Hai Bodong immediately uood what Xiao Yan was trying to do. He nning to pit Queen Medusa and Gu He against each other and thehe bes himself!

  Despite Queen Medusa's fearsome reputation as a peak Rank 6 magical beast and the immehreat she posed to the Jia Ma Empire—resulting in yearly flicts where the empire usually ended up losing—there was a crucial factor to sider.

  If Pill King Gu He were to fully support the Jia Ma Empire, the entire Snake-People Tribe might not be able to resist.

  Pill King Gu He didn't take orders from the imperial family of the Jia Ma Empire. In fact, even the king had to treat him with the utmost respect.

  Such was the power of the empire's number one alchemist and its only 6th-tier alchemist.

  As a high-grade 6th-tier alchemist, Pill King Gu He's influence was in no way inferior to Queen Medusa at the peak of Rank 6.

  If Gu He wasn't still retively young, just over forty, and had spent more time at the 6th-tier, Hai Bodong believed he would be even more terrifying than her.

  A high-grade 6th-tier alchemist could rival the queen of a magical beast empire. Alchemists were just that frightening. Provoking an alchemist was no different from kig a hor's .

  If the Jia Ma Empire offended Gu He, and he could take out a 6th-tier Zong Breaking Pill, even Queen Medusa would likely take a for him.

  Xiao Yan didn't deny it. He simply gave a faint smile and said, "Gu He wants the Heavenly Fme too, doesn't he? Telling him this won't offend him. In fact, he might even reward you with some pills."

  Hai Bodong's eyelid twitched. If Gu He found out that he was bei up, things would be difficult, even if he regained his strength!

  "Old Hai, think about it. You just 'happeo e across this information. As long as Gu He obtains the Heavenly Fme, he help you refihe pill you need. All you have to do is tell him, and as a fee for the intelligence, ask him to refihe pill if he gets the fme. He definitely won't suspect a thing."

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  "See, no matter who ends up getting the Heavenly Fme, someone will refihe pill Old Hai needs. If Gu He obtains the Green Lotus Core Fme, not only will you keep the remaining map fragment, but you'll also immediately get the pill to remove the seal."

  Xiao Yan's voice was like the whisper of a demon, precisely grasping Hai Bodong's ihoughts. There was o guess that Hai Bodoainly didn't want to give the remaining map fragment to Xiao Yan, nor did he want to wait several more years.

  No matter what, he wouldn't lose out.

  "You brat really aren't afraid that if that guy Gu He snatches the Heavenly Fme and helps me refihe pill, I won't give you the map fragment?" Hai Bodong looked at Xiao Yan who was smiling fidently beside him. Was this kid really that sure of himself, that fident?

  Since Xiao Yan wao set the tiger against the wolf, it meant that even if he had the ability to call over experts, they definitely wouldn't exceed the Dou Emperor realm. Otherwise, he could just go steal it himself.

  Of course, if Hai Bodong khat Xiao Yan po rely on himself aloo snatch the Heavenly Fme, he would probably think Xiao Yan was crazy.

  "Old Hai, have you always been pletely sure of every step you've taken in your cultivation journey? When peting for the map fragment, when breaking through to the Dou Emperor realm, when fighting for certain opportunities, did you always aly when you had plete assurance?" Xiao Yan looked at Hai Bodong with a calm expression.

  Hai Bodong could only slowly shake his head. How could one always have absolute certainty? When he fought against Queen Medusa for the map fragment back then, he didn't even have 10% assurance.

  A, he had actually mao snatch the map fragment from Queen Medusa's hands, even though it had resulted in him being sealed.

  "It seems that these twenty years of being sealed have dulled more than just my Dou Qi."

  Hai Bodong g Xiao Yan, who still wore a fident smile on his face, and said. "You ing kid. Even though I know you're taking advantage of this old man, the temptation is still hard to resist."

  Xiao Yan cupped his hands and said, "No matter the oute, this junior will bring back the Sand Datura from the Snake-People's Holy City for Old Hai this time."

  Whether Xiao Yan obtaihe Heavenly Fme, Gu He got it, or it was just to annoy Queen Medusa, Hai Bodohat telling Gu He the intelligence was a pletely profitable deal no matter what.

  Xiao Yan had grasped this point. Hai Bodong wouldn't lose out no matter the oute. So he knew Hai Bodong would definitely do this.

  And this was also Xiao Yan's only ce to obtain the Green Lotus Core Fme.

  He had to muddy the waters, because one could only catch fish in turbid waters.

  "Then this junior will wait for Old Hai's news."

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  Time flew by, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

  Xiao Yan's finger suddenly tapped on his ste ring and a green light surged in the room. After which, a Green Colored Lotus Ptform abruptly appeared and floated motionlessly in the air in front of him.

  With a be of his hand, Xiao Yan skillfully made the Green Colored Lotus Ptform desd a little. Then, with a leap, he steadily sat cross-legged ous ptform.

  He slowly closed his eyes and began to circute the Fme Mantra. A warm energy was transmitted from the lotus ptform, slowly permeating through his skin and lingering on the surface of his body. That fortable sensation made Xiao Yan take a long breath.

  Afterward, he removed his shirt and applied a type of 4th-tier medial liquid called Burning Blood onto his body. Burning Blood could improve the sensitivity and speed of refining and abs fire attribute energy when cultivating.

  A faint green light rose from the lotus ptform, w in harmony with the Burning Blood as if they plemented each other.

  Since Xiao Yan had obtaihe Green Colored Lotus Ptform half a month ago, he had been cultivating the Fme Mantra while sitting on it. It was no exaggeration to say that this lotus ptform was a cultivation treasure.

  The lotus ptform would automatically vert the surrounding natural energy and provide a green-colored fire attribute energy that would increase his cultivation speed several times over. bined with the High Xuan Css Fme Mantra and the aid of Burning Blood, his cultivation speed simply increased by leaps and bounds.

  An hour ter, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes and revealed a hint of joy at the ers of his mouth.

  "2-star Dou Grandmaster already. This Burning Blood is indeed worthy of being a 4th-tier medial liquid. bined with the green fire energy from this lotus ptform, it's truly an unparalleled aid in cultivation."

  He had inally estimated that it would take him another month to break through to the 2-star Dou Grandmaster stage, but now his speed had directly increased by three to four times!

  In this half a month, besides waiting for Hai Bodong's news, Xiao Yan had been making all sorts of preparations. His main focus had been on alchemy.

  He was capable of refining 4th-tier pills now that he had reached the level of a 4th-tier alchemist, and with the aid of the Heavenly Fme and the Bck Demon Cauldron, his success rate was enviably high.

  With Xiao Yan as their alchemist, the Desert Metal Merary pany not only monopolized the entire merary industry in Rock Desert City but even began purchasing preedial ingredients from the desert.

  As a result, Xiao Yan was able to acquire several precious herbs at bargain prices.

  The Desert Metal Merary pany had already bee the hegemon of Rock Desert City. Many local powers were aware of the mysterious alchemist behind the pany and did not dare to use underhaactics against them.

  Even the 1-star Dou Grandmaster Luo Bu was pletely vinced by Xiao Yan. The lure of medial pills was something no one could resist.

  Xiao Yaly petted Mao as lying ous ptform like a zy kitten. The lotus ptform had also beao Wu's cat bed.

  "You seem to have grown again."

  As for the Core-Fire Lotus Seeds, although Xiao Yan had found a suitable pill recipe, he hadn't gathered all the required medial ingredients and couldn't refi yet.

  Gugu~

  Suddenly, a silver-white carrier pigeon flew in through the window. Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. This was Hai Bodong's messenger pigeon, a Rank 2 flying magical beast with a very fast flying speed.

  He opehe letter and revealed a brilliant smile after seeing the tents inside.

  "Three days ter, Holy City."

  Xiao Yan took out the pitch-bck Soul Robe from his ste ring, chuckled, and said. "It's been a while since Hun Yan has made an appearance. Heavenly Fmes should be obtained by those with the ability. Don't bme me, Queen Medusa."

  He dohe Soul Robe with a swoosh a a letter oable. Then, a figure entirely shrouded in a bck robe flew off in the dire of the Snake-People Tribe's Holy City.