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Hearing Hai Bodong's solemn words, Xiao Ling nodded slightly and replied with a smile, "I'm relieved by Mr. Hai's words. However, since Mr. Hai has already obtained the Evil-Breaking Pill, shouldn't the fragmented diagram
, the condition for the deal, be handed over to me?" Upon hearing Xiao Ling's mention of
the fragmented diagram, Hai Bodong couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Although Hai Bodong didn't know the exact purpose of these fragmented diagrams, he knew they held a significant secret. After all, these fragments had drawn even powerful beings like Queen Medusa to pursue them from afar.
However, having gained no useful information from this fragmented diagram over the years, it seemed he had no chance of unlocking its secrets.
Xiao Ling, only fifteen years old, had already broken through to the Dou Wang realm and reached the sixth rank in alchemy. His future was undoubtedly limitless. By handing over this unknown fragmented diagram, he could establish a close relationship with him, and perhaps even benefit from his help to further his cultivation.
With a wry smile and a sigh, Hai Bodong touched the ring with his fingers, and then a small piece of extremely ancient yellowed parchment appeared in his palm. He stroked the small piece of ancient fragment with great reluctance and sighed, "I have made maps for decades, but I have never seen such a complex map. Shortly after I got it, I wanted to copy it according to this fragment, but the map I drew in the end was extremely strange and very different from the original. After trying this several times, I had to give up the idea. I think maybe this has something to do with the incomplete map."
After stroking the fragment for a long moment, Hai Bodong reluctantly shook his head, handed it to Xiao Ling, and said with a wry smile, "Hey, take it. In my experience, these fragments should be divided into several parts. Holding only this one piece in hand is of little use. Moreover, finding other fragments in this vast continent is undoubtedly more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack."
With a smile, Xiao Ling reached out to take the silky-touch fragment and looked it over. A faint sense of vicissitudes and ancient charm came over him. It seemed that this fragment had experienced many years.
Holding this small fragment, Xiao Ling took out the other small piece he had taken from Hai Bodong last time from his ring. He then pieced them together and found that there was no gap at the connection. He breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hey, Master Xiao Ling, it seems you're quite interested in these fragments of the map?" Hai Bodong asked with a chuckle, his eyes rolling as he watched Xiao Ling's expression.
"I'm quite interested in all these strange and bizarre things," Xiao Ling replied with a faint smile.
"Master Xiao Ling, all the fragments of the map I have are now in your pocket. Hey... could you tell me what exactly these things do? What can I get by collecting them?" Rubbing his hands, Hai Bodong asked with a wry smile, still unable to suppress his curiosity.
Hearing Hai Bodong's question, Xiao Ling stroked his chin, his mind pondering. Hai Bodong, who had paid a huge price to obtain this fragment of the map, and had spent decades without discovering the secrets contained within, would undoubtedly be extremely curious about what it was. If he couldn't figure it out, he might even spend his days and nights speculating on its contents.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ling decided to reveal a little to Hai Bodong, so that he could dispel these inexplicable ideas. He
lifted up the complete incomplete map and shook it, then said to Hai Bodong: "If I'm not mistaken, this should be a fragment of a strange fire map. I just joined your map shop, and the strange fire in my body has reacted again. And from my perspective, the previous owner of this strange fire should have been quite powerful during his lifetime, at least a Dou Zun master. I only have this fragment that I got from you. As for whether I can get it together in the future, it all depends on luck."
Seeing that Hai Bodong's face changed a little, Xiao Ling continued to add: "Queen Medusa competed with you, probably because she discovered the presence of a strange fire on this fragment. As far as I know, the snake people have a secret method that requires the use of a strange fire to perform, which can improve the caster's bloodline. "The incomplete map is indeed very attractive to fire cultivators and alchemists, and it's more than enough to exchange for an Imperial Pill. But it's of no use to you. Guarding this useless map while your cultivation has been sealed for decades—how tragic is that?" Xiao Ling's words, while not fully accurate, didn't deceive Hai Bodong. The incomplete map indeed contained information about the incomplete fire, and the Pure Lotus Demon Saint surpassed Dou Zun in power during his lifetime, right?
Hai Bodong would regret it to death if he told him the truth, so it would be better to let him know
a part of the truth and let go of this obsession.
After listening to Xiao Ling's explanation, Hai Bodong finally understood why Medusa was hunting him down because of this fragmented map. It turned out that she was seeking the strange fire to evolve her bloodline and reach the Dou Zong realm.
Hai Bodong sighed deeply, shook his head, and said with some melancholy, "So this is actually a fragment of the Strange Fire Map. Queen Medusa hunted me because she wanted to obtain the fragment, find the Strange Fire, and evolve her bloodline."
Xiao Ling smiled, patted Hai Bodong on the shoulder, and consoled him with a smile, "These things are in the past. You've lived to such an old age, can't you let go of such a small matter? Once you take the Breaking Evil Pill, you will be able to restore your Dou Huang cultivation. Then you will be the famous "Ice Emperor" in the Jia Ma Empire, which is much more carefree than wasting your life in this small desert city."
Hearing Xiao Ling's comfort, Hai Bodong laughed heartily and said to Xiao Ling, "Master Xiao Ling, you are right. After taking the Breaking Evil Pill, from now on, I, Hai Bodong, will be free!"
(End of this chapter)