In a small valley, beneath a towering tree.
"Yan Lin, I've found the locations of the high-level snake-type magical beasts you asked for. I marked several spots on this map. Just follow the routes drawn on it."
Hai Bodong handed Yan Lin a map he had personally drawn.
It was a route map he had made while tracking the locations of high-level snake-type magical beasts in the Monster Mountain Range.
"Nice, Old Hai. You're practically a human map. This thing is drawn with incredible precision."
Taking the route map from Hai Bodong, Yan Lin looked over its highly detailed and clear markings, then smiled and gave Hai Bodong a thumbs-up.
Hai Bodong said nothing, merely lifting his nose so high with pride that it nearly pointed at the sky.
He truly had a talent for drawing maps.
Otherwise, his Ancient Map Shop could never have held the number-one spot in Desert City for so long.
Whenever people from outside the city asked Desert City locals where to buy maps, they all gave the same answer: the Ancient Map Shop.
Hai Bodong's maps were publicly recognized by the people of Desert City.
"I may be leaving the valley for a while. I'll have to trouble you to take better care of Xiao Yi Xian, Old Hai."
After putting away the route map, Yan Lin prepared to leave the valley.
He intended to use the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to control high-level snake-type magical beasts, then seek out Yao Chen and his disciple to verify his conjecture.
That would take quite some time. Yan Lin did not feel at ease leaving Xiao Yi Xian alone in the small valley, so he could only ask Hai Bodong to look after her.
He also did not want Hai Bodong following him and discovering