“I’ve already inquired with the local chamber of commerce. Mr Chandler should know someone here,” Lance Wooler nodded.
“Mr Chandler?” Amber was slightly taken aback. “Is he the head of your chamber of commerce in Canyon View City?”
“Yes!” Lance Wooler nodded again. “After we finish our meal, I’ll take everyone to meet Mr Chandler and ask him to introduce you to the Elder Pavilion of the academy.”
“Thank you, Elder Lance.” Billy expressed his gratitude.
“Mr Billy, there’s no need to be so polite. It’s just a small favor,” Lance Wooler replied with a smile.
“Elder Lance, is there any way to send a message to Harleen and Ivy at the academy, letting them know we’ve arrived in Canyon View City?” Opal asked.
“I’m not very familiar with Canyon View City, so we’ll need Mr Chandler’s help for that as well,” Lance Wooler responded.
“Understood!” Opal nodded.
After chatting for a while longer, they arrived at a restaurant.
The restaurant occupied a large area, at least eighty to ninety thousand square meters. The main building in the center had six floors and was shaped like a tower.
Since it was lunchtime, the entrance of the restaurant was bustling with people and vehicles. The courtyard inside was crowded and lively.
From the attire and demeanor of the diners alone, it was clear that this restaurant was not a place for ordinary people.
They also noticed that many of the patrons had considerable martial prowess, including several in the mid to late stages of the Holy Realm.
“Elder Lance, your chamber of commerce’s restaurant must be quite expensive,” White Tiger remarked as they walked into the courtyard.
“It’s considered one of the two most upscale restaurants in Canyon View City,” Lance Wooler replied with another smile.
“Indeed!” White Tiger responded.
“Elder Lance!” As they reached the entrance of the main building’s lobby, a woman in her thirties or forties, still charming and dressed in a cheongsam, approached them quickly.
“Hello, Laura!” Lance Wooler greeted her with a smile as he led Billy and the others forward.
“Elder Lance, if I’m not mistaken, this must be Mr Billy?” The woman named Laura Hart glanced at Billy and asked.
It was evident that she had already received news about Billy’s arrival in Canyon View City.
How much she knew about Billy specifically was unclear.
“That’s right!” Lance Wooler nodded and then looked at Billy. “Mr Billy, this is Laura, the manager of this restaurant.”
“Hello, Laura!” Billy smiled at her.
“I’ve long heard that Mr Billy is an exceptionally talented genius. Meeting you today confirms it,” Laura Hart responded with a smile.
“Thank you for the compliment!” Billy replied.
“Mr Billy, there’s no need to be modest,” Laura Hart said, gesturing invitingly. “Mr Billy, please come inside!”
“Thank you!” Billy nodded in response.
“Look over there! Isn’t that Mr Duffy? What’s he doing here?” A young woman exclaimed suddenly.
“Wow, it really is him! He’s so handsome!”
“If I could spend my life with him, I’d be willing to live twenty years less!”
“…”
Soon after, a series of infatuated voices echoed around them.
Billy and his group turned to look at the entrance of the courtyard, where a group of people was walking in from outside.
Leading them was a young man around thirty-five years old, with handsome features and a tall, imposing figure.
Following him were five or six men and women, all exuding an extraordinary aura.
One common trait among them was their haughty expressions.
Billy quickly assessed their martial auras and narrowed his eyes slightly.
“Boss, can you gauge the cultivation level of the man leading them?” Azure Dragon asked Billy.
He could sense the martial auras of the five or six people behind the leader; the weakest was at the sixth-rank Holy Realm, and the strongest was at half-step Otherworldly Realm.
However, he couldn’t sense any energy fluctuations from the leading young man, indicating that he was far superior.
“Second-rank Otherworldly Realm!” Billy replied.
“So strong?” Azure Dragon and the others exclaimed in surprise.
At thirty-four or thirty-five years old, having an Otherworldly Realm cultivation level was terrifying!
“Elder Lance, do you know who he is?” Billy asked Lance Wooler.
“I don’t recognize him either,” Lance Wooler shook his head in response.
“His name is Raul Duffy. He’s one of the Canyon View Four Talents,” Laura Hart interjected.
“Canyon View Four Talents?” Everyone was momentarily stunned.
“Yes!” Laura Hart nodded.
“The Canyon View Four Talents, also known as the Four Gentlemen in Canyon View Institute, are four exceptionally talented geniuses from Canyon View Institute.”
“In terms of martial prowess and potential talent, they are outstanding among their peers. Each one is a key focus of cultivation at Canyon View Institute.”
“Although Mr Duffy is only ranked eighth on the Canyon View Talented Genius List, it’s because he’s relatively younger among the four talents.”
“In time, he will definitely rank in the top five!”
After finishing her explanation, she looked at Billy and said, “Mr Billy, please excuse me for a moment while I go greet them.”
“Of course, Laura,” Billy smiled back.
Laura Hart then walked quickly towards Raul Duffy with a smile on her face.
“Mr Duffy, what brings you to our humble establishment today?” She greeted him warmly as she approached.
“We were handling some matters nearby with fellow disciples. After finishing our business, we came here for a meal. I hope we’re not intruding,” Raul Duffy replied indifferently.
As he spoke, he glanced at Billy’s group subconsciously, his eyes lingering on Opal and Amber for a moment.
It wasn’t necessarily because he was lecherous; rather, Opal and Amber were simply too eye-catching to ignore.
“Mr Duffy, you’re always welcome here! You’re an esteemed guest whom we rarely have the pleasure of hosting,” Laura Hart responded respectfully before gesturing invitingly again. “Mr Duffy, please come inside!”
“Laura, those people over there seem unfamiliar. Who are they?” Raul Duffy pointed towards Billy’s group.
“They’re my friends who just arrived in Canyon View City from out of town,” Laura Hart replied after a brief pause.
“I see!” Raul Duffy nodded before leading his group into the lobby.
“Raul Duffy, you hypocrite! Give me back my granddaughter’s life!” Suddenly, an elderly man’s voice rang out.
Before anyone could react, a gray-robed elderly man charged towards Raul Duffy with a large knife emitting a cold gleam aimed at him.
“You again? Courting death!”
The gray-robed man beside Raul Duffy, who was at half-step Otherworldly Realm, shouted coldly and raised his hand to block the attack with a palm strike.
A muffled sound echoed as the knife’s momentum shattered explosively. The elderly man was sent flying three to four hundred meters away.
However, without any hesitation, he got up from the ground and charged again with several knife strikes.
“Reckless fool!” The half-step Otherworldly Realm man frowned and formed a seal with his wrist before striking back.
The elderly man was only at seventh-rank Holy Realm and naturally couldn’t compete. He was sent flying once more.
This time, he flew straight towards Billy’s group and crashed heavily near them, spitting out a mouthful of blood.