[ Oh. That's a nice thing of him to say. Xiao doesn't look too fazed -- he's gotten his fair share of unnecessary praise over the several millennia he's been around. ]

There's no need to praise me for that. It's helped me survive for as long as I have.

[ ...Compliments are one of those "tasks" though, are they not? Normally he wouldn't pay them any mind, but the rarity of the reward piqued his interest, because he wants to learn what he can about this place. ]

Hmph. I suppose your ability to socialize and adapt has gotten you in others' good graces.

[ His included...kind of... ]