Lv Man's Curiosity

"Bullshit! I don't know who she is. You're lucky you even escaped back. Do you think she would let you come back willingly?"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong didn't take it seriously at all, thinking that Xiao Yan was just talking nonsense, and rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan n't very well mention the fact that Queen Medusa and he had kissed, so he flicked his finger lightly on his Storage Ring, and a pale yellow plant appeared in his palm.

This plant has a rather strange appearance, winding and twisting like a coiled yellow snake. At the top of the plant is the snake's head, which is raised high. On the snake's head, there is a fist-sized bump that protrudes slightly. This bump is the most concentrated essence of the entire plant.

"Hehe, I brought you the Sand Mandala from the Snake-Person Tribe Sanctuary. I risked my life for it, so you'd better remember my kindness!"

Xiao Yan tossed the Sand Mandala over and said with a smile.

"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young! It seems Ya Fei was right; you really are my benefactor! By the way, it seems your two friends have run into some trouble and have come to Shi Mo City. I had Ya Fei arrange for them to stay at the Miter Auction House; they're safe there."

Hai Bodong accepted the plant with delight, grinning as he expressed his gratitude.

"Thank you so much for taking care of me Elder Hai."

Xiao Yan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

Inside the shop, watching Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong chatting as if no one else was around, the arrogant look on the woman in the red dress gradually faded. Although she was domineering, she wasn't stupid. Judging from the mysterious old man's attitude towards Xiao Yan and the content of their conversation, she knew that this seemingly younger boy in front of her definitely possessed terrifying strength that was disproportionate to his age.

Even a Dou Ling would never dare to venture into the Snake-Person Tribe Temple deep in the desert to gather herbs. This boy is truly a freak!

"Master Ice..." Left standing to the side, the woman in the red dress hesitated slightly before finally speaking timidly.

Interrupted from the conversation, Hai Bodong frowned slightly, glanced at the woman in the red dress, and said indifferently:

"Go back now. You don't need to come back anymore. I've been here for over twenty years, and it's time for me to go back. Tell your father that his tricks are really rotten."

"Ya Fei hasn't come these past few days not because our relationship has soured, but because I told her to focus her energy on cultivation. There's no need for her to bother with these trivial matters here."

Hearing Hai Bodong's blunt words of expulsion, the woman in the red dress was slightly taken aback, then her eyes suddenly reddened, and she bit her red lips tightly. Her original intention was to get Hai Bodong to take her as a student.

But Hai Bodong's words clearly dashed her hopes, and she felt extremely wronged. Wisps of mist dampened her long eyelashes. At this moment, she was no longer the domineering person she had been towards Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan didn't bother with such a trivial matter. Hai Bodong's ice-attribute cultivation technique and his own personality determined that he wasn't the kind of person who could build a close relationship through daily interactions.

It's worth noting that even Ya Fei initially only managed to get this stubborn old man to start teaching her cultivation by relying entirely on her status in the Mittel Family and some minor tricks.

But seeing Hai Bodong's indifferent gaze, the woman in the red dress pursed her lips tightly. After a moment, her pretty face fell, and she left dejectedly.

As the woman in the red dress left, the others in the shop followed suit, and the shop became empty again in an instant.

"Hehe, I'm used to being free by nature and I don't really like teaching students. Having that girl Ya Fei is enough."

Hai Bodong said with a smile.

Then, he turned his gaze to the woman in blue behind Xiao Yan and asked curiously, "Where did you find another Dou Huang expert?"

"Oh, this is Elder Lu Man Barbarian of the Heavenly Snake Mansion. I invited her here to take Qing Lin to the Heavenly Snake Mansion for cultivation."

Xiao Yan explained with a smile.

"Heavenly Snake Mansion?"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong was also taken aback.

A powerhouse of his caliber naturally understood the significance of the Heavenly Snake Mansion in the Northwest Continent.

"Sister Lu Man, this is Ice Emperor Hai Bodong of the Jia Ma Empire. Although his strength has been reduced to the Dou Ling level due to Queen Medusa's sealing technique, he probably had your strength twenty years ago."

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"So it was Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, who single-handedly fought a Dou Emperor and a Dou Wang from the Chu Yun Empire at the sect tournament back then?"

Although Lu Man had never met Hai Bodong, he had inquired about the powerful figures of the Jia Ma Empire before coming Jia Ma Empire, and he immediately understood.

"Elder Lu Man Barbarian is already Five-Star Dou Emperor at such a young age. I'm afraid that in a few more years, he will be able to break through to the Dou Zong realm. He is truly a force to be reckoned with!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong cupped his hands in greeting. He would treat a powerful figure of this caliber with greater respect.

After introducing the two, Xiao Yan extended his palm to Hai Bodong and said with a smile:

"Elder Hai, I've brought the things back for you. Shouldn't you give me that Fragmented Map now?"

"Haha, no problem!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong laughed heartily, took out the Fragmented Map, and handed it to Xiao Yan.

"To return unscathed from Queen Medusa, you're even better than me. But hey, don't you think we should hurry up and start concocting the elixir? We've waited over twenty years, and this final step is all that's left."

Hai Bodong first offered a compliment, then rubbed his hands together and said with an awkward smile.

"In that case, let's get started."

After obtaining the Fragmented Map and storing it in his Storage Ring, Xiao Yan looked at Hai Bodong and said...

"Okay, okay, please!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong smiled broadly and welcomed Xiao Yan into the back room.

Upon entering the room, Xiao Yan casually sat down in a chair, glancing at Hai Bodong with a slight smile playing on his lips, and said softly:

"Prescription, ingredients..."

"Sometimes, I find you alchemists quite enviable! Alas, this prescription for breaking the seal was obtained after countless hardships, and now that you've seen it, it naturally has to be renamed..."

Helplessly, Hai Bodong took out a large number of medicine-making materials from his Storage Ring. Holding a piece of yellowed, ancient parchment, the pain on his face was not feigned; he had put in countless efforts for this prescription.

Taking the ancient prescription that Hai Bodong reluctantly handed over, Xiao Yan glanced at it, and the smile on his face immediately became even brighter.

"Break-Obstacle Pill"

Three pale black characters, slightly blurred, are drawn on the rustic paper, faintly exuding an ancient atmosphere.

Lu Man, standing to the side, cast a curious glance over. Although Xiao Yan had talked to her about some things along the way, she felt that her understanding of Xiao Yan was becoming increasingly shallow.

She couldn't figure out who Xiao Yan really was, but it seemed that besides his extraordinary talent for cultivation, he was also an alchemist?