"Would this get karma mixed up in it?"
The moment he heard this was about taking the blame, Gu Xi spoke up at once.
Lord Jun glanced at Gu Xi and said nothing for a long while.
At that moment, one thought kept circling through Lord Jun's mind: how could a fellow like this even exist?
What level was he?
He couldn't be reincarnated too, could he?
He knew taking the blame required karma—then what about rules? What about true names?
It couldn't be that Gu Xi knew everything, could it?
After that thought flashed through his mind, the way Lord Jun looked at Gu Xi changed.
Still, Lord Jun nodded, acknowledging Gu Xi's question.
"Then let's try it first. Having two paths is still better than betting on an impossible chance."
Seeing Lord Jun's reaction, Gu Xi was extremely decisive.
Just as he had said, while both paths had problems, they were still far, far better than gambling on an impossible chance.
"All right. I'll introduce you to the Simulated Branch Worm."
Gu Xi froze for a moment. The Simulated Branch Worm was alive? Hadn't Lord Jun initially described the Simulated Branch Worm as some kind of thing?
Why did it sound more like an Ancient God now?
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Jun. Could you wait for me a moment? I'll go fetch one or two pieces of Red Equipment."
Although Gu Xi was quite puzzled, he still agreed quickly.
From Gu Xi's manner, it was obvious that if possible, he intended to settle this matter directly.
Lord Jun nodded. "Fine. It's on the way anyway. I'll wait for you here."
Without another word, Gu Xi activated the Underworld Red Thread and jumped back to Flame Victoria City.
In Flame Victoria City, Li Shiqian and the