Chen Sheng nodded.
"I've long heard that the Poison Flame Cave is one of Nanzhao's great wonders, home to countless mysterious and poisonous creatures. I've grown quite curious and would like to see it for myself."
"Are you interested in poisonous creatures, Lord Chen?"
Lady Lan asked, her voice probing. Her doubts hadn't subsided.
"You could say that. What do you think?"
Lady Lan considered this for a moment.
Although the Poison Flame Cave was a restricted area of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, outsiders weren't absolutely forbidden from entering.
There were precedents of allied experts or Pill Masters entering to observe, search for unique creatures, or gather medicinal ingredients.
Given Chen Sheng's current standing...
