Chapter 109: The Deal
Facing Hai Bo Dong's inquiry, Gu He didn't provide an explanation. He couldn't explain, to be honest.
So, Gu He casually replied, "I have my ways. Do you really think that hiding in this remote little town means nobody knows about you?"
Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong was taken aback for a moment. Then, he gave Gu He a deep look and, after a while, a smile appeared on his aged face. He said, "You're indeed the famous Dan King Gu He. Your methods are truly extraordinary."
"I never expected that you, kid, could grow to such a level."
Having said this, Hai Bo Dong looked at Gu He with a sense of admiration.
Over the years, even though he had secluded himself in this remote little town, he was well aware of the reputation of Dan King Gu He in the Jia Ma Empire. Gu He had indeed risen to great heights compared to the days of his title as the Ice Emperor.
Thinking back to the time when Gu He had just won first place in the Alchemist Grand Meeting, he was just a young man back then. Although Gu He had shown exceptional talent, who would have thought that he would achieve the success he had now?
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For a moment, Hai Bo Dong felt somewhat emotional.
Seeing the expression of nostalgia on Hai Bo Dong's face, Gu He couldn't help but smile. "When did the Ice Emperor, who was as cold as ice, become so sentimental?"
"Ice Emperor..."
Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong's eyes showed a trace of trance, and he murmured, "The former Ice Emperor has long since disappeared. Now, in your eyes, I'm just an old man at the Dou Spirit level."
Hearing this, Gu He assessed Hai Bo Dong for a moment and said calmly, "Hai Old Man, you should have been sealed by some kind of curse, which caused your strength to drop to the Dou Spirit level, right?"
At Gu He's words, Hai Bo Dong nodded somewhat bitterly and sighed, "That's right. After participating in the Stronger Generation Meeting between the empires, I came to the Tagore Desert. By chance, I obtained a fragment of a map. However, this led to the pursuit of the Queen of the Serpents, Medusa, the ruler of the snake clan. You should know that Medusa is one of the top experts among the Dou Emperors. If there were more experts of her caliber in the snake clan, they might have attacked the human empires long ago."
"In that battle, I lost to her without any surprise. Although I managed to escape afterward, I was cursed with her snake seal curse. Not only did my body age rapidly, but my strength was also sealed at the Dou Spirit level."
Hai Bo Dong sighed and continued, "For all these years, I've been hiding here, trying to decipher the secrets of that map. I hoped to find something that could lift the curse. However, the map is only a small part of the whole, and despite my extensive experience, I couldn't decode it."
Hearing this, Gu He smiled slightly and then took out the fragment of the map he had acquired earlier from his storage ring. He held it up and asked, "Is this the fragment you mentioned?"
As he looked at the fragment that Gu He was holding, Hai Bo Dong's expression changed slightly. After a moment, he looked somewhat displeased as he said to Gu He, "Gu He, you've taken my belongings without my consent. Isn't that a bit too much?"
Facing Hai Bo Dong's irritation, Gu He remained indifferent and said, "Let's make a deal. I want this fragment."
At these words, Hai Bo Dong narrowed his eyes and asked sternly, "What do you mean?"
"This fragment has been in your possession for so long, and you haven't been able to unlock its secrets. Why don't you give it to me, and I can agree to one condition," Gu He said with a faint smile.
"One condition?"
Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong was slightly puzzled. Then, he shook his head and said, "Unless you can break the seal inside me, I won't agree."
"What if I told you I have a Heavenly Flame?" Gu He responded with a hint of amusement. He extended his hand and, with a thought, a strand of purple flame instantly appeared in his palm.
As the purple flame appeared, the surrounding space slightly distorted, and the temperature in the entire room immediately soared.
The moment the Heavenly Flame appeared in Gu He's palm, Hai Bo Dong's eyes froze as he stared at the flame in Gu He's palm. His gaze was filled with shock, and then it turned into an extreme excitement. He stammered, "This... is this a Heavenly Flame?"
Gu He nodded and said with a calm tone, "Yes, the flame in my hand is indeed a Heavenly Flame. Now, do I have the qualifications to remove the seal on you?"
Upon receiving Gu He's confirmation, Hai Bo Dong's aged eyes instantly lit up with excitement.
"Since you have a Heavenly Flame, and with your alchemy skills, you can indeed remove the seal on me," Hai Bo Dong said with determination. "As long as you can remove the seal on me, I'll give you this fragment of the map. What do you say?"
Hearing this, Gu He smiled and replied, "Helping you remove the seal is not a problem. However, what I want is the complete fragment of the map."
Gu He remembered that the fragment in his possession was incomplete, and he knew that Hai Bo Dong had the other half of it.
Upon hearing Gu He's words, Hai Bo Dong's expression changed slightly, indicating that he hadn't expected Gu He to discover this.
After a moment, Hai Bo Dong's face returned to its usual composure, and he smiled, saying, "Indeed, you're as perceptive as always, Dan King Gu He. If the seal on my body is removed, I will naturally give you the remaining half of the map."
At this response, Gu He sighed in relief and looked at Hai Bo Dong with a nod. He smiled and said, "Alright, I agree."
Seeing Gu He's nod, Hai Bo Dong finally relaxed, and his aged face displayed a sense of anticipation.
"Give me the prescription... Oh, and you should be aware of the rules when asking an alchemist to create a pill, right?" Gu He asked with a slight smile. "You provide the ingredients yourself!"
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 109: The Deal
Facing Hai Bo Dong's inquiry, Gu He didn't provide an explanation. He couldn't explain, to be honest.
So, Gu He casually replied, "I have my ways. Do you really think that hiding in this remote little town means nobody knows about you?"
Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong was taken aback for a moment. Then, he gave Gu He a deep look and, after a while, a smile appeared on his aged face. He said, "You're indeed the famous Dan King Gu He. Your methods are truly extraordinary."
"I never expected that you, kid, could grow to such a level."
Having said this, Hai Bo Dong looked at Gu He with a sense of admiration.
Over the years, even though he had secluded himself in this remote little town, he was well aware of the reputation of Dan King Gu He in the Jia Ma Empire. Gu He had indeed risen to great heights compared to the days of his title as the Ice Emperor.
Thinking back to the time when Gu He had just won first place in the Alchemist Grand Meeting, he was just a young man back then. Although Gu He had shown exceptional talent, who would have thought that he would achieve the success he had now?
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{Today i am too tired so i will post the promised mass release chapters tomorrow. sorry about that. have a great time reading.}
For a moment, Hai Bo Dong felt somewhat emotional.
Seeing the expression of nostalgia on Hai Bo Dong's face, Gu He couldn't help but smile. "When did the Ice Emperor, who was as cold as ice, become so sentimental?"
"Ice Emperor..."
Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong's eyes showed a trace of trance, and he murmured, "The former Ice Emperor has long since disappeared. Now, in your eyes, I'm just an old man at the Dou Spirit level."
Hearing this, Gu He assessed Hai Bo Dong for a moment and said calmly, "Hai Old Man, you should have been sealed by some kind of curse, which caused your strength to drop to the Dou Spirit level, right?"
At Gu He's words, Hai Bo Dong nodded somewhat bitterly and sighed, "That's right. After participating in the Stronger Generation Meeting between the empires, I came to the Tagore Desert. By chance, I obtained a fragment of a map. However, this led to the pursuit of the Queen of the Serpents, Medusa, the ruler of the snake clan. You should know that Medusa is one of the top experts among the Dou Emperors. If there were more experts of her caliber in the snake clan, they might have attacked the human empires long ago."
"In that battle, I lost to her without any surprise. Although I managed to escape afterward, I was cursed with her snake seal curse. Not only did my body age rapidly, but my strength was also sealed at the Dou Spirit level."
Hai Bo Dong sighed and continued, "For all these years, I've been hiding here, trying to decipher the secrets of that map. I hoped to find something that could lift the curse. However, the map is only a small part of the whole, and despite my extensive experience, I couldn't decode it."
Hearing this, Gu He smiled slightly and then took out the fragment of the map he had acquired earlier from his storage ring. He held it up and asked, "Is this the fragment you mentioned?"
As he looked at the fragment that Gu He was holding, Hai Bo Dong's expression changed slightly. After a moment, he looked somewhat displeased as he said to Gu He, "Gu He, you've taken my belongings without my consent. Isn't that a bit too much?"
Facing Hai Bo Dong's irritation, Gu He remained indifferent and said, "Let's make a deal. I want this fragment."
At these words, Hai Bo Dong narrowed his eyes and asked sternly, "What do you mean?"
"This fragment has been in your possession for so long, and you haven't been able to unlock its secrets. Why don't you give it to me, and I can agree to one condition," Gu He said with a faint smile.
"One condition?"
Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong was slightly puzzled. Then, he shook his head and said, "Unless you can break the seal inside me, I won't agree."
"What if I told you I have a Heavenly Flame?" Gu He responded with a hint of amusement. He extended his hand and, with a thought, a strand of purple flame instantly appeared in his palm.
As the purple flame appeared, the surrounding space slightly distorted, and the temperature in the entire room immediately soared.
The moment the Heavenly Flame appeared in Gu He's palm, Hai Bo Dong's eyes froze as he stared at the flame in Gu He's palm. His gaze was filled with shock, and then it turned into an extreme excitement. He stammered, "This... is this a Heavenly Flame?"
Gu He nodded and said with a calm tone, "Yes, the flame in my hand is indeed a Heavenly Flame. Now, do I have the qualifications to remove the seal on you?"
Upon receiving Gu He's confirmation, Hai Bo Dong's aged eyes instantly lit up with excitement.
"Since you have a Heavenly Flame, and with your alchemy skills, you can indeed remove the seal on me," Hai Bo Dong said with determination. "As long as you can remove the seal on me, I'll give you this fragment of the map. What do you say?"
Hearing this, Gu He smiled and replied, "Helping you remove the seal is not a problem. However, what I want is the complete fragment of the map."
Gu He remembered that the fragment in his possession was incomplete, and he knew that Hai Bo Dong had the other half of it.
Upon hearing Gu He's words, Hai Bo Dong's expression changed slightly, indicating that he hadn't expected Gu He to discover this.
After a moment, Hai Bo Dong's face returned to its usual composure, and he smiled, saying, "Indeed, you're as perceptive as always, Dan King Gu He. If the seal on my body is removed, I will naturally give you the remaining half of the map."
At this response, Gu He sighed in relief and looked at Hai Bo Dong with a nod. He smiled and said, "Alright, I agree."
Seeing Gu He's nod, Hai Bo Dong finally relaxed, and his aged face displayed a sense of anticipation.
"Give me the prescription... Oh, and you should be aware of the rules when asking an alchemist to create a pill, right?" Gu He asked with a slight smile. "You provide the ingredients yourself!"
(End of this chapter)
