Hai Bodong might have been deeply dejected, but when he saw the Sand Mandala right before his eyes, his heart still filled with delight.
Rubbing his hands awkwardly, he accepted the plant from Xiao Yan and examined it solemnly, his face breaking into a broad smile. "I believed from the very beginning that you would definitely be able to obtain this for me, little brother!"
Seeing how quickly Hai Bodong changed his expression, Xiao Yan could not help but laugh inwardly.
As for Zi Yan, there was even a trace of sympathy on her face as she looked at Hai Bodong. After all, Xiao Yan had three Sand Mandalas. He had only taken out one, and it was clear that he had no intention of letting Hai Bodong know about the remaining two.
Watching Hai Bodong beam with joy, Xiao Yan smiled and extended his hand. "Old sir, now that I have brought this back for you, shouldn't you also give me that fragment of the map?"
"Well..." Hai Bodong rubbed his hands awkwardly at Xiao Yan's question and gave a sheepish laugh. "Little brother, we had an agreement. As long as you help me refine the pill that can remove my seal, I'll give you the final map fragment, and I'll owe you a favor afterward."
As he said this, a faint flush appeared on Hai Bodong's gaunt, withered face. If Xiao Yan's strength were still the same as when he first arrived, then his favor would have been quite valuable. But now, Xiao Yan's strength was already faintly no weaker than his former strength and might even surpass it. The favor of a Dou Emperor was no longer worth quite so much.
Yet no matter how embarrassed Hai Bodong felt, he still made the request. The reason was