The woman's voice gave every customer present a slight start.
The third floor!
Just now, they had clearly heard the waiter explain that Crane's Rest Tower was one of the ten great restaurants of the Central Divine Continent, with an extraordinarily formidable background.
One could imagine how difficult it was to establish ties with the owner of such a restaurant.
And for the restaurant owner to personally invite someone to the third floor as a guest, how noble would that person's status have to be?
Thus, upon hearing the woman's voice, everyone first followed the sound and looked up toward the staircase.
They saw a beautiful middle-aged woman in her thirties or forties walk out.
She wore a black gown that perfectly hugged her voluptuous, seductive figure, revealing countless charms while also carrying the lofty air of a powerful businesswoman.
Zhu Wanbao gracefully walked up to Lin Xuan and bowed respectfully.
"Zhu Wanbao pays her respects to the Emperor Consort!"
Lin Xuan nodded mildly.
The moment Zhu Wanbao appeared, he completely understood why Crane's Rest Tower held itself in such high regard. Its owner behind the scenes was none other than Qian Tongtian's sole female disciple and an elder of the Central Divine Continent Merchant Alliance.
Emperor Consort!
Upon hearing Zhu Wanbao call out that title, not only the waiters of Crane's Rest Tower, but all the customers present revealed expressions of immense awe and shock.
In all the lands beneath heaven, the only one who could be called "Emperor Consort" was the husband of the Empress who ruled the three realms!
"So this is the renowned Emperor Consort of the Northern Profound Heaven. Truly a dragon among men, with boundless bearing!"
"I never imagined I would encounter the Emperor Consort here. What a blessing earned over three lifetimes!"
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