Return to Vast

In the Vast Continent plane, not far from the main road within the Starry Forest of the Tiantong Empire, there was a small lake formed from an underground ice spring.

The lake was only around a hundred meters across, surrounded by dense, towering trees. Yan had discovered this place by chance. He naturally liked water and damp places, and when bored, he could wander around here to his heart's content.

Yan suddenly saw the view before him ripple, and a vortex appeared. Beyond it were the common folk Yan had come to deal with.

Yan merely went around the large tree and saw the small lake formed by the ice spring, along with an unknown number of commoners by its shore. Yan naturally had no interest in meddling, but he seemed to recognize one or two people among the group, so he headed over.

After approaching, Yan spotted a semicircular little fatso who looked somewhat like Zhou Shuiniu, the Grand Marshal of the Tiantong Empire. Unable to resist, he asked, "Kid, what is your relationship with Zhou Shuiniu?"

Yan was not particularly interested in Zhou Shuiniu, nor in this little fatso. It was merely a chance encounter, and he could not help asking an extra question.

"Uh, Marshal Zhou is my father. Do you know him, sir? Do you need me to arrange for someone to send word to the marshal's residence?"

Upon hearing Yan's question, the young man warily raised his head and examined him carefully. After realizing he could not recognize him, he answered helplessly in a low voice. Clearly, he was definitely not here doing labor of his own accord.

Yan shook his head with a smile. "No need. It is only a minor matter; I will not disturb Grand Marshal Zhou. Oh, and a word of