Lin Qing stretched out his right hand and raised it slightly, and an invisible force helped the waiter up.
"Go and hurry up with my cooking, I'm really hungry," Lin Qing said with a slight smile.
"Yes, sir, I'll go right away and tell them to speed things up." Xiao Er scurried off to the kitchen. That's right, the waiter's name was Xiao Er.
An hour later, after Lin Qing had eaten and drunk his fill, he went to the counter, paid the bill, and called Xiao Er over, saying:
"Waiter, this is my first time in Tianya City. Show me around and take me to the space wormhole while you're at it. I have to go to Zhongzhou tomorrow."
"I'd be happy to serve you, but sir, what do you think?" Xiao Er turned to look at Wang Dafu.
Wang Dafu initially wanted to refuse, but then he remembered Lin Qing's terrifying strength, so he chuckled and said, "Waiter, I'll give you a day off. Serve this master well."
"Yes, shopkeeper. Well, sir, let's go now." Xiao Er immediately beamed with joy.
As they walked, Xiao Er kept introducing Tianya City to Lin Qing, talking about various forces and powerful figures.
Lin Qing suddenly spoke up: "Waiter, what's your name?"
Xiao Er said, "Master, my name is Xiao Er."
"Xiao Er? Xiao Er? Surname Xiao?" Lin Qing stroked his chin, lost in thought.
"Yes, my surname is Xiao and my given name is Er." Xiao Er was a little puzzled, wondering why Lin Qing had stopped.
Lin Qing: "Are your parents still alive? Did your family come from Zhongzhou?"
"Uh, how did you know we came from Zhongzhou? But my parents have already..." At this point, Xiao Er's eyes dimmed.
Lin Qing asked, "Oh? Tell me about it."
Xiao Er didn't know exactly when his ancestors came to Tianya City from Zhongzhou, but that's what his parents said.
Tianya Restaurant was actually opened by Xiao Er's grandfather. In the end, the grandfather died unexpectedly, and his parents took over the restaurant for a few years before they also died unexpectedly.
Only Xiao Er, who was only five years old at the time, was left behind, and Wang Dafu was the manager hired by his parents.
After Xiao Er's parents died, Wang Dafu became the owner of Tianya Tower, and Xiao Er was raised in Tianya Tower by Wang Dafu like a servant.
My childhood was incredibly miserable; I was always hungry and cold, and I was frequently beaten.
Even though he had reached the tenth level of fighting power, he still couldn't escape being beaten. Lin Qing had noticed the injuries on his body and frowned earlier.
"Then why don't you leave the restaurant?" Lin Qing asked curiously.
“I’m not leaving. This is the result of my parents’ and my grandfather’s hard work. No matter how hard it is, I can’t leave,” Xiao Er said.
He desperately wanted to take back the restaurant, given his strength and the fact that Wang Dafu had powerful backing.
Lin Qing nodded without saying anything, signaling him to continue leading the way.
As she strolled around with Xiao Er, buying some snacks, her mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.
"That's right, this guy is from the Xiao family, one of the eight ancient clans, and he shares the same lineage as Xiao Yan's family."
Lin Qing had sensed it before, but wasn't quite sure. Once he found out that they came from Zhongzhou, he was completely certain.
They should be members of the Xiao family, one of the eight ancient clans that were wiped out. It seems that Xiao Er's ancestors, like the Xiao family of Wutan City, escaped the pursuit and survived.
After strolling around all afternoon, when it was time for lunch, Lin Qing and Xiao Er returned to Tianya Tower.
After another hearty meal, Lin Qing went to the Tianya Inn next door and checked in.
This inn didn't exist originally, but Wang Dafu was quite a business genius. He opened an inn next to the restaurant, and sure enough, it attracted just as many guests as Tianya Inn.
Lin Qing entered the room, but instead of playing on her phone, she went straight to sleep.
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning, Lin Qing washed up and went to Tianya Tower to have breakfast before heading to Zhongzhou.
"Master, is it the same as yesterday?" Xiao Er gestured for Lin Qing to sit in the same spot as yesterday.
"Hmm, just like yesterday, what's wrong with your eyes?" Lin Qing said slowly.
"Ah, it's nothing. I was accidentally kicked when I was killing monsters yesterday," Xiao Er said, his eyes darting around.
It was obvious he'd been beaten up, but Lin Qing didn't ask any more questions and nodded, signaling him to hurry up and order the food.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill and paid the bill, Lin Qing called Xiao Er over at the counter and said, "Xiao Er, this is for you."
Xiao Er took it; it was a letter of recommendation, with a trace of Lin Qing's divine sense attached to it, though of course, no one else could detect it.
"This is..." Xiao Er was a little confused, and then tried to open it.
"This is a letter of recommendation. Take this letter to Canaan Academy in the Black Corner Region and find an elder named Su Qian. He will read it and allow you to join Canaan Academy."
Chapter 462 Searching for the Yan Clan (Please subscribe, vote for monthly tickets, and recommend!)
"Look at you, so young yet already a Dou Zhe. With such talent, how could you possibly be staying in such a small restaurant?" Lin Qing said calmly.
"Canaan Academy? This is...?" Xiao Er was completely astonished, his hands trembling.
“Go ahead, go now. Even though you’re a bit older, Su Qian will still give me face.”
"What do you think, shopkeeper?" Lin Qing looked at Wang Dafu with a half-smile.
"Ah. Right, waiter, you're so talented. I told you to leave the restaurant a long time ago, but you wouldn't listen. Now that this gentleman has bestowed such a great favor upon you, why don't you quickly thank him?"
"Thank you, sir, thank you." Xiao Er scoffed at Wang Dafu's words, but he was genuinely grateful to Lin Qing.
"Alright, pack your things and get going. I'm heading to Zhongzhou too. I'll visit you at Canaan Academy later," Lin Qing said, ruffling Xiao Er's hair.
Xiao Er is only eighteen years old now. Since losing his family, no one has ever been so kind to him.
"I don't have much to pack. I'm going to Canaan Academy now, sir." A man doesn't easily shed tears, but only when he's truly heartbroken.
"My name is Lin Qing, you can call me Uncle Qing!" Lin Qing said after a moment's thought.
"It's Uncle Qing." Xiao Er looked at Lin Qing leaving with tears in his eyes and called out heavily.
After realizing that Lin Qing was out of sight, he turned his gaze away, not even glancing at Wang Dafu, and threw down the towel in his hand, striding directly toward the city gate.
"Damn it, this kid actually managed to get on the good side of someone so important! What should we do? What should we do?" Wang Dafu was extremely anxious.
"Huh? Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique? What kind of cultivation method is that?" Xiao Er, who was walking on the road, was stunned.
Having received Lin Qing's favor, Xiao Er embarked on his journey to Canaan Academy. With this journey, another generation of top experts rose to prominence.
In some respects, Xiao Er of the Xiao family is more talented than Xiao Yan.
Although it's unclear why the exceptionally talented Xiao Er wasn't taken in as a disciple, it's quite good that Lin Qing is now helping him embark on his journey.
After traversing half of Tianya City, a vast black stone plaza came into Lin Qing's view.
The square is extremely spacious and is built entirely of a black stone, which exudes a sense of solidity amidst its coldness.
On a towering stone platform within the plaza, an extremely powerful spatial force faintly emanates.
A large number of Luo family guards were maintaining order in the square, and many people who needed to cross the spatial wormhole to reach Zhongzhou were obediently queuing to enter.
Lin Qing's gaze swept over these people before turning to the center of the stone platform.
There, a massive, pitch-black void, ten zhang in size, was slowly rotating, emanating astonishing spatial power.
"This is a space wormhole? It doesn't seem like much, but at least it can shorten the journey." Lin Qing strode towards the stone platform.
"Stop! Get out of the line or you'll be expelled from the city!" A Dou Wang expert blocked Lin Qing's path.
"Queuing is too time-consuming, and besides, I'm not going to ride the spaceship." Lin Qing shook his head and prepared to continue forward.
"How dare you! Don't you know where you are?" As soon as the Dou Wang said this, five Dou Wangs around him immediately began to circulate their Dou Qi.
Furthermore, a Dou Huang powerhouse has also set his sights on Lin Qing.
Those still in line immediately adopted a look of anticipation, as if they were watching a good show.
"I'm not queuing, do you have a problem with that?" Suddenly, an astonishing aura erupted from Lin Qing.
The Dou Wangs who were at the forefront were instantly forced back several meters by the aura, and even the Dou Huang took several steps back.
"Such formidable strength." The Dou Huang guarding the area had a slight change in expression, but quickly put on a smile, stepped forward, and said:
“Senior, I was blind to your greatness and hope you will forgive me. You don’t need to queue. We will reserve a wooden boat just for you.”
"No need, consider this as payment." The bag containing a full thousand gold coins fell into the hands of the Dou Huang.
Then, ignoring it, he transformed into a golden light and flew into the spatial wormhole.
The moment Lin Qing entered the spatial wormhole, his vision suddenly went black, and his body suddenly felt weightless.
However, this feeling quickly dissipated in the next moment, and then a strange spatial passage appeared in Lin Qing's sight.
What appeared before Lin Qing was a spatial passage with no end in sight, with faint silver spatial barriers on both sides.
Within the spatial wall was a passage about ten feet long, at the end of which lay a deep darkness.
The passageway, both vertically and horizontally, was also shrouded in a chilling darkness, with faint, intense spatial fluctuations emanating from it.
The entire passage was utterly silent, without the slightest sound. Even with Lin Qing's composure, he was somewhat taken aback upon seeing such a spatial passage for the first time.
Their gazes slowly drifted toward the barriers formed by spatial forces on either side of the passage. Beyond those barriers lay endless darkness, and no one knew what lay there.
Although the spatial wormhole can shorten the journey by a great deal, even using the wooden boat that moves extremely fast within the tunnel, it still takes about twenty days.
After a moment of confusion, Lin Qing quickly sped towards the front of the passage, his speed far exceeding that of the wooden boat.
In just a few hours, Lin Qing reached the end of the space wormhole, and during the flight, he also encountered many wooden boats carrying people.
On the other side of the wormhole is a large city no less than Tianya City, but several times more prosperous.
Lin Qing stayed here for a day before setting off, but he still couldn't find any news about the Yan Clan, so he decided to head to the Soul Palace.
By capturing the shopkeeper of the Soul Palace, we can find out the location of the Soul Clan; and by capturing the Soul Emperor, we can find out the location of the Flame Clan.
Incidentally, he can also get his hands on the Void Devouring Flame. After all, Lin Qing only has four different flames now. If you include the Void Devouring Flame and the five from the Flame Clan, that's just right.
"However, I don't know where T's Soul Palace is! It's really frustrating," Lin Qing said, quite distressed.
However, there are still clues. Lin Qing's destination this time is the central region of Zhongzhou, the Central Domain.
One of the Soul Palace's branches is located in the Lost Soul Mountains.
This place is extremely far from the Central Region, and the city from which we set off has no spatial wormhole leading to the Central Region.