Hiss... hiss...
Cold air filled the shop. Even the floor had frozen beneath a thick layer of ice crystals, reflecting Su Tian's figure like a mirror.
"Elder Hai, would you sell me this map fragment?"
Su Tian seemed not to notice the bitterly cold aura Hai Bodong had unleashed. A harmless smile still rested on his handsome face as he looked calmly at Hai Bodong and spoke softly.
"Who exactly are you!"
Hai Bodong did not answer Su Tian's question. His previously clouded eyes had become razor-sharp. Narrowing them slightly, he fixed Su Tian with a stare and demanded coldly.
At the same time, a thought immediately surfaced in Hai Bodong's mind.
Could this brat be in league with Xiao Yan?
It was hardly surprising that Hai Bodong would think so. After all, both of them were after the very same map fragment in his possession.
Suddenly, Hai Bodong seemed to think of something. An almost imperceptible, unreadable gleam flashed through his eyes. He gave Su Tian a searching look, pondering silently.
What enormous secret is hidden in this map fragment, to make both of them eye it like hungry tigers?
Even if Hai Bodong racked his brains to pieces, he probably would never have guessed.
This seemingly unremarkable map fragment was actually connected to the legendary Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
"Didn't I already say? I'm merely a nobody. How could a senior of your standing have ever heard of me, Elder Hai?"
Su Tian merely smiled faintly at Hai Bodong's cold questioning.
"I came today for two reasons: first, for you, Elder Hai, and second, for the map fragment in your possession. I admit I've been somewhat rash, and I hope you won't hold it against me."
"Not for sale."
After hearing