Qian Jin stared at Lucifer Liushui in astonishment. The Demoness was surprisingly restrained today! Usually, she would have leaped out long ago, but today she had held back until the last possible moment to voice her opinion.

Luo Qingqing noticed the confusion in Qian Jin’s eyes and a gentle smile curved her lips. She linked her arms with Gu Yue Jiaying’s, saying, “Sister taught her the wisdom a woman ought to possess regarding how to divide—”

Qian Jin gazed blankly at Gu Yue Jiaying. This woman, usually so quiet, was certainly a woman of action! Trying to reason with a Demoness like Lucifer Liushui was utterly useless. There was only one effective method—and that was to beat her soundly.

But… Qian Jin doubted that beating the Demoness would necessarily yield spectacular or useful results. If violence were effective, he wouldn’t have gouged out one of her eyes back then.

Luo Qingqing covered her mouth with a soft chuckle and murmured, “Spanking her…”

Spanking? Qian Jin began to doubt Gu Yue Jiaying’s true fighting capability. Although Lucifer Liushui couldn't unleash her Fallen Angel Bloodline Battle Form within the True Policy Dynasty, even without activating her bloodline power, her strength shouldn't be negligible—it wouldn’t be strange to be defeated.

Spanking? That required a massive gulf in strength between the two parties, yet Gu Yue Jiaying shouldn't possess such formidable power; she wasn't a bloodline warrior.

“Stop!” A sharp, grating roar, imbued with an air of supreme arrogance, suddenly ripped through the entire shop hall, as if the piercing sound intended to burst everyone's eardrums.

“How dare you lay a hand on this? Just which low-class sorceress are you from…”

“Take your filthy hands off!” “What are you looking at? What’s going on here today? How can just anyone walk in…”

The sharp, escalating roars instantly drew the attention of everyone in the shop. They all saw a female mage, wearing a black wizard’s hat and an oversized, ill-fitting black robe, backing away step by step with her head lowered.

The woman roaring high and mighty in front of the retreating mage was alluringly beautiful and richly dressed. Her petite frame emitted an unimaginably high-pitched sonic force. On her remarkably beautiful features was an expression of indescribable malice and fury. Her index finger jabbed forward repeatedly, almost slamming right into Bilo’s hat.

The surrounding attendants’ expressions immediately darkened. For a moment, they all froze in place, none stepping forward to mediate.

Bilo retreated rapidly, reaching Qian Jin in a blink. As the elegant woman’s finger jabbed out again, she suddenly felt as if her finger had struck a block of iron. A sharp pain shot up her index finger straight to her brain when she realized the black hat was being shielded by a body.

“You…” The beautiful woman’s almond-shaped eyes widened roundly, her furious gaze drilling into Qian Jin: “Just which common warrior are you from…”

The attendants flanking them rushed forward quickly, surrounding the beautiful woman and whispering apologies: “Madam City Lord, please don’t be angry…”

“Madam City Lord, she didn’t know that garment was reserved by you…”

“Madam City Lord, please calm your temper…”

Luo Qingqing quietly moved to Qian Jin’s side and whispered, “That is Lord City Lord Lide York’s Second Madam—Nord York’s mother, Situ Yixiao…”

Situ Yixiao vigorously shook her swollen, aching finger, absorbing the surrounding appeasements. Yet, unlike usual, she felt no ease or joy. Not only had her son been beaten, but upon returning home, she had been thrashed again by the City Lord because of that damned Hong Seyork’s tattling.

Now, she was confined to her room and forbidden from leaving!

She had intended to collect the custom-made attire for the City Lord’s birthday banquet tomorrow, but unexpectedly encountered this scene—a low-level sorceress who seemed to have materialized from nowhere, daring to reach out and touch her noble gown.

The suppressed, malevolent fire finally found an outlet! The little bit of rage Situ Yixiao had released was suddenly interrupted by the appearance of a common warrior. The unspent fury hadn't diminished; instead, the pain in her finger only intensified it.

Situ Yixiao’s small body shuddered violently as she gasped for breath. In this Everflow City, besides the City Lord himself, no other man dared treat her this way. Even the leaders of other major powers in Everflow City would greet her with forced smiles and pleas for reconciliation at a time like this.

To forcefully step forward and block the way? Who dared? Situ Yixiao had never seen anyone dare act like this! In this entire city’s most high-end establishment, only people of stature usually frequented. Who wouldn't recognize the City Lord’s Madam? Knowing it was the City Lord’s Madam, who would dare act this way?

Two young men dressed in identical uniforms, their faces etched with helpless apologies, hurried forward and bowed deeply to Qian Jin: “Apologies, apologies. We are truly sorry, sirs. May we ask you to leave? We cannot do business with you…”

Qian Jin frowned, looking at the petulant Situ Yixiao, and shook his head lightly. This was a joke! On what grounds? That the City Lord was formidable? He had to admit that. If she were throwing a tantrum at someone else here, he wouldn’t need to invite trouble. If she were to roar at him, he might tolerate it.

But she was roaring at Bilo? Could she be any more shameless? Bilo, a mage who barely spoke around strangers, would have surely bowed and apologized if this woman had simply and politely told her the dress was reserved.

“Leave? On what grounds…” Qian Jin looked at the two attendants with polite smiles: “I know you all have livelihoods, so I won’t make things difficult for you. Send that shrew over here to apologize to my friend, and we’ll leave immediately…”

“Shrew?” The smiles on the two young attendants’ faces instantly froze. Situ Yixiao had just quieted down, and at the quietest moment in the hall, the word ‘shrew’ sounded extraordinarily jarring. Not only could Situ Yixiao hear it, but the other customers nearby heard it perfectly clearly too.

A warrior dressed in the uniform of the Conquest Academy, pointing at Lord City Lord Lide York’s Second Madam, directly shouting and calling her a shrew, and moreover demanding that the City Lord’s Second Madam, Situ Yixiao, apologize to this little mage?

Was he insane? The surrounding customers, even in Everflow where they were accustomed to seeing prominent figures, had witnessed many strange sights and grand scenes, but never anything this explosive. The Second Madam Situ Yixiao, always so overbearing in Everflow City, was being called a shrew right in front of everyone!

Situ Yixiao stood stunned for a moment. Years in Everflow City had accustomed her to flattery, compliments, and the compliance with her commands. Today, someone dared to curse her as a shrew!

The brief shock and astonishment were replaced by an even greater surge of fury. Her fair, rosy face flushed crimson, her fingers trembling violently as she pointed at Qian Jin: “You common warrior, you… you… what did you just say…”

“Apologize to Bilo, and we’ll leave…” Qian Jin shrugged, completely ignoring Situ Yixiao, and not even glancing at the four warriors and one mage behind her, whose faces were contorted with rage: “It’s that simple. Otherwise, I will use my actions to demand the justice I am due.”

“Justice? Justice…” Situ Yixiao laughed in her fury, her chest heaving as she gasped: “You want justice? You want justice? Fine… Fine! Fine! I will give you justice, right now…”

“Second Madam, Second Madam…” From the crowd, a hefty man, about 1.7 meters tall and weighing close to 100 kilograms, rushed forward with heavy, hurried steps, waving his fat hands wildly in the air, his face full of anxiety: “Second Madam, don't be angry, don’t be angry…”

“Not angry? Ma Hongwen Fatty, look at the sort of people who have entered your shop…” Situ Yixiao jabbed her finger directly onto Ma Hongwen’s nose, pressing his already flattened nose even further: “He dared to call me a shrew, and he demands I apologize…”

“Madam, Madam…” Ma Hongwen bowed repeatedly with a fawning smile: “Leave it to me, I promise you a satisfactory answer, alright? I take the blame for today’s incident! I take the blame! This garment, consider it my humble gift to you, Madam, alright?”

“A gift to you? I, the dignified Second Madam of the City Lord,” Situ Yixiao pointed at the garment on the wooden mannequin behind her, “Can’t afford this dress? If I recall correctly, this one costs five thousand gold coins, right? I’ll give you ten thousand! No change needed! Guards, seize this brat…”

“I’ll pay twenty thousand gold coins for that dress,” Qian Jin called out loudly, raising his hand, his eyes fixed on the garment and not spare a glance for Situ Yixiao. He secretly marveled, was earning a woman’s money this easy? Five thousand gold coins for one dress? What was it? A Battle Artifact? Or a Divine Artifact?

Ma Hongwen was stunned. He turned and stared blankly at Qian Jin. In all his years of business, he had met many generous customers, and even more generous ones than this young man, but few who possessed such audacity. Standing before him was the City Lord’s Second Madam, in a state of anger bordering on madness, rumored to be the City Lord’s most favored wife.

“Young man,” Ma Hongwen hurried over to Qian Jin, speaking quickly in a low voice: “Why cause trouble here? Are you seeking death? You are facing the City Lord’s Second Madam! I will hold back the Madam and the people behind her; you two leave quickly.” Qian Jin looked at the approaching Ma Hongwen in surprise. This fatty was rather interesting. Most merchants would defer to the City Lord’s Madam’s reputation at a time like this; as for others, they could do as they pleased. He hadn’t expected such a display.

Good, truly good! Perhaps all fat men have kind hearts! Like Fatty Luo. Qian Jin smiled faintly, nodding repeatedly at Ma Hongwen, but he absolutely could not back down now. If the City Lord’s Madam had just apologized to Bilo, everything would have passed.

But now? Qian Jin pouted. Is being rich so great? I have money too! In the Ancient Desolate Sand Sea, he had scavenged the treasure left behind by Lucifer Nihhan. Compared to gold coins? Even if the City Lord himself came, he could shock him with the sheer quantity of gold. Not to mention a mere City Lord’s Madam, who probably had a generous allowance but wouldn't dare touch the resources of the entire power structure.