The Omniversal Merchant

Unfortunately for Liu Ruyu, Luo Chuan had long since built up an immunity to such displays.

A resistance so strong, it might as well be called "Hundred Poisons Immunity."

Hearing his indifferent response, Liu Ruyu secretly gritted her teeth.

"Not angry! Not angry..."

She mentally hypnotized herself.

With a glance at Luo Chuan, she turned and strode directly into Origin Mall.

—

Luo Chuan, meanwhile, was left puzzled.

What's going on?

Why did she seem angry all of a sudden?

He hadn't done anything to offend her... had he?

Truly inexplicable.

Inside the shop, Liu Ruyu greeted the woman behind the counter with a bright smile.

"Good morning, Sister Ziyan."

By now, she had already calmed down.

Everyone in Origin Mall knew Yao Ziyan's identity and strength.

Among younger cultivators, calling her "Sister Ziyan" had become the norm.

—

"Good morning." Yao Ziyan smiled warmly. "You're here early today."

"Of course!" Liu Ruyu beamed. "I want to start playing the Casual Mode as soon as possible! I have a feeling that today, I'll finally find a mission in casual mode that gives a legendary reward!"

Her voice held a hint of excitement.

Yao Ziyan chuckled. "You'll definitely get it."

In her mind, legendary rewards were hardly rare.

Just yesterday, she had only played for a few hours and had already found several missions with legendary rewards.

This was simply the difference between an unparalleled lucky person and... everyone else.

—

Suddenly, Liu Ruyu remembered something and her expression turned curious.

"Oh, right! Sister Ziyan, did you hear about the five cultivators from Silvermoon Manor?"

Yao Ziyan raised an eyebrow. "What about them?"

"Yesterday, they came to Nine Stars City investigating the mysterious disappearance of powerful figures... and then they vanished too!"

In just a day, this rumor had spread throughout the city.

Everyone—including cultivators—was talking about it.

At the same time, another long-buried incident resurfaced:

Not long ago, a mysterious powerhouse had appeared in Nine Stars City and annihilated Chu Yangping's soul projection.

—

Comparing the two events, a shocking realization emerged—

These incidents were connected.

Perhaps even causally linked.

Now?

The five interrogators had arrived... and disappeared without a trace.

Not even a hint of resistance.

Well, that wasn't entirely true.

There had been one sign of activity—a brief yet overwhelming display of power.

But, just like before, the source of that terrifying power vanished mysteriously.

This was enough to convince many—

Somewhere in Nine Stars City, a powerful cultivator was living in seclusion.

At the very least, they had reached the realm of Eminence!

—

"That was the boss," Yao Ziyan said with a small, amused smile.

At the same time, she casually shifted her gaze toward Luo Chuan.

Cough. Cough. Cough.

Liu Ruyu froze, then immediately started coughing uncontrollably.

Her eyes widened, shock flickering across her expression.

At that moment, a sudden realization dawned upon her.

Every major event she had heard about recently—

Every shocking incident that had taken place in Nine Stars City—

All of them pointed back to one place.

Origin Mall.

Or rather—

Its owner.

"So it was the boss all along..." Liu Ruyu muttered bitterly, turning to stare at Luo Chuan.

Luo Chuan didn't react.

Well, it was true.

But even so...

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How could anyone possibly connect this harmless-looking, laid-back shop owner to all of those earth-shattering events?

It just felt wrong.