Buying Time

In the void, a warship was heading toward the exit of the Minor Universe.

Compared to when it had arrived, there was one more person aboard the warship: Zi Ling, the granddaughter of the Tarak Tribe's Great Elder.

Ordinarily, Lin Yu's arrangement would not have been permitted. But the Tarak Tribe had given him considerable help when he had first arrived on Lancer, and over the following four years, they had fully accepted him, an outsider.

Given the current situation, helping Lin Yu meant helping the Federation. In a sense, the Federation owed the Tarak Tribe a favor.

Therefore, when Lin Yu was preparing to leave Lancer and Zi Ling blocked his path, the Great Elder understood his granddaughter's intentions. He cautiously asked Lin Yu whether he could take Zi Ling with him.

Looking at the adorable young girl with tears in her eyes, as well as the Great Elder's pleading expression, in the end...

With a sigh, Lin Yu agreed.

Before leaving, Lin Yu told the Great Elder that once Zi Ling went with him, she would possess an extremely long lifespan. By the time she returned here again, perhaps thousands or even tens of thousands of years would have passed.

Explaining time contraction to the Great Elder would surely have been beyond him. Since they already regarded Lin Yu as a god, perhaps this explanation would be easier for him to understand?

Just as Lin Yu had expected, the Great Elder understood. He understood very easily.

Gods, after all, naturally had long lifespans.

Thus, after Lin Yu departed, the Great Elder even had his people paint numerous murals to record this history and left behind a prophecy.

One day in the distant future, Zi Ling, who had gone to the Divine Realm, would return to Lancer and lead