Capítulo 39: Do you want to be so miserable for the rest of your life?
"No, I think I'm overthinking it..."
After this thought crossed his mind, the old man shook his head once more.
He believed that if anyone had found him here, they would have come straight to him. But now, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn had passed, there was still no movement around him.
By this time, the chaos in the city was slowly subsiding as the Amethyst Winged Lion King flew away.
So, he set his worries aside.
…
"Are you full?"
In Mo City, on the balcony of a restaurant called Liyang, Gu Fei looked at the Little Fairy Doctor sitting across from him, a smile on his face.
"Yeah! I'm full!"
Xiao Yixian smiled and nodded, then took out the handkerchief she carried with her to wipe the oil stains from the corners of her mouth.
Although their conversation was quite ordinary, it was this simplicity that highlighted the progress in their relationship.
Now, the two no longer had the restraint they had when they first met. Everything was relaxed and casual—this was the most comfortable way for them to interact.
"Well, now accompany me to buy a map!"
Gu Fei stood up and left the restaurant with Xiao Yixian.
Next, Gu Fei and Xiao Yixian walked through several streets in the city until they arrived outside a quaint shop they had visited before.
The shop's name was "Gutu." Unlike other shops, it wasn't luxurious or ostentatious. Instead, it had a hint of ancient charm.
Gu Fei and Xiao Yixian entered the shop side by side. The interior wasn't very spacious, but the faint light from two moonstones made the shop quite bright. There weren't many people inside, making it feel a bit deserted.
Gu Fei glanced around and finally focused on an old man behind the counter, who was carefully drawing a map with his head down.
The old man was clearly quite old, with a head full of white hair, but his hand holding the black pen was still steady and strong.
"It seems this person is Hai Bodong!"
Gu Fei smiled inwardly, but he didn't go directly to the counter.
At this moment, Gu Fei had suppressed his aura.
Even Hai Bodong, a former Douhuang powerhouse, could not sense Gu Fei's presence.
As a result, Gu Fei and Xiao Yixian's arrival didn't catch Hai Bodong's attention.
Gu Fei then approached an antique wooden shelf in the corner of the shop.
The shelf was evidently old, with rotten wood and holes.
On it were some yellowed maps, randomly piled up. The damage marks on the surface of these maps suggested they were failed attempts at map-making.
This was precisely Gu Fei's objective. He casually flipped through the yellowed maps, a faint musty smell wafting up, making him frown slightly.
In the next moment, Gu Fei picked up a stack of failed works, and his palms trembled slightly.
As he shook the stack, a small, broken map fragment the size of a palm fell out from the pile.
"It's here!"
Gu Fei wasn't surprised to see the fallen fragment. He had anticipated this.
Once the remaining map of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire is complete, it will serve as a secret means to control the Pure Lotus Demon Fire when the demon fire is born.
"What is this? It looks like a treasure map, but it's seriously incomplete!"
The Little Fairy Doctor glanced at the broken map in Gu Fei's hand, curious as to why he was holding such a thing.
"Haha, this is something valuable!"
Gu Fei smiled without explaining much. Instead, he took the incomplete map to the counter and asked, "Old sir, do you have any other incomplete maps like this?"
Gu Fei knew that Hai Bodong had another incomplete map. After studying it for a long time without finding answers, he had divided his copy into two.
As Gu Fei finished speaking, the old man at the counter finally stopped drawing and looked up abruptly.
His eyes were fierce, and a terrifying scar ran from his left cheek to the corner of his eye, making Xiao Yixian a little scared. She subconsciously grabbed the corner of Gu Fei's clothes.
"Don't be afraid!"
Gu Fei noticed Xiao Yixian's reaction and gently patted her head.
"Have you seen such a fragment before?"
The old man asked in surprise.
[Hai Bodong is surprised, and his emotion value increases by 80]
"Yes, I have. I wonder if you'd be willing to sell this collection of maps to me?" Gu Fei nodded with a smile.
"Not for sale!"
The old man shook his head. Although his voice was calm, it held an unmistakable firmness.
"Old man, as long as you're willing to sell, you can name your price!"
Even after Hai Bodong's refusal, Gu Fei didn't give up.
He was determined to obtain the remaining map of the demon fire.
"Young man, don't think about this incomplete map of mine. I don't care about money, and don't think about stealing it. That won't end well for you!"
The old man behind the counter waved his hand dismissively. He didn't seem worried that Gu Fei might try to take the map by force.
"Brother Gu Fei! Since the old man is determined not to sell, let's go!"
The Little Fairy Doctor suggested simply. She didn't want Gu Fei to have a conflict with the old man.
Besides, she didn't believe Gu Fei would resort to robbery.
"Don't worry, he will choose to sell..."
Hearing this, Gu Fei smiled at the Little Fairy Doctor, then turned to the old man: "Would you reconsider if I told you that I could remove the seal within your body?"
"Do you really want to stay in this small border town for the rest of your life, as an ordinary shop owner selling maps?"
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