On an auspicious cloud, Yinglong led Thousand-Mile Eye, Wind-Following Ear, and a host of Starry Sky Dragon Soldiers toward the Heavenly Court, escorting Chenxiang and the others as prisoners. They were already very close to the South Heaven Gate.
"Your Highness, we caught the villains who sneaked into Doushuai Palace to steal pills and colluded with the Devil Race in hardly any time at all. Once we return to the Heavenly Court, we'll certainly shine before all the gods, and His Majesty the Heavenly Sovereign will surely reward us handsomely!" Thousand-Mile Eye said to Yinglong with a flattering smile.
"It is only right that I serve my elder brother. I seek no reward," Yinglong said calmly.
In truth, even he had not expected the matter to be settled so easily.
Still, he remained secretly on guard, lest that Bright Demon Beast suddenly emerge from somewhere aboard the Stone Boat and catch him unprepared. There was also the villain who had impersonated Xiong Meng and slipped into Doushuai Palace with Chenxiang. His cultivation was far from weak, so Yinglong had to guard against him as well.
"Uncle, I'm sorry. I misunderstood you!" On the auspicious cloud, Chenxiang had learned the truth from Nezha and Xiaotian Dog and finally understood what sort of man his uncle really was. Everything he had done had been for Chenxiang's mother, yet Chenxiang had misunderstood him, believing he only cared about preserving his official position. Filled with guilt and a tumult of emotions, Chenxiang apologized to Yang Jian.
Yang Jian shook his head at Chenxiang and said, "It wasn't your fault. I'm the one who failed you. I wasn't capable of protecting your mother!"
"No, Uncle, it wasn't your fault. It was the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Laws, and those immortals who swallow the old ways