Guilt and shame

Liz, a Golden core cultivator, nearly choked to death on a fly, because the fly too was in the Golden core realm.

"My sincerest apologies," said the fly bowing repeatedly in front of Liz. "I became a little too distracted watching the Midnight Games. I forgot to see where I was flying. Please accept this as a token of my sincere regret."

The fly tried to offer Liz some MP, but Liz herself was too embarrassed to accept.

"Not at all," she said, also bowing to the fly, completely aware that the body cultivator fly could have ripped through her neck when it got stuck, if it so wished. "It was my fault for leaving my mouth open. I apologize for nearly swallowing you."

A few steps away, Lex watched his sister and the fly bow to each other, his hand covering his lips lest he reveal how hard he was trying not to laugh. Just a few moments earlier she was so skeptical, and treating everyone as a potential enemy. Now she was bowing to a fly.