Jin Bao'er was no fool; she hadn't missed his strange expression and didn't answer right away. Meeting the old man's gaze, she spoke after a long moment.
"Since there is something that can keep that Ghost King Saleng in check, why not have someone else fetch it? I'm sure there are plenty of cultivators in the Cultivation World who have perished in the Deity Transformation Stage over the past few years. Why would the senior want me to go? Unless... the place where the Devil Flower grows is somewhere ghost cultivators cannot approach! And it is extremely dangerous—even someone in the Deity Transformation Stage would likely never return!"
The more she said, the more astonished and grave the old man's expression became, while the look in her eyes grew increasingly icy! That alone was proof that she had hit the nail on the head regarding his thoughts!
Chapter 95