The recovered Hai Bodong looked at Little Doctor Immortal with a complicated expression, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
"Ah! It seems I really am old, to have fallen for the tricks of a little girl like you.
Still, you are this lord's disciple. It is only natural that you are so outstanding."
Little Doctor Immortal raised her head high like a proud little peacock.
"You're getting proud already? Have you forgotten how I taught you? Do not be arrogant in victory or discouraged in defeat."
"Yes, Master. I was wrong."
Hai Bodong then took out the two fragmentary maps and handed them to Lan Hong. Lan Hong glanced over them casually before putting them away.
"My lord, may I ask what these fragmentary maps are?"
"The third-ranked Heavenly Flame on the Dou Qi Continent, the Netherworld Lotus Fire. Do you think something like that is within the reach of a mere Dou Emperor like you?"
"The Netherworld Lotus Fire... It truly is not something I can lay hands on. Keeping it with me would only invite disaster."
Hai Bodong remained clear-headed. He knew that while his strength as a Dou Emperor made him an expert in the Jia Ma Empire, in the Central Plains, he might not even qualify to serve as cannon fodder.
As Hai Bodong spoke, Lan Hong had already made his move. He pressed a finger against Hai Bodong's forehead, and a powerful force directly shattered the Snake Seal Curse.
Feeling his strength return, Hai Bodong could not help but burst into laughter.
"HAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA! I, Hai Bodong, have returned!"
After venting for a while, Hai Bodong calmed down. He wiped away his snow-white beard, and his withered face returned to the appearance of a middle-aged man.
"Thank you, my lord!"
Hai Bodong bowed to Lan