The little dragon's words hit him quite hard.
"Fine, you've got some nerve! How about this: help me this time, and if you can trace the whereabouts of this person and take me there, I'll give you 10 jin of Nine Heavens Breath Soil, how about that?"
Nine Heavens Breath Soil is an extremely rare type of soil. Dragons love to lay it beneath themselves when they sleep.
Upon hearing this, the little dragon was visibly tempted, but it did not agree immediately. Instead, it snorted, "15 jin, not an ounce less!"
It had Azlan thoroughly cornered. It knew that Azlan was anxious and frustrated at this moment, making it an excellent opportunity to extort a sum.
"Alright, it's settled then."
The price increased by 5 jin, and although Azlan felt a pang of pain at the cost, he agreed to the little dragon's proposal in his urgency to pursue the thief.
"Alright, let me calculate."