“Based on what I’ve heard,” the young man continued cautiously, “Imperial Sovereign Ling Feng got that medallion by offering a bunch of shockingly valuable treasures in compensation. Plus he called in a huge favor. That’s how he got his hands on it.0

“My guess is that he planned to give it to someone else as a gift.... That’s why he kept it around but didn’t activate it. Otherwise, the medallion would have displayed his ghost mark on it after he died.”0

He had explained everything he knew, and hadn’t left a single thing out. And he had made sure to keep all of his anger and hatred for Xu Qing buried deep where it couldn’t be seen. The young man knew that he was dealing with a person who would be able to detect the slightest bit of animosity or falsehood, and if that happened, the results would be horrible and permanent. As a result, he was exercising utmost caution.0

Xu Qing hovered in midair listening to the young man’s explanation, all the while thinking about the ramifications. Finally, he looked at the permission medallion. There was clearly no sort of ‘ghost mark’ on it. He looked expressionlessly back at the young man.0

“Continue,” he said calmly.0

The young man was trembling in...0