Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

After what felt like an eternity, the two seemed to snap out of their daze, hastily retracting the long swords pointed at Chen Tian's neck. They immediately knelt, saying, "Disciples unintentionally offended the Sect Leader. This crime deserves death. We implore the Sect Leader to punish us!"

"Heh, so you know you're guilty? My old heart almost jumped out of my chest thanks to you two little brats. How about this, I'll take the Sect Leader's place and teach you a good lesson."

Before Chen Tian could speak, Han Wuming, standing to the side, began rolling up his sleeves and approaching the kneeling pair, seemingly eager to give them a thorough beating.

Yet, facing this, Fu Hua and Li Yan showed no fear whatsoever. Their faces were resolute, as if they couldn't forgive themselves in their own hearts.

"Kids, grit your teeth and bear it. Who told you to court death with me?" Reaching the two, Han Wuming raised his hand once more, ready to strike them.

However, Chen Tian, seeing this, shook his head helplessly. With a flick of his finger, he shot out a ray of spiritual light, striking Han Wuming's hand. This caused the slap to land squarely on his own cheek instead of Li Yan and the other's bodies.

"Ouch, Sect Leader, what are you doing?"

Clutching his stinging cheek, Han Wuming asked Chen Tian with a mournful expression. He naturally knew that Chen Tian was behind it all.

Not only Han Wuming, but even Fu Hua and Li Yan were shocked. They raised their heads, looking at Chen Tian in confusion.

Chen Tian sneered, his tone unfriendly. "Han Wuming, what else can you do besides hit people? I ask you, what wrong have these two done? I didn't announce my identity first. They stopped me, acting entirely within their duties. What crime is there in that?"

"I… I… This… This… This subordinate knows his mistake."

Faced with Chen Tian's scolding, Han Wuming stammered for a long time before finally muttering softly.

Upon hearing this, Fu Hua and Li Yan's faces flushed red. In that situation, even if Chen Tian had announced his name, they would have dismissed it as nonsense and wouldn't have believed him.

Yet, Chen Tian not only didn't blame them but even generously defended them. How could the two not be filled with gratitude and shame?

Chen Tian acted as if he didn't see the expressions on their faces. He walked past everyone, heading straight into the mountain gate. However, as he passed Han Wuming, he cast a subtle glance his way.

Seeing this, Han Wuming immediately understood. He quickly followed behind Chen Tian.

Only after entering the gate did Han Wuming breathe a sigh of relief. Then, with a "thump," he knelt before Chen Tian. "This old servant congratulates Master on breaking through to the凝海 (Ning Hai) realm, attaining immortality and joining the ranks of the immortals."

"Han Wuming, to be honest, with your intelligence, it's truly a waste for you to be just my servant. Sometimes I really want to remove the seal on you and let you display your talents," Hearing the familiar flattering tone, Chen Tian finally shed the gloom from his face and smiled. "What do you think? If I remove your slave restriction now and return your freedom, would you be willing?"

Hearing this, Han Wuming was first stunned, then overjoyed. But just as he was about to nod and thank him, he suddenly seemed to realize something, and a look of intense horror appeared on his face.

In that brief instant, the clothes on Han Wuming's back were soaked with cold sweat. He kowtowed repeatedly to Chen Tian, saying, "Master, please don't joke with this old servant. This old servant has no other desires in this life but to serve Master forever. I have never thought about removing the slave restriction. I beg Master to see clearly."

As clever as Han Wuming was, how could he not tell that this was Chen Tian testing him?

If he had really nodded in agreement just now, the consequences would have been extremely dire.

After being by Chen Tian's side for so long, Han Wuming had come to deeply understand Chen Tian's personality. He would never allow a disloyal person to remain by his side.

So if he had said the wrong word just now, Chen Tian would definitely not have let him off easily.

Thinking of this, Han Wuming couldn't help but curse inwardly, feeling that Chen Tian was too insidious and despicable.

In fact, Han Wuming's thoughts were correct. Chen Tian's strength was no longer what it used to be.

When he first subdued Han Wuming, Chen Tian was only at the 启灵 (Qi Ling) stage. At that time, Han Wuming naturally wouldn't submit to him.

So during that period, Chen Tian had been constantly fighting wits with Han Wuming. If he made a single wrong move, Chen Tian would fall into eternal damnation.

Despite Han Wuming constantly saying flattering words, he was, after all, a demonic cultivator with countless lives on his hands. He wouldn't be soft-hearted towards Chen Tian.

Fortunately, Chen Tian had taken every step cautiously and finally survived the most difficult period.

Later, as Chen Tian's strength steadily improved, Han Wuming finally realized that Chen Tian was no ordinary person. Thus, he showed some sincerity and became even more obedient to Chen Tian.

However, Chen Tian knew that this was far from enough. As long as he showed a slight weakness, Han Wuming would definitely retaliate mercilessly.

And only now, after Chen Tian's cultivation finally broke through to the 凝海 (Ning Hai) realm, could Chen Tian finally relax completely.

Fortunately, at the last moment, Han Wuming suddenly woke up, thus avoiding a major crisis.

"Alright, I know your loyalty. Get up."

Just as Han Wuming was constantly wiping the sweat from his face with his sleeves, Chen Tian's voice came again, calmly and plainly.

However, upon hearing it, Han Wuming felt as if he had heard some heavenly music, so intoxicated that his heart almost melted.

After calming his panicked mind, Han Wuming quickly got up from the ground, smiling flatteringly at Chen Tian. "Master has returned from afar, you must be very tired, right? How about this old servant serves Master to rest first, what do you think?"

Hearing this suggestion, Chen Tian frowned and pondered. After a long time, he finally spoke again, "How is she?"