Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 64 Let's Make a Deal

Although he had seen Xiao Bai use lightning-attribute fighting techniques, there are countless fighting techniques in the world, and it is not surprising that an alchemist has lightning attributes. Hai Bodong kept convincing himself, what if he is?

Seeing Hai Bodong's expectant expression, Xiao Bai thought for a moment and then shook his head.

"No! That's lightning, just with fire attributes attached!"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong's eyes gradually dimmed. The black-clad youth possessed a powerful soul force and a domineering thunder and fire. All these qualities made him quite expectant. This person was an alchemist with a different kind of fire.

"Old sir, there's no need to be disappointed. Perhaps things will take a turn for the better?" Xiao Bai said with a smile.

"Oh? Young friend, do you have any way to help this old man?" Hai Bodong's eyes lit up slightly when he saw his expression.

If anyone else said they had a way to help him refine pills, he would definitely spit in their face. But this black-robed youth in front of him was different. With such strength and such a young age, it was not surprising to him at all that he had a way to refine sixth-grade pills.

"Young friend, if you can help me successfully refine the pill, please name your conditions; anything within my power, I will do!"

"I forgot to tell you, young friend, that I am the Supreme Elder of the Mittel Auction House. If you ever need anything in the future, as long as it's available near the Gama Empire, the Mittel Auction House will definitely be able to help you!"

In Hai Bodong's eyes, the young man in black was incredibly powerful, but he shouldn't take the favor of a mere Dou Huang too seriously.

Fearing that Xiao Bai might look down on him for being all alone, he hurriedly added more chips from the Mittel Auction House.

He was completely baffled by this seal. This thing didn't just seal his battle qi cultivation, keeping him stuck at the Dou Ling level. If that were all, he wouldn't be in a hurry.

Most importantly, the seal will cause him to age rapidly. If this continues, even if he has the lifespan of a Dou Huang, he won't live for long. When he dies, what do those external things matter?

Therefore, he must seize every possible hope, even at a cost.

"I do know an alchemist who can refine the Tribulation-Breaking Pill."

"real?"

Hai Bodong was overjoyed upon hearing his words and immediately stood up. This was the best news he had heard in over twenty years.

But seeing his hesitant expression, I panicked and said urgently:

"Young friend, is there some difficulty you're facing? Why don't you tell me? Perhaps I can offer some assistance!"

Xiao Bai smiled wryly, "As the old gentleman knows, alchemists are not easy to deal with, especially those who possess strange fire, so..."

Xiao Bai didn't continue speaking, leaving it to Hai Bodong to guess and make connections, which was more appropriate.

As for Yao Lao's discontented nagging in the ring, Xiao Bai pretended not to hear it. He wasn't lying; which of those alchemists with different flames wasn't extremely arrogant?

After hearing this, Hai Bodong calmed down, plopped down on a stool, and sighed:

"That's true. Alchemists who possess different kinds of flames are not easy to find; they are strong and have extensive connections."

He then looked at Xiao Bai, his expression serious, and said, "Since you brought it up, young friend, you surely aren't here to tease this old man!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai smiled with satisfaction; this was how a deal should be negotiated.

Hai Bodong is the supreme elder of the Mittel family, which is a business family. To say that he doesn't understand the exchange of interests would be a joke.

Therefore, Xiao Bai did not take to heart the words of gratitude Hai Bodong expressed after he helped Hai Bodong remove the soul seal.

Why did Hai Bodong go to such lengths to help Xiao Yan and the Xiao family in the original novel?

In Xiao Bai's view, on the one hand, Hai Bodong is a man who values ​​integrity, but on the other hand, this is a high-stakes gamble for him and the Mittel family, a battle with their backs against the wall.

After Xiao Yan arrived at the Yunlan Sect, he and the Mittel family seemed to have three choices, but in reality, there was only one.

That's gambling on Xiao Yan's future!

Once he joins the Yunlan Sect, whether he and the Mittel family choose to remain neutral or side with the Yunlan Sect, they will be ridiculed and looked down upon. This would be a major blow to a family like the Mittel's that relies on integrity for its livelihood.

Why not take a gamble at this point? And Xiao Yan has the potential to be worth the risk.

Businessmen, especially successful ones, never lack the courage to take a gamble.

As a result, they succeeded in their gamble, which led to their status as angel investors who famously said, "In the Douqi Continent, who hasn't seen Dong Ge (Brother Dong) smoking a cigarette?"

Therefore, Xiao Bai knew that without deep affection and friendship, exchanging benefits in the early stages was the most stable way to maintain a relationship with Hai Bodong; everything else was meaningless.

When interacting with these people he intends to have long-term contact with, Xiao Bai will not blindly believe the original work. The original work can only provide him with a reference. He has to judge the facts himself. These people include Xiao Yan, Yao Lao, Hai Bodong, and also... them!

"Ice Emperor, how about we make a deal?" Xiao Bai asked in a deep voice.

The old man in the ring's expression shifted slightly. Why did that sentence sound so familiar?

"What kind of deal?" Hai Bodong's heart skipped a beat, sensing something, and he asked in a deep voice.

"I'll take care of whatever price the alchemist needs to pay. You just need to provide the medicinal herbs. My condition is that the Ice Emperor protects me for three years. How about it?"

"With your strength, you still need a Dou Huang to protect you?" Hai Bodong was a little puzzled, and at the same time, he was testing the waters to see if this young man had provoked some terrible enemy.

"No one can be considered invincible. Take the Ice Emperor, for example. To Dou Zhe and Dou Shi, he's invincible, but are you truly invincible? Each level has its own opponents!" Xiao Bai shook his head, and seeing the hesitation on his face, continued:

"Actually, Ice Emperor, there's no need to worry. The protection I mentioned is only within the territory of the Gama Empire, just in case!"

Upon hearing that it was only within the territory of the Jia Ma Empire, Hai Bodong breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement:

"I can agree to your request only within the territory of the Gama Empire!"

In the Gama Empire, he had dealt with all the top experts. With his restored strength, he had nothing to fear. Even if he couldn't win, he could survive. Especially after escaping from Medusa, he was very confident in his ability to survive.

The worst-case scenario is that Xiao Bai might run off to other places, in which case a mere Dou Huang wouldn't amount to much.

"However, I'm still missing one ingredient: Sand Mandrake. This only grows around the Snake-People's Holy City. I can't venture deep into the desert, otherwise Queen Medusa will sense the seal. Do you know if you have a way to obtain it?"

Seeing that he finally had hope of breaking the damned seal within his body, Hai Bodong was already a little impatient. However, the thought of the Sand Mandala made things a bit tricky.

Ever since he obtained the recipe for the Breaking Calamity Pill, he had been searching for information about it. Unfortunately, after so many years, he still hadn't found a trace of it. Although he knew where it was, he didn't dare to go!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai raised an eyebrow and nodded with a smile.

"Can!"

He readily agreed, saying that someone would deliver the mandala of that sand at that time.

(End of this chapter)