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 ans nobody knows about you?"
Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong was taken aback for a mont. 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 thods 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 ti when Gu He had just won first place in the Alchemist Grand eting, 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 mont, Hai Bo Dong felt sowhat 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, beco so sentintal?"
"Ice Emperor..."
Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong's eyes showed a trace of trance, and he murmured, "The forr 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 mont and said calmly, "Hai Old Man, you should have been sealed by so kind of curse, which caused your strength to drop to the Dou Spirit level, right?"
At Gu He's words, Hai Bo Dong nodded sowhat bitterly and sighed, "That's right. After participating in the Stronger Generation eting between the empires, I ca to the Tagore Desert. By chance, I obtained a fragnt of a map. However, this led to the pursuit of the Queen of the Serpents, dusa, the ruler of the snake clan. You should know that dusa 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 sothing 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 fragnt of the map he had acquired earlier from his storage ring. He held it up and asked, "Is this the fragnt you ntioned?"
As he looked at the fragnt that Gu He was holding, Hai Bo Dong's expression changed slightly. After a mont, he looked sowhat 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 fragnt."
At these words, Hai Bo Dong narrowed his eyes and asked sternly, "What do you an?"
"This fragnt 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 , 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 , I won't agree."
"What if I told you I have a Heavenly Fla?" Gu He responded with a hint of amusent. He extended his hand and, with a thought, a strand of purple fla instantly appeared in his palm.
As the purple fla appeared, the surrounding space slightly distorted, and the temperature in the entire room imdiately soared.
The mont the Heavenly Fla appeared in Gu He's palm, Hai Bo Dong's eyes froze as he stared at the fla in Gu He's palm. His gaze was filled with shock, and then it turned into an extre excitent. He stamred, "This... is this a Heavenly Fla?"
Gu He nodded and said with a calm tone, "Yes, the fla in my hand is indeed a Heavenly Fla. 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 excitent.
"Since you have a Heavenly Fla, and with your alchemy skills, you can indeed remove the seal on ," Hai Bo Dong said with determination. "As long as you can remove the seal on , I'll give you this fragnt 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 fragnt of the map."
Gu He rembered that the fragnt 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 mont, 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 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!"
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