Lin Li's lips curled upward, revealing a faint smile as he spoke amiably.
"As long as you're willing to tell me where the Mystic Spirit Grass is, I'll definitely give you a generous reward."
The Ox-Crocodile Beast pulled up the corners of its mouth and let out a mocking snort.
"You? An ordinary human like you? What could you possibly offer that would tempt me? Are you dreaming with your eyes open?"
This thing is unbelievably arrogant. It's practically begging for a beating... Lin Li cursed inwardly, his gaze fixed tightly on the domineering beast before him.
To find the Mystic Spirit Grass as quickly as possible, Lin Li forcibly suppressed his anger. For now, he still had no intention of completely falling out with the Ox-Crocodile Beast.
After thinking briefly, Lin Li named his terms. "I can give you precious spirit stones and Spirit Fruits. Those two things should be useful to you."
The Ox-Crocodile Beast threw its head back and laughed wildly, its unrestrained laughter echoing through the air. "Spirit stones and Spirit Fruits are indeed things I need, but the more desperately you want to know where the Mystic Spirit Grass is, the less I want to tell you... Hahaha..."
Hearing that grating laughter, the smile on Lin Li's face vanished in an instant, replaced by an utterly icy expression.
He stared fixedly at the Ox-Crocodile Beast and said coldly, each word distinct, "I kindly offered to negotiate with you, yet you refuse to appreciate it. You truly won't take a toast, only to drink a forfeit!"
The Ox-Crocodile Beast was stunned. It stared at Lin Li's expressionless face in disbelief.
It had never imagined that this seemingly ordinary human would have the nerve to turn hostile so suddenly, much less that his tone would be filled