Hearing Xiao Yan's words, the old man's hand, which had been drawing a map, suddenly trembled. In the end, he still lifted his head and looked toward Xiao Yan.
On his aged face was a terrifying scar, stretching from his left cheek all the way to the corner of his eye. Even though his gaze was calm, that scar still gave him a trace of ferocity.
As for how that scar came to be, Xiao Yan knew very well—his wife hiding in his sleeve had given it to him.
"Friend, my apologies, but this map fragment is not for sale."
Seeing Xiao Yan smiling at him for no apparent reason, the old man was confused, but he still shook his head slightly.
He didn't know what this broken map was used for, but he knew very clearly that it was extremely precious. Unless things became truly desperate, he would never sell it.
Thinking this, Dou Qi inside his body quietly prepared for combat. The youth before him looked frighteningly young, but he couldn't see through him at all.
He kept feeling that this youth was like a bottomless abyss—completely unfathomable.
Although, logically, such a thing should be nearly impossible, years of combat told him: better safe than sorry.
Just as he prepared for the possibility that this youth might try to snatch the map, the black-clothed boy opened his mouth calmly: "This map fragment is indeed a priceless treasure."
"But what if I exchange it with a Po'e Dan?"
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, the old man's aged face finally showed shock.
"Who exactly are you? How do you know about Po'e Dan?!"
"Jie jie, old fellow, don't be so nervous. I'm someone here to help you." Xiao Yan squinted his eyes with a smile.
"Someone helping me?"The old man narrowed his eyes even further, but Xiao Yan smiled and continued.
"Bing Huang Hai Bodong, once one of the ten peak experts of the Jia Ma Empire.
Second Great Elder of the Mittel Family—you're the one who led the Mittel Family into its era of glory. You even fought that old fogey Yun Shan once… and got beaten."
Hearing this, Hai Bodong's expression became even more shocked, but soon after, he calmed slightly.
"You're Yun Shan's disciple? Or a genius from Yunlan Sect?" he asked cautiously.
"What level is Yun Shan at?" Xiao Yan's face darkened.
"If I call him 'teacher,' do you think he even dares agree?"
Thinking that, a mischievous grin rose on his face.
"Your strength has fallen to Dou Ling because you were defeated and sealed by the Snake-People Tribe's Queen Medusa, right?"
"How do you know everything? Who exactly are you?"Hai Bodong's expression was growing increasingly dumbfounded.
"Jie jie, I am Medusa's man. She's right at my side right now." Xiao Yan's lips curved into an evil smile.
Hearing this, terror flashed across Hai Bodong's old face. He stepped back like a mouse seeing a cat, his Dou Qi erupting as he entered combat readiness.
"You're from the Snake-People Tribe?!"
Seeing his terrified expression, Xiao Yan finally couldn't hide a chuckle.
"Jie jie jie, look at you—scared like this."
Xiao Yan let out a strange laugh, which only made him even more terrifying in Hai Bodong's eyes.
"What do you want?"Hai Bodong stared at Xiao Yan, icy battle armor already forming over his body, wrapping him tightly.
"Old man, you really don't need to be this nervous." After scaring him enough, Xiao Yan waved his hand with a smile. "I'm here to help you."
"Help me?"Hai Bodong narrowed his eyes slightly. "And how exactly do you plan to help me?"
"How?"Xiao Yan looked at the tightly wrapped old man, then lightly tapped his Na Jie. A jade bottle appeared in his hand.
"I don't have Po'e Dan right now, but this Qingfeng Dan should work even better. Take it and the seal in your body will automatically dissolve."
Saying that, he tossed the small jade bottle to Hai Bodong.
"Qingfeng Dan?"Hai Bodong froze for a moment. That type of pill was something created by the alchemists of the Dan Tower. Its effects were better than Po'e Dan, but it was extremely rare on the northwest continent.
"A sixth-grade pill. Its effect should surpass Po'e Dan," Xiao Yan said casually.
"Sixth-grade pill?"Hai Bodong was stunned again, but quickly became suspicious.
"There's no connection between us. Why would you help me?"
"Why help you?"Xiao Yan blinked, then smiled. "If you want to thank someone, thank the 'you' from another world."
Hearing this, Hai Bodong was even more confused.
But Xiao Yan no longer explained. Instead, he said slowly, "Hand over the other half of the map as well."
He raised the half-map in his hand.
Hearing this, Hai Bodong's expression turned blank. This kid actually knew he had another half? Was there anything in this world he didn't know?
"What exactly is this map?" he couldn't help asking.
"Your level is too low to handle it. Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."Xiao Yan shook his head.
Hearing this, Hai Bodong had the urge to punch him. Even if he was only a Dou Ling now, no one had spoken to him like that in years.
After thinking through it, he finally took out the other half of the map from his Na Jie and handed it to Xiao Yan.
"Not bad. A true hero knows when to yield." Xiao Yan nodded with satisfaction and added, "Once you recover your strength and return to Jia Ma Imperial City, you'll know who I am."
"When you return to the Mittel Family, make sure you work hard for my girl."
Hearing this, Hai Bodong was baffled again.
"This boy… has ties to the Mittel Family too?"
But before he could ask, he saw Xiao Yan push open the door and leave.
"Hey, friend—"Hai Bodong followed outside, but in the distant sky, the black-clothed youth was already stepping across the air. Each step moved him hundreds of meters away.
"Dou Zong expert?!"
Hai Bodong's face filled with shock, then cold sweat drenched him.
This youth was actually a Dou Zong. Good thing he didn't make a move earlier, or he'd already be flattened.
"This guy… must just look young, right?"
Watching Xiao Yan's departing figure, Hai Bodong muttered. If that was his actual age, it would be beyond anything he could imagine.
He returned to the shop and gently opened the jade bottle.
A faint fragrance drifted out.
Just smelling it, he felt the seal in his body loosen slightly.
"Good stuff…"A gleam flashed in his old eyes as he prepared to find a place to fully break the seal.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan was already rushing toward another city.
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