[ Xue Yang was rather unconscious for that "first carrying"--his memory is more along the lines of being tied up and dragged to the discussion conference.

His mind catches up to the events just as his body leaves the ground entirely, and he finds himself hoisted onto Xiao Xingchen's shoulder. It means he manages to keep himself from struggling, and after another couple seconds, even finishes that laugh that was aborted earlier. ]

I'll bet you're good at punishing, aren't you? Do you remember the way back out, daozhang? Maybe I'll tell you the wrong way just to get you turned around.