his seventh-rank Pathseeker strength, was still a lesser-known figure—Old Bai and Ji Wuhui were famous across the continent.
But now…
Now, people were beginning to reevaluate their assumptions.
Because—
To their shock, Old Bai and Ji Wuhui were treating Luo Chuan with deep respect.
"Wait… why are two Pathseeker pinnacle powerhouses acting so deferential to him?"
"If even those two are being this respectful, then his strength must be…"
The thought sent a chill through the onlookers.
Their previous guesses about Luo Chuan's identity and power—
Now, they felt they had underestimated him greatly.
Curiosity turned into awe, and awe turned into silent fear.
"Boss, why are you here?" Old Bai asked, his voice laced with genuine curiosity.
At first, he had assumed this was just another ancient ruin—
Something far beneath Luo Chuan's notice.
After all, the owner of Origin Mall was someone who could casually sell divine artifacts at outrageously low prices.
Why would he care about a mere relic site?
Had he miscalculated?
Could there be something truly special about this ruin—something even Luo Chuan deemed worth investigating?
Unfortunately for Old Bai, Luo Chuan's answer shattered his expectations.
"I've been in the store for too long," Luo Chuan said, his tone casual.
"I just wanted to go out for a stroll."
Silence.
A heavy silence.
Old Bai, Ji Wuhui, and even the surrounding cultivators and monsters wore blank expressions.
They had traveled from all corners of the continent, drawn by the promise of untold treasures and power—
And Luo Chuan was…
Just here for a walk?
Old Bai eventually snapped out of his daze and let out a soft chuckle.
"Of course. That does sound like something the boss would do."
He should have expected this.
Luo Chuan continued, as if sensing Old Bai's confusion.
"Besides," he said, "there are a lot of cultivators here. Plenty of potential customers for Origin Mall."
Old Bai and Ji Wuhui were momentarily stunned—
Before their expressions turned into one of surprise and understanding.
The ancient ruins had attracted some of the strongest individuals across the land.
And among them—
There were bound to be those who, once introduced to Origin Mall, would never want to leave.
A divine store that sold products beyond imagination?
For these ambitious cultivators, it would be a temptation too great to resist.
Luo Chuan's true purpose wasn't treasure hunting—
It was expanding his customer base.
The thought sent a shiver down their spines.
Even at a time like this, the boss was thinking about business.
The greatest force in this world wasn't a sword.
It wasn't an army.
It was commerce.
And Luo Chuan…
Was the undisputed master of it.