Preparing to Return to the Heavenly Court to Visit Family

Within Bai Wuxia's sea of clouds, the All-Heavens Auspicious Cloud slowly drifted toward Kunlun Mountain.

Yuanshi's face was ashen atop the auspicious cloud. Feeling the icy, bone-piercing chill radiating from his master, Yuding's face was full of bitterness. His heart had gone cold as ice.

After today, even if his standing in Yuanshi's heart did not plummet a thousand fathoms, he would surely be thrown into the dust to share a table with Huanglong. He would never regain his former position.

"Yuding, how have I treated you in ordinary times?"

"Master, in my heart, you are like my own father. I have engraved all your kindness in my heart. My feelings for you are like the surging river, each wave higher than the last..."

Yuding's knees went weak, and he dropped straight to the ground, speaking with a face full of earnest sincerity. Flattering words poured from his mouth like popping beans.

Perhaps because he had said such things often and grown practiced at them, Yuding spoke faster and faster.

Hearing those words brimming with sincerity, Yuanshi's ashen expression improved somewhat.

Feeling the chill lessen, Yuding became even more enthusiastic.

"Enough. I understand your feelings."

Yuanshi interrupted Yuding, proving that even good words could become tiresome when heard too often.

"You handled this matter too rashly. Before coming, you should have told me everything without reservation. I would naturally have found another way to help you. This time, we lost the initiative from the very beginning."

"Master's rebuke is justified. This disciple knows his mistake."

Jade Ding Zhenren knelt beside Yuanshi with the obedient look of a good child, voicing his agreement while thinking to himself.

If I had told you, Master, you definitely would not have gone to Biyou Palace to ask for someone.

He knew his master's temperament