Sword Bu Gui's brow furrowed sharply. His expression soured as he said, "Why not? You're unwilling to bring Gu Jue along. Were you just deceiving me this whole time?"
Lu Sangjiu hurriedly shook her head, her expression one of utmost sincerity. "How would this junior dare to deceive you, Senior?"
"It's just..." she scrambled to come up with an excuse. "Mr. Gu could reach Nascent Soul Formation at any moment, while I'm still some time away from even attempting Core Formation. I can't ask him to halt his cultivation just to wait for me, can I?"
"Besides, this was the condition I proposed in our exchange. If I let Mr. Gu do it in my stead, I truly wouldn't be able to rest easy."
"If you don't trust me, Senior, I can swear a Heart Demon Oath."
Sword Bu Gui stared at her for a moment, then finally waved his hand dismissively. "Forget it. I doubt you'd dare deceive me anyway. The Heart Demon Oath won't be necessary."
