Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 172 Xiao Yan:?
"Cough, cough, cough!"

Ever since the window paper was pierced by the Little Medical Fairy, Yao Lao spoke with less restraint, which made Xiao Yan cough violently and attracted surprised looks from the people around him.

Yao Lao watched and listened, and saw Xiao Yan's expression of having his thoughts seen through. His face turned red, and he didn't know whether it was because he was choked or because he was embarrassed. It was like a piece of hot iron.

Yao Lao chuckled and stopped teasing: "Alright, brat, it's time to focus. Although the girl has written the location of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire on the scroll, you still need to explore how to get there on your own."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan, whose mood had calmed down a little, smiled awkwardly and said, "Well, that being said, I am indeed a little impatient. So, shall we go buy a map first?"

"Well, maps and water are both essential for practicing in the desert. The fire element is rich here, which will greatly benefit your cultivation. So, if nothing unexpected happens, you will probably spend the next few days in the desert."

Yao Lao's words made Xiao Yan take a deep breath. He suppressed the impulse in his heart that was about to jump out of his chest and dispelled the beautiful figure that he had been longing for in his mind.

"Ah."

Yao Lao looked at the unconcealable passion in the boy's eyes, sighed softly into the ring, and then shook his head helplessly.

After all, the emotions in one's heart cannot be suppressed by a few words. Now that this boy has realized his feelings, this emotion will only accumulate deeper and stronger with the passage of time.

It is better to unblock than to block.
Following Yao Lao's instructions, Xiao Yan first bought a large number of water bags in the local market, and then purchased a large number of medicinal materials and anti-toxin drugs. After going around in circles, he finally began to look for the store on the map.

With his impressive record in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Yan had a mountain of resources in his hands. He could easily sell some Magic Beast skeletons and hides at a very high price, which was enough to support his horrific extravagance in cultivation in a short period of time.

Although map shops can be found every now and then, since his life is at stake, Xiao Yan still feels that he should ask a few more local people and get a reliable answer before he can feel at ease.

With the alchemist robe as a symbol of their status, several passers-by who were stopped by Xiao Yan for questioning behaved in an extremely flattering manner, without any impatience at all. This rare feeling of being flattered made Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh.

I have to say, the identity of a pharmacist is really useful.

Xiao Yan quickly turned the corner and slowly walked towards a shop that was highly praised by everyone.

Entering the shop and looking at the rather deserted environment, Xiao Yan did not show any surprise on his face.

After hearing what everyone said, he already knew that although the map of this shop was very well drawn, the owner seemed to be a strange old man with a lonely personality. In addition, the appearance of the shop outside was not very good. As a result, the number of people coming to patronize this shop was far less than that of the other shops.

Xiao Yan never cared much about the appearance of things. Seeing the rare scene in the store, he was happy to be at peace. He glanced at the old man who was carefully making the map and started to choose a map by himself without making a sound to disturb him.

"The quality of this map is truly remarkable. It's so detailed. Hmm?"

Just as Xiao Yan was flipping through the pages, a slightly wrinkled, yellowed map in the corner suddenly caught his attention.

"This..." Xiao Yan picked up the broken map fragment with trembling hands. His heart was beating wildly. He swallowed hard and a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.

"Teacher?" "Tsk tsk, Xiao Yanzi, your luck is really enviable and a little jealous. You can find the second one of this incomplete map in such a short time." Yao Lao's surprised voice sounded, and he was obviously quite surprised by this.

Xiao Yan suppressed his excitement, clutching the fragment of the map and another map of the Tagor Desert in his hands. He pretended to be calm as he walked up to the old man who had made the map and asked softly, "Old man, how much is this map of the Tagor Desert?"

After hearing this young voice, Hai Bodong, who was originally concentrating on drawing the map, narrowed his eyes. He suddenly raised his head and stared at the young man in front of him, studying his appearance.

She has black hair, delicate features, and a slender figure, and most importantly, she carries a heavy ruler on her back!

This person, could it be...
Hai Bodong narrowed his sharp eyes slightly, and began to think in his mind.

Xiao Yan felt a little uneasy at the old man's strange appearance. He recalled what passersby had told him about his eccentric personality. His expression changed slightly and he asked in confusion, "Well, old man?"

Hai Bodong's eyes lit up, and he immediately put on a broad smile: "Haha, young man, are you interested in this desert map?"

Seeing the wrinkles that suddenly filled the other person's originally indifferent face, Xiao Yan's mouth twitched. He felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Could it be because of his status as a third-grade alchemist? It made sense. This desert trip had indeed been a bit too high-profile. While it had many benefits, it also easily led to these kinds of troubles.

Xiao Yan didn't want to be looked at with such fiery eyes by an old man, but he had to ask for help, so he had to bite the bullet and nodded. He placed the selected map on the table, then opened his palm, revealing the ancient fragment.

"Besides this, does the old man have any other maps of this kind?"

"Young friend, have you seen fragments of this kind of map before?" Hai Bodong's voice seemed to become more cautious and kind as his eyes swept across the medal with three gold stars engraved on Xiao Yan's alchemist robe.

As a sixth-rank alchemist with a strange fire, he only wears a third-rank medal. Isn't this pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger?
The young man in front of me is most likely the young master that the girl mentioned. It is said that this person has a very bad temper and will easily snatch the map. It is better to build a good relationship with him in advance.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan, completely unaware of the old man's thoughts, shrugged and casually said, "I saw it once before at an auction, but the price was too high, so I gave up. I just happened to see a similar one here, and I was tempted to buy it and take a look."

"Haha, I see. To be honest, I found this in the desert. Based on my years of cartographic experience, it seems to be just a fragment of a map. However, no matter how much fire or water is cast, it can't be damaged in the slightest. It's quite magical."

Hai Bodong said meaningfully, staring at Xiao Yan's reaction eagerly, as if he was waiting for something.

Xiao Yan didn't think much about the old man's obvious answer. He just touched his nose, smiled bitterly, and said, "Old sir, I wonder if you can sell this map to me? I can offer a high price."

"make a deal."

Seeing Xiao Yan touching his nose and smiling bitterly, Hai Bodong felt relieved and finally confirmed his identity. He hurriedly agreed for fear that Xiao Yan would go back on his word.

Xiao Yan: "?"

There must be something wrong with this old guy, right?
(End of this chapter)