Three days later.

At the central district, an eight-story building stood among the imposing buildings scattered around the district.

Compared to the imposing and grand buildings in the central district, this eight-story was nothing.

In other regions, this eight-story building would have been the focus of the district but here, it couldn't even serve as the background.

At the heart of the Imperial Capital, the central district consisted of many jaw-dropping buildings.

Each towering into the sky.

However, this ordinary eight-story building was the first business venture of the Thousand Wealth Chamber.

And today, they were opening their first business– Golden Phoenix Restaurant.

With the early sun rising in the distance, the central district began to fill with people and store owners opened their doors.

On the street, merchants, peddlers, and hawkers began their daily activities filled with hope.

Sweet smells filled the street from the restaurant kitchens, announcing their presence.

One of the tantalizing smells came from the only restaurant that sold a Tier-1 Spirit Food.

Many peddlers forcefully swallowed the lumps in their throats when they smelled the tantalizing aroma coming from the Tier-1 Restaurant.

Many who hoped to taste a Tier-1 Spirit Food only shook their heads in dejection.

To eat in such a restaurant, you needed more than money. You needed the right connection before you could be allowed into the restaurant.

Inhabitants of the Imperial Capital had already gotten used to this unusual torment.

And continued as usual to their workplace but something caught their eyes.

The seemingly eight-story building restaurant wrote something beside the entrance door.

'Tier-1 Spirit Food is available.'

Although the message was short, the gravity was enough to shake the Imperial Capital to its core.

Slowly, many curious passersby stopped and looked at the Golden Phoenix Restaurant in puzzlement.

"Do you think this is true?"

"Impossible! Do you know how many restaurants had claimed to know how to prepare Tier-1 Spirit Food only for it to be a ruse?"

"Ruse or not. Don't you think we should try it?" Another voice asked, his tone filled with uncertainty.

Just as the small crowd was trying to find out if the claim of Tier-1 Spirit Food was true or not.

A carriage passed and seated inside the carriage was a girl not older than 12 years old.

"What are these dirty commoners clamoring all about early in the morning?" She whispered.

"Young Miss, should I try to find out?" Her maid asked respectfully.

"Hmm. Go and find out. Hurry, I don't want to miss my meal at the Nine Stars Restaurant." She added.

Quickly, the carriage stopped and the maid stepped out. She pushed through the crowd to the front.

The crowd was furious and wanted to speak but when they saw her, they kept their mouths shut.

The aura of a Golden Core Expert silenced the chatter immediately.

Arriving at the front, the maid saw the words and furrowed. She clicked her tongue in disdain and left without batting an eye at the Golden Phoenix Restaurant.

How could any Tom, Dick, or Harry dare claim to be able to prepare a Tier-1 Spirit Food. As if that was possible.

Everyone knew the Nine Stars Restaurant held the secret to Spirit Food and wouldn't share it with anyone.

Back inside the carriage, the maid reported the situation to her young miss.

"Young Miss, don't believe their claim. They are all fake," the maid said, her voice dripping with disdain.

"By tomorrow, I believe the restaurant will have closed."

The girl looked at the Golden Phoenix plaque and murmured. "This is the first time I've ever seen such a restaurant in the central district."

She looked at the maid, "I think they are new. I'm curious. I want to see what they are up to."

"Y-Young…"

Before the maid could dissuade her young miss, she was already out of the carriage.

Her face was full of curiosity and mischievousness. The Nine Stars Restaurant had prepared the most delicious food she had ever tasted.

Almost every day, she would visit the Nine Stars Restaurant to have her breakfast before going for her training.

And now, watching some small restaurant claiming to know how to prepare a Tier-1 Spirit Food made her curious and furious.

To her, this was like tarnishing the image of the Nine Stars Restaurant and she would teach the new restaurant a lesson they would never forget in their lives.

When the crowd saw the small girl walking toward the restaurant entrance, the crowd was quiet, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Behind her, they saw the terrifying Golden Core Expert maid and they all sucked in a cold breath.

"Hahahaa. This is good."

"I can't wait to see the faces of those behind the restaurant."

When the small girl entered the Golden Phoenix Restaurant, she was stunned at the grandeur of the lobby.

Expensive leather seats were arranged neatly with tables made from special wood. In addition, the air was pure, clearing one's mind.

Behind, her maid was also stunned.

The contrast between the outside and inside could not be compared. It was like entering another world.

To their right, they saw two pretty women behind the counter not looking at them.

Watching their actions, the girl and her maid were once again stunned. This was not the behavior of a new restaurant.

Even at the Nine Stars Restaurant, attendants would welcome them with their best smiles.

Just as the maid wanted to release her aura, she felt a cold shiver run down her spine.

The killing intent locked on her. If she dared release her aura, she already foresaw her outcome–death.

Quickly, she retracted her aura and wore a wary expression. Now, she realized the restaurant was not as simple as she thought.

Unbeknownst to what just happened to her maid, the small girl walked with pride and confidence to the counter.

"I'm…"

Before she could introduce herself, one of the women behind the counter raised her head.

"Please, follow the rules," she said and pointed to the small board on the counter.

Reading the rules, the girl was once again stunned. She was not allowed to speak or make any noise.

Fighting and other forms of disturbance would have them banned for life immediately.

Even her maid couldn't help but widen her eyes in disbelief. Is this a restaurant or what?

She would have taught these commoners some lessons but when she remembered the killing intent that locked on her,

She forcefully swallowed the lumps in her throat.

A thin book was given to the small girl containing a few lists. Looking at the various strange meal names,

Her confusion deepened, still, she picked the first meal on the list. The meal alone cost five thousand middle-grade spirit stones.

She looked at her maid and she made the payment without uttering a word. Now, she was also curious about what this charade was all about.

With their payment, one of the attendants led them to the second floor. It was dinner. The second floor did not have any windows but it was brightly lit.

Seeing such an arrangement, the girl and the maid exchanged subtle glances as they took their seats.

Fifteen minutes later, the server arrived with their food. The tray was tightly covered, giving no room for them to know what was inside.

"You only have three minutes to finish the food before it starts losing its essence," the server reminded them before he served the meal.

When the young girl and her maid saw the meal, their jaws dropped to the ground and their eyes widened.

The aroma from the food and the light glow coming from the food made them forget the server's warning.

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