He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

In this way, even if the truth cannot be discovered directly, some problems can be found through reasoning.

Therefore, testing is inevitable.

How can one avoid revealing their weaknesses and being eliminated by the Ancient One as a pest from another dimension?

That is a "hero"!

Gu Qing set a rule for himself: no matter how great the temptation, his connection with the puppets playing the villains would go far beyond mere contact or manipulation. His only contact would be with the "heroes who would eliminate them," and even if he provided information indirectly, it would be from the standpoint of justice.

In this way, whether it's observing the future or using other methods, even if there are doubts, they can only see the superhero "Gu Qing".

Of course, Gu Qing is past his teenage years and isn't someone bursting with a sense of justice. He can't play the role of a messenger of justice, and it might even expose his flaws.

Fortunately, he was not an evil person.

So he played himself, portraying a dark hero who was not bound by the law and had his own judgment of good and evil in his heart.

The Ancient One's attitude at this moment proves that her future self also strictly abided by the rules she set back then.

Who are you?

While Gu Qing felt relieved, she kept her joy hidden on her face and remained vigilant as she watched them.

"We are the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj... Well, you still might not understand, so let me put it another way: we are the superheroes who secretly protect the safety of Earth!"

"Yes, I understand now."

Gu Qing nodded, still not letting his guard down, and said sarcastically, "So, you, as a superhero, attacked me in the middle of the night, also to protect the peace of the earth?"

"I just had some questions in my mind, so I tested the waters." Mordo folded up the Scepter of the Living Tribunal and apologized to Gu Qing, "Your power is filled with the radiance of the sun; you couldn't possibly be an ally of those dark creatures. I'm very sorry!"

Chapter Seven: Storytelling

Mo Du apologized sincerely, without harboring any resentment despite Gu Qing's sarcasm.

He is a rigid yet reasonable person.

Once right and wrong are determined, they will not be influenced by external factors such as face or personal relationships.

Seeing this, Gu Qing sheathed his Nichirin Blade and asked knowingly, "So, what do you want with me?"

"This place isn't convenient, let's go somewhere else!"

The Ancient One snapped his fingers, and a dazzling spark drew a circle in the air, revealing another space... a spacious villa hall filled with 18th-century English style.

"……All right!"

Gu Qing hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Gu Yi was the first to pass through the portal, Mordo followed closely behind, and Gu Qing was the last to go in.

Gu Yi reached out and wiped the empty space, and a tea table and chairs appeared out of thin air. With another wave of his hand, a teapot and teacups filled with brewed tea also appeared on it.

"please!"

Gu Yi extended an invitation to Gu Qing, then sat down in a chair, while Mo Du stood behind him like a follower.

Gu Qing didn't stand on ceremony and sat down in the chair.

"I've come to you today because I have a few questions I'd like to ask."

As Gu Yi poured tea for Gu Qing, she said, "A year ago, you appeared out of thin air in Manhattan, New York. Two months ago, fifteen cannibalistic demons appeared in New York..."

Gu Yi filled the cup with tea, put down the teapot, and stared directly at Gu Qing. "Do you know any clues?"

"Yeah. I know!"

Gu Qing readily admitted it, much to the surprise of Gu Yi and Mordo.

He picked up his teacup, gently blew on the steam, took a small sip, and continued, "They are ghosts, creatures from another world."

Gu Qing's willingness to admit it so openly is understandable.

Because he transmigrated in his physical body, not by possessing another's body.

It might be easy to fool S.H.I.E.L.D., whose reality is still uncertain, but it's clearly impossible to fool the Sorcerer Supreme, who can travel through multiple dimensions.

No, it wasn't just about deceiving her on professional matters; she couldn't be fooled in ordinary conversation either.

This supreme master has lived for over five hundred years, and he didn't just stay in seclusion to cultivate like in cultivation novels. Instead, he experienced the vicissitudes of life, observed the multiverse, and saw through human nature and the ways of the world.

There may be people in this world who can deceive her, but definitely not a young man like herself who is only around twenty years old.

If you try to be clever and play tricks on the other party, you will only end up being too clever for your own good.

It would be better to be open and honest from the start.

Of course, telling the truth doesn't mean revealing the whole truth.

The Ancient One is not an omniscient and omnipotent god; she cannot think of everything.

There is an information gap between Gu Qing and her, so as long as she doesn't let anything slip, the other person will never guess.

……

"A ghost from another world..."

Gu Yi picked up the teacup and brought it to her lips, but hesitated to taste it. Instead, she seemed lost in thought, perhaps already wandering to other dimensions, searching for clues or answers in other timelines.

However, neither the Ancient One nor Mordo showed any surprise at the answer "from another world," clearly indicating that they had already known this.

"...Could you tell me the specifics?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Gu Yi looked at Gu Qing again and made her request.

“Of course.” Gu Qing smiled slightly, revealing an expression befitting his reception of Coulson. “But I’m a businessman. If you want to know anything from me, you’ll have to pay a price.”

"Do you know what's in front of you..."

Gu Yi raised his hand to stop Mordo's threat.

She stared intently at Gu Qing and said, "Effort and reward are equal. Your request is reasonable, so what do you want as compensation?"

"Money or something valuable will do."

Although Gu Qing really wanted something like the Book of Vishanti, he knew it was impossible.

Moreover, accepting payment is merely a way to maintain his ambiguous, dark, and heroic persona; he desperately wants the whole world to know about the "ghost from another world."

"Money..."

Gu Yi hesitated for a moment, then took off the plum blossom ring from the index finger of her left hand. "This thing wasn't made by a famous craftsman; it's just a little gadget I made when I was learning magic. It can calm people's anger and impulses, making their hearts more peaceful and tranquil. Is this enough as payment?"

"Let me see."

Gu Qing took the ring, examined it closely, and secretly had the system appraise it. Only after confirming there were no problems did she smile with satisfaction.

"Although it's just a small, carefully crafted item, it does have a history of five hundred years. With some hype, it might fetch an astronomical price."

"That about the ghosts from another world..."

"They were originally human beings too."

Gu Qing put away the ring, sat up straight, and explained in detail: "About a thousand years ago in that world, a baby born with a congenital heart failure was abandoned as a stillborn after finally being born."

However, although he survived thanks to his will to live, he was very weak and could only stay in bed.

A kind doctor, upon learning of this, devised a remedy that not only cured his frail body but also granted him immortality and superhuman strength. However, the price he paid was the eternal inability to be exposed to sunlight and the necessity of consuming human flesh to survive. He is the source of all demons: "Kibutsuji Muzan!"

After listening, Gu Yi remained silent.

Master Modu, however, had questions: "You say that doctor was kind, then why would he make a medicine that creates ghosts? Also, is the medical technology in that world so advanced that they could create such monsters a thousand years ago?"

“That doctor was kind, and his intention wasn’t to create demons.” Gu Qing picked up his teacup, took a small sip to moisten his throat, and continued, “That prescription wasn’t the complete treatment process. Ironically, in the early stages of the treatment, Muzan’s condition not only didn’t improve but worsened, leading Muzan to believe he had been deceived and kill the doctor. In the end, the medical technology in that world wasn’t that advanced, and that doctor was an exception.”

At this point, Gu Qing paused, then continued, "Just like Tony Stark in this world, that prescription is his unique secret formula. This is also why Muzan has flaws such as being afraid of sunlight and having to eat people, yet he cannot improve them."

“This is the cycle of cause and effect.” Ancient One sighed. “If Muzan hadn’t been so narrow-minded and hadn’t misjudged the doctor, he probably would have become the ultimate perfect being, instead of being a demon king who could only hide in the darkness.”

Gu Qing disagreed with this.

If it is truly a cycle of cause and effect, then how should we account for the fact that the doctor treated Muzan but ended up dying a tragic death himself?

Was it wrong of him to meddle in other people's business?

Chapter 8 The Problem Gu Yi Was Worried About

Gu Yi smiled slightly, seemingly seeing through Gu Qing's thoughts.

But she didn't dwell on that issue. Instead, she changed the subject and said, "You know so much about this, you must be from another world!"

"Ok!"

Gu Qing nodded in agreement.

He held the teacup to his lips, his gaze lowered, and asked jokingly, "Are you Earth's guardians going to destroy me, a visitor from another world?"

"If you wanted to do that, you would have done it on your very first day after you transmigrated here," Mordo replied somewhat irritably.

Gu Qing's demand for payment for everything he did annoyed him, so he was no longer as friendly as before, but he did not let his personal preferences influence his emotional decisions.

"Karmar-Taj was indeed built to defend against invasions from other dimensions. But the multiverse is so vast, and the world is so mysterious. Accidental travel to parallel universes happens all the time. If we destroy them indiscriminately, then we are not guardians."

"Modu..."

After calling out her disciple's name, Gu Yi hesitated for a moment before continuing, "When you consider yourself a guardian, you've already let arrogance take over your mind. Don't let these emotions influence you, or you'll be vulnerable to being taken advantage of."

"Yes, teacher!"

Modu apologized with a serious expression.

Gu Yi nodded slightly, then looked at Gu Qing again, "We are not guardians, we just hope that the place where we live together can continue to develop forever, you don't need to worry about it."

No, you are the guardians.

Gu Qing wanted to say that, but seeing Gu Yi's serious expression, she nodded involuntarily and didn't dwell on the topic any longer.

Getting back to the point, he said, "I can sense your power. People as powerful as you wouldn't be so idle as to personally deal with a small fry like a ghost! What exactly do you want from me?"

“Those ghosts, though not as powerful as otherworldly demons, are by no means insignificant.” Gu Yi stared into Gu Qing’s eyes and said, “I didn’t pay attention to you at first, but the ghosts that came later surprised me, because I couldn’t find any trace of them in the multiverse, and neither could you.”