Hai Bodong's hands suddenly froze as he packed his things. He turned to look at the tattered map in Lin Feng's hand, a sharp glint flashing through his aged eyes. Then he resumed packing, though he asked, "Oh? You know where that thing came from?"
Lin Feng set down the tattered map, looking thoroughly uninterested as he said evenly, "I know a little."
Hai Bodong said nothing and waited for Lin Feng to continue.
"This thing is related to a Heavenly Flame—and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking."
As Lin Feng's calm words fell, Hai Bodong's body stiffened abruptly. "What did you say? This thing is related to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame?"
Though he was not an alchemist, he still knew a thing or two about Heavenly Flames. The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking; its power was unquestionably terrifying. He had never expected that the fragmentary map he had acquired by chance back then would be connected to the renowned Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. He had known this thing was somewhat extraordinary, but he had never imagined it would be this extraordinary.
He narrowed his aged eyes at Lin Feng, only to find not the slightest hint of interest in the fragmentary map on his face. This made him rather curious. "You aren't interested in it?"
Lin Feng shook his head. "These Heavenly Flames aren't worthy of catching my eye. Before my flames, they would have to bow their heads in submission."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Hai Bodong was greatly startled. This was the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, ranked third, after all. Forget anything else—even a random Heavenly Flame would be enough to drive countless alchemists mad. Yet this fellow before him had no interest in Heavenly