The shadowy figure merely took the object out, then dropped straight to one knee with a thud. His knee struck the floor with a dull sound, but beyond that, he said nothing, seemingly waiting for Xue Fuyao to speak first.
As for Xue Fuyao, apart from being disgusted by the pink house centipede at first, she said nothing either.
She did, however, recognize that this house centipede was probably a Gu Worm.
After waiting a long time without Xue Fuyao saying anything, the shadowy figure slowly raised his head, revealing a face that was mostly covered, with only his eyes exposed. A hoarse voice rang out in the room.
"Holy Maiden."
Xue Fuyao: ...
"You have the wrong person," Xue Fuyao said. "I'm not some holy maiden."
She was an imperial princess, not a holy maiden.
"You have, the Silver-Thread Gu Bracelet, and, the Gu Spirit. These, are sacred relics, that only, the Gu Clan's Holy Maiden, may possess."
He spoke one word at a time, his voice carrying a stubborn insistence.
Hearing this, understanding dawned on Xue Fuyao. "You're from the Gu Clan?"
He nodded in answer.
"I'm not from the Gu Clan, much less your Holy Maiden. I obtained the Silver-Thread Gu Bracelet at an auction, and it has already recognized me as its master."
What Xue Fuyao meant was that she was not the person they were looking for, but if they wanted her to return the Silver-Thread Gu Bracelet, there was no chance.
At her words, the man kneeling on the floor froze for a moment, seemingly not expecting her to say such a thing.
"Holy Maiden, do you, disdain, us, for being, weak?"
The man on the floor spoke one word at a time, his tone a little more nervous and urgent than before.
"No,