"Don't worry. I talked to her before we came."
Cas's question had come somewhat out of the blue. Fu Qian let out a soft sigh, but seemed to understand completely.
"Although she really does look like a lucky one, Wen Li clearly understands that power always comes at a price."
The situation was already obvious enough: Old Man Weilong had figured out the relationship between Wen Li and him.
It wasn't surprising. After all, he was a veteran demigod, and the sort who was good at analyzing himself.
He might have had a bit of an inflated opinion of himself, but realizing that something was amiss was always just a matter of time.
Wen Li had indeed come at their invitation, but the circumstances were still far too coincidental.
One of the main reasons she'd been able to advance this time was the profound spiritual influence Jade Soul Master had exerted on the people of Spirit Ash.
When they'd helped her seek out the Supernatural Path—for instance, when they'd come up with the title "Sufferer"—they'd borrowed a little of that person's wisdom.
Otherwise, thinking she could forcefully produce a demigod through sheer determination to prove herself would have been a little too much like trying to defy fate through human effort alone.
Besides, if that were all, Wen Li's experience could have been written off as a blessing in disguise.
The problem was, she wasn't the only one who'd benefited from the misfortune. While they'd successfully completed her cultivation, Spirit Ash's own problem had also come to light.
Then, with the great help they received afterward, they'd managed to eliminate the Hidden Danger once and for all.
Apart from not knowing the name Jade Soul Master, Old Man Weilong's understanding of events was more or less exactly that.
It seemed,