Su Shi'er stopped in his tracks, turned back, and said with a bitter smile, "Even so, that is still better than losing my life."
"Losing your life? How are you so certain?" Granny Yun asked in return, an unfathomable, elusive smile hanging on her face.
"If this matter were truly so simple, Senior would surely have arranged for others to search for it long ago. There are many cultivators in the village. Setting aside Foundation Establishment cultivators, there are quite a few Golden Pill Cultivators as well."
"The only possibility is that they cannot seek this item out. Or rather, with their strength, they cannot bring it back. Other than the danger of losing one's life, this junior can think of no other possibility."
Su Shi'er shrugged and quickly voiced his thoughts.
With that, he reached out to push the door.
Yet with one push of his palm, the seemingly crude door did not move in the slightest.
"Hmm? What does Senior mean by this?"
Looking again at Granny Yun, Su Shi'er frowned.
"You may not be clever enough, but you are cautious enough. Perhaps... you truly can help me bring that thing back."
"Do not rush to refuse. Just as you said earlier, all matters in this world boil down to nothing more than the word 'benefit.'"
"You are making your stance clear because you wish to seek the greatest benefit for yourself. Now, I shall give you this opportunity."
Granny Yun spoke with a smiling expression, looking deeply interested.
Had Su Shi'er agreed to the matter outright from the start, she would instead have dared not entrust it to him.
A person who was not cautious enough could never live long in this world of cultivation.
"As this junior understands it, Senior can fulfill any wish a cultivator