While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

"Elder Hai, please explain in detail. We are all completely confused. Also, since you didn't encounter any danger, why did you end up like this?" Tengshan took over the conversation.

Although we made a blunder today, given the foundation of the Mittel Auction House, paying the fees to the people around us won't cause any serious damage; at most, it will just be a little painful.

In contrast, Tengshan was more concerned about Hai Bodong's situation.

No matter how you explain it, it's a fact that Hai Bodong has health problems.

As the supreme elder of the Mittel family, he was bound to the family's fate, sharing both prosperity and ruin.

Hai Bodong glanced around at everyone present and nodded slightly.

Now that he has contacted Tengshan, he is ready to return to the forefront.

The people in front of us have little connection with the Mittel family, including Yun Yun, the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect.

Throughout the entire Gama Empire, only the royal family maintains a seemingly good relationship with the Mittel family, but in reality, they are extremely wary of them. If they were to learn of his whereabouts, they might resort to underhanded tactics.

Nalan Jie outwardly holds the title of Imperial Lionheart Marshal, but Hai Bodong knows him very well.

He and the royal family are not completely on the same page.

And that is indeed the case; otherwise, Nalan Yanran would not have joined the Yunlan Sect in the original timeline.

Upon thinking of this, Hai Bodong suddenly felt that it wouldn't be bad to get a little closer to Yun Yun.

"These two things are actually considered one thing."

"When I left my family and traveled around, I came to this Tagor Desert. By chance, I ruined one of Queen Medusa's plans, which angered her and caused her to take action."

"Although I was already famous in Gama at that time, I was still no match for Queen Medusa. After fighting her for thousands of moves, I was finally defeated and fell under her snake seal curse. From then on, my strength began to decline."

Hai Bodong was honest about 98% of it, only embellishing some minor details.

For example, he ruined Queen Medusa's opportunity, referring to the fragment of the map in his possession, an opportunity he had already obtained.

Unfortunately, despite paying a huge price, it was all for naught.

For example, only he himself knows whether he fought Queen Medusa for a thousand moves before finally being defeated, or whether he was chased like a dog from beginning to end.

"After I escaped by chance back then, I didn't want to go back and attract too much attention from the royal family, so I concealed my identity and hid in this desert city until now."

"Just a few days ago, a young man with ice attributes came to my shop. He was quite talented and had an excellent temperament. What surprised me even more was that he was able to deduce my identity from some minor details."

"I greatly admire this young man, so I proposed to take him as my disciple. However, he did not agree directly. Instead, he proposed to make a bet with me. If the Mittel family could help him enter the center of the desert and meet Queen Medusa within six months, he would find a way to get her to remove the seal in my body."

"If he can achieve this, the Mittel family will reward him with two Purple Heart Breakthrough Pills; otherwise, he will obey my every command..."

Hai Bodong didn't hide much about this matter.

However, it was also emphasized that Chen Xiao is of the ice attribute.

This was to prevent Yun Yun from having any thoughts when she saw Chen Xiao.

After all, for those without a background, the Mittelpa family is a behemoth, and the Yunlan Sect is even more so.

If Yun Yun joins the competition and offers even more generous terms, the Mittel family really won't have much of a chance.

Hearing Hai Bodong's praise, Yun Yun was indeed a little curious.

Hai Bodong, the Ice Emperor, was renowned for his exceptional vision.

The fact that he's even considering taking on a disciple, yet the other party hasn't agreed, speaks volumes about that young man's talent; he definitely has the potential to become a Dou Huang!

However, upon hearing that it was of the ice attribute, Yun Yun's expectations immediately dropped considerably.

It's not that the ice attribute is bad, it's just that this attribute doesn't quite fit with the Yunlan Sect's heritage.

"I see. In the past, Elder Hai was quite disdainful of the younger generation in the family. I can't wait to meet this young man, who is so highly regarded by Elder Hai." Tengshan said with a smile.

Because of his absolute trust in Hai Bodong, Tengshan did not think that Hai Bodong's attempt to recruit a disciple would end in failure.

Even if that young man really had a way to ask Queen Medusa to remove the seal for Hai Bodong, so what?

We'll still pay the bets we're supposed to pay, and we'll continue to take on apprentices as needed; there's no conflict between the two.

Therefore, in Tengshan's mind, Chen Xiao, whom he had not yet met, was already half one of his own.

"I'm more curious about how a junior like him could persuade Queen Medusa. As for talent, do you remember the marriage I arranged for Yanran? I also received some news a few days ago that Yanran's fiancé, Xiao Yan, advanced to the Dou Zhe level at the age of eleven. That's not bad, is it? I wonder how he compares to the one the Ice Emperor mentioned?"

Nalan Jie laughed.

His slightly dark, aged face was filled with pride.

I wonder if I'll still be able to laugh when I hear that Xiao Yan has become a useless person in a few months.

Or, after a few years when he is poisoned, will he be able to maintain this attitude?

Seeing Nalan Jie's smug look, Yun Yun and the others nodded silently in their hearts.

An eleven-year-old fighter is not only not bad, but can be considered to have exceptional talent in the Jia Ma Empire!

Only Hai Bodong sneered inwardly.

Xiao Jie, you're too naive!

Although he was not sure of Chen Xiao's exact age, he could be sure from his appearance that he was definitely under fifteen.

Is a seven-star Grand Master who is not even fifteen years old not stronger than your eleven-year-old son-in-law who is a Dou Zhe?

"No, no, the lad I've chosen is probably older than Xiao Yan you mentioned."

Hai Bodong sneered in his heart, but laughed it off.

In any case, simply seeing Chen Xiao is more powerful than any amount of eloquence.

Just as he was thinking this, Hai Bodong suddenly grinned.

coming!

"Gentlemen, that lad has come out of the inn. I'll go and call him, lest he make a wasted trip and go outside the city to wait for me again."

Hai Bodong got up, pushed open the door, and called out to the boy at the inn's entrance a hundred meters away, waving his hand.

Chen Xiao paused, as if he had guessed something.

Could it be that Tengshan has arrived?

Immediately, they quickened their pace to get closer to the past.

The five people inside the map shop, though not going out, were still able to sense what was happening outside.

This includes Chen Xiao's aura as a Seven-Star Grand Dou Master.

For a moment, even Yun Yun, who had remained calm throughout, showed surprise on her face.

Such a young Seven-Star Grandmaster?!

No wonder, no wonder Hai Bodong was willing to go to such lengths to play this betting game with him.

If it were her, she would be a hundred times willing!

So what if she has ice attributes? With such talent, even disregarding the Yunlan Sect's heritage, as long as she is given the resources to grow, her future achievements will surely surpass hers, and even her teacher's.

Tengshan was also stunned for a moment, but after he came to his senses, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Looking at Nalan Jie on the other side, he felt his old face burning and the tip of his nose turning red, as if something was about to grow out.

Yan Shi and Feng Li, the two bystanders, had become the ones having a good time.

They could see the mockery in each other's eyes with just a glance.

Fantastic!

Absolutely! Absolutely!