Back at the palace, Caius tells his servant that he's heard all about the beating and wants to go back to the palace. He wants to know why Caius beat him so badly. Caius says he'll take him back, but first, he wants to make sure that Caius doesn't tell anyone what he said to him today. He asks Caius if he'd be willing to leave him with him, but Caius won't let him. He tells Caius that he can't beat him to death, but he wants him to tell him how to practice his yuyao-cultivation method. He's so happy to have him, and Caius promises to come up with some way to get rid of him. When Caius asks if Caius is going to punish him for this, he says