Gu Changsheng lay back on the grand master chair, completely unconcerned about who had entered. As long as they weren't here to cause trouble, he didn't care if they were human, ghost, or demon.
The ones who had just walked in were three men and one woman, all with cultivations above the seventh level of the Nirvana Realm. This was the level most challengers had reached by now. Those like Li Beifei who had taken the lead and reached the Transcendent Realm were all top-tier geniuses. Even the Liu Yuran and Liu Yuran sisters, who had often received guidance from Gu Changsheng and the Divine Calculator, were now encountering bottlenecks, stuck at the peak of the Nirvana Realm.
In every era, there would always be a small group of people leading the way. It was just that the geniuses of this era were springing up like bamboo shoots after a rain. Gu Changsheng found this normal. Currently, the mortal realm was on the eve of the Great Dao's revival. Once the Great Dao revived, the mortal realm would open a new era. And now, at the end of the old era, it felt like a final burst of glory.
Getting back to the point,
When the three men and one woman entered the Changsheng Tavern, they spotted Feng Chen, whom they had been chasing. Upon seeing Feng Chen, one of the men was about to step forward and capture him, but he was stopped by the woman beside him.
The woman was exceptionally beautiful. At least, she had attracted the attention of many male cultivators the moment she walked in. Her aura was also the deepest among the four, her cultivation having reached the eighth level of the Nirvana Realm.
The man, seeing that the woman had stopped him, turned to her with a questioning look. The woman gestured for the man to look at Gu Changsheng and said softly, "Don't cause trouble here."
The other men, as challengers, were extremely sensitive to auras. Gu Changsheng gave them a feeling of being ordinary, but how could there be mortals here? If he wasn't a mortal, then there was only one possibility: the person lying lazily in the grand master chair drinking wine was stronger than them, much stronger, so strong that they couldn't sense the depth of his power at all.
The group was able to spot Feng Chen immediately, and Feng Chen naturally saw them at the same time.
His expression changed when he saw them. How did these people find him so quickly?
He didn't consider that if he could think of seeking refuge at the Changsheng Tavern, the people chasing him could naturally think of it too. After all, there were many fools in the cultivation world, like the one whose head had just been blown off with a single punch, but there were even more intelligent people. These three men and one woman had just arrived at the Changsheng Tavern and, without even understanding the rules here, knew not to cause trouble. There was a reason they had survived to the fourteenth level.
But then Feng Chen thought, what was he afraid of? He was the only waiter in the Changsheng Tavern. The boss definitely wouldn't just watch him get killed; otherwise, who would do chores for the tavern in the future? And according to the tavern's rules, as long as he didn't leave the tavern, he was safe.
Thinking of this, Feng Chen's expression returned to normal. He even raised his head and glared at the three men and one woman, his eyes full of provocation.
"This kid..." The man who had wanted to attack earlier was furious. If he hadn't been wary of Gu Changsheng, he would have already made a move.
At this moment, a man beside him said to the woman, "Miss, I've just inquired. This Changsheng Tavern prohibits any private fights. Anyone who violates this rule, no matter who they are or how strong their cultivation is, will die."
The woman's expression changed upon hearing this, and she glared at the previous man, saying, "Heng Zhong, if I hadn't stopped you in time, you would have caused a great disaster."
The man named Heng Zhong trembled and quickly apologized to the woman.
The woman then gave the man who had gathered the information a look of praise, saying, "Feng Xin, I can always rely on you to handle things."
The man named Feng Xin quickly shook his head and said, "It is my duty to solve problems for Miss."
After speaking, Feng Xin glanced at Feng Chen and continued, "Miss, what should we do next? This kid has become an employee of this tavern. What if he never leaves this tavern for the rest of his life? Wouldn't we be helpless then?"
The woman also revealed a pensive look, but she didn't know what to do.
"Hey, what are you four doing standing at the door? Are you here to buy wine? If not, then get lost." At this moment, Feng Chen walked arrogantly to the four people.
"You..." Heng Zhong was furious and wanted to say something, but he was stopped by the woman.
The woman said to Feng Chen, "As an employee of the tavern, is this how you treat customers?"
"Tch, if you were customers, I would naturally treat you kindly, but you are enemies. I would be stupid to be polite to you," Feng Chen looked at them with disdain.
"You..." The woman was also angered by Feng Chen's words. This brat, who was only at the third level of the Nirvana Realm, had been frantically fleeing from their pursuit earlier, but now he dared to point fingers at her. If this were outside, she would have slapped him to death.
But now, they had to endure it, because the person sitting in the grand master chair was looking at them.
"Buy wine if you want, if not, get out!" Gu Changsheng's tone was very calm, but within the calmness was an unquestionable authority.
The four people trembled upon hearing this. The three men all looked at the woman. They had come to the Changsheng Tavern not to drink, but to find Feng Chen. Now that they had found him, they had to consider what to do next.
"Let's go!" the woman said, and then left with the three men.
After they left, Feng Chen gratefully said to Gu Changsheng, "Boss, thank you!"
"Thank me for what?" Gu Changsheng asked.
"Thank you for standing up for me," Feng Chen said.
Gu Changsheng rolled his eyes at him and said, "You're overthinking it, aren't you? I just thought they were blocking my tavern's business by standing at the door."
"Uh..." Feng Chen was speechless. Did he seem to be mistaken?
"Why are you still standing there? The guests at that table have left. Hurry up and clean it up," Gu Changsheng glared at Feng Chen. This kid couldn't even do a waiter's job properly. He deserved to be chased.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Feng Chen quickly walked away to clean the table.
After the three men and one woman left, they didn't go far.
"Miss, what should we do now? If that kid doesn't leave the Changsheng Tavern, won't we be unable to do anything to him?" Feng = Heng Zhong asked.
The woman looked at Feng Xin and asked, "Feng Xin, what do you think we should do?"
Feng Xin smiled faintly and said, "Miss, it's unrealistic for us to try to monopolize the treasure, especially since this treasure is about a legendary creature. Even if we find the treasure's location, with our strength, we'll probably just be sending ourselves to our deaths. And we can't stay on Firecloud Ancient Star for too long. Instead of letting that native kid get it cheap, why don't we spread the news and muddy the waters? Even if we don't get the treasure, that kid won't live. And when the situation becomes chaotic, maybe we can get a share."
Upon hearing this, a trace of hesitation flashed across the woman's face. That was a true dragon's treasure! She was really unwilling to give it up. But now that kid had the protection of the Changsheng Tavern's boss, attacking him would be the same as seeking death. And they were challengers, destined not to stay in one level for too long, while that kid was a native. With the treasure map on him, as long as he slowly raised his cultivation, he would have plenty of time to find the treasure in the future.
Rather than lose the treasure herself, she would rather the other party not get it either.
"Feng Xin, I'll leave this matter to you," the woman said.
"Don't worry, Miss. Before dark, I guarantee that the entire Flame City will know," Feng Xin said.
After speaking, Feng Xin's figure flashed and he left.
Several hours later, it was dark, and news spread throughout Flame City that the waiter of the Changsheng Tavern had obtained a treasure map of a true dragon's treasure. In an instant, countless cultivators in Flame City flocked to the Changsheng Tavern.
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