I smiled slightly, struggling to keep my expression natural while letting a wave of righteousness wash over my face, and said in a firm tone: "You really know how to joke, Immortal! This humble Taoist has only met you twice in this mortal world, and that's strictly it, just those two times."
Then, I meticulously recalled the scenes of our two encounters, my words laced with deep gratitude: "The first time we met, over at the Octagonal Pagoda in Yangzhou, if you hadn't secretly lent a hand and made those two scoundrels fall for your scheme, this humble Taoist would likely have perished right there."
"And the second time was inside the church in Jinling. While I was in the middle of a spell-battle with that scoundrel, you graciously stepped in to take them down a peg and scared them off. I will never forget the immense kindness you showed me through those two acts of covert assistance."
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