Kafir chuckled, "It's good that you still remember Tie Ta. However, Tie Ta left Kargath Academy two years ago and went back to his hometown. He hasn't been here in a long time. Originally, I wanted to go visit Tie Ta's hometown, but at that time, the four countries were on the verge of making a move. I was too busy to leave, so I didn't have the time to visit Tie Ta even if I wanted to."
"Ai, speaking of which, I'm really not a good teacher. Tie Ta is still young and needs to be properly trained, but I didn't really teach him much."
"Principal Kafir, there's no need to blame yourself. Although Tie Ta is a simple and honest person, I can see that he has great talent in martial arts. Perhaps he doesn't need anyone to teach him and can learn without a teacher. The only thing that's left is his lack of experience. This is something that needs to be accumulated. Only through actual combat can one improve quickly." Jianchen said with a faint smile.
Kaffir nodded in agreement and said, "I remember Iron Tower once told me that his hometown was in a small mountain village. The location seemed to be more than a thousand kilometers to the north, in the mountains. Halfway up the mountains, there was a small city. As for the specific location, I don't know."
Jianchen suddenly had an idea. He took out a map of the Kingdom of Gesun from his Space Ring and spread it out on the table as he began to search carefully.
Very quickly, Jianchen found the terrain that matched Kafir's description. He pointed at a spot on the map and said, "It should be here. There's a third grade city built halfway up the mountain. I think Tie Ta lives here."
Kafir stared at the map for a while and said, "En, it should be here."
Jianchen didn't stay for long.
He put away the map and bid farewell to Principal Kafir. He brought Ming Dong with him as he flew towards the small city a thousand kilometers away.
With Jianchen's speed, they arrived at the small city in less than two hours. This small city was a third grade city called "Yellow Earth City". It was built halfway up the mountain and was much smaller than Wake City. It was very simple and crude, and even the most basic of city walls weren't complete. Moreover, the ground inside the city wasn't paved with smooth marble, but rather with uneven mountain rocks that made it difficult for carriages to pass through.
Jianchen and Ming Dong didn't directly fly into the city to avoid causing a commotion. Instead, they stopped outside the city and chose to walk in.
After entering the city, Jianchen found a shop that sold various kinds of meat. He took out a gold coin and said, "Boss, I want to ask you about a person. As long as you tell me what I want to know, this gold coin is yours."
Money can make even the devil turn millstones, let alone a mere piece of information. Moreover, one gold coin for a magical beast meat seller was several days of income, so of course the boss wouldn't refuse. However, he wasn't in a hurry to take the gold coin in Jian Chen's hand. He said, "Little brother, tell me what it is. As long as I, Dazhuang, know what it is, I will definitely tell you."
"Boss, do you know a person called Tie Ta? He's about the same age as me." Jianchen asked.
Hearing this, the boss's eyes immediately revealed a trace of happiness. He hurriedly said, "I know, I know. Is the person you're talking about the dark-skinned brat? He's a very sturdy looking fellow with dark skin. He's a very honest young man."
"Yes, that's him. Boss, do you know where he lives?" Jianchen's face lit up as he hurriedly asked.
The boss's expression suddenly became cautious. He stared at Jianchen and Ming Dong warily and said sternly, "Who are you two? What business do you have with the dark-skinned brat?"
Jianchen knew that the boss was afraid that he would do something harmful to Tie Ta, so he hurriedly revealed his identity. "Boss, we're from Kargath Academy. We were once classmates with Tie Ta. We've specially come to visit him this time."
The boss immediately let down his guard when he heard that Jianchen and Ming Dong were students of Kargath Academy. He looked at the two enviously and said, "Kargath Academy is the best academy in the Kingdom of Gesun. Every student who can enter Kargath Academy is very talented. I've heard that the new Imperial Protector of the Kingdom of Gesun was once a student of Kargath Academy as well."
Jianchen and Ming Dong smiled when they heard this, but did not say anything.
The boss thought for a moment and said, "Since you're the dark-skinned brat's classmates, I'll tell you where he lives." As he spoke, the boss pointed behind him and said, "Walk twenty kilometers to the back of the mountain and there's a small river. There's a small forest beside the river, and there's a small mountain village in the forest. There's a row of houses in the village, and one of the houses is where the dark-skinned brat lives."
"Why don't you just say that he lives in a small mountain village twenty kilometers away from the back of the mountain? You're making me dizzy." Ming Dong didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Jianchen chuckled and tossed the gold coin to the boss. He then pulled Ming Dong out of the small town. At the same time, he leapt through the forest and hurried towards the back of the mountain. A short distance of twenty kilometers was far too short for the two of them. Jianchen couldn't even be bothered to fly.
From time to time, one or two wild beasts would leap out of the forest and howl at the two of them. However, the two of them couldn't even be bothered to look at these beasts that weren't even Class 1 magical beasts. Jianchen and Ming Dong leapt through the forest with lightning speed. After crossing a river that was around five meters wide and passing through a small forest, they really did find another small mountain village.
The small mountain village was very small. There were only about 30 families living in it. All the houses were lined up neatly. Around the small mountain village, there was a field. The field was filled with all kinds of crops and rice. There were even some villagers working in the field.
Jianchen and Ming Dong walked through the fields and arrived before the mountain village with light steps. After a long journey, their shoes were still spotless. There wasn't a speck of dust on them. Because the two of them were wearing luxurious robes, they were very conspicuous compared to the villagers who lived in the small mountain village. Therefore, when the two of them approached, they attracted the attention of many villagers. Immediately, many of the villagers became nervous, and many of them even tightly gripped the hoes and sickles used for farm work.
"Young masters, may I ask why you've come here?" An old man trembled as he arrived before the two of them and asked carefully.
Jianchen was an amiable person. He smiled at the old man and said gently, "Sir, we're students from Kargath Academy. We used to be classmates with Tie Ta. We've come here mainly to find Tie Ta."
"Oh, so you're Little Black's friend." The old man let out a sigh of relief. He waved his hand at the surrounding villagers and said with a hoarse voice, "Everyone, don't be nervous. These two are students from Kargath Academy. They've come here to find Little Black. They used to be classmates with Little Black."
Hearing this, the tense expressions on the villagers' faces immediately relaxed.
Jianchen looked at this scene with suspicion. These villagers' reactions seemed a bit abnormal.
"Sir, did something happen here recently?" Jianchen asked curiously.
"Nothing, nothing!" The old man waved his hand and said, "Little Black went hunting in the mountains early in the morning. He'll probably be back in a while. You guys go sit in the house first!"
Jianchen thought about it and agreed, "Alright, then I'll bother you."
At this moment, a deep voice came from afar. "Father, mother, grandfather, first uncle, second uncle, uncles, aunties, I'm back."
Jianchen and Ming Dong instinctively turned their heads and saw a burly, dark-skinned, bald man walking over with a wild boar on his shoulder.
"That's Little Black. Little Black's back. Oh! You've actually hunted such a large wild boar again, "the old man said happily.
Ming Dong studied the burly man carrying the boar and asked in disbelief, "Jian Chen, is this the Tie Ta you're looking for?"
Jianchen nodded with a smile, "That's right. He's Tie Ta. He was the only friend I knew back in Kargath Academy. A few years have passed. Although he's changed so much that I almost can't recognize him anymore, his voice is still the same as before."
At this moment, Tie Ta, who had returned with the wild boar, also noticed the two extra people in the village. He paused slightly before throwing the wild boar to the ground. He strode over to Jian Chen and asked, "Who are you two? Strange, why do I feel a sense of familiarity from you? Have we met somewhere before? " Tie Ta's voice was rather cold at first, but when he noticed Jianchen, he immediately became suspicious. He stared at Jianchen in surprise and doubt.
Jianchen was amazed as well when he saw Tie Ta. After a few years, Tie Ta had actually become even more burly. Just his body alone made him seem like a small mountain. With Jianchen's height of 1.8 meters, he could only reach Tie Ta's chest. Tie Ta was at least 2.5 meters tall.
Jianchen raised his head slightly to look at the mountainous Tie Ta. He smiled brightly and said, "Tie Ta, it's only been a few years. Can't you recognize me already?"
Tie Ta frowned when he heard the familiar voice. He pondered for a moment and murmured, "This voice …" After a moment of thought, Tie Ta's eyes suddenly lit up as if he had thought of something. He immediately stared at Jianchen in wild joy and said excitedly, "Y- you're Changyang Shōten. You're Changyang Shōten. I- I remember your voice."
Jianchen chuckled, "Tie Ta, I thought you'd forgotten about me."
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