"Then I'll leave this map with you, little brother. Once it's done, I'll willingly stand guard for you and promise you three favors."
Gritting his teeth, Hai Bodong handed over the other half of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Fragment Map that he had hidden away.
Sincerity was always the ultimate killing move. After roaming the continent for so many years and meeting countless people, Hai Bodong trusted his judgment, even if there was an element of gambling involved. Xiao Yan was definitely the sort who repaid kindness.
"Whatever else happens, refining the pill won't be a problem. I'm only fourth-grade right now, but I do know a thing or two about breaking the Sealing."
In the quiet room behind the shop, Xiao Yan lifted his tea and smiled faintly.
Hearing that, Hai Bodong grew a little anxious. Hadn't he said he could refine the pill? How come, now that he'd gotten the goods, he suddenly fucking couldn't?
"Wait, little brother, didn't you say you could refine a sixth-grade pill?"
"See? You're getting worked up again. Even if I can't refine a sixth-grade pill, won't everything be fine as long as I remove your Sealing? Pills aren't the only way to break a Sealing. Besides, even if I can't refine a sixth-grade one, fourth- or fifth-grade ones can still help."
Rolling his eyes, Xiao Yan condensed a Fire Needle in his hand. After showing it to Hai Bodong, he inserted it straight into an acupoint on his arm. In an instant, Hai Bodong clearly felt the restriction within his body weaken slightly. Even if it was only by one ten-thousandth, or even one hundred-thousandth, it still lifted his spirits.
Such a casual move had already produced this effect. He really hadn't misjudged him!
"Besides, even if we take ten thousand