"Guide Xiao, do you know anything about the Hongshan Continent?"
The Xingnan Trading Firm was in another market. On the way there, Chen Lin casually asked her the question.
"Senior, I don't know the details, but I've heard things are very bad over there. Space has collapsed across vast areas, evil demonic creatures are running rampant, and some unknown change in the Sea of Death has made it far more dangerous. Even Void Refinement experts dare not cross it lightly."
Xiao Chengyue spoke with a trace of apology.
Chen Lin's expression shifted. "Since such news has reached us, presumably some cultivators have still managed to come here from there. May I ask where you heard it?"
After a pause, he continued, "This information falls outside your duties as a guide. I can pay you extra. If what you tell me proves useful, the reward will certainly satisfy you."
A gleam flashed through Xiao Chengyue's eyes before her expression returned to normal.
Then she said respectfully, "Please ask whatever you wish, Senior. So long as I know the answer, I will tell you honestly. As for the news about the Hongshan Continent, I heard it from a trading firm manager at a small trading convention. The firm is called the Wang Ji Trading Firm and belongs to the Wang Lineage here in the city. It's in the very market we're heading to."
Chen Lin was quite satisfied with Xiao Chengyue's explanation and could sense her desire to build goodwill.
It seemed these guides earned only a small portion of their income from their regular work. More came from the extra money they made while talking with clients. They surely also received commissions for referring clients to shops.
But none of that mattered. If she could provide useful information, he was perfectly