Chapter 148: Hidden Strengths and Unspoken Alliances
Xia Yuan couldn't help but feel a deep sense of relief as he left Origin Mall.
Thankfully, he hadn't let his temper get the better of him. The realization that even a clerk in this store was far beyond his ability to contend with left him shaken.
"What about the boss?" Xia Yuan's eyes flicked toward Luo Chuan, who sat outside the store, seemingly indifferent to the world around him.
Yao Ziyan, overhearing the question, shook her head. "I'm not sure. But his strength... it's far beyond mine."
Her calm demeanor belied the deep impression left on her. When she had signed the clerk contract, the sheer power of the rules invoked had carved an indelible mark on her heart—a power that even Eminences could only dream of comprehending.
Xia Yuan's breath caught.
"Far beyond an Eminence?" he murmured to himself. Could the boss be a Celestial Ascendant—or perhaps something even higher?
The thought alone was overwhelming.
After bidding farewell to Yao Ziyan, Xia Yuan left the shop. Before stepping out, he respectfully bowed and addressed Luo Chuan as "senior."