The palm of his hand was trembling slightly as he held the broken picture that looked like it would turn into powder if touched. Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with unconcealable ecstasy. He did not expect that in this extremely accidental situation, he would actually get it.
A mysterious broken picture...
Looking at the mysterious routes on this yellowed picture, although Xiao Yan still couldn't understand the mystery, the outline of these routes made him vaguely familiar. Because of this mysterious picture, he had been in the Warcraft Mountains with
I saw it in the cave where the little medical fairy searched for treasure...
That mysterious map represented the ability to find the legendary "Pure Lotus Demon Fire" that ranked third on the "List of Strange Fires". Even Yao Lao gave a very high evaluation to that kind of strange fire. At that time, he said
When Xiao Yan said the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, it was not difficult for Xiao Yan to notice the exclamation in his words.
Being able to make Yao Lao, who once stood at the pinnacle of Dou Qi Continent, praise him repeatedly, this shows how powerful the "Pure Lotus Demonic Fire" is. To describe it as burning all things is not an exaggeration.
"Tsk, tsk, you're a lucky guy to find that clueless map fragment in a place like this. It seems that you and the Pure Lotus Demon Fire really have some kind of fate." Xiao Yan's heart resounded with medicine.
Lao Na had some incredible sounds of surprise. Apparently, he had never thought that Xiao Yan would be able to obtain two mysterious map fragments in just one year.
Xiao Yan smiled, with a little excitement in his smile. He carefully held the mysterious broken picture, and suppressed the urge to take out another map in the ring for comparison. He took a deep breath and wanted to
He calmed down the turmoil in his heart caused by this extremely unexpected gain.
At this time, the white-haired old man in the shop finally finished the work in hand, but he still did not raise his head, and his old voice echoed in the room flatly.
"Are you going to buy a map of the Tagore Desert?"
Hearing the old man's inquiry, Xiao Yan turned around, walked slowly to the counter, nodded with a smile, and said politely: "Old sir, can you give me the most accurate and detailed description of the desert?"
map?"
"The items are on the counter. You can choose for yourself." The old man didn't stand up to introduce it. Instead, he just said lightly. He looked very unlike a businessman.
Seeing the old man's peculiar attitude, Xiao Yan was a little stunned, but now that he had something to ask for, he had no choice but to nod his head, casually selected a rather detailed-looking map from the counter, and then carefully spread it out.
He opened the ancient map fragment on his palm and asked softly: "Old sir, I wonder if you still have this kind of map fragment here?"
After listening to Xiao Yan's question, the old man who was concentrating on drawing the map trembled undetectably in his palms. The carefully drawn route was slightly deviated, and he frowned slightly. The old man finally frowned.
He slowly raised his head and scanned the broken map in Xiao Yan's hand. An inexplicable meaning flashed across his old, muddy eyes.
Looking at the raised old face, Xiao Yan couldn't help but was slightly stunned. There was a frightening scar from the left cheek to the corner of the eye. Although the old man's eyes were quite peaceful, this scar still made him look...
He added a hint of ferocity.
"Have you... seen fragments of this kind of map before?" His eyes swept over the robe on Xiao Yan's body that represented his identity as an alchemist. There was a hint of surprise in the old man's voice.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. He shook his head with a smile and said: "I seemed to have seen this kind of map fragment in an auction house. I competed for it casually, but in the end, the other party's bid was too high.
So I gave up, and suddenly I saw this map fragment at the old gentleman's place today, which seemed to be somewhat similar to what I had seen before, so I wanted to ask about it."
"Pure Lotus Demonic Fire" is not a permanent thing. This kind of demonic flame, which ranks third on the list of extraordinary fires, can make any hermit who lives in peace with the world feel greedy. So Xiao Yan will not be stupid.
It directly shows that he is carrying a broken picture.
"oh."
Gazing across Xiao Yan's face, the old man seemed to believe his words. He said calmly: "No, this is just something I got by chance. Judging from my many years of cartographic experience, this seems to be just a fragment of a map.
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"Then old gentleman, can you tell me where you got it?" Xiao Yan frowned slightly and continued to ask.
"I dug it in the desert." The old man said calmly, without any waves.
Regarding the old man's extremely irresponsible answer, Xiao Yan gave a bitter smile, holding the incomplete picture in his hand, and said: "Old sir, can you sell me this map? I am willing to pay a high price."
"Not for sale." The old man slowly lowered his head and focused his attention on the unfinished map again. Although his tone was calm, there was an unquestionable attitude.
Seeing that he was rejected, Xiao Yan was stunned, and his eyes gradually narrowed. No matter what, he was bound to get this fragment of the map, not to mention that the other party was just an old man who seemed to have no power.
Even if he is really replaced by a strong man, he must try his best to get it. After all, the attraction of "Pure Lotus Demon Fire" to him is too great. Maybe in the future,
If you want "Burn Jue" to evolve into a heaven-level skill, the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, which ranks third on the list of strange fires, will play a vital role!
Just as thoughts were rolling in Xiao Yan's mind, he suddenly remembered Yao Lao's faint voice: "Be careful, this old guy is not an ordinary person."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's heart suddenly trembled, and he hurriedly said in his heart: "Teacher, is there something weird about this old man?"
"Well, according to my detection, this old guy's real strength should be at the Dou Huang level. However, he seems to be suppressed by some strange force. The strength in his body is now only about the Dou Ling strength, but even with this
, it would be easy to kill you." Yao Lao said with great interest.
"Dou Huang?" His heart was shocked, and Xiao Yan lost his voice in his heart: "How is it possible? Among the top ten strong men in the Jia Ma Empire, only three are Dou Huang strongmen. Where did this person come from?
A powerful warrior who came out?"
"How do I know... But the strong men you mentioned are only on the surface. The Jiama Empire is also a big empire, and there are always a lot of strong men. They don't like to show their faces like that. Some strong men, even more
He has a lonely and eccentric temperament, so it's not surprising that he came to the edge of the desert to sell maps?" Yao Lao said casually.
"..." Xiao Yan was speechless. After a moment, he smiled bitterly in his heart and said, "But why do you want me to meet you?"
"Maybe you are lucky." Yao Lao said with a gloating smile.
"Little guy, don't think about my map. I don't care about money. Just grab your things and let's go. Also, don't think about robbing. It will do you no good." The old man waved his hand.
He said calmly, he didn't seem to be afraid of Xiao Yan running away with the fragment in his hand.
Slowly exhaling, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly and said: "Indeed, in front of a strong man who may have been a fighting emperor, it is really impossible for me to rob him by force."
"Click!" The slowly moving ink pen in his hand suddenly touched. With a crisp sound, it suddenly broke.
The old man's eyes were fixed on the large black stain on the map. After a while, he raised his head and stared at Xiao Yan. In his cloudy eyes, a faint chill gradually lingered.
"Who are you anyway?"
The old man tapped his palm lightly somewhere on the table, and the open door closed with a bang. The old man looked at Xiao Yan sharply, and a cold and tyrannical aura spread from the old man's body.
And open.
Just when the icy aura was oppressing Xiao Yan, Yao Lao's soul power enveloped Xiao Yan, freeing him from the oppression of the opponent's aura.
"Don't get me wrong, old man. I don't know you. It's just that my natural perception is a bit strange, and I feel particularly deeply about some of the energy around me. Previously, I just detected the majestic energy in the old man's body, so..." Looking at
The old man who reacted so violently. Xiao Yan spread his hands. He took two steps back and said with a smile: "Old sir, I have no other intention. I just really want to get this fragment of the map. It is very important to me. Please give it to me."
You can be accommodating. Of course, you can tell me what you need in exchange. As long as I can get it, I will not refuse."
"Boy, I didn't expect you to have some foundation." Looking at Xiao Yan who was not damaged at all by his own momentum, the white-haired old man couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Haha." Xiao Yan smiled, and of course he was not stupid enough to tell Yao Lao. He nodded slightly without comment, smiled and raised the fragment of the map in his hand, and said: "Old sir, what do you think?
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"I said, I will not sell it to anyone. If you really plan to take it away by force, then don't blame me for bullying me." He said lightly, and the old man had a white hair behind him.
Automatically, ice-cold fighting spirit lingered around him.
Xiao Yan frowned when he was rejected by the old man. He didn't expect this old guy to be so stubborn. Looking at his appearance, it was obvious that he didn't know that after gathering these fragments, he would be able to get a map to find the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, but he
But he still refused to agree to sell it, which really made Xiao Yan a little annoyed.
"Old sir, I am bound to get this thing today. Even if you don't agree, that kid will take it away by force even if you don't agree!" Xiao Yan said helplessly as the smile on his face gradually faded.
"With you? Although I have lived in seclusion for decades for some reasons, it is not your turn for a second-grade alchemist to speak to me like this!" After hearing what Xiao Yan said, a hint of sarcasm appeared on the old man's old face.
Smile and sneer.
Xiao Yan curled his lips and stopped talking nonsense with him. He kicked his toes and retreated towards the door.
"court death!"
Looking at Xiao Yan's actions, a sinister look flashed across the old man's face, and the ferocious scar became even more ferocious. He stepped on the ground with his soles and shot towards Xiao Yan like lightning.
When the old man dodged, an icy air quickly filled the shop, and a faint mist also lingered in it, completely covering Xiao Yan's sight.
Xiao Yan's face changed slightly as his vision was obscured by the surrounding icy mist. He knew that he might be in some trouble this time.