Okay, okay, don't block the door.

It doesn't matter if you don't know what happened afterward. Knowing the result was enough.

"If it hadn't been for the sudden appearance of this Bone Dragon, I never would have known that in my Huangyuan Empire, there is such a strong person living in seclusion," Ling Ao couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"To be honest, I only learned today that Manager Qi, who looks as harmless as a mortal and won't even harm an animal, and sometimes a little bit black-hearted, is actually such a powerhouse," Gu Pingchuan was also surprised.

"It seems that increasing the military expenses this time will not require me to come forward or engage in any sort of haggling," Ying Kuang said silently in his heart.

Such a shop opened by a strong man is worth paying the price, even if it's simply to earn his favor. What's more, the products in Qi Le's store are more cost-effective than anything he's ever seen before. Even a well-informed person like Ying Kuang would be greedy for such a nice deal.

"Ahem, Your Majesty, I think now that the Bone Dragon crisis is resolved, let's discuss the issue of Cliff Water Pass," Ke Zhen coughed hard and pulled the topic back.

Although the Bone Dragon fell in Cloud Mist City, the army in the imperial city of the Huangyuan Empire still couldn't make a big move because they knew in their hearts that Qi Le's role could only be used as a powerful deterrent, not as a combat force. Gu Pingchuan made this point very clear, and after this display of power, they didn't dare to order or even ask Qi Le to make a move. If the Ancient Luo Empire made a desperate move and the Huangyuan Empire lacked a large army to guard it, no one here could afford the price of being beaten to the capital.

"If there are no more reinforcements from the Starlight Empire, I have a recommendation," just when everyone present was feeling helpless, Gu Pingchuan suddenly spoke.

"President Gu, please speak," Ling Ao set his sights on Gu Pingchuan.

To put it bluntly, it's impossible to save Cliff Water Pass just by relying on a few Profound levels alone. The longer it drags on, the greater the strength gap between the defenders of the Huangyuan Empire and the expeditionary forces of the Starlight Empire becomes, making defeat inevitable. The defenders at Cliff Water Pass, numbering 400,000, are flanked back and forth, and their morale is low, which greatly reduces their combat effectiveness. On the other hand, the expeditionary army of the Starlight Empire has high morale because of the famous general named Rong Yukuo leading them. If this continues, Cliff Water Pass will be breached sooner or later, and Ling Ao is understandably anxious.

"You look for a person high in the sky, only to find him under your eye," Gu Pingchuan said without any rush. "That person is the third prince, Ling Xiao."

...

Qi Le returned to the store and found that the customers were staring at him, seeming somewhat surprised.

"Manager, you are amazing."

"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so powerful, Manager. It really surprised me."

"Long live the Manager."

"True hero, the Manager puts other heroes to shame."

After a short silence, all the customers in the store rushed up, bursting into enthusiastic cheers. Everyone was smiling because they knew that Qi Le is actually very approachable, as long as you don't mention discounts.

After cheering for a while, Qi Le squeezed his way through the crowd, sat on the sofa, waved his hand, and said, "Okay, okay, don't block the door."