[His eyes grow wide and he lets out a loud laugh, practically falling over himself with it.]

Fourth! I was fourth! A very respectable ranking, especially when you consider who was first and second. [Pause.] And the peacock was only third because of the Jin wealth, so that barely counts. [It's the first time he's been able to bring himself to make fun of Jin Zixuan like he used to, and it doesn't have the bitterness that used to come attached to any words spoken about the man.]

You'd rank me third, wouldn't you?