Bai Jin briskly got to his feet and ran forward, eventually sitting down on the steps and complaining, "Master, it's great for you to seal the palace gates and enjoy the tranquility, but the disciples below are causing an uproar. I'm exhausted from trying to stop them, and you won't even come out to say a word!"
Tongtian replied calmly, "My absence works better than my presence."
Bai Jin climbed a couple more steps and looked up expectantly, "Master, how about you remove my position as the Outer Disciple Leader? I'll join you in close-door training, serving you tea and water, and giving you massages."
Tongtian softly kicked Bai Jin with his foot and said, slightly annoyed, "You lazy creature, you can't handle just a few days of this. I've been looking after you for countless millennia."
Shaking unsteadily, Bai Jin retorted, "Master, you said it yourself, you've been hands-off."
"Haha~" Tongtian chuckled, looked up outside, and sighed.