"You're confused; I won't be, kneel down."
The elder, at least thirty years my maternal granduncle's elder, gave a low shout, "The Life-bound Gu is a Red Centipede, isn't it a girl from Red Gate?? A good-for-nothing without eyes."
My maternal granduncle's face turned awkward as he knelt, looking at me, "Girl... are you really a person from Red Gate?"
"No, no, the gu was given to me by a young lady." I waved my hands frantically, "Last night at Cold Moon Spring, I just formed a bond with it!"
"What!!"
That exclamation came simultaneously from both Master Gu and my maternal granduncle.
Seeing their shock-stricken faces, I touched my nose in bewilderment, "What's wrong?"
