Haibodong snorted coldly, but didn't respond.
At this moment, another old man in a coarse robe spoke up.
"Ice Old Man, it's been decades. Why don't we have a spar as well?"
This person was the guardian of the Gamara Empire, Jia Xingtian.
Upon hearing this, Haibodong's expression changed.
"Old Monster, forget it. I'm tired today."
Jia Xingtian didn't say much either, a faint smile on his face as he gathered Dou Qi in his palm and struck out.
Haibodong quickly conjured an ice mirror in front of him to block it.
Jia Xingtian was a Nine-Star Dou Emperor, considerably stronger than Haibodong at the moment.
Facing Jia Xingtian's attack, Haibodong could only cope awkwardly.
The fluctuations of the two men's battle were different from before when Haibodong had been humiliating Mittel Tengshan single-handedly.
The aftermath of their battle swept across the sky of the Imperial Capital, with thick earth-yellow and icy blue Dou Qi clashing, stirring up waves of energy.
After fighting for a while, the two finally separated, revealing their respective figures.
Haibodong was panting heavily, his aura in disarray, clearly having suffered in the recent bout.
"Ice Old Man, it's been decades, and your strength has declined significantly," Jia Xingtian laughed heartily, addressing Haibodong.
Jia Xingtian's aura remained stable, without much fluctuation.
Haibodong snorted coldly, saying nothing, his face showing a hint of embarrassment.
Jia Xingtian looked at Haibodong with some surprise.
Now that Haibodong only had the strength of a Two-Star Dou Emperor, it seemed that he had not been doing well in the past few decades.
Fa Ma stroked his beard, his gaze also showing some bewilderment as he looked at Haibodong.
"Ice Old Man, where have you been all these years?"
During Haibodong's fight with Mittel Tengshan earlier, because he didn't need to use his full strength and even had to suppress it a little to avoid killing Mittel Tengshan, the fluctuations of their Dou Qi were not very obvious, so they hadn't noticed.
But in the battle with Jia Xingtian just now, when they went all out, the Dou Qi fluctuations were impossible to hide, and they discovered that Haibodong's strength had declined significantly.
At Jia Xingtian's question, Haibodong showed a helpless expression and waved his hand.
"The past is not worth mentioning, let's leave it at that."
At this moment, Jia Xingtian asked again.
"Ice Old Man, what are your plans for coming back this time?"
Haibodong crossed his arms, his aura slightly stabilized, still maintaining the demeanor of a master.
"Don't worry, I won't take control of the Mittel family again this time. I'm old and don't have the energy for that anymore."
Haibodong glanced at Jia Xingtian.
This old monster was clearly worried that with his return, supported by him, the Mittel family would threaten the position of the royal family.
He's very clear-minded.
Jia Xingtian nodded.
"That's good. We old folks should take a rest too and leave some space for the young ones to shine."
Haibodong couldn't be bothered to expose him, mainly because he couldn't beat him.
Fa Ma and Jia Xingtian chatted with Haibodong for a few more words before leaving.
"Alright, let's all disperse."
Haibodong said to the remaining two Dou Kings.
These two were the Dou Kings of the other two major families of the Gamara Empire, Nalan Jie and Mu Chen.
The two of them bowed to Haibodong, then with their Dou Qi wings, they left.
Su Yun appeared in the courtyard again at some point, watching the backs of the two as they left.
The Gamara Empire's Alchemy Grand Assembly is still four or five years away. Nalan Jie's Poisonous Stigma can barely be suppressed for now.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be here jumping around.
But it's probably quite serious already. From his perception, this old guy's aura is very unstable.
Su Yun's face showed a little smile, quite envious of the Seven Phantom Green Spirit Saliva.
With this thing, he would have a direct ticket to becoming a Seventh-Grade Alchemist.
As long as his cultivation reached the required level, transmitting the Alchemy Master's memories from Elder Yao would allow him to reach the realm of a Seventh-Grade Alchemist!
The next day,
Su Yun found Haibodong.
"Old Hai."
"Yeah."
Haibodong nodded, waiting for Su Yun to continue.
"Do you have any Fifth-Grade Magic Cores?"
Haibodong was taken aback, then took out two Fifth-Grade Magic Cores from his spatial ring.
"A few years ago, I did kill two Fifth-Grade Magic Beasts. Do you want them?"
Su Yun looked at the two Fifth-Grade Magic Cores in Haibodong's hand.
One was of wood attribute, and the other was of ice attribute.
Su Yun nodded and took out a gold coin card from his spatial ring.
"The coins in here should be enough to buy these two Fifth-Grade Magic Cores. Thank you, Old Hai."
Haibodong handed the two Fifth-Grade Magic Cores to Su Yun, but he didn't accept the gold coin card.
"No need for the coins. I don't need these two Fifth-Grade Magic Cores myself, and during this time, they've just been treated as spoils of war. Consider them a gift."
Haibodong's expression was calm, but he was bleeding inside.
The value of two Fifth-Grade Magic Cores was considerable. They would be enough to exchange for a high-grade Profound Stage martial skill suitable for him.
But he had already boarded Su Yun's boat and had no intention of getting off.
Just consider it as an investment.
Su Yun smiled and stored the two Fifth-Grade Magic Cores and the gold coin card in the system space.
This Haibodong was trustworthy.
In fact, when he was refining the Breakthrough Dan for Haibodong, he had followed Elder Yao's method and discreetly added some of the Green Lotus Earth Heart Fire's sub-fire into it.
It was also an insurance policy for him regarding Haibodong.
Once detonated, this sub-fire could instantly shatter Haibodong's heart.
That's why he was confident in bringing Haibodong with him and even exposing Little Doctor Fairy to him.
Because he could take Haibodong's life at any time!
This Green Lotus Earth Heart Fire sub-fire would automatically dissipate within three years.
These three years were for his own growth.
After three years, no matter what, he would reach the peak of the Dou King, and with his configuration, he could definitely contend with a Dou Emperor.
"Old Hai, I wonder if all the Magic Cores in the Mittel family can be given to me?"
Haibodong frowned.
"What do you need so many Magic Cores for?"
Su Yun smiled without saying a word, just quietly looking at Haibodong.
Seeing Su Yun's appearance, Haibodong understood that he had asked something he shouldn't have.
After thinking for a while, Haibodong said.
"If I give you all the Magic Cores from the Mittel family, the family's financial chain will probably have problems in the short term."
He still had some feelings for the Mittel family after all, and he wanted Su Yun to not be in such a hurry.
After pondering for a moment, Haibodong continued.
"If you're not in a hurry, I can let Mittel Tengshan give you all the Magic Cores that can be given without affecting the normal operation of the Mittel family. Then, I can mobilize the family's forces to help you search for more Magic Cores. How about that?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yun nodded.
He wasn't in such a hurry anyway. As long as he collected a large number of Magic Cores before going to the Canna Academy, it would be fine.
Seeing this, Haibodong breathed a sigh of relief. If Su Yun was in urgent need, he would have had the Mittel family immediately send all the Magic Cores.
But since there was a way to have both, he didn't want the Mittel family to encounter any problems.
(End of this chapter)