Hun Changqing shook his head, not taking the map from Hai Bodong's hand.
Seeing this, Hai Bodong's heart sank to the bottom.
"My lord, this..."
Before Hai Bodong could say anything, Hun Changqing said,
"No need. Keep this map yourself. I have some things to take care of in the desert. Wait for me in this shop, then take me directly to that canyon. Don't even think about running away. I've left a mark on you. No matter how far you run, I'll be able to sense you. Not only will you die, but your Mittel family will also be wiped out."
Hai Bodong was helpless against Hun Changqing's threat; this was the best possible outcome for him.
"Yes, sir, I wouldn't do anything foolish."
Hearing Hai Bodong's words, Hun Changqing nodded.
"Bring out the other fragment of the map, and also give me the most accurate map of this desert."
"Yes, sir."
Hai Bodong didn't dare hesitate, quickly retrieving the fragment from a hidden compartment in the shop, and handing a map from his storage ring to Hun Changqing.
After receiving the fragment, Hun Changqing combined the two fragments. Looking at this palm-sized fragment, Hun Changqing suddenly thought of the cave in the Monster Mountain Range.
He knew there was also a fragment of this map in that cave, but he couldn't find it at the time, missing his chance. Thinking back on it now, his heart still ached slightly.
As for Green Mountain Town near the Monster Mountain Range, Hun Changqing had stopped by when he passed through and visited it, where he met the poisonous woman who would later cross paths with Xiao Yan—Little Fairy Doctor.
To be honest, Hun Changqing's first impression of Little Fairy Doctor could be summed up in two words…average.
Among the many women Hun Changqing, this libertine, had met, Little Fairy Doctor was truly only average.
Her appearance was merely delicate, and her figure was rather slender. Only her willow-like waist and a pair of shapely, long, fair legs were somewhat acceptable, and her innocent and kind nature was a plus.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. If Little Fairy Doctor were truly as beautiful as a fairy, she would have been devoured alive in Green Mountain Town, a place teeming with mercenaries, and captured by one of the town's most powerful mercenary groups to become their leader's mistress. How could she possibly be a peaceful doctor here?
Mercenaries aren't exactly a benevolent profession. While not all mercenaries are evil, few are truly good. What decent person would choose to live a life constantly on the edge of a knife?
Not everyone would stand up for Little Fairy Doctor just because she helped them. Otherwise, in the original story, no one except Xiao Yan would have dared to help her after the Wolf Head Mercenary Group gave the order.
Little Fairy Doctor is beloved by some readers because the original novel describes her kind and gentle personality in detail, making her a white moonlight in their hearts. But what use are these things to someone as shallow as Hun Changqing? Can they be looked at or eaten? So Hun Changqing lost interest after just one glance at Little Fairy Doctor.
As for cultivating Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Body, just considering the need to possess three different flames simultaneously to treat the poison body, Hun Changqing couldn't do it. Hun Changqing would absolutely never allow the Burning Technique to appear in this world again. Once Hun Changqing discovered someone practicing the Burning Technique, he would kill him immediately!
And then there's that dragon-scorpion or scorpion-dragon demon core, and the Bodhi Transformation Saliva. Hun Changqing had a headache just thinking about it. Even if he really cured Little Fairy Doctor, he would still need countless poison resources to cultivate her.
He's not a tycoon, so where would he get so many resources? Although he recently hooked up with a rich woman, the resources he received were just enough for his own use. Look at all the things inside his body—aren't they all huge resource consumers?
Another reason is that Hun Changqing dislikes poison and people who use it. That's right! It's attribute discrimination. There's no reason, it's just discrimination. He believes that the attribute of poison is not worthy of respect!
He believes that his water attribute is the best and noblest. He also seems to have a bit of wood attribute? Then wood attribute is also the noblest. Everything else is trash, and those who play with poison are even worse.
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Yes, he is a hypocrite, but he hates others being hypocritical. Anyone who dares to call him hypocritical, or to be hypocritical towards him, will be treated to a pot of his homemade Taiyin Ice Fruit Tea—the unrefined kind!
After recalling some events from the Monster Mountain Range, Hun Changqing put away the remaining map and left.
Hai Bodong watched the black figure gradually fade into the distance until it disappeared completely. He remained stunned for a while before realizing the man was finally gone. He slowly stood up, a bitter smile on his lips, and with his head drooping, began cleaning the messy shop.
...
Inside a huge underground cave, fiery red magma flowed slowly, occasionally with huge bubbles rising from it. But a moment later, with a soft sound, it burst open with a bang, and scorching magma shot out like a dazzling red firework.
A dark shadow swept across the seemingly endless lava. Below Hun Changqing, the flowing lava coalesced into a vast lava lake. Occasionally, a scorching wave would surge forth, causing a fiery column of lava to erupt from the lake, countless sparks scattering in all directions. However, these sparks were instantly vaporized by the surrounding black mist before they reached Hun Changqing.
Hun Changqing stood suspended in the void above the lava lake, maximizing his spiritual senses to envelop the entire lake, carefully searching for something.
"This can't be! How could it be gone? Where's the two-headed fire spirit serpent? It's gone again!"
Hun Changqing's eyes twitched, veins bulged on his forehead, and his face was grim. The Beast Mountain Range was one thing, and the cave was naturally difficult to find, being nestled in a cliffside ravine.
But this lava lake originally only had that one creature, the two-headed fire spirit serpent. Now, Hun Changqing's senses covered the entire lava lake, yet he detected not a trace of life. What did this mean? Didn't it mean the serpent had been taken away?
Hun Changqing came to this lava field naturally to see if Medusa had taken the Azure Lotus Core Flame. Even if she had, the Azure Lotus Core Platform was still a valuable item. Although Hun Changqing had no use for it, trading it with someone who needed it could yield a hefty reward. Now that the snake was gone, how could he find the Azure Lotus Platform in the vast sea of fire?
"Damn it! Who is it? It can't be Xiao Yan. He hasn't cultivated the Burning Technique, so he couldn't possibly know anything about the strange flame. Xiao Yan hasn't been to Hai Bodong's place either. With Xiao Yan's current strength, without Yao Chen, he couldn't possibly have come here to take the Azure Lotus Platform."