There was something she should have asked from the very beginning, but hadn't dared to.
Why had he saved her?
The Simulator had given her Ripening Spirit Liquid, along with the abilities of Spirit Beast Sensing and Nutrient Absorption.
Then he had poured the liquid over her, giving her everything in the Little Green Bottle. He hadn't asked for anything in return.
What did he want?
Her leaves trembled slightly, as if she had hesitated for a long time before speaking.
"Master... why did you save me?"
Lin Jiang was tucking the Wish-fulfilling Hundred Treasure Pouch into his robes. Hearing the question, he didn't stop what he was doing.
"You and I were destined to meet." He tied the pouch closed and patted it. "Perhaps one day, I'll be able to help you become a god."
Her leaves shot upright.
"Really???"
Surprise and excitement mingled in her voice, nearly scattering her consciousness.
Becoming a god—that was something she hadn't even dared to dream of when she had a hundred thousand years of cultivation.
She had only just reached a hundred thousand years. Even if she approached a million years, becoming a god would still be a chasm away.
And he had said he would "help her become a god."
"Of course." Lin Jiang sounded casual. "Don't worry. My Martial Soul is the Golden Dragon King, and I'll only seek Soul Rings from draconic Soul Beasts."
Her leaves drooped, then slowly rose again, like someone nodding again and again.
The Golden Dragon King. The pinnacle of the Dragon Clan, the apex of Beast Martial Souls.
Suddenly, she felt that her question had been rather unnecessary.
She had chosen the right person.
Lin Jiang put away the Wish-fulfilling Hundred Treasure Pouch and pushed aside the vines at the cave entrance. Sunlight poured