So Immortal Zhenyuan flew back to the Taoist temple with Huang Tian and Yao Yun. As soon as they arrived, Xiao Yun came out to greet them.
Xiao Yun cupped his hands. "Martial Ancestor, you're back."
Immortal Zhenyuan answered briefly and went inside, with Huang Tian and Yao Yun close behind.
Great Immortal Zhenyuan sat down in a chair and barked, "Kneel!"
Huang Tian hurriedly knelt and said to Immortal Zhenyuan, "Immortal, I was born among the demons, so I could only do a little for them. I meant to apologize to you on their behalf, but..."
"Master, this is all my fault. Today, I'll cripple my own cultivation to apologize to you."
With that, he started channeling his power, preparing to strike himself.
"Stop right there, you fool!" Immortal Zhenyuan swiped his horsetail whisk and knocked Huang Tian to the ground.
Huang Tian had no choice but to fall silent.
Immortal Zhenyuan said, "Go reflect on what you've done in the back hills."
Huang Tian accepted the order and left.
Yao Yun said from the side, "Old man, you sure know how to coddle your own."
Immortal Zhenyuan replied, "Huang Tian isn't a bad person. He's just too simple and honest, which makes him easy to use."
Yao Yun smiled and said nothing.
After a while, Yao Yun said, "Old friend, I've been possessing him long enough. The one inside me is getting impatient, too. It's time for me to go back. Until we meet again, old friend." With that, he collapsed.
Immortal Zhenyuan smiled and murmured, "Goodbye, old friend."
After a while, Ye Chen's body stirred. He got to his feet and grumbled, "Yao Yun, you sure took your sweet time this time."
Great Immortal Zhenyuan glanced at Ye Chen and said, "This old man was catching up