"That's right, Liu Hong's tall and thin, with long white hair—that's all we know, so please, spare us this once!" The final informant begged for mercy.

Fang Yi smiled as he nudged Yang Ze. "Not bad, Yang Ze—looks like you're turning into Public Enemy #1 just from participating in the Void Cup!"

He turned back to the three hunters. "Listen up—you guys better not do this again, or you could well lose your lives. I'll spare you this once. Scram!"

The three informants rushed off as though they were afraid of Fang Yi changing his mind.

Next, Fang Yi turned back to the hundred-hunter group. 

"Everyone, I think we've resolved the misunderstanding between us now. I, Fang Yi, assure you all that we'll be passing through the Labyrinthine Forest, but we certainly won't be conducting any large-scale hunts in the region. Indeed, unless we're threatened,...