Imperial Merchant Zhao Family! Guiding Jingyao!

The smile on Zhao Jingyao's face stiffened, but she quickly returned to normal. "Big Brother Li, stay a few more days! Once Ten Thousand Spirits District opens, my father still wants to invite you to personally preside over its opening ceremony."

The other Zhao Family disciples also spoke up one after another, chattering all at once. "That's right, Big Brother Li, stay a few more days!"

"You're the great benefactor of our Zhao Family. Without you, Ten Thousand Spirits District wouldn't be where it is today."

"Big Brother Li, we still want to hear about what the imperial palace is like!"

After giving it some thought, Li Bufan realized that Ten Thousand Spirits District was about to open, and this was also the time when the trading house was undergoing its transition. Even if he wanted to leave, there was no Teleportation Formation for him to take.

Staying a few more days was fine. He nodded. "All right, then I'll stay a few more days."

"Yay!" The Zhao Family disciples cheered and surged forward, each trying to be first.

They tugged at Li Bufan's sleeves and chirped, "Big Brother Li, what's the imperial palace like? Is it grand? What does His Majesty look like?" They were familiar with him from the start and not the least bit reserved, flocking around Li Bufan like sparrows and bombarding him with questions.

Seeing that they were going on and on, Zhao Jingyao's face darkened as she snapped, "Enough! Big Brother Li has only just come out of the imperial palace. What he needs now is rest. How can you be so inconsiderate?"

"Scatter at once, or I'll tell your parents and have you punished with copying the family rules!"

Hearing Zhao Jingyao say this, the Zhao Family disciples reined themselves in. Sticking out