My new bedroom was easily as nice as my old one, and not just the one in the Outer Court of the Library, but the guest bedroom in Teacher Guo's villa. I didn't take much time to take it in, though. "So, Chen Huan. I ought to point out that yes, I have noticed that you're still using the M word with me. In fact, you seem to want to use it more often than we originally agreed? I'm not going to tell you not to, but I'd like to know why."
"Well it's...it's because since we first started traveling together, I've come to respect you a lot. Usually the pact itself is the ultimate mark of respect from a Spiritual Beast, and I've come to feel about you how those few Spiritual Beasts who treat with human feel about their masters.
