Her answer left me thoroughly speechless. Still, I made up my mind: once we reached the ruins, the moment I saw her, I would run. I absolutely would not team up with her to become her scapegoat and take the fall.
Tianjizi stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Junior Brother, there is no need to worry so much. Before entering the ruins, I cast a divination. As long as we are together, no one's life will be in danger, including yours."
I replied, blunt as ever, "You said no mortal danger, not no danger at all, right? Senior Brother, I'd bet my life that if I go into the mystic realm with the princess, I'll definitely get the short end of the stick. I'll surely end up taking hits for her—and heavy ones at that!"
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