Celestial Official!

This sudden remark was like a pebble dropped into a still lake, causing a stir in everyone present, leaving them all stunned.

In the blink of an eye.

Zhao Qingyun immediately came to his senses, narrowed his eyes, and looked Yan Chen up and down, examining his clothes and appearance.

They were immediately taken aback to find that the person in front of them was unusually young, at most no more than twenty years old, looking exactly like a young man.

Is this the new manager?

From now on, my behavior and words will be controlled by this little brat.

Are you kidding me?!

Compared to Zhao Qingyun, Huang Zaiyuan appeared much calmer and asked:

"Since you call yourself the 'Manager,' could you please allow us to examine the talisman bestowed upon us within the valley?"

"That's only natural."

Yan Chen flicked his sleeve, and in an instant, the rolled-up crimson edict was held in his palm, unfolded, and presented to the center of everyone's view.

It was then revealed that the gold seal script was arranged on it, with intricate embroidery patterns, and the imperial edicts and seals of the Gold Melting Valley and the Crimson Mist Valley were all on it.

Such exquisite craftsmanship cannot be faked.

It is undoubtedly the edict of the Two Valleys!

Huang Zaiyuan and Zhao Qingyun exchanged a glance, and then the former stepped forward to reach out and take the talisman for careful examination.

However, Yan Chen suddenly withdrew his hand and put the talisman and the edict into his sleeve.

Huang Zaiyuan's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and his expression instantly turned grim.

Yan Chen toyed with the talisman in his sleeve, a smile on his face as he said:

"Have I yet had the pleasure of asking your esteemed names?"

Huang Zaiyuan reluctantly withdrew his hand, and said in an awkward tone:

"I am Huang Zaiyuan, the current head of the Huang family, one of the three families of Xuchunfang."

"This is Zhao Qingyun, from the Zhao family, one of the 'Three Families,' and he is also the current head of the family."

Yan Chen nodded in realization, strolled over to the table and sat down, looking up at the two people.

He smiled faintly:

"Just now, before I entered the gate, judging from your tone, I thought that a clan elder from a certain village had graced us with his presence, which startled me and made me hesitate a bit."

"I'm afraid that my meager cultivation at the second level of Qi Refining won't be enough to suppress the scene at Cui Shu Lou."

"In hindsight, I was worrying too much!"

"With the Huang and Zhao family heads helping to manage the market, I can be a 'hands-off manager,' focusing on my cultivation and detached from worldly affairs. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Hearing the seemingly sincere words, Huang Zaiyuan's heart was pounding wildly.

His tone became distinctly respectful as he said:

"What are you saying, shopkeeper?"

"We are only fortunate enough to be appointed to assist in handling the complicated affairs of the market because of the grace of the Jade Sleeve and the pity of the Two Valleys. We would never dare to disobey in any way."

"Now that you've taken over as manager, if there are any tedious matters in the market or at the Cui Shu Lou, you can delegate them to us. This is our duty as members of the 'Three Families,' and there will be no objection!"

Zhao Qingyun nodded in agreement.

Upon seeing this, Yan Chen shook his head and laughed, saying:

"You two need not do this. I am new here and there are many things I do not understand. I need to ask you for more advice."

"It's said that Xuchunfang has 'three major surnames,' but so far I've only seen two of them. There's still one surname I haven't seen?"

Zhao Qingyun's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and Huang Zaiyuan blinked before saying:

"Shopkeeper, you may not know this, but the old master of the Li family has been unwell recently and may not live much longer. The Li family has been busy taking care of him and has neglected the affairs of the market. Please don't take offense, shopkeeper."

Upon hearing this, Yan Chen pondered to himself:

"If I'm not mistaken, this 'Li family' should be Senior Brother Li's ancestral home. The reason he's not in the Forging Academy is probably because of this?"

In the blink of an eye, he muttered to himself:

"It's getting late. Why don't you two head back early? We can discuss these matters tomorrow, shall we?"

Huang Zaiyuan opened his mouth, as if to say something more.

In the end, he simply cupped his hands in greeting, said "Farewell," and left the hall with Zhao Qingyun.

After the two left, the somewhat oppressive atmosphere in the lobby immediately eased.

On one side of the table, several mortal disciples from Danlan Valley looked at Yan Chen with curiosity in their eyes.

The reason is simple: this new manager is indeed too young; judging by his age, he is not much different from them.

At such a young age, he cultivated to the second level of Qi Refining, obtained the Two Valleys Talisman, became the manager of Cui Shu Lou, and owned the entire Xu Chun Fang.

This left the two previously domineering family heads with no choice but to slink away in disgrace.

Thinking of this, many people felt a surge of joy and bowed to Yan Chen in greeting.

They said in unison:

"We are mortal disciples of Danlan Valley, appointed by the valley to assist the manager in managing the market affairs!"

Yan Chen looked at these people and nodded slightly.

Suddenly, I saw a few familiar faces and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Said:

"You are all pillars of the Jade Sleeve Sect. While you are busy with official duties, you should also balance work and rest and not be greedy for credit."

"It's getting late, fellow disciples, you may all leave now and get some rest!"

"Thank you, shopkeeper!"

Watching the disciples file out of the main hall, Yan Chen felt a mix of emotions.

Suddenly realizing that her words had been somewhat "refined and pedantic," she couldn't help but smile wryly, thinking to herself:

"They say nice things, but they forget to make promises. How can they motivate their subordinates by simply coaxing them?"

"This was really poorly done; we'll improve on it in the future!"

In the blink of an eye, a clear, slightly surprised voice rang in my ears—

"Senior Brother Yan... oh no, Shopkeeper, I never expected it to really be you!"

Yan Chen turned his head and saw a pair of clear eyes staring intently at him.

The owner of those eyes was a beautiful young woman with delicate features, her black hair tied up and adorned with a jade and gold hairpin.

"So it's Junior Sister Yu! It's truly fate that we meet again here today, after parting ways in Danlan Valley!"

Yan Chen flicked his sleeves, rose gracefully, and gave a respectful bow with a smile.

"Shopkeeper, please don't be so rude to your junior sister!"

Upon seeing this, Yu Shunan quickly shook her head. The jade hairpin swayed back and forth, its light and shadow shifting and changing, creating a beautiful sight.

Yan Chen sighed and said seriously:

"Since we are fellow disciples, we can address each other according to the rules of the Jade Sleeve Sect. The term 'Manager' is reserved for outsiders."

After saying that, Yan Chen stopped talking nonsense.

He opened his mouth and asked:

"Junior Sister Yu seems to know a great deal about Xuchunfang? If it's convenient right now, why don't you have a detailed discussion with Senior Brother?"

Yu Shunan had overheard the argument between Zhao and Huang, and he thought to himself that this junior sister from Danlan Valley seemed to be quite familiar with the affairs of Cui Shu Lou and even the market.

Although I am the manager of Cui Shu Lou, I am new to this place and do not know much about it. Inevitably, I will make mistakes in many matters.

Therefore, someone is needed to explain the current situation and clarify the context for him.

Since Zhao and Huang were clearly not trustworthy, they could only place their hopes on the junior sister in front of them.

"Since it is Senior Brother's request, Junior Sister should obey."

A hint of joy flashed in Yu Shunan's eyes, but her tone remained calm, and her expression also became indifferent.

Then, from the inside out, the details of all matters, business operations, and power distribution of Cui Shu Lou and Xu Chun Fang were explained.

He explained everything in great detail.