Xiang Peng's Past

Xiang Peng appeared from the other side of the door about ten minutes after going in. Seeing as how she managed to complete the test within this short frame of time, I assumed the real Gatekeeper wasn't that hard. She seemed to have defeated the Gatekeeper with minimal effort, as she didn't appear to be sweaty or disheveled at all. As expected of an Ancestral Mage.

"Heya, I'm back," she said with a flirtarious wink. "You two miss me? Sure you did."

I was too lazy to correct her, so I just ignored her question and instead asked my own.

"How was the Gatekeeper?"

"Huh? Why ask me? You've already fought it for yourself earlier, no?"

No...but I couldn't tell her that, obviously.

"I'm asking for your thoughts on the fight. Was it difficult for you?" I continued, making sure not to make it look like I hadn't fought at all.