The Journey To Become The Strongest
Chapter 71 — Eight Years
While waiting for food, Lian Haocun sharpened his auditory senses in hopes of capturing some useful information. Unfortunately not a single piece of useful information entered his ears, most of the things that were not important.
Not long after, the waiter brought some ready food orders. As the waiter put down the food he was carrying, Chao Bence who had already removed the cover of his robe wore a coquettish and flirtatious expression on his face. Chao Bence asked the waiter, “Nona... Do you know what date it is?”
The waiter who put the food on their table, blushed at Chao Bence's tone of voice. The waiter answered Chao Bence's question with a stutter.
‘Oh... It seems like eight years have passed in this world. How is the state of the Master yes..?’ Inner Lian Huanran with a complicated and somewhat gloomy feeling.
Chao Bence intended to ask the female servant a few more questions. But the maid quickly resigned on the grounds ‘Sorry, I still have to prepare food for other guests.’ Though the restaurant can be said to be quite quiet visitors.
Chao Bence who felt that he was rejected by the waiter, “.
While Lian Huanran immediately hid the feeling in her heart and mocked Chao Bence while bragging, “Heh... It turns out your charms aren't that good. If I had asked him to speak, he would have stayed longer and provided some additional information.”
Chao Bence replied, “That's because he's just too shy.”
Lian Huanran was intending to reply to Chao Bence's words, but an ice-cold dagger-like gaze fell upon him. Lian Haocun's gaze made Lian Huanran immediately undo his intentions. Likewise with Chao Bence who initially intended to start the debate again and enliven the atmosphere.
Lian Haocun said in his trademark tone, “Eight years have passed, but it seems like the war between the human race and the demon race that we are worried about is not happening or it could be that the war has already passed.”
Long Yuan was surprised to hear Lian Haocun's words, so he asked, “Where did you come to such a conclusion?”
Lian Haocun explained, “People in Xiuxi City do not look panicked, frightened or vigilant. In fact they can be said to be very relaxed.”
Long Yuan denied Lian Haocun's analysis, “But, couldn't it be that the war hadn't reached Xiuxi City?”
Lian Haocun replied, “At least if so they will definitely not be very relaxed like this and I am sure the information in Xiuxi City is not that bad.”
Long Yuan responded with a short ‘Hm’ and thought, ‘Acstral Huanran's analytical skills are indeed very amazing.’ Thinking like that, Long Yuan asked the question again, “Is there any other information you got?”
Lian Haocun shook his head and did not make any more noise until they had all finished eating. After finishing paying for the food and getting out of the restaurant, Chao Bence made a suggestion, “How about we go to the bar? In the bar it is easier to get information.”
Lian Haocun nodded approvingly and the group immediately searched for the bar in Xiuxi City wondering to the surrounding people.
“Finally found it..” Lian Huanran.
The bar is located in a remote place that is rather quiet and not often visited by people. If you say, the location of the bar is located, really not very strategic.
Lian Haocun and his group immediately entered the bar. A bell rang as Lian Haocun led the way to open the door of the bar.
‘It looks like almost all bars have bells like this.’ Lian Huanran thought and followed her brother into the bar.
Immediately the smell of alcohol that was not too light entered the sense of smell of Lian Haocun and his group. Bai and little Cheng followed Lian Huanran and Chao Bence in silence. Lian Haocun took a seat directly opposite the bartender and placed his elbow on the bar table. It gave off a fierce and frightening aura.
The bartender tried to maintain a friendly smile to them under Lian Haocun's aura and asked somewhat tremblingly, “What do the Gentlemen all want?”
Lian Haocun looked at Lian Huanran from behind the black robe that covered her. Although covered in a robe, Lian Huanran was aware of Lian Haocun's gaze and understood what Lian Haocun wanted.
The bartender was somewhat surprised by this type of customer, even somewhat unfamiliar. So on a relaxed basis, the bartender asked in confusion, “What incident?”
Lian Huanran is still trying to use the same tone of speech as Lian Haocun even though it sounds strange and stiff, “All the events over the past eight years.”
The bartender seemed a bit confused about where to explain. According to the bartender, eight years is quite a long time and certainly many events that occur. But the bartender tried to remember in detail what had happened in the last eight years.
The bartender explained in a not-so-fluent and somewhat stuttering tone, “Ehm... First, ah! Elder Shen Wenhuan of the Blue Sky Sect, Gentlemen must know right?”
Instantly Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran's bodies froze. Their minds were filled with bad things that might have happened with their Master eight years ago. The atmosphere became cold and somewhat tense.
The bartender was not a sensitive person with an atmosphere, so he just immediately revealed the information he remembered, “ Elder Shen was said to have disappeared and his whereabouts were unknown until now. Ah.., what a pity... Whereas Elder Shen was the most talented cultivator of the human race in his generation back then. Ahem... Next..”
Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran heaved a sigh of relief.
The bartender told me everything he remembered for the past eight years. Although it was quite time-consuming, until even the moon had replaced the sun, Lian Haocun, Lian Huanran and Chao Bence had already come to a conclusion as to what had happened lately.
The Demon Race continued to invade the Afer Continent. It was just that no ordinary citizens of any race lived in the Afer Continent, knowing that the demon race had started to invade the Afer Continent and somehow, somehow, had begun to invade the Afer Continent, the demon race also cooperated and did not expose themselves.
Plus although there are some ordinary citizens who suspect a conspiracy, but the suspicion does not last too long. After all it was just a case of a few tens of people disappearing from billions of people and again such cases were somewhat natural in the cultivation world. Over time ordinary citizens also feel accustomed to cases of missing people reaching their ears.
“This is really an unexpected development.” Lian Huanran said right after coming out of the bar. ‘So that I don't know to be happy or sad.’ Lian Huanran continued in his heart.
Due to the absence of invasion from the demon race directly on the surface. To obtain a clue as to the whereabouts of Shen Wenhuan could be said to be very difficult, unless there were unnatural cases. But from the information obtained from the bartender, the demon race had not acted for the past six months. Plus among the many missing persons cases, it was very difficult to figure out which cases the demon race had committed.
Lian Haocun muttered ‘Hm’ briefly, agreeing with Lian Huanran's words.
Long Yuan proposed his idea, “How about you guys look for clues regarding your Master in the Sect where you previously lived?”
Long Yuan found out what happened to Master Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran of Chao Bence. Long Yuan was also sad and sympathetic with the two of them. So Long Yuan hoped his idea could help the two of them.
Lian Haocun [Short Hair Version (Previous Life]
Note: Lian Haocun's appearance in her first life and her second life are very similar, just a different hairstyle.
Lian Huanran
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