Chapter 164: Free to Watch? The Boss Is Too Kind! (Fourth Update)

Due to various affairs such as the victory banquet, Nalan Mingxue, Song Qingfeng, and the others arrived rather late today.

"No seats left?!" The group cast a glance inside the internet cafe, then took a stroll to the opposite storefront, grumbling in frustration, "How can both storefronts be completely full so quickly?!"

Fortunately, even though there were no vacant seats at this hour, the queue was not excessively long; one could simply find a spot to stand behind someone and watch.

Fang Qi was currently occupying a computer himself, playing Diablo. "Boss, why do you keep heading to Travincal to find the Council Members? These bosses don't even drop good equipment."

"Farming runes," Fang Qi replied casually, having left his external communication open as usual. "If you want runes, look for the Council cripples or the Countess; if you want equipment, look for old Mephisto."

Song Qingfeng's face stiffened. How could Mephisto, that terrifying Great Prime Evil, sound so endearing when spoken of by the boss...

Fang Qi thought to himself: *I look for him every day to get equipment, how could it not be endearing...*

Fang Qi's equipment was already quite excellent by now, and combined with the fact that this was only Normal difficulty, charging into Travincal single-handedly was not overly dangerous.

While Nalan Mingxue, Song Qingfeng, and the others each grabbed a bottle of Coke and gathered behind Fang Qi to watch him farm runes, a private dharma boat descended upon Jiuhua Port in the outskirts of Jiuhua City.

A woman dressed in an ink-black palace gown was the first to step off the vessel, closely followed by a handsome man clad in bright yellow robes.

Several guards followed behind the pair.

"It has been a long time since I last visited Jiuhua." The Eldest Princess cast a glance toward the towering city walls. "It seems to have changed quite a bit."

A fat military officer was leading a squad of men to welcome them outside; it was precisely Gong He.

"Where is your City Master?" the Second Prince inquired.

"..." Gong He had sent countless transmissions to An Huwei just moments ago, yet not a single one had been returned. How was he supposed to answer that?!

"...The City Master is indisposed due to an illness, which is why this subordinate was sent to welcome your Highnesses..." Gong He's face turned grim as he silently praised his own quick wit.

"Forget it, our arrival was hasty! We did not have time to notify City Master An beforehand either," the Eldest Princess said. "Let us head to the Origin Internet Club."

"Yes..." Gong He wiped away a cold sweat.

Fang Qi's shop was located right on the edge of the city, which was not far from Jiuhua Port. Before long, the two of them stood looking at the modest storefront before their eyes. "Is this the shop they were speaking of?"

"It does not seem to be anything special..." Princess Ji Yu furrowed her brow, appearing somewhat disappointed. In her mind, a shop like this should have been grand and magnificent, capable of achieving what ordinary men could not!

But looking at it now, the entire storefront merely made extensive use of glazed glass, and to her surprise, it was even situated in a commoner district.

Stepping into the shop, it was lively enough. Before the counter, two white-haired old men and a few wealthy-looking middle-aged men were discussing something. One of the white-haired old men had pulled up a stool to sit right by the counter, cradling a box of snacks in his hands, eating with immense relish.

And he looked...

Rather familiar?!

Ji Yu's beautiful face twitched slightly. "How does that look so much like the highly illustrious old Prince Nalan?!"

She then glanced to the side, only to see Song Qingfeng, Nalan Mingxue, and others gathered in a tight circle. "Holy Shield! Boss, cast Holy Shield!"

"Holy crap! The power of the boss's Holy Shock with that one strike is incredibly strong!"

"Is this another newly developed attribute-point build?!"

"Oh! It dropped! A Thul rune?!"

Watching the shouting and cheering crowd, a trembling light flickered within Ji Yu's beautiful eyes. Weren't these the invincible elite disciples of Class A from the national examination?!

And that sixteen-year-old super genius of the late Martial Master stage, Sister Nalan, was actually standing behind them, occasionally offering a word or two of guidance.

"..."

Immediately following that, she saw a middle-aged man leaning against the counter with one elbow propped on the table, devouring Haagen-Dazs while chatting away as if no one else were around...

"That looks like City Master An?!" Supposedly indisposed with an illness, yet he had run off to this place. Her fair face darkened.

What on earth was going on here?!

Gong He felt a wave of awkwardness. "The old master said that he cannot be bothered with those rules here; it interferes with his gaming."

"...Then where is the boss?" Princess Ji Yu felt that this shop grew stranger the more she looked at it. Was this still the high-end, atmospheric, and upscale miraculous little shop of her imagination?!

Gong He looked left and right, then pointed toward the center of the boisterous crowd gathered around. "The boss is probably over there playing games."

"..." It felt as though a dream had shattered.

Ji Yu felt that basic etiquette must still be observed. She quickly walked forward and first paid her respects to Nalan Hongwu.

Soon, the elite disciples of the Shengjing Academy arrived, followed by the disciples of the Xiyi Academy, and finally, Prime Minister Zhang walked in as well.

"Hmm? Why are you all standing here?" Prime Minister Zhang, dressed in plain clothes, asked in astonishment.

"There are no seats left..." Everyone wanted to weep but had no tears. Who could have imagined that one would actually have to queue up to enter this shop?!

One had to know that every single one of them was either an aloof and exalted genius or a prominent, noble figure!

Yet they were all queuing here?! And soon they discovered that there was not even a place left to sit!

Furthermore! They also realized that absolutely no one had come to receive them! There was only a little girl slouched listlessly over the counter, too lazy to even shift her position!

This shop!?

It could not possibly be like this, could it?!

Ying Zongxuan was bewildered. "We traveled all this way with great difficulty, and we still have to queue?!"

Xiao Lengyu's expression also stiffened somewhat. "How can this boss be like this?!"

She caught sight of Nalan Mingxue standing behind Fang Qi, watching him play Diablo, and her face darkened. "How can this boss sit while making all of you stand...?"

Nalan Mingxue glanced at her, then pointed toward the small blackboard. Upon it was written: *Play if you want to play; if not, leave.*

"...And you still..." Xiao Lengyu had originally wanted to say, *And you still come here?*

But she suddenly recalled their performance in the national examination...

A miraculous shop like this surely had highly capable and extraordinary individuals backing it. It was probably normal for their temperaments to be a bit eccentric...

"Right... Previously I had only heard of the Legend of Sword and Fairy or something..." Xiao Lengyu pointed at the small blackboard. "What is that 'Jade Dynasty' then?"

Her words voiced the question residing within everyone's heart, and they all pricked up their ears to listen.

Nalan Mingxue looked at her, dazed for a moment. "I do not know either."

"..."

"I heard that you killed a true god in the Legend of Sword and Fairy?!" Xiao Lengyu exclaimed in admiration. "Is it truly that formidable? Could Jade Dynasty be a war among immortals?!"

"A war among immortals?!" The people from the Xiyi Academy and the Shengjing Academy all instantly looked over.

While hacking away in Diablo, Fang Qi spoke up, "By the way, what time is it?"

Fang Qi stole a quick glance at the time. "It is eight o'clock. Time to start the livestream for a bit."

"Start a livestream?" Nalan Mingxue asked. "What are you broadcasting today? That new product or something?"

"Correct!" Fang Qi said. "Unfortunately, there is no prize."

"What is a livestream?" Xiao Lengyu asked again.

"To show you Jade Dynasty," Nalan Mingxue said, pointing at the large screen.

"To watch? How much does it cost?" As Xiao Lengyu raised her question, quite a few disciples from the two academies gathered closer.

"It is free of charge."

"It is actually that good?!" Xiao Lengyu gasped in surprise.

Hearing these words, a sudden wave of excitement swept through all the disciples of the Shengjing Academy and the Xiyi Academy.

"We get to read that *Zhu Xian* thing! The shopkeeper is letting us read it for free!" Everyone waiting in line instantly felt their spirits surge with newfound energy.

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