"Great skill breeds great courage—an ancient truth!"
The shrill voice seemed quite pleased with Mingye's words. A photograph then flew out from the carriage, and as Mingye caught it, the voice spoke again.
"Good! Very good! Since that is the case, I shall not waste any more words. If you can kill this man for me, I can give you everything you desire!"
Mingye glanced at the person in the photograph. He did not recognize him, so he gave it little thought. Nodding to accept the deal, he said, "I have heard that magical beasts have appeared in the Land of Lightning. Could you first tell me where this magical beast is?"
The person in the carriage apparently had not expected Mingye to ask about that. After a brief silence, he confirmed, "You mean the Eight-Tails?"
"Precisely."
"Kill this man, and I will tell you that information as payment for the deal!"
"It seems you have forgotten something, sir. I was merely asking. If you truly think I am a fool, then this deal ends here!"
After a moment of contemplation, the man in the carriage gave Mingye his answer. Mingye, meanwhile, directly shredded the photograph with wind, disdainfully rebuking and reminding him.
"Hehehehe!"
The man once again let out a laugh that made Mingye extremely uncomfortable before speaking again.
"Go take a look at Cloud Thunder Gorge. There seem to be legends of magical beasts in that area. But be careful. Cloud Thunder Gorge does not merely have legends of the Eight-Tails—it is also forbidden ground for the Moon Night Clan. If you die there, my task will become difficult to handle!"
"Rest assured, sir. Since I dared to appear before you so openly, I am not afraid of anyone daring to challenge me!"
"I hope you can do