Although Cai Songlin's words were obviously full of flattery, Su Fan still felt inexplicably refreshed.
Anyone would feel good after being praised and fawned over.
"Old Cai, there's no need to be so polite..." Su Fan waved his hand, his tone casual.
"The marketplace has reached its current state because of all the effort you've put in behind the scenes. Your contributions are indispensable..."
Cai Songlin hurriedly bowed and waved his hands, his face filled with trepidation.
"Senior, you're flattering me! If it weren't for the rules you established back then holding the place together, even with all the ability in the world, I couldn't have stirred up such a storm..."
Su Fan's gaze swept toward the noisy area outside the hall before he changed the subject.
"I noticed there are quite a few more cultivators in the marketplace than last time. Where did all these people come from..."
Seeing Su Fan ask about it, Cai Songlin immediately stepped forward half a pace and carefully explained.
"Senior, you may not know this, but ever since business at our marketplace took off, several nearby bases imitated us and opened their own marketplaces. Not one of them managed to make a name for itself.
"Later, the recording of that great battle you fought spread throughout the various star domains. Only then did the cultivators from those bases rush here in admiration, finally bringing the marketplace's popularity up..."
Su Fan immediately understood. So the marketplace's prosperity was actually connected by karma to that fierce battle.
He stood up and patted the dust from his robes.
"All right, I only came by to take a look. It's nothing important. Don't bother me in the future unless something serious comes up..."
After saying that, Su Fan walked straight outside.
Cai Songlin didn't dare delay. He