Seeing this, Dai Li's smile widened.
In a tone touched with schadenfreude, she continued, "For the first question, I'll answer it for free. You needn't pay any price."
"While I'm at it, I'll give you a piece of advice."
"Before you become truly powerful, it's best not to collect corpses directly in the Demon Domain."
Guangguai fell silent for a long while before asking in a hoarse voice, "Why?"
"That counts as a second question." A crafty smile appeared on Dai Li's face.
"Are you willing to do a small favor for me in exchange for the answer?"
"As long as it is within my abilities, no problem." Guangguai answered coldly, without the slightest hesitation.
"The corpses within the Demon Domain all fall under the jurisdiction of the kin blessed by Greed and Gluttony."
"They aren't very willing to share with others."
"I see." Guangguai nodded, seeming to have formed a countermeasure in his mind.
Rather than pursuing the subject further, he asked, "Then, Your Highness the Prince, what is the price?"
"Make a trip to Star-Piking Tower." Dai Li did not stand on ceremony and said directly, "Help me find out one thing."
Guangguai remained silent, wearing an expression that said he was listening attentively.
"Has the Overlord Army recently carried out any large-scale deployment to hunt Leviathan beasts?"
After speaking, Dai Li narrowed her eyes slightly, as though observing Guangguai's reaction.
The latter frowned and replied without reservation, "Your Highness the Prince, are you trying to investigate the background of us outsiders?"
"More or less." Dai Li leaned forward slightly, the scrutiny in her eyes intensifying.
"Is there a problem?"
"Not at all." Guangguai shrugged, his expression returning to calm.
"It's just a pity I remember so little about the past. Otherwise, I could have spared myself the