"What Ice Emperor? Haven't you mistaken me for someone else?"
Hai Bodong's expression shifted slightly, and he grew wary inwardly. He even considered killing the young man to silence him.
After all, Hai Bodong had no shortage of enemies. If they learned that he was still alive and that his strength had fallen to the Dou Ling level, they would certainly seize the chance to finish him off.
"Please don't try to fool me, Senior. I'm not a three-year-old."
Nalan Sheng waved a hand. "My surname is Nalan, and my given name is Sheng. My grandfather is Nalan Jie. I've seen your portrait with my own eyes, so I'm certain I haven't mistaken you for anyone else."
"So you're that old fellow Nalan Jie's grandson!"
Upon learning Nalan Sheng's background, Hai Bodong inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. He no longer tried to deny his identity and instead nodded slightly. "Indeed. I am the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong."
"Senior, why are you here?"
Nalan Sheng feigned puzzlement. "And your cultivation seems to have..."
"It's a long story. Better left untold!"
Seeing Nalan Sheng hesitate to finish, Hai Bodong gave a helpless, bitter smile before changing the subject. "Enough. For Nalan Jie's sake, I won't hold this against you. Now return that Fragment Map to me!"
Rather than return the Fragment Map, Nalan Sheng gave him a playful smile. "Senior, if I'm not mistaken, you should have the other half of this Fragment Map, shouldn't you?"
"How did you know?"
Hai Bodong's pupils abruptly contracted, and he blurted out, "Have you seen other Fragment Maps?"
"More than just seen them!"
The corners of Nalan Sheng's mouth lifted as he took both Fragment Maps out of his Storage Ring. "I have a complete fragment myself."
A gleam flashed through Hai Bodong's eyes