Hearing footsteps behind them, several Daoists turned. Seeing someone arrive at the gate after dark and disturb the Deer Ancestor while it was eating, they spun around, their expressions turning hostile:
"If you wish to become a disciple, the Flying Immortal Temple is open from eight in the morning to six in the evening, and only accepts applicants during daylight hours. That is the rule set by the Observatory Master. If you are here to pay respects, the same hours apply. Regardless of your purpose, please return tomorrow. Or else..."
However, before they could finish speaking, the Flying Immortal Temple Daoists felt a gust of wind WHOOSH past them. In the blink of an eye, they saw the previously relaxed Deer Ancestor...
...scramble over in an instant and start nuzzling against the young man's side. It was a completely different picture from its usual high-and-mighty demeanor, where it would aloofly accept their offerings while surrounded by them!
