"Zhu Zhuqing, it's too dangerous inside. You and Xiao Wu wait here. I'll call you when I need you."
Before the cavern, Tang San shaded his eyes with a hand and peered inside. Noticing the faint currents of electricity permeating the surrounding air, he frowned and turned toward the two girls behind him.
Whatever was inside was at least a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and a top-tier lesser dragon at that. Leaving Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing outside would be safer.
In theory, bringing Xiao Wu along would be fine, but Zhu Zhuqing was nothing but dead weight. Even if she had a Famous Blade to save her life, this wasn't a game. There was no absolute invincibility; even Invincible Golden Body could be broken. If you couldn't break it, you simply weren't strong enough.
He might as well leave both girls outside while he and Grandmaster went in for a look. They would still be within his perception range anyway, so he could activate Fragrant Grass, Far Horizon at any moment and teleport everyone away.
"...All right, Zhu Zhuqing and I will wait outside." Xiao Wu had been about to say something, but when she caught Tang San's look, she immediately gave him a radiant smile and nodded. She discreetly signaled him with her eyes: if anything happened, he could call her, and she would teleport straight over.
As far as Xiao Wu was concerned, either of them could go. It was already a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and could communicate. To most intelligent Soul Beasts, there wasn't much difference between Tang San, a plant-type Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and her, an omnivorous Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Besides, dragons were an intelligent race to begin with. Their dragon buddy spoke a language they understood, so she wouldn't need to interpret. She might as