"Nothing serious has happened at Kamar-Taj. Why did you come back? Didn't I tell you to leave?" The Ancient One glanced at Wong and Mordo, then walked up to Zhang Yang with her hands behind her back.
There was so much she wanted to ask him.
How had he escaped the Death Realm?
What had he been through?
She also wanted to tell him about the Eternal Emperor's threat to Kamar-Taj and his desire to kill Zhang Yang.
But after a long hesitation, she swallowed every word.
The Ancient One knew perfectly well.
Some things could not be said to Zhang Yang.
And some things would do no good even if she told him.
She had no solution now.
When Zhang Yang had returned just moments ago,
she had been prepared to betray him.
It was not what she wanted.
After all, she had initially chosen to defy a god for Zhang Yang's sake.
But the god's punishment had been too severe.
So she had no choice but to give Zhang Yang up.
She could already imagine what would happen if she went to the Eternal Emperor: he would demand that she hand Zhang Yang over.
What she had not expected was for Zhang Yang to return to Kamar-Taj.
Now that he was back, he was within the Eternal Emperor's reach.
If she went to the Eternal Emperor now
and begged him to restore magic to Earth, he would surely agree.
That would solve the problems with both S.H.I.E.L.D. and Kamar-Taj.
But she would have to hand Zhang Yang over.
If she told him to leave again,
she would be betraying the Eternal Emperor a second time.
He might have tolerated her first betrayal, but he might not tolerate another.
If she defied him again,
The Ancient One could already