It was already after midnight, and everything was still and quiet.

Nine Tripod City was noisy and bustling by day, but now, it seemed to have sunk into a deep slumber.

Azurecloud Court.

Su Yi sat in a wicker chair and asked, “Does Ge Qian know your origins?”

Xuan Ning squatted off to the side. “Master, I’ve never told him anything about my origins, and the kid knows nothing whatsoever about our sect.”

He hesitated for a moment, then said, “But I brazenly took it upon myself to teach him some of our Daoist canons and secret arts…”

Su Yi waved dismissively. “It’s just a couple of legacies, that’s all. That Ge Qian won your approval is his good fortune.”

Xuan Ning thought for a moment, then said, “Master, to tell the truth, although Ge Qian is a bit overly cautious, his temperament is the steadiest of anyone I’ve ever met. When I first arrived on the Azure Continent, all that remained of me was a damaged wisp of my primordial spirit. I feared something would go wrong and that I would perish before passing on my mantle. Thus, I chose to pass my legacy on to Ge Qian.”

Su Yi glanced at him. “When did you arrive on the Azure Continent, and how did you enter this world?”

This was his biggest...