Little Fairy Doctor said gently, "Sister Yunyun, Master is such a kind person. Actually, I was saved by Master and that's why I've stayed in Peach Blossom Mountain."
"Hmm?" Yunyun turned her head in confusion. So, Little Fairy Doctor wasn't Master's maid all along?
Yunyun had always thought they were master and servant, with Little Fairy Doctor helping Master warm the bed and rub his back. She never imagined Little Fairy Doctor was someone Master had saved.
Little Fairy Doctor told Yunyun everything that had happened to her. Yunyun was also surprised that Little Fairy Doctor was the inheritor of the Calamity Poison Body.
If it weren't for Master's help, her Calamity Poison Body would probably have already flared up, and the excruciating pain was something only those who had experienced it could understand.
From then on, Little Fairy Doctor vowed to follow Master for life.
Yunyun pursed her lips, gazing at the shimmering lake surface, a complex expression flashing in her eyes. Perhaps her feelings had also left Yunlan Sect with him when they exchanged for the Purple Spirit Crystal.
...
Located in the Tagor Desert in the northwest of the Gama Empire, Jiang Cheng arrived in less than half a day.
Perhaps due to its proximity to the desert, the weather was extremely dry and hot. The scorching sun poured down from the sky, baking the ground beneath his feet and constantly radiating sweltering heat.
The rising heat even caused a slight distortion and blurring of vision.
Jiang Cheng quite disliked this feeling—sweltering during the day and plummeting at night. He had personally experienced this when he was still a Dou Wang.
Fortunately, now that he had reached the Dou Sheng level, this temperature posed no threat to him. Next, he would go see his old friend
... ...
A map shop located on the outskirts of the Tagor Desert.
In this desolate Tagor Desert, the shop was so conspicuous that, without careful observation, one might mistake it for a mirage, a common desert phenomenon.
Jiang Cheng glanced at the banner hanging above the shop and naturally walked in.
The room wasn't large, but it was exceptionally tidy. A cabinet on the side displayed many scrolls; it was obvious these were maps of the Tagor Desert.
Behind the cabinet, an elderly man was meticulously working on a map.
He was clearly quite old, but although his hair was completely white, his withered hands holding the black drawing pen were still steady and strong.
When he sensed someone's arrival, the old man didn't move, but instead said coldly,
"Take whatever you want; the maps are all on the cabinet."
Jiang Cheng glanced at the maps covered in yellow sand and shook his head helplessly, saying, "Ice Emperor, eight years have passed, and you're still the same. You haven't even bothered to tidy up."
Upon hearing this, the room temperature instantly dropped dozens of times, a powerful shockwave erupted, and at a visible speed, a ring of icy blue battle aura began to emanate from the old man's body.
The Ice Emperor, one of the ten strongest warriors of the Jia Ma Empire, at his peak had single-handedly fought two Dou Huang level experts—his strength was terrifying!
Hai Bodong stared intently at the man before him, and couldn't help but gasp in surprise, "Jiang Cheng! I didn't expect you to still be alive!"
"I say, Elder Hai, shouldn't I be alive too?"
Jiang Cheng smiled, sat down on the ground, picked up the teapot beside him, and poured himself a glass of ice water.
Hai Bodong's lips twitched. The two had known each other for eight years. Back then, Jiang Cheng had promised to help him refine the Breakthrough Pill, but after going deep into the Tagor Desert, he never returned.
He even suspected that Jiang Cheng had died at the hands of Queen Medusa and had tried to find him countless times, but the sealing technique had forced him to stay and wait.
"You brat, you're finally back! Where's the Breakthrough Pill you promised?"
Hai Bodong asked anxiously. He had waited for eight long years, and naturally, he couldn't wait to recover his Dou Huang realm. Jiang
Cheng took out a special sixth-grade pill and pushed it in front of Hai Bodong, then said, "This is the sixth-grade Breakthrough Pill. After you take it, it will break the seal in your body. However, after the seal is broken, I hope you will accompany me to the Snake-People tribe deep in the Tagor Desert."
*Pfft!*
Hai Bodong, who had just been celebrating his imminent return to the Dou Huang realm, was suddenly taken aback. His lips twitched as he grabbed Jiang Cheng's collar, saying,
"You still want to harm me? Back then, I disregarded the seal and trespassed into the Snake-People tribe for your sake, and I was almost killed!"
"You have Dou Qi wings, but I only have two legs!"
Jiang Cheng coughed awkwardly twice. That was indeed true… but he had managed to lure Queen Medusa away; otherwise, Hai Bodong would have been dead long ago.
"My fault."
Jiang Cheng shrugged, holding his folding fan against the Breaking Calamity Pill, saying, "However, if Elder Hai doesn't agree, then this Breaking Calamity Pill cannot be given to you."
Hai Bodong: "..."
I've never seen such a shameless person before; Jiang Cheng is the first!
After pondering for a long time, Hai Bodong clenched his fist and said, "Alright, I'll accompany you one more time. After it's done, you have to refine the Spirit Restoration Purple Pill for me!"
Although the Spirit Restoration Purple Pill is only a fifth-grade pill, it can eliminate the aftereffects of being sealed, allowing Hai Bodong to return to a five-star Dou Huang or even higher in a short time.
Jiang Cheng also nodded in agreement without hesitation. He treated fifth-grade pills like candy, so he naturally didn't care too much.
Seeing this, Hai Bodong couldn't wait to pick up the Calamity-Breaking Pill on the table and threw it directly into his mouth. He had known Jiang Cheng for many years and had even fought side by side, so he naturally wasn't afraid that Jiang Cheng would poison him.
Dense power continuously impacted Hai Bodong's limbs and bones, and powerful Dou Qi surged like a raging storm.
Jiang Cheng also arrived at the location of the map. After some searching, he found a tattered fragment of the map. The fragment was marked with special locations, and it was obvious that this was a treasure map.
As a loyal fan of Doupo Cangxiong, Jiang Cheng naturally knew what this was—a fragment of the map to the awe-inspiring Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, ranked third on the Different Flame Ranking. The
Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was a coveted treasure even Dou Sheng (Battle Saints) coveted, but it hadn't appeared since the fall of the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint.
This fragment was now the map to its location. He had obtained
the map of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame; there was another copy, but it had been perfectly cut in two by Ice Emperor Hai Bodong. He would ask for it again after Hai Bodong recovered.
(End of Chapter)