Xu Qing’s facial expression remained the same as usual. The insolent voice seemed to contain the marvelous ability to summon a mental image of the speaker. In his mind’s eye, Xu Qing could see the imp with the three words on his face, smiling very complacently.0

“Senior,” Xu Qing said calmly, “you didn’t use me as the carrier to sneak yourself out of the second world for the mere sake of making fun of me, did you?”0

The jade slip glittered. The imp cleared his throat. “Sheesh, you’re still mad? I’m the last scrap of will left behind by Immortal Lord Aurora when he died, a thought that existed in the second world. I needed your help to get out, and time’s limited. There’s a lot to do.0

“So, of course I didn’t do it just to make fun of you. Calm down, son. Calm down.0

“By the way, I’m not asking for a free ride. Look, if you were dealing with somebody else, you might not have made it out of the second world. Am I right, or am I right? How about I answer some questions as a way of saying thanks for taking me out of there?2

“You’re wondering about my canon, right? I can explain. Basically... I had the...1