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This is my first bl ff and I need your time and support for this book.... I am a Wangxian fan who wanted to give some views about it so I trying to write about it in the form of a book...

Main character
- Wei wuxian (Wei Ying, Yiling patriarch)

- Lan wangji ( Lan zhan, Hanguang-jun)

Second main lead
- Lan Xichen
-Jiang Cheng

Third main lead
-Lan Sizhui (A-Yuan)
-Jin Ling

Other characters
Ouyang Zizhen
Wen Qing
Wen Ning
Nei huaisang
Nei mingjue
Wen Chao
Wen rouhan
Lan Qiren
Lan JingYi
Jiang Yanli
Jin zixuan
Jin guangyao
Jin guangshan
Jin zixun
Madam jin
Su she
Sect leader yao
Sect leader Ouyang

Others will be added according to the story ..

Let's start the story

Lan JingYi and Jin Ling slipped into Wei Wuxian's experiment room.

For an entire year, Wei Wuxian had been working on some "mysterious new invention," refusing to tell anyone what it was-even when asked directly. Naturally, everyone around him had grown painfully curious. Tonight, when he is busy nibbling his "cabbage", the juniors saw their chance..

Lan Sizhui followed behind them in distress. "JingYi, please don't touch anything... Baba will scold you. And you-Jin Ling-don't encourage him."

JingYi rolled his eyes,
"Sizhui, why are you acting like we're here to steal his invention? We're just looking. From afar! Calm down."

Jin Ling nodded solemnly. "Exactly. We aren't even going to breathe too close to anything."

Sizhui sighed, utterly unconvinced, and stepped inside after them. The room was... chaos, but the kind of chaos that belonged only to Wei Wuxian. Books stacked in towering, uneven piles. Talisman papers scattered like fallen leaves. Strange gadgets-half glowing, half buzzing-covered every table. Some items Sizhui recognized.
Some he didn't. All of them, however, were Wei Wuxian's inventions-tools he used during night-hunts or for the juniors' training.

Sizhui folded his hands in front of him, resigned.
"Please," he murmured, "just... don't break anything."

JingYi had already leaned forward with glowing eyes.
Jin Ling had already forgotten all promises and was reaching toward something shining red.

Sizhui knew, with his entire soul, that disaster was seconds away.

"Where did he keep it?" Jin Ling muttered, rummaging through piles of invention on the table with narrowed eyes.

Sizhui folded his arms. "If both of you can't find his invention, then we should leave the room before something explodes."

Lan JingYi whipped around immediately.
"What? Absolutely not! We already took the risk of sneaking in-why leave without even seeing the thing?"

Jin Ling nodded vigorously, determined.
"Exactly. We're already in trouble anyway, might as well make it worth it."

With that perfect logic, both boys dove back into their search.

Sizhui sighed... then reluctantly joined them, drifting toward the shelves rather than the messier tables. He began examining the other inventions laid out around the room:

A new version of ghost-tracking compass.
A magical net woven with talisman threads.
A handful of glowing spheres whose purpose he absolutely did not want to test.
Lamps that hummed faintly.
Flags that flickered with spiritual energy.

Then, tucked between two towers of scrolls, Sizhui spotted a thick, worn book.

"Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation."

He froze.
Something in his chest tightened-familiar, strange, and aching all at once.

He knew, without doubt, that the book belonged to his Baba.
Sizhui hesitated, glancing left and right in guilt, before reaching out. He lifted the book carefully, running his fingertips over the title as though it were something fragile, precious.

He tried to open it-
It didn't budge.

Frowning, he turned it over and noticed a line scribbled on the back:

"Story of the Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation-and the reason he became so."

Sizhui's heart tightened.
He turned the book again, tried to open it once more.
Still nothing.

He already knew the fragments of Wei Ying's past... but he wanted more. Wanted the truth, the parts that had never been spoken aloud.

Before he could try again-

"FOUND IT!" JingYi's triumphant shout echoed through the room.

Sizhui snapped his head up. Jin Ling and he hurried over, curiosity rising.

On the table lay... a single talisman.

All three boys stared.

"...Really?" Jin Ling deadpanned. "He spent one whole year making this? A talisman? What a waste."

JingYi lifted it, squinting. "What's it even for?" And tried to understand the markings on it.

Sizhui, still holding the sealed book, stepped closer. "Let me see."
JingYi obediently passed him the talisman.

Sizhui also tried to read the markings, but they were unfamiliar, complex. Something tugged at his memory, but he couldn't quite grasp it.

Then Jin Ling's attention shifted.
"What's that in your hand, Sizhui?"

Sizhui lifted the book slightly. "Ah... this belongs to Baba. But I can't open it."

JingYi peeked over his shoulder and snorted.
"Aha! It's Senior Wei's book. Of course it needs spiritual energy to activate!"

Before Sizhui could stop him, Jin Ling passed spiritual energy towards the book and Talisman.

In the same instant, the talisman in Sizhui's hand flared-a rush of light spiraled upward.

Sizhui opened his mouth to scold Jin Ling-but froze as he noticed Change in the surrounding.

The walls were gone-they are no longer inside the room.

The courtyard wind brushed against their faces.

JingYi spun in a circle. "What-what happened?! How did we end up outside?"

Jin Ling looked at the surroundings "We're still in the Cloud Recesses... but how did we-?" the other two also nodded in agreement..

Sizhui looked down at his hand.

The book remained.

But the talisman-

"...Where is it?" he breathed, horrified.

Both boys leaned in, equally pale.

"WHERE. IS. THE TALISMAN?!" JingYi shrieked.

They stared at each other, trembling-not sure if from fear or the cold evening breeze.

"We're dead," JingYi said miserably. "Completely dead. Senior Wei is going to kill us-and if he doesn't, then Hanguang-jun definitely will. We lost-LOST-Wei Wuxian's one year of hard work!"

Jin Ling clutched his head. "We should run away...run away immediately."

Sizhui could only stare at the empty space in his palm, feeling his soul leave his body.

Talisman which Sizhui was holding in the same hand got activated with the energy causing them to disappear from there.

While the three of them were still lamenting their doomed fate, Jin Ling suddenly stiffened.

He lifted a trembling finger toward Sizhui.
"Z-Zewu-jun."

Lan Xichen's steps were small -withput noise and he walked elegantly as always. But when his eyes landed on the three juniors, his brows knit together in gentle confusion.

The boys froze.

Then they bowed and greeted Lan xichen respectfully.

Lan Xichen returned the bow with perfect grace-yet something about him seemed... different. Softer. Younger.

Much younger.

"You all...?" Lan Xichen asked, tone polite but unmistakably questioning.

Before anyone else could speak, JingYi exploded forward.

"ZEWU-JUN, PLEASE SAVE US!" he wailed, like a child begging for sweets.

Lan Xichen blinked.
"...Save you?"

Jin Ling and Sizhui nodded desperately, hope sparkling in their eyes like drowning men seeing a boat.

"Young masters," he began gently, "how may I help you?"

He paused, looking them up and down again.

"I have not seen the three of you in the Cloud Recesses before. Yet judging from your clothing... you seem to be from the Lan Sect. How curious." His smile remained warm, puzzled but kind. "How come I have not seen you until now?"

The three juniors stared at him.

Then at each other.

Lan Xichen... doesn't recognize them?
Lan Xichen looks younger?
Lan Xichen is speaking to them like strangers?

Their stomachs collectively dropped.

Sizhui swallowed and bowed again, the book still clutched to his chest.

"...Sorry, Uncle," he said softly. "We... will accept our punishment."

He didn't want to upset Zewu-jun. Or worse-Hanguang-jun.

Lan Xichen blinked again, even more confused.

"Punishment? For what?"

Lan Xichen genuinely had no idea who they were..and what they were talking about..

The boys stared at Sizhui like he'd grown a second head.

"Sizhui! We're talking," JingYi snapped, face scrunched in annoyance. "Why are you so desperate to get punished?"

Jin Ling nodded vigorously. "Exactly. Are you trying to die early?"

Lan Xichen blinked at the three juniors, utterly lost.
"Punishment? Young masters... who exactly is punishing you?"

Sizhui straightened, taking the lead.
"Zewu-jun... please call Hanguang-jun first. We will explain everything once he is here."

Lan Xichen stared at the Sizhui for a second in disbelief with a deep frown.
"How do you know about Wangji?"
His composure-usually immovable-was at the edge of cracking.

JingYi threw his hands up.
"Zewu-jun, please don't tease us! We know we messed up-sneaking into the room, touching the invention-"

"In-what room?" Xichen anxiously wondered "What invention? And... who are you three? Why are two of you wearing Lan sect robes-and that one is a Lanling Jin robe?"

He looked genuinely distressed now.

"Sneaking into a room? Invention?" he repeated, voice thinning. "I... don't understand." He paused for a moment, trying to steady himself, then gently suggested, "there's... some misunderstanding. Let's discuss this in uncle's room."

"No," all three juniors blurted out at once, horrified.

Their shout made Lan Xichen flinch. It took immense self-control for him not to step back.

"Please don't tell Master Lan!" JingYi begged immediately, eyes wide and moist like a terrified puppy. "Please, Zewu-jun! We're not ready to die yet!"

Master Lan never shows mercy-especially when it's about Senior Wei. Even the Twin Jades couldn't escape punishment back then.

Lan Xichen opened his mouth-still confused-but before he could speak, footsteps approached.

The juniors froze.

Lan Wangji and Master Lan came out when they heard the loud noise-which was prohibited in their sect. Both found Lan Xichen with three foreign disciples. Two wearing their Lan Sect robes, made them frown while one was wearing Lanlingjin sect dress.
They approached slowly, silently, with that terrifying Lan-style composure.

"Xichen," Lan Qiren called.

"Brother," Lan Wangji addressed him calmly.

The three juniors felt their souls leave their bodies.

They turned mechanically, bowed so quickly they almost toppled over.
Lan Qiren and Lan Wangji returned the bow with the same strict etiquette.

Inside, the boys trembled harder.

Xichen glanced at the juniors, who were silently pleading with him to hide the matter that had terrified them, then turned back to his uncle and bowed.

"Xichen, why was there noise? Have you forgotten the rules of the Cloud Recesses?" Master Lan asked, his tone sharp with disapproval.

Xichen straightened immediately, feeling half embarrassed, half overwhelmed by the strange situation. "I apologise for the misconduct, " Xichen's eyes flickered toward the three juniors, who stood stiff as bamboo, pale and terrified. "...there seems to be some confusion. I was trying to understand the matter myself."

Master Lan's frown deepened. "confusion? What confusion, Xichen?"
He looked at the juniors again. "And who are they?"

This time, the juniors frowned back, equally confused.

"Master Lan... how come you both don't know us?" Sizhui asked. He turned towards Lan Wangji, who stood silent and composed, trying to understand the situation in his usual cold and aloof demeanour.

"Hanguang-jun, tell them."

"What?"Lan Wangji replied, his face as expressionless as ever-though colder than usual.

The Juniors looked at Lan Wangji and found his cold expression more than usual.

The chill in his expression made Sizhui's heart squeeze. It reminded him of the time before Wei Wuxian returned, when Hanguang-jun's eyes carried frost instead of warmth.

Sizhui hesitated , then whispered with a growing doubt, "A-die...?"

For a split second, Lan Zhan's expression cracked-shock flashing across his eyes-before he quickly schooled it back into calm.
"What? Who?" Wangji asked, and Lan Xichen's face echoed the same question. Even Master Lan looked stunned, unable to believe what this foreign disciple had just called his nephew.

This time it was Jin Ling who snapped, "You, Hanguang-jun! Then who else? How can you all forget about us? I am Jin Ling!"
He pointed at JingYi. "And this is Lan JingYi!"

Master Lan actually staggered at the statement. Xichen quickly moved to support him-though the juniors were panicking, Yet rushed forward to help the elder.

"Please," Xichen said, worry tightening his voice, "let's go inside the room. We'll talk there."

All three nodded-confused, terrified- but they followed him to the room.

They settled down, stiff and uneasy, each waiting for the other to speak first.

Xichen finally broke the heavy silence.
"Young masters... something is missing here. I know my brother. How can he have a son, and I do not know of it?"

"Who said you don't know, Zewu-jun?" JingYi shot back immediately and curiously gazed at first jade "You are aware! You know everything!"

They thought in astonishment,"I can't believe Zewu jun telling a white lie."

Master Lan turned toward Xichen sharply, eyes flashing with an accusation.
"Xichen, how could you hide something so serious from me?"

Xichen froze, mouth opening and closing uselessly. "Uncle-I-I didn't-"

Lan Zhan finally looked at Sizhui -his face were unreadable as stone. But Sizhui had grown up with him; he knew exactly what that look meant-calm outside, turmoil within.

"A-die," Sizhui said softly, earnestly. "I am your son. I promise. I know what happened to all of you."

He paused mid-sentence, suddenly realising something was wrong-something missing.

His eyes darted around the room, panic rising.

Jin ling asked him "what are you looking for? "

"Where is Senior Wei?" Sizhui asked, voice tight with worry. He knew his baba would never forget him. This made JingYi remind of the talisman.

JingYi felt a jolt run through him. The missing talisman. The strange surroundings. The seniors are not recognising them. His eyes widened.
"Is this... the effect of Senior Wei's talisman?"

At Wei Wuxian's name, Lan Zhan's head snapped up. His posture stiffened, eyes sharpening with the smallest but unmistakable tremor.
"Wei... Ying?" the name escaped his lips before he could stop it.

Master Lan felt immediate bitterness on his tongue, shoulders tensing. Xichen's surprise flickered openly across his usually composed face.
He couldn't contain himself and asked calmly, "Do you... know him as well?"

"Of course we know him, Zewu-jun," JingYi replied proudly, chin raised like someone announcing the greatest achievement of his sect.

Jin Ling looked around, baffled.
"Where is he, though?" How is his Shameless uncle not here? He always rants that he can't even breathe properly if he's away from his husband.

Lan Zhan's fingers tightened slightly on his robes.
"Burial Mound," he answered, voice level and expression perfectly cold-but Sizhui caught it, the flicker of sadness, the restrained ache that only someone who knew him for years could recognise.

Instantly, Sizhui stepped closer, his voice softening.
"Don't worry, A-die... he will return soon."

Lan Zhan's eyes shone for a second-hope, or pain, or the fragile dream that even he didn't dare to put into words.

But Master an coughed hard "Master Lan is being dramatic again," he muttered to Jin Ling, who nodded silently.

In their time, Wei Wuxian never went anywhere without Lan Wangji-or without one of the juniors trailing behind him. How could Hanguang-jun let his husband roam alone, especially when he was a trouble-magnet?

Xichen shook his head politely.
"He is not gone for night-hunt, young master."

"Then?" Sizhui asked, brows knitting.

Master Lan's gaze grew sharp.
"Are you not aware of the current matters?"

Lan Zhan answered, voice steady but the sadness unmistakably threaded through it:
"To save Wen remnants."

The juniors went still.

"...Wen remnants?" they whispered in unison.

In their world, there were no Wens left-except Wen Ning, and Sizhui himself.

Their minds ran wild, trying to piece together the impossible.

Sizhui's heart thudded painfully.
A suspicion...
a memory...
a timeline.

He swallowed hard and asked carefully,
"Did... guest disciples recently come to study here?"

"Yes," Xichen replied gently, still confused by the strange questioning.

Sizhui swallowed, then asked carefully,
"Is... Wen Ruohan and Wen Chao already dead?"

All three seniors stiffened-taken aback by the abruptness.
"Yes," Xichen confirmed slowly.

The juniors widened their eyes. So the war had ended... but the aftermath was going on...

Sizhui continued, voice tightening:
"Are the sects rebuilding their homes... while Senior Wei is taking the Wen remnants to the Burial Mound?"

Lan Zhan's jaw clenched imperceptibly.

"Yes," he replied quietly.

JingYi and Jin Ling shot each other a look-panic settling deeper.

"Is the Chief Cultivator declared yet?" Sizhui asked.

"Not yet," Master Lan answered. "The current candidate will be Jin Guangshan of Lanling Jin."

The juniors inhaled sharply.

Now it all made sense-

Why were these seniors unable to recognise them.

They were in the timeline right before the political storm, before the Siege, before the tragedy.

Sizhui asked again, voice hushed:
"Has Senior Wei... already defected from the Jiang Sect?"

Lan Zhan responded, eyes dropping for half a second,
"Yes. A few days before."

Sizhui went numb.

He asked, hesitating,
"Is... Maiden Jiang married?"

"No," Xichen answered softly. "But the marriage is being arranged with-"

"Jin Zixuan!" Jin Ling blurted confidently.

Xichen blinked. "...Yes."

Before Lan Xichen could explain further, Master Lan snapped,
"Gossiping is prohibited!"

Jin Ling and JingYi immediately straightened like scolded puppies.

Sizhui bowed deeply.
"My apologies, Master Lan. I broke the rule. I will accept any punishment."

Master Lan-surprised by his politeness-looked him over with a rare, approving nod.

"Young master, you have admirable manners. Who taught you this?"

"Hanguang-jun?" the junior replied, making all three seniors freeze in shock.

"You look the same age as him-then how could he possibly be your father?" Lan Xichen asked, utterly bewildered.

Sizhui looked at the senior and answered with utmost respect, "Because we are from the future"

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“Hanguang-jun?” the junior replied, making all three seniors freeze in shock.

“You look the same age as him—then how could he possibly be your father?” Lan Xichen asked, utterly bewildered.

Sizhui looked at the senior and answered with utmost respect, " Because we are from the future"

"what ?? Future?? How ??" Surprisingly this was asked by master lan. This is not joke. How can someone travel time. They are kids, maybe they are pranking thought lan xichen. They are also having clothes which only available for inner members of the family.

“What? Future? How?” Master Lan’s voice broke the silence, disbelief written all over his face. This wasn’t a joke—how could anyone manipulate time? Lan Xichen’s brows furrowed; they’re just kids, he thought, maybe they’re trying to prank us. But then again, their robes clearly belonged to the inner disciples—exclusive to the Lan family.

“By mistake, we used a newly invented talisman that can teleport people to the past,” Sizhui explained calmly.

Everyone stared at him in astonishment. A talisman that can manipulate time itself? That was beyond comprehension—but the boy’s composed demeanor made it hard to doubt him.

“So, you mean… you are Wangji’s son?” Lan Qiren asked, his voice filled with rare warmth and pride. It made sense—Sizhui’s impeccable manners and serene temperament perfectly reflected the Lan clan’s ideals.

Sizhui nodded respectfully.

However, Lan Zhan was in complete disbelief. My son? Impossible. His thoughts spun in chaos. He could never marry anyone except Wei Ying… but how could he even have a child with him? it’s absurd, Lan Zhan thought, his stoic mask barely hiding his inner turmoil. Firstly, Wei Wuxian was clearly into girls—everyone knew that. Secondly, even if he wasn’t, the idea of Wei Ying marrying him was unthinkable; they were complete opposites in every way imaginable. And thirdly, he was a man—he couldn’t possibly produce a child.

Sizhui had lived with Lan Wangji for years, so he could easily understand what his father was thinking right now. Seeing the subtle turmoil in Lan Zhan’s eyes, Sizhui reached out and gently held his hand.

“Don’t worry, A-die,” he said softly.

Lan Zhan froze, caught off guard by the word A-die. He wasn’t sure what he was feeling—shock, disbelief, or something deeper. When his gaze met Sizhui’s, his heart skipped a beat, but he quickly looked away. Sizhui’s smile faltered slightly at the reaction; still, he understood. His father had never been good at expressing emotions. He had heard from his Baba that this very trait had once caused deep misunderstandings between his parents—misunderstandings that had cost them years apart.

Wanting to reassure him, Sizhui spoke again, his voice calm yet sincere, “You married the person you love, A-die.”

Lan Zhan’s eyes widened ever so slightly. For anyone else, the change would have been imperceptible, but Sizhui noticed. His father’s usually expressionless face showed a fleeting trace of emotion before settling back into serenity. Sizhui offered him a gentle, comforting smile—one that silently promised understanding and acceptance.

Lan Xichen, who had been quietly observing, felt a strange unease rise within him. Until now, Lan Zhan had only ever opened up to him. He knew Sizhui was his nephew, yet it startled him how effortlessly the boy could read and soothe his younger brother. Sizhui was clearly accustomed to Lan Zhan’s silences. It warmed Lan Xichen’s heart—but also left him feeling unexpectedly lonely. He was happy for his brother, truly, but everything was happening so suddenly that he needed time to adjust.

Lan Qiren, too, had been watching the scene closely. His usually stern face softened. For once, his quiet nephew seemed to have found someone who understood him even better than Xichen ever could.

After a moment, he cleared his throat and asked with genuine curiosity, “Sizhui, from which sect is your mother?”

Lan Zhan’s heart stirred in quiet panic, though his expression remained unchanged. His hand, however, was gently enclosed by Sizhui’s smaller one. Patting it softly,  Sizhui replied with a serene smile, " “Master Lan, Mother was a cultivator of great virtue—one who stood equal to Father...." he said softly."Perhaps... we should invite the other cultivators to join us, so that we may discuss how best to guard against misfortune"

Lan Xichen, who had been observing in silence, immediately understood Sizhui’s intent. The boy was skillfully diverting Uncle Qiren’s question, shielding his father without hesitation. His gaze then fell on Lan Zhan’s hand, still held by Sizhui. A faint smile touched his lips. Is this truly the same Wangji who once rejected every touch? he wondered. Yet, despite the surprise, warmth filled his chest. He was glad—glad that his younger brother had found such a thoughtful, understanding son.

“Misfortune? What misfortune?” Master Lan asked, frowning slightly.

“There are certain incidents and revelations we can use to secure a better future,” Sizhui explained calmly. Understanding the situation, Master Lan nodded and requested that all prominent cultivators be called.

“Please call Senior Wei as well,” added Lan JingYi.

“You? First, please introduce yourself,” Master Lan said, not entirely approving of summoning Wei Wuxian. JingYi stood, bowed respectfully, and began, “I am Lan JingYi, grandson of your cousin, Master Lan.”

Master Lan inclined his head in acknowledgment but asked, “And why should we invite someone who has walked a crooked path? He does not deserve to be here.”

Hearing his uncle’s words, Lan Zhan’s grip on Sizhui’s hand tightened. Sizhui looked at his father, then, supporting his brother, spoke with calm conviction, “Master Lan, please trust us. We need all the important people here so that we can secure a good future.”

JingYi, with a faintly annoyed expression, added, "If you don't want to invite someone then it should be people from the lanlingjin sect especially Jin guangyao and jin guanshan"

Lan Xichen frowned, “Why?”

“Because they are not qualified for this,” Jin Ling interjected. His words caused a ripple of confusion, as he himself belonged to the same sect. “I am Jin Ling, son of Jin ZiXuan and Jiang Yanli.”

Lan Zhan’s gaze softened as he looked at him. Wei Ying’s shijie’s son, he thought. A small warmth spread through him at the thought that Wei Ying would surely be pleased to see Jin Ling. Noticing the change, Sizhui smiled at his father.

“Let them come,” Sizhui declared, addressing everyone. “They should understand why they are being held accountable, and they must not plot behind our backs.”

Everyone was summoned to the Cloud Recesses urgently. Following the rules, all shared their meal and retired to their rooms by nine, yet sleep eluded them. Thoughts swirled in every mind, restless and insistent.

Lan Zhan lay awake, unable to reconcile the impossible truth—Wei Ying existed in the future.

“Does he… he care for me?”

Lan Zhan’s thoughts were unusually restless. He replayed every word, every glance, every teasing remark from Wei Ying. That familiar smirk, the careless flirtations,—all haunted his mind.

"Then why flirt with others like nothing."

He had long trained himself to suppress desire, to conceal his heart behind a mask of calm. Yet now, even in the stillness of his room, he could feel it—an unsteady rhythm in his chest, the faint heat of longing, the ache of uncertainty.

Lan Zhan sat on the edge of his bed, hands folded neatly on his lap. His eyes, normally so clear and unyielding, were heavy with thought. Every carefully restrained feeling—the hope, the fear, the frustration—pressed inward, seeking some outlet that he could not allow.
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MORNING

Everyone began gathering at Gusu, and the Lan Sect arranged seating for all the attendees. By nine o’clock, everyone was seated with the sect members—except Wei Wuxian and the Wens.

Jin guangyao plastered a saccharine grin across his face and cooed, “Zewu Jun, what’s the matter? Why have we all been summoned so urgently?”

JingYi clenched his teeth, restraining the urge to retort, but a sly edge slipped through his voice anyway: “You’re not all that special. Just wait for everyone else to arrive.”

Smiling Budda’s grin faltered for a moment, but he quickly recovered, his eyes flashing with a silent promise: JingYi would pay dearly for that remark.

“JingYi,” called Sizhui, not wanting Master Lan to punish him for being disrespectful to the elder. JingYi immediately understood and sat quietly. Master Lan glanced at him but said nothing, as Sizhui had already warned him.

“Everyone is here. Then, for whom are we waiting, Master Lan?” asked Su She.

Again, a bitter taste filled JingYi’s mouth at the voice of traitor, but he remained silent.

“Wei Ying,” said Lan Zhan, his expression as unreadable as ever.

Jin Zixun’s anger flared. “What was the need to call that monster, Master Lan?”

“You weren’t exactly needed here either, yet we called you,” Jin Ling replied, annoyance clear on his face. “Then why not call my uncle—the most important person of the story?” He could not forget the one who had led his father to death.

Jin Guangyao glanced at Jin Ling and then at his attire. “Young Master, are you wearing a Lanling Jin Sect outfit?” he asked with a smile.

“ And why shouldn’t he wear this outfit when he is from the same sect?” JingYi’s frustration flared. He could not tolerate the traitor’s presence. The whole Jin clan was taken aback—how could a foreign disciple now appear as part of their sect leadership?

“Fool! Can’t you wait for uncle?” shouted Jin Ling in anger.

Before the argument could escalate further, Wei Wuxian arrived with Wen Qing. Sizhui and Lan Zhan were the first to notice him. Sizhui immediately rose from his seat and ran, hugged him warmly.

Lan Zhan, however, kept his eyes on Wei Wuxian, noting how much skinnier he had become. Concern tightened in his chest.

The Jiang siblings watched Wei Wuxian silently, wanting to approach him and say something, yet holding back. Jiang Yanli’s face brightened with joy at seeing her brother again after so long. Jiang Cheng, on the other hand, scowled grumpily, itching to scold him for his late arrival.

Everyone was taken aback by the scene—except Lan Zhan. He had an inkling of why Sizhui was hugging Wei Wuxian.

“I missed you, Xian Gege,” Sizhui said, his face trembling with emotion as he held Wei Wuxian close.

Wei Wuxian was momentarily confused—both by the hug and by being called “Xian Gege.” But the warmth of the embrace, demanding yet comforting, made him finally reciprocate. He had longed for such a hug more than he realized.

Lan Qiren, displeased with his grandnephew’s boldness, called out sharply, “Sizhui!”

Sizhui reluctantly broke the hug but took Wei Wuxian’s hand, leading him to a seat. Wei Wuxian’s eyes scanned the onlookers whose gazes were a mixture of disgust and curiosity. He noticed his brother and sister smiling at him; part of him longed to rush to them, tease Jiang Cheng, and hug them tightly, but instead, he followed Sizhui’s lead.

He hesitated—where should he sit? Already detached from the Jiang Sect, should he join the other small cultivators and retreat to a corner?

Sizhui, sensing his dilemma, said politely, “Xian Gege! Come, sit with me.”

The statement shocked everyone present.

“Sizhui, this is enough… don’t you know our sect rules?” Lan Qiren’s voice was sharp with anger.

Sizhui looked up at his great-grandfather, calm and steady. “Grandmaster Lan, many things are about to change and be revealed. We should not judge others with half knowledge.”

Master Lan’s lips pressed into a thin line. Yesterday, Sizhui had been all proper and obedient—what had changed now? He opened his mouth to scold him but was interrupted by Lan Zhan, encouraged by his son’s boldness: “Shouldn't waste time on trivial matters.”

Lan Xichen also spoke in support, “Uncle, we should focus on why we have gathered rather than arguing over seating arrangements.”

Master Lan’s expression darkened, but he said nothing, bitterness lingering in his gaze.

Wei Wuxian settled beside Sizhui, with Wen Qing quietly taking a seat behind them. Sizhui was effectively positioned between his parents, a reassuring presence.

Once everyone was settled, Master Lan asked the juniors to introduce themselves. First up was Jin Ling.

“You… you’re Jiejie’s son,” Jiang Cheng said, emotions choking his voice.

Jin Ling’s heart swelled; he struggled for words but simply nodded to his uncle, tears filling his eyes. Jin Ling’s parents blushed and lowered their gaze. Gathering courage, Jin Zixuan added, “You are my and Yanli’s son,” and Jin Ling nodded again, his emotions overwhelming him.

Jiang Yanli called Jin Ling to her, and he ran into her embrace, tears flowing freely. He then hugged his father. The juniors watched with joy, and Wei Wuxian felt his heart warm at seeing his nephew acknowledged by his parents. After reuniting with his parents and grandparents, Jin Ling returned to Wei Wuxian and hugged him tightly. The happiness in Wei Wuxian’s heart deepened—his nephew had truly recognized him.

“Why are you hugging that monster?” Jin Zixun sneered, disdain evident in his voice. Others of the Jin family nodded in agreement.

“And who are you to say that?” Jin Ling replied firmly, breaking away from Wei Wuxian’s side.

Jin Guangyao, always scheming, tried to manipulate him with a sly smile. “Jin Ling, you’re just a child—you wouldn’t understand such matters.”

"Now who are you to say that and please don't take me as these people whom you can manipulate with your fakeness" He said with the same annoyed expression.

"Jin ling, he is your uncle, dear. You can't be disrespectful to him" said Jin guangshan to make his grandson understand. Madam Jin didn't like it so she made an annoying face to show her discomfort.

"Jin ling you should not disrespect your elder" said Jin zixuan politely.

Jin ling looked at his grandfather whom he didn't like much because of his greediness then at his father "A-die I know him very well but you don't know how much disgrace he brought to our sect."

"What" everyone was shocked to the core.

"Yes" said lan JingYi with annoyance because he was frustrated from past people who blind trust Jin guangyao.

"I don't believe this" said Jin guangshan supporting his crime partner.

"If I tell you that he killed you for power then also you wouldn't believe us" said lan JingYi with a winning smile as Jin guangshan's face colour changed .

Jin guangyao immediately said " I..I...I can never do this...I can't kill my father"

"Young master maybe there is some confusion..." said lan xichen to support his sworn brother. On which lan zhan and Sizhui twitched their eyebrows. JingYi opened his mouth to put some sense in lan xichen "Zewu jun I think you shouldn't blindly support Someone. Please think before you do something in favour of anybody—Many people aren't worthy of it."

"Lan JingYi what do you want to say !?? " Asked Lan Xichen in a slightly confusing state."It's just that Everyone isn't good, whom we could trust." Said Jin ling.

Lan Wangji was looking at the scene with indifferent expressions. His corners of eyes were focused on Wei Wuxian who was sitting one seat away from him.

Sizhui who was a silent spectator like his father understood that it is impossible to make past people believe that Jin guangyao isn't as good as he presents himself. He held Jin ling's hand. Feeling someone's grip on his hand Jin ling looked at him. "Leave it, they wouldn't understand until unless they will know the whole truth. I have something which can help us." Said Sizhui politely on which Jin ling nodded in understanding.

Jins and jiangs were happy for Jin ling but Jin guangyao wasn't happy from the future as his calculation was saying something else than this future. Now he added more people to his hate list.

After Jin ling it was lan JingYi who introduced himself to everyone. He met his father who is cousin brother to jades. He also settled with his father.

At last, it was Sizhui who introduced himself as Lan Wangji’s son. Everyone’s mouths fell open in surprise—Sizhui had a natural charm, impeccable manners, and the kind of presence that immediately drew people in.

Wei Wuxian was completely shocked. He couldn’t believe his fuddy-duddy friend was married and had a child in the future. He studied Sizhui closely and noticed how much he resembled Lan Wangji—every posture, every subtle gesture—but unlike his father, Sizhui’s face held a smile, gentle and warm. Something twisted in Wei Wuxian’s chest at the sight, causing his heart to tighten painfully. His breathing became uneven.

It was perfectly normal for people to marry and have children, yet why did his heart throm when he heard that Sizhui was Lan Wangji’s son?

There was no doubt that Sizhui called him “Xian Gege.” It seemed that he shared a close, comfortable bond with Sizhui— unlike Lan Wangji, who was always reserved and distant from him.

“Congratulations, Lan Zhan,” Wei Wuxian said, forcing a smile. Lan Zhan looked at him, unreadable expression as always.

“Aah, fuddy-duddy… you haven’t changed a bit, even after becoming a father,” Wei Wuxian thought, pouting slightly.

Sizhui noticed the expression and felt a pang of sympathy for his parents. He wanted to reveal the truth about his other father as well, but feared of Master Lan’s reaction. In their timeline, Lan Qiren had coughed blood and fallen into a day-long coma after learning about Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji's relationship. Sizhui decided to reveal the future gradually,— minimizing shock.

The Nei brothers congratulated Lan Xichen for becoming an uncle and introduced themselves politely to the juniors.

To divert his father’s attention, Sizhui said gently, “A-die, please give me the book I gave you yesterday.” Lan Zhan, without hesitation, handed the book to Sizhui, his movements smooth and calm.

Yesterday, Sizhui had opened the book with Lan Zhan’s help and discovered its secret: whatever was written in the book would appear on the screen when either Lan Zhan or Wei Wuxian channeled their spiritual energy into it. Only they had the ability to activate it.

Sizhui looked at his father and asked, “From where should we start watching?”

Lan Zhan paused, thinking. He wanted to know what would happen if Sizhui hadn’t arrived at all, then decided, “The current time.”

“You mean when we took Wen remains to the burial mound?” Lan JingYi confirmed. Lan Zhan simply nodded, and the others murmured in agreement.

Sizhui gestured for Lan Zhan to channel his spiritual energy into the book. Finding the correct page, he activated the mechanism, and a glowing screen materialized before them.

Everyone gazed at it in awe. Even JingYi and Jin Ling were caught up in the excitement, curious to see the past unfold.

As the screen came to life, the images began moving—the figures and events on the screen stirred, as if the past were replaying itself right before their eyes.

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Chapter Text

Wei wuxian came like wind and went like wind. When his silhouette finally disappeared, the storm over the people's heads finally dissipated. Within Glamor Hall, most of those who stood up sat back down again. On the other hand, Jin GuangShan, standing with a blank face where his seat was, finally lost his temper and kicked over the table in front of him. All of the gold dishes and silver platters rolled down the stairs.

"Why it is showing this" asked Jin zixun with frustration.

Other cultivators also nodded in his support." Yes we can skip this " said lan xichen to save the time. Sizhui looked at his father for his response.

"Sizhui" called master lan and Sizhui looked at him, before he can say something Wen Qing said " why we should skip this. Everyone should know the whole truth about it" She wanted to give reality check to them blamed them but she was not sure what will be shown...will wen remnant's truth shown. She wanted to show them how cruel they were on wen remnant.

"Who gave you the right to speak between us" said sushe with disrespect while glaring with disgust as she is some kind of trash.

Wen Qing lowered his head like she was guilty "And who are you to say that " replied Wei wuxian with Fury.

JingYi looked at su she like he was looking at some fool "stop disturbing us. If anyone doesn't want to see then he/she is free to leave, don't waste our time" said with frustration and disgust.

This made everyone to focus on the screen.

Jin ZiXun was at the peak of his anger. Without a second thought, he flung away the cup of liquor that was turned down, directly towards Jin GuangYao's chest.

Lan XiChen was the only one who exclaimed, "Brother!"

Jin GuangYao, "I'm fine, I'm fine. Brother, please be seated."
He was the only one left to clean up the mess. How could he leave the scene? He reassured the crowd as he ranted, completely exhausted, "Young Master Wei really is too impulsive. How could he speak in such a way in front of so many sects?"

Lan WangJi said coldly, "Was he wrong?"

Jin GuangYao paused almost unnoticeably. He immediately laughed, "Haha. Yes, he's right. But it's because he's right that he can't say it in front of them, correct?"

Wei wuxian was shocked to see this. He didn't expect lan zhan to support him. Juniors were happy to see this. Wei wuxian looked at Lan zhan and found him expressionless and cold as always " thank you lan zhan " saying this he showed his greatitude to Lan zhan.

Lan zhan blankely glanced at him then turned his eyes and wei wuxian pouted. Sizhui shaked his head at his parents behaviour.

Master lan didn't like this behaviour of his priced nephew "wangji why are you supporting the evil. You will write rules of conduct". Lan zhan coldly declared without any hesitation"was not wrong"

Enlarged Jiang cheng glaring at the lan zhan then Wei wuxian." Seems like second master lan have great friendship with someone who is trying to save wen dogs." Mocked Nei mingjue who hates the wens extremely. Nei huisang was watching the scene while hiding behind his fan just like anyone watching interesting drama.

Jin guangyao smiled" brother! Second master lan is innocent and he can't see his evilness " said to impress lans. Lan xichen was aware why his brother taking Wei wuxian's side but decided to not reveal it but couldn't stopped to look at his brother.

"A-die knows better what he is doing ?
He is righteous and knows what is wrong or right "Sizhui defended his father. Wei wuxian looked at Sizhui and Lan zhan with a smile.

" Sizhui don't support your father blindly " said Jin guanshan to prove Lan zhan wrong.

" Sizhui is not like your sons. He is best in our generation so think before saying anything against him." Said JingYi in support of his brother.

"We should watch the scene instead of creating the scene" said nei huisang behind his fan. And everyone looked at him then at the screen.

Lan XiChen seemed as if he was deep in thought, "Young Master Wei's heart really has changed."

Hearing this, pain flashed across the light pair of eyes under Lan WangJi's knitted brows.

Sizhui and lan zhan was disappointed on looking the scene. They looked at lan xichen with pained eyes but said nothing. Now even lan xichen was disappointed by himself and couldn't afford to look at his brother or Wei wuxian. He knows both are looking at him. Wei wuxian was sad when he heard lan xichen as he respected him a lot and also liked him for being righteous but said nothing as he was already proven wrong so what is there to argue either with Jin or lan xichen. Jiang siblings were also looking at him and then Wei wuxian. They felt bad for wei wuxian and wanted to say something to lan xichen but they were not in a situation to defend him as wei wuxian really took a crooked path.

Sizhui noticed his father's reaction on the screen and understood that he didn't like Xichen's words but as he has nature to hide his emotions so he was silent.Wei wuxian was unable to see this.

Having left Koi Tower, Wei WuXian turned one corner after another until he arrived at an alley, "I know where he is. Let's go."

Wen Qing had been sitting on pins and needles within the alley. Hearing him, she rushed out at once. Her body was still fairly weak. He suggested, "Do you want me to take you somewhere to rest? It's fine if I go alone. I'll definitely bring back Wen Ning."

Wen Qing immediately clung to him, "No! No! I'll go, I have to go!"

After Wen Ning went missing, she ran from Qishan to Yunmeng with almost no rest on her way. She hadn't closed her eyes in days. When she saw Wei WuXian, she urged him and begged him as if she was mad.

All cultivators looked at the duo and confused with this new information.
They thought that they were just messing with them.

When the two reached Qiongqi Path, it was already nighttime.
Cloaked in rain, the figure walked slowly, carrying a large flag. On preaching near They found that figure was Lady.Seeing this, Wen Qing yelled with red eyes, "Granny! It's me!"

Wen Qing asked, "Granny, where's A-Ning? Where's Fourth Uncle and the rest? Where's A-Ning?!"

The prisoners were all ghastly pale, their steps dragging. They weren't allowed to use spiritual powers or any other instruments, not only by the LanlingJin Sect's precautions against them, but also because it had to be punished.

All were shocked to the core when they witnessed the scene. All of them Nei mingjue was extremely angry and astonished. There is no doubt he hate wens but he didn't expect jins to hide this thing from cultivation words.

Jin zixun didn't expect to show his secret. he was blank and wasn't able to react. Even Jin guangyao and jin guanshan cursed the book for showing something which was not supposed to be revealed to all at least not now.

"what is the this can you explain yao" said xichen with disappointment.

Jin guangyao was lacking words but still managed to say this" er gege I don't know there must be some problem. Believe me this is not true." Jin zixun supported him and pointing to Wei wuxian he continued " he must have done something. There is nothing something like this." He was all shivering till now.

"but this book is from the future how can wei xiong do something? " Said nei huisang while running horses in his mind.

" not wrong " declared Lan wangji with his expressionless face. His voice was cold and clear like ray.

" How can you bully poor people then what will be the difference between you and wens. You can't be this cruel and evil. You will receive your punishment." said master lan with disappointment. Now he felt proud on wangji that he was able to see the truth that others were neglecting.

"Who is responsible for this" asked Nei mingjue with anger as he can't tolerate injustice to even it wens.

Jin guangyao " brother, I think we should talk about it calmly later on"
It was the best he can do to avoid the situation.

" sure we are waiting for your explanation " said sect leader yao and jins glared at him.

Wei WuXian spoke up, "All of the people are here?"

As he spoke, all of their faces froze for an instant. The inspector turned toward him, "That's right."

Wei WuXian, "Fine. For the time being, I'll take it that all the living ones are here. Then, what about the rest?"

Wen Qing's figure wobbled.

The 'rest' as compared to the 'living' could only be the 'dead'.

"We did grave mistake by trusting you" said Nei mingjue while glaring jins.

"Brother please believe us" said Jin guangyao tried to convince him but he ignored him.

" there is no proof that all of the things we are watching true then how can you all blame us " Jin guanshan tried to manipulate them.

" Who said it is not true" spoke Wei wuxian with smrik. He was happy that now everyone will able to see the truth. He thanked juniors for this on which they just bowed in respect.

Lan zhan was stiff and cold from outside but inside he was so happy for Wei wuxian, now no will blame his Wei Ying.

Wei WuXian put Chenqing to his lips. Immediately after, its residue echoed through the entire valley. Only one note, and Wei WuXian placed Chenqing back.

dozen tattered figures, tall and short, men and women. Some of them gave off the stench of rotting flesh. The one who stood at the front was Wen Ning, whose eyes were still open.

Wen Qing cried when she saw her brother on the screen. Wei wuxian turned back and assured her that everything will be fine. Lan zhan also turned back and he was glaring on the hand of Wei wuxian's which was resting on her shoulder. Sizhui also turned back wanted to console her but he don't want give heart attack to master lan so he waited for things to unfold.

Sizhui felt the coldness in the surroundings and soon he found his glaring father. He didn't want his baba to suffer so he took Wei wuxian's hand in his and asked him to see the screen which made lan zhan normal but not fully.

Jiang cheng was more sad about the situation as one side is Wei wuxian and other side jins who are in laws of yanli. Jiang cheng wanted to shout at jins but was afraid for her sister and his nephew. He knew Wei Wuxian could endure pain but his sister is weak and also once her engagement was dissolved, he didn't want things to repeat. She need his proction. She already cried for years for Jin zixuan now they became stable in relationship so he don't want destroy the happiness but it doesn't mean he don't care about Wei wuxian, he will apologize to him for not choosing him over his sister. He knows that wei wuxian also would have chosen yanli's happiness over his own.

Nobody who saw such a scene would think that he was still alive, but Wen Qing still didn't give up, grabbing for his pulse with trembling hands.

Holding onto him for a few moments, she finally broke into tears.

Wei WuXian caught her without saying anything, letting her lean onto his chest. He closed his eyes, opening them a short while later, "Who killed him?"

Wei WuXian maintained his smile, "It's best if you admit everything honestly. Who's the one that killed him? Step forward on your own. Or else, I'd prefer killing the wrong people over letting them go. Killing all of you would make sure that no one is let off."

Everyone present there was hell scared to see wei wuxian with his smile. This smile was not the same which he used to give to all before.

Now everyone was felling bad for wen siblings." I think wei wuxian was right when he said jins are walking on the same path as wens." Said sect leader yao

"how can we trust someone evil like him" su she said with anger when he found things were slipping from their hand.

Lan JingYi who was hell irritated with his presence, evilly smiled and said " don't worry soon we are going to see your deeds too"

Everyone was confused and wanted to know what he has done now. Su she was now started shivering in fear. " What...what...what do you...you mean" said su she with stammering.

" I am sure everyone wanted to know how cloud Recesses was burnt, Don't you " said JingYi innocently. Now su she started sweating " what happened young master su" mocked JingYi.

Everyone was looking at the scene with different emotions. Jin guangyao calculated everything in his mind and planned how to use su she.

" JingYi what do you want to say...please say it clearly " said lan xichen. "don't worry zewu jun. We will see everything" replied JingYi to xichen.

The head inspector stammered, "The YunmengJiang Sect and the LanlingJin Sect have been getting along with each other. You mustn't..."

"This thing can turn wrong into right or right into turn. You are very brave to say this but I can't turn deaf and blind " said wei wuxian with his signature smile.

Jiangs were embarrassed with this reality check. They were not able to look at others. Jiang cheng was more guilty because wei wuxian always considered them their family and they didn't support him when he needed them most and this gave more chance to other to criticize him...if he could have supported him then situation must be different.

Jin ling was upset with the past and swear to change it for his loved one.
Sizhui took Wei wuxian's hand in his small hands and patted with assurance on which wei wuxian just smiled " this time we will support and will not going happen anything to you."

Lan zhan was looking at them with longing eyes and wanted himself in place Sizhui. Feeling someone's eyes on their selves both looked at lan zhan who turned his head other side. Other juniors also noticed this and all chuckled at hanguanjun's jealousy from his son only.

Wei wuxian smiled awkwardly " I think your father didn't like your closeness with me."

"Seems so" said Sizhui in response but he know lan zhan was getting jealous of him because he wanted himself to comfort Wei wuxian.

Wei wuxian felt bad and thought Lan hates him and doesn't want his son to get involved with evil.

Lan xichen was confused how come Sizhui this close to wei wuxian.

The prisoner's voice quivered slightly as he pointed in a certain direction, "There's... There's a house on that side of the valley. They use it to... lock people inside and beat them up. Anyone who dies would be dragged outside and buried. Some of the people you're looking for might be over there..."
Wei wuxian went into the house and rescued all the people from there.
Wei WuXian shouted, "We're going!" His legs struck against the horse's back and led the group. Around a dozen horses followed behind him, dashing into the night rain.

On that night, an extreme crisis flooded the cultivational world.
Jiang Cheng was the center of everyone's gaze.

Along with the others, he was listening to Jin GuangYao explaining things, his expression respectful and his tone soft.Along with the others, he was listening to Jin GuangYao explaining things, his expression respectful and his tone soft.

"... Four inspectors were harmed. Around fifty of the remaining Wen Sect members escaped. After Wei WuXian led them into Burial Mound, he summoned hundreds of fierce corpses to patrol the base of the mountain. Our people still can't get any further."

Now all witnessed the whole scene and was embarrassed for blindly trusting jins. Jiang cheng yelled with his purple face " meng yao I will kill you...." Lan xichen and lin Ling stopped him but his anger wasn't reduced " you bastered how can you frame my brother" shouted while throwing his leg to kick meng yao.

"sect leader Jiang there must be some thing wrong. I didn't know this, Jin zixun was encharge of this." Jin guangyao skillfully framed Jin zixun for this.

" what could be wrong, can't you see it was the you who spouting nonsense in the hall." Said Nei mingjue with disgust.

" brother i...i.." before Jin guangyao can pull another lie " I am not your brother don't unnecessary add relationship between us" said Nei mingjue.

" you will be punished for hiding the truth and jin zixun will be punished for his deeds" announced master lan with anger.

Yanli who was looking at his brother with sad eyes "I know Jin zixuan has nothing to do with this but I wouldn't get married to Jin zixuan"

Now bomb is dropped on jins as they already lost the trust from lans and Nei but can't afford loosing connection from jiangs.

" madam Jiang, you both love eachother there is no need to break engagement for this small matter" Jin guanshan tried to convince yanli.

"this is not small matter chief cultivator. My brother was falsely blamed and cursed for something he didn't do." Said yanli.

Jin zixuan was embarrassed for wrong doings but he can't afford to lose yanli " please believe, i wasn't aware about it and will mend things for you Jiang yanli. Meng Yao and jin zixun will be punished severely for their wrong doings. Please give me a chance to correct things"

Jiang cheng was in a dilemma as one side is his brother and other side is his sister. Wei wuxian fondly looked at his sister. He always knew she loved him but couldn't expected this. He can't become the reason her sadness so he said " shijie, you already know I don't like this peacock but for you I can tolerate him before I change my mind you should reconsider your decision. You love him and he is also not at fault so don't make him suffer for others mistakes."

Madam Jin also supported wei wuxian " yes...you should not panish for something he didn't do. We know we have done wrong with young master wei but for this don't make suffer my son." She glared at meng yao with hatred " you can do anything with this bastered...Jins will not going to utter a word against it"

"I...I...I didn't do anything wrong...i ..i.." Jin guangyao looked at his father then continued " i..i..just followed the father" as he completed his sentence, Jin guanshan was enlarged with his revelation.

"why are you blaming me for your wrong doings...you ungrateful bastered...I gave you place to live and food to eat now you are biting me in back." Shouted Jin guanshan with anger.

Sizhui looked at Jin ling and who was looking at his family drama with sad eyes as if yanli and jin zixuan will not get married then he wouldn't be born but also Jin ling also didn't want his uncle have fight or be separated.

"There are more things left to be seen so we should watch them then decide what will be good for us" calmly suggested Sizhui with grine. He didn't want Jin ling to be sad so decided to divert the topic but he knows he can't escape from it as further things will be messed only.

Everyone kept their emotions aside and tried to focus on future. " I am envious of lan zhan, how can he get such a lovely son " thought Wei wuxian while looking at lan zhan.

Jiang Cheng's brows were knitted. He rubbed the vein that throbbed at his temple and soundlessly took a deep breath, "... I apologize to all of the Sect Leaders. Everyone, I'm afraid you don't know that the Wen cultivator whom Wei WuXian wanted to save was called Wen Ning. We owe him and his sister Wen Qing gratitude for what happened during the Sunshot Campaign."

Nie MingJue, "You owe them gratitude? Isn't the QishanWen Sect the ones who caused the YunmengJiang Sect's annihilation?"

Jin GuangShan continued to say things against Wei wuxian "Sect Leader Jiang, Wei Ying is your right-hand man. You value him a lot. All of us know this. However, on the other hand, it's hard to tell whether or not he actually respects you. In any case, I've been a sect leader for so many years and I've never seen the servant of any sect dare be so arrogant, so proud. Have you heard
He even dared say something like 'I don't care about the sect leader Jiang WanYin at all!' Everyone who was there heard it with their own ears..."

Now Nei mingjue was embarrassed for supporting jins instead of understanding the fact behind Jiang chenge words. " i apologise sect leader Jiang for not seeing the truth "

Jiang cheng only nodded because he also didn't do anything after this. He was guilty for not supporting his brother but was happy as he kept his words in front of all. Now he got to know that jins were exploiting wens and hiding it from the cultivation World.

Wei wuxian frowned on the information and then asked " when did I said something like this about jiang cheng"

Jin guanshan cursed the book even more, already jiangs were upset with them now it opened wound more. Not finding words to undo the action.he only can apologize for it. Madam Jin was glaring at her husband and said " let beygones be beygones sect leader Jiang. From now there will be no misunderstanding or misleading."

But no one replied to her. Wei wuxian new that he is having bad image but didn't know that jins are behind it. Jin ling was looking at ground because his family behind wei wuxian distrustion then also wei wuxian was one who always got hate from the world especially from him and Cheng.

Suddenly, an indifferent voice spoke up, "No."Lan WangJi sat with his back straight, speaking in a tone of absolute tranquility, "I did not hear Wei Ying say this. I did not hear him express the slightest disrespect towards Sect Leader Jiang either."

Jin GuangYao came to save the day, exclaiming, "Really? That day, Young Master Wei busted into Koi Tower with such force. He said too many things, one more shocking than the next. Perhaps he said a few things that were along those lines. I can't remember them either."

Wei wuxian was again shocked by Lan Zhan's reaction. It was lan zhan only who was first to protest his path of resentment energy but behind his back he was speaking for him. What he should understand from this.

" lan zhan...you...i mean..lan zhan how " Wei wuxian was unable to express what he was feeling at this time.

Lan zhan looked at him " said the truth"

Wei wuxian formed the O shape from his mouth and said " you are really righteous lan zhan."

Sizhui shook his head on his baba oblivious behaviour but tried to help his father " A-die spoke because it was you otherwise he didn't like to mend in someone's matter."

Wei wuxian twitched his eyebrows and looked at Lan zhan then Sizhui for an answer but both ignored him like he didn't exist. Wei wuxian pouted and thought " aaahhh... Like father like son...can't they speak in simple words. God save me from them."

The woman tried hard to protest, "The Sunshot Campaign is a battlefield. In the battlefield, would it mean that everyone is killing indiscriminately? Let's consider this as it stands. I really don't think it's right to say that he killed indiscriminately. After all, there is a reason. If the inspectors really abused the prisoners and killed Wen Ning, it wouldn't be called killing indiscriminately anymore, but rather revenge..."

One of them raged, "You're almost laughable! Don't tell me you think he's right to have killed our people! Don't tell me you're going to praise that it was an act of justice!"

Another one of them mocked, "We still don't know whether or not the inspectors really did those things. It's not like anybody saw it with their own eyes."

Wei looked at the lady who was supporting him and tried to remember her. After sometimes he finally realised " she is mianmian". He grinned at Lan zhan teasingly " see lan zhan what I said if you help a girl then she will always remember you"

Lan zhan who was already knew thing blankly looked at him just like he was looking at some idiot. Lan xichen looked at his brother for his reaction but found normal.Junior looked at Wei wuxian with indifferent expressions as they already know he love to tease his husband but this Wei wuxian is different.

" Xian gege don't you think you should also remember people who help you"
Said Sizhui to support his father

"Hhufff, what do you mean Sizhui " asked Wei wuxian with confusion.

" I mean father also helped you but didn't seem this excited that time." Cleared Sizhui.

" what should I do. Whenever I tried to become friendly with him he only said one word to my all things "no" and then he started glaring at me every time. Me poor soul what I can do. He doesn't even like when I get friendly with others." explained Wei wuxian his worry to Sizhui.

Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian with his cold look " see...see...how is he glaring at me" winched wei wuxian like a child pointing at lan zhan.

" are you a kid wei wuxian. Stop behaving like an idiot" shouted Jiang cheng with irritation.

Yanli smiled at her brother " A-cheng don't scold him. XianXian is only three years" wei wuxian smiled at her sister and made a cute puppy face like a three year old kid...and Jiang cheng rolled his eyes at siblings.

When Sizhui looked at his father and found him lovingly looking at Wei wuxian. He smiled at his parents antics. He was first child in the world who is more mature than his parents.
" xian gege A-die wasn't glaring at you. He was giving you the best and soft look that he can manage" said Sizhui to express his father's feelings.

Wei wuxian opened his mouth in shock " what...how...how can you define this...he is giving me soft look instead of glaring." Asked Wei Ying with his stammering voice.

" when you will spend time with father then you will get to know him. He isn't hard to understand, you have to carefully look at his body language or face expression that it" suggested Sizhui mantra to his other father to understand his father.

Xichen was surprised to hear this. "there is a need for this brat to understand wangji " declared master lan who wasn't happy with this interaction.

" uncle it will be good for wangji to make friends" xichen supported his brother on which Sizhui nodded.

Master lan looked at his family who is hell bent to give his precious disciple to most the unruly pupil. He can't afford to lose his precious nephew and model disciple. He have to do something.

Nei huisang was enjoying this family drama while peeping from his fan and thought " there is something wrong between second master lan and wei xiong. I will spy on them after this book visual."

"why are lans so interested in my brother and this ice faced jade is already occupied wei wuxian mind now his son too. Can't he close with Jin ling." Thought jiang cheng while greeting his teeth.

Many of those who spoke against her were from the same sect as her. MianMian was so enraged that her eyes grew red. Holding in her tears,
She clenched her teeth and took off the crested robe she wore with force, slamming it onto the table with a loud bang. Even the sect leaders in the front rows, who weren't paying attention to this side, turned around to see what happened. The ones beside her were indeed surprised. What she has done meant that she was 'leaving the sect'?

Ignoring the rioting voices behind him, Lan WangJi stood up as well and exited. After Lan XiChen understood what happened a few moments ago, hearing how the direction of their discussion worsened, he spoke up, "Everyone, she is gone already. Let us settle down."

Master lan wanted to praise wangji for his supporting correct one but also didn't want to encourage his to be friendly with Wei wuxian so he kept quiet.But he was disappointed from his elder newphew.

" aaahh lan zhan why did you left from there" asked Wei wuxian with confusion.

This were so obvious why lan wangji left the hall. All people looked at Wei wuxian like they were looking at some fool.

" Oooh got it. You want to accompany the mianmian, hmm..I said you like her..do you? " said Wei wuxian.

Lan zhan glared at him and coldly said " shut up"

Wei wuxian didn't know what wrong he had done to receive such treatment from lan zhan. Sizhui was worried for his parents as their misunderstanding is increasing just like before.

He helplessly looked at JingYi who nodded in understanding and tried to help his favourite couple. He is so much excited to see love story of his favourite couple. For him it was just like dream come true.

" senior wei don't you consider hanguanjun as your friend. Walked out for you senior we" said JingYi

Wei didn't believe so he looked at lan zhan for approval but lan zhan didn't utter a single word " lan zhan did you walked out for me?" At last he couldn't hold himself to ask this.

" what Wei Ying thinks "asked lan zhan in return with a straight face without blinking once.

Wei wuxian thought for a while " ummm..umm you are righteous so couldn't manage to hold the things which were going on."

Lan zhan sulked at answer but wasn't got notice by wei Ying. Sizhui and xichen sighed on seeing oblivious behaviour of Wei wuxian.

Now zewu jun spoke so everyone has to listen to him and come to the topic again.

Jin GuangShan continued, "Sect Leader Jiang, you're not like your father. It's just been a couple of years since the reestablishment of the YunmengJiang Sect, precisely when you should be displaying your power. And he doesn't even know to avoid suspicions. What would the Jiang Sect's new disciples think if they saw him? Don't tell me you'd let them see him as their role model and look down on you?"

He spoke one sentence after another, striking the iron while it was still hot. Jiang Cheng spoke slowly, "Sect Leader Jin, that's enough. I'll go to the Burial Mound and deal with this."

Jiangs glared at Jin guangshan who was instigating Jiang cheng against Wei wuxian.

"You shouldn't missuse situation and be ready for your wrong doings." Said master lan.

"Master lan i apologise on behalf of father." Said Jin guangyao for buttering Jin guangshan but he ignyhim royally.

" First look at your action then clean your father's shit" mocked Nei mingjue while glaring meng yao.

Jin guangyao looked down in shame and others looked at the screen.

After the gathering ended, all of the sect leaders felt that they received a terrific topic for conversation.

Lan XiChen said, "Brother, you have worked hard."

Jin GuangYao grinned, "It wasn't hard work. Who had to work hard was Sect Leader Jiang's table. He clenched a few of its parts to crumbles. Looks like he really was angered."

Nie MingJue walked over, "All clever talk-hard work indeed."

Hearing this, Lan XiChen smiled but said nothing. Jin GuangYao knew that Nie MingJue would teach him a lesson whenever he found the chance. he tried to change the subject, "Huh, Brother, where is WangJi? I saw him leave early."

"See what I said " again Nei mingjue taunted Jin guangyao.

"In deed cleaver talks are hard work he did to manipulate us" said Jiang cheng.

" If You should have also trusted uncle then..." jin ling didn't completed his words as cheng glared at him but soon he saw guilt in his eyes.

" yes I should have trusted enough on my brother" said Jiang cheng.

" Jiang cheng you didn't have any other option so leave it" said Wei wuxian which made more guilty Jiang cheng.

Lan XiChen gestured to the front. Jin GuangYao and Nie MingJue turned to look. Amid the ocean of Sparks Amidst Snow, Lan WangJi and the woman who left her sect in Golden Pavilion stood facing each other. The woman's eyes were still tearing up while Lan WangJi's expression was solemn. The two seemed to be conversing.

A moment later, Lan WangJi bowed slightly, saluting her.

"See...see...see what I told you. He left the hall for mianmian. He doesn't like talking but he is talking to her. With me he only says No or glared at me" grieved Wei wuxian.

"Was talking about Wei Ying " said lan zhan coldly.

"Uuhhh! Me" asked wei wuxian in confusion.

"Thanking on behalf Wei Ying" replied wangji.

"Aww lan zhan , I have never thought you could be this thoughtful " said Wei wuxian in aww and lovingly.

Blood rushed to Lan zhan's face when he saw cute face of Wei wuxian. His neck and ears turned red and his face starting heating. He immediately looked other side to avoid embarrassment.

Sizhui and Lan xichen noticed Lan zhan's shyness and smiled at him. Wei wuxian who didn't notice this change was disappointed with lan zhan's usual behaviour.

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Two days o later jiang cheng went to the yiling to meet the wei wuxian with more than thirty disciples.
Under Burial Mound, before the walls that were torn down, hundreds of fierce corpses really did roam. Jiang Cheng went forward. They did nothing at all. But if the disciples behind Jiang Cheng approached, they'd make low roars of warning. Jiang Cheng told the disciples to wait down the mountain. He went up alone.

A red-clothed woman sat with Wei WuXian on two of the stumps. A man who seemed to be honest and simple was turning over the soil of the field nearby.

Wei WuXian was shaking his leg, "How about potatoes?"

The woman's tone was resolute, "Radishes. Radishes are easy to grow. They don't die as often. Potatoes are hard to look after."

Wei WuXian, "Radishes are disgusting."

"Jiujui you really listened to grandfather" asked Jin ling.

Jiang cheng didn't answer him. He went there yes he went there... and he had different reasons for that ... either you can think he did believe what others said or you can think he went there because he wanted to prove them wrong. He wanted to bring Wei wuxian back to his sect. He wanted him his side as wei wuxian promised him in past. He already lost his parents and he didn't want to lose his brother but Wei wuxian was hell bent to give a headache to him for outsiders.can't Wei wuxian be selfish for once and leave them all at their condition...He knew that Wei Wuxian would not leave them still he went there and tried to change his mind...but Wei wuxian didn't choose him...he chose those outsiders and abandoned him and his sect....

He knew Wei wuxian is like this only....he was always like this carefree about results. His father always said that it was Wei wuxian who understood the meaning of Jiang's motto....Wei wuxian can be selfless and a hero but he can't. He is selfish or you can say coward who can't stand out like his brother and fight with other cultivators for Wen remnant and Wei wuxian.

It's Wei wuxian's fault that he has to take responsibility for all who need help in the world...it's his fault that he can't see anything wrong in front of him then risking all the things to help them out. He already lost many things he can't risk other things...he can't. If you have to live in this world then you have to go blind for a few things and have to become selfish...if anyone thinks he is wrong then they can think whatever, he doesn't give a damn to them. Jiang cheng kept his thoughts with him only and focused on the screen ignoring his future nephew.

"Senior wei is dramatic" said lan JingYi.

Wei wuxian frowned "aahhh, i didn't said wrong. Radishes are disgusting"

"Stopping showing tantrums" growled Jiang cheng on his brother's usual behaviour while looking at the screen. Wei wuxian looked at his grumpy brother and pouted like a kid which was highly ignored by said one.

"cute Wei Ying" lan zhan thought with dreamy eyes, seems like two heart formed in his eyes.

Jiang Cheng snorted. Wei WuXian and Wen Qing finally turned around. They weren't surprised when they saw him. Wei WuXian stood up. When he walked over, he said nothing and continued to walk up the mountain, hands behind his back. Jiang Cheng didn't ask either, he just followed behind him.

Jiang Cheng asked, "What are they doing?"

Wei WuXian, "Can't you tell? Building houses."

They were talking about the matter when jiang Cheng felt something heavy on his leg. He looked down. He didn't know when, but a child about one or two years old crept over and hugged his leg. Raising his chubby chin, he looked up at him with his dark, round eyes.

He was quite a fine, lovable child. Unfortunately, Jiang Cheng had no love for him at all. He turned to Wei WuXian, "Where did the kid come from? Get him away from me."

"Child! who is this" thought everyone.

"I heard that you are forming an army of corpses but this is showing something different" asked lan xichen with confusion and looked at Jiang Cheng for confirmation.

"He never formed any army" replied wen Qing respectfully

"This rumour was spread by jins" said Nei huisang and before anyone say something he hidded his face with fan.

"Jins aren't leaving any chance to make Wei wuxian villain" said one of lan cultivator.

"Yes even they separated two brothers"said one from jiangs

Jins looked down in shame they wanted to argue but afraid of the reaction of others.

"Gossiping is prohibited" said with cough master lan. Everyone focused on the screen.

Wei WuXian bent down and picked up the child, letting him sit on his arm, "What do you mean get him away? Can't you talk properly? A-Yuan, why do you hug the leg of everyone you meet? Off you go! Don't bite your nails right after you play with mud. Do you know what the mud is made of? Move your hand! Don't touch my face either. Where's Granny?"

"A-Yuan?" JingYi and Jin ling said with surprised look. JingYi get from the seat and took a look from near. He was happy to Sizhui childhood as he heard many stories from senior wei.

"Sizhui look how cute you were in your childhood" said JingYi with excitement.

"What?" Everyone shouted and couldn't believed what he said.

Jin ling who was admiring baby Sizhui pulled his eyes off from him due loud noise.

"What..what..are you saying" asked Wei wuxian

"How can be is possible?" Asked master lan.

"You mean our A-Yuan is none other than lan Sizhui? " asked wen Qing.

Sizhui was embarrassed earlier for his behaviour now disappointed from JingYi for revealing this too early.

"Can you shut your mouth" said with anger Jin ling.

"I got excited and vomitted the truth" said with laughter to ease the situation.

Now the situation is out of control and Sizhui still doesn't want to give shock to the master lan so he thought for some answer. everyone keenly looking at juniors for truth.

"It's true that I am wen Yuan and Hanguang-jun adopted me when I was child please don't ask why" said Sizhui politely.

"But why did hanguang-jun adopted you" asked Jin zixun

"Fool! he is asking exactly what Sizhui and we don't want to answer so soon" lan JingYi shook his head while cursing him.

"Did you said something" asked su she when he saw this mannerless kid muttering something.

JingYi tightly smiled "I was saying no one is great as hanguang-jun who can adopt a kid...Su SHE"

Su she fumed when he heard something he hates from his bottom of heart "you brat"

"Stop fighting, don't you heard what Sizhui said...we can't answer why hanguang-jun adopted A-Yuan, so please wait and watch it from your own eyes"

Everyone has tons of questions but they respected juniors to keep their mouth shut.

"Thank you second master lan for bringing A-Yuan so nicely" said wen Qing with tears.

Sizhui hugged her and she too reciprocated.

"Lan zhan I don't know what made you to adopt A-Yuan but I thank you for doing this. I can't believe he is clingy A-Yuan who is so disciplined and mannered unlike his childhood" said Wei wuxian.

Sizhui turned to Wei wuxian when he heard this "senior wei " he shyly said on which Wei wuxian laughed. Lan zhan just nodded. Lan Sizhui was embarrassed by Wei wuxian teasing.

"I am excited to see baby Sizhui" JingYi said with excitement.

Jin ling rolled his eyes "idiot, whom he is calling baby "

Xichen looked at his brother who was normal from outside but he could see some curiosity on his face.

When Wei wuxian sent the child to wens they continued their words Jiang Cheng mocked, "Those sect leaders thought you gathered some leftover forces and crowned yourself king of the hill. So it's only the old, the weak, the women, and the children."

"Yes we heard the same" said sect leader yao

"Seems like it was just rumour. We can see there is no force instead they are farming and building houses for their living" other cultivator said.

"Why do you think I will form force" asked Wei wuxian with bored expression.

"Don't you want to take revenge " asked someone with fear.

"Why will I do so?" Said Wei wuxian.

"This is all planned to frame wei xiong as evil " said Nei huisang while looking at jins.

"You were always witty but we were fools to ignore this" said Jin ling while looking at Nei huisang on which other juniors nodded.

"What..what..do you mean?" Said while hiding behind his fan and other got confused with the statement.

"Nothing" said JingYi

Wei WuXian grinned, mocking himself as well. Jiang Cheng continued, "Where's Wen Ning?"

Wei wuxian took him to the cave where wen ning was laying.What happened to him?"

Wei WuXian, "He's a bit too fierce. I'm worried he'll do something, so I sealed him up so that he can't move at the moment."

Jiang Cheng, "Wasn't he a shy stutterer when he was alive? How's he so fierce after he died?"

Wei WuXian glanced at him, "Wen Ning was indeed quite a timid person. But precisely because of this, he hid all of his feelings within him. Hatred, anger, fear, anxiety, pain-these were pent-up for too long, that is why they exploded after he died. You can't even imagine how powerful they are."

"We have seen how powerful is ghost general" said Jin ling and JingYi with excitement.

"What Ghost general ? Who is this?" Asked Nei huisang others also nodded.

"Uncle ning is ghost general" said Sizhui with his usual calmness.

"Why everyone call him with this name?" Asked wen Qing.

"He is the first fierce corpse and most powerful creation of senior wei " said JingYi.

Everyone nodded in understanding.

Jiang Cheng, "Haven't you always said the fiercer the better? The heavier the resentful energy is, the greater the hatred is, and the stronger the power is."

Wei WuXian, "That's right. But I don't want to make Wen Ning into this kind of corpse."

Jiang Cheng, "Then what do you want to make him into?"

Wei WuXian, "I want to awaken his consciousness."

Jiang Cheng sneered, "Dreaming again, aren't you? Awaken his consciousness? What'd be the difference between a fierce corpse like this and a human being? In my opinion, if you really succeeded, nobody would need to be a human and nobody would need to cultivate. They could just come to you and ask to be made into a fierce corpse."

"Why are you playing with god's creation. I agree with sect leader Jiang" shouted master lan with anger.

"Master lan I...I.." wei wuxian couldn't find favourable word to explain himself to master lan.

" Young master wei you can't change the destiny of the people.. it is against the rules of world" Said lan xichen.

"I just wanted to change wrong doings that happened with wen ning that's it" Wei wuxian tried to reason.

"Seems like he is trying to become a god who can decide people's death and life" said Jin guangshan

" Yes, he wanted to rule over the world " said su she with disgust.

" I never intended such kind of things" said Wei wuxian.

"Then why are you turning dead people in corpses?" Said Jin zexun

"Not again..." Shouted Jin ling with angry face " why are you again started blaming uncle?" Voice echod in the cloud Recesses.

Now everyone was silent "can't you all wait to see the whole thing. Didn't you see how cruel all of you on wens remnants"
Said JingYi.

"I know changing someone's destiny about death and life is wrong and against rules...He hadn't done with the wrong intention... neither he wanted to become god nor wanted to rule over the cultivation world.please don't judge anyone so soon.whatever he has done he paid for it... I am telling you he paid more than anyone can think. If you don't believe me then have a look at the sect leader Jiang.... senior wei promised him to stay with him for the rest of life and you can see they are not together. He loves his shijie most then also he can't go to her and hug her like earlier. Do you think it is easy for him to stay away from his loved one but still he chooses to support the weak. It's you all who pushed him to do this...you are the reason Ning shushu died...it's wen chao and wen ju.... it's .. it's" Sizhui controlled himself from revealing the truth..."please i request you all don't blame him or hate him for it..." He added calmly

"But he wasn't right either. Two wrongs can never make the one right. Birth and death are natural processes and you can't manhandle them, otherwise you have to pay for it heavily." said master lan with his strict voice.

Junior thought " and he paid with his life and his loved one."

Wei WuXian laughed, "That's right. I've realized as well that it's too fucking hard. But I've already boasted about it a couple of times in front of his sister. Now all of them believe that I can do it. I'll have to succeed, or else what'll I do with my face.."

" is this something that you can boast? " Nei mingjue.

Wei wuxian didn't reply to him as he was still working wondering about Sizhui's words "did he know?"

Before he even finished, Jiang Cheng unsheathed Sandu and went straight for Wen Ning's neck but Wei wuxian was quick to respond.

They argued and fought quite a fight in Yiling. Negotiations failed. Both resorted to violence.

Under Wei WuXian's command, the fierce corpse Wen Ning struck Jiang Cheng once, breaking one of his arms. Jiang Cheng stabbed Wei WuXian once. Both sides suffered losses. Each spat out a mouthful of blood and left cursing the other. They had finally fallen out with each other.

"A-xian and A-cheng why are you fighting." Said yanli with worry and sadness.

"Shijie its Jiang cheng who started the fight" complained Wei wuxian.

"and you broke my arm" said cheng with anger and glared.

"Even you stabbed me" answer Wei wuxian with the same irritation.

The Cultivation World was shocked to see them fight like kids. It didn't seem like one is sect leader or others is scary yiling patriarch. Yanli sighed at their usual behaviour but worried about their future as they are family but fighting in themselves instead of fighting with others who are real villains.

On the other hand lan zhan was worried for Wei wuxian " you okay " asked lan zhan with hidden worry expression.

"Don't worry it already healed" said Wei wuxian.

"Seems like wangji xiong has soft corner for wei xiong" thought Nei huisang.

After the fight, Jiang Cheng told the outside that Wei WuXian defected from the sect and was an enemy to the entire cultivation world. The YunmengJiang Sect had already cast him out. From then on, no ties remained between them-a clear line was drawn. Henceforth, no matter what he did, they'd have nothing to do with the YunmengJiang Sect!

A few months passed like this. Aside from how the world's comments on Wei WuXian worsened even more, there was no progress.

"Now we will be going to see our future" said Nei huisang

"It means we travelled in this time line" asked JingYi

"Yes" replied xichen.

Culvators were excited and feared for their future too. Juniors didn't know what they were feeling.

Wei WuXian couldn't go down the mountain often. Since he was the only one who suppressed all of the dark beings of Burial Mound, he couldn't venture too far or too long. Yet he was born an active person who couldn't stay in one place for an extended amount of time. He could only roam around the town time after time, his excuse being to purchase necessities. With how long Wen Yuan had been on the mountain for, Wei WuXian felt that they couldn't lock a child in such a place to play with mud all the time, and so one day, when he was shopping down the mountain, he took him along as well.

Having been to the town so many times, Wei WuXian was already familiar with it. He found his way to the vegetable vendor. Suddenly, he grabbed one and bristled, "Your potato is sprouting!"

The vendor seemed to have encountered a great enemy, "What do you want?!"

Wei WuXian, "How about a bit cheaper?"

"You will be good husband" said madam Jin

"Yess my A-xian is best" said yanli with smile.

"Thank you madam Jin and you shijie too" said Wei wuxian bowing to them.

Lan zhan looked at him with dreamy eyes and thought to become good in other things so that he could stand with Wei wuxian. Just like perfect husband and wife where Wei wuxian will look after their home and their child Sizhui and wangji will work hard to earn so that he can take good care of his Wei Ying and Sizhui. Lan zhan dreamed about his happy family.

In the beginning, Wen Yuan was still holding onto his leg. Wei WuXian walked back and forth, picking out potatoes and bargaining. Hanging on his leg, Wen Yuan felt tired just a while later. His short arms were sore, so he let go to rest for a bit. Yet, in just a few moments, the rush of the people on the streets made him reel left and right, losing his sense of direction. His line of sight was quite low. He walked here and there, but couldn't find Wei WuXian's long legs and black boots. Everything in front of his eyes were pants so grimey that they were the color of dirt. He grew more and more petrified. As he spun around dizzily, he bumped into someone's leg.

Now everyone is scared for Yuan.
"Idiot can't you take care of child" said wen Qing with worry.

"It wasn't his fault " defended lan Sizhui and lan zhan nodded too.

"A-Yuan why are you taking his side. he should be careful when he is with a child." said wen Qing.

"Seems like yiling patriarch is not good when it comes to kids" said Nei mingjue who brought his younger brother since his birth.

"A-xian never handled a child's responsibility" yanli tried to defend his brother.

"What if something happened to the kid if he can't take care then he shouldn't have taken him out " said Jiang cheng with irritating face his brother reckless behaviour

"Yes, he shouldn't take him out. what if someone captured Sizhui when he was busy buying potatos" said master lan with worry and Fury for Sizhui and Wei wuxian respectively.

Wei wuxian thought it's not him but his futureshelf still everyone is blaming him which made him pout innocently.

Sizhui coed his father " stop blaming him. I am infront of you safe and sound, nothing happened to me" said Sizhui siding his baba.

Wei wuxian hugged him " aww my little A-Yuan" lan zhan who was looking at Wei wuxian found himself lonely as his son has changed his team actually he also wanted to join them but alas!

The person wore a pair of white, immaculate boots and was walking slowly to begin with. Having been bumped into, he immediately stopped.

Wen Yuan looked up, jittering. First he saw a jade pendant hanging from the person's waist, then a sash belt embroidered with patterns of drifting clouds, then neat lapels without a single fold in them, and finally a pair of eyes as light as stained glass, as cold as winter frost.

Face solemn, the stranger looked down at him. Wen Yuan suddenly felt scared.

"Wangji" said lan xichen with shock.

"What are you doing in yiling" asked master lan.

Lan zhan who himself was shocked to find himself near Wei Ying, didn't answer.

"Wangji xiong you are scaring the little Sizhui" said Nei huisang and immediately hid his face behind the fan as he didn't want himself to face those cold chilling eyes.

" Second master lan you should little soft with kids" said wen Qing carefully.

"Yes wangji, he still child. You can't behave with him like that" scolded master lan.

" I will correct myself lady wen" wangji said while bowing in respect.

"Sizhui you still havenot changed and are afraid of hanguang-jun" said JingYi.

"It's not like that, more than fear i respect father. I don't want to do any thing recklessly which bring shame to him that's it."explained Sizhui calmly.

Lans were so proud on Sizhui that they puffed their chest and straightened the heads. Even wen Qing was became teary on hearing this.

" I am proud of you A-Yuan" said Wei lovingly. Lan zhan also thanked God for giving such a amazing son. Master lan cares his goate in proud but said nothing as excess proudness is prohibited in lan sect.

On the other hand, Wei WuXian picked and chose for a long time before finally deciding not to buy these sprouted potatoes. He might be poisoned if he ate them, but the vendor still refused to lower the price, only giving him a contemptuous humph. Turning around, though, he realized that Wen Yuan was gone. He almost turned pale, searching for the toddler all along the streets. Suddenly, he heard the wails of a child, and he immediately rushed over. Somewhere not far away, a group of nosey passerbys gathered into a bustling circle, pointing at something and chattering among themselves. He shoved through the crowds, and his eyes lit up at once.

Lan WangJi, clothed in white and carrying Bichen on his back, stood frozen amid the crowd's encirclement. He even seemed somewhat at a loss. When he took another look, Wei WuXian laughed so hard that he almost tripped over himself. A little kid sat collapsed before Lan WangJi's feet, bawling his eyes out. Lan WangJi could neither stay nor leave, neither reach out nor talk to him. With a serious expression on his face, he seemed to be thinking about what to do.

Everyone laughed at lan zhan but he was glaring at Wei wuxian.

"Hahaha..Ooh no lan zhan. Look how funny you are looking" said Wei wuxian while holding his stomach.

" Brother You really scared hanguang-jun " said JingYi with laughter.

On the other hand Sizhui was so embarrassed and turned red.

Lan zhan greeted his teeth " wei Ying " Wei wuxian looked at him while stopping his laughter but seeing lan zhan's face he laughed hard. Lan zhan sulked even more.

Even lan xichen and jiang cheng was failing to hold his laugh.

One of the passerbys spoke up, nibbling on melon seeds, "What's happenin' here? The young'un cried so hard it scared me to death."

Someone commented assuredly, "He was definitely scolded by his dad."

Hiding in the crowd as he heard the words 'his dad', Wei WuXian almost exploded with laughter. Lan WangJi immediately looked up, denying it, "I am not."

"Xian you shouldn't play like this Look at the second young master lan, he is scared to hell" yanli said.

Wei wuxian only laughed hardly.
"You are really scaring my brother "said lan xichen and felt pity for his baby brother.

"Look like both are unexprienced with child" said madam Jin.

"Did you took A-Yuan from here and adopted him" asked Jin zixun with confusion.

"I think so" added su she

"Lan zhan you stole my A-Yuan from there" said Wei wuxian with shocked expression.

"How can you do this second master lan " said wen Qing

"I...i.. don't know..I " lan zhan couldn't think of anything because of a sudden accusation.

"Wangji wouldn't do anything improper like stealing " said master lan.

"Yes, my brother will not do this ever" xichen supported his brother.

Jin ling rolled his eyes at their foolishness even though JingYi became irritated with this " stop it all. Can't you see senior wei is there too then how can it will called stealing. He adopted Sizhui not stolen"

Everyone is now hell embarrassed for their reactions started looking here and there to avoid lans piercing gaze.

Wen Yuan didn't know what the people were talking about. When children were scared, they always called out to those they were close to. And so, sobbing, he called, "Dad! Dad..."

A passerby spoke up at once, "Listen! Told you he's his dad!"

Some felt that they had good eyes, "Definitely his dad. Their noses look as if they're carved out of the same mold. There's no doubt!"

Some were sympathetic, "How poor. Look at how he's crying. Was he scolded by his dad?"

Again everyone is surprised with the reaction of the child. They don't know who is victim or who is guilty. Lan zhan who is walking rule book or small kid who is lost.

"I feel pity for wangji xiong "said Nei huisang while fanning.

"Poor second young master lan" Jin guangyao showed sympathy.

"Wangji never faced such situation. I feel sad for him" said master lan.

"I am shocked Sizhui is similar to wangji even after not having same genes" said lan xichen with surprised look.

"Yes, i think too" said Jin guangyao.

Lan Sizhui was red in embarrassment...he wasn't able to look at his father.

Some scolded, "He doesn't even know to pick the child up and make him feel better! So he's just letting his son cry on the ground? What a dad!"

Some showed their understanding, "Look at how young he is. First time being a dad, huh? Back then I was like this too. I didn't know anything. He'll get it after his wife bears him a few more. We all had to take our time..."

"Yes, it's the first time he is being dad" said lan xichen with chukled.

"Brother" scolded wangji his brother for laughing on him.

"Xichen behave, he is your brother. You can't make fun of his situation" said master lan strictly.

"Hanguang-jun now you practice it as you are soon going to father" said lan xichen but hanguang-jun ignored is pathetic brother who was laughing on him in his hard situation.

"Oo God lan zhan is so funny....how cute he look while sulking..." Thought Wei wuxian in all the chaos but he forgot to notice that he found expression on the expressionless person which is like a trophy.

Some tried to comfort the child, "Good boy, don't cry. Where's your mom?"

"Yeah, where's the mom? The dad doesn't do anything, so where's his mom?"

Amid the flooding noise, Lan WangJi's expression grew stranger and stranger.

"He is hiding behind people"said JingYi.

"I am not mom " said Wei wuxian.

"I also never said you are mother "replied lan JingYi with smrik. Wei wuxian was embarrassed for thinking himself as mother and lan zhan as father.

When Lan zhan heard this his heart stopped beating and his neck plus ears turned pink. He couldn't look at Wei wuxian.

Lan xichen silently cheered for them and hoped for their best future even juniors cheered for their future.

How unfortunate that he'd been a chosen one ever since he was born. Everything he did was more righteous than righteous, more exemplar than exemplar. He'd never been put in a situation where everyone was pointing at him. Wei WuXian had already laughed to his death, but as he saw how Wen Yuan was crying so hard that he was almost choking, he could only step out.

Pretending that he only just saw the two, he spoke in a surprised tone, "Huh? Lan Zhan?

"Rediculous " uttered lan wangji on which Wei wuxian laughed hardly. Lan zhan got lost in his beautiful laugh.

Jiang Cheng shook his head on his brother's behaviour " don't know what funny he finds in this ice faced jade" thought jiang cheng.

"Senior wei you are great" laughed JingYi but immediately shut his mouth he saw master lan glaring at him.

"Laughing on someone's measurable condition is prohibited" said master lan but no one paid attention to him.

Lan WangJi looked up with force. The two's eyes met with each other's. Wei WuXian himself didn't know why either, but he averted his gaze quickly. Hearing his voice, though, Wen Yuan got up at once. Dragging two long, flowing trails of tears behind him, he hung onto Wei Wuxian's leg again.

The crowd went on, "Who is this? Where's the mom? Just where on Earth is the mom? Which one is the dad anyways?"

Wei WuXian waved his hand, "It's over, it's over."

"Wei xiong you are great in handling people" laughed Nei huisang at his friend on which Wei wuxian smiled.

Seeing that their fun had ended, the passerbys finally scattered slowly. Wei WuXian turned around and smiled, "What a coincidence. Lan Zhan, why are you at Yiling?"

Lan WangJi, "A night-hunt. I passed by."

"Night hunt?" Lan xichen asked with teasing smile but lan zhan ignored his brother like pro.

"Don't you think you gone too far for night hunt" said Jin zixun with smrik

"Yes yiling is far from gusu why hanguang-jun went too far for night hunt"said Jin guangyao

"For wangji distance doesn't matter, right brother " said xichen with smile.

Lan zhan just looked at them and then looked other side without answering them.

"Why are you asking so much questions from lan zhan. Can't he go for night hunt now" said Wei wuxian innocently.

Everyone looked at him like they are looking at some fool. He is so oblivious about lan zhan who knew about wangxian.

Hearing that his voice was no different from before, without any sense of hatred or enmity, Wei WuXian finally felt a part of him relax. He suddenly heard Lan WangJi speak up, "... The child?"

Wei WuXian's mouth moved on its own as soon as his heart was settled, lying, "Mine."

"Aahhh, since when?. I never knew you adopted him idiot" asked wen Qing glaring at him.

"Wei wuxian can't you answer simply" shouted Jiang cheng loosing his temper at his foolishness.

"I have doubts about how can hanguang-jun befriends someone like uncle "asked Jin ling with frustration .

"Why? Why can't he befriend with me?" Asked Wei wuxian with irritation. He is already facing hard to become friends with Lan zhan...

"You are too nosy and vocal and on the other side Hanguang-jun everyone knows how silent he is" said Jin ling.

"So what? " Wei wuxian peeped at Lan zhan not liking the idea that they can't be friends..."don't you want to be my friend "asked from Lan zhan

Lan zhan took little time then answered "want" with his straight face but Sizhui could see some excitement on his face making Wei wuxian jump on his place as lan zhan finally accepted his friendship.

Jiang cheng glared Wei wuxian for being clingy to ice-faced jade. He is his brother why so much fondness for that hanguang-jun. If he want he can clingy to him and entertain himself.

Lan WangJi's brows twitched. Wei WuXian laughed, "Of course I'm joking. He's someone else's. I took him out to play. What did you do? How come you made him cry?"

Lan WangJi's voice was indifferent, "I did not do anything."

Wen Yuan hugged Wei WuXian's leg. He was still sobbing. Wei WuXian understood. Although Lan WangJi's face looked pretty, such a young child was still unable to tell the beautiful from the not. He could only tell that this person wasn't friendly at all. In fact, he was cold and seemed to be quite strict. Frightened by the bitter expression, it was only natural that he felt scared. Wei WuXian picked Wen Yuan up and played with him for a while, turning him over and over, and said a few comforting words.

"Wow the great hanguang-jun who can fight with devils is getting scared of child.This is something unpredictable " said Wei wuxian. Lan Zhan glared at him but Wei wuxian didn't mind it.

" you shouldn't tease second young master lan like that" said wen Qing

"Aahh I just asked him. Can't you see how much A-Yuan was scared" defended Wei wuxian himself.

"Didn't you see he has done nothing" this time Jiang cheng said.

"..."

"..."

Wei wuxian frowned "since when you became so humble with lan zhan." asked he.

"Shut up" shouted Jiang cheng.

"Hehehe"

"Pathetic Wei Ying " thought lan zhan for pulling such prank on him.

Suddenly, he saw that a street vendor was still laughing as he looked at them, so he pointed at the colorful things in the baskets that he carried on two ends of a pole, asking, "A-Yuan, look over here. Aren't they pretty?"

Wen Yuan's focus was shifted. He sniffed, "... Yeah."

Wei WuXian, "Don't they smell nice?"

Wen Yuan, "Yeah."

The vendor quickly added, "Looks pretty and smells nice-Young Master, buy one, won't you?"

Wei WuXian, "Do you want one?"

Wen Yuan thought that he was going to buy one for him. He spoke embarrassedly, "Yeah."

"I think Wei xiong will be good father as compared to wangji xiong" said Nei huisang while adoring the scene but soon felt coldness "ahh why suddenly I am feeling chilling" thought Nei huisang.

Lans were glaring him for disrespecting their second master.

Wei wuxian was happy when he heard this "see Lan zhan I will be good father than you"

Lan zhan looked Sizhui then Wei wuxian then he said something that no one has expected " Wei Ying can be good father... wangji will be good husband" making Wei wuxian. speechless. He opened his mouth to say something but words didn't come out from his mouth. He was so shocked that his mind gone blank... Is this real hanguang-jun he thought.

Xichen who was sitting near wangji heard his brother and laughed so loudly that everyone surprisingly looked at him "ooh brother!"

Master lan shouted " excessive emotions are prohibited" but Xichen didn't hold himself. Sizhui who was sitting between them became red like apple when he heard his father.

Yet, Wei WuXian walked in the opposite direction, "Haha, let's go."

Wen Yuan seemed to be shocked. Tears filled his eyes again.

Everyone was shocked now with his reaction. " idiot he is kid please leave him." Said wen Qing with irritation.

"Senior wei you can't do this to baby Sizhui, look at his face he is about cry" said Jin ling feeling bad for Sizhui.

Nei huisang " i shouldn't trust wei xiong for anything" thought.

"Don't you know how to handle child " said master lan who didn't liked sad face of his grand nephew.

Everyone felt bad for Sizhui. Wei Wuxian was so embarrassed by his actions that he couldn't look up.

Having been watching the scene unfold, Lan WangJi finally couldn't bear it any longer, "Why did you not buy one for him?"

Wei WuXian mused, "Why should I buy one for him?"

Lan WangJi, "You asked him whether he wanted one or not. Did it not mean that you would buy one for him?"

Wei WuXian answered purposely, "Asking and buying are two different things-why should I have to buy it for him if I asked?"

Lan WangJi was surprisingly at a loss for words. He glared at him for a long while before he turned to Wen Yuan. Due to his stare, Wen Yuan started shaking again.

"Rediculous excuse" said master lan.

"Xian you shouldn't tease him like that he is kid " said yanli helplessly. Sometimes her brother can be unrealistic.

"God knows if second young master lan didn't broght him up then how Wei wuxian going to bring him with this behaviour " said Nei mingjue expressing his worry for little kid.

"What are you take me for...I am good father too" said Wei wuxian but no one paid attention to it. Wei wuxian sulked when no one paid attention to him.

Wei wuxian now looked at lan zhan and bent towards him to grab his attention " lan zhan you believe me. I am good father."

Lan zhan's lips moved to answer him " wei Ying is being ridiculous " with a straight face then again he focused on the screen. Wei wuxian was shocked to the core " lan zhan you can't bully me like this" winched wei wuxian but later paid no attention at his drama. Wei wuxian wanted to make scene and rolled on the ground to prove that he was saying right but screen moved on putting full Stop to his thoughts.

A moment later, Lan WangJi asked Wen Yuan, "Which one... do you want?"

Wen Yuan hadn't understood what was going on yet. Lan WangJi pointed at the things in the vendor's baskets, "Of the things here, which one do you want?"

"Good wangji" said lan xichen with smile.

"Hanguang-jun always was affectionate towards you Sizhui." said JingYi happily.

"Yes he is buying toys for him" said Jin ling while admiring baby Sizhui.

Wei wuxian pouted and thought to grab attention of Sizhui" A-Yuan wouldn't you love me now"

Sizhui is shy for showing affection just like his father. He turned red till now "I do"

"I am taking back my words for saying Wei xiong good father " said Nei huisang while fanning.

Now lans were so proud that they showed their happy in words. Master lan just looked at them but said nothing. Jiangs felt bitterness in their mouth as their shixiong is being rediculous with a kid.

Wen Yuan stared at him in terror. He didn't even dare let out a single breath.

An hour later, Wen Yuan finally stopped crying. He kept on feeling his pockets, stuffed full of the playthings that Lan WangJi bought for him. Seeing that his tears finally stopped, Lan WangJi seemed to be relieved. Yet, with a blushing face, Wen Yuan snuck over quietly and wrapped his arms around his leg.

Looking down, Lan WangJi saw the extra object on his leg, "..."

Wei WuXian laughed madly, "Hahahahaha! Lan Zhan, congratulations! He's taken a liking to you! He hugs the leg of whoever he likes, and he never lets go."

Lan zhan was soo happy as Sizhui liked him...he was also happy that wei Ying happily talking to him . He thanked Sizhui for this as he was the one who found him.

"Congratulations second young master lan, soon to be son liked you " said Jin zixuan

"Yes congratulations brother, you took Sizhui in your side " said lan xichen.

Lan zhan didn't know what he should answer. He always lacked in expressing his feelings.

"Why wei wuxian is getting more attached to that lan wangji"thought jiang cheng with Fury.

"No one can get a reaction from my fuddy duddy except me hehehee" thought Wei wuxian with glee when he found no reaction from lan zhan for other.

Lan WangJi walked a few steps forward. As Wei WuXian said, Wen Yuan clung onto his leg steadily, not at all intending to let go. The hug was quite tight as well.

"See Sizhui how you are clinging to hanguang-jun" said JingYi with laugh.

Sizhui was embarrassed for his actions. He just wanted to dig a hole and jump. Wei wuxian always teased him in future for this. He thought that Wei wuxian is just being dramatic and teasing by making a story like this.

Wei WuXian patted his shoulder, "In my opinion, you can save your night-hunting for later. How about we get some food first?"

Lan WangJi looked up at him, his tone unwavering, "Get some food?"

Wei WuXian, "Yeah, get some food. Don't be so cold, will you? You finally came to Yiling for once and I happened to run into you. Let's reminisce the past together. Come, it's my treat."

"Wei Ying want to eat with me" thought lan zhan with happiness.

"Go wangji " said xichen supporting Wei wuxian.

"Will appreciate your kindness second young master lan " said yanli with smile as Lan zhan arrival made Wei wuxian happy.

" I am happy that ice faced didn't behaved with Wei wuxian how others have done but don't like their closeness. For heaven shake can anyone tell me what is funny in that expressionless man that Wei wuxian always die for his attention." Thought jiang cheng while greeting his teeths.

"If this Wei wuxian will stay in contact with lans especially second young master lan then results will not be good. I have to do something to make away" thought Jin guangyao

" there is something fishy. How they look at each other is not normal. Should I spy on them from now " thought Nei huisang.

Master lan looked at Wei wuxian " you can't infect wangji. He is model nephew and disciple, I will not lose it. After this i will assure that wangji don't come into your contact, brat."

"now my sweet family will enjoy launch. I had a faded image of these memories but I am so happy to witness it again. I was so embarrassed about my behaviour with my father. What are all the people thinking about me...what A- Ling must be thinking about me." Thought Sizhui

"Sizhui is hell cute in his childhood. How chubby is his cheeks I just want to pull them." Looking at Sizhui " now he has lost his baby fat but still cheeks are good as childhood" thought Jin ling.

"Wow , just wow now I have some stuff to tease my brother "thought lan JingYi excitedly.

"Before this son of servent destroy everything I have to send him to heaven and will snatch his amazing tool " thought Jin guangshan.

"my Xian suffered a lot due to false narration but now I will keep him with me and will not allow him to go anywhere " thought yanli

"Brother seems happy with young master wei, I hope they confess their thoughts of liking each other and each other's company. I will support him this time even if it results favouring young master Wei ." Thought lan xichen with determination.

" why it hanguang-jun who take different path and at last it turns right one. I am hell jealous of his luck. Now he will support that mannerless man and become great in front of whole cultivation world. Why can't it turn out to be me" thought su she with frustration.

"Now wei wuxian is slowly slowly becoming clean. i don't know how to make yanli to stop dissolving our engagement." Thought Jin zixuan with worry

"From now I have to carefully observe fox named Jin guangyao who is hidden behind mask of puppy. " nei mingjue made mind note.

"Finally we will get justice. Now no one will blame us" thought wen Qing.

"Lan zhan is really my soulmate but it doesn't matter now as we choose a different path which will keep us apart, not only apart but also against each other. I am happy that we met, I know my future self will cherish this moment always." Thought Wei Ying with sadness.
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Chapter Text

With Wei WuXian dragging him and Wen Yuan clinging to his leg, Lan WangJi was finally shoved into a restaurant. Wei WuXian sat down in the private room, "Go ahead, order."

Lan WangJi was pushed onto the sitting mat. Glancing at the menu, he replied, "You can order."

"Wei wuxian where is your manners. You can't drag second young master lan like that " shouted Jiang cheng who can't bear irresponsible behaviour of Wei wuxian.

Wei wuxian frowned as he didn't find anything wrong in it "we are friends and Why can't I drag him"

"Sect leader Jiang my brother wouldn't mind if the person who dragged him is young master wei " said Lan xichen while looking at his brother's excited and happy face.

"Then also wei wuxian should show some respect to the second jade" said Jin guangyao tried to put some fire between them.

"At least he is not someone who instigates one brother against another" said Nei mingjue with disgust. Jin guangyao looked down "sect leader Nei it was just misunderstanding i didn't do that perpously"

Nei mingjue chuckled mockingly " really...wow you are so innocent who can't understand things "

Wei WuXian, "I'm treating you, so of course you're the one ordering. Order whatever you like. Don't be so polite." Good thing he didn't buy the poisonous sprouted potatoes so now he had the money to pay. Lan WangJi wasn't someone who liked to decline things too many times, either. After some thought, he ordered.

Wei WuXian heard him say the names of a few dishes monotonously and laughed, "Not bad, Lan Zhan. I thought you folks from Gusu don't eat spicy things. You have quite a strong palate, don't you? You want a drink?"

Lans were shocked when they heard Wei wuxian and gazed at second jade for answer. Everyone knows lan sect don't eat spicy food and only eat bland diet.

"Lan zhan i never knew you also like spicy food" said Wei wuxian with happiness as he found something common between them.

Lan zhan was looking everywhere but not at cultivators." wangji " said master lan as he saw different wangji on the screen.

"Uncle don't worry wangji don't like spicy food he just ordered for young master wei" clarified lan xichen before his uncle say something to his brother.

"What" Wei wuxian said with surprised look.

"Yes father don't like spicy food." Said lan Sizhui

Wei wuxian bent to lan zhan while keeping his body in Sizhui's lap as he was sitting between them " you are best Lan zhan. You know about your friends favourite food" said Wei wuxian with greatitude and a bundle of joy.

"Wei wuxian sit properly you are embarrassing lan Sizhui" shouted Jiang cheng when he saw how his brother behaving with lans.

Wei wuxian straightened himself then said "A-Yuan are you feeling uncomfortable with me" then pouted

Sizhui smiled " i don't mind it Xian ge " said with fondness. Jiang cheng rolled his eyes and thought " why this father son duo keep approving my brother's ridiculous behaviour"

Lan WangJi shook his head. Wei WuXian, "Still sticking to the rules even when you're outside-exactly what to be expected of HanGuang-Jun. I'm not ordering for you, then."

Master lan was relieved when he saw his nephew is not breaking rules and he didn't lost his precious cabbage.

"Brother you should enjoy your time with young master Wei" wishpered Lan xichen to lan zhan making him red. "Brother!" Said lan zhan with shyness, making Lan xichen chukle.

Wei wuxian look at jade and curiously asked "what are you talking zewu jun" while bending to them.

Lan Zhan panicked with the attention of his lover but no one can guess from his face. Sizhui held lan zhan's hand to assure him " aah Xian ge, they are just talking about their rule of drinking"

Wei wuxian frowned on his explanation before he can say something "second master lan is being nice to you and you are taking his advantage of him" said Jin zixun to provoke people against him.

"He just asked hanguang-jun for drink not forced him to drink like others " said Jiang cheng supporting Wei wuxian.

Jin zixun open his mouth to say something but stopped as he remembered past incident where he was forcing lan wangji to drink.

Wen Yuan sat beside Lan WangJi's leg. He took out wooden sabers, wooden swords, clay dolls, grass butterflies, and the other toys inside his pockets and put them onto the mat, counting them in delight. Seeing how he stuck to Lan WangJi and rubbed against him so that he couldn't even have a sip of tea properly, Wei WuXian whistled and called out, "A-Yuan, come here."

A-Yuan looked at Wei WuXian, who had just planted him in the soil like a radish two days ago. Then, he looked at Lan WangJi, who just now bought him the big pile of toys. He didn't shift at all, and on his face was written the large word, 'No.'

Juniors were excitedly looking at the screen to see baby Sizhui and his antics.

"Jin ling see how many toys hanguang-jun bought for baby Sizhui" said lan JingYi with excitement.

"He was even clinging to him" said Jin zixuan with surprised as no one dared to behave like this to ice faced jade.

"Seems like both had good relationship since starting" said Nei mingjue observing their closeness.

But one person was sulking on seeing this "A-Yuan you can't disown me for some toys" said Wei wuxian with pout.

" Idiot You deserve this for teasing him and planting him in the soil" said wen Qing with irritation

"And who plants a child in soil, you deserve it fool" said cheng with irritating face as he couldn't take his brother's foolishness anymore.

Wei wuxian sulked even more when he heard them. Lan zhan who was keenly looking at Wei wuxian found him cute. Nothing more he just wanted to kiss his lip till Wei Wuxian lose his consciousness but controlled himself for some reason.

Sizhui held Wei wuxian's hand and assured him that he will not disown him no matter what situation is. Wei wuxian got confused with his seriousness.

Wei WuXian, "Come here. If you sit there you'll be on his way."

Lan WangJi, however, said, "It is fine. Let him sit."

Happily, Wen Yuan clung onto his leg again. This time, it was his thigh. Wei WuXian spun his chopsticks in his hand, laughing, "Those with milk is Mother, those with gold is Father-how can this be?"

"I can't imagine the second young master lan has this soft side too" said one of low cultivator

"why not, second young master lan is his father " replied some other low cultivator.

" Not only to the child he behaves differently to Wei wuxian " said this one of Jin cultivator.

Now everyone is looking at hanguang-jun with suspiciously. Looking at the situation protectivenees engulfed in Lan xichen"my brother never walk in flock of sheeps. He has his own mind. He respects everyone irrespective of their status. He lived with young master wei when he came gusu for study so he know him better than you all."

Almost whole bunch of people got convienceed except few from his speech. Jin guangyao, Nei huisang and Jiang cheng still suspecting something between them.

On the other side lan wangji was in his zone as he was not able to conclude that does Wei Ying called himself mother and him as father of lan Sizhui.

Wei wuxian also zoned out when he heard the low cultivator saying that Lan wangji treats him differently and couldn't stop himself from reminiscing their past moments.

Soon, the wine and the dishes arrived. It was a sea of fiery red, along with a bowl of sweet soup Lan WangJi ordered for Wen Yuan. Knocking his bowl, Wei WuXian called a couple of times, but Wen Yuan was still looking down, holding two butterflies and mumbling. At times he pretended to be the one on the left, saying shyly 'I... I really like you'; at times he pretended to be the one on the right, saying happily 'I really like you too!' Being two butterflies at the same time, he seemed to be having lots of fun.

Everyone's eyes widened when they saw what baby Sizhui was doing. All of them who was shocked more was juniors including lan Sizhui himself.

"Brother" said lan JingYi with horror. He couldn't believed his eyes his shy brother who never paid attention to romance doing this in his childhood.

Jin ling now got the idea from where he got this behaviour but still he was shocked to see baby Sizhui doing this at age of three something like that.

Sizhui was embarrassed witnessing this. He totally forgot about this incident. He was not able to look at the people. When he regained his lost memory about Wei wuxian...he told him that he is A-Yuan then Wei wuxian teased him for this incident...at time he didn't believe and thought Wei wuxian is making the story to hide his shameless and teasing him.

"Sizhui what are you doing" shouted master lan. He was at the verge of IQ deviation. Lan xichen who was sitting behind him comforted his uncle.

Wei wuxian looked at Sizhui with a surprised look " from where you learned this.."

Before he could ask something more he got interrupted by Jiang Cheng" from where...he must learned this from you. Everyone knows who can teach him shameless things"

"Shut up A-cheng! Why will Xian teach something inappropriate to a kid" said Jiang yanli but she couldn't see low gaze of her Xian.

" maiden Jiang I think wei xiong can do this" said nei huaisang eyeing Wei wuxian with suspiciously.

"Yes I also agree with sect leader Jiang" said wen Qing.

"Shijie see everyone is bullying your XianXian" winched wei wuxian. Jiang cheng and jin ling rolled their eyes at dramatic Wei wuxian.

"Aah not only wangji, he is corrupting my grand nephew too. I have to do something" thought master lan.

"Shameless Wei Ying " said lan zhan as he was hundred percent sure it is his beloved doings... Wei wuxian is thick faced and can do anything to entertain himself.

Listening to this, Wei WuXian almost choked from laughter, convulsing, "Good Heavens, A-Yuan, where did a young boy like you learn such things? You like me, I like you and all that-do you even know what liking someone means? Stop playing. Come eat. Your new dad got you this. It's good."

"Stop acting like you don't know from where he has learned this"said Jiang cheng.

"Your new dad" stuck words in lan zhan's mind... Is this real he thought and wondered in day dreaming where he is new dad of Sizhui and Wei wuxian is mother. They are having fun together.

A-Yuan finally put the butterflies back inside his pockets. With bowl and spoon, he drank the soup mouthful after mouthful, still sitting beside Lan WangJi. Before this, Wen Yuan was at the detention camp in Qishan, and then he moved to Burial Mound. The meals at both of those places were so bad that they were difficult to put into words. Thus, to him, the bowl of sweet soup was already a new delight.

Everyone felt bad baby Sizhui and looked at him with pity. Jin ling was looking at Sizhui with some different emotions. This time lan zhan took Sizhui hand in his hand and patted like he was saying I am with you on which lan Sizhui smiled.

Wen Yuan couldn't stop after just a few mouthfuls, yet he still knew to give the bowl to Wei WuXian, speaking as though he was presenting him with a treasure, "... Brother Xian... Xian eat."

Wei WuXian seemed to like it a lot, "Yes, very good. So you do know what filial piety means."

Lan WangJi, "Speech is forbidden when dining."

For Wen Yuan to understand, he repeated it again using simpler language, "Do not talk when you are eating."

"Lan zhan spare him,he is just kid" said Wei wuxian with boring expression.

"Rules are rules" said master lan feeling proud on his nephew.

"I feel bad for kid"said nei huisang but immediately hidded behind his fan when he saw glares from lans.

"Forgive my brother master lan." Said Nei mingjue bowing to lan Qiren who was going to give a lecture to nei huisang.

Wen Yuan quickly nodded and buried himself in the soup, not saying anything anymore. Wei WuXian exclaimed, "How can this be? He only listens to me after I repeat myself a couple of times, yet he does whatever you say after just once. Really, how can this be?"

"Yes, my futureself is correct. He never listens in one time." Then looking at Sizhui "you can't be biased towards us little A-Yuan" Said Wei wuxian to Sizhui.

"Shut up you idiot, master lan I am grateful to lan sect for accepting our A-Yuan and teaching him manners"
Said wen Qing while bowing.

Wei wuxian gave boring expression to wen Qing. Here lan zhan is ready to snatch little A-Yuan but she is thinking about manners...what a bad aunt.

Lan WangJi's voice was indifferent, "Speech is forbidden when dining. You too."

Grinning, Wei WuXian drank a cup and toyed with the liquor cup in his hand, "You really... don't change no matter how many years have passed. Hey, Lan Zhan, why did you come to Yiling? I'm familiar with things here. You want me to show you the way?"

Lan WangJi, "There is no need."

"Master lan you gave good ethics to your nephew" said madam Jin with respect.

"What we can expect from rule abiding hanguang-jun"said Jin zixuan

"I am with you jin zixuan"said nei huaisang while shaking his head.

"Then Why can't you learn something from him" Said Nei mingjue while glaring him.

Lan xichen looked at his brother "i am proud of my brother but he should have enjoyed his time more with young master wei instead of sticking to rules and teaching rules to poor the kid" thought lan xichen disappointment.

Wei WuXian didn't push for an answer either, "I finally met someone I knew from before, one who didn't try to avoid me as well. It's been so stuffy for the past couple of days. Did anything big happen outside?"

"Wei wuxian!" Jiang cheng greeted his teeth" don't you know gossiping is forbidden in lan sect then why are you pressing hanguang-jun's nerve" furious shouted Jiang cheng.

Jin ling was sitting behind him closed his ears. Wei wuxian irritatingly looked at his brother"stop shouting you are scaring my poor nephew "

Jiang cheng looked at Jin ling and was about to apologize to him but got more angry when listened " leave it uncle I am habitual of loud shrinks"

"You brat.." before he can say something "stop shouting at my son " Said Jin zixuan who didn't leave liked Jiang cheng behaviour towards his son.

"Shut up you peacock if you want marry my sister" Said Jiang cheng with anger.Jin zixuan immediately closed his mouth.

Lan WangJi, "What would count as something big?"

"Wangji" shouted master lan who couldn't believed his ear.

"Wangji xiong gossiping is forbidden in your sect" said nei huaisang with suspensicious eyes.

Lan zhan looking down for breaking rules but he knows his future broke law for his Wei Ying's happiness even he will also do same if situation demanded.

"Wangji if people will hear you then he can take it in wrong way" said lan xichen with worried face.

"Lan zhan broke the rules for me...for our friendship. I couldn't believe my eyes he is sitting with me and gossiping. I am going to owe some much. first he took care of A-Yuan now this." Wei wuxian thought emotionally. When everyone was against him then Lan zhan was alone who treating him normally...No..not normal he was treating him dearly.

Wei WuXian, "Like if a new sects appeared somewhere, if a sect expanded its residence, if any sects formed alliances with one another, and so on. Chatting, you know? Anything is fine."

He hadn't heard of news from the outside after he and Jiang Cheng fell out. The most he heard was from the random conversations in the town.

"I am very much disappointed from you wangji" said master lan while coughing blood.

"Wangji will receive his punishment uncle" said lan zhan

"Lan zhan you don't need to take punishment. You are not at fault it's me who asked the wrong question.if anyone needed to be punished then it's me" said Wei wuxian as he didn't want to lose his only and newly made friend.

"It's okay Wei Ying" said lan zhan with determination and soft voice.

"Brother I know reason behind your action but this can turnish your reputation in the cultivation world." Said Lan xichen with disappointment.

"This is wrong master lan, second young master lan can't supply information to our enemy " fueled Jin guangshan

"Yes...yes..this is wrong" said sect leader yao

"Stop it..." ranged in hall and everyone looked at the person who said this.

"Is anyone there who knew what information father has supplied to Xian ge" everyone became silent and some were ashamed of himself for judging the second jade and Sizhui continued "No...you all don't know then how can you blame father for sometime which you don't know. Now look at the screen"

Lan WangJi, "An arranged marriage."

Wei WuXian, "Which sects?"

Lan WangJi, "The LanlingJin Sect and the YunmengJiang Sect."

The hand that Wei WuXian was toying the liquor cup with froze in mid air.

He was stunned, "My shi-... Maiden Jiang and Jin ZiXuan?"

Lan WangJi nodded softly. Wei WuXian inquired, "When will it be? When's the ceremony?!"

Lan WangJi, "In seven days."

Hand shaking lightly, Wei WuXian put the cup to his lips, but he didn't realize that he finished it already. He felt a bit empty inside, not knowing whether it was anger, shock, displeasure, or helplessness.

Jiang Cheng didn't even find some way to tell him such an important thing. If not for him having met Lan WangJi today, it was likely that he wouldn't know this until even later!

"Now tell me what important information father had given to Xian ge for which you are accusing him" said lan Sizhui with sarcasm.

" Shijie... shijie was getting married and...and I was unaware" murmured Wei wuxian emotionally

Jiang cheng felt bad for not telling him about their sister's marriage evening Yanli was also couldn't look at Wei wuxian.

Everyone knows how much Wei wuxian loves his sister and now he was unaware about her marriage.

"Wei wuxian I am sorry about this....this news should be told by us but I I...i.." Jiang cheng was not able to form sentence

Wei wuxian looked at his siblings and controlled his emotions " uuumm if I say i didn't feel bad for this then it will be lie but hmmm..umm..I understand jiang chenge, for you sect and reputation was always the first priority. If you have connection with yiling patriarch then it will bad for both sect as well as maiden Jiang's marriage " said Wei wuxian with difficulty.

"Xian...why are you talking like this...I am not going to marry and even if I have to then you will be present there." Said Jiang yanli emotionally.

"Yanli don't worry I will personally going to invite Wei wuxian " said Jin zixuan so that he can grab some attention of both brothers.

Wei wuxian smiled to Jiang yanli " we don't know about future and what more is coming for us so let's see " lan zhan and Lan Sizhui worriedly looking at Wei wuxian.

"Brother I am sorry I should not doubt your intention but it was for your betterment "clarified lan xichen and Hanguang-jun just nodded.

"I know Wei wuxian is mischievous and mannerless brat but still he doesn't deserve this.... living without parents is hard. He was wrong when he choosen a dark path but he had no one to tell him right and wrong as I heard madam Jiang doesn't treat him well and even no one objected to her."thought master lan.

Wei WuXian finally murmured, a while later, "Jin ZiXuan was let off the hook way too easily." He poured another cup of liquor, "Lan Zhan, what do you think of this marriage?"

Lan WangJi didn't say anything. Wei WuXian, "Oh, that's right. Why did I ask you? What thoughts could you have on the matter anyways? It's not like you ever think about these things."

He drank the liquor in one gulp, "I know that behind their backs, lots of people say that my shijie doesn't deserve Jin ZiXuan, ha. In my eyes, though, Jin ZiXuan is the one who doesn't deserve my shijie. But she had to..."
But Jiang YanLi had to fall in love with Jin ZiXuan.

Wei WuXian slammed the cup onto the table, "Lan Zhan! Do you know? My shijie, she deserves the best person in the world."

Jins felt bitterness in their mouth when they heard Wei wuxian. "Wei wuxian I know I was wrong in the past but I have corrected myself" said Jin zixuan

Jiang yanli was emotional when he saw how much Wei wuxian love her. Now she was feeling more guilty about her marriage news.

"He is not wrong" said Jiang cheng

"Sect leader Jiang don't say something like this infront of my son" said Jin zixuan

"I know my both uncle didn't like you father at first place" said Jin ling planly

Wei wuxian laughed at Jin ling's reply even Jiang cheng chukled. Jin zixuan was embarrassed and thought " why can't he be supportive to me like lan Sizhui. Hanguang-jun is really lucky in this matter "

He slammed the table. On his slightly drunk face was pride, "We'll make this grand banquet one that everyone admires and praises, even after a hundred years. None would be able to compare to it. I'll watch my shijie married with absolute splendor."

Lan WangJi, "Mn."

Wei WuXian laughed bitterly, "Why did you answer? I won't be able to watch it anymore."

Now everyone got emotional at the conversation and Jiang yanli started crying. Lan zhan collected his all courage and placed his hand on Wei wuxian shouldler from back " Wei Ying" now Sizhui was thinking he has chosen wrong place to sit..he shouldn't be sitting between them but still he tried his best to comfort Wei wuxian.

Lan WangJi took out a white handkerchief and expressionlessly wiped off the soup at the corner of Wen Yuan's mouth. Wei WuXian joked, "Lan Zhan, what a surprise. I never knew that you're good with children. If you treat him just a bit better, I doubt he'd be willing to go back with me..."

Now emotional atmosphere changed into admirational. Everyone praised hanguang-jun for taking good care of baby Sizhui.

"He lucky to get so much love from hanguang-jun otherwise we have got only glares from him" jocked Nei huisang. Wei wuxian was the first one to agree on this as he faced this all the time.

This made chukel everyone. "There is someone more who received special treatment from my brother" commented Lan xichen on which lan zhan glared his brother but Lan xichen ignored hanguang-jun like pro.

This made lan Qiren frown " what are you saying xichen" asked him. Lan Sizhui immediately covered the matter for his father "he talking about niang master lan"

Wei wuxian sadly pouted when he heard xichen was talking about lan zhan's special treatment was for his future wife. He thought it was him whom lan zhan gave special attention as he was allowed to joke and play around hanguang-jun which others cannot do.

Suddenly, Wei WuXian's expression changed. He took out a talisman from his lapels, yet the talisman was burning already. It turned into ashes not long after Wei WuXian took it out. Lan WangJi's gaze hardened.

Wei WuXian stood up at once, "Oh no."

The talisman was the core of a warning array that he set up on Burial Mound. If something happened on Burial Mound after he left, like if the array was broken or if blood was shed, the talisman would ignite on its own to warn him of the incident.

Now Everyone got alert from sudden change.

Wei WuXian had already rushed outside the restaurant. Soon, a white shadow swept by him. Lan WangJi seemed to have followed them out as well, walking beside them. Wei WuXian, "Lan Zhan? Why are you following us?"

Lan WangJi put into Wen Yuan's palm the butterfly that he dropped. He didn't answer the question, but instead asked, "Why do you not mount your sword?"

Wei WuXian, "Forgot to bring it!"

"When will you become responsible. Don't you think you are forgetting your sword too much" said Jiang Cheng.

Juniors painfully looked at Wei wuxian.

"Aah Jiujui why you have to scold uncle for small things" said Jin ling.

"Jin ling leaving your sword is not good thing " explained Jin zixuan to his son.

"Father you know uncle is bad at remembering things. It's not big deal but jiujui just need a chance to shout " said Jin ling

Wei wuxian who was said as he remembered his painful memories but Jin ling changed his mood so he laughed when he heard what his nephew said "haha Jiang cheng see our nephew is on my side"

"You brat...come here I will break your legs" shouted Jiang cheng while greeting his teeth.

Jin ling rolled his eyes " Jiujui I have been listening to this for years but you never broke my legs" now Wei wuxian laughed more loudly "hahahaha... Jiang cheng now our newphew is also aware about you"

"Jie look at your son how is talking to me" complained jiang cheng to yanli.

"A-ling you shouldn't talk to Jiujui like this" said jiang yanli on which Jin ling huffed.

Without saying anything, Lan WangJi took him by his waist and brought him onto Bichen as they rose into the air. Wen Yuan was too young to have been on a flying sword before. Although he would've been extremely scared, because Bichen was exceptionally steady, he didn't feel any bumpiness at all. The people on the streets were shocked by the three who decided to fly into the air without a second of hesitation, looking up at their figures. And so, Wen Yuan felt nothing but curiosity and excitement, cheering loudly.

Wei WuXian let out a breath of relief, "Thank you!"

Lan WangJi, "Which way?"

Wei WuXian gestured, "Over there!"

Lan zhan forgot to breathe when he saw the scene where he grabbed Wei wuxian by waist and flew with him. "Wasn't it romantic?" why his futureself is lucky to do touch Wei Ying like this." He looked at Wei wuxian with longingness.He also wanted to go cozy with this wei wuxian.

When Wei wuxian saw this scene then he felt something different which he never felt with their closeness in past. Something happened in his stomach, is he hungry.

"Wow Sizhui you are having so much adventure in your childhood" said lan JingYi with excitement. Sizhui smiled at this scene. Jin ling rolled his eyes and thought " what is adventure in it...they are flying like side each day now... idiot"

When they went to the Burial mound they saw that a fierce fear corp was destroying things and people present there trying to stop. The corp was none other than wen ning. he was out of control.

Wei wuxian started playing flute and lan also helped him to calm the wen ning. In starting Wei wuxian was hesitant but he trusted Lan zhan.

Seeing the calm wen ning we wuxian tried to confirm something " wen ning do you remember me"

"A-ning, my brother" cried wen Qing.

"Hanguang-jun will be there so I think we don't have to worry about anything" said one of Lan cultivator.

"Still wen ning is corpse we can't trust him" said Jin guangyao.

"Even we can't trust living person too" said Nei mingjue looking Jin guangyao.

Till now lan zhan also stopped his music. A low growl came from wen ning and soon he attached Wei wuxian.

Lan WangJi saw this happen just as he returned. His expression changed at once and he rushed in front of him. Wen Qing had just shoved Wen Yuan into another's arms. She wanted to check on Wei WuXian's injuries, but he got there before she could. She paused with surprise. Lan WangJi was almost embracing Wei WuXian as he held his hand and passed spiritual energy to him.

After Wen Ning wounded him, he walked down the mountain, arms hanging low. It was where the other cultivators of the Wen Sect were hiding from the fierce corpses. Wen Qing dashed over as she yelled, "Run! Everyone, run! He's going towards you!"

"See what I told you...he even wounded his master" said Jin guangyao.

Lan zhan got worried for Wei Ying and again placed hand on his shoulder.

"Idiot i warned you, now see" said jiang cheng.

"Young master wei you should carefully think about it."said Lan xichen.

Wei WuXian fought out of Lan WangJi hold and forced himself to chase after Wen Ning. Lan WangJi caught up again, "Where is your sword?"

Wei WuXian whipped out twelve talismans, "Don't know where I put it!"

Both Lan zhan and Wei wuxian collectively controlled wen ning. Now wen ning was in senses
Wei WuXian knew that the siblings had a lot to say to each other. Wen Qing definitely wouldn't want others to see her sobbing look either.

Everyone couldn't believe their eyes while seeing normal wen Ning with humor.

He turned, "Lan Zhan." Lan WangJi looked at him. Wei WuXian, "You're here anyways, so why not have a seat inside?"

They went inside silently. Lan WangJi, "The Demon-Slaughtering Cave?"

Wei WuXian, "That's right. I came up with the name. How is it?"

Lan WangJi said nothing.

Wei WuXian, "I know. In your heart, you're definitely saying 'not very good.'"

"No matter how much silent is my brother still young master never feel tired and bored with him. He can even talk from both sides. Now I got why wangji like him too much. No one has treated my brother like this but for the young master wei he is normal like other people. I am happy for you brother." thought lan xichen.

"What is this brat. Don't he feel tired while talking so much. Can't he see wangji is not interested in talking to him" thought master lan

"If you know his answer then why are you bothering him" said jiang cheng.

"Jiang cheng it's not called bothering . I am just being friendly to him" replied Wei wuxian.

"You both are poles apart then also you both quite good as team" said nei mingjue.

"I agree with dege " said nei huisang and others also nodded.

Lan WangJi gazed at him quietly, "Wei Ying."

Wei WuXian, "What?"

Lan WangJi, "Can you really control it?"

Wei WuXian, "Control what? You mean Wen Ning? Of course I can. Look, he's already returned to consciousness." Wei WuXian gloated, "An unprecedented fierce corpse."

Lan WangJi, "What would you do if he lost consciousness again?"

Wei WuXian, "I already have experience with dealing with him when he's out of consciousness. I'm the one who controls him. As long as nothing happens to me, nothing will happen to him either."

After a while of silence, Lan WangJi asked, "But what if something does happen to you?"

Wei WuXian, "It won't."

Lan WangJi, "How could you be sure?"

Wei WuXian's voice was firm, "It won't, and it can't."

"Idiot why can't you listen to anyone. Not me then at least you can listen to your dear friend" said jiang cheng.
But Wei wuxian didn't replied to him so he looked at Wei wuxian who was curiously looking the screen.

"Fool what are you staring at screen " shouted jiang cheng but Wei wuxian again ignored him and turned to lan zhan " lan zhan are you worried?" asked Wei wuxian with confusion.

Lan zhan panicked like someone caught him red handed while stealing something " earlier I would have thought that you are angry with me but looking at other things I can say you are not angry then?" added Wei wuxian.

Nei huisang who was suspicious since starting gave his views to his friend " I also think same Wei xiong"

Lan zhan got blank with sudden question. He looked at his brother for help who immediately came forward to rescue his brother from Wei wuxian " uummm young master wei why cannot wangji worried for his dear FRIEND " said Lan xichen while emphasizing friend in bold letters.

Wei wuxian got convienced but Nei huisang...no..never...he got more suspicious on both jades for hiding something " xichen ge why are you answering for hanguang-jun. They both are friends so they can talk"

"Hahaha nei mingjue don't you think your brother nowadays becoming more indulge in other matters than sabers" said lan xichen making nei huisang hell scared.

Nei mingjue looked at his dear friend then his brother then wangji "zewu jun your brother is no less. nowadays he is also breaking rules for others.... huaisang was irresponsible since birth so you should look on your brother more than mine" replied mingjue with sarcasm as he is not blind or naive who can't understand things which wangji and his friend trying to do.

His answer shocked not only lan xichen but also nei huisang.

Lan WangJi, "Do you intend on staying like this from now on?"

Suddenly, he felt an itch at his throat. Blood began to rise up his chest. Trying to restrain it, Wei WuXian coughed a couple of times. Seeing that Lan WangJi was going to grab his hand again, Wei WuXian dodged, "What are you doing?"

Lan WangJi, "Your injuries."

Wei WuXian, "No need. Why use spiritual energy for such a small wound? It'll get better after some sitting around."

"See xichen how much your brother is worried for his dear FRIEND" said Nei mingjue with smrik on the other hand lan xichen was speechless from nei mingjue's teasing. Nei huisang laughed at Lan xichen while convering his face with fan.

Jiangs became worried for Wei wuxian but Jin guangyao, jin guanshan, Jin zixun and sushe was happy when they saw injured Wei wuxian.

Earlier lan zhan wanted to change his seat with his son now he declined the idea as he heard what nei mingjue was implementing to say but still he was hell worried for Wei wuxian, nothing more he just wanted to hug him and hide him from all the dangerous things.

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Wen Qing walked up to him and gave him a loud slap on the back, so hard that it managed to make Wei WuXian cough up a mouthful of blood. His face is full of disbelief, "You... You're so cruel..."

After he finished, he shut his eyes and passed out. Lan WangJi's face paled as he went to catch him, "Wei Ying!"

"Seems like his pet bit him hard" said Jin guangshan

"Father please" said Jin zixuan.

"uncle is correct" said Jin zixun

"Shut up Jin zixun and you too " said madam Jin while glaring his husband.

Jin guangyao didn't comment anything as he didn't want to create any problem for his future but he was happy to see weak Wei wuxian.

"Young master wei you should listen to wangji" said lan xichen.

"Why did wei passed out. Is he injured heavily. I should take him to gusu" thought lan zhan with worry.

Wen Qing, however, revealed three silver needles, scolding, "I have crueler things that you haven't seen yet. Get up!"

As if nothing happened, Wei WuXian got up from Lan WangJi's arms, wiping away the blood at his mouth, "Please don't. The cruelest is the woman's heart. I wouldn't want to see that."

It turned out that Wen Qing's slap only let out the blood that had clogged up within his chest. How could the renowned best medic of Qishan really be so rash? Seeing that it was another prank, Lan WangJi gave a harsh flip of his sleeves and turned around, as though he didn't want to talk to such a ridiculous person ever again. Wen Ning just woke up, his reaction was still slower than others.

"Wei wuxian" shouted jiang cheng who was worried a while ago for his brother but finding that it was prank he felt cheated.

"Is this something on which you can prank" said master lan irritation.

"Hehehe...I was just teasing her" said Wei wuxian.

"Pathetic Wei Ying " said lan zhan and was angry from Wei wuxian for pulling out such prank.

Wei wuxian bent towards lan zhan" you know me Lan zhan" but lan ignored him making Wei wuxian pout.

Those who were happy for the bad condition of Wei wuxian also felt irritated with this prank.

His spoke with guilt, "Young Master, I'm sorry..."

Wei WuXian waved his hand, "Enough, enough. Did you really think something would happen to me with a punch like that?"

Wen Qing watched Lan WangJi's expression with her inky eyes, "HanGuang-Jun, have a seat?"

Wen Ning said as well, "Yeah, Young Master Lan, sit and have some tea..." As he spoke, he shifted the tray in his hands a bit nearer to Lan WangJi. Two teacups, washed extremely clean, sat on the tray.

Yet, Wei WuXian only glanced at them before complaining, "How dingy. Asking a guest to drink plain water-there aren't even tea leaves in here!"

" I am sorry for serving you plain water hanguang-jun " said wen Qing on which he just nodded.

Wen Qing, "So you still have the face to talk about it. Look at what useless things you bought, the few times you were asked to shop down the mountain. Where are the radish seeds I asked you to buy today?"

Wei WuXian, "What useless things did I buy? I went to buy toys for A-Yuan, right, A-Yuan?"

"Liar...you brought toys or hanguang-jun" said Lan JingYi

"Hehehehe...I was just about to tell this" Wei wuxian

"Seems like we don't know who you are" said Jin ling while rolling his eyes.

"Little nephew i think you were on my side "said Wei wuxian

"And when this happened" asked Jin ling.

"When you are going to Stop fooling around "said jiang cheng.

"Idiot" muttered wen Qing

Wei wuxian didn't understand what was going on so he just looked at his newly made friend and then complained while pouting " lan zhan see everyone bullying me"

Lan zhan was lost in his cute face and his heart started beating fast the way he took his name and winched. Lan xichen who saw this pinched to bring him on the earth. Lan zhan immediately looked at the other side to escape from the embarrassing moment but Wei wuxian took it otherwise thinking that Lan zhan got angry for taking his credits.

Wen Yuan, however, did not cooperate at all, "Brother Xian is lying. This other brother bought them for me."

Wei WuXian fumed, "How could this be?"

Everyone laughed at Wei wuxian for losing his face. Present Wei wuxian also sulking " A-Yuan how can you do this your Xian ge. I can't believe you are my same radish. After meeting lan zhan you forgot about me" complained Wei wuxian dramatically while rubbing his head on lan Sizhui's arm.

"Idiot why are you blaming him. It's you who is taking credits of hanguang-jun" said wen Qing.

"Cute Wei Ying" thought lan zhan.

Laughter was just starting to fill the Demon-Slaughtering Cave when Lan WangJi turned around without saying anything and proceeded to walk out of the cave.

Both Wen Qing and Wen Ning paused in surprise. Wei WuXian, "Lan Zhan?"

Lan WangJi's footsteps hesitated. No emotions could be distinguished from his tone, "It is time for me to return."

"Lan Zhan can't you stay more "asked Wei wuxian with pout.

Sizhui and lan xichen looked at lan wangji with care as they had studied his expression correctly.

"You should thank him for visiting there." said Jin zixuan

"I am thankful but why is he leaving so suddenly?" asked Wei wuxian.

"Don't be greedy" said Jin ling

Wei wuxian turned to lan wangji and shook his hand " lan Zhan why are going" but lan zhan didn't answer and looked on the other side as he knows why his futureself was leaving from there.

"Why are you disturbing him and he don't want to talk to you or want stay with you" shouted jiang cheng. Before they can discuss more screen moves making them stop their actions.

"Wei Ying is happy. Happy without wangji. He don't need wangji. Wangji is also happy to see happy wei Ying" thought lan zhan and his heart clenched thinking that Wei Ying don't need him anymore.

"Lan zhan you are thinking wrong. I need you." said Wei wuxian when he heard lan zhan's thought.

"Brother"

"Father"

Lan xichen and lan Sizhui called simultaneously. Without looking at them wangji replied "mn..alright"

"Wangji you should control your emotions" said Lan Qiren.

"Uncle let him express" lan xichen supported his brother.

"Xichen don't you know extra emotions cause lose to him" said master lan with cough.

Before lan xichen can defend, wangji declared" i will receive my punishment uncle "

"What...no..." shouted Wei wuxian" lan zhan you didn't do anything wrong " said leaning to lan wangji.

"Why are you jumping in their family matters... don't you remember rules even after copying them so many times " said jiang cheng.

"Cheng we are friends then why can't I say something to him" defended Wei wuxian.

"You are only a friend not a family to interfere between lans" said Jin zixun with disgust.

" Wei Ying has all rights" declared Lan zhan with a straight face then turning to Wei wuxian " Wei Ying excessive emotions are not allowed in our sect"

"It is not excessive emotions....but just mere emotions and what is wrong in expressing what you are feeling either it is happiness or sadness otherwise what is different between living and non living." Asked Wei wuxian.

"Wei wuxian, emotions makes people weak and other party can take advantage of it" explained master lan calmly as much as he can afford.

"For this we can't live like statue. If emotions are not good then God would have not made it. God gave us it means they are essential in life. I accept that misusing them is wrong but how can show them is wrong " lectured Wei wuxian.

Before they get in heated argument lan Sizhui took the matter in his hand as he don't want Wei wuxian and master lan have something bitter in their relationship.

"I apologise for interrupting seniors " both looked at him "Xian ge and master lan both are correct in their place but according to me it should be the person's decision that he wants to show his emotions or not which makes us different from eachother so let father decide what he want instead of impossing our dicision on him." Calmly explained both parties. Lan xichen thanked good for give such an understanding and smart nephew. Now both Wei wuxian and master lan don't have anything to encounter Sizhui.

All the culvators were surprised to see Sizhui sense of humour as it was difficult shut mouth of master lan and wei wuxian. Even master lan felt proud when he heard Sizhui for his logic and sense " wangji you gave good values to your son" said master lan with proud.

Seeing this how can Wei wuxian stay silent " master lan why are you unfair about things" said with boring expression.

All the culvators want to shut his mouth so that they watch more but he is again and again coming with something " not again Wei xiong" muttered Nei huaisang.

"But Sizhui is more logical then you" said master lan.

"I am not talking about him. I am talking about you and Lan zhan"

Everyone got confused listening him " what? Say clearly" said master lan with irritation.

"If you want to express yourself then you can but why not my lan zhan...
you felt proud on A-Yuan for good value so you expressed but if lan zhan is feeling low then he can't express. Isn't it unfair " explained Wei wuxian.

"Did..did Wei Ying just called me his" thought lan wangji...blood rushed speedly to his ears and neck making it red.

Lan xichen also noticed Wei wuxian calling wangji his made him smile.
"Earlier he just wanted to grab his attention now idiot is calling iced faced his...I have to put some sense into him" thought jiang cheng.

Master lan coughed awkwardly" isn't it decided a minute ago.it depending upon person that he wants to express it or hide...why are making fuss over it" said lan Qiren steadily. Wei wuxian opened his mouth to say something but he didn't know what he should say.

Wei wuxian who came running behind wangji hugged him from back . Lan wangji Frozen at his place.

A moment later, Wei WuXian spoke up, "Lan Zhan, you asked me if I intended on staying like this from now on. To be honest, I'd like to ask something as well. What can I do apart from this?"

"WEI WUXIAN"

"WEI WUXIAN"

Both master lan and jiang cheng shouted when they saw him hugging hanguang-jun from back.

Lan wangji forgot to breathe. He was struggling to believe what he is watching.

"Is ...is ..is he ha..hu...hugging" struggled su she to say.

"Am I watching correctly" thought Jin guangyao

"I already had doubt on them but I wasn't expecting this." Thought Nei huaisang while fanning fastly as things moving in his brain fast.

"Am...am I really hugging him" wei wuxian was too processing things but came to earth hearing loud shrink.

"they are reacting like this from simple hug how gonna they react when they will come to know about their shameless things" thought juniors and prayed for senior's sanity.

"I...I.. don't know" somehow Wei wuxian said this.

"Well...well...well everyone knows about you both except you idiot " thought wen Qing shaking her head.

"Do you really think your are 3 year old kid so that you can hug anyone you want" Jiang Cheng pulled out his lungs.

"How can you behave so inappropriately with wangji" said angrily master lan.

"Aah uncle why are you ending their story before start"shouted Lan xichen in his mind but didn't dare to say loudly and looked at lan zhan who was still zoned out.

Nei huaisang tried to help his friend" umm.. master lan and jiang cheng calm down. I..I think friends can hug...can hug"

"Shut up huaisang otherwise I will break your legs" shouted jiang Cheng.

Lan xichen looked at Sizhui to help his father as master lan has a liking towards him " grandmaster lan i think father will not mind it much. we decided already that it should be persons dicision how he should react to perticular things."

"Yes..yes.. beside it is in a different time line.....so we shouldn't make them responsible for it...and let decide wangji what to do" Xichen himself didn't know what he was saying he was just blabbering whatever was coming in his mouth.

Wei wuxian bowed and said " if lan zhan have problem with this then I will correct my behaviour towards him"

Lan zhan who heard Wei wuxian wanted to shout" NO...i don't have any problem... wangji like Wei Ying hug" but he was afraid of reactions from Wei Ying and his uncle. He wants to take things slow as today only they became friends He doesn't want to break it today only. "Not mind" said wangji with expressionless face but people unnoticed his excitement and happiness while saying it.

Lan zhan came into sense but couldn't utter a word.Wei wuxian continued, "Give up the demonic path? Then what about the people on this mountain?

"You can tell this normally too what was needed to hug him" said Jin zixun

"He just wanted to take advantage of hanguang-jun" said Jin guangshan eyes Wei wuxian lustily

Wei wuxian felt like crying.how can they blame him like that "lan zhan I swear" before he can say more wangji interrupted him " Wei Ying need no explanation... wangji know you are pure"

"Wangji" called master lan.

"Uncle let them discuss... it's their matter" said lan xichen so that lan zhan and Wei wuxian solve things calmly.

Jin ling looked at his father then said " father can you ask them to shut their mouths" on which Jin zixuan nodded and warned his sect leader and his cousin.

"Why are you all blaming only my brother when Hanguang-jun is not resistant or pushing him" said jiang cheng when he saw his brother about to cry from accusation and felt bad for him.

"Yes I also agree with sect leader" said one of Jiang disciple

Master lan growled but said nothing as his nephew himself cleared that he has no problem with this.

Wei wuxian grip tightened on lan zhan and he ducked his face in lan zhan's Crook. Lan zhan's breathing was becoming heavy due to closeness, on the other hand Wei Wuxian calmed himself from lan zhan's smell."Give them up? I won't be able to do it. I believe that if you were I, you wouldn't be able to do it either."

He continued, "Nobody can give me a nice, broad road to walk on. A road where I could protect those I want to protect without having to cultivate the ghostly path."

Lan WangJi didn't reply, but both of them knew the answer in their hearts.

There was no such road.

No solution existed.

"See both are comfortable" said jiang disciple again.

Lan zhan and Wei wuxian looked at the screen both had different thoughts about scene.

"Hmm...lan zhan having no problem with my hug...he pretty much comfortable and normal with it. Am I really lucky to hug him like that otherwise this lan zhan only know glaring" sulked Wei wuxian while thinking this.

"Wangji can't believe Wei Ying hugged him. My futureself is really lucky to enjoy this. Will this wei Ying also hug me. Should I ask him to hug me or i should directly hug him. Will he like my hug" thought lan zhan while drinking vinegar from his future self.

Nei mingjue ignored their romance and focused on the words " because of some people's greed..poor him getting punished "

"Whatever happened we can't change but from now I assure you sect leader nei my sect will not do injustice to anyone" said madam Jin.

"yes I will personally look after it" added Jin zixuan

Now Lan zhan come out from lala land and focused on matter " now it is already proved that wen remaints are innocent so they can live normally " said lan xichen

"We still not saw full truth "said Jin guangyao

"We already saw what was needed so there is nothing more to discuss if you or others have a problem then we will talk about it separately " said master lan putting the full Stop on the matter.

Wei WuXian spoke slowly, "Thank you for keeping me company today. Thank you for telling me the news about my shijie's marriage too. But, let the self judge the right and the wrong, let others decide to praise or to blame, let gains and losses remain uncommented on. I, too, know what I should and shouldn't do. I believe that I'll be able to control it as well."

As if he'd anticipated such an attitude since a long time ago, Lan WangJi nodded slightly and closed his eyes.

People felt bad for wei Ying. They were looking at him with pity. No one deserves this.

Wei wuxian too closed his eyes, inhaled scent from lan zhan. Both were silent and still in the same position. After sometimes lan zhan turned to face wei wuxian who also opened his eyes after feel Lan zhan's movement.

Both looked eachothers eyes. Wei wuxian one hand was on his shoulder other was on Lan zhan's chest. Lan zhan's one hand was on Wei Ying's waist other was on his face.

Everyone is curiously looking at the screen. Wei wuxian and Lan zhan both were holding their breath. Their hearts were beating fast and blood Stopped flowing.

"Why we are so close? I am feeling suffocating with this closeness.Please future me don't do inappropriate things to Lan zhan. how I am going to show my face to everyone especially lan zhan " thought Wei wuxian

"Is this really happening.Will w...we k...kis...kiss. Why my futureself is enjoying romantic time with Wei Ying not present me. Even now he is sitting far from me. Should I take lead in this time line and ask him to sit near me so that I can hug and kiss him secretly "thought lan zhan while sitting in rolarcoster of emotions from inside only....his face was blank from outside as always.

"I never knew wangji has this intimate relationship with young master wei" thought lan xichen with a surprised look

"Wow...I can't believe I am watching a live love story of hanguang-jun. He is being so much lovey dovey. I wish I could see them kissing and more than that. It's been a long time since I read any spring books so why not enjoy it here" thought Nei huaisang with excitement.

Lan zhan leaned and soon his lips touched Wei wuxian's forehead and feeling lan zhan's lips on his forehead wei wuxian closed his eyes to feel the moment. He gave a long forehead kiss " Wei Ying please take care of you." wei wuxian widened his eyes when he realised what just happened but didn't want to lose his face or create an awkward atmosphere so he acted normal.

Even lan wangji was no different from him. He was scared of Wei Ying's reaction and waiting for Wei wuxian to push him or slap. thought he will apologize if Wei Ying will do something like that.

"WANGJI "

"WANGJI "

This time again master lan and jiang cheng shouted.

"You shameless creature...how can you... you ki...k...(Master lan struggled to say this) how..how can you do this to your friend." shouted Master lan while coughing blood

"I will kill you" shouted Jiang cheng and got up his place.

Lan wangji's soul left the body the as he saw his lips on Wei wuxian's forehead. " I...no..no.. future me kis..kissed Wei Ying. Di..di..did he..he...he like...liked it" but soon he came back to earth hearing his uncle's and jiang cheng's voice.

"Thank God...i didn't do anything. It was lan zhan who kissed me" thought Wei wuxian with relief but suddenly he sluttered with shock "wha...what..he..he... kissed " with jerk he turned to Lan wangji and found him in his thoughts.

Nei huaisang felt disappointed" what a waste... can't they kiss on lips. I was so excited but they poured water on it" he threw his fan on the ground in frustration when he didn't get kiss scene.

"O MY GOD wangji ! I have never thought you can be this bold.may god give you power to endure the reaction of your action" thought lan xichen with amusement.

"Holy shit, is this really cold hanguang-jun...I didn't even manage to hold the hand of my A-li...and this cold person kissed that to wei wuxian with jealousy" thought Jin zixuan

"Finally god blessed me now it will be fun to watch the insult of hanguang-jun...he brought disgrace to his sect." thought su she with glee.

"Why...why...why does it have to be end like this...this is not Good for me...I have to set another target who will be blamed for everything to attain me goal" Jin guangyao.

"There is no doubt ice faced desiring Wei wuxian. What poor he can do when Wei wuxian is hell beautiful and tempting "thought Jin guangshan lustfully eyeing Wei wuxian.

Lan zhan was speechless and lowered his head. Till now jiang cheng came to Wei wuxian and grabbed his hand " you will not going to sit near this creepy lan " said angrily.

Lan Sizhui grabbed Wei wuxian other hand immediately " he is not going anywhere" said calmly

"Sizhui, you are a kid so stay away from this" said master lan.

Jin ling walked to them and said "master lan he is a 24 year old adult, not a kid and do you think making them away will make any changes on the screen, so be logical"

"Shut up Jin ling. Can't you see what hanguang-jun has done with your uncle."shouted jiang cheng

"Jiujui I am very well aware about it, not only this we juniors know more than this so leave his hand" said Jin ling while calming his body.

"You..you.." angrily looked at Jin ling "still I can't tolerate this...he will sit with us and it's final" said jiang cheng

"Sect leader Jiang calm yourself and leave senior wei's hand. If you didn't notice then let me tell you it was the senior wei who started it first by hugging hanguang-jun beside this, it's their Matter so let them talk."said lan JingYi

"See Wei wuxian you are disgracing our sect name" shouted angrily Jiang cheng.

Wei wuxian emotionally looked at Jiang Cheng" cheng I..I.." before he can give an explanation..

"sect leader Jiang He defected himself from your sect." said hanguang-jun who couldn't tolerate sad face of Wei wuxian now.

"Haha you have authority to say this after shaming with my brother" said jiang cheng while laughing.

"Hanguang-jun is not wrong" said lan JingYi.

Jiang yanli ran to her brothers "cheng calm down and let Xian decide this" Jiang cheng wanted to argue but he can't go against his sister and went to his place.

" Xian ge are you okay" asked lan Sizhui worriedly. Wei wuxian immediately hugged him "please don't leave me" said Wei wuxian

"I will not"replied tightly hugging him back. Lan zhan wanted himself in place of Sizhui and protect him from everyone. Wei wuxian broke the hug after some time.

"Wei Ying,okay" asked Lan zhan softly.

"Mmn" came from Wei wuxian.

"Uumm... don't know how but" Lan zhan collected words with difficulty but got cut on between by Wei wuxian.

"Let's not talk about it" said Wei wuxian blankly.

Something broke inside lan zhan but no one can say anything by looking at his face as it was straight and cold as always. Lan zhan nodded in understanding. Sizhui looked at both fathers simultaneously "why can't they just talk it out and solve the matter" thought junior lan.

Lan zhan was sad and didn't want to leave Wei wuxian and when Wei wuxian saw this he tried to encourage him " lan zhan do you remember we promised to live with no regret. Whatever I have done i know it is correct one way so I have no regret about it. I think same for you lan zhan, whatever you are doing is also correct in other way so don't regret it"

"Wei Ying"

Wei wuxian smiled " lan zhan I am really thankful to you for our amazing lunch." Lan zhan looked at his smiling face.

"Seems like you both really cares for eachother " commented madam Jin.

"Since when you both became so close to promise together" asked jiang cheng with Fury.

Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian for his reaction " we were always this close jiang cheng and if you are perticularly talking about promise then it was from lantern making festival" replied Wei wuxian.

Wei wuxian turned to lan zhan and bowed respectively "thank you Lan zhan for lunch"

"Wei Ying don't need to thank me" Said lan zhan with usual face.

"Young master wei I am thankful that you didn't keep anything for wangji for injustice we have done with you" said lan xichen

" Zewu jun, it's not needed, we are friends so...i understand him "said Wei wuxian.

"Wei xiong whom you are trying to fool " thought Nei huaisang

Lan xichen looked at his brother who was looking down so he could not see his expression.

"I know we have chosen different path and one or another day we will be standing against each other and going to fight with eachother"

Lan zhan immediately cut him" will never fight with Wei Ying"

Wei wuxian continued "you want it or not but we have to fight. If my death is coming..."

"Wei Ying "

"Xian "

"Wei wuxian "

Lan zhan, yanli and Cheng called him with worry and pain. Wei wuxian tried to smile but failed

"Xian why are you talking like this " asked yanli with pain.

"If you really want to die then come to me i will fulfill your wish " shouted Jiang cheng.

"Jiujui "

"Sect leader Jiang "

This time shouted juniors with horror as they remembered what is waiting for them. "Children he like to joke like this" said Wei wuxian with chill mood.

"But it's not a good thing to joke" said lan Sizhui.

"Ahha, you all are reacting like he will kill me in real. Don't mind him A-Yuan, he is like this since birth " exclaimed Wei wuxian.

"Shut up idiot and no one is going to die" shouted cheng.

Junior painfully looking at seniors and afraid of upcoming events or tragedies.

"You will be okay" declared Lan zhan

"I know lan zhan" said Wei wuxian with a smile.

"Wei Ying" was uttered with a lot of emotions which was not recognised by wei wuxian.

Wei wuxian sadly smiled and removed his finger while lan Zhan shook his head like spring got fixed in his neck " promise me lan zhan if I have to die then I want to die...die..want die in your hand... please promise me.." both have tears in their eyes but they were trying to be brave.

"Lan zhan please.." lan zhan couldn't hold himself anymore and hugged him tightly , his grip tightened more crushing Wei wuxian's fragile body still Wei wuxian didn't feel pain.

"Don't you think we are watching some iconic love story where heroine going to die due to evil's planning and plotting and hero is trying to save her but she is adamant not to live her near dear even if it leads her to death" said Nei huaisang while fantasying their romance in his mind.

"sang"

"Nei huaisang"

Ranged in the hall as Nei mingjue, jiang cheng and master Lan shouted.
Nei huaisang immediately covered his face with fan.

"Whom you are calling heroine and hero here" shouted Jiang cheng

Nei huaisang didn't even looked at them answering them is far thing.

"Why Wei Ying is talking bad things"asked Lan zhan with pain.

Wei wuxian looked at lan zhan "lan zhan you know how the situations "

"Will protect you" exclaimed wtih determination. Wei wuxian felt a wave of security while listening to this.

Wei wuxian brok the hug and making Lan zhan to look into his eyes " lan zhan look at me " but lan zhan was denying to look and listen what he was saying and Lan zhan again hugged him .

Both were becoming mess and their legs were about to give up. Wei wuxian rubbed his back and hugged him tightly. When Lan zhan became quiet he broke the hug and cupped lan zhan face "lan zhan you also know i cannot survive more when whole world is against me...i wouldn't rest in peace if I will be killed with someone else hand..."

"No...Wei Ying wouldn't die... wangji will protect Wei Ying " said lan emotionally .

"Lan zhan " saying this he looked at Lan zhan and Lan zhan also looked at him. Their eyes met and both lost in each other's eyes.

Master lan couldn't himself more " where is your restrain wangji. Why are you behaving like a child "

Lan wangji has different kind of pains as he can't see Wei wuxian this vulnerable and there proximity doing something to him when present Wei wuxian is so far from him.

"I will correct myself and reflect my self by copying rules" said lan zhan with respect.

Wei wuxian made an irritating face "master lan didn't we already decide it"

" Stay out of it" said master lan with little anger as he is not blind like him to see what is going on. Anyone can tell lan zhan feeling from his face from this scene but still master don't want to accept it.

"Uncle" chidded lan xichen

"Xichen not this time and I don't want any argument on this"strictly replied lan Qiren. Lan xichen wanted to argue but didn't want to create a scene in front of all so chose to stay silent at this moment and saved things for the future.

Slowly slowly their gap was decreasing and now both closed thier eyes and both had a couple of inches gap between their lips.

"Wei wuxian"

"Wangji"

Shouted jiang cheng and master lan with red eyes containing anger.

"How can you both so shameless" shouted again master lan as he can't see something like that.

Lan zhan and Wei wuxian were so embarrassed that they couldn't see at anyone in the hall.

"Finally...wow it is happening" shouted loud Nei huaisang this time instead of his mind.

Everyone looked at him like they were looking at some fool.

"Sang" scolded Nei mingjue

"Sorry"

"Is all the girls vanished so you start flirting with boys" said jiang cheng.

"Cheng it is not like that and I don't know what my future self is doing." Said immediately Wei wuxian"i apologise to everyone for my ridiculous behaviour " while bowing.

Lan Sizhui and some others were red with their actions, wasn't looking at the screen.

"Wangji don't you have anything to say" asked furious master lan when they saw him silent.

Master lan was continuously glaring him but he was not looking at him just fixing his eyes on the ground. Everyone was curious, looking at lan zhan for his reply.

"Grand master lan let's not discuss now" Sizhui tried to persue old man.

"Sizhui don't support your father blindly, this brat is not good for him and he is polluting his mind" said master lan

Wei wuxian was hurt with master lan's words and he became speechless.

"Uncle" lan zhan immediately looked at him when he heard something bad for his love "you can't judge him"

"Why not, he is most unruly and ill-mannered "

"It's not like we are dying to give Wei wuxian to you and I also think hanguang-jun is not good for him." said cheng while greeting his teeth.

"Cheng don't say like that" scolded jiang yanli her brother.

"Wei Ying I apologise on the behalf of uncle" Said lan zhan bowing.

"It's okay lan zhan " replied Wei wuxian with difficulty as his throat was choked.

Lan zhan lacked words "Uumm...Wei Ying, our future selves..." Wei wuxian cut him in the middle "let's not talk about it." Lan zhan was already bad with words but still he wanted to short out everything, Wei Wuxian kept denying it.

"Can you skip this." Said lan xichen as he don't want embarrasse couple as it is something private.

"What?"

Ranged in hall and everyone looked at the source. Nei huaisang composed himself and said " we can't skip it." Everyone glared him like they will eat him alive "what if we skip something important"

"What is there important to witness" asked Nei mingjue who didn't like his brother's reaction.

"Dege, I am saying"

"Shut up" shouted jiang cheng "lan Sizhui can you skip this"

Jin ling who was silent till now spoke "there is nothing to skip. "

"Can't you see what they are doing?How can you say that?" asked jiang cheng and others nodded.

"He told me" said while pointing to Wei wuxian.

Now everyone looked at Wei wuxian who was shocked by hearing this...he sluttered" wha...wha..what I told you?"

"That you never kissed hanguang-jun in your first life" replied Jin ling

Everyone felt relieved but Nei huaisang sulked hearing this. Lan zhan's eyebrows twitched and with jerk he looked at Wei wuxian.

"What do you mean by first life" asked lan zhan with fear.

Junior became tensed and didn't know what to say. Now everyone focused on juniors "you all can watch why are you asking so much from us" said Lan JingYi

"Yes..yes..he is right" supported Jin ling.Sizhui was just focusing on Jin ling as something was going in his mind.

"Why will I discuss this with kids?" said Wei wuxian with horror. Jin ling and JingYi rolled their eyes like they were mocking on him " really, do you think you care for it"

"Whole gusu knows about your shamelessness, not only gusu whole cultivation world knows how shameless is yilling louzu." said Jin ling while going red,remembering the scenes where how shamelessly Wei wuxian shouted that he wanted to sleep with hanguang-jun... many time juniors and other cultivators witnessed them shamelessly kissing...and him wearing hanguang-jun clothes, many more shameless things roamed in his mind which he and others witnessed.

Now everyone was like that they will faint at any moment. wei wuxian was so embarrassed that he just wanted to vanish from there and hide in the hole.

"Stop it Jin ling" said Sizhui putting full Stop to the embarrassment of Wei wuxian and Wei wuxian felt relieved. Sizhui gave the look to Jin ling "are sure nothing happened... don't you know he is bad with memories and maybe he forgot about it"
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Chapter Text

Their lips were so close that at any moment they could be stuck together. Before anything can happen " Xian ge" they immediately moved and looked here and there.

"Xian ge can't this brother stay with us" asked Yuan with hope.

"Oho, his family will be worried if he will stay here as they are waiting for him" on listening to this he became sad.

After sometime Lan zhan left from there.

Sizhui was embarrassed for disturbing his parents romance. But who were red due this felt relieved. Cheng and master lan were the ones who were most grateful to Sizhui.

Lan zhan has different kinds of emotions which weren't recognised by his brother and son. Sizhui was afraid that maybe his father didn't like it as he snatched his chance with Wei wuxian. He wasn't able to look at him.

One side lan zhan was thankful to his son for making him escape from an embarrassment moment.But he was disappointed too as he missed the chance to kiss his Wei Ying

"Thank you for saving my brother" said cheng.

On the other hand Nei huaisang winched "you are bad son Sizhui" with a disappointed face. His brother immediately glared at him and hide his face with the fan.

"Sizhui you really liked hanguang-jun" said lan JingYi.

Wei wuxian didn't know how to react to it he kept looking at people's reactions.

Su she "these wen dogs are always lucky for both....this wen dog always comes to save hanguang-jun in both time line"

On his way back up the mountain, Wei WuXian finally realized that he was the one who promised to treat Lan WangJi to a meal, yet in the end, the two of them parted ways in an atmosphere less than relaxed. It went without saying that he forgot to pay for the meal as well.

Wei WuXian thought, Well, Lan Zhan is so rich anyways. It's no big deal if he paid for me once more. Speaking of it, he still has money on him, doesn't he? It couldn't have been all used up after just buying a few children's toys. If the worst comes to worst, I'll just treat him again next time... How could there be a next time?

"Don't mind" said lan zhan with a straight face.

"I know lan zhan...my friend is super rich" exclaimed Wei wuxian with a smile.

"Wei wuxian, how can you spend his money" shouted Jiang cheng as he didn't like their closeness.

"Sect leader Jiang, my brother wouldn't mind it so relax" said lan xichen with a smile.

Cheng felt irritated with his smile and annoyingly said " relax my foot, I will pay you back"

Lan zhan ignored Cheng like he never existed.

Wen Yuan held him in one hand and a wooden sword in the other, wearing the grass butterfly on his head, "Brother Xian, would Brother Rich ever come here again?"

Wei WuXian bursted , "Who's Brother Rich?"

Wen Yuan answered seriously, "The rich brother is Brother Rich."

Wei WuXian, "Then what about me?"

As expected, Wen Yuan answered, "You are Brother Xian. Brother Poor."

Laughter ranged in the hall and wei wuxian looked at Sizhui with a betrayed expression" A-Yuan do you really love lan zhan more than me. I am hurt " said dramatically.

"Xian ge! It's not like that I love you both equally " Sizhui chided seriously.

"Don't tease him" said lan zhan to wei Ying on which Wei wuxian gave a shocked expression" now you both father son duo will bully me."

Jiang cheng, Jin ling and lan JingYi rolled their eyes on his usual drama. Yanli just smiled at her brother.

"Wei Ying is being dramatic " said lan zhan with a straight face but softness was not recognised by people.

"You are mean lan zhan. How can you say that ...I am just taking out my sadness. Now I am angry with you too" saying that he growled to show his anger.

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Is this really that dangerous yiling patriarch " thought others who were unaware of Wei wuxian being 3 year XianXian

"Wei Ying" called lan zhan softly but Wei Ying didn't notice it and turned his face on the other side even sulking more.

Lan zhan found it hard to persuade and focused on the screen with his cold look as his Wei Ying is angry with him. He even ignored him and did not talk to him...so wangji is sad.

"..."

Now Wei wuxian became more sad as hanguang-jun didn't pacify him and instead of paying attention to him he started watching.

Wei WuXian shot a look at him and snatched the butterfly away, "What, you like him just because he's got money?"

Wen Yuan stood on tippy toes to grab it, "Give it back... He bought it for me!"

Wei WuXian really had to be ridiculous. He could have fun just by teasing a child, putting the butterfly on his own head.

"Wei wuxian why are you troubling him" asked master lan with irritation.

"Master lan this his usual behaviour, I don't know why hanguang-jun likes his company when he is this ridiculous who didn't even leave a kid" said cheng while rolling his eyes.

"I feel bad for you baby Sizhui" said lan JingYi with sigh.

"Why are you guys making it a big deal..can't I play with a kid" asked wei wuxian with an annoyed expression when he found each second person is bullying him.

"Why do you have to always fool around" asked wen Qing.

"Hehe, because I like it...this is me" said Wei wuxian.

"Wei xiong is really fun" said Nei huaisang.

" Yes of course you like to play with people and their life" taunted Jin zixun

"Zixun mind your words" said Jin zixuan

Jin guangyao thought to come in good books "please don't say this "

Madam Jin apologised on the behalf of her nephew to Wei wuxian and jiangs.

"Yao had a misunderstanding about the young master wei just like us otherwise he is a good person in the Jin clan" thought lan xichen.

Lan zhan found wei Ying cute and enjoyed the scene without giving damn to the people present there. Even Sizhui also admired his bond with his baba.

"I'm not gonna give you. You even called him dad. What do you call me? You've only called me brother, an entire generation shorter than him!"

Wen Yuan jumped, "I didn't call him dad!"

Wei WuXian, "I heard it. I don't care, I want to be someone bigger than brothers and dads in seniority. What should you call me?"

"You don't have to be jealous of my brother, young master wei as he will always be in your team irrespective of opponent" lan xichen teased lan zhan.

Wei wuxian got confused so he asked" what do you mean zewu jun "

"Nothing " gave a smile to Wei wuxian.

"If you want then he can also call you dad but I think mother is good." thought lan zhan with happiness. A whole bunch of butterflies flattered his stomach giving shivering to him.

Lan Xichen bent to his brother"are you thinking about your happy family "asked with a smile.

Lan zhan lied "no" with an irritating face as Lan xichen destroyed his family time in his thoughts. Wei wuxian also bent to Lan zhan"A-Yuan really like you hanguang-jun " with puppy eyes.

"He likes you too " replied with fondness.

Jin zixuan thought to increase his number in the eyes of yiling patriarch" if You want then Jin ling can like you" so that he can give his sister's hand to him.

But Jin ling crushed his dreams harshly "I can't like someone as shameless as him"

" There is no doubt you are a mini peacock " said Wei wuxian to irritatingly

"Shut up " shouted Jin ling

Wen Yuan pouted, "But... But A-Yuan doesn't wanna call you mom... That's so weird..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"I can't believe he is really my brother" said lan JingYi with an astonished face.

"Good son" muttered lan zhan. his heart filled with love when he thought of himself as father and Wei wuxian as mother in turn both being husband and wife.

Wei Ying was shocked to the core and imagined himself as mother then lan zhan with a straight face father, between them Sizhui their child... He felt goosebumps and shivered from this image.

"Idiot,now happy being labelled as mother" fumed Cheng.

"This kid is something"thought lan xichen who can't believe baby Sizhui is his nephew who was going to be labelled as second role model from gusu after his father then he thought why not, like father like son. Both are unpredictable.

"Wei wuxian is really not having a good effect on Sizhui" thought lan Qiren with worry.

Wei WuXian exploded again, "Who told you to call me mom? The one with higher seniority than brother and dad is granddad-you didn't even know this? Do you really like him so much? You should've said it sooner. If you did I would've asked him to take you away earlier. His sect is rich, but it's very scary. He'd take you back, lock you inside, and have you copy scriptures the whole day. You scared?!"

Wen Yuan immediately shook his head, whispering, "... I won't go... I still want Granny."

"Why are you scaring him" asked angrily master lan as he didn't like how Wei wuxian scaring his future grand nephew who is going to his model disciple.

"I wasn't scaring him...I was just telling him the truth " said Wei wuxian nonchalantly.

Lan zhan was not happy as he was thinking Wei Wuxian didn't like his sect and will not going to live there in turn he is also not going to like him or stay with him.

"What happened wangji....you look sad " asked his brother. Lan zhan glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Wei wuxian also looked at him but he found him normal but still he asked "what happened Lan zhan" but Lan zhan ignored him "why future Lan zhan is so good with future me... can't he behave like that.." sulked Wei Ying.

Wei WuXian pressed, "You want Granny, but not me?"

Wen Yuan pleased , "I do. I want Brother Xian too." He messed with his fingers, counting one by one, "And I want Brother Rich, Sister A-Qing, Brother Ning, Uncle Four, Uncle Six..."

Wei WuXian tossed the butterfly back onto his head, "That's enough, that's enough. I'm gonna be drowned amongst all the people."

Wen Yuan hurried to put the grass butterfly back into his pocket, scared that Wei WuXian'd snatch it again.

People chuckled at cute Sizhui and Sizhui was red like tomato.

"A-Yuan you really like Lan zhan that much...we lived together for so many days still you placed him above me...." he asked dramatically.

Sizhui was already embarrassed now Wei wuxian also started teasing him.

"He was clever since childhood" thought Jin guangyao looking at Sizhui.

He asked once more, "Will Brother Rich come back again or not?"

Wei WuXian kept on smiling.

He only answered a while later, "He probably won't come back again."

Wen Yuan asked in disappointment, "Why?"

Wei WuXian, "There's no why . In this world, everyone has their own things to do, their own paths to walk. He's busy enough in his own sect, so how could he have the spare time to flutter around others?"

They weren't on the same path, after all.

Everyone was ashamed somewhere... actually not everyone...a few people were still there who didn't regret anything.

"Sizhui you really love wangji" said lan xichen with a smile.

Lan Sizhui tried to smile but he was embarrassed.It was too much for him so he announced for the break.

Everyone left the place and started talking about the scenes they saw on the screen.

Jin ling was busy with her mother and lan JingYi was also happily enjoying with his parents.

Lan zhan wanted to talk with Wei Ying but before he could say anything wei wuxian took Sizhui with him and left.

Master lan wanted to stop his grand nephew but couldn't. To avoid the war lan xichen took his uncle for tea.
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In the guest room.

"How are you doing A-Yuan?" asked Wei wuxian calmly.

"I am good Xian ge" replied lan Sizhui with a smile.

"Is hanguang-jun taking good care of you in the future?" asked Wei wuxian while looking into Sizhui's eyes.

"Hanguang-jun is very nice to me." replied Sizhui with enthusiasm and determination.

"I am happy to know this" answered Wei wuxian to him and smiled while caressing his hair.

"Xian ge what do you think about him?"

Wei wuxian immediately said " i didn't mean to doubt him. I was just asking, i already know he is brilliant"

Sizhui looked at him for a moment then said "I am asking your opinion about him"

"Aah,, well..well..what I think about him" he thought for a second then said " he is great...he is a little boring but I can manage that. But sometimes he is really cold and strict but that is also okay as he is lan. In total he is perfect in all fields except socialising people."

Sizhui wanted to ask about his feelings for his father but Wei wuxian is so oblivious about them. Sizhui didn't know how to ask him so that they could be in the good term.

"Uummm...Xian ge...I wanted to ask...umm..you know...that...on the screen you...umm...on screen you both.." Sizhui struggled to say and Wei wuxian curiously looked at him for his question " do you love like father?" said Sizhui in one go with closed eyes.

Wei wuxian got freez from the question...he opened his mouth but words didn't come out he was holding his breathing. Sizhui slowly opened his eyes and waited for the answer.
But found wei wuxian in a struggling situation " ba.. Xian ge" he shook him to bring in senses

Wei wuxian was not able to look at Sizhui "I...I.. A-Yuan..you know...I...I..never thought...I never thought about it...and I also...also not into boys...you...i never thought about it. Especially for Lan zhan...I am into girls."

Sizhui became disappointed by the response from his baba but somewhere he was aware about this reply...he quickly composed himself and asked " then why are you always bothering him"

"I just wanted to befriend him...he is different and...and.. quick to have fun with" Wei wuxian looked at Sizhui for him reaction but quickly looked at the other side.

"Then why him? there are more people with whom you can befriend" Sizhui tried to change his opinion about his father.

"Umm... I don't know. I feel good around him, I feel good to annoy him, provoke him, I feel good even if he gets angry with me...even if he ignores...."

"How many times father turned you down and still you are not giving up, there must be a reason Xian ge? " asked Sizhui.

Wei wuxian questioningly looked at Sizhui " don't you want me around him?"

Sizhui immediately said "No...No...i didn't mean it...I was just asking. "

"I don't know what the whole cultivation is thinking but you are his son, you can't think about him like that...and we are not cut sleeves to have that kind of feelings. Lan zhan is such a Nobel, graceful, high, respected and dignified person you shouldn't have doubt his character...you are wrong A-Yuan. He raised you so nicely but you think he is in some hopeless entanglement with me...You should apologise to your father for it." Sizhui helplessly looked at Wei wuxian

"I am hurt, how can you think of Lan Zhan being cut sleeve. If your future mother comes to know about it then what must she think of you?" Explained Wei wuxian like was telling it to a small kid.

Sizhui was confused how he should respond to it.Wei wuxian is so oblivious about lan zhan's feeling that if lan zhan would have heard him then he must be heartbroken. How he should tell he is his mother. After fighting with his thoughts Sizhui decided to let go things as they are going currently. Wei wuxian will himself find out Lan zhan's feelings for him and will also recognise his love for lan wangji.

"I am not a cut sleeve, even lan zhan also has a clear record in such a relationship...even if I am a cut sleeve then also I can't be this lucky to have lan zhan as a lover." He remembered his interaction with lan wangji till now "how can A-Yuan ask such thing when Hanguang-jun even didn't like my touch m, my company...he always ignored or glared at me. He didn't even accept my friendship till yesterday. I don't know what is written in my faith...sometimes I feel close to him another moment he starts ignoring me...when I ask something then he starts glaring at me coldly...I don't know what he wants...I like when he cares for me and gives attention to me..I feel loved and precious with these gestures...but it doesn't mean I can dream of having him for my whole life." Wei wuxian was fighting with his contradictory thoughts.
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"How are you doing in future Jin ling " asked yanli with a smile.

"Good" said Jin ling as he didn't want to reveal about deaths. She lovingly caressed his face.

"I can't believe you are jiejie's son...you look like your father " said jiang cheng.

Jin ling smiled as he found his jiujiu the same as the future.

"You seem close to Xian" asked yanli with love.

"Umm..we are not but he always clings to me" said with an irritating face.

"How is that idiot doing in the future...is he doing nonsense" asked jiang cheng with annoy.

"What you think... Is there anyone who can make him behave" replied Jin ling with a chuckle. Both siblings shook their heads in acceptance.

"He became more dramatic and spoiled in the future, someone is there to spoil him and fulfill his demands, there are people who love him dearly " said Jin ling remembering future events.

"It's good that there is someone for that fool" said jiang cheng.

"How is his relationship with the second young master lan" asked yanli curiously.

"You mean hanguang-jun" she nodded "it is good" said Jin ling but looking at his mother he found she wanted to know about their relationship but he avoided telling her the whole truth by saying that they should go to the hall.
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Everyone refreshed themselves and filled it with new energy to watch the future.

Seeing that today was a special occasion, Wen Qing filled it up for him, "There's no next time. I really think you should quit drinking. You drink way too heavily."

Wei WuXian, "It's not like it's the Cloud Recesses here; why should I quit drinking?"

Master lan growled at this but said nothing.

Yanli bowed to wen Qing " thank you for taking care of Xian" on which wen Qing only nodded.

At the mention of the Cloud Recesses, Wen Qing glanced at Wei WuXian, asking him as though she didn't care, "I forgot to ask you. You've never brought anyone up Burial Mound. What's the deal today?"

Wei WuXian, "You mean Lan Zhan? I met him on the way."

Wen Qing, "You met him? How did you meet him? You ran into him again?"

Wei WuXian, "That's right."

Wen Qing, "What a coincidence. I remember that you two ran into each other once in Yunmeng as well."

Everyone looked at lan zhan and Wei wuxian with a questioning look...

"Why are you looking at us like this. isn't it normal to meet sometimes?" said Wei wuxian to avoid all the attention he was receiving just now.

"I don't think so" said Nei huaisang

"Then what do you think nei xiong" asked Wei wuxian.

"It can't be a coincidence...they both are associated the whole time " said Jin zixun

"What do you mean by this zixun" asked Jin zixuan while coursing him for destroying his relationship with Jiangs.

"They didn't do anything wrong Jin zixun" said lan xichen to protect his brother " everyone knows wens and young master wei is innocent then what it means"

Su she who was ready to comment on hanguang-jun, kept his mouth shut to avoid attention. Same goes with others who was about to shame on the couple.

Wei WuXian, "There's nothing special about it. A lot of cultivators from other sects travel in and out of Yunmeng and Yiling."

Wen Qing, "I heard you call him directly by his birth name back then. Quite bold, aren't you?"

Wei WuXian, "He calls me directly by my birth name as well, doesn't he? It's nothing. Got used to it when we were young. Neither of us care."

This time Wei wuxian also noticed, in reality they have different kinds of relationship than others,anyone can doubt them...they really seem close.

He looked at lan zhan to see his reaction and found him expressionless as always. Feeling someone's eyes lan Zhan looked at Wei wuxian's side and before Wei wuxian could ask him he immediately looked otherside.

Wei Wuxian shook his head at lan zhan's usual behaviour.

Wen Qing, "Really? Don't you two have a bad relationship? Heard that it's like you're ice and fire, fighting every time you see each other."

Wei WuXian, "Don't listen to the rumors. Our relationship really was quite bad in the past. During the Sunshot Campaign, we did get into a few fights because of our bad tempers. But afterwards, it wasn't as bad as the rumors say. We...we..are..."

"Ooh really....why don't you tell her that you keep bothering hanguang-jun when he always ignores you" chidded jiang cheng with smrik.

"Jiang cheng don't forget we are friends..." Wei wuxian clarified then looked at lan zhan" lan zhan tell him that I am right" he added with hope.

Lan Zhan didn't even look at Wei wuxian. Wei wuxian bent to Lan zhan then shaking his hand he said " lan zhan tell him" like a small kid who was winching.

Lan zhan looked at him with a cold face "what??". Wei wuxian was disappointed with him...lan zhan was not giving him attention like earlier. He pouted in disappointment and asked " why are you so cold suddenly". It wasn't like that lan zhan was lovey dovey with him but still he was paying attention to him and replying to him from time to time but now he is behaving like a stranger now.

Lan xichen and lan Sizhui also found lan zhan's behaviour odd. Why is he behaving like this thought both but kept silent.

"Don't bother him wei wuxian" said master lan when found a chance to separate them. Lan zhan looked at his uncle like he wanted to say something but chose to stay silent.

"You both...?"wen Qing asked with curiosity

" Soulmates ... Earlier I used to consider him a soulmate." He Expressed finally.

Lan zhan immediately looked at him...he was aware about it but still it gave goosebumps to him when he heard soulmate.

"What are you blabbering idiot "asked jiang cheng with fury.

"Young master wei do you really consider wangji as your soulmate " asked lan xichen with amusement.

Wei wuxian was a little bit nervous about it as everyone was looking at him like an eagle. "Aah...what should I say...yes...I considered him my soulmate as a soulmate is one who completely understands you and your soul. And I think he understands me so we are soulmates.." wei wuxian exclaimed with a lot of difficulty.

"Soulmates are not only who understands you or your soul but also loves you dearly for example husband and wife " encountered Nei huaisang.

"If you don't know the meaning of the word then why are you using it carelessly " said jiang cheng with anger as he can't imagine them both as a couple.

"Nei huaisang this is not your poetry but real life...so don't exaggerate or misinterpret my words. You all can see it was lan zhan only who didn't blame me for anything and talked normally when we met. He understands me that is why called him my soulmate, not because we had any other relationship." replied Wei wuxian.

"Still denying" thought wen Qing.

"What about hanguang-jun...what he thinks" asked Jin guangyao to see the depth of the matter.

Everyone looked at lan zhan for his answer but he didn't give a damn to them and kept silent. Wei wuxian looked at lan zhan and thought " he must be feeling uncomfortable and disgusting from all this... because of me someone noble and dignified as lan zhan trapped in this situation...i should apologise to him for shaming his name."

"Stop bothering wangji with your baseless questions" said master lan and everyone looked at the screen. Lan xichen and lan Sizhui were worried for him and confused from his reaction to the soulmate matter...they didn't find any happiness on his face.Why did he not say anything or clarify.

Wen Qing was shocked to hear "soulmates!"

"Yes, soulmates. His soul understands my soul. We used to think the same. Even we have experienced death life situations together, so we are soulmates" Said Wei wuxian with half consciousness.

"Does he know about it?" Wen Qing drilled the matter down.

"He knows." Said Wei wuxian while remembering the scene when he told Lan zhan this. Wen Qing was already suspecting that something was going on between them "but.." added Wei wuxian which pulled wen Qing from her thoughts.

"But??"

"He don't trust me now" said he with sadness and his face fell even his body loosened.

"Trust...why are you saying this.Do you both have any differences now. Did he told you that he doesn't trust you now"asked wen Qing with little worry.

"Not directly but I know" replied Wei wuxian nonchalantly as he is pro on knowing things

"What?"

"Ummm...I had asked him "do you still trust me" " said Wei wuxian with

" then did he say no"

"No..he didn't" wen Qing curiously looked at him."He was silent "

"Wangji do you know about it" asked Lan xichen.

Lan wangji looked at his brother "mn"

"I don't know how far their relationship is....they hugged , kissed and talked about being a soulmate... now what is left" thought lan xichen.

Wei wuxian looked at lan zhan for his attention but lan wangji didn't cast a single glance at him. Suddenly Wei wuxian started feeling lonely and an unwanted person in the hall.

"Then why are you assuming it No" said wen Qing with irritation.

"Lan zhan is someone who never lies. If someone asks him to lie then he will choose to stay silent rather than lying . He was silent because he didn't want to lie" explained Wei wuxian.

"Ooho this idiot is assuming things. Can't he see how much worried was the second young master lan when idiot did prank on him , if the second young master lan didn't trust him then why would he come to him and spend time with him unlike others." Thought wen Qing.

Wei wuxian looked at lan zhan with a surprised look " do you really trust me Lan zhan ?"

Lan zhan gazed at him then only nodded without any words. Wei wuxian was happy... happy to see that his Lan Zhan trusted him.

"Wasn't it obvious young master wei " asked Lan xichen while raising his eyebrow.

Wei wuxian laughed softly to avoid the awkwardness " yes...yes..but sometimes lan zhan is hard to understand."

"You know wangji is men of few words...speak less" replied xichen

"Sorry, I misunderstood lan zhan " chidded wei Ying with sorrow but lan zhan showed no difference to his apology just looked at him once for a second.

"What happened to him why is he behaving so cold towards me....i don't remember I have said something or done which can offend him then why he is ignoring me" wondered wei wuxian on the reaction of lan zhan.

With this behaviour of lan zhan few people were very much happy...and praying for the same attitude for the rest of life.

"Father, is everything ok" asked Sizhui when he couldn't tolerate this behaviour of lan zhan towards his baba.

"Mn" just got the reply from his father and Lan Zhan didn't even look at him.
Lan xichen looked at lan zhan and thought about talking about it later.

"I know he can't go against this world just for me. People think I am evil and I need to get punished . He wanted to take me to gusu and punish me. This proves that he doesn't trust me. He is bright and shining future of the cultivation world whereas I am dark and evil who performs orthodox method. We aren't meant for staying together. Earlier I used to think we would stay together and fight with evil.(Laughed on his destiny) now I am tagged as evil. We will fight but not together but against. Every time I hurt him I feel hurt ten times more. But I have no other option I have to stay away from him.(He remembered vulnerable lan zhan) Today I made him sad. He doesn't deserve this..." Thoughts like this were running in his mind. He got lost in the memories of lan zhan.

Wei wuxian flushed remembering their earlier interaction. He don't know what happened to him? why is he feeling so shy suddenly? He wasn't able to look at lan zhan and others.

"Wei Ying is no evil....trust you" said lan zhan immediately grabbing the attention of the shy person. Wei wuxian was very glad to hear this as he was dying for lan zhan's attention. He immediately replied " I know now " and smiled brightly. Lan zhan kept looking at his face like he was capturing the moment for eternity.

Juniors saw the scene and shook their heads like there is nothing new for them but few people didn't like this interaction.

"Should I make connections with hanguang-jun so that he could help me come in wei wuxian's good books to marry yanli" thought Jin zixuan

"I think I was worried for nothing " thought lan xichen when he found lan zhan's loving gazing at smiling Wei wuxian.

Seeing that he had a chance to show off his skills, Wei WuXian hurried, "Wait. I'll do it! I'll do it, I'll do it!"

Wen Qing didn't believe him, "You can cook?"

Wei WuXian raised a brow, "Of course. I can be both the hostess and the housewife. Leave it to me. Just wait."

"Really.... with whom you are kidding" said jiang cheng with raised eyebrows

"Hehehehehe..i was just having fun" said Wei wuxian with an awkward laugh.

Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian like he wanted to say something but chose otherwise.

"Wen Qing I am warning you...you should never let him go to the kitchen otherwise the whole house will be burnt" declared jiang cheng seriously.

"I will remember this" replied wen Qing with respect.

"I can cook well" said Wei wuxian but no one paid attention to it and he pouted looking at Lan zhan but he also didn't look at him.

Wen Qing only glanced at it once before speaking, "From now on, you stay as far away from the kitchen as possible."

Wei WuXian protested, "Just have some. You can't judge a book by its cover. You'll like it after you taste it. That's how it's supposed to taste."

Wen Qing, "Taste my ass! Don't you see how much A-Yuan is crying after he tasted it? A waste of food. Don't pick up your chopsticks. No need to give him the face for it!"

Everyone laughed at Wei wuxian and he hide his face with hand "stop it" he muttered slowly even lan zhan's lips also twitched at the scene which didn't go unnoticed by lan xichen and Sizhui.

Jin ling and lan JingYi made faces like vomiting as they got the bitter taste of Wei wuxian's food in their mouths.

Lan zhan shook his head at his lover's bad cooking and vowed to learn cooking as Wei wuxian didn't know so one of them should be good in the kitchen....

But suddenly his face turned bitter like someone snatched his favourite toy. Wei wuxian who just removed his hand from face met Lan Zhan's eyes " what happened, Lan Zhan you look sad?" asked Wei wuxian worriedly.

Lan zhan immediately looked at the other side and didn't answer him. People who witnessed this were surprised by this but no one has the guts to say anything to the great hanguang-jun.

"Everyone says lan zhan never expresses but they don't know he is so Moody and unpredictable... His mood changes in seconds just like pregnant women. A few minutes ago he was happy and replying to me now he changed his mood into angry and ignoring me...what should I do with him. He was always ignorant towards me and I never felt bad about it but now I feel different.... I don't like when he don't reply to me or ignore me... can't he become sweet and lovely like future him....my future self is lucky to enjoy his attention...W..what..what I am thinking...i shouldn't be thinking like this....I am not a cut sleeve and even him...we are just good friends...but I considered him as my soulmate..we can't be just friends... I don't know what punishment I will receive from Lan zhan for these inappropriate thoughts about him..." Sizhui was confused with the expression of Wei wuxian that he was giving while thinking something...

Sizhui shook him and he flinched with a sudden touch " sorry...what happened Xian ge" asked Sizhui with worry..

"Ooh..umm.. nothing...let's watch" he avoids answering him...

Chapter Text

In less than three days, almost all of the cultivators learned a terrifying piece of news: Wei WuXian, the one who defected from the Jiang Sect and made his own home in Yiling, had created the highest level of fierce corpse yet. It was incomparably fast, strong, fearless, and vicious.

One day, he was shopping in Yiling with his worker when a familiar figure suddenly flashed in the alley before him. Wei WuXian's gaze froze. He followed without making a sound. Behind the figure, the two arrived at a small yard. As soon as they went in, the doors of the yard were closed.

A cold voice came forth, "Get out."

Jiang Cheng was standing behind them. He was the one who shut the door. The words were directed at Wen Ning.

A woman stood in the yard, Wei WuXian felt his throat swell, "... Shijie."

Wei wuxian emotionally looked at his siblings..." you came to meet me shijie"

Yanli smiled little " why not Xian...you are my brother"

"Thank you jiang cheng" said Wei wuxian while wiping his tears.

"Fool I don't need your thanks " replied jiang cheng.

"Shijie you are looking beautiful in that dress" complimented Wei wuxian his sister with tears.

Yanli shyly smiled " thank you xian"

Wei WuXian walked a few steps closer to her, "Shijie... you're?"

Jiang Cheng, "What? You think she's marrying you?"

Wei WuXian, "You can shut up."

Her cheeks flushed slightly, "A-Xian, I'll... be married soon. I came for you to see..."

Wei WuXian finally smiled, "I know! I heard..."

Jiang Cheng, "Who did you hear it from?"

Wei WuXian, "None of your business."

Jiang cheng glared lan zhan for spilling the beans before he can meet Wei wuxian. Did lan zhan care for it... no, he even didn't look at jiang cheng.

"Cheng Don't look at lan zhan like that. We are friends and he did nothing wrong by telling me" said Wei wuxian like warning him so that burning cheng couldn't yell at lan zhan.

"Yes, sect leader Jiang I am with young master wei" xichen tried to save his baby brother from an angry lotus.

Jin zixuan also wanted to say something but he can't afford to annoy any of his brother in law so he kept his mouth shut.

Others ignored their family drama as it had nothing to do with them.

Jiang YanLi spoke shyly, "But... I'm the only one who's here. You won't be able to see the groom."

Wei WuXian pretended that he didn't care, "It's not like I want to look at some groom."

A-Xian... Give a courtesy name."

Wei WuXian, "What courtesy name?"

Jiang Cheng, "The courtesy name of my unborn nephew."

Everyone opened their mouth in shock...

Yanli and jin zixuan was red like tomato and looking at ground.

"Congratulations shijie" happily chirped Wei wuxian

"Tha.. thank you xian" she replied shyly without looking at any one.

"Congratulations, young mistress Jin you are coming" said lan JingYi with smrik on which Jin ling sulked.

"Congratulations son and you too yanli" said madam Jin and jin guanshan

"Congratulations Jin zixuan" said Jin guangyao while hiding bitterness his heart.

Everyone congratulated the couple who were too shy to look at the people.

Sure. The next generation of the LanlingJin Sect is named Ru. How about Jin RuLan?"

Jiang YanLi, "That's great!"

Jiang Cheng, "No. It sounds like Jin RuLan, Lan being the Lan from the Lan Sect. Why should a descendant of the LanlingJin Sect and the Yunmeng Jiang Sect be like someone of the Lan Sect?"

Everyone again eyed at Wei wuxian who just closed eyes to avoid the attention he was receiving.

"Seems like wei wuxian really fond of lans" said Nei mingjue

"Brother not lans, only one lan precisely lan zhan" teased Nei huaisang his friend.

Lan zhan glared at Nei huaisang who called his birth name without his permission. only Wei Ying is allowed to call him with this name. Nei huaisang immediately covered his face with a fan to avoid the cold gaze of the second jade.

Wei wuxian felt like current passed through his body as nei huaisang said this,he thought what was this? what is this feeling that he felt just now? why did he just shiver from a simple sentence? can't he fond of his friend?

"Don't bother the young master wei . it's just a name, according to me it's beautiful name." lan xichen tried to help his future brother in law.

"He is my nephew and I can give any name to him,and it's me who is giving name to him not you." with difficulty Wei wuxian protested.

"This time you would not give this name to him" said jiang cheng with an annoyed expression.

"What is wrong with this name?it's beautiful and on the other hand Lan sect is also good and high sect.what is wrong in the name after it?" replied Wei wuxian to him.

Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian with his lovely gaze. Hope start raising in his heart, maybe like his sect wei wuxian start liking him too.

Wei WuXian, "It's not like there's anything wrong with the Lan Sect, is there? The Lan flower is the gentleman of flowers; the Lan Sect is the gentleman of people. A good name."

Jiang Cheng, "That's not what you said in the past."

Wei WuXian, "I'm the one who's giving the name, not you. Why are you being so picky?"

Jiang YanLi hurried, "That's enough. You know how A-Cheng is. He's the one who came up with the idea of having you give the courtesy name. Both of you can stop fooling around. I brought soup for you two. Wait a second."

Jiang cheng glared Wei wuxian as both Wei wuxian are saying same things. Lans were proud for the praise of thier sect. Master lan looked at Wei wuxian with twitching eyebrows. He knows he is mischievous and notorious but didn't know that he can be reasonable and serious also.

"He thinks Lans are gentlemen,is also thinks the same about me? but...but... what does it matter now..he doesn't love me...he is not into boys... I can't force him to return my feelings" lan zhan closed his eyes and the scene flashed in front of him when he heard that wei Ying denied having any feelings for him and he is into girls.Wei wuxian indirectly rejected him and his love.

"Even if he was in the boys then also I wouldn't have been his choice. He is so good and beautiful with so many friends.Why will he choose someone like me who is boring and cold. He doesn't like and will never like me.I don't know how I fell for him but I will keep loving him from far. I will always stay by his side whether he want me or not,I will protect him and will love him till my last breath. " Lan zhan promised himself like an enthusiastic child.

He looked at Wei wuxian who was busy with his siblings. He sadly pulled out is gaze from him and focused on the screen as he can never own him.

"Wangji is anything happened? " asked lan xichen who can't tolerate sadness of his brother. Lan zhan shortly looked at him" nothing brother!"

Lan xichen again asked " but you seems sad and lost ". He was not ready to accept what his didi was telling him. Lan zhan sighed and said "doesn't matter now,decided"

"What have you decided?" Lan xichen was confused with conversation.

"What happened father...what have you decided ?" this time it was lan Sizhui who was listening to the conversation.

"Will tell later" shortly replied lan wangji to both to stop them to interrogating him. And it worked as both nodded in understanding.

Wei wuxian who was now done with his siblings looked at beside and found them discussing something " what are you guys talking?" he asked casually.

"It's nothing young master wei" replied xichen while eyeing his brother who didn't even spared a look at Wei wuxian.

"Why wangji is avoiding young master wei? Did they again fight?" thought lan Xichen.

Wei wuxian also noticed that lan zhan was avoiding him since break time.He wondered "what happened in the break time? Did his uncle forbid him to talk to me." He glanced at old man than lan zhan. When he looked at lan zhan then he was viewing lan zhan's side profile, it's no doubt lan zhan occupied second position in the most desirable men in the cultivation world. He was indeed beautiful, his straight face with long beautiful black hair and headband. he can make anyone fall in love with him on this earth. Now Wei wuxian got why maidens were dying to see him. He looked at his long black hair then his eyes moved to his forehead, on headband, moved down and looked at his deep eyes just like an ocean from which he use to glare at him angrily then his cute nose...at last his gaze landed on his lips....they are beautiful and soft. He felt like touching them, they are so tempting. Now it seems like they are parting and now moving.

He got lost in the beauty of lan zhan and didn't realised that he was staring at him since long. He didn't stop even after lan zhan's call "Wei Ying" soft melody rang in his ear like beautiful song.

He came on the earth when Sizhui shook him and saw that everyone was looking at him suspiciously. Jiang cheng " what were you doing? why are you looking at hanguang-jun like you will eat him" a loud shrink vibrated him his ears. He immediately covered his ears.

"What were you thinking Wei wuxian?" asked Jin guangyao to take the advantage of the situation.

"What he could be thinking?I am sure he must be thinking about how he must fool around hanguang-jun and play prank on him." Said cheng irritatingly.

Wei wuxian was embarrassed not from the situation but from his thoughts for lan zhan. How can he think something like this for his friend. What must be lan zhan think if he gets to know about his dirty thoughts for himself. He must be feel disgusting from him. He may avoid him or punish him,who knows he must have unknowingly broken some rule of GusuLan.

He will not be surprised if in the cloud Recesses is a rule stating "you are forbidden to have feelings for your friend or something like you can't THINK romantically about your friend."

Wei wuxian and jiang cheng kept bickering while eating...they asked about each other's wound and felt proud for their actions. Yanji also offered soup to wen ning and he was highly glad from him..as he can't eat so he kept it for someone.
Soon both parties return to their places respectively. Wei wuxian was quite happy from it.

Days passed like hours... yanli got married happily... Wei wuxian was busy with his business. Everything was going on smoothly . Wei wuxian even sown lotus seed and result was good. He was taking good care of them.

On the other hand, there was argument going on in lanlingjin sect. Jin zixuan was arguing with his father as he wanted to invite someone but his father was not ready. They had good mouthful words for the person in their own but at last chief cultivator got ready for it at few conditions.

Everyone was curiously looking at the screen...

"What's going on"asked Jin guangyao "why are you both arguing"

Everyone looked at Jin guangshan and jin zixuan for the answer but in reality they also didn't know why future them were arguing.

Juniors having sweat beads on their faces. They were looking pale. How much they want to skip this part but they can't as senior generation should be aware about it so that they can prevent it from happening again.

Lan zhan looked at Sizhui and found him tensed. "What happened Jin ling you look pale " asked yanli with worry. She cupped his face to make him look at her but Jin ling couldn't look at her instead tears started flowing.

Now everyone was hell confused and shocked from his reaction.Jins and Jiangs were most terrifyied from the situation. They didn't know what made him to react like this...

" I think he got scared from his father and grandfather's fight.you should behave in future" said madam Jin strictly.

Everyone now looked at the said persons and nodded in approval. Lan Sizhui was looking at him since the start of the scene.

He got up from his place and moved to him. Sitting in front of crying Jin ling he hugged him making others astonished.

He rubbed his back "don't worry A-ling,this time it will not going to repeat"

Everyone was already confused from the scene now they are more puzzled.

"What will not happen?" asked wei wuxian who was also standing beside.

Jin ling broke the hug and wiped his tears then looked at him with innocent eyes " take my words as security, now we are here then I will prevent it at any co.." before Sizhui can say more Jin ling covered his mouth and tears again started flowing from his eyes. he vigorously shook his head "don't you dare to do something like that... I will not forgive you this time." He cried more.

Everyone watching them like they are seeing aliens." what's going on can anyone tell me" yelled jiang cheng

Sizhui looked at him then looking at Jin ling he said "let's take a break "

Jin ling immediately said " no...no...I can't give it more time...let's finish it as quickly as we can..."

"You look tired A-line" Sizhui protested.

" no, I am not...we can't skip it but also we should not drag it more as it is not something we can enjoy " chidded Jin ling while calming himself to normal.

"Are sure" this time it was lan JingYi asked on which Jin ling nodded positively.

Inside of the largest Treasure Pavilion in Lanling City.

Within the well-arranged shelves of treasure rested countless pieces of spiritual jade and weapons of high quality. Many cultivators were choosing among the rows, comparing the pricing and craftsmanship of each. Those with the spare time would come chat for a while.

One of them asked, "Chief Cultivator? Seems like the big sects have been arguing over this for the past while. Have they come to a conclusion yet?"

"What is there to argue about? We can't be a heap of loose sand, a group without a leader forever, can we? To set a cultivator who watches over all of the sects-I don't see anything wrong with that."

"It's not that good, is it? What if another QishanWen Sect..."

"How could that be the same? The Chief Cultivator is elected by all the sects. They're different, they're different."

"Hah, they say it's an election, but everyone knows in their hearts. No matter what, it's the same few people who's competing, isn't it? Is there any space for others?"

" ChiFeng-Zun is quite against it, isn't he? He's tried to stop Jin GuangShan so many times, implied or otherwise."

"And there can be only one person who sits in the position of Chief Cultivator. If it really passed, whom exactly the person should be would take another few years of arguing over, I suppose."

"It's the worry of those who sit at the top, anyways. None of our business. It's not like little shrimps like us could have any control over it even if we wanted to."

All gave looks to jins and especially Jin guangyao and jin guangshan.

"This time chief cultivator will be someone who is righteous and justice lover" said sect leader Yao who.

"Like my future self...I am in opposition of Jin guangyao and his father" cleared Nei mingjue while eyeing to them.

"Except misunderstanding the wen remnants we have done nothing wrong sect leader nei" said Jin guangshan.

Sect leader nei"What about Wei wuxian... didn't it was you and your illegal son instigated sect lead jiang against him, causing them to fight and defect Wei wuxian from Jiang sect"

"We can't forget young master wei has a temper issue...i accept we misunderstood his intention but he also didn't try to negotiate nicely" Jin guangyao tried to defend.

"Do you think all of you had left the space to negotiate...were you all willing to hear me out and what was truth" said Wei wuxian loudly.

"Who could be thought that wens can be innocent when they destroyed everything...don't forget they attacked many sects and were ready to make us slave...did you forget how previous jiang sect leader and his wife died " Jin guangshan pressed the sensitive nerve of Wei wuxian.

Wei wuxian opened his mouth to defend but when he saw Jiang siblings he couldn't able to utter a word. When madam Jin saw her not so good husband and his illegal son creating problems for her zixuan so she decided to interrupt them "We don't have any problem if you are all choosing someone else as chief cultivator"

Before Jin guangyao and jin guangshan can oppose her "Let's discuss this later on...there is a lot left to see...maybe your point of view changes again" lan JingYi.

Speaking of it, have you heard of how it's said that to this full-month celebration... a certain somebody was invited?"

"Who is it?"

"Wei WuXian!"

A momentary silence suddenly fell upon the Treasure Pavilion.

Someone exclaimed, "Really... I thought that was only rumor. Was he really invited?!"

"Yes! It was confirmed in the past couple of days. Wei WuXian will be going."

Someone else aired their shock, "Just what did the LanlingJin Sect think it was doing? Have they forgotten about the number of innocent people Wei WuXian killed in Qiongqi Path?"

"Who'd dare go to Jin Ling's full-month celebration now that such a person is invited? Anyways, I definitely won't go no matter what."

After this, quite many of the crowd secretly mocked, You aren't even qualified enough to be invited, and now you're worried about going or not?

"Really I was invited on celebration" exclaimed Wei wuxian with excitement.

"We wish you wouldn't" escaped from lan JingYi's mouth. His father and others were shocked to hear it.

"JingYi Isn't it good that the young master is attending the function?why are you saying that" asked lan JingYi's father.

"Sometimes we can't see the real motive of the person behind his action" replied JingYi making him puzzled

"What do you mean by it?do you mean people's gossip is true?he is dangerous and has a hidden agenda " asked Jin zixun

Lan JingYi irritatingly looked at him " when did I say senior wei having hidden agenda."

"But..you said..." before su sushe can fuel to fire he felt piercing gaze of lan zhan and Lan JingYi.

"First of all you are not qualified to talk...second it can be those who invited him? they can also have a hidden agenda." clarified JingYi while greeting his teeth in anger.

"JingYi behave,you are lan and you can't talk to your senior like this" scolded master lan.

"Grandmaster lan I will receive my punishment but tell him not utter a word" said JingYi while bowing.

"JingYi " called his father to stop him,he didn't know why his son is like this.

"What did they plan ? what is going to happen?" asked nei huaisang with curiosity.

"If something bad happened to my brother then I will not leave you all,mark my words" yelled jiang cheng with anger.

"You have my support sect leader Jiang " exclaimed lan zhan with straight face and everyone widened their eyes to see it. Lan zhan never participate in any conversation but today he did. His uncle was going to have IQ deviation and even his brother wasn't able to believe his ears because of his brother's bold move "wangji "

"Lan zhan..yo..you" Wei wuxian was hell shocked and couldn't say anything. He was just looking at him with the open mouth and big eyes.

"Will protect Wei Ying " declared Lan zhan and no one has authority to deny it as his face was so chilling no one can even look at it more than few seconds.

"If anyone has problem with the presence of my brother then they can stay at their home.no need to come at my nephew's 100 day celebration." There were some people who thought to oppose it but couldn't.

The person in white raised his brows. After he had chosen, he walked out of the Treasure Pavilion.

A few strides later, he walked into a small alleyway. A black-clothed figure appeared, "Young Master, are you done with the purchase?"

Wei WuXian tossed to him the delicate sandalwood box that he was holding. Wen Ning caught it and opened it to see a tassel pendant that hung a piece of white jade. The jade was translucent. In it, soft light flowed as though it was alive.

He beamed, "It's so pretty!"

Wei WuXian, "The pretty little thing wasn't cheap at all. Your sister's money almost wasn't enough for buying this after a new outfit. I don't have a single coin left anyways. I'll just wait for the scolding when we get back."

Wen Ning hurried, "No, no. Young Master is buying a present for Maiden Jiang's child. Sister won't scold you."

Wei WuXian, "Mark your words. When she scolds me, remember to help out a bit."

Wen Ning nodded before adding, "Young Master Jin Ling would definitely like this gift a lot."

However, Wei WuXian replied, "It's not like this is the present I'm giving him. It's only a small accessory. Those things in the Treasure Pavilion-what do they have except for looks?"

Wen Ning paused in surprise, "Then Young Master, what gift did you prepare?"

Wei WuXian finally took out small wooden box from inside of his sleeve. He shook it in front of Wen Ning and smiled. Wen Ning took it over and opened it before exclaiming, "What an impressive bell!"

The 'impressive' didn't refer to the intricacy of its craftsmanship, although the purity of its silver and the strikingly vivid nine-petaled lotus carved onto its body could almost be considered the peak of perfection in their craft. What made Wen Ning exclaim, however, was the amount of power held inside of such a small bell.

Wen Ning, "Young Master, is this what you've been making for the past month or so, when you were shutting yourself in the Cave on days upon end?"

Wei WuXian, "That's right. As long as that nephew of mine carries this bell around, not a single creature whose level is just a bit too low can even think about getting close to him. You can't touch it. It'll probably leave you affected for some time as well if you do."

Wen Ning nodded, "I can feel it."

Wei WuXian took the tassel pendant and hung it to the silver bell. The two, when put together, looked extremely pleasing to the eye. He was quite satisfied with it.

Jiang yanli smiled at his brother "Xian thank you for the gift... it's beautiful." he smiled back at her "no need, shijie. He is my nephew and deserves the best things like his mother."

"Did you really make something like that from which even ghost general was also scared" asked sect Jin guangshan and his eyes lit with greed by using it he can control black power.

"Yes it was for Jin ling not for you" said lan JingYi with disgust.

"He is my grandson...my all the things belong to him only."

"But it doesn't mean his things belong to you" encounter JingYi with the same emotions as the previous.

"JingYi stop it and thank you for the gift uncle." said Jin ling while controlling his emotions.

"Mention not dear nephew." Said Wei wuxian with his innocent smile and jin ling felt bad for him when he saw his innocent smile which was going to be snatched from him after a while.

Wen Ning, "But, since you'll be attending Young Master Jin Ling's full month celebration, Young Master, you have to hold it back when you see Maiden Jiang's husband. Don't clash with him..."

Wei WuXian waved his hand, "You can relax about this. I know what to do and not do. For the sake of Jin ZiXuan having invited me, I won't badmouth him for the entire year."

Wei wuxian was astonished by the information.it was the peacock who invited him. No he can't believe it. There must be some misunderstanding he thought.

"It was you I can't believe" said jiang cheng.

Jin zixuan was happy from his future's action.now he can negotiate with them for his marriage" i promise I will take good care of your sister and my son. Trust me with it"

"This was the reason for which you were arguing with sect leader"said Jin zixun.

"I don't think he has done anything wrong by doing this." madam Jin supported his son.

Jin guangshan thought about using this opportunity on his behalf so that he can grab the amazing tools of Wei wuxian" yes..yes...my son is right.he has done a good thing by inviting Wei wuxian. Why not after all he is brother to medain jiang and will be brother in law in future." but no one paid attention to his sugar coated words and focused on the screen to see the future.

At noon, the two passed Qiongqi Path on their way.At first, neither of the two noticed anything different. But when they reached the middle of the valley, Wei WuXian begin to feel that something was not quite right.

There shouldn't be so few passersby.

Wei WuXian, "Is anything wrong?"

Wen Ning rolled out his eye whites. A moment later, he let down his pupils again, "No. It's so quiet."

Wei WuXian, "It really is a bit too quiet."

He couldn't even catch a single sliver of the inhuman noises that he had always been able to hear.

Wei WuXian was instantly alarmed, whispering, "Let's go!"

"Yes why it's so quiet" asked sect leader yao

"I am not feeling good" nei huaisang

Lan zhan became worried for his Wei Ying and looked at him with love filled and worried eyes.

"I wish there shouldn't be anything bad.it was hard to gain their support for marriage.now it can't be destroyed in a second." Thought Jin zixuan.

Just as he turned around, Wen Ning raised his hand to catch something.

It was a fletched arrow that came right for the middle of Wei WuXian's chest!

"Who dared to attack him" yelled jiang cheng with red eyes.

"This is how he was welcomed by the lanlingjin sect" said Nei mingjue.

"I think there must be some misunderstanding.let's see more then you can judge us" said Jin zixuan who was not ready to accept it.

"What is there to see. Your sect is becoming another wen sect " said someone from low cultivators.

"You.." Jin guangshan greeted his teeth and swear to stab him brutally.

"Wei Ying, you ok" asked lan zhan on which Wei wuxian tried to smile but couldn't. Now he got why his future self was asking lan zhan to kill him not by others.

Juniors only heard about it now they are seeing it from their own and couldn't believe it. Now they are going to enter the main battle field from where they lost some people.

Wei WuXian abruptly looked up. Many people emerged from countless hiding corners on both sides of the valley. There were over three hundred of them. Most wore robes of Sparks Amidst Snow, although some wore other uniforms as well. All of them carried bows on their backs and swords at their waists, clad in armor and full of vigilance. With the mountains and other people as defense, the tips of all swords and arrows were pointed at him. The fletched arrow that was the first to come at Wei WuXian was shot by the one leading the crowd. The man had a large build and darkish skin. His handsome features seemed somewhat familiar.

Wei WuXian, "Who are you?"

The man was originally going to give a few words, having shot the arrow. However, with such a question, he forgot about all that at once, fuming, "You dare to ask who I am? I am Jin ZiXun!"

"You, how dare you attack wei wuxian. I am not going to leave you" shouted Jiang cheng while trying to stand up from his place but stopped by his nephew.

"Zixun have you lost your mind.why did you attack wei wuxian?" said Jin zixuan with anger.

Jin zixun didn't like Wei wuxian but he was not ready to accept that he can dare to attack him when he is so powerful .He was also with his pet called wen ning then why did his future self attack Wei wuxian he also didn't know.

"Peacock if anything happened to wei wuxian forget about your marriage with jiejie." Declared cheng while eyes jins.

"It will not happen in this time line sect leader Jiang" madam Jin tried to calm him down as she can't see at his son's sad face

If eyes can kill anyone then Jin zixun would have died till now from lan zhan's glare " calm down wangji nothing will happen to young master wei" consoled lan xichen who is very well aware about his brother's thoughts.

But lan zhan was not ready to accept it and kept glaring at him like he could kill him any moment.

"I better suggest making someone watch over jins and their activities otherwise we don't know what they are planning against us" sect leader yao and others also agreed with it.

Jin guangshan and jin guangyao were most affected by it and started to think how they were going to kill sect leader yao.

Wei WuXian immediately remembered. This was Jin ZiXuan's cousin. He'd seen him a couple of times before.

Jin ZiXun raised his voice, "Wei WuXian, I'm warning you-lift the evil curse that you put on me right now, and I can pretend like nothing happened and let you off the hook."

Wei WuXian paused in surprise. Even though he knew it'd be taken as denial, he still had to clear things up, "What curse?"

"Now see his evilness. He cursed me.what are you guys expecting from me,to die and don't do anything?" this Jin zixun shouted with anger. He doesn't want to die so soon.

Everyone looked at Wei wuxian with the questioning look "i can't do this...if I have to kill someone like him then I can kill him in seconds and I don't need to curse him" Said Wei wuxian casually like he was telling some interesting old story.

" see...see..how he is talking. It's clear he wanted to kill me, not me who wanted to kill him" zixun blamed him again.

"By the way Even he doesn't remember you and I doubt he will do this" said nei huaisang.

"Instead of arguing why don't we see it then decide " said lan xichen as he doesn't want to blame wei wuxian or support him with half knowledge.

He tore his lapels open, roaring, "Fine. I'll let you see just what an evil curse it is!"

Jin ZiXun's chest was covered entirely in holes of all sizes!

Back when Wei WuXian explored the GusuLan Sect's Library Pavilion when he should be copying scriptures, he once discovered an ancient book. At the part where this type of curse was explained, an illustration was added to the text. The person on the page was quite calm, as if he felt no pain, but many coin-sized holes had already grown on his body.

At first, the victim of the curse would feel nothing. At most, they'd think that their pores had become rougher. However, soon later, the holes would become the size of sesame seeds. The longer it went on, the larger and greater in number the holes would be. It'd proceed until their entire body was covered in holes of all sizes, almost like a grotesque human sieve. On top of that, after the surface of the skin was covered in holes, the curse would begin to extend toward the internal organs. It could either be a ceaseless stomachache, or the rotting of all the organs!

Zixun "See he knows about it and I am sure he was the only one who cursed me."

"Knowing something and doing something is both different things.you can't blame people blindly." said lan Sizhui calmly.

"You will take his side as you are Wen and lived with him"

"then why don't you ask your nephew who is Jin as you" replied JingYi.

"JingYi stop it. A-ling already lost his precious things because of him now don't trouble him more" Sizhui scolded his brother.

"And you, senior Wei didn't put a curse on you. I am not saying this because I am wen or Lan. I am saying this because I am from the future and I know what happened or is going to happen." Sizhui said without losing his composer and calmness even after accusation of being partial.

Master lan was so proud of his grand nephew. He can't believe it was Lan zhan who is known for his coldness and his son is so soft and excellent with negotiations like his uncle. Lan zhan didn't even participate in matters or talk with others if it is not necessary .Even lan xichen felt proud of his nephew how he handles every matter is amazing even though he himself finds it difficult sometimes to negotiate with these people.

Wen Qing teared while watching his cousin in such good manners and highly valued that no one could deny him. She thanked hanguang-jun for a good upbringing.

There were two ways to lift the curse of Hundred Holes. Apart from having the one who placed the curse cut down their own cultivation and lifted the curse on their own, there was one most absolute method:

To kill the one who placed the curse!

"Are you going mad and how did you know it is Wei wuxian only who placed this curse." Asked Jin zixuan who couldn't tolerate more nonsense of his cousin.

"He is the only one who took the crooked path then why not" replied Jin zixun.

"It has nothing to do with the crooked path, anyone can do this." said master lan.

"Uncle is right" supported lan zhan with his straight and calm face.

"What do you mean by it master lan" asked sect leader yao who began to doubt wei wuxian again.

"It is a simple curse and anyone can do it if he/she know about it. In return this curse also makes the hole to the body who put it, that's it...it has nothing to do with the cultivation path." Clarified master lan

"If it wasn't wei wuxian then who can do this" asked su she.

Lan JingYi " you should be the last person who should ask this question"

"What do you mean by this" asked Jin guangyao.

"You too and why can't you see it with your own eyes instead of unnecessary using your mind."

"JingYi behave " scolded his father.
Wei wuxian looked at lan JingYi and thought "he seems interesting "

Chapter Text

Jin ZiXun waved his arm. All of the disciples placed their arrows on their bows, aiming at Wei WuXian and Wen Ning who were at the bottom of the valley. Wei WuXian lifted Chenqing to his lips as well. The shrill note of the flute ripped apart the silence of the valley.

While Wen Ning was dealing with the hundred people, Jin ZiXun used the chance to attack. Seeing that Wei WuXian didn't carry a sword and only carried a flute that was temporarily useless, he laughed, "This is the price you'll pay for your arrogance. Without a sword, let's see how you resist."

The two had been fighting for some time when something suddenly flew out of Wei WuXian's sleeve. His gaze froze as he realized what had happened.

It was the present that he prepared for Jin Ling. Since he cared about it too much, scared that he'd accidentally break it while at the same time wanting to take it out and admire it from time to time, he only placed it shallowly inside of his sleeve. During the fight now, however, it accidentally slipped out, flying toward Jin ZiXun. Jin ZiXun thought that it was something along the lines of a hidden weapon or some obscure poison. He was going to dodge when he saw the change in expression on Wei WuXian's face. Changing his mind, he caught it at once. It was a delicate little wooden box with a row of small characters carved on it-Jin Ling's name and date of his birth. Jin ZiXun paused in surprise before he came to a realization, laughing loudly.

Wei WuXian's face darkened, speaking one word at a time, "Give it back."

"Zixun how could you do this,it was for your nephew" said Jin zixuan with disappointment.

"How unfair, wei xiong is alone with gost general fighting with so many people" said nei huaisang.

"He just want to kill wei wuxian" said sect leader yao and instantly felt chill as lan zhan and jiangs started glaring him.

Jin zixun didn't know how to support himself and looked at Jin guangyao for help but Jin guangyao pretended that he didn't see him as he can't destroy his good face for Jin zixun.

Wen Ning was standing not far away in the distance. Alone worth more than a hundred soldiers, he battled amid the chaos. Jin ZiXun, "You didn't really think that you could attend A-Ling's full-month celebration, did you?"

A white-clothed figure leaped down the valley lightly, blocking between Wei WuXian and Jin ZiXun. Seeing who had come, Jin ZiXun exclaimed, "ZiXuan? Why are you here?!"

Jin ZiXuan placed one hand on the hilt of his sword, enraged, "Why do you think I'm here?!"

Jin ZiXun, "Where's A-Yao?"

Jin ZiXuan was the helper who was supposed to be here to assist him. Just last year, he still held much contempt toward Jin GuangYao. Now that the two's relationship had become better, however, he began to call him in a more intimate manner. Jin ZiXuan, "I stopped him at Koi Tower. If not for how I exposed him after I saw that he looked strange, you two are just going to continue with this? Why didn't you tell me at all that you were cursed with Hundred Holes and instead came to do this without saying anything?!"

"What are you doing there" asked madam Jin with fear and panic.

"As expected you are involved in this " said sect leader nei while eyes Jin guangyao angrily

"I don't know what is happening...I must have.." before he can make any story nei mingjue cut him " I know how hard work you do to play with words...no need here...you must be manipulated Jin zixun to believe that it is Wei wuxian who cursed him"

"Brother nei calm down. In starting there was misunderstanding about young master wei so he has done that...now we shouldn't judge him like that." Said lan xichen

"Jin guangyao or it is Jin zixun who will plan against Wei wuxian, i will not spare him." warned Jiang cheng while the purple light started sparkling in his hand.

Lan zhan looked at jins for a moment then returned his gaze to wei wuxian while gripping tightly his bichen to the point that his knuckles became white.

Jin Ling's full-month celebration just so happened to be near, to which Jin ZiXuan actually invited Wei WuXian. Jin GuangShan wasn't too fond of this idea to begin with, and so he suggested that Jin ZiXun use this as an opportunity, killing Wei WuXian on his way to the banquet. This way, he wouldn't have to come to Koi Tower either.

Wei WuXian was Jiang Yanli's shidi, and the couple was quite affectionate toward each other. Jin ZiXuan told his wife everything, no matter what a trivial matter it was. A few people were worried that he might give the plan away, causing Wei WuXian not to come, and so they had been keeping Jin ZiXuan in the dark. This was indeed a bit unfair.

"You...how dare you plan to kill my brother. I will kill you" shouted cheng furiously.

Lan zhan glared Jin guangshan and gripped the bichen more tightly and was ready to pull it out at any moment to kill Jin guangshan.

"How can you do this?can't you think about your son who is married to his sister" said madam lan with disgust.

Jin guangshan has no words to defend himself as everyone aware about his greed and hatred. Everyone eyes Jin guangshan but he pretended that he didn't see or hear anything.

Lan zhan placed his hand on Wei wuxian's shoulder from back " wei Ying" and looked at him densely with his golden eyes.

"Don't worry lan zhan I am okay and you cheng also calm down, nothing happened to me and they can't even do anything." assured wei wuxian.

"Shut up you idiot and why you have to show off every time... can't you behave normally"

Wei wuxian shook his head on Jiang Cheng's normal behavior which is shouting on every single thing. Jiang yanli looked at her brother with distress then he looked at her love. Don't know why she is feeling that something wrong is going to happen.

Jin ling wiped his hot tears and made himself strong to watch the death of his father and distruction of his uncle. He lived his life like orghan where everyone felt pity for him because of his ill temper. When he was finally settled in life then he landed in the past. There he met with parents but now watching them die in front of himself is the worst thing he would have ever imagined.

Deeply infuriated, Jin ZiXun clenched down. The wooden box that held the bell and the jade tassel was clenched into dust at once!

Wei WuXian watched the object break to pieces with his own eyes. Pupils shrinking fast, he lunged at Jin ZiXun. Jin ZiXuan, however, didn't know what was inside the box yet. He raised his hand and blocked the attack, shouting, "Wei WuXian! Have you had enough yet?!"

he spoke , "Tell Wen Ning to stop first. Don't let him continue his rampage and make the situation worse than it already is."

Wei WuXian, "Tell him to stop? As soon as I tell Wen Ning to stop right now, the arrows would fly straight at my heart and I wouldn't even die a whole corpse! And you think I could explain things at Koi Tower?"

Jin ZiXuan, "They would not!"

Wei WuXian laughed, "They would not? How can you ensure it? Jin ZiXuan, I have a question-when you invited me at first, did you really not know about their plan to kill me?!"

"Wei wuxian my future self was really in the dark about it" Jin zixuan clarified immediately before anyone can say anything to anyone.

"Umm..I have seen it now. I am not blaming you for this." Said Wei wuxian casually like it wasn't about life and death.

"But it is your father and brother who are behind his life" said Nei mingjue

"Don't worry sect leader Jiang and Nei, now Jin guangshan will leave this throne and jin zixuan will be sect leader" declared madam Jin.

"I am not leaving the chair...it has nothing to do with me as it is not me who has done this..it's my future self." Who shouted Jin guangshan who is hungry for power and money.

"I think sect leader Jin is right. You can't punish people on basis of this book. We still have no guarantee about these things " said sect leader yao.

Jiang cheng growled at this " I don't what is correct or incorrect but if anyone will plan against family then i will not leave him"

"What about wens? tell me weren't you who had done injustice to them. As punishment you have to leave your throne or you want a meeting about it so that all cultivators decide your punishment " said madam Jin as she doesn't want to destroy the happiness of her child because of good for nothing husband. Jin guangshan has no way to run from it so he decided to leave the chair.

Jin zixuan looked at jiang yanli with longing eyes. He wanted confirmation from her that she trust him and will stay with him. Feeling someone's eyes yanli looked at direction found him looking at her with puppy eyes. She smiled at him then pulled her gaze from him, focusing on the screen.

Jin ZiXuan paused for a second before he raged, "You! Wei WuXian, are... are you mad?!"

His voice was cold, "Jin ZiXuan, move away right now. I won't touch you, but you're not going to provoke me either."

Why can't you just back off for once?! A-Li is still..."

Just as he reached toward Wei WuXian, he heard a strange, heavy noise.

The noise was almost a bit too near . Jin ZiXuan paused in surprise. He looked down and finally saw the hand that pierced his chest.

Without anyone noticing, Wen Ning had already joined them. On half of his expressionless face was splattered a few searing, glaring drops of blood.

Jin ZiXuan's lips moved. His expression was somewhat blank. Yet, still, he managed to continue the sentence that he couldn't finish:

"... is still waiting for you to go to Koi Tower and attend A-Ling's full-month celebration..."

The same blankness was on Wei WuXian's face. In the short period of time, Wei WuXian hadn't realized what happened yet.

What was happening?

Why did things become like this in just a few seconds?

No.

It shouldn't be.

Something must've went wrong somewhere.

Wen Ning took out the hand that he used to pierce through Jin ZiXuan's chest, leaving behind a gaping hole.

Jin ZiXuan's face twitched in pain, as though he felt that the wound wasn't anything big, that he could still stand up. Yet, his legs finally gave out as he kneeled on the ground.

Screams of fear sounded from all around him.

"The... The Ghost General has gone mad!"

"He killed, he killed him. Wei WuXian made the Ghost General kill Jin ZiXuan!"

Wei WuXian stood helplessly where he was, unmoving.

No.

That wasn't it.

He was clearly controlling Wen Ning properly.

He didn't want to kill Jin ZiXuan at all.

He never had the intention to kill Jin ZiXuan at all! It was just that moment. He didn't know why, but all of a sudden he wasn't able to control it... He had suddenly lost control!

Jin ZiXuan's body finally couldn't hold up any longer, leaning forward. With a slam, he collapsed on the ground.

"Wei wuxian"

"You killed him"

"How can you do this your brother in law"

Wei wuxian was blank. He didn't know how to react. He can't do this. He can't make his sister widow no matter how much he hate Jin zixuan. He immediately turned to Sizhui " tell me it is wrong..he didn't die in future" but Sizhui didn't said anything.

"No..No...No..i...i...i can't do... can't do this" Wei wuxian was going mad.

"How dare you kill my son" shouted Jin guanshan and ready to attack Wei wuxian.

Jin zixuan was also not able to react. what happened? he can't die like that. He dreamed of having good future with his wife and son. Why screen is showing this? This is not true.

"Wei wuxian how could you do this?you evil....i told you but...I told you not to play with nature...now see what you have done...will you again make him a puppet." asked jiang cheng with red eyes going mad.

"I...I.." Wei wuxian couldn't say anything and tears came in his eyes. He looked at his sister " shijie..I am sorry..." He knows what he should say or explain to people " I don't know how...I can't do this shijie believe me..I am sorry...I can't snatch your happiness...I can't..I couldn't" his body was shivering and eyes became red.

Yanli was hurt to see his love die in front of his eyes but she knows her brother too... he wasn't at fault at one point. It was an accident "Xian..."

"if I tell you I am not sad or in pain then it will lie..."

"my heart is bleeding xian...''

Wei wuxian cried while looking down in guilt and pain of hurting his shijie.

"but I don't hate you xian..."

Wei wuxian immediately looked at her with a jerk.

"I am not blaming you xian." Listening to this more tears flowed from his eyes.

"I don't know how to react but I don't blame you for this accident." tears flow from her eyes.

"How can you say that....wen Ning clearly killed Jin zixuan and wen Ning is his dog." Said Jin zixun with anger.

" shut up you block head...it is because of you...why did you go there to kill him in the first place so that father had to go there to settle the matter. Do you know because of you how much loss happened to us...to the cultivation world..we lost our dear ones and hated our dear ones..." shouted Jin ling while exasperating.

Wei wuxian looked at Jin ling " I am sorry...I killed your father " he apologized to his nephew. Suddenly he felt the comforting worm arams around him and turned to see the owner. When his eyes met with Lan zhan then he couldn't control himself and hugged him tightly.

Lan zhan Frozen and wasn't able to react,his breathing stopped and he became statue. Wei wuxian cried while hugging him " lan zhan what I have done? how can I do this shijie?how will I face her and my nephew now"

Lan zhan came on earth and rubbed wei wuxian's back. Lan zhan was already bad with words and found it more difficult to himself to console Wei wuxian in this condition when he is so close to him...hugging so tightly. Lan Zhan's heart was beating so fast, his ear turned red due to the closeness of his love, his senses were already fused. He took time to collect words to console his lover " wei Ying no fault...accident....will prevent." saying this he hugged Wei wuxian tightly and Wei wuxian also snuggled more into him.

Master lan didn't like it and wanted to scold his nephew for this behaviour but looking at the miserable condition of Wei wuxian he controlled himself while reciting his sect rules. lan xichen was shocked a bit by this bold act of his brother in public but he can understand need of the situation. Lan zhan is being daring and more expressing nowadays thought lan xichen while going happy for his brother for returning to human behaviour. In all the chaos he didn't even notice when lan zhan switched his place with his son.

Wei wuxian looked at him with his innocent and tear filled eyes just like puppy. Lan zhan has no desire to do more than just kissing his beautiful eyes but he controlled for some reasons and just consoled him.

Wen Qing was shocked by his brother's action. Already everyone was behind him now he has committed this crime, no one can save him now even not Wei wuxian.

Wei Wuxian has mentally decided to stay away from Jin zixuan and lock himself somewhere to prevent this accident. He can't hurt his shijie or snatch her love from her.

After a while of silence, waves of hatred suddenly whirled within his heart.

He stepped onto Wen Ning's chest, kicking him to the ground.

Wen Qing jolted. She clenched her hands, but still looked down, her mouth shut.

Wei WuXian roared, "Who did you kill? Do you know who you killed?!"

After having been kicked over, Wen Ning climbed up again and kneeled down properly, saying nothing. Grabbing his collar, Wei WuXian lifted him up and shouted, "You could've killed anyone-why did you have to kill Jin ZiXuan?!"

Wen Qing watched from the side. She seemed as if she wanted to rush up and protect her brother, but forced herself to hold back. Tears of sorrow and fear rolled down her cheeks.

Wei WuXian, "With him dead, what is Shijie supposed to do? What is Shijie's son supposed to do?! What am I supposed to do?! What about me?!"

If only he didn't choose this path in the beginning.

Suddenly, Wen Ning whispered, "... I'm... sorry."

Few people wanted to curse Wei wuxian and take advantage of the situation but they couldn't because of lan wangji.

Wen Qing was crying and worried for her brother. She didn't know from whom she should take help and save her brother from this cruel word. He was so innocent and didn't deserve all this hate. He is only 15 years old and hate faith is so cruel to lead him like this.

" I advise you to not turn wen ning into puppet" said nei mingjue

"Yes, I also agree with sect leader nei this time." Sect leader yao.

Wei wuxian looked at wen Qing who was in tears. He doesn't know how to handle the situation. He has no words to explain to the people or console wen Qing.

Jin zixuan will be killed by wen Ning which is a corpse made by him. If he says he will save wen Ning then what about his shijie...what about his love. How can he turned blind and deaf about it. He don't know...he really doesn't know what he should say or to whom.

In all this chaos he felt warmth of the person who was known for his coldness to the world. Where has his destiny brought him. He snuggled more into lan zhan's warm arms while rubbing his head on his chest. He feels safe and secured in this cold person's arms. Since he lost his parents no one was able to give this type security to him. He never felt so protected and homely in anyone's presence.

Whenever madam yu taunted him or punished him he was consoled by his shijie but he always felt something missing in the consolation. There is no doubt he felt warm and good but something was missing which is now completed.

What is this feeling? What was missing earlier and now completed? He never felt this type completeness with anyone else. What is this new feeling that he is feeling now? What he should called these feelings in which he is feeling warm, secured, protected, comfortable and homely. Lan zhan is not any kind home in which he can live while feeling protected and warm then what is this.

When lan zhan is so boring and cold then how can he feel so exciting and warm with him. Why he is much interested and attracted to second jade, it's not like lan wangji so much friendly with him then why he is always running behind him..why? Why is everything so confusing. Whom should he take help? Should he ask from his shijie? Or should he ask his friend Nei huaisang? He will go mad. He will go mad because of this iced face. Why did he always feel so comfortable around lan wangji?

Wei wuxian was fighting with these thoughts and going all frustrated while hugging Lan wangji. Poor lan zhan who was acting as shield for his Wei Ying from the hate and disgust of cultivators was confused as sometimes Wei wuxian hug him so tightly, sometime he was rubbing his face on his chest and sometimes he start biting him on his chest or sometimes he is drilling his fingers on his back making lan wangji to jump into not so noble fantasy world. Lan Zhan's ears are like beet root and his eyes became so dark with desires.

Before lan wangji dragged Wei wuxian outside the hall and did those wild things, he detached Wei Ying from his chest. Poor Wei Ying look like lost puppy when he lost the warmth and secured arms. He innocently looked at lan zhan while asking through his eyes "what happened? Why did you break the hug"

Lan wangji avoided Wei wuxian for sometime making Wei wuxian frown at him. He recited his sect rules while closing his eyes to control his desires and before Wei wuxian can open his mouth he said without looking at him "watch the further" with closed eyes. Wei wuxian pouted in disappointment but like an obidient child he looked at screen.

Sizhui was looking at his parents " it's good hanguang-jun is there to support him. Now he looks relieved and distracted from the accident "

Lan xichen also cheered silently for his brother and his happiness which is Wei wuxian.

"Future is so distressed but I feel excited when I see Wei gongzi and Hanguang-jun together" thought Nei huaisang while eyeing his friend.

This was a corpse, expressionless, eyes unable to feel warmth, tears unable to fall. However, at this very moment, on the corpse's face was genuine pain. Wei WuXian suddenly broke into tears.

His voice was submerged in a deep helplessness, "... Can someone tell me... what I'm supposed to do now?" wei wuxian felt sharp pain of needle in his body.

Wen Qing, "When you woke up, we were in the middle of discussing it. I think we've come to a conclusion."

Wei WuXian, "Discussing what? Stop talking nonsense. Take out the needle-let me go!"

Wen Ning slowly got up from the ground. His head still hung low, "Sister and I have come to a conclusion. We'll be going to Koi Tower to give ourselves up."

Everyone looked at wen Qing and she also understood they have only that ways to deal with the situation.

They have to take the responsibility as wei wuxian already had done many things for them. this time they have to save him.

"This is good decision. You need punishment for killing my son " said Jin guangshan.

"Yes they deserve this only" said su she

"Cursing is prohibited in lan sect " said lan JingYi with irritation and looked at the master lan who nodded.

Su she glared at him but he ignored him like he didn't exist on the place. Su she only can glare at JingYi as master lan was looking at him and he can't offend him." He killed my son i wouldn't leave him. wen remnent have to to surrender to us now" said Jin guangshan while taking advantage of the situation.

"Yes they don't deserve to live " Jin zixun added oil to the fire as could not believe he was dead.

"If this is the matter then who started it first? wasn't you who planned to kill senior wei? then you should also be surrendered for planning this. it was senior wei's luck that he got saved but bad luck for Jin zixuan" agreely said lan JingYi.

"That's the different case. he is still alive and my son his dead."

"Isn't your son sitting alive here" JingYi said while eyeing to Jin zixuan.

"But he going to be killed in future " again argued Jin guangshan.

"And you don't seem sad for it. you just want wens " as lan JingYi said this everyone's piercing eyes landed on Jin guangshan.

"Didn't you hear we will try to change it...why are you creating the scene" said madam Jin who was very well aware of his husband's motive.

Jin guangyao speculated the deepness of the matter and nodded making note for future "as soon as we end this book, I will throw this mad woman from my sect and divorce her then let me see how you will servive."

"Then find the real person who set the curse! Jin ZiXun's definitely gone to experts of cursing. The most common way to deal with these curses is to hit them back,We can just look for someone who has the same curse marks on them!"

Wen Qing, "There's no use."

Wei WuXian, "Why not?"

Wen Qing, "There are so many people-where could we look for them? Set up a checkpoint on every street of every city and make everyone take off their clothes so that we can check?"

Wei WuXian protested, "Why not?"

Wen Qing, "Who'd be willing to set up these checkpoints for you? And for how long do you intend to search? We could perhaps find them after eight or ten years, but would those people be willing to wait?"

Wei WuXian, "No."

Wen Qing, "That's right. They didn't ask. They straight-up prepared to kill you. Do you understand now? They don't need any proof. They don't need you to find the truth either. Whether or not you have curse marks on your body doesn't matter at all. You're the YiLing Patriarch, the King of the Demonic Path. You specialize in dark curses, so it wouldn't even be strange if you didn't have curse marks on you. On top of that, you didn't have to do it yourself. You could've gotten Wen-dogs, your slaves, to do it for you. It's you no matter what. You won't be able to deny it."

Wen Qing's voice was calm, "Wei Ying, we both know. Wen Ning is a knife, a knife that scares them, but also a knife that they use as an excuse to attack you. If we go, without the knife, they'd no longer have an excuse. This entire thing might finally be over."

Wei WuXian stared at her in shock. Wei WuXian whispered, "... Shut up... Let me go..."

Wen Qing, "I'm sorry. And, thank you."

Wei WuXian was lying for the entire three days.

Everyone glared at Jins especially Jin zixun and jin guangshan. Nei mingjue"Because of you she is calling us irrational. this time there will be no injustice. We should ask for an explanation before doing anything to anyone"

"Yes we are righteous and wouldn't tolerate this behaviour anymore. Culprit will be punished for their wrong doings." Exclaimed master lan.

"What is happening here? What is my future self doing? It is a really hard time for young master wei and sect leader Jiang. Poor sect leader is trapped between relationships. if he chooses his brother in law then he has to leave his brother. if he chooses his brother then he has to leave his sister, only blood relation on the earth. I really feel bad for him should I console him. Even wangji is suffering so much because of this.. because of us" guilt engulfed Lan xichen

"Why is this first jade eyeing me like this." thought jiang cheng " I am already sandwiched between my brother and sister. now he is giving these looks. what is happening on the earth? I have to prevent the peacock's death for jiejie and her happiness. I wouldn't allow Wei wuxian to turn wen ning into puppet even for this I have to lock him or fight with him."

Till now lan wangji opened his eyes, he was not looking at the screen just noticing Wei wuxian's expressions.

"I don't know how baba is going to react to medain jiang's death ?and how is the father going to react on baba's leave? How they gonna accept it?How much it must be painful for A-ling to watch how his parents died?I want to go to him and console him. why do they have to suffer so much?" thought lan Sizhui.

"I am the worst person here. how much I wish, I can vanish this and this kind of future/past" thought Jin ling with sadness. He hugged his mother.

After he fled Koi Tower and left Lanling City, Wei WuXian lost his direction yet again. He roamed around in a blur, his mind clouded. He didn't make a single stop. He didn't know how many cities he'd passed when he suddenly saw a group of people crowd around a city gate. They were holding a heated, passionate discussion.

"Good thing the Ghost General was finally burned. Or else, just thinking about how such a thing was roaming around outside, flipping out now and then, would be enough for me to have nightmares."

Someone spat, "That's the end all Wen-dogs should meet!"

"The Ghost-General was almost burned to crumbs. This time, Wei WuXian should know what's up, huh? I heard many of the sect leaders going to the pledge conference have spoken already. How terrific!"

The longer Wei WuXian listened, the colder his expression grew.

"Future is so traumatic and unacceptable" said Nei huaisang with a long sigh.

"When greedy people are surrounding us then what are you expecting from them" mocked Nei mingjue

"Yes, we shouldn't blindly trust someone. We trusted jins and now see what they are bringing to us." Said sect leader yao

"You were the one who was the most supportive person to Jin in conference " said one of low cultivator.

"It's not my mistake they manipulated me. wasn't you too supporting them. I am innocent like you all. It's Jin who is evil. " said sect leader yao.

"Stop quarreling, and we all were at fault. We shouldn't judge a book from its cover" said master lan strictly.

Wei wuxian looked at those gullible cultivators now they are critising jins some time ago he was the one who was most heated person on the earth.
They all are spineless people. He doesn't need their support when he is having someone so amazing.

"The YiLing Patriarch, Wei WuXian, had really come out!"

Among the scattered, disabled crowd, Wei WuXian walked patiently, talking as he walked, "Huh, what's wrong? Weren't you all quite the cultivators when you were talking about me behind my back? Why is it that, now that you're in front of me, you can do nothing but lie on the ground?"

One of them shouted from afar, "Wei... Wei Ying! If you're really that strong, why don't you go find those sect leaders participating in the pledge conference? What could you prove by picking on us low-level cultivators with no power to fight back?"

Wei WuXian let out another short whistle. The cultivator who shouted felt as a hand suddenly tugged him down. He fell off the city gate, breaking both of his legs, and began to scream.

Amid the wails, Wei WuXian's expression didn't change at all, "Low-level cultivators? Do I have to tolerate you, just because you're low-level cultivators? If you dared say those things, you had to dare shoulder the consequences. If you knew that you were insignificant pieces of scum as filthy as ants, how come you didn't know to think before you speak?!"

"Wei wuxian have you lost your mind? i know we have done wrong but how can you behave so badly to them?" Said master lan with anger.

"Master lan Didn't you heard how they were talking." Replied Wei wuxian

"Still you should have some ristrain and behave wisely to them. They were just talking and you are hurting them which is morally and logically wrong" said Jin guangyao

"What was wrong they saying. Isn't it true that your pet killed Jin zixuan and he deserved to be turned in ash " said Jin zixun with hate.

More tears flowed from wen Qing's eyes when she heard that his brother is no more. She consoled herself by saying that " Death is written in his destiny."

"And who is the main reason behind it? why do you forget that you all are the main reason behind it? why did you send Jin zixuan instead of you" said nei mingjue

Jin guangyao smiled " sect leader nei, I wasn't blaming him I was just saying he should restrain himself? hot temper is not good for young master Wei wuxian's health"

"At least he is not manipulating others for war like you" said lan JingYi. Jin guangyao tried to keep his hatred in his heart and smiled again"my words got misunderstood by you all? i never intended that young master lan."

"Ooh really then what you intended " asked Nei mingjue who didn't like the single glance of him and his baseless explanation to all his evilness.

"Please don't argue let's focus on future viewing" suggested lan xichen putting the full Stop the argument.

JingYi gazed at Jin guangyao with hostility " how much I wish hanguang-jun stab his bichen into your body and take out your life"

Chapter Text

At the top of the announcement was the words 'Pledge Conference'. The contents told that the four leading sects-the LanlingJin Sect, the QingheNie Sect, the YunmengJiang Sect, and the GusuLan Sect-were going to scatter the ashes of the Wen Sect's remnants atop the ruins of the QishanWen Sect's abandoned residence-the Nightless City. At the same time, they'd take the pledge that they'd be forever opposing the YiLing Patriarch, who had occupied Burial Mound.

Wei wuxian chuckled " wow all the main sects gethered to oppose me"

"Young master wei, I apologise for my future self's negligence about the truth." lan xichen bowed respectively to him and remorse.

"I also apologise wei wuxian for my actions. i should have kept my hatred for wens separate and look at the matter deeply " said Nei mingjue while bowing

Jiang cheng also felt guilty about the matter but he didn't say anything as he didn't like the idea killing his future brother in law.

"It's okay, I don't blame you completely but one should not judge a book by it's cover."

Lan zhan nodded like a child and looked at Wei wuxian " will always support Wei Ying ". He was looking so innocent and pure that wei Ying couldn't take off his eyes from lan zhan's face "why suddenly he is acting so cute and adorable" thought Wei wuxian.

People who had knowledge about couple shook their heads at this " baba can never resist father's charm either. A while ago he was claiming that he doesn't feel for father now look at him how he is admiring him." Thought lan Sizhui

A handsome man of very young age. Wearing white robes and a forehead ribbon, he bore a solemn expression on his face, in which there seemed to be a suppressed strand of worry. He came at a high speed, but he didn't seem to be hurrying at all. Not even the corners of his robes wavered.

Holding back pain, the cultivator who had broken his legs spoke, "Han-... HanGuang-Jun!"

Lan WangJi walked beside him and got down, pressing on his legs to check his wounds. His injuries weren't too severe. He got up, but before he could speak, the cultivator continued, "HanGuang-Jun, you've come too late. Wei WuXian just went!"

Quite a few people knew that in the past few days, HanGuang-Jun of the GusuLan Sect had been searching everywhere for the whereabouts of Wei WuXian, probably wanting to settle things with him and have him pay for the dozens of lives that the GusuLan Sect lost. Someone hurriedly shouted, "Yeah, he's been gone for less than an hour!"

Lan WangJi, "What did he do? Where is he going?"

The people immediately started complaining, "He fought with us without a care for anything and almost killed all of us right there on the spot!"

Lan WangJi's fingers, hidden beneath the snow-white sleeves, twitched slightly, as if he wanted to clench them into fists. However, he quickly loosened them.

The cultivator quickly added, "But he said already that he was going to the Nightless City to account for things with the Four Great Sects!"

Hearing the conversation Wei wuxian looked at hanguang-jun and smiled little bit. He doesn't know should he complain to him for misunderstanding or not. Lan zhan is no different from other who blamed him. Now he was searching for him to punish but somewhere in heart he didn't accept it. he didn't believe that lan zhan can do this to him. He is his soulmate and understands him. He can't misunderstand.

"Never blamed Wei Ying" said lan zhan when he saw doubt in Wei wuxian's eyes.

" Hanguang-jun don't forget lying is forbidden in our sect. If you don't want to punish him then why are you searching for him like mad?" asked su she.

"Wanted to protect." said lan Zhan while looking at Wei wuxian's eyes. Both are looking in eachother's eyes and trying to peep into the soul. Wei wuxian was speechless from the confession.

"Shouldn't hanguang-jun support us" asked Jin zixun

"Why is he supporting the yelling patriarch " asked sect leader yao

"You want hanguang-jun to support wrong. Don't you know he is righteous." said Nei huaisang in favour of his favourite couple.

"Lan zhan you really wanted to protect me, not punish?" asked wei wuxian with hesitation.

"Mn" came from lan zhan. Wei wuxian smiled little bit from lan zhan's "mn" "don't he knows other words than Mn " thought Wei wuxian.
"I know Lan Zhan will always support the right things, it doesn't matter who is against or in support. He trusted me. He knew I could never hurt someone. Many things got snatched from me in this life but I have got a best friend like lan zhan now I don't want anything in my life." Another thought came in his mind "am i really consider him just friend?"

Lan Qiren wanted to scold his younger nephew for befriending the troublemaker but thought that he seemed happy with him and also lan wangji didn't have any other friends than him.so let him do whatever he is doing for now and later he will deal with it. "

"It's good to see wangji and young master wei's relationship is progressing.I am happy for you brother" thought lan xichen.

Jiang cheng glared at lan wangji for sticking to his brother like leech, "cannot he leave him and let him live with us " thought cheng.

"Xian really seems happy with the second young master lan. Seems like he really got someone who can take care of him dearly." Thought jiang yanli with a smile.

In front of the broken flag poles was a temporary altar. Standing before their array, each sect leader was presented with a cup of wine by Jin GuangYao. After they received the wine, the sect leaders raised their cups high up and poured them onto the ground.

After the the wine had seeped into the dirt, Jin GuangShan stated, "No matter the sect, no matter the surname-this cup of wine is to the soldiers who have died."

Nie MingJue, "May their souls live on."

Lan XiChen, "Rest in peace."

Jiang Cheng, however, still had on a darkened expression. He didn't say anything even after he poured the wine.

Jin guangshan"Tonight, the ones whose ashes had been scattered were the two leaders of the Wen Sect's remnants. And tomorrow! It will be the rest of the Wen-dogs and-the YiLing Patriarch, Wei Ying!"

Cultivators felt ashamed to look at Wei wuxian. Lan zhan encircled his arm around Wei wuxian on which he gave wangji a smile as assurance that he is fine.

"here war is going on but look at them they are busy in romancing, no matter in what time line they are. things will be same.they will always steal time to romance." sulked Jin ling when saw how his shameless uncle and Hanguang-jun looking at each other forgetting about the surrounding.

"Wasn't he liked girls in his first life then how can he behave so touchy with hanguang-jun? by the way it's not his fault. it's hanguang-jun who loves him to the point that he can turn a straight person into a cut sleeve." thought lan JingYi while eyeing the couple.

"Why are they just looking at each, shouldn't they hug or kiss. I am not here to see how Jin guangshan and his basterd son are leading war, it's all dage's duty not mine.Can I get some hot romance?" prayed Nei huaisang while fanning and looking at the couple with pleading eyes like they can hear his thoughts.

On the other lan xichen and Nei mingjue was cursing their selves for the behaviour. They easily believed all lies which were fed by jins, how shamefull is this.

"How can I, did not think about my brother. I know Wei wuxian will not mind it and will forgive me but still...how can I believe on jins blindly." Cried jiang cheng in regret.

"I hope this happens again." thought Jin guangshan, Jin guangyao, Jin zixun and sushe.

"This time I will protect my parents at any cost." thought lan Sizhui.

Nei mingjue and Lan xichen looked at each other in disappointment was in their eyes.

Suddenly, a low laugh interrupted his grand speech. The laugh was too untimely, sounding both stark and jarring. In unison, the crowd turned to look at where the sound came from.

Jin GuangShan was overcome with both shock and hatred, "Wei Ying! How dare you show yourself here!"

Wei wuxian spoke in a strange tone, "Why should I dare not show myself here? Do you people here even add up to three thousand? Don't forget that back in the Sunshot Campaign, let alone three thousand, I've fought against five thousand on my own before. And by appearing here, haven't I granted your wish? No need for you to come all the way to my home tomorrow to scatter my ashes."

A few of the QingheNie Sect's disciples died in the hands of Wen Ning as well. Nie MingJue spoke coldly, "What arrogance."

Wei WuXian, "Haven't I always been arrogant? Sect Leader Jin, how does it feel, having slapped yourself in the face? Who was the one that said he'd let the matter go if the Wen siblings went to Koi Tower and gave themselves up? And who was the one that just said he'd scatter my ashes and the ashes of the rest of the Wen Sect's remnants tomorrow?"

Jin GuangShan, "Let's consider things as they stand! At Qiongqi Path, you slaughtered over a hundred of the LanlingJin Sect's disciples-this is one thing. You made Wen Ning kill at Koi Tower-this is another..."

Wei WuXian, "Then let me ask you, Sect Leader Jin, at Qiongqi Path, who was the one being ambushed? And who was the one to kill? Who was the main schemer? And who was the one being schemed against? In the end, just who was the one that came to provoke me first?

In conclusion, you all could pull a siege on me, but I'm not allowed to fight back, am I right?"

Sect Leader Yao raised his voice, "Fight back? Those over a hundred people and the thirty on Koi Tower were all innocent. If you were fighting back, why did you have to involve them?"

Wei WuXian, "The fifty cultivators on Burial Mound are also innocent, so why do you have to involve them?"

Before he could finish, he suddenly felt something at his throat. A dull ache came from his chest. He looked down to see a fletched arrow in the center of his chest. The head of the arrow.

"Who attacked him" shouted jiang Cheng with Fury

" Now tell me this is your justice " asked lan JingYi

"This is not how high level cultivator should behave. Sect leader Jin, nei, yao,Ouyang and you xichen how can you not stand with your words. You all demanded wen siblings then what is this" said master lan with disappointment. Lan xichen and Nei mingjue lowered their heads in shame.

"Situation was like that we couldn't do anything" said Jin guangyao

"Ooh really... didn't wen siblings surrender then what made you do that and pledge like that." asked JingYi in anger.

"He is not innocent. he and his pet jointly Killed my son. What are you expecting from me...to worship him." defended Jin guangshan

"Did you try to find out what happened actually?did you try to find out Why your son went there? Did you ask Xian ge what was on his side?Did you ask Jin guangyao, Why did he send Jin zixuan there?" Lan Sizhui asked him and tried to maintain his calm, not to lease him out.

Jin guangshan fumed "but I lost son because of him? He needs punishment"

"Yes....yes.. he killed me too...he casted curse on me? He need to be dead " said Jin zixun

Lan Sizhui gazed at both of them " punishment! yes, evil should be punished. You are correct." Both nodded and rest looked at Sizhui with confusion. What he trying to do. A while ago he was supporting Wei wuxian now he is ready for his punishment.

"Wasn't you who planned to kill Xian ge with the help of Jin zixun but your plan backfired and here you are blaming him... it's you who killed your son. At first place if you didn't plan to kill Xian ge then why would it have happened. Now tell me who need punishment. Every action has reaction. If you both didn't do anything then I don't think Jin zixuan would have died. I will leave your punishment on grandmaster lan"

"But father still didn't do anything then how can he deserve punishment " said Jin guangyao.

"Wow...where were you when they were asking senior Wei to be punished and wanted wen remnant to surrender... by the way you are also not innocent so save your words for yourself, may be your shit comes out more than your father " said lan JingYi with pure disgust and hate.

"Lan JingYi which kind of language you are using? " Scolded master lan.

"I will receive my punishment, grandmaster lan but he understands only this kind of language" said lan JingYi with annoyed expression.

"I swear I will give the most terrible death to this brat. once this is over I will end his game..first i will cut his long tongue then pluck out his eyes then his hand at last his legs...then bury him 10 feets down with all kind of insects " planned Jin guangyao with hateful look for JingYi.

Wei wuxian was looking at drama silently and then he looked at his adoptive family" I am sorry shijie, I don't deserve your love and care. I am evil, I killed your love shijie. I am evil "

Lan zhan rubbed Wei wuxian's back "not your fault" he whispered softly in Wei Ying's ear. Wei wuxian looked at lan zhan with tearful eyes, their eyes met and time stopped for them.

Lan Sizhui looked at Jin ling with worry and love "it's coming... I want to beside you but on the same hand I don't want you to stay away from your parents. I also don't want to leave baba and father as time is cruel for them too."

"Where our future is going. I wish we don't have to regret for anything. Young master Wei was wrong at first, now we are the one who became more wrong than him." Thought lan xichen

"How come I didn't see evilness of these jins." Thought Nei mingjue.

They finally attacked first!

With a bitter smile, Wei WuXian took up Chenqing from beside his waist and placed it at his lips. With the flute's sharp howl, pale hands broke through the dirt of the Nightless City plaza, one after another!

Corpse after corpse toppled the white bricks laid on the ground, crawling out from the depths of the soil. Some of those who just mounted their swords and left the ground were immediately dragged back down by them. Wei WuXian stood atop the ridge of the Palace of Sun and Flames, eyes glowing a cold light amid the notes of the flute and the night sky. Looking down, the uniforms of the different sects seemed to be a boiling concoction of multicolored water, tossing and turning, parting at times and joining at others.Each sect leader hurried to protect their own disciples, having no spare time to attack Wei WuXian.

Everyone looked at Wei wuxian with horror. Is he really going to turn cultivation world down. They know he is powerful.

"Because of jin, now we are also going to die." said sect leader Ouyang

"Yes..yes..look at Wei wuxian he is looking soo scary "said one of the low cultivator with terror .

"This can't happen, we have to stop it" said nei huaisang with anxiety.

"Yes this has to stop" said lan xichen

Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian with painful eyes. He couldn't believe what this cruel world made a cheerful and happy go lucky soul. The person who is on the screen seems like has lost his conscience. No matter what he will protect him.He just wants his love to lead a peaceful life and for that he is ready to go against this world. He took Wei wuxian's hand in his " if the future is fixed and things will go like this only then I will be with you this time and you don't have to stand there alone."

Master lan wanted to scold Wei wuxian for this war. but he knows that only him is not responsible for it. He is just giving reaction to the action of others. He was so much disappointed from culvation world. He coughed "wei wuxian you will going to stay in cloud Recesses for clarity. Dark energy eating your conscience which is not good for a high level cultivator and don't think about wen remnants they will receive justice."

"Yes, uncle is right. We will help you control your temper." Said lan xichen.

"I can control my self. I don't need anyone's help. This time nothing will happen as shown in future." Said Wei wuxian with irritation.

"Wei wuxian why can't you listen to master lan. how can you assure that it will not happen.you need treatment. Don't forget what we will lose of you go like this. Do you want jiejie to lose her love? "shouted Jiang cheng.

Wei wuxian become silent when he remembered how Jin zixuan died. He looked down with painful eyes " Xian ge, don't worry we will change this, Jin zixuan is still here so don't blame yourself for it."

"Yes...yes..take him to gusu and lock him. He is dangerous for us." Said Jin zixun with fear of death.

"Yes, person like him don't deserve to roam free. He should be chained and locked inside" said Jin guangshan.

"No one lock Wei Ying " said Lan zhan with his dominating and cold voice. His face was giving chill to those who looked at him for his reaction.He was still holding Wei wuxian's hand.

Wei wuxian looked at him with tearful eyes" Lan zhan " only came from mouth. His throat choked and his body was ready to tremble from the hate of the cultivation world.

"Xian don't deserve this treatment. He is not at fault." Said jiang yanli while looking at her brother with worry.

"How can you say that, he killed your future husband maiden Jiang "said Jin guangyao with his usual calmness and manipulation.

"It's young master Jin zixun who attacked my Xian then It's your fault young master yao, you send Jin zixuan there. my Xian can never do anything like that." Jiang yanli with anger.

"I..I didn't know that Wei wuxian would kill him" Nei mingjue rolled his eyes at Jin guangyao explanations" then why did you not inform other cultivators about it. We would have also accompanied Jin zixuan "

"How can I, function was going on. Everyone was happy and you all are guests then how can I trouble you all "said Jin guangyao matter of fact.

"Ooh, it was Jin ling's full day celebration then why did you let Jin zixuan go out instead of you...he was a father and his presence in the function was more important than yours. At that time where were your logic and morals." Said Nei huaisang. Juniors looked at Nei huaisang like they expect this from him only. Jin guangyao was speechless.

"We never meant to lock young master Wei. we just want to help him and lead a happy life" clarified lan xichen then looked at Jin guangyao" yao I am very much disappointed from your future self. he lead us walk on the wrong path and do injustice to wen remnants and young master wei. I advise you to correct yourself and not to repeat your behaviour again in future."

Jin guangyao is not a fool to go against lan xichen so he hummed with" er ge! I will correct myself and will not repeat this in future,please believe me" lan xichen nodded.

"Correct my foot ! I know what you are and you are never going to correct yourself. I feel bad for lan xichen and his trust." thought Nei mingjue.

Suddenly, the limpid notes of a zither interrupted Chenqing .

Wei WuXian put down Chenqing and turned around to see a person sitting on another of the ridges, guqin laid across his lap. His snow-white robes seemed to burn the eye amid the dark of the night.

Wei WuXian spoke in a cold voice, "Lan Zhan." After he greeted him, he again placed his flute to his lips, "You should've known since long ago-Sound of Lucidity is useless to me!"

Lan WangJi flipped the guqin onto his back. Instead, he pulled out Bichen and attacked straight at Chenqing , as if he wanted to sever the flute playing such wrongful notes.

Wei WuXian spun around to dodge the attack and laughed, "Fine, fine. I knew since the start that we'd have to fight a real fight like this one sooner or later. You've always found me disagreeable no matter what. Come on!"

Hearing this, Lan WangJi's movements paused, "Wei Ying!"

Even though lan wangji shouted, his voice has something different from hatred and which is unnoticed by Wei wuxian.

"Wei Ying" said Lan zhan with pain.

"I am sorry lan zhan" apologised Wei wuxian for his behaviour " I am sorry. I became devil. I don't even know what I was saying and to whom. You were worried for me and wanted to protect me and see how I was talking to you. I don't deserve you lan zhan...I don't deserve anyone's care and love....I" before he can blabber more lan zhan pulled him in a tight hug. Wei wuxian's face crushed in Lan zhan's hard chest but Wei wuxian didn't mind.The warm he received from Lan zhan's body was doing something to him. Lan zhan rubbed his back.

Everyone was looking at them but lan zhan didn't care, he didn't care what others were thinking. He just wanted to make his lover feel good. Master lan didn't like it but he was trying to understand the situation.

Sizhui looked at parents " he always kept smiling and teasing everyone in future and never talked about this cruelty on him. I don't did he ever told father about his grief and insecurity for relationship or love" thinking about this Sizhui's eyes teard and he immediately looked down to hid his tears but other two juniors noticed his teary eyes.

Jin ling" does he again blaming himself or his clan for wrong doings to Wei wuxian." thought with worry " should I go to him? He need someone."

Before Jin ling can stand up from his place, Sizhui hugged his parents and they also included him happily. Now it became family hug.

Suddenly, amid the battle noises, Wei WuXian heard a faint voice.

The voice was shouting, "A-Xian!"

Like a bucket of ice-cold water, the voice doused the vile flames raging within his heart.

Jiang YanLi?

Listening to his sister's voice Wei wuxian immediately looked at screen and freed himself from Lan zhan's arms. Lan zhan felt emptiness and looked at Wei wuxian with longing eyes but said nothing.

"Jiejie what are you doing there?" Asked jiang cheng with fear.

"Shijie why did you come there?" Fear was clear visual in his voice. Both brothers were looking at her with fear and anxiety.

"Mother" cried Jin ling" why did you go there...why?"

Yanli hugged her future son immediately as she felt pain when she saw tears in his eyes " please don't cry. I just wanted to talk with your uncle. Why are you crying like this?"

Jin ling looked at her with puffed eye "you shouldn't go there...you shouldn't. War was going on, anything can happen"

Jin zixuan also came to his son and rubbed his back "don't worry son. Everything will be fine." Jin ling hugged and cried like a year old kid" father! Why did she go there? How should I tell you...it's dangerous for her...for her life."

Lan Sizhui and lan JingYi too came to Jin ling. They were feeling bad for him. they know how must be he feeling. His parents left him when he was just 3 months old and when he grew up everyone felt pity on him or mocked him for his temper as he was parentless. Now he is teleported here and watching how he lost his parent. His parents are with him still it's not easy for him to watch how they died.

Juniors consoled him and made understand that nothing will happen again. He will not going to lose them this time. They will save them.

When did she come to the pledge conference?!

Wei WuXian was immediately half dead with fright. He couldn't care about the fight with Lan WangJi any longer and put down Chenqing, "Shijie?!"

Jiang Cheng heard the voice as well. In an instant, his face had turned white, "Sis? Sis! Where are you? Where are you?"

At the moment, it was impossible for Wei WuXian to rush over, and it was the same for Jiang Cheng. At this point, both of the two realized that behind Jiang YanLi's back, a fierce corpse had stood shakily up.

Watching the scene of terror unfold, Wei WuXian's voice was harsh, "Get lost! Get lost right now! Don't touch her!"

Jiang Cheng roared as well, "Make it go away!"

"Jiejie" cried jiang cheng with terror.

"Shijie" Wei wuxian called her with pain and anger on himself.

"A-li" gasped Jin zixuan with fears and pain seeing his love in danger.

"Mother" mummered Jin ling and tears kept flowing from his eyes.

Lan xichen worriedly looked at Jiang siblings. "Shijie you shouldn't go there, it is dangerous" said Wei wuxian.

"You are dangerous for her and for us"mocked Jin guangshan as he again got the chance to criticize yiling patriarch.

Cheng with red eyes and furious voice " Wei wuxian if something happened to jiejie, I will kill you."

Wei wuxian looked at him with tearful voice "cheng...I don't want..." He himself doesn't know what he should say...his beloved sister is in danger because of him, what explanation he could give right now

Su she , Jin zixun and jin guangyao enjoying the basing of Wei wuxian.
"Young master wei really lost the senses and became danger to life" said Jin guangyao with pity but inside he was happy.

Sizhui calmed himself so that he didn't lose his composer "mark your words and wait to see how dangerous you can be to life. Don't forget it is happening because of you and your father. don't think I don't know who you are and what you are planning to do....we know all those things which you are planning to do or still not thought but in future you will do. I am not saying anything it doesn't means I don't anything. I just don't want to rush things or do anything without proof and reason otherwise you won't have been sitting here breathing so think before commenting on senior Wei " his eyes were cold and voice was dangerous like his father. now everyone can see glimpse of lan zhan in him. Smile he used to give and softness left from his face like he never wore them.

Jin guangyao lost the words for moment and fear clenched his heart but he composed himself soon " young master lan I don't want to offend you.I was judging from the situation. I never meant to criticize Wei wuxian"

JingYi gave a disgusting look to Jin guangyao "no one has asked your judgement. so keep it yourself and don't waste our time. What do you think we don't know you are greedy for power and recognition which your father never gave."

Jin guangyao smiled tightly to avoid the awkwardness. Su she wanted to say something but held back and thought " these shitty people can say anything just because they belong to main clan of sect but we who are normal person even can't give our point of view....I hate all of them...I wish jiang yanli would die then let me see what good for nothing highly reputed hanguang-jun do and what this arrogant, mannerless Jiang sect leader will do."

The sword in the corpse's hand swung down and slashed open Jiang YanLi's back!

Jiang YanLi fell to the ground. Standing behind her back, the corpse raised its sword again. Suddenly, a sword glare sliced off half of its body!Lan WangJi landed amid the plaza, catching Bichen which he summoned back.

Wei WuXian and Jiang Cheng could finally hurry over. They couldn't even manage to thank Lan WangJi. Jiang Cheng first picked up Jiang YanLi,

"Wei wuxian" shouted Jiang cheng furiously his body was shaking...

"Shijie" cried hardly wei wuxian. Jing ling hugged her mother tightly" mother see what happened. why did you go there? you can talk to Wei wuxian later on. See future me lost you. what should I do ? whom should I blame?"

Yanli cried while hugging Jin ling" I am sorry son. i failed as mother. I failed, i didn't thought about you and took such a drastic step.. I am sorry son please forgive your mother."

On the other hand Wei wuxian cried" I am sorry shijie. It happened because me.... I don't deserve to live. I am devil..." Before Jiang yanli can say, a streak of purple lightning going to hit Wei wuxian but the sound of the zither had created countless ripples in the air, colliding with Zidian by lan wangji.

Everyone was clueless from the sudden event, looked time to time at Jiang Cheng then hanguang-jun who were glaring at each other then at Wei wuxian. xichen immediately came forward and stopped cheng to attack again

"Cheng what are you doing? Why are both fighting" cried jiang yanli hardly while hugging her son.

"Hanguang-jun don't interfere in it"shouted jiang cheng with anger. Wei wuxian collapsed on the ground like a failure. Hanguang-jun immediately came to him and support him "Wei Ying"

Jiang yanli who was near him cupped Wei wuxian's face " Xian it wasn't your fault"

"it was my fault.."said Wei wuxian with a broken voice.

" It wasn't your fault Xian, I was wrong. I shouldn't go there. You have done nothing" yanli tried to console her brother. Cheng glared at xichen who was holding him and xichen loosened his grip with awkwardness.

"Lan zhan come here and let them settle their family matter." said master lan sticktly but lan zhan didn't bulge from his place.

Su she looked at Wei wuxian with hate " he is son of servent but still people care about him but no one recognises my efforts. they just show of their wealth and position"

Jin guangyao looked at Sizhui and thought " i don't know what he knows about me. Now I have to be more careful with action and words. I can't offend to lan xichen otherwise here will be no one who can support me"

"I am again saying Wei wuxian will bring our death. Everyone should carefully think about it" said Jin guangshan to manipulate the people.

"I am also saying again that you are not qualified to talk on such matters when you are the sole reason why war is going on" said lan JingYi

Jin guangshan greeted his teeth" this brat crossing his limits...if he would have in our time line then I must imprisoned him with dangerous ghouls "

Sizhui looked at Jin ling with painful eyes then he looked at his parents "I am sorry A-ling but I can't do anything now but I swear neither you are going to lose your parents nor baba and father going to suffer"

Lan xichen worriedly looked at his brother then his eyes shifted to jiang Cheng, now he was feeling bad for jiang cheng and wanted to console him but due to Jiang Cheng's behaviour he kept his thoughts within only. Jin zixuan and yanli were consoling Jin ling.

Wei wuxian is shattered like broken pieces of glass. His eyes are red and lips were dry, faced covered with tears. Lan zhan was giving him support to shit properly. Sizhui was also holding his his hand.

Master lan "He is like his mother even by face and action. She was also free spirit. This brat's suffering is never ending. I will take him gusu and help him to lead a happy life." He closed his eyes to calm himself and started reciting lan rules "but this brat spoiling my model disciple. I don't know what blunder he will bring if I take him to the cloud Recesses."
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Chapter Text

while Lan WangJi stopped Wei WuXian Seizing his collar, he dragged Wei WuXian in front of him, his voice hard, “Wei Ying! Stop the corpses!”

Wei wuxian only wanted to see if Jiang YanLi was fine. With red eyes, he pushed him away and rushed to the ground. With the push, Lan WangJi staggered a bit, and gazed at him after he steadied himself. Before he could do anything else, he suddenly heard another scream of help in the distance. He suppressed whatever was in his eyes and went to provide assistance.

Jiang cheng threw a sudden punch toward Wei WuXian’s face, shouting, “What happened?! Didn’t you say you could control it?! Didn’t you say it’d be fine?!”

Wei WuXian sat collapsed on the ground, his face blank, “... I don’t know either.” In despair, he continued, “... I can’t control it, I just can’t control it...”

"If you can't control then why did you choose this path, because of you I lost everything" shouted jiang cheng while crying for her sister.

"I am sorry jiang Cheng, i didn't know this would happen" Wei wuxian bowed with tears.

"Cheng calm down, it wasn't Xian's fault" said jiang yanli.

"Didn't he say that he can control then why did his pet attack you jiejie" shouted cheng when he saw his sister is siding Wei wuxian.

"Cheng I am sorry, I will find a way to control it"suggested Wei wuxian a way which he thought just now.

"Shut up, I don't want you to practice it any more. I don't want to lose only relationship on this earth. I think mother was right, you can only bring disgrace and bad luck to our sect and family" said cheng while going emotional while remembering his dead parents. Wei wuxian looked at cheng with painful eyes and lost the words to defend.

"Sect leader jiang mind your words "said Sizhui said while losing his calm composer.

"I think you are forgetting the rules of your clan lan Sizhui, this is a matter between our family you can't interfere " chidded jiang cheng with arrogance.

Master lan" Sizhui let them settle their family matters, don't interfere." as this behaviour is against lan clan.

"Let me remind you sect leader Jiang, Xian ge already defected from your sect. He is no more member of your clan and second he is my family so I have all right to interfere in his matter,either you or other want it or not." Exclaimed lan Sizhui with determination.

Furious cheng glanced at Sizhui " yes, of course you will take his side as he abandoned me and my sect because of you so called innocent wens"

"Sect leaders jiang why are you leasing out your anger on Sizhui " said JingYi annoyingly.

"It's him who jumped in the matter, because of Wei wuxian I lost everything. What do you expect from me" questioned jiang cheng .

"We are here so we will try to change bad things, take my words as security you wouldn't going to lose anything but from now on you have nothing to with Xian ge." Said Sizhui

"He already betrayed my sect and done more harm than needed." replied Cheng

"A-cheng mind your words and Xian did nothing wrong. He is not going anywhere" said yanli strictly.

"Shijie please listen to cheng. If I stay with you then I will harm you" Wei wuxian wailed.

"Xian nothing happened to me. See I am safe and sound with you then why are you both fighting. You both are brothers and brothers Don't fight in themselves." Yanli tried to convince them.

Some of the cultivators felt pity on Jiangs and some gave boring look to them.

Suddenly, Jiang YanLi moved.she spoke up, “... A-Xian.”

Wei WuXian felt shivers go down his spine, “Shijie, I... I’m here.”

Slowly, Jiang YanLi opened her dark eyes.Jia
ng YanLi managed, “... A-Xian. Before... why did you run away so fast... I didn’t even get the chance to look at you, or say something to you...”

“I’m... I’m here to tell you...”

To tell him what?

That it’s fine?

That I don’t hate you?

That everything is fine?

That I don’t blame you for have killed Jin ZiXuan?

"Shijie why are you so good to me. I killed your husband and you are injured because of me then also you are not blaming me..why shijie why?"
Wei wuxian emotionally asked

Jiang yanli smiled little " Xian I lived with you since childhood and if I don't know about my XianXian then who will know. everything is fine and i don't hate you or blame you for anything"

Wei wuxian hugged her sister "I am sorry shijie. You wouldn't let anything happen to you this time ." Yanli rubbed his back in assurance.

Jin ling looked at his mother and uncle " if mother got to know what I have done to him and how i treated him then what she must be think about me... I wouldn't able to look in her eyes. Mother please forgive me for my bad temper"

Jin guangshan looked at jiang yanli" I can't believe i have fixed my son's marriage with this fool who didn't care about my son's life, even her own life too. Now it's late I can't do anything as I need her support."

"Maiden jiang really love Wei wuxian " thought Nei mingjue and Lan xichen.

"Jiejie always ignored Wei wuxian's mistake but this time he did something unforgivable..." Thought jiang cheng while looking at hugging Wei wuxian and yanli and felt neglected.

Jiang YanLi sighed, “A-Xian, you... you should stop first. Don’t, don’t...”

Wei WuXian hurried, “Yes, I’ll stop.”

He took up Chenqing , placed it by his lips, and began to play.This time, the corpses finally stopped ignoring his commands. One after another, strange gurgles echoed in their throats as if they were complaining. Slowly, they bent down.

Suddenly, Jiang YanLi’s eyes opened wide. Her hands conjured up an explosive current of strength from nowhere and pushed Wei WuXian hard!

Wei WuXian was pushed onto the ground again by the force. The next time he looked up, he saw the gleaming blade of a sword pierce through her throat.

Jiang Cheng was at a loss as well, arms still wrapped around his sister’s body. He hadn’t completely realized what happened yet.

A moment later, finally, Wei WuXian let out a bitter scream.

"Shijie"

"Sis"

"Mother"

"A-li"

Shouted her beloved people while seeing the scene."shijie why did you push me, you would have let me died." Wei wuxian couldn't wear her death.

"Shijie why are you saving him. He doesn't deserve our love and care." cried Cheng.

"A-li what have you done. I was not there but We had A-ling, you didn't think about him once." Said Jin zixuan in disappointment and pain, now who will look after his son. It's not like he is not sad for his lover's death but what about his son?

Yanli cried " I am sorry Jin ling but I can't see Xian dead infront of my eyes. He is my younger brother and his safety is my priority." gave his reason for her actions on the screen.

"Jiejie, he is in the habit of bringing problems and danger, don't you know then why did you risk your life without thinking about Jin ling and me"

"Shijie you shouldn't push me.. nothing could happen to me by that attack" Wei wuxian cried while holding his sister's hands.

Jin ling hugged his mother and cried. He didn't know what he should say, he already hated Wei wuxian for almost 14 years and even stabbed him.

For Lan zhan it is becoming difficult to hold Wei wuxian and see him broken. Xichen felt bad for jiang cheng and his family.

Nei mingjue looked at the broken family and thought with guilt "we are partially responsible for this"

"What this fool thinks, is she saved Wei wuxian, hahaha what a joke...she gave more reason to the people to hate him even kill him. Now it is becoming more and more interesting " thought Jin guangshan thinking that he will get rid of foolish daughter in law.

"Bad move maiden Jiang, you made Wei wuxian villain in the eyes of sect leader Jiang" Jin guangyao gave a pitty look to wei wuxian.

Sizhui looked at Jiang yanli and Wei wuxian with painful eyes "maiden Jiang unknowingly you pushed baba to death while trying to save him and made target for more hate."

Jin ling looked at Sizhui with his painful, guilt was clearly visible in his eyes. Seems like his eyes saying something to lan Sizhui but he averted his eyes from Jin ling.

The boy finally realized that he killed the wrong person.

Wei WuXian shot toward him and clenched his neck. Sect Leader Yao waved his sword, “Demon, let him go!”

Wei WuXian snapped the boy’s neck with his bare hands.

no matter the criticism, the blame, Wei WuXian could no longer hear any of them. As if governed by another soul, he reached out and took two objects from within his sleeves. Before everyone’s eyes, he put them together. One half on top and the other below, the two objects snapped into one, letting out a resonating clang.

Wei WuXian placed it on his palm and raised it high into the air.

It was the Stygian Tiger Seal!

After killing to his heart's content Wei wuxian was spent. Till now everyone was unconscious. Wei wuxian moved and his legs were swaying, they were hardly touching the ground.

"Our future is so terrifying"said nei huaisang with a long sigh of grief.

"It is all because of Wei wuxian"said Jin guangshan with hate and disgust.

"Yes, he is showing no mercy to people and keeps killing them" said Jin zixun with fear.

"We should take his tool and imprisoned him so that we can save our cultivation world " again Jin guangshan tried to fuel the matter.

"I agree with sect leader Jin" said sect leader yao as he doesn't want to die in future.

"No one will imprison Wei Ying" said lan wangji with his cold and dominating voice.

"Hanguang-jun he is dangerous, how can you support who murdered so many people" said su she when found a chance to insult lan wangji.

Wei wuxian was sitting just infront of lan zhan keeping his back on Lan zhan's chest. He turned his face to look at Lan Zhan's face with lots of emotions" why are you protecting me Lan zhan...I already hurt everyone who was close to me...but I don't want to see you hurt"thought Wei wuxian.

Master lan looked at the condition of Jiang siblings and felt bad for them. " Wei wuxian will going to stay in cloud Recesses and we will help him control his temper"

"Master lan give him to me. I will deal with him" said Jin guangshan while eyes Wei wuxian.

"You don't need to deal anything as you are the main root of this destruction so be ready for your punishment then think about Wei wuxian." said Nei mingjue with disgust.

"Sect leader nei he more dengerous than me. I can handle him in more batter way " Jin guangshan tried to lure him.

"Shut up and don't think I don't know about your lusty gaze on Wei wuxian...you..you just" Nei mingjue couldn't complete his words, sect leader Jin's neck was on the point of bitchen.

Everyone widened their eyes in horror as they couldn't estimate Lan Zhan's move. " you dare to eye my Wei Ying " said lan wangji coldly and his bichen pearced in Jin guangshan neck, blood started coming from his neck.

"Hanguang-jun what are doing" said Jin guangshan with fear.

"Wangji" called lan xichen and master lan but lan zhan paid no attention to them. Wei wuxian grabbed lan zhan hand to stop him from slitting Jin guangshan neck "lan zhan calm down"

Jiang cheng gave a disgusting look to Jin guangshan but said nothing as he wasn't come out the trauma of his sister death.

"Go hanguang-jun, kill him" cheered lan JingYi in his mind.

"Wangji leave him, he will be punished for inappropriate thoughts for Wei wuxian." said master lan.

"How dare he lend his dirty gaze on Wei Ying, I will kill him" exclaimed lan zhan dangerously while tightening bichen on his neck.

Wei wuxian heart filled with joy seeing Lan zhan's care for him but he can't let Lan zhan dirt his hand from Jin guangshan blood " Lan zhan leave him, I will go with you."

Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian now his eyes turned from cold into love sick puppy. He was looking like an adorable kid, Wei wuxian couldn't hold himself from smiling "from now on I am giving myself and my life's responsibilities to you Lan Zhan"

"Hanguang-jun leave father, I assure you that father wouldn't do anything to Wei wuxian" said Jin zixuan

"What you are saying fool, you should care about your life as he killed you but here you are blaming your father" said Jin guangshan with anger.

"Shut up, because of you we are not able to keep our head high, if you don't keep your mouth shut then you will be punished right here for your deed." shouted madam jin on his husband.

"Second young master lan please take care of my XianXian" said yanli on which lan zhan nodded.

"It's good Wei wuxian is going to gusu. This way he wouldn't able to practice dark energy and i wouldn't lose jiejie and jin zixuan" thought cheng.

Master lan coughed lightly while caressing his goatee" wangji, Wei wuxian come sit on your places"
Everyone settled correctly on their places.

Lan zhan was no less than Wei wuxian but when he saw him moving then he followed him.

He mounted both of them on the bichen and flewed away from there...
He moved to burial mund.

Everyone curiously looked at the screen " what is hanguang-jun doing and why is he taking senior Wei there?" asked JingYi with question mark.

"Father taking Xian ge there because he more powerful at burial mund due to dark energy " said Sizhui

"Thank you for always being there for me" said Wei wuxian emotionally as in both the time line lan wangji protecting him from everyone."Will never leave Wei Ying alone " said lan Zhan with his expressionless face.

"Why everything hanguang-jun does is considered as correct " thought su she with hate.

He placed Wei wuxian on the rock inside the cave and started giving him his spritual .

Wei wuxian seems like has no sense, he was looking at nothing and yelling " get lost...go away...go away" he even pushed Lan zhan and he was weak so he collapsed on the ground hardly then collecting his energy with difficulty he moved to Wei wuxian again.

" Wei Ying let me help you " lan zhan spoke with difficulty as he can't see Wei Ying like this. he was so vulnerable and broken that lan zhan never witnessed. Jiang yanli death killed Wei wuxian from inside. he lost the senses... Lost motive to live.

"Go away... get lost... go.. go.. away ...leave....No....no" he was mummering continuously.

Lan wangji was holding Wei wuxian hand and now his grip tightened. Lan xichen looked at his brother with guilt and pain as Wei Wuxian was on the verge of death because them. He can clearly see pain in the eyes of hanguang-jun.

"Xian let the second young master lan help you" cried jiang yanli while seeing devastated Wei wuxian.

Sizhui clenched the fist witnessing vulnerable parents. Master lan looked at scene " I hope what I am thinking didn't come out true"

"I have never seen this weak hanguang-jun and why Wei gongzi is not understanding his feelings." thought Nei huaisang while looking curiously at the scene as he didn't want to miss single second.

"If something happened to Wei wuxian then jins will answerable for that" said nei mingjue while glaring at them.

"Everyone has taken part in the war then why only jins will be blamed for that" defended Jin guangshan.

"We are innocent and we only believed on the things those you and jin guangyao told us" said sect leader Ouyang so that he can escape from the punishment.

"Let's hope everything will be fine and focus on the screen" said lan xichen but he himself is afraid to watch further. He didn't know how he would face hanguang-jun if something happened to Wei wuxian.

Lan zhan broke into tears and cupped his face " wei Ying...let me save you...please don't make me away "

Wei wuxian didn't look at him"wei Ying!" Wei lips were dry and white...eyes were red even his face was red due to cry. Clothes were smeared with blood. Lan zhan was even came to end.

He patted Wei wuxian face " Wei Ying look at me...listen to me.." wei wuxian was opening and closing his eyes with no sense and he was not even listening to lan wangji " I don't know we will dead or alive...I want to tell you something...please listen to me."

Wei wuxian looked at the vulnerable and broken his futureself then his eyes landed on lan zhan who was no less than him. He felt bad for him. A Few days back if anyone would have told him something like this happen then he would have laughed and considered him mad to think like this. Lan zhan is with him when the whole world is hating him and wanted to kill him. What good things he had done to receive such treatment from great hanguang-jun.

He emotionally looked at hanguang-jun " lan zhan you should left me and saved yourself, look you are exhausted and pale"

"..."

Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian, his eyes were deep like a sea but his face has no expressionless "Wei Ying need me" These simple words filled the Wei wuxian's heart with joy and peace.

"Why Hanguang-jun is going to such a length to save who chose a dark path and killed so many people " said su she to disgrace hanguang-jun.

Nei huaisang tried to help his favourite couple " Wei gongxi and Hanguang-jun are friends and what is wrong with this"

"now we know that Wei wuxian was not at fault but hanguang-jun who is on screen unaware about it but still he met Wei wuxian and went to his den... according to this hanguang-jun is associating with evil and also trying to save him" Jin guangyao tried to manipulate people.

Lan xichen was shocked when he heard something bad about his brother that too from Jin guangyao " yao what are you saying? wangji knew it or not can't prove he had done anything wrong. Knowingly or unknowingly only wangji is right as young master wei has not done anything wrong then what you want to to prove" said with offence. He always considered him like a brother and was always grateful for saving his life as well as helping to defeat Wen Rouhan. How can he blame hanguang-jun even after seeing everything. Lan xichen was really upset from Jin guangyao this time.

Jin guangyao immediately tried to cover his words" er ge you are taking me wrong . I know hanguang-jun is righteous, I just got carried away with the story"

"When things come on Jin then you don't go with the story but for senior Wei you go with the story, how fool you are" mocked lan JingYi.

Jin guangyao murdered lan JingYi hundred times in mind but from face he gave his creepy smile " seems like young master lan is close too  with wei wuxian and also have hot temper like him"

"At least he is not double faced like you. "mocked Nei mingjue, he turned his face to Nei mingjue" zewu jun I am warning you again, don't trust him" said while giving disgusting look to Jin guangyao.

Lan xichen closed his eyes " er gege trust me, i never ment to disgrace hanguang-jun. I apologise for my mistake but please don't think I said intentionally " Lan xichen kept silent and didn't reply to anyone.

Lan zhan encircled his hand around Wei wuxian waist to comfort him. Wei wuxian also felt warm from this action and looked at lan zhan like he was saying thanks from the eyes. In return lan zhan tightened the grip as assurance.

Wei wuxian looked at him for a moment and their eyes met..

I LOVE YOU WEI YING

Lan zhan immediately loosened the grip. Wei wuxian eyes widened and he turned to lan zhan "you..you..." he couldn't say anything.

"Hanguang-jun is cut sleeve" shouted su she with disgust to make lan zhan feel low.

Till now lan zhan has withdrawn his hand and shifted little away from Wei wuxian, he didn't look at anyone.

"Wangji" called master lan with anger.

Lan xichen closed his eyes but soon opened as he knows his brother will need him " wangji are you okay" asked with tension. Lan zhan didn't reply or look at anyone.

Everyone is eagerly looking at lan zhan for a response.Wei wuxian felt like he was dipped in the cold spring "I love you Wei Ying...I love you Wei Ying...I love you Wei Ying...I love you Wei Ying "continuously ringing in his head, still he was not able to understand. How can Lan wangji love him? he is a guy..when he started loving him ? why he love him? He walked on a crooked path, he broke rules of his clan, he is not from any prestigious clan like him...there is no match for them...how can he love him?

For the first time lan xichen cursed the book for exposing his baby brother's feelings and putting him in such a situation. Lan zhan is already bad with communication or explanation now this book made things more complicated for him. There are ways to express feelings to the lover but Wei wuxian already got to know about Lan Zhan's feeling in such bad situation, how will he react to sudden proposal and how will lan wangji handle ?

Lan xichen patted lan zhan shoulder " don't worry brother we are with you and young master wei will understand your feelings..." Lan xichen got interrupted with Lan zhan's voice which came from the screen.

I really love you.

I love you since first day...from first sight...

Wei wuxian opened and closed his eyes lazily without any motion in his body" get lost..." Escaped from his mouth meekly.

Lan zhan couldn't hold himself witnessing the most terrible rejection of his love and standing up from the place he left the hall.

Xichen has seen tears in Lan Zhan's eyes. He looked at Wei wuxian for a second then he immediately followed his brother.

"Wangji where are you going" shouted master lan while coughing blood " come answer me.. wangji... wangji" for the first time lan zhan ignored his uncle's call. He left the hall without looking back once.

"Xian are you okay ?" asked yanli with worry. Lan Sizhui closed the book so that his parent's matter can be solved but he was in dilemma,Should he stay with Wei wuxian who is shocked by sudden revelations or go to Lan wangji who is broken from the rejection. He promised Wei wuxian that he wouldn't leave him no matter what the situation is but lan zhan is hurt, he needs his assurance that everything will be fine in future. Wei wuxian will return his feelings.

"How can righteous Hanguang-jun fall in love with a person who walked on a crooked path" mocked su she

"What is wrong in falling in love and Hanguang-jun deserve all the happiness in the world " defend lan JingYi.

"Hahaha...Yes Yes he can fall in love but he is l got rejected terribly "Jin zixun made fun of lan wangji.

"You..piece of shit, i will kill you if utter a word" JingYi angrily stood up from his place while pulling out his  sword , Jin ling immediately came in between them " calm down JingYi... don't waste your time on such fools"

Master lan looked at the fighting JingYi but said nothing instead he got up from the place and left the hall.

"I thought hanguang-jun liked no one. now I got it why he was protecting wei wuxian " said sect leader yao with disgust and surprise.

"Don't you all get it, no one will comment on their relationship. It's their matter you have nothing to do with it" shouted JingYi again.

"Xiang ge let's go out and take some fresh air then we will discuss it" said Sizhui as Wei wuxian was not reacting to anything or anyone otherwise he would have started protecting lan wangji till now just like he had done previously.
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In Jingshi

Lan wangji was sitting with his closed eyes "wangji" called lan xichen softly.
"Leave me alone" said lan wangji with indifferent tone.

Lan xichen sighed and sat there silently. After sometime he spoke " wangji you know when mother left us , everyone told you she will not open the door but still you waited for her." Lan zhan opened his eyes on the mention of his mother.

"Sometimes we didn't get what we want but it doesn't mean we should lose hope too." Lan zhan curiously looked at his brother Seema like he was asking what you want to say. Lan xichen continued "I know you are upset about the denial from the young master wei but you shouldn't lose hope as we don't know what present Wei wuxian think.people's perception is changing about things. You know the young master wei who is on screen misunderstood you."

Lan zhan averted his gaze from his brother " wangji you should talk to young master wei " lan xichen was not in the mood of leaving the topic or his brother's Side

Lan zhan held is emotions "no need" said roughly but lan xichen recognised his pain.

Lan xichen gave a helpless look " wangji try it once, maybe his mind is changed"

"Wei Ying don't love me,he don't like mens" lan zhan tried to hide his pain but couldn't. His voice was shaking with hoarsness and is also different from the usual expressionless face.

"Did you both talked about it"

"No"

"Then how can you say that?"

"Sizhui"

"Sizhui told you?"

Lan zhan looked at his brother then looking at the other side he answered with rough words "over heard conversation in last break" lan xichen was surprised but said nothing for breaking the rule of his clan. He knows when things come on Wei Ying then lan zhan doesn't care about the rules and he tried to console his brother " that is why you were avoiding young master wei"

"Mn" slowly came from lan zhan
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In guest room

"Xian ge how are you feeling?" asked Wei wuxian with worry as he was silent since he heard Lan Zhan's feeling. Jiang yanli, Jin ling, Jiang cheng and JingYi were also present there and worried for him.

Jiang cheng didn't said anything but he didn't like lan zhan's proposal.

Wei wuxian looked at Sizhui "did you know about it"

JingYi " except you everyone knows about it" now Wei wuxian is more surprised and looked at his sister" shijie do you know about it"

Yanli smiled " Xian it's doesn't matter others knew it or not and what they think. You just listen to your heart, what you want Xian"

"Jiejie what are you saying, how can you suggest him to go that hanguang-jun " said cheng with annoyed expression.

Before Sizhui can say something yanli scolded her brother"Cheng don't interfere, its Xian's life and he is free to choose what he wants" cheng greeted his teeth in anger.

"Xian listen to your heart and decide. We will support you without judging you for your answer " yanli tried to make Wei wuxian comfortable as much as she can.

"I don't know shijie, many things happen all of a sudden. How? when? why ? why me only ? " Replied helplessly and his face was matching how he was feeling now.

"Why are you being so dramatic when at last you are going to accept him" said Jin ling with irritation

"Jin ling don't manipulate his answer" said his mother strictly.

"Madam jiang don't forget hanguang-jun is the only one who stayed in his thick and thin. I don't think there something to think" said JingYi

"JingYi stop it. Don't you know father will never be happy if he finds out Xiang ge is accepting his feelings out of greatitude and doesn't feel anything for him. Didn't you know why hanguang-jun waited for so long when he could easily impose himself on him?" Sizhui now turned to Wei wuxian and turned his face soft " take your time and don't take decisions under anyone's influence" Sizhui eyed Jiang cheng then JingYi  and then continued "think about yourself and your happiness only, not anyone else... neither about your adopted family nor useless bunch of cultivators...be selfish for once. Other than this I just want to tell you that father really loves you and he can wait for you till you are not ready to accept him or his feelings wholeheartedly "

Jin ling and jiang cheng rolled their eyes and thought" is he kid? Why are they being so dramatic? " Looking at Sizhui and yanli.

Yanli caressed Wei wuxian hair " young master lan his is saying right. think about your happiness Xian. You deserve all the happiness of this world" Now Wei wuxian is like lost child who don't know what is wrong and what is right...he don't want to make hanguang-jun upset but he was also not ready to accept his feelings so suddenly. He need time to process all the things. He was grateful to yanli and Sizhui for their encouraging words.

" I need time shijie before this I want to talk to lan zhan. I want to know his..." Before Wei wuxian can say something Jiang cheng interrupted" there is no need to talk to him or go to him."

"Cheng stop it" said yanli scolded him again.

"Jiejie please, he is going with us and we will handle everything. we will change the future and no one gona die. He will help me in running the sect as it was planned." For a moment Wei wuxian got scared from the decision of Jiang cheng but composed himself immediately.

Juniors looked at jiang cheng as they were looking at some fool "sect leader Jiang let me remind you our deal...

" We are here so we will try to change bad things, take my words as security you would not going to lose your sister but from now on you have nothing to with Xian ge." Said Sizhui

"He already betrayed my sect and has done more harm than needed." replied Cheng"

Sizhui repeated the exact words of their conversation like they were printed in his mind."So what will be the answer of Xian ge is none of your matter " Said Sizhui with his usual calmness.

Jiang cheng glared Sizhui and Sizhui took kept looking into his eyes with fearing. Wei wuxian came between them holding Sizhui's shoulder he said" calm down A-Yuan " then turning to Jiang cheng " you too Jiang cheng" if looks can kill then lan Sizhui would have died till now from jiang cheng's look.
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In hall

"What do you think, is it right for someone who is righteous and great as hanguang-jun fall in love with yiling patriarch who is demonic culvator ?" asked someone from low cultivators

"I am thinking how come Hanguang turned into cut sleeve" said another low level of cultivator.

"Don't be ridiculous about gender discrimination love...think about Hanguang who is terribly rejected after doing so much for Wei wuxian " said another cultivator with sad expressions like he can understand Lan Zhan's pain.

"I heard lots of entanglement of Wei wuxian with maiden but never heard about men. Do you think he will accept hanguang-jun? " said same person who was surprised from lan zhan being cut sleeve.

"It's Wei wuxian's bad luck that he rejected someone as great as hanguang-jun" support one lan disciple his second young master.

"Who could want to stay with someone boring as hanguang-jun. There are lots of pretty maidens who are dying for our shixiong's attention." Supported one of Jiang disciple his shixiong.

Nei mingjue scolded them " Stop your useless argument. They are grown up well to decide what they want"

"Why are you scolding? i don't think they all are wrong." said Jin guangshan.

"hanguang-jun being cut sleeve is really big scandle for lan sect." Said Jin zixuan

"More than this he got rejected from yiling patriarch" said su she with giggle.Others also laughed at it.

Lans, jiangs and few from nei sect gave hate Full looks to those who were laughing on hanguang-jun's misery.

"Shut up, you are even not qualified to standand in front of hanguang-jun and you all dared to laugh at him. He is high level cultivator so first become like him then come" said Nei mingjue.

"It doesn't matter wei gongzi rejected hanguang-jun or not but he is still his friend and if he comes to know you all are making fun of hanguang-jun then yiling patriarch wouldn't spare you all. Don't forget he doesn't show mercy on them who troubles his near dear. " Nei huaisang scared them.

All who laughed at hanguang-jun started trembling in fear as they remembered how Wei wuxian killed people on the screen.
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In jingshi

"Wangji don't worry I will talk to young master Wei" lan xichen tried to comfort his brother.

"No need... already decide" said lan wangji without looking at Lan xichen.

Xichen twitched his eyebrows in confusion " what have you decided?"

"Will support Wei Ying always" Lan xichen sighed at his brother's stubborn nature " I know wangji, you will never impose your feelings on young master wei but what is wrong in talking once"

Lan zhan was silent for sometime" don't want Wei ying to feel to obligate to say yes because wangji helped" he took pause then said " when I know he don't like mens... don't want to force Wei Ying to stay with me"

"Sizhui come from the future and he knows what is going to happen in your and young master wei's life so we can ask him... Maybe young master accepted your feelings" said lan xichen with hope.

"No" came from lan zhan before they can argue more they heard knock on the door. Wei wuxian, Sizhui and JingYi were standing on the door.
Lan zhan panicked for a moment for but instantly he controlled his emotions.

Lan xichen smiled at them" please come" lan zhan was avoiding Wei wuxian and didn't looked at anyone.
They came inside and greeted them.

Wei wuxian hesitantly asked " zewu jun can I talk to lan zhan" on which lan xichen enthusiastically nodded but lan zhan felt betrayed by his brother.

He already told him that he doesn't want to talk to Wei Ying but his brother is traitor. Earlier he loved to stay alone with Wei Ying but now It's so awkward to face or sit with him.
Soon everyone left leaving them lonely in awkward silence. Both weren't looking at each other and wanted to other one to start the conversation.

Wei wuxian couldn't stand with awkward silence so he broke the ice " umm...lan zhan is it true you ..?"  Wei wuxian didn't know why but he was scared and hesitant. Lan Zhan looked everywhere but not Wei wuxian. He didn't said anything and Wei wuxian kept looking at him for his reply restlessly.

"Do you?? "

No answer

"What we saw is true?"

No answer

Wei wuxian becoming frustrated " lan wangji at least say something...don't be mute" lan zhan looked at him for a moment then looked other side. Now Wei wuxian became angry from lan wangji "Don't you love me?" Shouted in frustration.

Lan zhan gazed at him calmly " do you?" Wei wuxian became silent then after sometime he said " lan zhan answer me, don't ask question"

Lan zhan got up from his seat and started to go out. Wei wuxian was shocked from his behaviour and looking at him with open mouth. Lan zhan stopped but didn't turn "Wei Ying is not obligated to accept me and I know you don't return my feelings"

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Chapter Text

"Don't you love me?" Shouted Wei wuxian in frustration.

Lan zhan gazed at him calmly " do you?" Wei wuxian became silent then after sometime said " lan zhan answer me, don't ask question"

Lan zhan got up from his seat and started to go out. Wei wuxian was shocked by his behaviour and looked at him with an open mouth. Lan zhan stopped in the middle but didn't turn back "Wei Ying is not obligated to accept me and I know you don't return my feelings"

Lan zhan again moved to go out but before he can step more he was caged in the arms. When lan zhan realised what happened he forgot to breathe.

Wei wuxian locked his arms around lan wangji "why you have to always so rude? Can't we talk normally?" Asked Wei wuxian almost with cry.

Lan zhan closed his eyes to control himself then he tried to free himself but Wei wuxian tightened the grip "leave Wei Ying " said lan zhan while unlocking the Wei wuxian's hand.

Wei wuxian shook his head with "No, i wouldn't until unless we talk " lan zhan sighed painfully" Wei Ying don't make it difficult for me"

Wei wuxian turned lan wangji to himself. Now both are facing each other and their eyes are locked as soon as they met.

After some time lan zhan averted his gaze " Zhan lan just tell me do you really have feelings for me now?"
Lan zhan neither answer nor looked at Wei wuxian.

"Lan zhan"

"Lan wangji"

"Hanguang-jun"

"Lan zhan"

"Lan zhan"

Wei wuxian pulled lan wangji more to himself If bodies could merge, by now both would have become one. Lan wangji looked at Wei wuxian in horror "what are you doing?" asked lan zhan with lots of struggle.why not he would be struggling? His favourite person is so close to him that even air could not pass between them. He is losing his control. He closed his eyes so that he couldn't do anything that made him regret .

Wei wuxian triumphly said "then answer me I will leave you" lan zhan glared at him but Wei wuxian didn't show any moment as till now he understood that all the glares and anger that Lan wangji showed is nothing serious he just want to escape from the situation.

"If you don't feel anything then don't flirt" said with his cold voice.

"Do you think I am flirting with you?" asked Wei wuxian with confusion. Lan zhan didn't answer and avoided to look at Wei Ying.

"Lan zhan don't be hard to crack... answer me simply do you love me?" Wei wuxian again tried to know his answer while locking Lan wangji' waist in between his arms.

Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian seriously "but Wei Ying don't like men"

Wei wuxian sighed at Lan Zhan's stubbornness " yes I don't like men" lan zhan looked at him with painful eyes and Wei wuxian continued "if it is you then I can give one chance... one chance to us..."

Wei wuxian looked at Lan zhan to see his reaction and found him looking at him like a child who is standing to hear his name on the lottery ticket "lan zhan will you wait for me till I short out my feelings and things going around us"

Lan zhan was not able believe what he heard "he don't like men but he wants to give try with lan zhan."

"Tell me Lan zhan are you willing to give a chance"asked Wei wuxian.

"If you can't return my feelings then don't give me false hope Wei Ying. " Lan zhan voice was Shanky "Don't feel bounded to return my feelings... whatever I have done for you on screen or here has nothing do with your answer. You love me back or not but you will always find me beside you as your well-wisher so don't force yourself to like me" lan zhan freed himself from his arms.

But Wei wuxian again locked him in his arms immediately " lan zhan I am not forcing myself." Both looked at each other "I don't know what I feel for you but something is changed in me since I came here...i always found you interesting when everyone called you boring." Lan zhan glared at him coldly.

Wei wuxian immediately said " ahh.. ahh...lan zhan Don't scare me. Let me honestly tell you my thoughts " lan zhan averted his gaze " I always admired you and your righteousness.  I don't know why every time I look at you I get lost in you. Recently I noticed how beautiful you are and thought of being with you but there are few things which are stopping me" Lan zhan again looked at Wei wuxian to see that was he telling the truth and found him determined and serious about it.

"I know having this kind of thoughts for a friend is not good but I can't help it. Will you punish me for this" asked wei wuxian seriously on which lan nodded negatively like he was hypnotised doll.

"I feel free with you, I like to annoy you. I love your attention on me and I don't like when you ignore me, i feel lost and lonely. I don't know why all this is happening with me" wei wuxian was little nervous and hesitantly gazed at lan zhan " I feel protected and secured when you are near me and hug..hug me. I feel special when you care about...only me...extraordinary when you push your limits for me, Now tell me will you give me time to understand my feelings for you" lan zhan didn't react to Wei wuxian. He was still digesting what Wei wuxian said " hug...

Love attention...

protected...

Care..."

Lan zhan was repeating the words in his mind so that he could process what Wei wuxian was saying.

"Believe me Lan zhan I am not saying all this because I feel like I owe you something. No more nonsense of that. I really want you. Will you give one chance" Wei wuxian till now became nervous as he doesn't want a negative answer from lan wangji. It took lots of courage to express what he feel for Lan zhan.

Without looking at Wei wuxian lan Zhan complied " Mn ". Wei wuxian was happy with the response and a beautiful smile came on his face.

Lan zhan looked at Wei Wuxian's smiling face and felt happy to be the reason for this smile, this brought soft look on his face too. Both stood like this for sometime.

"Answered...Leave" said lan zhan with rough voice. Listening to this Wei wuxian pouted "don't you like staying close to me"

"..."

Lan zhan gazed at him with his straight face without words "Wei Ying leave me otherwise I will do something. Now I can't restrain more myself when you are so close to me. I don't want to end things before it starts"

"I heard that you fell in love on the first day...first sight" teased Wei wuxian and in response lan zhan's ear turned red and neck was pinkish too.

"..."

Lan zhan didn't look at him so Wei wuxian brought his face in front of him. Lan zhan turned his face on the other side, Wei wuxian did same. Lan zhan again turned his face previous side Wei wuxian did the same again " look at me" But lan zhan again turned his face other side " Lan zhan.. Lan zhan...hehe"
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In hall

Everyone was silent in the hall as they don't want to die soon by cruel, merciless yiling patriarch. Nei huaisang smirked at his achievement.

Nei mingjue shook his head on his brother's playful behaviour " sang when will you grow up? I am afraid of what will happen when I am not around you" thought Nei mingjue with worry

Jiang cheng and Jiang yanli came with jin ling in the hall. Soon lan xichen with juniors also entered the hall.

In Jingshi

Wei wuxian was still locking his arms around lan zhan and teasing him"tell me Lan zhan..do you think I am handsome"

lan zhan was also enjoying his teasing with his red ears but was silent." what do you like in me..is my face? my eyes? my nose or my lips"listening about lips lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian's lips. They look soft... should he taste them thought lan zhan. Their quality time was disturbed by a sound. When they looked at the door they found collapsed Lan Qiren on the ground.

Wei wuxian immediately freed Lan wangji ,both looked at each other in horror then rushed to master Lan.
"Uncle" called lan zhan but master lan didn't reply. Master lan coughed blood and collapsed on ground then got unconscious due to shock.

Wei wuxian ran to call the wen Qing.
Lan xichen, lan JingYi and lan Sizhui got scared listening about master lan. Now everyone gathered to see the master, Forgetting about previous matter.

"What happened and how did uncle end up in this situation?" Asked lan xichen with worry.

Wei wuxian and lan wangji looked at each other with tension " don't worry master lan is fine...he will gain consciousness after sometimes" said wen Qing after the treatment of master Lan.

"What happened to grandmaster lan" asked Sizhui.

"Looking at his condition, I only can say he was shocked from sudden action or thing" said wen Qing

juniors suspiciously looked at lan wangji and Wei wuxian and thought "may be poor grandmaster lan witnessed shameless act of couple. What must lead old man into this condition. Is he seen kissing them or more"

After some time Master lan gained the consciousness and looked for lan wangji. On finding him away from the Wei wuxian he took a sigh of relief "that dream was horrible. This wangji doesn't love trouble maker"

"What was happened uncle?" Asked lan xichen still worried for his uncle.

"Nothing, I just saw a nightmare "said master lan. Now Wei wuxian and Lan Zhan got more worried and gazed at each other.

Nei huaisang twitched his eyebrows, thinking something he said "master lan why were you sleeping on hanguang-jun's door that too while standing."

Listening to this many cultivators started biting their lips so that they couldn't not laugh at this serious time. Nei mingjue scolded his brother " sang behave "

Master lan looked at lan wangji with horror " wangji don't tell me...you..you..and this brat"
Lan zhan didn't answer.

Master lan again coughed the blood and collapsed on the bed. Lan xichen looked at his brother then his uncle.

"Always accompany Wei wuxian in being dramatic and coughing blood then collapsing whenever he comes to know about any couple...God give him the power to survive" prayed Jin ling.

Everyone waited for master lan to gain the consciousness again. He again came in senses looked at lan wangji" wangji tell me it's not"

Everyone looked at Lan zhan curiously for his response. Everyone want to know what made master lan to lose the consciousness and cough blood.

Lan zhan "will stay with Wei Ying"

Master coughed blood again and was about have IQ  deviation but luckily wen Qing handled everything.

Jiang Cheng glared at hanguang-jun like he will eat him raw, does hanguang-jun care... No. master lan showed the tantrums and didn't accepted Wei wuxian. After one hour they again sat to see the future..

I really love you.

I love you since first day...from first sight...

Wei wuxian opened and closed his eyes lazily without any motion " get lost..." Escaped from his mouth meekly.

Today lan zhan didn't stop and kept expressing what he felt about Wei wuxian.

I fell hard for you every time you approached me.

Your mischievs ...your annoying behaviour...your non stop talks...your righteousness...your anger... everything I loved and admired.

Everyone looked at hanguang-jun to confirm does both are same person. Lan zhan and Wei wuxian were sitting together like earlier.

Jiang cheng growled in anger when saw creepy lan near his brother but he can't do anything. He was angry at himself for abandoning his brother when he needed him most.

Wei wuxian held Lan Zhan's hand as assurance that he is with him. Lan zhan's face was straight, devoid of any emotions but Wei wuxian guessed that he is sad.

Lan xichen looked at his brother painfully. how vulnerable and broken is his brother on the screen. It's all his fault to make his baby brother like this. Lan zhan never asked for anything, since childhood he was an obedient and disciplined child. Now he just wanted to stay with one person and he failed to protect him..give him. He failed as brother, he failed as lan cultivator who are righteous.

Junior always wanted to know how hanguang-jun expressed his feelings to yiling patriarch for the first time.
Now they are witnessing a great saga which is full of pain and betrayal.

never hated you...was confused about my feelings...first time all this happened to me.

Wei Ying please don't leave... please stay with me.. .

Both were still looking at each other and soon wangji leaned and placed his lips on Wei wuxian's lips. Placing one hand on Wei Ying's waist and with other he held his face. He kissed him slowly and without hurting his wounds.

Lan wangji's sadness didn't stop his raising heart beat at scene of kiss.
Wei wuxian's whole face was red due to the embarrassment "lan zhan how can you kiss me in this life-death situation,I never thought you could be this romantic" He is thick faced but this made him shy, how will he face everyone now everyone saw their kiss...their first kiss.

Finally Jiang cheng lost the his control and stood up to kill the hanguang-jun "how dare you took advantage of his weakness"

Jin ling and Jin zixuan stopped angry Jiang cheng to hurt hanguang-jun. Wei wuxian also came in front of hanguang-jun like shield automatically.

On the other hand master lan coughed blood from his model nephew's shameless " wangji...you... you...beast" he lost the consciousness.

Su she gave disgusting look to Hanguang-jun" I never thought hanguang-jun can force on someone"

Lan xichen was already worried due to his uncle now situation getting more worst. He worriedly looked at lan zhan "let young master wei decide."

Yanli " cheng calm down and sit. It's Xian and the second master lan's business. Let them decide."

Su she gave a disgusting look to all " if they do something then it's their matter but if I do something then it's everyone's matter, why just because they took birth in the main clan and i didn't. How hypocrites they are."

Cheng's anger didn't come down " jiejie what he will decide? Can't you see hanguang-jun is taking advantage of him."

Jiang yanli ignored Jiang cheng and looked at Wei wuxian who is tensed now " Xian what did you decide about lan wangji ?" she asked politely.

Wei wuxian looked at her sister then lan zhan" umm.. shijie..I..I am not sure about love but umm..I decided to give us a chance. "

Lan wangji, Lan xichen, Lan Sizhui, lan JingYi, Jin ling, Jiang yanli and Nei huaisang were happy and cheered for the couple.

"This means you don't have problem with this" lan xichen asked while pointing to the screen.

Lan zhan ear turned red  and Wei wuxian was also shy and wasn't looking at anyone but he nodded positively without looking at everyone. Lan zhan gripped Wei Wuxian's hand and Wei wuxian shyly gazed at him but said nothing to him.

Master lan gained the consciousness "you both wouldn't sit together"

Lan xichen "let them uncle, wangji is happy with young master wei"

Master lan glanced at lan wangji face who is happy while holding Wei wuxian's hand. He never saw this soft look since madam lan died. He closed his eyes and started chanting rule to calm down himself.

Wei wuxian neither pushed nor kissed him back. When lan zhan didn't found any response then he stopped and looked at Wei wuxian who was unconscious now. Wangji also has no energy so he also closed his eyes while taking Wei wuxian in his embrace and closed his eyes too.

Lan zhan heart sank in agony seeing the Wei wuxian so weak that he fainted by mere kiss. Wei wuxian was now more embarrassed thinking that he couldn't bear a mere kiss.

Jiang cheng cursed himself and his future self for giving Wei wuxian to beast Lan wangji to exploit him.

Four hours passed...

Lan zhan opened his eyes and found Wei wuxian still unconscious. He regained his some spritua l powers.

Lan zhan heard foot steps of the people and seems like they were coming to them. Wangji held Wei wuxian's hand in his own, speaking quietly and ceaselessly to him as he transferred him his spritual power.
He was looking drained out and if he will not stop giving Wei wuxian spritual power then wangji will suffer from IQ deviation.

"Lan zhan what are doing? Leave me and save yourself" cried wei wuxian,

"Wangji"called lan xichen with pain and guilt.

"Wangji you will kill yourself if you didn't stop" said master lan helplessly.

"Xian, second young master lan really loves you" said Yanli with tears.

"How helpless must be father feeling  at that time" thought Sizhui.

Jin zixuan looked at lan zhan and thought "he is setting the bar so high of  lovers"

Wei wuxian slowly came to concious and started repeating " get lost...go away...go..go.. away"

Lan Qiren stood before him and rebuked him harshly, demanding him to provide them explanation . It seemed lan zhan had already expected them would find him. He told them there was nothing to explain. He had never once talked back to lann Qiren or his brother ever since he was young. But for Wei wuxian -not only did he talk back, he raised his blood against his fellow member of the lane clan. In the resulting fight, he seriously injured the 33 seniors they had asked to come along.

"Wangji what have you done" cried lan xichen as he is afraid of upcoming events.

"Wangji how will you endure the results of your action" shouted master lan at the foolishness of his nephew.

"Hanguang-jun going against his sect because of demonic cultivator" said with horror su she.

"You are wrong, he didn't go against his sect." said lan JingYi

Everyone thought he has gone crazy "aahh let me complete my sentence... Hanguang-jun went against the whole cultivation world for senior wei not just his sect,just wait and watch."

Listening to this Wei wuxian eyes teard , he looked at Lan zhan"Lan zhan why are you like this"

"Will never leave Wei Ying" repeated Hanguang-jun again. Wei wuxian thrown himself in Lan zhan's arms like a kid who was lost in the fare and suddenly located his parents without caring about the surrounding.

Lan zhan was shocked with the sudden move in public but as soon as he gained his sense he hugged him back.

Master lan coughed then shouted " Wei wuxian leave wangji" but Wei wuxian and Lan zhan ignored him, kept hugging eachother.

Jiang cheng almost had a mini heart attack from the Wei wuxian's sudden action.jin Lin and Lan JingYi rolled their eyes at Wei wuxian nothing new act "shameless as always"

Nei huaisang looked at the couple from behind the fan and only one he was chanting in his mind " kiss...kiss... kiss...kiss...kiss...kiss him hardly and make this old goatee cough blood again"

Lan xichen smiled but his smile didn't reach his eyes due to the future Lan zhan's action.

After fighting when lan zhan looked for Wei wuxian but he was not there. Lan Zhan desperately searched for him in the cave but was in vain, so he rushed to the bettle field.

Behind him lan xichen also rushed to the battle field with his injured body. When lan zhan went to the field wei wuxian was standing at the edge of a cliff, with his broken look like a loser.

"Wei Ying" cried lan wangji painfully.

"Xian" jiang yanli and tears started flowing from her eyes.

"Wei wuxian" shouted jiang cheng with fear.

Juniors closed their eyes like by closing their eyes they can avoid this tragedy.

"Young master wei what are you doing" asked Lan xichen with horror.

Wei wuxian snuggled more into lan wangji like he will vanish any moment in real.

"What is wrong if he dies after killing so many people" thought Jin zixun with anger.

Su she looked at hanguang-jun " I was always jealous of him but I feel myself lucky now" seeing a person's death whom you love the most is terrifying and cruel thing in this world.

Looking at the scene he forgot to breathe and prayed to the God to stop the time before anything happen . But Soon collecting his senses he called "Wei Ying" and rushed towards him as fast as he could.

Wei wuxian was already too fast  but Lan zhan managed to hold Wei wuxian with his heavily injured arm. As pressure was exerted on his arm blood came out like water " Wei Ying, come back " lan zhan's voice was tender with huge pain.

"Xian grip the hand tight"cried yanli.

"Please listen to him" please jiang cheng to Wei wuxian.

"Yes, young master wei please listen to wangji" said Lan xichen as Wei wuxian who is on screen can hear him.

Lan wangji tightened grip on Wei Ying like by doing this he can save Wei wuxian who is on screen. Wei wuxian getting crashed between lan zhan's arms but he didn't complain as he can understand Lan Zhan's grief.

Juniors were in tears now and started to hiss in pain and agony.

Jiang cheng shouted at Jin ling " brat why are you crying hanguang-jun will save him" but Jin ling didn't stop.

Tears were flowing from their eyes. Wei wuxian was hanging down and Lan zhan was holding him with his one hand " let me go lan zhan" wei wuxian cried.

"No, please don't leave me Wei Ying" lan zhan again pleaded with painful voice. They heard the sound of foot steps and dragging sound of sword . Soon person 's face was revealed it was jiang cheng. His eyes met with Wei wuxian and soon he drilled his sword in the rock on which lan zhan was half laid while holding Wei wuxian.

Everyone looked at jiang cheng in horror and even cheng was shocked from the revelation. He was frozen at his place.

"Cheng what did you do" cried yanli.

"Sect leader Jiang how can you be so cruel " asked lan xichen with pain and guilt.

" future is so horrible and terrible " nei mingjue with a long sigh.

Jin guangshan gazed at Jiang cheng" aah, finally something good he has done "

Jin guangyao looked at Wei wuxian " no matter what we do for any one but they are ready to kill us for one mistake. Wei wuxian was always loyal and added credit to jiang sect but his one mistake washed all the good deeds...just like me"

Before rock can detached making both Lan zhan and Wei wuxian to fall down, Wei wuxian jerk his hand and fell down..

"Wei Ying"
A painful voice echoed in the field.

Jiang cheng came in senses with sharp pain in his neck, blood started oozing.

"Wangji retrain yourself" said master lan to stop Lan wangji who was ready to kill Jiang cheng while holding Wei Ying in one hand and with the other he was holding bichen on the neck.

Jiang cheng even didn't avoid the attack. He was shocked, guilty, and felt useless. First he lost his parents, his brother in law, his sister now he himself killed his brother. Why is he alive?what will do with these so called righteous cultivator? What there to live for him? Why is he so unlucky to face or see these things? What is his fault? Why is not there anyone for him like Lan wangji is for wei wuxian? Why just why?

Jiang yanli begged "hanguang-jun please leave, cheng still didn't do anything"

Jiang cheng with tearful eyes looked at Wei wuxian then his sister who is crying mess now either for Wei wuxian's death or fear of his death by hanguang-jun. " Wangji we will change everything please take back your sword" pleaded xichen with his remorseful voice.

Wei wuxian came out of lan zhan's arms and removed Lan wangji's sword from his brother's neck " lan zhan calm down, I am still with you"
Lan zhan still glaring at Jiang Cheng who was numb from series of events.

Everyone got scared of hanguang-jun and didn't dare to open their mouth to say something neither support Wei wuxian nor oppose. Lan xichen was not able to face Lan zhan. All of them lan JingYi and jin ling was filled rivers by crying till now.

Master lan looked at JingYi who is so unlan and so weak with emotions but said nothing as he is still good as compared to his priced cabbage.

Lan zhan got up immediately and was about to jump after Wei wuxian but he was held back by two arms " wangji". It was his brother who was holding him.

Lan zhan tried to free himself and follow Wei wuxian. He was crying and begging his brother to leave him " bro..brother ...Wei Ying...let me...let me go brother... Wei Ying" he threw his legs and arms.

Lan zhan was already drained out of his power and soon he lost consciousness .

Everyone can understand the pain of lan wangji. They never saw this much broken and messed hanguang-jun before. He was himself wounded and drained of energy still he was caring about someone else.

Lan zhan held his sword tightly and closed his eyes. Wei wuxian encircled his arm around Lan wangji's waist and leaned on him to sooth his pain. Lan zhan looked at him "don't leave" fear of losing his love was  written all over his face. His face was looking like he would cry at any moment.

Wei wuxian assured him "for you I will try to live long"

Lan xichen eyes were holding tears " I am sorry wangji. I failed to protect what you love. I am sorry I failed as a brother, as lan disciple."

Master lan was feeling bad for his both nephews. Lan xichen was not only brother to lan zhan, he was only person who understands him but due to this cultivation fight he neglected what his brother desire. He failed to see otherside of coin and blindly trusted information jins feeded him.
Not only xichen, he himself did wrong with Wei wuxian.

Whatever Wei wuxian did to protect few innocents and what he got in return death!

His loved ones death,

His death,

Not only death but hate, curse, insult.

Jiang yanli looked at his brother then Jin zixuan " why whole family got destroyed due to these wars. Why we are so unlucky to face these losses. How my son must be grown up without his parents "

Tears were flowing non stop from her eyes but suddenly her eyes widened at one thought "does Jin ling also has  faced things those Wei wuxian faced when he lived with them, as both are orphan... without parents "

She immediately hugged Jin ling like she can prevent him facing to bad things in future" I am sorry son...I am sorry son.. it's all my mistake... i shouldn't have to leave you alone."

Jin ling was already crying mess. He hugged her and tried to console her when he himself not able to stop his tears. Jin zixuan join both " don't worry we will prevent this."

Everyone looked at future Jin family with pity but soon they heard loud shrink with pain. When they saw the scene their eyes widened in horror as Jiang cheng...Jiang cheng attacked..

He attacked at sect leader Jin with his zidian and he was laying on ground in pain. Another attack on sect leader Jin brought all the culvators in senses while Jin guangshan shouted in pain and anger "are you mad? Why are you beating me?"

"Father" said Jin zixuan with horror and broke the hug.

Jin guangyao came forward to stop jiang cheng " sect leader jiang please stop it. It is not correct"

Cheng's face was red with anger and he dangerously looked at Jin guangyao giving everyone goosebumps. Soon zidian landed on Jin guangyao's body and he joined his father on ground with thudd....

A anguished voice come out from his mouth as result " you are not less than your father" this time he beat them unitedly and both rolled on ground with pain.

Yanli cried " cheng please stop. Don't do this"

Wei wuxian was trembling as he remembered the scenes when madam yu use to beat him. His body shivered. He came in senses listening to sweet voice of his sister. He also supported his sister " cheng we will settle it later and decide punishment....Please stop"

Lan zhan got worried when he saw trembling wei Ying. He protectively wrapped his arms around him.

Jiang cheng looked at both siblings with painful eyes before he can change his mind, everyone heard " go.... Go... Sect leader Jiang Teach them a lesson. For the first time you are doing something great... You have my support " cheered JingYi with joy.

Jiang cheng felt boosted and looked at lan wangji and their eyes met but soon Wei wuxian eyes and ears were closed by someone. He was dragged to the place where he was sitting previously. On the other hand Jin ling consoled his mother.

"Sect leader Jiang please calm down. We will punish the culprit after watching the whole book " said lan xichen to calm the situation.

Sect leader yao came to jiang Cheng " sect leader Jiang calm yourself and don't act recklessly"  soon zidian wrapped around him too and he joined the Jins on the ground.

Jin zixun who is hiding behind madam jin nodded in assurance while su she felt bad for Jin guangyao but he was silent as he doesn't want to come in the radar of jiang cheng.

Sect leader Ouyang who was silent till now was going to stop jiang cheng but looking at the condition of those who came to stop him he restrained himself to say anything to angry lotus.

Wei wuxian removed the hands which were covering his eyes and ear. He gave surprise look to lan wangji " since when you become so friendly to cheng to support him" lan zhan dusted the his robe to remove the non existing dust.

"Don't ignore me, I want answer lan zhan" said Wei wuxian seriously as much as he could afford.

Lan zhan looked at him with his deep and hypnotysing eye "deserve it" coded words came from lan zhan.

Nei huaisang was hiding behind his brother and peeping to know the matter " aah brother cheng is so cruel"

"Sect leader jiang Give some medicine to Jin zixun and su she too " said JingYi enthusiastically while enjoying the show.

Master lan and other lan cultivator looked at him in horror including his father " is he really lan" thought everyone as lans are know for gentleness and calm behaviour.The GusuLan Clan was extremely strict to its disciples, forbidding violence against the powerless man, not even allowing disrespect. Therefore, even if they felt displeased, they had to keep everything down with dark expressions .But he is exactly the opposite of it.

Lan xichen used his Liebing but it didn't work on zidian. Liebing has special property to calm the spirit and dispel the evil. It signifies the lan xichen character which is calm, composed and morally upright. "sect leader Jiang please calm down" but cheng didn't stop.

Wei wuxian requested lan zhan to stop jiang cheng as he already protected wei wuxian from zidian but lan zhan ignored his plea.

Everyone was worried as Jiang Cheng kept going on like this then they Will be dead soon.

Wei wuxian was holding lan zhan's face in his palms and requesting him to use his zither but lan zhan became dead to his plea. Even master lan scolded lan zhan but he gave no damn to anyone's request.

How can he save someone who is reason for his lover's death. He doesn't want to lose his Wei Ying in this life so if someone is dieing then he doesn't care as they are not saint to save.

While requesting Wei wuxian didn't released he shifted into Lan wangji's lap making Lan wangji skip the heart beat. Wei wuxian again pleaded " lan zhan please do something otherwise Cheng will kill them"

Wei wuxian is so close to him and sitting in his lap. Lan wangji isn't able to hear what his lover asking him. He is just seeing his soft lotus like lips moving in slow motion. He eyes looking at Wei wuxian's lips like hungry lion.

Jin ling looked at lan Sizhui who is standing silently while looking at the scene indifferently. Feeling someone's intense gaze Sizhui looked at Jin ling and found his eyes requesting him to stop this. Sizhui sighed deeply and closed his eyes.

He pulled out the guqin and played to stop the Jiang cheng, when cheng found interruption in his work he growled in frustration and irritation.
Everyone felt relieved and thanked lan Sizhui in their hearts as they don't know when Jiang cheng start beating them too because they were also part of war against wei wuxian.

Lan zhan was just about to take Wei wuxian lips in his but to his disappointment Wei wuxian rushed from his lap and hugged Sizhui. Lan wangji cursed himself for not holding Wei wuxian when he was sitting in his lap and making him flee at last moment. He sulked like baby who candy got snatched by someone else.

Wen Qing looked at Sizhui  and thought sadly " A-Yuan why did you stopped sect leader jiang. Let him kill these monster so that we can live peacefully. If they will alive then they wouldn't let us live peacefully. I don't want to lose my brother again."

Wei wuxian patted Sizhui back with proud " A-Yuan you became so talented" in return Sizhui just smiled to him.

Master lan also felt proud on his grand nephew otherwise his model became useless in love. Everyone settled silently and three people still layed on the ground unconscious. No one said anything about them as they didn't want to join them on the ground.

Jin ling mouthed thank you to Sizhui for ending this drama but JingYi was disappointed from his brother. Sect leader nei was neutral for it.

Poor hanguang-jun was sulking in the corner as wei wuxian was not giving him attention.
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Chapter Text

Great news! Wei WuXian has died!”

Less than a day has passed since the siege in LuanZang Hill, and the news spreads through the cultivation world as if it sprouted wings, surpassing even the speed of warfare.

For a while, from the most prominent clans to rogue cultivators, everyone is discussing the siege that was led by the Four Great Clans and followed by hundreds of smaller ones.

“The YiLing Patriarch has died? Who could have killed him?”

“Who could be other than his shidi, Jiang Cheng, putting an end to his own relative for the greater good. Jiang Cheng led the Four Clans of YunmengJiang , LanlingJin, GusuLan , and QingheNie to destroy his “den”— LuanZang Hill.”

“If not for the YunmengJiang clan’s adopting and teaching him, he would have been a hobo living on the streets, let alone causing mayhem as bold as the ones these days. The head of the Jiang clan raised him as her own child, yet he defected them and became the enemy of the cultivation world, bringing shame upon the Jiang clan, even leading to its near-extermination. He is the prime example of biting the hand that feeds him!”

After Wei WuXian’s death, the period is drawn on the topic. The discussions of the people are mostly the same, with a few unconventional opinions being brought down immediately.

Jiang cheng lowered his head and said nothing. No one dared to look or say anything to jiang Cheng as they didn't forget what he had done a while ago.

Yanli rubbed cheng's back " A-cheng don't worry we will change bad things. No one going to die. Xian wouldn't blame you for this." but cheng didn't look at her.

Wei wuxian was still hurt as he died in the hand of jiang cheng but still he tried to cheer up jiang cheng" cheng shijie is right.You weren't at fault, it's like that you were over driven by your emotions and pain of shijie's death, even I was also same and committed suicide leaving someone who adopted all methods just to save me. It's okay, we will not repeat it." Wei wuxian looking at lan zhan with lots love and admiration.

Lan zhan felt uncomfortable when heard Wei wuxian but said nothing just pulled Wei wuxian towards himself as he was telling Jiang Cheng don't you dare to repeat what you have been done on screen.

Wei Wuxian is looking at lan wangji, without words, he adjusted himself too close to him to assure him that he is not going anywhere.

Lan xichen at verge of cry due to guilt and pain of failing in his life. He doesn't know how he should talk to his didi and Wei wuxian.

Nobody could summon Wei WuXian’s soul, which meant that his soul had disappeared.

It might have been torn apart by the millions of ghosts that devoured him.

Or, it might have escaped.

If was the first, then all is well. Then again, nobody doubts the fact that the YiLing Patriarch has the power to move mountains and empty seas. If was the last, his soul would eventually return to revive in his body. When the day comes, the cultivation world, or even all of mortal land, would be faced with the most insane damnation and revenge, sinking into nothing but chaos and despair.

The various clans set one hundred and twenty stone beasts on top of LuanZang Hill and initiated frequent soul-summoning rituals, followed by heightened vigilance and searches for strange occurrences from all over the world.

In the first year, nothing happened.

In the second year, nothing happened.

In the third year, nothing happened.

...

In the thirteenth year, nothing happened either.

More and more people were starting to believe that, maybe, the YiLing Patriarch actually perished.

Even if he was capable of turning the world upside down, it was finally his turn to be toppled over.

Nobody would remain at the top for all of eternity—legends are only legends.

"This is how I ended and no one was able to summon my soul" said Wei wuxian with long sigh but soon he felt piercing gaze at him, lan zhan, jiang cheng, Sizhui, Jin ling and his mother, many more people glared him.

"Aah don't look at like that. I just stated the fact." Said Wei wuxian to calm down all the people who were glaring at him.

"I know my apology is less as compared to your lose Wei wuxian, I am ashamed of myself's action. I will keep all things in mind and help wen remnants to live their Life happily " said Nei mingjue while bowing respectively.

Lan xichen with heavy voice " I apologise to young master Wei and wangji for not supporting them when they needed me most. As lan disciple it's my duty to stand with innocents and powerless people and punish evil but here i supported the wrong side." Then he turned to master lan" I am sorry I failed as disciple please give me punishment it."

Master lan coughed lightly while caressing his goatee "you can't leave for seclusion as you are needed in the sect so you will write rules for a year to represent your mistakes and not allowed to leave the cloud Recesses"

Then he looked at people who were laying on the ground" sect leader Jin will leave his position and he will be house arrest at least for five years. There will be no royal treatment. He will do his work by himself either it is cooking, washing or other works. No one is allowed to meet him and if anyone cought with him then he/she has to leave the cultivation world."

Before master lan can say more lan Sizhui interrupted him "grand master lan please decide punishments after watching the whole story "

Everyone curiously looked at him, " what is left ? We saw everything, how jins made the situation for war leading to the death of so many people, everything ended." said sect leader Nei

Wei wuxian was sitting near lan wangji while leaning his head on lan zhan's arms, looking at everyone casually like it has nothing to do with him.

JingYi gazed at carefree Wei wuxian and thought to take revenge of his all teasing from future. A big smirk came on his face "Hanguang-jun's marriage"

Wei wuxian's head slipped from Lan zhan's arms and he fell in his lap due to shock but he immediately sat straight "what" shocked voice came from his mouth.

JingYi innocently said "don't you know hanguang-jun married in future? "He turned to Sizhui" brother you didn't tell them this"

Everyone started whispering

"Didn't hanguang-jun love yiling louzu?"

"But he is dead in future."

"I heard lans only fall in love once in a lifetime."

" Did hanguang-jun betray the YiLing Patriarch "

" I feel bad for Wei wuxian"

"Gossiping is prohibited " said master lan but he eyed Lan wangji.

A ray of hope developed in jiang cheng's heart, now he didn't have to give his brother to iced face. Jiang yanli felt bad for her shidi "hanguang-jun how can you do this to Xian...how can you marry someone"

Lan wangji "will never marry anyone except Wei Ying " said with his straight face but inside he shivered from the information.

"Calm down maiden jiang, there must be some misunderstanding. Wangji truly loves young master wei. We lans can never deceive our partners either he/ she with us or not." Supported xichen his brother.

"what are you saying lan JingYi" asked master lan strictly. Sizhui glared at his brother but he ignored him and kept on with his drama " didn't we say in starting Hanguang-jun is married in future and I am not lying. You can ask Sizhui."

Now everyone looked at Sizhui for the answer "Sizhui did wangji got married in future"

"Yes grandmaster lan but he is married to..." Sizhui couldn't complete his sentence JingYi interrupted him " he married to mianmian"

Wei wuxian looked at lan zhan " lan zhan you said you love me why did you got married to mianmian?"

Lan zhan immediately said " never marry her." Wei wuxian wrapped his arms around Lan Zhan's slime body and pouted cutely "promise". Lan wangji stiffened from sudden hug but answered him " Mn ". Wei wuxian glared at him like a dominating wife and lan wangji got scared like a recessive husband "what is this Mn."

Jin ling rolled at his eyes on his typical dramatic uncle for this. Jiang yanli smiled heartedly while seeing her Xian being dominating on second young master of lan.

"Mn" again came from lan Zhan and he confusingly looked at his future husband and Wei wuxian growled angrily "lan zhan words"

"..."

"..."

Lan wangji's earlobes turned pink as Wei wuxian was showing his right on him but pulled out his expressionless face " promise" complied lan wangji.

Master lan coughed blood " you shameless brat leave wangji ", couple turned their attention to the old man and Wei wuxian sat straight while giving an awkward smile to everyone "hehehe master lan you are also here, I didn't see you. By the way How is your health?"

Nei huaisang angrily looked at the coughing master lan as he disturbed his show. it's once in a lifetime chance to see scared hanguang-jun"Can't he mind his own business." Nei mingjue who heard his brother, glared at him to shut his mouth.

on the other side lan wangji ignored everything and sulked at the loss of his beloved touch. Lan Xichen bent to his brother " wangji don't sulk like this, He is all yours and you can enjoy after this scenario" said with chuckling.

"..."

Lan zhan"wrong" lied to his brother and ignoring his teasing words and smile. Master lan sighed in grief, shaking his head at his nephew's shameless behaviour in front of all the culvators.

"JingYi you will copy the rules for a month and wouldn't go from any night hunt in that period of time" said Sizhui to JingYi for creating mess. Poor JingYi winched "Sizhui he also teases me...I was just taking revenge on him" but his brother ignored him.

"Sizhui "

"Lan Sizhui"

"Brother"

"Lan Yuan"

Wei wuxian joined his eyebrows in annoyance "don't copy me." Then turning to Lan zhan with pouty lips " lan zhan see he is teasing me." Lan JingYi got horrified with the complaint and he found the cold gaze of hanguang-jun on himself.

He immediately clarified to lan wangji " hanguang-jun I am not teasing him. I just got in the habit of it, seeing senior wei" lan wangji ignored everything but frowned at last sentence and before he could interrogate lan JingYi, Nei mingjue cleared his throat " let's continue watching" On which everyone nodded immediately as few were shy to see the interaction between Wei wuxian and Hanguang-jun.

Cloud Recesses came in view ... This place is cold and quite . You can't even hear the footsteps of the person, this shows how elegantly people here walk. This place is on the mountains and snow covering ground and people's dress match with the snow signifying peace.

Is it true people living in the cloud Recesses are in peace then the answer is No. Main family of this clan having internal problem but no one talk about it on face or behind their back. There is also one rule stating gossiping is prohibited in lan clan. Talking about inner family's matter is also prohibited.

One of the lan disple "what happened in inner family? "

xichen, lan zhan and master lan got tensed with this information and looked at juniors for answers. Juniors got tensed with this topic and avoided looking at seniors.

Wei wuxian was also curious " A-Yuan what happened in inner family of lan"

Sizhui looked at everyone for some time and getting appropriate answer he said " umm, Many things are there which can't be explained by words so wait for them to show on screen. You will get to know them gradually"

Wei wuxian frowned at the diplomatic answer of Sizhui. " I am excited to see us on the screen " said JingYi with joy.

Bell rang and disciples came out from the class and silently walked for their destination. In the past there was one batch which was not quite and that batch broke many rules...if we specially talk about them then it was one person who broke almost all the rules and got punished for it everyday still he didn't learn anything.

"Who is that mannerless boy. He broke all the rules and got punished everyday. He must have loved his punishment that is why he is so fond of breaking rules." said Wei wuxian while making face, as he thought he is only with thick face but there is someone else who defeated him.

Hearing this everyone gazed at him like they saw a ghost. Feeling so many eyes on himself he frowned in confusion " why is everyone looking at me ?"

Cheng rolled his eyes on his brother's foolishness " because you are an idiot who shaming on himself" Ignoring his brother who always scolded him for everything, Wei wuxian looked at lan wangji for answer.

Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian " Wei Ying is being rediculous for his ownself" said with his strong and magnetic voice. Wei wuxian whined while tugging on Lan zhan's arms "Lan zhan you can't tease me like that, it's not me"

Nei mingjue sighed "I thought only sang is childish but Wei wuxian is more childish than him.I respect hanguang-jun for maintaining his calm and dignified status after even having such a trouble maker lover "

Lan xichen moved his eyes from the couple to his uncle and saw him distressed. He immediately coughed to stop the couple, their public display affection other wise his uncle will die with the lose of blood. Listening to lan xichen's cough sound, Wei wuxian looked at him awkwardly " hahaha zewu jun I wasn't going to hug Lan zhan. I was just asking something. What do you take me for, I am not that shameless to do these things in public. You are wrong zewu jun." Said while straightening his posture correctly.

Zewu jun's whole face was saying " are you kidding young master wei ? " But Wei wuxian pretended that he didn't understand lan xichen's expression.

"Boring" muttered lan zhan while correcting his robe which was smashed by his lover. Wei wuxian looked at lan zhan while pouting " whom are you calling boring ?" but lan zhan ignored him and looked away from him. Wei wuxian tried to look into lan zhan's eyes but he was turning his face away from Wei wuxian. He almost lay on lan zhan's lap " look at me hanguang-jun, tell me whom are you calling boring?" Lan zhan ignored him again" lan zhan how can you ignore me, after confessing your love for me. You are bullying me lan zhan."

Lan xichen looked at his brother and his lover with helpless look "young master Wei didn't take a second to eat his own words, my poor uncle "

Jin ling "why are they so daring in showing love to each other publicly  and makes us feel low" thought while looking at Sizhui.

"How cute, sassy wife and tough husband, Wei xiong go for it...sit in hanguang-jun lap" cheered Nei huaisang while peeping behind the fan.

"Wei wuxian sit properly otherwise I will break your legs" shouted Cheng after losing his patience because of shameless behaviour of his brother.

Wei wuxian sat straight and smiled at jiang cheng " are you getting jealous of us? Why don't you find someone for yourself ?"

Jiang cheng greeted his teeths " what is there to get jealous. Who can be someone jealous of idiot as you and from cold monk."

Wei wuxian pouted in disappointment " Cheng mind your words...you can't say something like this to my lan zhan "jiang Cheng rolled his eyes " who even want to talk to you"

Lan xichen "sect leader Jiang you can't mean to wangji "

Jiang yanli scolded his brother "Cheng behave and apologize to the second young master lan, he is your brother in law" but Jiang cheng looked away without apologising and muttering " brother in law my foot ".

Juniors shook their heads on the never ending bickering of sect leader Jiang and yiling patriarch and both brothers in law's famous rivalry"

"Why didn't I go blind instead of seeing the shamelessness of two guys" thought Jin zixun with disgust and hate for the couple but he had no guts to say anything loudly as he doesn't want to get died by two psychotic people.

People also heard that he was the only one who can make ice Prince hanguang-jun to give reactions. Everyone was always curious about the person who can make calm and cold lan wangji to break the rule of yelling. People also heard that he and Hanguang-jun always found together regardless of their ice and fire relationship. Many cultivators also said that he was polluting model nephew of grandmaster lan,that is why he was thrown out of the cultivation and now no one knows where he is... few cultivator also think that hanguang-jun is still searching for him. This new generation always curious and wanted to meet that person once in this life.

"Hehehehe..they were really talking about me" said Wei wuxian with embarrassment for shaming his own self.

Everyone ignored him and focused on the screen as they already know it was him but his weak memory or oblivious behaviour whatever you want you can count for late understanding.

Wei wuxian pouted when no one paid attention to him, he tugged on lan zhan's arms as he is only his shelter and in return he was encircled by lan zhan's protective arm. He rested his head on lan zhan's shoulder and started watching the future.

Two disciples were walking silently but stopped when they found someone was waiting for them. Figure was tall, every feature of the person yelling about his cold personality and handsomeness.
Juniors bowed in respect to that person and person also reciprocated with respect.

"JingYi you carry on, I will join you soon" said one of the junior on which other nodded and without questioning about anything he bowed and left the place.

Left behind two people started walking towards Sizhui's room. They settleed down on the tea table. Both were silent and started drinking tea.

JingYi shouted in excitement "Sizhui see we are on the screen.

"I don't know what is exciting in it" thought Jin ling while giving boring look to JingYi.

"Wangji look more cold and sad" thought lan xichen as he can understand from his brother's face and again guilt clenched his heart.

"They are really from future" said Jin zixun

"What you thought we are lying like you " said JingYi with irritation.

"Don't you think you are too arrogant" said su she

"At least I am not a traitor like you " spitted back JingYi with annoyance.

Su she greeted his teeth" where is your manners, this is how a lan disciple should behave "

JingYi curshed su she hundred time as he can feel eyes of whole lan sect on him " you will copy the rules 10 times " said master lan

JingYi could only node on his punishment but he vowed to take revenge on su she.

Juniors glanced at the person and then focused on the drink. "Class?"
Asked the person with his cold voice.

"It was good hanguang-jun. Umm are you again going for night hunt?"

Hanguang-jun nodded slowly without any words. Junior again glanced at lan wangji like he wanted to say something. Lan wangji placed the cup of the tea on the table and corrected his robe " Sizhui wants to ask something" said lan wangji with straight face.

"Grandmaster wants us to go to mo village to solve the matter." Sizhui looked at him for his reaction but found nothing so he continued " but zewu jun is against it... He wants you to go there "

Wei wuxian pouted "lan zhan why are you so cold. You are scaring my little radish "

"..."

Lan zhan looked at him with his deep and hypnotysing eyes "when Wei Ying is not with wangji how can I stay happy" but said nothing louder but his eyes were speaking unspoken of his mouth.

Wen Qing looked at Wei wuxian " i don't know how dense a person can be but he is in the top position of them"

"Wangji is wearing white robe, is he mourning for young master wei ? This time I wouldn't let it happen something like this.Wangji will get all the happiness and love and i will ensure it. "Lan xichen Promised himself.

Lan wangji still looking at him without any reaction "will talk to them" Sizhui nodded slowly but his face was saying that he still wants to say something more.

"Say"

Sizhui was finding it difficult to say but he still tried " hanguang-jun , grand master lan and zewu jun are worried for you... They want you to move on "

Lan wangji didn't answer just looked somewhere else not at his son. " I know you still waiting for mother , don't you. A-die please understand she is no more...and it's been thirteen years."

Wei wuxian glared at lan wangji with anger " who is that bitch?" hissed while going red when he heard Lan wangji love someone.

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Not again" said Jin ling in his mind. Jiang cheng shouted " behave Wei wuxian and lotus Pier's door is still open for you"

This time lan wangji immediately said "No" while pulling Wei wuxian to himself but Wei wuxian was still going mad on him " leave me lan zhan, you love someone else in the future"

"..."

He turned to Sizhui " A-Yuan, I have never imagined that you would hide this thing from me and what you told me that lan zhan will wait for me. Tell me who is your mother? for whom hanguang-jun was waiting?"

Master lan felt relieved with this information and moved forward to save his priced cabbage "Wei wuxian you can't force wangji "

Wei wuxian glared at master lan "uncle you are breaking the rule and interrupted between two people" master coughed blood and shouted" I am not your uncle "

Wei wuxian rolled his eyes at old man drama and said " accept it or not but you are " then turning to Lan zhan" lan zhan tell uncle whom do you want?"

"..."

"Only Wei Ying " said lan wangji with his expressionless and cold face.  Master lan coughed more blood and was about to faint again" wangji... yo..you ungrateful kid...how good i brought you but how did you turn out like this."

Lan Xichen "uncle please calm down, wangji's happiness is with young master Wei so let them stay together"

"NEVER" encountered back master lan with hard cough. Nei huaisang looked at the master lan and thought" if the old man keeps behaving like this then he will end before this book ends."

"How can a person be so intelligent and dense at the same time " asked lan JingYi with frustration.

Everyone looked at him "who is this now ?" asked Wei wuxian with irritation as future Lan wangji is waiting for someone and JingYi is busy on asking the reasoning and logic of his class notes. "

"You, who else? " Said Jin ling with a boring face.

Wei wuxian frowned at this  "nothing, understanding this matter is not your cup of tea " said JingYi. Wei wuxian got more puzzled and cheng give boring and irritating look to his dumb brother. His mind works fully when it comes to fighting and mischievs but it stops functioning when it comes to love or emotions.

Yes he is still waiting for him, he is waiting for him to come back...it doesn't matter if he will love him or not but he wants him back to the living. Lan wangji's eyes become dark when he remembered his love but still he didn't look at Sizhui or said something. Till now Sizhui started crying. He slowly got up from his place and went to Lan wangji. He wiped his tears and then hugged him " I am sorry A-die I hurt you...I am sorry for being a bad son and giving you pain...I am sorry "

Lan wangji is not good with words but still he tried " not your fault. Wangji bad " yes he is bad that is why everyone leaves him alone either it is his mother, father,wei Ying

Sizhui broke the hug and shook his head in no "you are the best father ever....in each birth i want you to be my father and I will not talk about this matter ever."

"Wangji, what did you see in Wei wuxian to love him this extent " asked master lan as he can't see lan zhan's grief.

Wei wuxian with a guilty face looked at hanguang-jun " lan zhan you were still waiting for me, it's too long " wei wuxian emotionally hugged his future husband while hiding his face in his neck " will always wait for Wei Ying " mumbled lan zhan in return.

Jiang Cheng gazed at second jade from his corner of eyes but seeing his shidi sticking to him like glue made him roll his eyes. Jiang yanli smiled " finally my XianXian got someone who can love him dearly "

"Wei wuxian leave wangji " shouted master lan when he realised how shamelessly Wei wuxian hugging his newphew publicly. Lan xichen shook head at his uncle and his brother in law usual behaviour.

"Uncle, lan zhan needs me " said Wei wuxian with pout as he can see how much sad Lan zhan was from his departure. Wei Wuxian knows he can't vanish all pain but he can help him to face it.

"I am not your uncle " shouted master lan again.

Wei wuxian smiled mischievously "You are because everything that belongs to lan zhan also belongs to me." then looking at lan zhan he added " lan zhan tell UNCLE" emphasising on uncle.

"Everything that belongs to wangji also belongs to Wei Ying" lan wangji repeated the words of his lover with pink ears and a soft look that was noticed by lan xichen and Sizhui only. Lan zhan's heart was racing so wildly on the announcement that he was feeling his heart will come out at any moment.

"Who gave you the right to give myself to this brat " shouted the master with frustration as his model disciple was fully in control of that mannerless boy.

"Uncle please accept young master wei " supported lan xichen his  brother in law as this time he will give whatever his brother desire.

"Xichen he wouldn't be able to fit in our sect" master lan gave an excuse to avoid further discussion.

Wei wuxian immediately came forward for his own alliance "master lan trust me now I will not break any rule" said while pointing three fingers to sky and earth. "Of course it wouldn't be me who is going to break rules because it will your priced cabbage who will break or bend rules for me , hehehe "

"Don't worry uncle, young master Wei learn to live in our sect " again xichen persuaded his uncle for his brother's happiness on which Wei wuxian innocently nodded. For now he became the most innocent person on the earth and no one can tell from his face what mischievous thoughts is going on in his mind.

"Master lan, Wei wuxian is not that bad and the second master lan also wants him" said madam Jin with smile.

"Master lan both parties are ready then let them stay together for their happiness " said sect leader Nei

"All though i still didn't accept second jade but if Wei wuxian want then he can go with him" said Jiang sect sour taste.

"Cheng" said Wei wuxian while going emotional was about to throw himself on Jiang cheng " don't you dare come near me, I will break your legs. If you want to cling then cling on second jade, i wouldn't be tolerate your shameless behaviour"

Yanli smiled and rubbed his brother back for his good decision

Pulling out his attention from his brother he looked at lan Qiren,
"Does that mean uncle accepted me ? "Said Wei wuxian with grin but master lan  ignored him while reciting his sect rules.

Lan zhan pulled Wei wuxian by waist to himself while muttering "Mine "
Lan xichen smiled at his brother's possive nature.

Both settled correctly and were silent. Sizhui wanted to know about his mother as he forgot the memories of his childhood "A-die how was mother.Was she pretty "

Lan looked at him then the smiling face of Wei wuxian flashed in front of him. His teasing and clinginess roaming in his mind. A softness came on the face of lan zhan " very pretty" uttered lan wangji unconsciously.

Sizhui smiled at his love sick father and relaxed when he saw softness on his face

Listening to lan zhan's compliment Wei wuxian felt shy and his heart skiped the beat as he was hearing something like this for the first time from Lan zhan's mouth. His face turned red and couldn't able to look at anyone "lan zhan" shyly called his lover's name.

Lan zhan's earlobes were also red but no can tell from his face that he was blushing on the open affection of his future self, a shiver ran in his body when he heard his future self calling Wei wuxian his wife.

"Shameless" said master lan while controlling himself from shouting at the couple.

"Hanguang-jun became mad in the love of yiling patriarch" thought su she with a boring look.

In the hall

Sizhui and JingYi were walking silently and gracefully without making any noise neither from mouth nor from steps.

After sometime time JingYi asked " Sizhui did you talk to Hanguang-jun about mo village"

"Mn" came from Sizhui.

JingYi got closer to Sizhui so he gave a look to JingYi .

"brother I heard something" said JingYi with curiosity but Sizhui poured water it by saying" gossiping is forbidden "

Master lan puffed his chest in proud and caressed his goatee but opposite of him, Wei wuxian made face in annoyance "A-Yuan you are kid, you should enjoy gossiping." on which JingYi nodded enthusiastically supporting Wei wuxian.

Wei wuxian gazed master lan and lan zhan "don't be fuddy duddy and rule book"

"Wei wuxian Stop spoiling Sizhui" shouted master lan when he saw Wei wuxian ready to snatch another model disciple from him just like he snatched wangji.

Wei wuxian made irritating face and looked at Master " just wait and watch what I am gonna make your cloud Recesses. Once I get married to lan zhan then I will teach all tricks to lan disciple then let me see who is gonna stop me. You are making my A-Yuan rule book like you but I will spoil your whole sect, hehe " wei wuxian touched his nose tip with index finger while planing .

Jiang cheng shook his head as he knew his shidi is planning something against poor old man but he chose to stay silent as now this is not his headache, it was lans who invited problems.

"Now Sizhui looking like hanguang-jun's son " said nei huaisang while fanning his favourite fan

Lan xichen looked at his nephew with a smile "wangji you raised Sizhui well, it's good there is someone who can understand you"

"Brother is also there " said lan zhan on which his brother smiled which didn't reach to his eyes and said nothing.

Juniors looked at jades with painful eyes and left on book to reveal the matter.

"It's about hanguang-jun" said JingYi making Sizhui Stop for moment. Sizhui looked at JingYi to speak further and understanding his brother's intention JingYi neared Sizhui " I heard that main lan family having a curse "

Everyone looked at JingYi as they want know what is curse on main lan family but he didn't spare a glance at them.

Sizhui gave a questioning look to JingYi " I am coming on topic. I heard that if anyone will marry in main lan family then she / he will die and also will receive hate "

"There is no such thing,.." said Sizhui

" I am not lying. Do you know about hanguang-jun's mother and being jailed for killing a teacher from lan sect. And the same happened with hanguang-jun's love. She was evi.. " before JingYi can complete his sentence Sizhui coldly said "Stop"

JingYi became nervous from the coldness and anger of Sizhui who was known for his calm and sweet personality.

"Brother I am not saying your mother was evil but you know, what people think and why hanguang-jun is not in good term with master lan and zewu jun." JingYi

Lan xichen closed his eyes as he can't  cry in front of all.

"Mother was not evil and Wei Ying too" lan zhan chided seriously

"JingYi what are you talking " asked master lan strictly.

JingYi looked at Sizhui to clear the mess " umm..uncle it was just rumour don't mind it "

Lan xichen emotionally asked "did wangji turn his back to me in future and we are not in good terms " at this question everyone curiously looked at juniors but juniors didn't say anything as they can't lie.

Sizhui was silent now as he knows his father is not in good terms with his uncle and grand uncle,

" Zewu jun and master didn't want hanguang-jun to associate with your mother but hanguang-jun went against his family, and kept in touch with evil " jingy told what he heard to his brother and Sizhui became sad to hear this,

"jointly whole cultivation planned the death of your mother and she was killed brutally in front of hanguang-jun's eyes and he couldn't do anything " listening to it Sizhui's eyes filled with tears and hurt, longing and painful face of lan wangji roamed in front of him. It's been 13 years since lan zhan distanced himself from his brother and uncle.

"He begged to zewu jun and master lan to see your mother for the last time but they became deaf to his plea, even...even" JingYi stopped and was hesitant to reveal further...,

" What "

"I..I heard that he even received 33  lashes from the discipline whip !
He spent three years in front of the wall to reflect his mistake as he associated with evil "

Lan xichen couldn't wear the news of his baby brother being cold to him even though it was his mistake at first but he couldn't afford to lose his brother. His breathing became uneven and eyes were also not opening clearly. He rubbed his chest " I am sorry wangji.." he said with lots of difficulty.

" Xiongzhang "

"Xichen"

"Zewu jun "

Lan zhan immediately supported his brother and wen Qing who was sitting near them started examining lan xichen.

Lan Qiren and juniors were scared most. Lan zhan who was holding his brother in his arms felt bad for his brother. Xichen always supported him and he was the only one who can understand what Lan zhan wants but due to this fight their brotherhood got crashed.

Wei Wuxian was rubbing lan zhan back and painfully looking at lan xichen. Wei Wuxian moved his eyes from lan xichen to master lan then juniors and at lan zhan " I thought if I will leave lotus Pier then all the problems will be solved but seems like my bad luck will started affect lan zhan and his family. Lan zhan's relationship shattered with his brother because me,... I think I should stay away from all so that I shouldn't hurt those who love me or I love them..." His chain of thoughts interrupted by wen Qing's voice " I have locked his IQ and soon he will be good, Hanguang-jun he will need your assurance and support " on which wangji nodded in understanding.

Jiang cheng was looking at twine Jade with pity as he can understand what must be they feeling about the future incidents. He felt bad for lan xichen when he saw the pale and distressed face which is use to have a warm smile and calm expression. He understands the situation of lan xichen and his futureself's action, Wei wuxian was tagged as evil and the whole world was against him, and as brother he wouldn't want anyone to think that his brother is wrong or supporting something wrong ,
anyone at place Lan xichen would have done the same .

But it was lan zhan's for Wei wuxian that made him cross all the limits to save him and support him at any cost. Lan wangji wanted to save Wei wuxian out of love and same goes with lan xichen he also wanted to protect his didi from being tagged as evil, it was brother's love even this made him away from his brother.

Lan xichen opened his eyes and looked at his brother " please don't leave me wangji, I don't know how my future self survived 13 years when you were not talking to him but this lan xichen can't afford this " lan xichen eyes were red and lips became blue and dry.

"Will always stay with xiongzhang" exclaimed lan wangji with his Stoic face.

"I am sorry for my future self's behaviour towards you but please don't ever abdemone me, I will receive my punishment for being so cruel to your future self " said lan xichen emotionally forgetting about rule of his sect.

"Wangji, xichen always supported you and stood by you, can't you forgive him once beside he is your elder brother not an outsider." said master lan looking at critical condition of his first nephew.

Lan zhan looked at his uncle then at his brother, he is also feeling bad for his brother but his future self reaction depends on his brother's action and he can't do anything for that.

"Did all this really happen in the future?"

"Did hanguang-jun turn his back to his brother for his love?"

"Zewu jun also ignored his brother for jins"

"Is twine Jade brotherhood shattered in future? "

"Is the inner lan family really cursed ?"

these questions were lingering in everybody's mind.

"I think we should take break and let zewu jun recover from this incident " suggested Wei wuxian. Nei mingjue looked at his friend's vulnerable condition and agreed with Wei wuxian.

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Chapter Text

Mo village

A men received a kick just as he opened his eyes.

A voice thundered beside his ear, “Stop playing dead!”

The kick threw him backwards, headfirst onto the ground. Fighting the urge to vomit, a thought formed in his head —that’s quite a lot of courage you have to kick me, the yiling Patriarch.

"What ? "

"Who? "

"How"

Came from many cultivators with astonishment. Everyone looked at Wei wuxian who was sitting where lan xichen was sat before break. 

"Wei Ying" escaped from lan wangji's mouth and he unconsciously moved his arm to hug his lover but to his disappointment it was his brother who was sitting beside him.

" Wangji it's me, xichen your brother"

Lan zhan looked at his brother then at Wei wuxian with longing eyes but he didn't look back at lan zhan making him sad.

"Is this really Wei Wuxian" thought everyone including Jiang siblings.

"Am I really back to living" thought Wei wuxian with surprise. He is happy for his futureself as he can live with Lan zhan and love him but as his eyes moved to lan xichen who was sitting beside Lan zhan, he stopped thinking about his happiness with lan zhan as he doesn't want to destroy the lan family's harmony.

He will not let his bad luck affect lan zhan and his family. Instead of breaking twine Jade brotherhood, he will choose distancing himself from Lan wangji. After Making his decision about his relationship with lan wangji he tried to control his tears and started biting his lower lip with teary eyes.

It was his first time hearing a human voice in quite a few years, let alone such a loud, fierce shriek. His head swirled and ears buzzed with the echoes of the voice, “Whose land do you think you’re living on? Whose rice are you eating? Whose money are you spending? What’s wrong with taking a few of your belongings? Everything you own should be mine, anyways!”

The young master seemed to be quite pleased, poking Wei WuXian forcefully on the nose, “look at you now, playing dead on the ground! For whom? As if anyone actually wants these piles of junk! Now that I’ve smashed everything, let’s see how you’re gonna tell on me in the future! Are you proud of yourself just because you’ve studied cultivation for a few years? Well, how does it feel when you’ve been kicked back home like a stray dog?”

Wei WuXian thought wearily.

I’m not pretending to be dead at all, since I’ve actually been dead for a couple of years.

"Who is this mannerless boy " said master lan with annoyance.

"How dare he kick Wei wuxian, it's only my right " said jiang cheng

"Always being dramatic" thought Jin ling and JingYi

Lan zhan gripped his bichen when he heard Wei wuxian talking about his death.

"It wasn't couple of years instead you were dead for 13 years " said Jin zixun
With irritation as he can't accept that wei wuxian was returned to living after killing him and others mercilessly.

But soon he regretted his words and sat like scared cat behind madam jin to avoid the coldness of people. Jin zixuan was also coldly looking at his cousin " why did this idiot hell bent to destroy my marriage with yanli? "

Sizhui looked at his father who was coldly looking at person who kicked his baba "it's good that he is dead otherwise hanguang-jun would have killed him for hurting Xian ge"

Who is this?

Where am I?

When did I do something as immoral as stealing another’s body?

As the group went away, silence fell upon the room. Wei WuXian thought about getting up.

However, his limbs failed to uphold themselves, so he lay down again.

A bronze mirror rested on the side, probably thrown onto the ground. Wei WuXian grabbed it and looked into the mirror, only to see a ghastly pale face, with two asymmetrical piles of red on each side of his cheek. Add a blood-red tongue onto the features, and he would look like a hanged ghost. He tossed the mirror to the side and wiped his face, finding his hand covered with white powder.

Taken back by the shock, some energy came back to him, and he finally sat up, noticing the circular array* beneath him.

After all, Wei WuXian was known as the Supreme Leader and Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, so he was most certainly accustomed to vile-looking arrays such as this one.

It turned out that, in fact, he did not seize the body of another—he was offered one.

It was an ancient, forbidden technique. Compared to an array, it resembled a curse more. The caster of the array injures themselves by creating incisions on their body, and draws the array and writes the incantations using their own blood, finishing by sitting in the center of the array. They can then summon an extremely villainous ghoul and ask for it to complete their wish. The price to pay was to offer their body to the evil spirit, with their own soul returning back to Earth.

This was the forbidden technique opposite to stealing another’s body—offering one’s body.

Lan Qiren caressed his goatee " ooh so this brat used forbidden technique to call Wei wuxian into living "

Lan wangji thanked the person on the screen for bringing his Wei Ying to living but he was also afraid for the demand of Mo XuanYu for offering his body. It is forbidden technique means it is dengerous.

Jiang siblings were also happy for their brother. Su she gazed as lan wangji " why is he so lucky, now Wei wuxian is returned and soon he will come back in hanguang-jun's life too "

Lan xichen congratulats his brother for the return of his love with smile.
Nei mingjue looked at Wei wuxian " it's relief that he is back otherwise I would have always felt guilty for killing him when he was supporting innocents "

" We didn't know that techniques like this also exist in our world. He never told us how he was back to living. "
Thought juniors while making notes in their mind about forbidden technique.

Wei WuXian refused to accept this.

Why would he be put into the category of “extremely villainous ghouls?”

Although his reputation wasn’t great and he had died in a horrifying way, he neither haunts the living nor seeks vengeance. He could swear that one can’t find another wandering ghost as harmless as him.

Lan wangji nodded on Wei wuxian's thought "wei wuxian isn't a villain." said with determination filling Wei wuxian heart with joy and love.

Other cultivators got the glimpse how mercilessly yiling patriarch killed many people still he dared to call himself as a harmless soul, their bodies shivered with fear and terror.

People who were lying on the ground groaned in pain as they started gaining their consciousness.

Jiang yanli " my Xian isn't heartless or evil to be called as extremely villainous ghoul "

"Shijie" Wei wuxian cried in happiness as there are still few people who are supporting him.

The evil spirit must grant their wish, or else the curse will cause a backlash. The spirit in possession of the body will be completely annihilated, never to be born again!

Wei WuXian raised his hands to find that, unsurprisingly, both of his wrists were crisscrossed with multiple cuts.

Lan wangji became worried for his love and he didn't want to lose him again that too for eternity " Wei Ying" he called him painfully.

Wei Wuxian was understanding lan wangji's emotions so he smiled to give assurance and make him less worried for him.

Lan xichen rubbed his brother's back to console him as he can see fear and pain on wangji's face.

"This is dangerous for both who is been called and who is calling" said Nei mingjue

"No matter where you are but you are always ready to attract trouble to you " said jiang cheng while greeting his teeth

Wei Wuxian gave a confused look to his brother " what is my mistake in that? it's him who called me. "
Jiang cheng has no words to defend as in actual Wei wuxian didn't do anything but it was Mo XuanYu so he yelled " shut up " to avoid further discussion.

Wei Wuxian pouted at jiang cheng's scolding and looked at lan wangji with longing eyes as he wanted to complain about cheng to his lover and wanted some pampering in return. Not more just one tight hug and a kiss can make him feel good.

"Don't scold him" cold and rough voice rang in everyone's ears. Wei wuxian smiled brightly at Lan Zhan's support, Jiang cheng looked at hanguang-jun with irritation " loving him is a different matter but don't support him in his idiot idea " Wei wuxian smiled dropped listening cheng and he pursed his lips in disappointment.

WuXian scanned around the room and picked up a crumpled piece of paper. He unfolded it and was surprised to see it crammed with words. He hurriedly gathered all of the paper.

He took a few guesses and roughly understood the state of things.

It turned out to be that the owner of this body was named Mo XuanYu . His location was called Mo Village.

However, before Mo XuanYu achieve success in cultivation and inherit his father’s position, he was driven back.

On top of that, he was driven back shamefully.

Mo XuanYu was homosexual, and had enough nerve to harass the other disciples. The scandal was revealed to the public and, as he had few achievements in terms of cultivation, there were no reasons for him to stay in the clan.

Like adding frost to snow, aside from the event itself, when Mo XuanYu returned, he often behaved in a crazy manner, almost as if his life was scared out of him.

" His life was sucked" said JingYi with sympathy, as his sentence was completed he felt eyes on himself so he gave an awkward laugh " hahaha, i meant poor Mo XuanYu " Others were also feeling pity on Mo XuanYu.

"Isn't Sizhui was also talking about the same Mo village? " Said nei huaisang while thinking .

Juniors looked at him as they expected this type of questions from him only.

"Yes" said Jin ling to Nei huaisang's question.

Lan Zhan's eyes lit in excitement as his future self was going to meet Wei wuxian after waiting so many years for him.

The story was almost too complex to be put into words. Wei WuXian’s eyebrows twitched.

Not only a lunatic, a homosexual lunatic as well. " He can be homosexual but I am not, I like pretty girls and no man is on this earth who can flatter my heart beside I am most handsome person and most desirable man in the cultivation world."He smiled thinking his handsome face but forgetting about his current look. As he smiled powder fell from his face making him look terrible.

Everyone looked at Wei wuxian for boasting himself. Nei huaisang giggled  at his friend's comment and teased him " do you still think that there is no man who can flatter your heart ?"

Wei Wuxian was embarrassed even to look at anyone and thought "why does he has such a big mouth ? "

Lan zhan was also looking at Wei wuxian curiously as he wants to know what Wei Ying thinks now.
Jiang cheng rolled his eyes as he knows Wei wuxian didn't think before saying or doing anything " idiot, you deserve it "

Jiang yanli smiled at his brother " young master Nei don't tease my XianXian." Wei Wuxian who was speechless till now felt good. He rolled to his shijie like a kid " shijie you are best " exclaimed Wei wuxian while hugging her. Yanli with smile patted his back.

Lan zhan looked at yanli with jealousy as he wanted to hug Wei Ying and console him but Wei wuxian is not even sitting with him.

"Wei Wuxian sit properly " said jiang Cheng but Wei wuxian didn't leave yanli. Lan xichen patted his brother shoulders to console him " wangji young is yours so you don't need to taste vinegar from his siblings "

Lan zhan looked at his brother's smiling face for a short period of time then said " Xiongzhang need to find someone for himself " then he focused on screen as he didn't say anything. Lan xichen with an open mouth looking at lan wangji who was sitting beside him with his usual cold and stoic personality.

Sizhui who heard his father chuckled at his uncle's shocked look. Master lan was about to faint because he never thought lan zhan can give back like this.

Wei Wuxian looked at the lan family with twitched eyebrows "He wanted to know what is going on there and why everyone is giving different expressions ? " He pouted feeling left out.

Jiang cheng who noticed everything ' how much Wei wuxian wanted to join lans and wanted to know what is going on there ' he greeted his teeth in jealousy " how can he forget us so early and craving for those monk  lans ? Wasn't he happy with us ? "

No wonder Mo XuanYu would rather use the forbidden technique to sacrifice his body and ask villainous ghouls to take revenge.

However, it was likely that Mo XuanYu copied fragmented excerpts of the technique somewhere, and skipped this step. Although Wei Wuxian guessed that he wanted to take revenge on the Mo family, but how should he do it? To what extent? To retrieve the items that were taken from him? Or to beat up everyone of the Mo family?

Or... To wipe out the whole family?

Wei WuXian couldn’t help but to say, “You’ve got the wrong person...”

Lan zhan gazed at Wei wuxian who was sitting with jiangs and thought "why always my Wei Ying has to suffer for others ? "

Su she " He got the perfect person for killing Mo family."

JingYi who was already mad on su she said " don't worry you will also going to see your perfect death "

JingYi father susshed his son and prayed to God to give him a filter in his mouth. Su she shivered when he heard he is going to die in future.

Nei mingjue" I know everyone has to die one day but still I want to know is anyone there from us who is alive ? "
Juniors looked at eachother and stayed silent. Everyone was looking at them for answers but no one spoke.

The YiLing Patriarch had just returned to the mortal world, but the first thing he came upon was a kick and a scolding, not to mention the leftovers that served as his welcoming-meal. Where were the blood and gore? The ruthless slaughter? The absolute destruction? Who would believe him? He was like the tiger in a flatland, the dragon in shallow water, the phoenix without feathers, losing his advantage and belittled by those weaker than him.

"What is there to brag about your death ? " Said Jin ling.

"Little nephew you wouldn't understand artistic approach "

"Wei gongzi I feel you" said Nei huaisang, Wei wuxian smiled to him " you are my true friend "

" Inform me if you need any help in poetry and art "

"Sure" said while smiling.,

Jin ling and JingYi gave a look "both are highly mistook personalities and can do things which no one can even imagine "

At the moment, the two servants, A-Ding and A-Tong, were flirting with each other, and screamed when the door suddenly flung open. Wei WuXian threw away his bowl and walked outside, flinching from the glare of the sunlight.

he headed towards the commotion in the east. Quite a lot of people crowded in and around the East Hall. Just as Wei WuXian stepped into the courtyard, a woman spoke in a voice a few pitches louder than the others', "A member from the younger generations of our family use to be a cultivator as well..."

Wei WuXian didn't wait for her to finish speaking, and quickly hustled through the crowd, into the hall, and grinned, "I'm coming, I'm coming. Right here!"

Wei WuXian spoke shamelessly, as if he did not notice the motionless atmosphere at all, "Who was calling me earlier? I am the only one who use to be a cultivator!"

There was too much powder on his face, and as he smiled, the powder sprinkled off. A younger cultivator was on the brink of laughing, letting out a pfft sound. His face grew serious again as another one, seemingly the leader of the group, gave him a disapproving look.

" Hahaha pttff wei xiong your too good and entertaining " laughed Nei huaisang on his friends drama.

"This is how you gona take revenge" asked cheng.

Sizhui smiled at his baba and shook his head as he already know what is going to happen while Wei wuxian gave an awkward smile to everyone " hehe I was just messing with them."

JingYi " by the way someone was saying he is most handsome and desirable person in cultivation world "giggle " you are really looking amazing " made fun of Wei wuxian.

" You... you brat.., I am your senior and you can't make fun of me " scolded Wei wuxian.

"I am not" giggle "making fun of you,  I was repeating what you said "
Wei Wuxian flared his nose and glared JingYi angrily while pouting . Lan xichen also smiled at his dramatic brother in law " JingYi don't tease young master wei " on which JingYi nodded while controlling his laugh.

Lan zhan silently observing everything with soft look. He wasn't able to take his eyes off from cute and kiddo Wei Ying. He wanted to pinch Wei wuxian's cute nose.

Wei WuXian followed the voice and scanned over. He was surprised to see that they were really disciples of a "prominent clan".

The motto of the GusuLan clan was "righteousness". The forehead ribbon implied to "conduct oneself well", and the cloud pattern was the official pattern of the Lan family, of which cultivators who came from other families did not have the right to wear. Wei WuXian got toothaches whenever he saw anybody from the Lan clan. In his past life, he had always thought of his clan's uniform as "mourning clothes", which was why he would never mistake it.

Thinking about GusuLan one face flashed in front of him. face was straight and devoid of any emotions but beautiful like hell. Wei wuxian thought "he also use to wear the same white clothes and look beautiful"

" Someone was saying there is no man on this earth who can flatter his heart then whom he is calling beautiful "

"Someone said he likes pretty girls not beautiful man cladded in white robes "

Giggle

"Someone got a toothache whenever he sees lans but still he knows what clothes they wear and who can wear them or not"

Giggle

Lan zhan's ears turned dark pink due to his lover's compliment "Wei Ying think I am beautiful "

Wei Wuxian was also blushing from all the teasing and what he saw on the screen, his cheeks were pinkish and he was looking down while playing with his chenqing " future me you will make me lose my thick face..., why are you so shameless umm.What lan zhan must be thinking about me "

" I thought Wei Xiong didn't like gusu " said Nei huaisang with a chuckle.

Su she gave a disgusting look to Wei wuxian" from which angle he found iced face beautiful..,I am more handsome and beautiful than hanguang-jun, he must be lost his mind after death.

" Young master Wei you are really incredible" said lan xichen with an amusing look." Don't worry this is just a start you will see more " said Jin ling with chuckle.

Wei Wuxian looked at Jin ling with jerk to confirm the matter. He wanted to dig a pit and dump himself in that so that he can avoid all the embarrassment for his big mouth. He curshed himself for sitting with jiang siblings otherwise lan zhan would have taken him under his wings and also helped him to avoid all teasing.

He can't expect anything from jiang cheng in this matter and even if he asked him to help him then jiang cheng would give good scolding to him. He also can't ask yanli to help him because she was enjoying all the teasing. He is missing his silent yet supportive lover, lan wangji.

Lady Mo hadn't seen this nephew of hers in a while, and when she realized who the heavily- makeuped person was. She was furious, but she didn't want to lose her temper and discompose herself, so she lowered her voice at her husband, "Who let him out? Get him back there!"

However, Wei WuXian suddenly dropped to the ground, his limbs tightly clinging to the floor. Nobody could get him up, even after more servants were called to help. As Lady Mo's face darkened bit by bit, her husband was also sweating. He scolded, "... You... Damn madman! If you don't go back now, wait and see how I'll punish you!"

the people whispered among themselves, looking forward to a good show to watch. Wei WuXian spoke , "I could go back if you wanted me to," he pointed at Mo ZiYuan, "But tell him to return the things that he stole from me first."

Mo ZiYuan did not expect that the good-for-nothing lunatic had the guts to cause trouble here, even after his disciplining yesterday. His face grew pale, "That's nonsense! When did I ever steal your things? Would, would I need to steal anything from you?"

Wei WuXian said, "Yeah, yeah. You didn't steal, you robbed!"

" He really ill mannered, firstly he did mistake then not ready to accept it " said master lan.

"Wei xiong, you are really looking like lunatic " said nei huaisang while enjoying the show.

" Thank you " said Wei wuxian with smile

Jiang cheng shouted "what is there to be feel proud.What is good in acting as lunatic although when you are in actual lunatic "
"Cheng don't be mean., and everything was need of situation " said Wei wuxian while giving boring look to sect leader Jiang.

"I didn't say anything wrong because this your usual behaviour" Cheng defended himself.

"Cheng don't trouble Xian " said yanli with smile.

Mo ZiYuan was furious, raising his foot to kick him. However, a white-robed boy carrying a sword moved his finger slightly, and Mo ZiYuan's feet slipped, falling to the ground with his foot only scraping him. Even so, Wei WuXian still rolled on the ground, as if he was really kicked over, and pulled open the front of his robe, showing the footprint that Mo ZiYuan made yesterday.

Everyone looked at person who helped Wei wuxian " Sizhui..you helped him ? " Asked JingYi with surprised look

"Mn" came from smiling Sizhui, lan wangji gave soft look to his son for helping Wei wuxian.

" Do you know who was he ? " Asked Jin ling on which Sizhui denied calmly.

"Then why did you helped him? " Asked nei mingjue with curiosity.

" Because I felt like doing so " exclaimed Sizhui.Wei Wuxian thanked Sizhui for his help.

She felt both shock and hatred, "You made a big scene on purpose, didn't you?"

Wei WuXian replied blankly, "He stole my belongings, and I'm here to retrieve them. Does that also count as making a big scene?"

she could only forcefully compromise the two sides, "Stealing? Robbing? That's a bit disrespectful, if you ask me. We are all part of one family, and he only wanted to take a look at them. A-Yuan is your younger brother, so what's wrong with taking a few of your things? As an older brother, you shouldn't be reluctant to lend one or two playthings, should you? It's not as if he won't return them."

The boys from the Lan clan stared speechlessly at one another. These young boys grew up in a cultivation clan, exposed to splendor and that only. They'd probably never seen farces like this, or even heard of this kind of logic. Wei WuXian laughed hysterically in his mind, and extended his hand, "Then, return them."

Of course, it was impossible for Mo ZiYuan to return anything, having either thrown them out or disassembled them. Even if he was able to return them, his pride wouldn't have allowed it. His face turned purple with anger and he shouted, "... Mom!" His glare raged, are you really allowing him to treat me like this?

"Poor juniors" said nei huaisang as felt bad for those innocent kids.

"Wei Wuxian you are leaving no chance to create a scene or defame them " said Jin zixuan

"Hehe., I am always perfect " replied Wei wuxian with proud.

Lan zhan whose ears always open for his Wei Ying, nodded supporting his lover. Lan xichen smiled at his love sick baby brother.

However, Wei WuXian spoke again, "Not only should he not have stolen my belongings, he shouldn't have stolen them in the middle of the night. Everyone knows that I am into men. Even if he was not ashamed, I knew to not look suspicious."

Lady Mo gasped and shouted, "What are you talking about, in front of the villagers? How shameless-A-Yuan is your cousin!"

In terms of running wild, Wei WuXian was definitely a master. In the past, if he wanted to run wild, he would have to keep his status in mind, but now, he was a lunatic anyways, which meant that he could do whatever he wanted to, whichever way he wanted. He stiffened his neck and argued defiantly, "Even though he knew that I was his cousin, he chose to not avoid me, so who was more shameless? I don't care about your reputation, but don't ruin my innocence! I still want to find a good man!"

" WEI WUXIAN "

Shouted Jiang cheng and master lan with anger. Lan zhan glared at him " ridiculous Wei Ying.., " How can he associate his name with an ill mannered brat, he is only allowed to tease and associate lan wangji.

"How can you say that ? Don't forget now you are committed to wangji "said lan Qiren.

Wei Wuxian rolled his eyes " uncle my future self is still not met your priced cabbage and he is single."

Master lan made a face like he ate spicy food instead of his boiled salted veggies.

" You got your good man.., even best man " said JingYi. Wei Wuxian cheeks flushed in the shades of pink. Jiang cheng got irritated with Wei wuxian's positive response to all the teasings " stop blushing like teenage maidens "

Spoiling all the mood of those who were enjoying the teasing of Wei wuxian. Wei Wuxian controlled himself then after sometime he secretly and shyly looked at lan zhan who was already looking at him with puppy eyes. Seems like hanguang-jun was asking him to go and sit with him.
Wei Wuxian averted his gaze like he didn't understand what Lan wangji desire.

Mo ZiYuan let out a loud scream and started swinging a chair at him. As soon as Wei WuXian saw that his anger finally went out of control, he rolled over and climbed up, dodging so that the chair only smashed on the ground.Wei WuXian bolted towards the group of boys from the Lan clan, who all gaped at the scene, and yelled, "Did everyone see that? Did you? The burglar is also beating someone up! How heartless!"

Lan wangji coldly looking at Mo ZiYuan, how dare he tried to hurt his Wei Ying. If he wouldn't have barrier of screen then lan zhan must have gave a lesson to him.

Jiang cheng also greeted his teeths" how dare he "

"Cheng calm down I can handle him " said Wei wuxian with his grine.

Jiang cheng shouted back " who cares for you...i am afraid for... afraid for juniors. He must have hurt them instead of you "

Wei Wuxian rolled his eyes " I know... i know "

Jin ling looked at cheng " Jiujui care for Wei uncle but he is always scared to show "

Mo ZiYuan chased him, and was close to pouncing on him, when the leader of the boys hurriedly stopped him, "Please calm down. Words are more powerful than weapons."

Madam Mo saw that the boy was deliberately protecting the lunatic, and pulled a smile warily, "This is my younger sister's son.everyone from the Mo Village knows that he is a lunatic, and often speaks strange words that shouldn't be taken seriously. Cultivator, please..."

"Lan Sizhui was kept protecting you " said nei mingjue while eyeing mentioned lan.

Wei Wuxian happily chirped " because he is my A-Yuan and raised by great hanguang-jun "

Yanli smiled at Sizhui " thank you lan Sizhui for protecting Xian "

Sizhui calmly and respectfully nodded " No need.., " he paused for a while to think what he should address her then without any title he completed his sentence "he is family"

Before she finished her sentence, Wei WuXian's head peeked from behind the boy's back and glared, "Who said that my words shouldn't be taken seriously? Next time, try stealing anything from me again. You steal once, and I cut off one of your hands!"

"His words came true" said JingYi

"Did he really cut his hand ? " Asked Jin zixun. JingYi irritedly looked at Jin zixun " No, he didn't but someone else. "

"Who? " Asked su she

" God gave you eyes why don't you use them and see instead of wasting my time " said JingYi with annoyance.

"You are really ill mannered, I don't know what future lans are teaching to their disciple" Replied su she with a hateful voice.

When question raised on lan then whole bunch of lan disciple glared JingYi then su she, before master lan can scold JingYi again for bad mouthing Sizhui came forward " young master Su no one can be good in ethics as Lans but before pointing finger to other look on yourself. I am not saying you are wrong but pointing finger on whole sect just because your twinning is not good someone is wrong. If you don't like JingYi then stay away from him rather than arguing with him, it's not like he has so much fond of you so he can't stay away.., he feels same as you feel for him. I hope you are clever enough to understand what I am implifying to say."

Su she glared at JingYi while jingyi nodded with an attitude " go to hell "

Wei WuXian lept outside quickly, and the boy blocked the entrance at once, switching to another topic with a serious tone, "Then, we will borrow the West Courtyard for the night. Please remember the things that I've talked about-after nightfall, close all of the windows, don't come outside, or worse, walk toward the courtyard."

Madam Mo was shaking from anger, "Yes, yes, please..." Mo ZiYuan found it beyond belief, "Mom! The lunatic insulted me in front of so many people, and that's it? You told me before; you told me that he was only a..."

Madam Mo commanded, "Be quiet. Can't you wait until we go back?"

" What happened there ? Why only you juniors went there ? Will you all able to handle the thing ? " Asked lan xichen with genuine concern.

Sizhui Smiled at his uncle's care " calm down zewu jun, we weren't alone there." Said JingYi

" Who was with you ? " Asked master lan

" Hanguang-jun "

" Wangji but where was he then ? " Said xichen

" Don't worry, we were safe as senior wei was there and Hanguang-jun too. We were not kids anymore " said JingYi with proud.Jin ling gave boring look to his friend for boasting.

" It's the main problem that both are there " muttered master lan under his breath.

Lan xichen frowned when he heard his uncle's muttering " did you uncle said something? "

Master lan sat straight "nothing, focus on screen " on lan xichen obediently nodded .

Wei wuxian even starting to approve of the makeup that resembled a hanged ghost, almost unwilling to wash it away. He fixed his hair and looked at his wrists. The cuts didn't seem like they were healing at all, which meant that a slight revenge like this would not be approved by the forbidden technique.

Would he really have to eliminate the Mo family?

To be honest, it wouldn't be too difficult of a task.

Everyone looked at him with fear " did he really going to kill the whole family "

Wei WuXian strolled back to the Mo family's West Courtyard. The disciples of the Lan clan were standing on top of the roofs and walls, discussing with a solemn look.

Although the GusuLan clan contributed greatly during the siege on him, at that time, these juniors were either not born yet or still young children. He shouldn't direct his hate towards them,

Lan xichen bowed to Wei wuxian with respect and felt ashamed for himself.

Nei mingjue gave a surprised look to Wei wuxian as how he could be so selfless, it's not that he was injured because of them, instead he was died still he kept the matter separate and didn't count all them in one.

Master lan gazed at Wei wuxian once but said nothing.

so Wei WuXian decided to linger around and observe what they were going to do. After a while, he felt like something was wrong.

Why did the fluttering black flags on top of the roofs and walls look so familiar to him?

This type of flags was called the "Phantom Attraction Flag". If it was set on a living person, it would attract all of the spirits, wronged ghosts, moving corpses, or evil beings within a certain area, so that they would only attack that person. Because the flag-bearing person would be turned into a living target, it was also called the "Target Flag." It could also be set on a house, but the house must have living humans inside of it. Then, the attack range would expand to include everyone inside the house. Because of how there would always be a sinister energy that surrounded the area in which the flag was set in, as if there was a swirling black wind, they were also called "Black Wind Flags". Arranging the flag formation in the West Courtyard and not allowing anyone to approach them must have meant that they wanted to lead the Walking Corpses here and capture them in one go.

As for why they looked familiar... How could they have not come across as familiar? The creator of Phantom Attraction Flags was none other than the YiLing Patriarch!

" Young master wei, this is really amazing" said lan xichen

" You are quite talented " said madam Jin with smile.

Lan zhan was proud on his Wei Ying but kept this feeling inside only. Wei Wuxian accepted all the praise with a proud smile.

It seemed like that, although the cultivation world hated him on the surface, they still used the inventions that he came up with.

"..."

"..."

Master lan felt ashamed as he never counted Wei wuxian as good but still his sect's disciple using his invention. This is so unethical and wrong, one side you are hating the person other side you are using his inventions.

Lan xichen again bowed " I am sorry young master Wei, I know we have done wrong"

"It's okay, let's correct everything and forget bad things " said Wei wuxian with a smile on which those nodded who were ashamed on choosing wrong side.

A disciple standing on the roof saw him lingering around, and said, "Please go back. This isn't where a person like you should come."

Wei WuXian caught him off guard and quickly hopped up, grabbing one of the flags.

The disciple was startled and jumped down to chase him, "Do not move. That is not something you should take."

Wei WuXian yelled while running away, looking like a real lunatic with his hair disheveled and limbs flinging about, " I'm not giving it back, I'm not giving it back! I want this thing! I want this! "

"Are you really mad ? What is this behaviour Wei wuxian ? " Shouted cheng with irritation.

" Wei Wuxian where is your manners ? And why are you troubling them? " asked master lan as cann't tolerate this childish behaviour in the gusu.

" Master lan I am sincere now. it's my future self, don't watch him close your eyes " said Wei wuxian with awkward smile.

Jiang cheng felt neglected when Wei wuxian ignored him and replied to old man. He glared at master lan with anger "only I have the right to scold him. "

Lan wangji admired his Wei Ying's childish behaviour as he was really sad as Wei wuxian lost all his innocent smile and mischievs because of war. Now felt relieved while witnessing old Wei wuxian.

Sizhui felt nostalgic to all moments, JingYi peeped at hanguang-jun to see his reaction. He was not sure , how will this hanguang-jun react to all incident, will he going to punish him or will just ignore everything. Yanli gave a sweet smiled to Wei wuxian's antics,

Jin zixun gave an annoying look to those who are keep approving Wei wuxian's childish behaviour.

The disciple caught up to him in a few strides and grabbed his arm, "If you are not going to give it back, I am going to hit you!"

JingYi felt a cold gaze on himself and he knows who can be, with forced smile " hehe umm.. hanguang-jun I wasn't going to hit him actual " he swear while pointing his three fingers to sky and earth.

"You will going to the copy rules " said master lan strictly. Wei Wuxian laughed " master lan no need to punish him, it was me who started first."

Master lan looked at Wei wuxian then JingYi " okay, then you are also going to copy all the three thousand rules once "

Wei Wuxian opened his mouth in shock " uncle, you can't do this to me "

" Twice " came from master lan

Wei Wuxian whined like a kid " you are so cruel"

" Thrice " master lan increased his punishment but this time Wei wuxian didn't say anything or you can say he couldn't utter a word as someone silenced him so that h couldn't get more punishment. Without any argument JingYi accepted his punishment and thanked God that he didn't argue like Wei wuxian and got saved from getting more numbers to copy the rules.

Jiang cheng glanced at his sulking brother and thought " now you will know my importance and will run back to me "

Wei WuXian held onto the flag, unwilling to let go of it. The leader of the boys was setting up the flag formation, and lightly hopped off the roof when he heard of the ruckus, "JingYi, cut it out. Do not make a fuss about it and just take the flag."

Lan JingYi spoke , " SiZhui, I did not actually hit him! Look at him, messing up the flag formation!"

"Lan Sizhui is really responsible child " praised nei huaisang

Nei mingjue glared his brother and commented " unlike you, learn something from your junior "

" Da-ge " nei huaisang whined to his brother as he scolded him in front of all.

" Shut up " came reply from nei mingjue and sang hided behind his fan.

Wei Wuxian smiled to Sizhui with thankfulness. Lans were proud on future lan disciple who is adding credits to their sect. Wen Qing was speechless from all the praise her A- Yuan getting from the culvators. She was so proud of her cousin.

During the tug-of-war, Wei WuXian had already checked over the Phantom Attraction Flag in his hands. The motifs were drawn correctly and the incantations were complete. There wasn't any errors, so nothing would go wrong while using them. However, the person who drew on the flag was lacking in experience, so it would only attract evil being and moving corpses from within five li*. That should be enough, though. There shouldn't be any malicious creatures in a place as small as the Mo Village.

" Can't you do this normally, instead of creating fuss over there " scolded master lan.

" Hehe, I just deeply got into my lunatic character " said Wei wuxian while showing his bunny teeths.

"What is there to feel so proud " taunted sect leader Ouyang.

"It's his usual behaviour " said Cheng

"Shijie" whined Wei wuxian

" Cheng don't tease Xian" said yanli while Wei wuxian hugged her like a kid with a cute pout " you are best shijie " Jiang cheng rolled his eyes at the clinginess of Wei wuxian " idiot, don't know when he will grow and become responsible"

"Shijie Chengcheng is crushing me " complained Wei wuxian to their sister. Jin ling was getting emotional as he was for the first time seeing his happy family which was his just imagination in future.

Lan xichen was enjoying Jiang sibling's banters with a smile but in all the chaos lan wangji was feeling left out as his Wei Ying was giving his attention to all accept him. He sulked and slightly pouted from all the nonsense which was going on.

Lan SiZhui smiled at him, "Young Master Mo, the sky is growing dark, and we are going to start capturing the walking corpses soon. It will be dangerous at night time, so it would be best for you to return to your room."

Wei WuXian looked him over. He was fair and refined, with a dignified appearance and smiling faintly. Wei WuXian silently approved of him. The flag formation was set in an organized way, and his mannerisms were also respectful, making him a disciple with astonishing potential. He didn't know that, in a conservative clan such as the Lan clan, who on Earth brought up such a junior.

"seems like Wei wuxian has really bitter memories from lan sect " said Jin zixun with smirk

Wei Wuxian curshed his futureself  as he could feel many eyes on himself, he awkwardly looked at them " it's not me, I really think Lans are most humble and have excellent mannerism "

Master lan just glared but said nothing, "I hope your thinking change soon " said lan xichen with calmness.

" I don't think so anyone can change Wei wuxian and his behaviour " said jiang cheng as he knows Wei wuxian since childhood, his mother always scolded and punished him still he was same.

Wei Wuxian gave awkward smile to lan xichen and before he can say something lan wangji said " there is no need to change Wei Ying " his voice was clear and assertive.

"Wangji ! " Said master lan but lan wangji didn't even look at him. Wei Wuxian with lots of love and admiration looking at lan zhan who was Sitting like statue with his cold look. Wei Wuxian was happy that lan wangji didn't want to change him and accepted him with his flaws. He wanted to throw himself in Lan zhan's arms and give his all love to lan zhan in return.

Lan SiZhui spoke again, "This flag..." Before he finished, Wei WuXian threw the Phantom Attraction Flag onto the ground and humphed , "It's just a flag, so what's the big deal? I can draw way better than this!"

He sprinted off the moment he threw the flag away. The boys who stood on the roof to watch the bustle almost fell off from the laughter, after hearing his ridiculous words. Lan JingYi also chuckled from anger and picked up the Phantom Attraction Flag, "What a maniac!"

Wei WuXian continued to roam around, doing nothing, and finally moved back to the small courtyard that belonged to Mo XuanYu .

Juniors laughed hard on Wei wuxian's behaviour " Wei xiong you are really entertaining "

People chuckled at lunatic behaviour of Wei wuxian, Wei wuxian was also embarrassed and he shyly looked at lan zhan to see his reaction on his lunatic behaviour.

Lan zhan was expressionless as usual and looking at screen with his Stoic face. Wei Wuxian pouted when he didn't see any reaction of lan zhan but it was his bad luck that he wasn't able to recognise soft look on lan zhan's face, corners of his lips were slightly up.
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Chapter Text

Near the Mo village, on the roof of one building a man cladded in white robe sitting near the tea table. He was sitting flawlessly and playing his guqin. His face was straight and devoid of any emotions.

" Wangji you.. " master lan couldn't say anything more, Lan xichen also gave a distressed look to his didi. Lans who understands what lan wangji was doing gave a sympathetic look to him. Lan zhan didn't react to anyone and kept sitting in one straight position.

Wei Wuxian was confused by the reaction of lans. He frowned "why are you reacting like this ? What happened to lan zhan ? He looks fine and playing his guqin? "

Lan xichen and Sizhui gazed at Wei wuxian in disappointment. He probably won't even know how much his words are hurting Lan zhan.

Master lan gazed at Wei wuxian " Does he really deserve Wangji ? From the beginning till now, he has only given Wangji pain and misery. I don't know why everyone supports their relationship so much, if Wangji stays with this brat then he'll only find sorrow. Here wangji Even after 13 years is playing an inquiry for him and he is saying what is wrong ? He look fine."

"Senior Wei you are really dense, Hanguang is playing enquiry for you " said JingYi with irritation.

Although he knew lan wangji was waiting for him still this made him surprised that lan zhan going place to place and playing enquiry for him. He was speechless, he was just looking at the stoice face with tear full eyes.

Lan stopped playing his guqin and went to railing of the roof. He stood there by keeping one hand at his back and gazing at the moon, cold wind was blowing making the  environment cool like mountains. In the dark night, the moon was bright making him remember something from his past " under the same moon, in a night on the roof for the first time I met you Wei Ying , it's been years but everything about you is printed in my mind, my heart." He got the glimpse of their first meet, their bickering, their roof fight. He kept looking at the moon and rail of thoughts keep going on " where are you Wei Ying ? Why are you not answering me ? When will you come ? This time I wouldn't let you go. "

" This is how you both met ? " Asked Jin ling as he saw the glimpse which lan zhan got on the screen.

"Lan zhan you...you...you remember everything thing,..why did I never paid attention to it " cried Wei wuxian.

" Second young master lan you really love Xian " said jiang yanli with smile.

Master lan groaned in annoyance" everyone is seeing wangji's love for this brat but ignoring the pain wangji is enduring because of him."

Lan xichen eyes got teary " this is because of me, wangji is suffering because of me. If I had seen the truth and not believed on jins then none of this would have happened...,Young Master Wei would be alive, and Wangji wouldn't had to wait for so many years or endure so much suffering."

Jiang cheng glared lan wangji "does he really waited for Wei wuxian ? "

Su she gave a disgusting look to lan wangji " He never fails to grab the attention of all people, Whatever he does always receive only praising either it is supporting someone who walked on a crooked path or fought against the whole cultivation world, this is because he took birth in main sect family."

Lan zhan didn't know how to react so kept his cold face for one but he was sad for his future self. It's true he loves Wei wuxian and he will always wait for him regardless of timeline. Sizhui gave a helpless look to Wei wuxian who was still sitting with Jiangs " I hope baba understands the deepness of father's love and doesn't ignore father for others like he is doing now"

Wei Wuxian was looking at lan zhan's expressionless face " why Lan zhan is not reacting or saying anything to me ?
What does it mean ? Why Lan zhan who is on screen and lan zhan who is here are different? Can't he become sweet like his future self "  Wei wuxian gave an irritating look to lan zhan " boring" he muttered underneath.

However, before daylight came, he was pulled out of meditation by some noise from the outside.

A series of chaotic footsteps quickly Wei WuXian heard a few phrases being repeated, "... Barge in and drag him out!"

He opened his eyes to see that a few servants had already came in.

Someone cried out, "Drag the insane murderer to the Main Hall and make him pay for it with his life!"

Wei WuXian's first thought was that something went wrong with the flag formation that the boys set up.

His inveerntions needed to be used extremely carefully, or else disasters could happen. This was also why he went to check if there was anything wrong with the motifs that were drawn.

Wei WuXian straightened his body and allowed them to do so without difficulty, so that he wouldn't have to walk by himself.

Everyone's mood got changed with information. "What went wrong ? " asked wen Qing with worry as her A-Yuan was there.,

"Didn't Wei wuxian check the flag then how can it go wrong ?" asked Nei mingjue with a frown.

"Did Wei wuxian's inventions useless ? " said Jin zixun with a smirk.

Jin guangshan who was unconscious has gained his sense and spited poison for Wei wuxian " Wei wuxian is devil. It's your fault to expect good from him, just wait and watch how he is going to kill all of them who are present there. " He groaned in pain as he tried to get up from the ground.

Once again people start having negative thoughts about Wei wuxian.,
Master lan looked at all of them then strictly said " you all are again judging with half knowledge. You didn't learn anything from your past incidents."

" Uncle is right, how can you again blame young master wei without knowing the whole truth." said lan xichen with little irritation.

"Yes, how can you become a sect leader with this set of mind. Can't you see I and Sizhui are sitting alive with you all. " mocked JingYi.

Once again Jiang Cheng's zidian sparkled in his hand and he angrily glared at Jin zixun and jin guangshan. " If something is wrong with Flag then also you can't blame uncle wei as he didn't force anyone to use the invention " said Jin ling with an annoying look.

Wei Wuxian who heard Lan Qiren taking his side become emotional as well as shocked" uncle.., you.. you supporting me." he got up his place and went to lan Qiren. Master lan awkwardly coughed and shouted " I am not uncle and stay away from me "

This spoiled Wei Wuxian's all emotional mood and he gave an irritating look to the old man " this old man can never behave nicely to me "  Wei wuxian went back to his place in jiangs and glared lan Qiren who was caressing his goatee while keeping his head high. Wei wuxian thought while making Weird faces "once let me get married to lil fuddy duddy then you old fuddy duddy I will cut your precious goatee for ignoring me like this " A devilish smile came on his face while planning the last rites of the old man's goatee.

Lan zhan and Sizhui felt relieved with support of lan xichen and master lan to Wei wuxian but one person was burning in jealousy, his face has dark shade and Fury in his eyes which can burn master lan any moment for taking all his attention.

Lan zhan sadly gazed at Wei wuxian who was talking to his shijie " can't Wei Ying sit with me and talk to me ? ", his lips purshed in sadness and longiness. Lan xichen witnessed the whole scene and tried to console his sulking baby brother " don't worry wangji young master Wei will soon come to you and till that you should restrain yourself. "

Lan Xichen's last sentence was salt to his wound as since starting he was just restraining himself and it didn't help him either way " Xiongzhang has no experience in love." said lan wangji with a straight face, and xichen very well understood the meaning of this line which stated  "brother you are still single and have no experience in love life so don't teach what you don't know."

" Wangji " shocked words came from lan xichen but lan zhan restrained himself to give any reaction to his brother. Lan xichen gave an unbelievable look to his brother then thought "should I really find someone for me" and his gaze landed on an angry lotus.

Jiang cheng knew first Jade was eyeing him but he didn't react or looked at him "why hell this first Jade giving me a creepy look ? I didn't say anything about the old man or iced face beast "

Lan SiZhui and the other boys wore heavy expressions, bending down to check the situation and talking in soft voices.

As Wei WuXian was scrutinizing the corpse, Madam Mo suddenly rushed towards him, with a gleaming dagger in her hand. Being light on his feet, Lan SiZhui quickly knocked the dagger off. Before he had a chance to talk, Madam Mo shrieked at him, "My son died a tragic death, so I am only avenging him! What are you stopping me for? "

Once again Sizhui became the centre of attraction but he adopted his father's method which is ignorance.

Wei WuXian hid behind Lan SiZhui's back again, and spoke while squatting, "How does your son's tragic death concern me?"

During the day, Lan SiZhui saw Wei WuXian make a scene in the East Hall, and, afterwards, he also heard a lot of exaggerated rumours from other people. He felt extremely sympathetic to the invalid, and couldn't help but to take his side, "Madam Mo, seeing from your son's condition, his flesh and essence have been drawn out of him, which means that he was killed by evil beings, not him."

"Good observation A-Yuan " praised Wei Wuxian with a smile and pride.

Jin zixun smirked evilly " even lady mo was not wrong " Everyone curiously looked at Jin zixun " as lan Sizhui explained Mo XuanYu was killed by evil and we all know Wei wuxian is evil " he proudly explained.

" Wei ying is not evil " resorted lan wangji with his strong and terrifying voice that Jin zixun shivered even from inside. Not only him but many others were also terrified with the loud and harsh voice.

" Second master lan, please calm down, We know Wei wuxian is not evil and please don't take his words seriously as he spouts nonsense " madam jin tried to coax lan wangji .

" It's good A-xian got a caring and loving family " thought yanli while gazing at lan wangji and lan Sizhui with happy tears.

Madam Mo's chest heaved, "You know nothing! The lunatic's father was a cultivator. He must have learned a lot of demonic spells from him!"

Lan SiZhui turned around to look at the seemingly dull-witted Wei WuXian, and spoke again, "Uhm, Madam, there is a lack of evidence, so..."

"The evidence is on my son!" Madam Mo pointed at the corpse on the ground. His left arm, severed from below his shoulder, had disappeared!

Madam Mo spoke, "Do you see this? Everyone who were here heard what the lunatic said, right? He said that, if A-Yuan touched his belongings again, he would cut off his hand!"

Everyone gave a suspicious look to Wei wuxian but said nothing.

Wei wuxian thought for a moment, and stuck his hand into Mo ZiYuan's arms. He fished around for a moment and pulled something out, unfolding it in front of him. Surprisingly, it was a Phantom Attraction Flag.

When Lan SiZhui and the others saw what was taken out of Mo ZiYuan's arms, they also understood the situation.Attraction Flag accidentally attracted something worse than a walking corpse. The unknown being was what killed Mo ZiYuan and took his arm!

"Was he kid or mad to pull out this stunt" said Jin zixuan with irritation.

"He was just a burden on the earth" said Jin ling but her mother sussshed him saying that "cursing a dead person is bad manners "

Wei WuXian raised his wrist. Sure enough, one of the cuts on his right hand had healed. It looked like he had scored a lucky hit.

" How did this happened ? It wasn't Wei wuxian who killed him or it was him only ? " Said sect leader yao who gained his consciousness just a while ago.

"He was killed by evil but evil was attracted by the flag which was made by Xian ge." explained Sizhui calmly. Everyone nodded in understanding and focused on the screen again.

Madam Mo turned to Lan SiZhui and screeched, “And you! You bunch of useless fools! You cultivate and ward off evil spirits, but you can’t even protect him! A-Yuan is still a child!”

The boys were still young. They hadn’t been outside much and were too inexperienced to find anything wrong with the area, which was why they felt sorry for not detecting an evil being as fierce as this one. Nonetheless, after Madam Mo’s senseless scolding, they all looked blue in the face. After all, they grew up in a prominent family, so nobody dared to treat them like this. The GusuLan Clan was extremely strict to its disciples, forbidding violence against the powerless man, not even allowing disrespect. Therefore, even if they felt displeased, they had to keep everything down with dark expressions.

" This lady is really arrogant and fool. How can she blame them so irrationally for his child's mistake " said master lan with anger.

"Where is my futureself ? " thought wangji as the junior were in trouble still his future self didn't show up.

" Instead of understanding the matter, She is mocking the juniors who were there to help her " madam Jin.

Wei Wuxian gave a pity look to juniors" poor them, they cannot even give back as it is against their rule.., Screw up their clan values."

However, Wei WuXian couldn’t stand it any longer, and thought, it has been so many years, but the Lan Clan’s values are still the same. What’s the use of their so-called “self-restraint”? Watch me do this the right way!

" What are you going to do ? Are you going to kill her mercilessly in front of juniors ? " Asked Jin zixun with fear.

" Do you want to experience what he has done to her ? " Asked JingYi with a smirk. Jin zixun greeted his teeth but said nothing and slid a little behind the madam jin. JingYi laughed like a maniac at the scared cat.

He spat loudly and spoke , “Who do you think you’re taking out your anger on? Did you really see them as your servants? They traveled far and wide to come here and exorcise evil spirits for you without taking a penny. Do they owe you anything? How old is your son? He should be at least seventeen, and so, how is he still a ‘child’? How young of a child does he have to be to not understand basic human language? Did they or did they not repeatedly instruct him to not touch anything in the formation and not approach the West Courtyard? Your son sneaked outside at night on his own. Is it my fault? Or is it his?”

Lan JingYi and the others let out a breath of air, faces not so dark anymore.

" Thank you young master wei for supporting juniors" bowed respectfully to Wei wuxian.

" You have good values as you are not holding grudges against lans even after they took part in siege against you " said Nei mingjue., Wei wuxian smiled to sect leader nei but said nothing.

For the first time master lan felt good for lan wangji's choice but soon he flushed everything out of his mind as he remembered what wangji became because of him.

She had a habit of ordering her husband to do everything, and so she knocked him, “Call everyone! Call everyone inside

As Wei WuXian saw that the family had finally silenced, he intended to examine the corpse again. However, before he took another look at it, another high-pitched scream pierced through the air. It was from the courtyard.

" What happened this time ? " Asked Nei huaisang with fear but no one answered him as everyone was keenly looking at the screen so he also focused on the screen.

The people in the hall all rushed outside. On the ground of the East Courtyard, there were two twitching bodies. The first was that of A-Tong’s, still alive, collapsed on the ground. The other fallen body was wrinkled and withered, as if the blood and the flesh had been emptied dry. The left arm was already gone, but no blood came out of the wound. The condition of the corpse was the same as Mo ZiYuan’s.

As madam mo fainted, Wei WuXian happened to be next to her, and gave her a hand, passing her to A-Ding, who came running. He looked at his right hand to see that another one of the cuts was also gone.

Madam Mo’s husband dies distressingly. Lan SiZhui, Lan JingYi, and the others also grew pale in the face. Lan SiZhui was the first to calm down and asked A-Tong, who lay on the ground, “ Did you see what it was?”

" It's good Sizhui that you are having control over yourself " praised master lan on which Sizhui shyly smiled.

" What is this evil thing " asked Jin zixuan with curiosity.

" ferocious ghost " answered Wei wuxian as he was keenly looking at the screen. Master lan silently approved what Wei wuxian said but didn't say anything loudly.

" Wrong " came from Sizhui., making Wei wuxian frown even lan zhan looked at Sizhui with slightly twitched eyebrows.

" It's different Xiang ge and you will know it soon " exclaimed Sizhui, leaving everything on future Wei wuxian to explain them.

Lan SiZhui was burning with anxiety. He asked another disciple to take him back inside, and turned to Lan JingYi, “Did you send the signal?”

Lan JingYi answered, “I did, but if there are no seniors who can assist us in the area, it would take at least an hour for our people to come here. What should we do now? We don’t even know what it was.”

Of course, it would be impossible for them to leave. If the disciples of a clan only cared about their own well-being when facing evil spirits, it would not only be bringing disgrace upon the clan, they themselves would also be ashamed to face others. The frightened people of the Mo family couldn’t go either, because it was likely that the evil being was among them, so nothing would be gained from going away. Lan SiZhui gritted his teeth, “Wait here, for the reinforcements! ”
Master lan looked at lan zhan " wangji where is your futureself ? " he asked With anxiety as he was also not able to guess the evil thing then how can poor juniors handle it.

" Uncle don't worry wangji will soon reach there " assured lan xichen but inside he was also afraid.

" Don't worry grandmaster lan senior wei was there to help us " said JingYi.

Now that the signal for help had been sent, other cultivators would come to aid them within a short period of time. To prevent things from getting out of hand, Wei WuXian should withdraw and keep away from the situation. If the persons who came happened to know him or fought with him before, it would be hard to say what was going to happen next.

If Wei WuXian left now, when the helpers came, the streets of Mo Village might be packed with corpses who lost their left arms, including a few disciples of blood relations to the GusuLan Clan as well.

After pondering for a moment, Wei WuXian told himself, finish it quickly.

" You wanted to run away " asked Jin ling.

" Yeah, I can understand my future self, he just doesn't want to fight again, or meet them. " casually Replied wei wuxian but few became uncomfortable with this.

" It's good you wanted to help A-Yuan" said wen Qing with greatitude.

Wei Wuxian smiled " Although I wasn't aware of his existence, he is still my little radish "

A-Ding exclaimed, “A-Tong, you’re awake!”

Before her face had the time to light up, A-Tong raised his left hand and clutched his own neck.

Seeing this, Lan SiZhui tapped on a few of his acupoints three times. Wei WuXian knew that, although they looked gentle, the people from the Lan clan had arm strength that were the opposite of gentle. With a force like this, it would be hard for anyone to move.

"Wei xiong knows everything about lans " tease Nei huaisang his friend making him go red.

Jiang cheng glared at Nei huaisang angrily but he was more irritated because Wei wuxian was reacting positively to them.

Wei WuXian’s judgement happened to be the opposite—it wasn’t a ferocious ghost.

He had examined the talismans that the boys chose; all of them were spirit-fending ones, and the East Hall was literally covered with them. If it really was a ferocious ghost, then, as it went into the East Hall, the talismans would have incinerated green flames. Yet, nothing was happening right now.

It was not the group of kids’ fault for reacting too slowly , but the creature was indeed cruel. The cultivation world had a strict definition for the category of “ferocious ghosts”—they had to kill at least one person a month and continue the behaviour for at least three months. The criterion was set by Wei WuXian himself, and it was probably still being used. He was the best at dealing with this kind. To him, killing one person in seven days would be considered as a ferocious ghost who was killed frequently. This thing killed three people at once, and within such a short period of time. It would be hard for even a capable cultivator to think of a solution immediately, let alone these juniors who had just started their careers.

Now everyone understood why Sizhui said it wasn't ferocious ghosts and felt bad for juniors.

" It's good that wei wuxian is there otherwise I am even afraid to think what would have happened " said nei mingjue.

" Yeah, Wei wuxian is master in black magic " said sect leader Ouyang but clicked his tongue as he felt angry gazes at himself.

JingYi glared at sect leader Ouyang and thought " it's good that zizhen is not here otherwise he would have started fighting with his father for senior Wei "

As he was thinking, the candlelight flickered. A sinister wind passed, and all of the lanterns and candles in the courtyard and the East Hall died out.

Amidst the dark, a fire lit up suddenly. Lan SiZhui ignited a Flame Talisman.

Under the light, Wei WuXian casually looked at his wrists. Another cut had healed.

After looking, he suddenly realized that there was something wrong about the number of cuts.

Originally, he had two cuts on each of his wrists. One healed when Mo ZiYuan died, and another healed when Mo ZiYuan’s father died. The death of the servant, A-Tong, healed one more of the cuts. Adding it up, only three cuts should have healed, with the last cut being the deepest and most hate-filled one.

But, right now, no cuts remained on his wrists.

Only the death of Madame Mo could heal the wound.

His gaze slowly moved towards the pale-faced Madame Mo, who recently woke up and was surrounded by everyone.Wei WuXian was sure that something was already possessing Madame Mo’s body. If the being wasn’t a spirit, then what was it?

" What is happening there ? " Asked Nei huaisang with the mixture of confusion and fear.

" This is really dangerous even for the high level cultivator then what can we expect from mere 15 years old boys" said lan xichen with worry.

" Lan sect shouldn't left this dangerous matter on juniors " said madam Jin

Lan Qiren didn't say anything in defence as he was also afraid for juniors even though he knows two of them are safe sound sitting with him still he was afraid..., afraid for other lan disciples who are not there.

" Don't worry zewu jun, everyone was safe and okay " cleared JingYi.

Lan zhan felt relieved from the information that Wei wuxian's cut was gone and his future self wouldn't lose him again.

Wei wuxian promptly bursted out laughing. Lan JingYi snapped, “You idiot! How can you still laugh in a situation like this?” But, after a second thought, he knew that he was an idiot anyways, so what’s the use of haggling over him?

Wei WuXian tugged at his sleeve, “No, no!”

Lan JingYi was annoyed, pulling his sleeve back, “What ‘no’? You’re not an idiot? Stop fooling around! Nobody has the time to pay attention to you.”

"Don't you know this is a serious matter and how can you behave carelessly " shouted cheng. Wei Wuxian was also confused about it, how can he laugh at this serious moment. It's true that he is careless about things but when the situation is hard then he becomes serious, what happened to him after his death.

" Will you help them or not ? " Asked master lan to Wei wuxian strictly.

" My future self definitely help juniors " said Wei wuxian awkwardly.

Wei WuXian pointed at the corpses of Mo ZiYuan’s father and A-Tong, who lay on the ground, and spoke , “These are not them.”

" What do you mean ? " Asked Su she with the confusion.

" I am not from the future then how can I know what my future self meant " Replied wei wuxian with irritation as for future self's action he was getting paid. Now everyone looked at juniors but they didn't react as it was just going to be revealed then why to waste energy to explain them.

Lan SiZhui stopped the fuming Lan JingYi and asked, “What do you mean by ‘these are not them’?”

Wei WuXian stated solemnly, “This is not Mo ZiYuan’s dad, and this is not A-Tong either.”

With his makeup-covered face, the more solemn he looked, the more he seemed like an actual lunatic. Yet, surrounded by the dim candlelight, his words sent chills up everyone’s backs. Lan SiZhui stared for a second, and asked in spite of himself, “Why?”

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Wei WuXian exclaimed proudly, “Their hands. None of them were left-handed. I’m sure of this, because they’d always hit me with their right hands.”

Lan JingYi spat, running out of patience, “What are you being proud of ? Look at how complacent you are!”

However, Lan SiZhui broke into a sweat. Thinking back, A-Tong had used his left hand to strangle himself, and Madame Mo’s husband also used his left hand to push his wife.

After Lan SiZhui realized this, he felt surprised and looked at Wei WuXian. He couldn’t help but to think, suddenly saying this... It doesn’t seem like a coincidence.

Wei WuXian only smiled. He knew that the hint was too deliberate, but he couldn’t have helped it. The good thing was that Lan SiZhui didn’t think too much about it either, and thought, anyways, if Young Master Mo was willing to remind me of it, he probably didn’t mean any harm.

Lan Qiren was impressed with the observation of Wei wuxian but pretended that he wasn't affected by him.

" Young master Wei your observation is excellent" praised lan xichen with a smile.

"Thank you zewu jun " replied Wei wuxian with a smile. Jiang cheng gave a boring look to Wei wuxian as only he can feel proud by being beaten by someone.

In all the chaos JingYi was happy as everyone ignored him and he didn't get punished for talking rudely to Wei wuxian.

However, the fingers on her left hand were much longer than the ones on her right. They were also thicker. The knuckles were bent, full of power.

The hand isn’t that of a woman’s—it was a man’s hand!

"Is Something possessed her " said lan xichen with doubt as how only one hand could be possessed as her other hand was normal.

" I also think the same but only the one hand is possessed." said Wei wuxian.

"How can only a hand be possessed " asked Jin zixuan with confusion. No one answered this as everyone was confused about it except juniors.

Lan SiZhui commanded, “Take hold of her!”

She attacked quickly, and was extremely close to grabbing onto his neck, when at the same time, Lan JingYi shouted “hey” and threw himself in front of Lan SiZhui, blocking the hand for him.

" Seems like you really consider my A-Yuan your brother " said wen Qing with surprise but JingYi didn't say anything and agreely looked at Wei wuxian.

With astonishment Jin ling asked " you really love Sizhui so much that you threw yourself in front of him in such a dangerous situation ?"

JingYi rolled his eyes " yes I love Sizhui but it wasn't me who threw myself in front Sizhui "

" Then Were you also possessed ? " Asked Jin zixun

" Are you a fool ? " Said Jin ling with irritation to Jin zixun

A flash passed, and as soon as the arm grabbed Lan JingYi’s shoulder, green flames ignited on his arm, making it loosen its grip. Lan SiZhui escaped death, and was about to thank Lan JingYi for it, when he saw that half of the latter’s uniform had already been burnt to ashes, looking quite awkward. Lan JingYi took off the other half of his uniform and scolded, fuming with rage, “Why did you kick me, you lunatic? Did you want to kill me?”

Wei WuXian scampered away like a frightened rat, “It wasn’t me!”

Everyone looked at Wei wuxian for taking such a dangerous step to save Sizhui " it was you who pushed him " said Jin ling eyeing Wei wuxian.

This time Sizhui thanked Wei wuxian for helping him as he wasn't able to do it on screen. "How can you pull out such a dangerous step, what if something happened to lan JingYi. " Said JingYi's father with worry.

" Nothing could happen to JingYi ." answered lan Qiren instead of Wei wuxian, now everyone looked at master lan with confusion "our robe has a protection shield for an emergency as well as to prevent evil to possess us while night hunts."

" Are lan robes really this amazing " asked Jin guangshan with greedy eyes but got no response from anyone.

Inside of the Lan clan’s uniform jacket, there were compact stitchings of incantations using thin threads of the same color, included for protection. However, against strong ones like this, it could only be used once before it became invalid. During the emergency, he could only kick Lan JingYi and use his body to protect Lan SiZhui’s neck. Lan JingYi wanted to scold him again, but Madame Mo fell onto the ground, with all of the blood.

" You knew it ? " Asked Nei huaisang while raising his eyebrows to Wei wuxian.

" Of course he knows it..., Don't you know he is going to be a lan " said Jin zixuan with smirk

" Shut up peacock otherwise I wouldn't give my shijie to you " yelled Wei wuxian as his cheeks started burning.

" You have really done good work on Lans" teased lan xichen with a smile.

Wei Wuxian pouted cutely "zewu jun you too" Lan Wangji was already missing Wei Wuxian, and now his cuteness and blushing made lan zhan miss him even more.

The boys from the Lan clan saw that, although talismans didn’t work, clothing did, and all took off their coats to cover the left hand. The layers of clothing looked like a white cocoon. After a second, the ball of white clothes ignited with a whoosh, creating a green, abnormal inferno. Although it would take care of the moment, after a while, when the uniforms were completely burnt, the hand would emerge from within the ashes. While nobody was looking, Wei WuXian ran towards the West Courtyard.

" What are you doing and why are you running away? " Asked Nei mingjue with confusion.

" Didn't you say you will help them " asked lan xichen with worry.

" I think my future self is planning something " replied Wei wuxian

" Mn, Wei Ying wouldn't leave them" lan zhan supported his lover. Wei Wuxian was again touched with lan zhan's care and support. He wanted to run to him and crush him in his arms but somehow controlled himself.

Wei WuXian kicked one of the symbols, destroying the entire formation. He clapped twice. Suddenly, with a jolt, the whites of the walking corpses’ eyes all turned upward, as if they were woken up by a bolt of thunder.

Wei WuXian spoke , “ Wake up. It’s time to work!”

He usually didn't need complex incantations to control these corpse puppets—a straightforward command would do as well. The walking corpses in front of him moved a few quivering steps. But, as they approached Wei WuXian, their legs grew weak and they collapsed onto the ground, as if they were real humans.

Wei WuXian found it both funny and annoying. He clapped his hands again, this time lighter. However, these walking corpses were probably born in Mo Village and died here as well, not having experienced life fully. They instinctively followed the summoner’s commands, but were also horrified at the summoner, lying on the ground and afraid to get up.

"Is he really this powerful in the dark world" thought everyone while watching corpses walking on his command.

"Hahahaha, they are afraid of senior wei " laughed JingYi.

" It's terrifying how you can laugh at this" said nei huaisang while hiding his face behind the fan.

Juniors looked at him, Jin ling rolled his eyes " look who is talking. " JingYi again laughed while nodding.

" What is funny here " Jin zixun with irritation.

" You don't need to understand this, we know you have less brain cells " JingYi made fun of him. Jin zixun fumed in anger " this mannerless kid will pay for it "

The crueler the being was, the better Wei WuXian could control it. These walking corpses hadn’t been trained by him and couldn’t withstand direct manipulations from him. He didn’t have any materials on him, which meant that he couldn’t immediately make tools to ease the walking corpses. The soaring green flames in the East Courtyard gradually grew dimmer. Suddenly, Wei WuXian found a solution.

There were not only one, but multiple corpses in the East Hall!

He ran back to the East Courtyard. As Lan SiZhui’s first solution failed, he found a second one. The disciples pulled out their swords and stuck them into the ground, making a sword fence. The ghost hand crashed into the fence, and they spent all their energy compressing their hilts so that it didn’t break out, paying no attention to who was entering and leaving. Wei WuXian strode into the East Hall and grabbed Madame Mo and Mo ZiYuan’s corpses, one on each hand, and spoke in a low voice, “ Wake up! ”

In a split second, Madame Mo and Mo ZiYuan’s eye whites turned up, and started making the shrill and powerful shrieks that ferocious ghosts made after they came back to life.

" Poor juniors were really doing everything to save mo village " said one of lan disciple

" Yeah, and look at Wei wuxian who is making puppets in a blink of an eye. Everything is so adventurous " replied another disciple.

" He is not doing anything black magic instead just calling them and commanding them. Is it really this easy " asked another disciple.

" Stop getting attracting to the crooked path, didn't you see how he paid for it " scolded master lan to those who are getting attracted to Wei wuxian's power.

Wei WuXian smiled, feeling quite satisfied, “Do you recognize the hand outside?”

He commanded, “Tear it apart.”

The three members of the Mo family whipped out like three clouds of black wind.

The struggling boys were stricken dumb with amazement.

They had only seen these battles between multiple fierce corpses in books and hearsay, and they all gaped as they saw the gore-splattered scene for the first time, unable to avert their gazes. They all thought that it was... Absolutely thrilling!

" Wow you all witnessed this.., this is really adventurous." Said Jin ling with excitement.

Jiang cheng shouted " stop fooling like your uncle and stay away from it otherwise I will break your legs "

Wei Wuxian pouted "now what I have done Cheng "

"Can't you see how people getting attracted to your crooked path "

" It's their fault, not mine " replied back Wei wuxian casually.

" But you started this trend " jiang cheng resorted back.

Before Wei wuxian can say anything he felt a grip on his hand and when he looked at the person then found lan zhan with his usual stoic look. Their eyes met but soon Wei wuxian averted his eyes " Wei Ying come with me "

Wei Wuxian looked at him and felt like déjà vu. " Lan zhan " said Wei wuxian with helpless eyes. Lan zhan grip tightened on the bichen when he saw reluctance in the Wei wuxian's eyes. No can tell that Lan zhan was disappointed and hurt by looking at his face, his lips little parted but nothing came from his mouth and he moved his eyes from Wei wuxian's face.

" Will you not come with me?" lan zhan's voice Ranged in the hall. Wei Wuxian didn't look at lan zhan and said " Lan zhan...lan zhan I..I need time to overcome everything. " Lan zhan's grip loosed on Wei wuxian's wrist, Wei wuxian immediately looked Lan zhan and added " You..you said you will give me time and wait for me "

Lan zhan fully left the Wei wuxian's hand with the sound " Mn " and got up from there. He returned to his place and didn't even look back at Wei wuxian once. Wei Wuxian now feeling like crying and looked down to hid his tears. He was feeling like choked.

Yanli rubbed his back " xian are you okay? " on which Wei wuxian just nodded without looking at her once.
Jiang cheng felt happiness as Wei wuxian choose them over that iced face.

On the same hand Lans were not happy with it. Lan xichen was most worried for his brother " wangji ". Lan zhan's face was straight as always " Mn " came reply to lan xichen.

" Are you okay wangji ? " Care and affection was visible in his voice.

" Mn " Replied Lan zhan without looking at his brother, this made lan xichen more stressed.

Master lan glared at Wei wuxian " I will never accept him "

In all of them Nei huaisang was one who was worried for both of them just like other two lan juniors.

Watching as the Mo family grew closer to defeat, Wei WuXian prepared to blow the whistle that he suppressed under his tongue. At the same time, the echoes of two strums on a stringed instrument came from far away.

The sound seemed to have been played by a human. The timbre was ethereal and clear, carrying the bleak chills of windswept pines. The creatures battling in the courtyard all stiffened as they heard the sound.

Instantaneously, the boys from the GusuLan clan started beaming, as if they were born again. Lan SiZhui wiped the blood off his face and raised his head, happily exclaiming, “HanGuang-Jun!”

Don't know why but Wei wuxian heart beat fastened with the Lan zhan's arrival. He closed his eyes to feel his own heart beat which is beating for lan zhan.

JingYi beamed in happiness" Hanguang-jun "

"Finally Hanguang-jun came there " said Nei mingjue with the relief.

Wei Wuxian hesitantly and secretly peeped at lan zhan to see his reaction " He must be very happy to see his future self who is finally going to meet me." Wei Wuxian became happy with these thoughts and excited to see Lan Zhan's happy face But seeing no reaction on lan zhan's face, he purshed his lips in sadness. Kept looking at Lan zhan but lan zhan didn't gaze at him once. Before this whenever he looked at lan wangji then he found Lan zhan already gazing at him but now he is ignoring him.

Earlier when Lan zhan ignored Wei wuxian or didn't talk to him then Wei wuxian didn't much feel anything but now he is feeling hurt and disowned " why he is not looking at me ? Didn't he say he will always wait for me and support me then why is he reacting like this ? "

Jiang cheng was getting irritated and angry with Wei wuxian's constant staring " If he is missing him so much then why doesn't he go to him and sit in his head. He is physically sitting here but his mind is to lans or should I say specifically to that iced face hanguang-jun."

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After a short moment of silence, the boys couldn't help but to cheer loudly, celebrating the joy of surviving the incident. They had struggled through the exhilarating night, and their clan's reinforcement had finally came . Even if they'd be punished because of reasons such as "being discourteous and making noise is harmful to the clan's reputation," they didn't care.

As soon as he heard the two faraway strums of the zither, Wei WuXian turned around and began to leave. Lan zhan's eyes moved in the direction where Wei wuxian was hiding. Lan zhan gazed at the left side of his chest where his heart was beating fast for some unknown reason.

Lan zhan was trying hard to keep expressionless face and not to show how devastated he was feeling currently either it is because future Wei wuxian doesn't want to meet his future self or present Wei wuxian doesn't want to stay with Lan zhan. He is not a fool to understand what Wei wuxian was trying to do, he knows Wei wuxian is trying to avoid him that was making him feel terrible.

He couldn't control himself and gazed at Wei wuxian who was already looking at him. Their eyes met and this time Wei wuxian saw a wave of sadness in Lan zhan's eyes for a moment but he hided immediately. Wei Wuxian opened his mouth to say something but Lan zhan immediately averted his gaze. Lan zhan closed his eyes and started meditating.

Master lan wanted to scold juniors for breaking the rule but controlled himself as he tried to understand their happiness and relief which they got from hanguang-jun's arrival in such a dangerous situation. He looked at lan zhan to see his reaction but found him meditating.

Nei huaisang looked at juniors " you all must be terrified after this and must have not went to night hunt at least for a month" said with fear.

Jin ling laughed " it's not like that, while returning from there they went to catch soul consuming goddess "

" What??? " Shouted Nei huaisang in shock. " What is there to get shock, they are responsible kid not like you who is always playing with birds and fans " scolded Nei mingjue his brother for being immature.

"Da ge when you are with me, I don't need to take responsibility of anything. " Nei huaisang whined to his brother. Juniors looked at eachother and felt bad for Nei brothers.

Lan zhan felt someone's fingers in between his fingers, he looked at his brother to ask why he was doing this but found someone else sitting near him. His eyebrows twitched in confusion and he looked back, found  smiling lan xichen. His eyes held the question " when did you change your seat with Wei Ying "

Lan zhan again looked at Wei wuxian then their hand, he tried to free his hand making Wei wuxian pout " Lan zhan "

" Why are you troubling wangji ? " Said master lan sticktly. Wei Wuxian turned to him with a smile " because I have all the rights to trouble him "

" Stay away from him and go, sit where you were sitting earlier "

Wei Wuxian got closer to lan zhan while almost sticking his body to lan zhan like master lan will steal lan zhan from him" young master Wei don't mind uncle " said lan xichen with his usual smile.

" Lan xichen you will receive punishment for disrespecting your elder " shouted master lan in frustration as his family only troubling him along with that brat.

" It's been thirteen years since it stopped beating like this. Why is it so impatient today, just like it used to be when Wei Ying was close to me ? Is Wei Ying really here ? Is he returned to living or is his soul here. " Lan zhan looked here and there to scan the place. His eyes landed on the back of a person who was running away from there.

Wei Wuxian tugged on lan zhan's arms " lan zhan you can feel my presence " His eyes were shining in happiness and admiration.

This information was even new to juniors and they looked at lan wangji in shock " A-die you already sensed him "Lan zhan blankly looked at his son.

"Wangji was really in pain in those years.What my future self must be doing ? Is the rumour really come true that wangji has cut all the tries with me. " Xichen thought with anguish look.

" Hanguang-jun is really doting lover " said one of disciple.

" Yeah, I wish I could have a lover like hanguang-jun who can wait for my reincarnation." said another disciple with dreamy eyes.

Another disciple made a weird face " your hopes are too high, first learn how to hold sword then you can dream someone as great as hanguang-jun "

Few others who were keenly invested in the discussion laughed at disciple who was dreaming a lover like lan wangji.Wei Wuxian protectively engulfed Lan zhan in his arms while glaring those who were giving a dreamy look to his lan zhan.

Lan zhan's tips of earlobes were red due Wei wuxian jealousy and protectiveness. His face was as usual expressionless but his eyes were shining in happiness which others can't recognise.

"How much I use to wish to see the hanguang-jun and wei qianbei's love story. Now I am feeling lonely with their open show off of affection, I wish zizhen should be here " lan JingYi thought sadly.

Jin ling smirk as he knew the look of lan JingYi " Someone is missing someone " he teased him.

" Shut up young mistress " shouted JingYi irritatingly. Sizhui looked at sad face of his brother then looked at Jin ling " Rulan don't tease him" he said calmly and softly.

At the mention of Jin ling's birth name Jin zixuan weirdly look at lan Sizhui " are they this close that lan Sizhui calling him with his birth name ? " But he couldn't notice the flushed face of his dear son.

Lan SiZhui suddenly realized that someone had disappeared. He tugged Lan JingYi, "Where is he?"

Lan JingYi was absorbed in the act of rejoicing, "Who? Which one?"

Lan SiZhui replied, "Young Master Mo."

Lan JingYi said, "Hmm? Why are you looking for that lunatic? Who knows where he ran off to. He's probably frightened by my threats to hit him."

Lan JingYi's sadness changed into awkwardness " hehe, I apologized for my past behaviour and I will copy the rules." he apologized beforehand as he knew this time no escape from it.

" Do you really think that yiling louzu was frightened by your threat " asked Nei huaisang with raised eyebrows
Jin ling laughed hard at JingYi's embarrassed face.

Master Lan gazed at JingYi " i feel bad for my future, I don't know how must be he handling everything. "

"..." Lan SiZhui knew that Lan JingYi had always been careless and straightforward, not thinking twice about anything or suspecting anyone. He thought, I'll wait for HanGuang-Jun to come, and then tell him about everything.

" Brother I am hurt, this is what you think about me, CARELESS " wailled JingYi dramatically. Jin ling rolled his eyes at drama and Sizhui smiled at JingYi's behaviour which was matching with his baba.

"You are really more mature and more responsible than your age " praised Nei mingjue while eyeing his brother who was nonchalantly fanning his fan.

" What more can you expect from hanguang-jun's son " said Jin zixuan.

Su she gazed at lan Sizhui " i will adopt a son who will be hundred times better than hanguang-jun's son " but he didn't know person's greatness is hidden how they were raised and what they were feeded about the world.

Mo Village was still asleep, but it was difficult to tell whether it was a real slumber or a faked one. Although the corpse fight was a mass of blood and gore, the villagers didn't wake up during the early morning to watch.

Wei WuXian eliminated all evidence of the sacrificial formation in Mo XuanYu's room as fast as he could, and ran out the door.

Unfortunately, the person who came happened to be from the Lan clan, but even more unfortunately, he happened to be Lan WangJi!

This was one of the people who had fought with him before, so he should retreat quickly.

" why Wei Ying always run away from me " pondered Lan zhan with Cloud of sadness, his body stiffened in pain.

Wei Wuxian curshed his futureself making the situation more difficult for him as Lan zhan was already upset with him now he added salt to his injury.

" Lan zhan don't mind my future self, see I am with you " saying this he tightened the hug. Lan zhan looked towards Wei wuxian, his lips parted like he is going to say something but soon he looked away making Wei wuxian frown.

Jiang cheng wanted to scold and drag Wei wuxian to him as he can't see how iced face was ignoring Wei wuxian.

" Wangji is really upset this time " thought lan xichen as he could read lan zhan's face.

A donkey was tied to the handle, chewing on its mouth. When it saw him run over rashly, it seemed like it was surprised, and eyed him sideways as if it was a real person. Wei WuXian made eye contact with him for one second, and was immediately touched by the minuscule amount of contempt in its eyes.

He tried to grab onto the rope and pull it out, but the donkey complained by making a few loud noises.

Jin ling gave an irritating look to Wei wuxian " so from here you got that ungly donkey "

Before Wei wuxian can say something JingYi spoke " lil apple is not ungly instead you have fat dog "

Wei Wuxian shivered even on the name of dog and he drilled his nails in Lan zhan's body and snuggled more close to him. Lan zhan was confused with Wei Ying's action but he hugged him back this time like he wanted to hide Wei wuxian in him.

Jin ling snorted " fairy is not fat..lil " he was cut by his mother's question " A-ling you have a dog ? " On which Jin ling nodded.

" Don't you know Wei wuxian is afraid of dogs." shouted jiang cheng, now everyone looked at Wei wuxian. Cultivator were shocked with the information, yiling patriarch who can control corpses is afraid of mere dogs.

Lan zhan rubbed Wei wuxian's back and recited something melodious in his ear in low voice which merely other can hear than Wei wuxian.

"A-ling you know Xian is afraid of dogs, please son him away from Xian " yanli calmly explained to his son.

"Mother, I know he afraid of dogs so I keep fairy away from him." Replied Jin ling.

Jin guangshan smiled evilly " A dog afraid of other dogs "

Jin guangyao planned many ways where he can use dogs to control yiling patriarch.

Jiang gave sympathetic looks to Wei wuxian as now they get to know why dogs aren't allowed to lotus Pier,even lans were also felt pitty on him. Wei Wuxian didn't break the hug or looked at anyone "Lan zhan"

" Mn "

" hold me " Wei wuxian muttered with his shaken voice.

" I am " lan zhan assured him.

" Hold me tight" Wei wuxian specified

" I am " again lan zhan confirmed.

Jiang cheng wasn't looking at the couple but he already guessed what was going on from their lowly voice . He felt like someone tightly clenched his heart in first as earlier it was him who use to console Wei wuxian and soo the dogs away from him but now lans are snatching all his rights on Wei wuxian either it is of scolding him for fooling around or taking care of him.

Juniors felt guilty as they were thinking because of them Wei wuxian got traumatized. They lowered their heads in shame.

Therefore, Wei WuXian had to use both his words and his strength to deceive it and get it onto the road. As dawn came over the horizon, they went off onto the main path.

Only a few days passed, and Wei WuXian realized that he might have made a wrong choice.

The donkey that he conveniently picked up was too hard to please.

Although it was only a donkey, it would exclusively eat fresh, young grass with dewdrops still hanging off them. If the tip of the grass had a streak of yellow, it wouldn't eat it. Passing a farm, Wei WuXian stole some wheat straws to feed it, but after chewing them, it spit it out with a ptoo, even louder than that of its human counterparts. If it didn't eat high-quality food, it wouldn't budge, and it'd lose its temper and kick around. For multiple times, Wei WuXian was almost kicked by it. Aside from that, it's brays also sounded extremely horrible to the ear.

The sad environment changed into laughter because of Wei wuxian's struggle to please the donkey.

Wei Wuxian pouted in disappointment, his head was resting on Lan Zhan's chest and lan zhan's arm was around Wei wuxian's slender wait. Wei Wuxian's almost one leg was carelessly resting in lan wangji's lap " lan zhan this donkey is troubling me" he complained to lan zhan like sulking child."Mn" complied lan zhan. Wei Wuxian was still sulking so lan zhan pulled him more into himself.

" Well served you Lil apple" laughed JingYi on Wei wuxian.

" Who is Lil apple ? " asked Nei huaisang in confusion.

" That ugly donkey " replied Jin ling.

" You,.." snorted JingYi furiously but Jin ling ignored him.

" Who did named a donkey lil apple? " Asked master lan.

Both juniors pointed their finger to Wei wuxian immediately who was happily enjoying lan zhan's attention, suddenly became the centre of attraction.

Master lan was red in anger when he saw how shamelessly Wei wuxian sticking to his nephew " Wei wuxian, stay away from wangji "

Wei Wuxian awkwardly withdraw his leg from lan zhan's lap and settled correctly beside him. Master lan was still spitting fire from his looks to the couple but both ignored him.

While they fooled around aimlessly, a group of people approached from within the fields.

In the group, there was a young girl with a round face that could be considered delicate. However, seeing that there was a wild donkey tied to the tree and a lunatic with heavy makeup and dishevelled, they were reluctant to go over.

Again Laughter was heard in the hall making Wei wuxian sulk " Lan zhan see, all are mean to me " in return lan zhan encircled his arm around his tiny waist " Wei Ying is beautiful " he said while leaning to Wei wuxian ear in husky voice. Wei Wuxian felt goosebumps in his whole body and he blushed hard with red face. His heart beat fastened as for the first time lan zhan complemented him in this time line otherwise he only recieved glares and ignorance.

Nei huaisang tried to hear what couple was talking as he got curious from Wei wuxian's reaction "what did hanguang-jun said to wei gongzi? Did he said something romantic which made Wei xiong to blushed like maidens? Is he asking for kiss or more ? " Nei huaisang made few assumptions as he wasn't able to get anything from the mentioned couple.

Lan xichen felt relieved seeing his brother happy with Wei wuxian. He silently cheered for them as he doesn't want his uncle to give attention to them and destroy their romantic moment.

Wei WuXian had always thought of himself as one who was courteous towards women, so he moved over, emptying some space, and went to struggle with the donkey. After realizing that he was harmless, the people were finally at ease to come over. The girl sat by the well and smiled at Wei WuXian, as if she knew that he purposely moved away.

Soon Wei wuxian's blushing face turned into distressed one " Ouch lan zhan, what are you doing " said Wei wuxian while rubbing his fragile waist. Lan zhan eyes were dark and body was also spitting dark aura.

"what happened to my lovely lan zhan? why are you mad? " Asked Wei wuxian as Lan zhan almost broke his waist and his face was also scary. Lan zhan gazed at him once then looked away.

Lan xichen who knew his brother in and out so he understood what is going on with wangji. He looked at Wei wuxian who was all confused and clueless from Lan zhan's behaviour. He chuckled slightly while saying " young master Wei, wangji trying to hid vinegar bottle"

Wei Wuxian turned to Lan xichen " but I didn't see any bottle in Lan zhan's hand " then widened his eyes " does he hidding it in his robe ? "

JingYi rolled on the ground while laughing like maniac, even Sizhui was trying hard not laugh at his parents. Lan xichen giggled behind his sleeves. Wei Wuxian confusingly touched his nose with finger while pouting innocently " why are you laughing, I didn't cracked any joke ? "

JingYi controlled himself " it it...(Laugh while holding his stomach) It  wasn't even less than a joke " again he started laugh.

" JingYi behave " shouted master lan then looking at xichen, and JingYi he declared " you will report me to receive the punishment "

Jin guangyao irritatingly thought "we aren't here to see their family drama "

Wei Wuxian still didn't get the matter so Sizhui thought to help his baba " Wei qianbei, father isn't angry. He just doesn't like anyone eyeing his person "

Wei Wuxian confusingly asked " who is eyeing his person " Sizhui shook his head at his baba's dense behaviour. When Wei Wuxian didn't find any response from Sizhui he pouted in disappointment " A-Yuan clear me things...you can't ignore me " but leter paid no attention to him. Now Wei wuxian has only one option that is his lover so he again clinged to lan wangji while nagging him to explain what A-Yuan meant but got no response in return making him roll on the ground.

Everyone widened their eyes in horror to see this scene, they never ever even imagined in their wild dream to see yiling louzu behaving like this.

Jiang cheng was embarrassed to hell and he yelled in frustration" Wei wuxian Stop making scene ? " Yanli giggle behind her sleves seeing three years XianXian.

Master lan was trying hard not to burst but Wei wuxian pushed his all nerves " Wei wuxian behave otherwise you will be punished for misbehaving and troubling others "

Wei Wuxian rolled to master lan even crashing over his feets "uncle see your nephew is not paying attention to his beautiful lover..., isn't your clan have any rule for ignoring his/her lover "

Lans started revising their rule to see that is really there such kind of rule or not but juniors were like " this isn't new guys "

Master lan was red in anger "shut up and get out of my sight ". Jiang cheng get up from his seat to drag Wei wuxian from there but lan zhan was quick enough to come into action first. He firstly silenced him then Sizhui and JingYi jointly dragged Wei wuxian to his seat beside Lan zhan, leaving furious and purple faced jiang sect leader to glare at Hanguang-jun.
As soon as Wei wuxian sat beside Lan zhan he was caged in powerful lan zhan's arms that he could even move a inch from his place.

Wei Wuxian who can't speak and moved had no option except watch the future.

One of the people held a compass in his hand."We're already at the foot of Dafan Mountain, so why hasn't the pointer started moving yet?"

Middle aged women from the group said "Your compass might be broken; I'll get you a new one later. Dafan Mountain is less than ten miles ahead of us, which means that we cannot rest for too long.

Wen Qing " our home " muttered with  teary eyes she remembered how so called righteous cultivators destroyed it.

" What is this compass ? And what it has to do with dafan mountain " Asked Jin zixuan in confusion.

" You will see it " replied Jin ling to his father normally. When lan zhan saw Wei wuxian is not trying to bring trouble for himself then he removed silencing charm.

After the group of people finished resting, they prepared to move on. Before they left, the round-faced girl took a small, partly-ripened apple out of her basket and handed it to wei wuxian, "Here you go."

Wei Wuxian again felt pain in his waist but he was angry from Lan wangji so he didn't react to it and endured while biting his lips hard. But soon Lan zhan realised that he was hurting Wei Ying due to his jealousy so he loosed the hold while rubbing his waist to sooth the pain.

Wei Wuxian eyes got teary either with pain or joy "why do you do something that gives me pain when you care for me so much." Wei Wuxian didn't want anyone to see his tears so he hided his face in lan zhan's chest.

Wei WuXian extended his hand to receive it, grinning broadly, but the donkey also opened its mouth and bit at it. Wei WuXian quickly took the apple away.

" Good donkey " automatically came out from lan zhan's mouth. Wei Wuxian glared lan wangji while saying annoyingly " He bullied me and ate the apple which was mine, here you are praising him " Wei wuxian growled in dissatisfaction.

With the chuckle xichen exclaimed" You master wei, wangji was again sipping vinegar"

Wei Wuxian turned to xichen with cute pout "zewu jun I still didn't see any bottle in his hand , tell me where is he keeping "

" Leave it Wei wuxian this not your cup of tea " said Jiang cheng with his usual annoying face.

Jin ling and JingYi laughed making fun of yiling patriarch. " Everyone being mean to XianXian" mumbling this he hugged lan wangji's torso as he is only shelter whenever everyone is against/ bullying him.

Lan zhan tried to help his dense lover " Wei Ying is an idiot.., and wangji like him " came from lan zhan softly making Wei wuxian open his mouth in astonishment. He looked at lan wangji's face and his eyes met with lan zhan's calm and deep eyes " lan zhan was it insult? "

Lan zhan lowered his head a bit and pecked Wei wuxian's hairs softly " No " he clarified. With this action Wei wuxian forgot what had lan zhan said to him earlier, he just lived that moment while snuggling more into lan zhan while sniffing his sandalwood scent.

Nei mingjue glanced at the couple once and sighed " someone please give them a room "

Jin ling moved his eyes from lovey dovey couple to lan Sizhui " can't we sit together and enjoy ourselves like them "

"Too much sweetness " said Nei huaisang while fanning his fan and enjoy the view infront of him happily.

Jin guangshan eyed Wei wuxian beautiful face with his dirty eyes " I wish, it should be me instead of cold second jade " He licked his lips while imagining himself in place of hanguang-jun.

Seeing that the donkey craved the apple so much, he thought of a good idea. He gathered a long stick and a fishing thread, hung the apple on one end, and dangled it in front of the donkey. The donkey smelled the apple's refreshing scent from in front of him and wanted to eat it, chasing the apple which was always a centimeter away from him. Its speed was faster than the best horses Wei WuXian had ever seen, leaving only dust behind it.

" Congratulations Wei wuxian, you tamed wild donkey " said Jin zixuan while laughing.

Wei Wuxian send daggers to peacock, while staying under the wings of his lover. " He didn't only tame wild donkey.., he even tamed the wildest person of the cultivation world " muttered Jin ling Under his breath.

Yanli who saw her son was saying something so she asked innocently " A-ling are you saying something."on which Jin ling immediately nodded negatively.

" He can't handle a mere donkey then how come he became so powerful" thought master lan while eyeing the above mentioned person who was clumgly hugging his precious cabbage.

Without stopping, Wei WuXian arrived at Dafan Shan before dark.
The number of cultivators who gathered here were far more than what he had expected.For some reason, all of them wore distressed expressions. Nobody bothered to laugh at him even though they saw his strange appearance.

" Hahah, the most handsome person of the cultivation world " laughed JingYi while sarcastically commenting on Wei wuxian.

" I am most handsome person. Do you have any problem with that " argued Wei wuxian to his junior.

" Yeah, yeah...we can see, that is why no was coming near you " he again teased him.

Wei Wuxian sulked even more while saying" I don't want anyone to come near me when I have such an amazing, handsome, talented and most desirable cultivator, the great hanguang-jun. He is the best in everything, did you get that. HE IS BEST IN EVERYTHING" Wei wuxian shamelessly flexed his lover.

Lan zhan's ear turned dark red with Wei wuxian's shamless behaviour while arguing with just a kid. His heart beats fastened to this extent that even Wei wuxian can feel them " shameless Wei Ying "

"You both are most unruly so as punishment you both will clean all the rooms in cloud Recesses for making unnecessary fuss over useless topics and wasting our time." said master lan while caressing his goatee.

Wei Wuxian and JingYi tried to defend themselves but they couldn't open their mouths as they were silenced by lan Qiren.

Both looked at other lans for help but no one paid attention to them.

"I think that there are no soul-consuming beasts or spirits in the area at all. It's clear that none of the Compasses of Evil showed anything."

"If there isn't, then how did the seven people lose their souls? They couldn't have all attained the same disease, could they? I, for one, haven't heard of this disease at all!"

"Even if the Compass of Evil is not showing anything, does it mean that there's nothing in the area? It can only point out an approximate direction, without any specifics, so it shouldn't be fully trusted. Maybe there's something here that can interfere with the pointer's direction."

" This tool is amazing, who made it " said lan xichen

" Yes, but I think it didn't work well " added Jin zixuan while examining the situation.

" It work well but the problem with creature " corrected Jin ling his father.

Jiang cheng glared Wei wuxian as he remembered that he was mentioning something like this while Waterborne Abyss hunting.

Wen Qing gazed at Wei wuxian as she knows he was working something like that.

" Our future generation is innovative" said sect leader yao.

"Do you remember who created the Compass of Evil? I've never heard of anything that can interfere with its pointer's direction."

"What do you mean? Are you implying anything with that tone of yours? Of course, I know that Wei Ying created the Compass of Evil. But, it's not as if his creations are flawless. Aren't we allowed the option of doubt, at least?"

Sect leader yao was like he ate the bitter gourd on the name of sweets. Xichen smiled at Wei wuxian " young master Wei have great talent "

Wei Wuxian only nodded as his lips were still stuck together. " This son of servant is pretty much useful to me in many ways. I have to tame him to dance on my finger., he is wild cat who always ready to scratch. "

Jiang yanli smiled proudly to his shidi "A-xian is talented "

Jin guangyao gave a creepy smile to Wei wuxian " Wei wuxian you really have a lot in your mind " in return Wei wuxian only once looked at him.

Master lan looked at the sad face of Wei wuxian and somewhere he felt different other than anger or irritation but ignored his feelings.

"I never said that you can't doubt it, much less his creations are flawless, so why accuse me?"

Wei WuXian passed them on his donkey, giggling and laughing. He didn't expect that, after so many years had passed, he was still alive in the cultivators' conversations. This was the so-called "much ado about Wei." If there was ever a poll to find out whose popularity was the most lasting in the cultivation world, the winner would be no other than Wei WuXian.

JingYi again wanted to comment something on Wei wuxian but his lips were stuck together making him sit silently. " Self obsessed " muttered jiang cheng while shaking his hand on usual behaviour of Wei wuxian.

He always boasted his beauty and talent in whole yunmeng Jiang. He glanced at Wei wuxian " serve you right..., now enjoy with those mountain people whom you chose over Jiangs"

Lan xichen who was sitting just behind Wei wuxian looked at jiang cheng with the corner of his eyes" why sect leader Jiang looking at me like this...is something wrong? "

"Wei xiong is great, no one can forget him if he/she has met him once. " Nei huaisang praised his friend.

" But he forgets everyone in a blink of an eyes " Jin ling teased his sulking uncle.

Wei Wuxian glared mini peacock while thinking " you brat.., I have a good memory "

To be honest, the cultivator wasn't wrong. The Compasses of Evil in use today was the first version that he made, and were, indeed, not specific enough. He was in the middle of making improvements when his "den" was destroyed, so he had to put everyone through the inconvenience of using the imprecise version one.

Everyone looked at him like they were asking him " is true? Are you making its improvement? "

Wei Wuxian didn't pay attention to them.

Anyways, creatures that ate blood and flesh were usually low in level, such as walking corpses. Only the more refined high-level monsters or ghosts were capable of eating and digesting souls. This one ate seven at once-no wonder so many clans had gathered here.

"Young master Wei your reasoning and logic is to the point " praised lan xichen with smile. Wei Wuxian bowed in respect as he can't utter.

Lan zhan saw Wei wuxian from the periphery while keeping his body straight like log. " Ooh this is amazing, we are going to you young mistress jin on the screen " JingYi's thought came out loud.

Wei Wuxian realised that his crime partner was freed from silence charm, and sulked while saying " you can move your lips "

JingYi also realised that their punishment is over "even you can speak." Both felt relieved as now they can fight back if someone comments on them. Master lan looked at both of them then lan wangji who was sitting unaffected from recent chaos. Master lan also pretended that he didn't know what lan wangji has done and what those unruly brat were doing .

"Shup up ! I am not . " Yelled Jin ling irritating.

" What, Young mistress jin ? " Said JingYi's innocently as he didn't understand what Jin ling meant. "JingYi don't tease him,.." exclaimed Sizhui.

JingYi rolled his eyes " aah, husband came to save his wife...,I am feeling lonely. Why didn't zizhen come with us."

One bite. One bite only... Hmph, are you trying to eat my whole hand with that bite of yours?"

"Hahaha..." Laughter heard in the hall.,

" Finally you got your match Wei Wuxian " Jiang cheng made his fun.

"This donkey is really extraordinary as he can beat Wei wuxian" laughed Jin zixuan as Wei Wuxian always in the upper hand whenever they fought.

Yanli smiled " please don't tease A-xian "

He ate a few bites from the other side of the apple, and stuffed it back into the donkey's mouth, pondering upon how he came down to the point of sharing an apple with a donkey, when, suddenly, someone bumped into his back. He turned around to see a girl. Although she bumped into him, she didn't acknowledge him at all. Her eyes were dull and she had a smile on her face, staring into the distance without blinking.

Lan zhan tried hard not to feel jealous but couldn't..,"Wei Ying can even give attention to a stranger but he always runs away from me.., neither future Wei Ying nor this Wei Ying want him . Whenever he talks to others then he laughs more as compared to wangji. Am I that boring ? Wei ying is not happy with me? But said he feels good and happy with me. Was he lying ? "

Lan zhan's eyes were covered with sadness and face paled thinking that Wei wuxian must be forcefully staying with him otherwise why would someone as cheerful and colourful as Wei wuxian choose boring and dull person like him. Lan zhan didn't realise he was hugging Wei wuxian and now he almost crushed him while thinking.

Wei Wuxian almost died in lan zhan's arms as no can beat lan's arm strength. Wei Wuxian used his all strength and pushed lan zhan away from him. Everyone got shocked with it but lan zhan dejected as he thought Wei wuxian finally got fade up with him and going to end everything.

"What is wrong with you lan zhan?" asked Wei wuxian in a little bit loud tone. Lan zhan was slow in reaction, his lips moved a bit but nothing came out from his mouth. Wei Wuxian continuously looking at lan zhan with his misty eyes.

Lan zhan was already bad with words  now he was blank.," Wei Ying I..."  he didn't know how to react all this. He was just looking at Wei wuxian like Wei wuxian can read his mind and can understand what is going on with him.

Wei Wuxian hot irritated with lan zhan's behaviour " why are you behaving like this ? Did I do anything wrong to receive such a kind of treatment? "

Lan zhan was still silent and didn't know what he had done to Wei wuxian, their conversation became the centre of attraction to the cultivators "how can he behave like this to the second young master lan ? "Said Jin zixun

"He pushed hanguang-ju., Does he forget his place?  " Said sect leader yao.

"What did lan wangji so to him ? " Asked one disciple.

Listening to all the gossiping jiang cheng got infuriated " Wei wuxian what is this behaviour? "

" Jiang Cheng this is between me and Hanguang-jun, please stay out of it " said Wei wuxian while controlling himself as he didn't want to burst on him.

" Lan zhan I am asking something " again Wei wuxian turned his attention to Hanguang-jun." Xian calm down and give him time to think " said yanli while trying to calm his shidi.

Lan xichen knew something was bothering his brother and now also he can see pain in his baby brother's face. He tried to help them " young master Wei let's discuss briefly whenever we have break from the book."

" Zewu jun let me talk to him and short it out..," this made lan xichen stop interfere more in the couple's matter.

All could lan zhan say " sorry Wei ying, didn't intend to hurt you." Wei Wuxian didn't want his apology, He wanted to know reason behind his actions.

"This is all you want to tell me..,there is nothing more going on in your head" said Wei wuxian. Lan zhan gazed at Wei wuxian because of his tone which was impoliteness., " is Wei wuxian upto something? "Lan zhan asked to know what Wei wuxian thinking about him.

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Lan wangji keenly looking at Wei wuxian who was in return looking at him" lan zhan,thing can't go like this."

" Xian ge calm down... father tell Wei qianbei what is going on inside you." Sizhui tried to maintain peace between his parents.

" Wangji apologises for hurting Wei Ying,...wouldn't repeat it in future." Lan zhan bowed to Wei wuxian.

" Yeah... yeah, I am hurt but not from your arms but from your behaviour, Don't I deserve to know what is wrong with you " said Wei wuxian emotionally.

Yanli got up from his place to Wei wuxian and caressed his head " second young master lan I know you love my Xian but now you are hurting him which is not good for him as well as for your relationship."

Lan zhan looked down with his expressionless face, Lan xichen who can't see his brother sad come out to support him " maiden Jiang, wangji never complained about young master Wei's behaviour it doesn't mean he didn't get hurt or feel bad. If young master Wei hurt then wangji is not happy.., he is hurt too "

"Brother! " Lan zhan cried with painfully which went unnoticed by rest except two.

" Zewu jun I never said something like that, I just want hanguang-jun to sort out whatever is happening between Xian and him." Yanli cleared her thoughts.

" Please calm down all of you, let father and Wei qianbei discuss things in themselves "Sizhui tried to calm down another argument which started between couple's siblings.

" Aah, what shit is going on, " thought Jin zixun with frustration.

Su she smirked" seems like Wei wuxian got bored with him "

Wei Wuxian didn't take off his eyes even for a moment from lan zhan. He was feeling like crying from lan zhan's behaviour " Lan zhan aren't you happy with me ? don't you want to stay with me ? "
Lan zhan's head sprang up quickly at his questions " happy."

" Then are you behaving like mad dog and biting me now and then " said Wei wuxian with a line of frustration.

Lan zhan didn't know what and how he should explain to him " If tell Wei Ying to stop pretending to like me then will he leave me...No..No... I don't want him to leave me but I can't lie "
Lan zhan was silent as don't want to confront and make Wei wuxian away from him because according to him he is not compatible for Wei wuxian.

Wei Wuxian getting anxious from lan wangji's silent treatment " Lan zhan clear me out everything "

lan zhan has no option except to open his mouth " know Wei Ying avoiding me,.."

Listening to lan wangji's words Wei wuxian felt a sudden jolt in his heart as he was cought doing something wrong. Now anger changed into guilt, Wei wuxian opened his mouth to give reason but what lan zhan added broke him, making his words eat inside " wouldn't force Wei Ying for anything ."

" What do you mean by ' you wouldn't force me for anything '? " Cried Wei wuxian,

To see the fight between couple, near dear one got tensed. " Calm down young master wei, wangji didn't meant what you got " xichen thought to stop them before damage happen.

" Zewu jun what you take me for, I know what he meant. I think I am not that important that's why he can easily let me go." Wei wuxian eyes got teary and he was feeling so shattered. He stood from his place and start move out.

" Xian where are you going ? " asked jiang yanli with worry.

" Burial mound " replied Wei wuxian without turning back to her. Listening to Wei wuxian's words everyone was stunned.

"Don't you want to see the future" asked yanli again while  approaching to him.

"There is nothing left for me to see.., I don't want to see anything now " saying this he left hall in pain and agony.

Yanli turned to lan wangji " Hanguang-jun please stop Xian, He will listen to you." said helplessly.

" Hanguang-jun please stop him, you know he is idiot " pleaded wen Qing

Lan zhan gazed at the door once but said nothing. " Wangji Stop young master wei " said xichen which came out as plea. Lan zhan got up from his place and moved out, people who were happy to see lan zhan in action, got disappointed when he marched in different direction than Wei wuxian.

Jiang yanli and wen Qing rushed behind Wei wuxian and lan xichen, Sizhui rushed to lan zhan.

" Does yiling louzu and Hanguang-jun broke up ?" asked someone from the culvators.

" By the way what happened just now ? Does anyone understood why both fought for the first place? " Asked another disciple with confusion.

"I think Wei wuxian got bored with hanguang-jun" replied one disciple and lan disciple got offended with it.

" Hanguang-jun is great as god, it's good he is away from someone as devil as yiling patriarch " snorted one of the lan disciple furiously without caring about thier sect rules.

"Talking behind one's back is prohibited in our sect " scolded master lan his disciple while glaring to all.

Nei huaisang peeped at master lan from behind his fan while thinking" for the first time I think lan clan rules are correct"

Jiang cheng glared to those gossiping group like he will burn them with his angry look and left the hall, Jin ling and JingYi also rushed behind him.

Jiang yanli finnally reached to Wei wuxian who was about to get out of place in few minutes. She grabbed his hand " Xian, stop it " Wei wuxian didn't say anything.

" Xian we will talk to Hanguang-jun, you come with me " said yanli while dragging him in a corner.

" Shijie there is nothing left to talk " said with his broken voice. Yanli was feeling bad for her shidi as she never saw such weak and vulnerable Wei wuxian even not when her mother irrationally punished him. He is really affected by hanguang-jun.

She hugged him and Wei wuxian also reciprocated the hug as he was really feeling devastated. Now he wasn't able to control his tears. He cried hard while hugging his sister " shijie.. he doesn't... doesn't want me in his life...he..he don't love me anymore."

Yanli rubbed his back while consoling him " Xian small arguments are normal in couples.. you know how much I and zixuan fight but still we are together. This is just a small misunderstanding or argument which is normal in couples. You both should talk and sort out the matter instead of running away."

" Yes, you should have  personally talked to Hanguang-jun instead of just asking a few things in the hall and deciding that he doesn't love you or want you in his life." said wen Qing.

Yanli continued " Don't worry Xian, everything will be fine. Hanguang-jun really loves you which we can see from actions "

On the other hand Lan wangji gone to cold spring and started meditation. Xichen and Sizhui reached there, they looked at each other then at lan wangji.

"Wangji " called lan xichen softly with lots of care and love. " Mn " came in reply but he didn't open his eyes.

"Are you okay? " it was Sizhui who asked this.

"Mn"

Both again looked at each other with worried expression as both knew lan zhan was not okay. Xichen looked at his stubborn brother with long sigh " wangji please tell me what is bothering you ? " He waited for Lan Zhan's response which never came so he again asked "young master Wei didn't mean to push you and get away from you. You should have talked to him otherwise he wouldn't able to understand you wangji. "

Lan zhan opened his eyes and looked at the duo with his straight face but they could see pain in his eyes, clearly. " Mn.., wangji don't deserve Wei Ying."

Both were dumbfounded with his reply " it's not like this wangji. You misunderstanding my words. I didn't mean to say you are incompatible. I just wanted to say that must something bothering young master wei like something bothering you. You both should have talked privately while expressing your worry for each other "

when lan zhan misunderstood xichen's words then he became nervous as xichen didn't want his brother to turn his back to him like his future self. He wouldn't be able to survive if something happened like this. His brother is whole world for him and he can't lose him like that.

Lan xichen was so vulnerable and broken from inside but he held his emotions and said " wouldn't wangji tell Xiongzhang what is bothering him " his voice was shaking due fear of Denial from his baby brother from this time line.

"Wei ying don't want to live with me " said lan zhan slowly and sadly. Lan xichen sat there immediately to console his brother "there must some misunderstanding wangji. He really care for you, I saw in his eyes "

"Wei ying looks more happy when he is with his shijie and friends.., wangji is boring and can't make Wei Ying happy that's why he is reluctant to come to me." Lan zhan expressed his insecurities to them.

Both were astonished to see the amount of insecurity he had regarding his lover. "Wangji you are different but not boring, at least not for young master wei. No one in this world is perfect, everyone is different with their own flows and strength.You accepted him with his flows and the same goes with him, he also accepted you as you are."

Lan zhan looked at brother like kid who trying to understand what his elder is preaching, with hope in his eyes."Sometimes expressing love as well as insecurities helps to deepen your bond with your partner"

"Yes you should talked to him and explained what were you feeling.." added Sizhui calmly and softly without hurting his father feeling. Now lan xichen understood the pain of Jiang brothers.., how must be they feeling when were apart from eachother.

Jiang yanli broke the hug and caressed his face lovingly, looking the sister brother duo wen Qing teard while thinking about her baby brother who is still unconscious.

"Give time to your relationship and have patience, everything will be Xian " she encouraged him more and about say more when someone spoke "He is like this because you spoiled him by approving his all wrong deeds " voice has bitter touch with harshness.

When they turned to look at source then they found jiang cheng standing there with his usual annoying face.
"Cheng what are you saying ? " Chidded Yanli strictly.

" Jiejie he is not a kid anymore and it is about his relationship with that cold jade...He just knows to escape from the responsibility and act recklessly without thinking about outcomes."

Yanli scolded his brother" Cheng stop it, it is not time to say all this."

Wei Wuxian looking at Jiang cheng while holding tears in his eyes " cheng what I have done now ? " His voice was weak as well as hoarsh.

" Don't you know, stop playing the victim card when you are clearly at mistake." Said cheng with an annoyed look, making tears roll down from Wei wuxian's eyes.

" Cheng shut up " said yanli harshly.

" What are you saying sect leader Jiang. Wei Wuxian is selfless and always righteous." said wen Qing angrily.

" Really " asked Jiang cheng with raised eyebrows.

"Cheng right now I am not in the mood to fight with you." said Wei wuxian while leaving from there. Cheng rolled his eyes and continued "Do you think hanguang-jun will accept a person whose priority is not hanguang-jun himself "

This made Wei wuxian stop in the middle of his track, " cheng what are you saying ?" asked jiang yanli anixiously. Wei Wuxian turned to jiang Cheng and asked with confusion "what do you mean by it ?"

Jiang cheng smirked "ttkkk don't think I don't know why you were sitting with us and avoiding your so called lover just after confession." Wei wuxian felt like he was caught while stealing something and looked everywhere but not at jiang cheng.

Jiang cheng smirked as he hit the arrow at the right place and continued " you were always like this, doing things without thinking about other who are getting hurt by it... First you came into the eyes of wens because of lan wangji, making the Jiang sect face the consequences... then you helped wens and turned that boy in corpse without thinking us.., what you got in return but I lost my jiejie and why would you are care about it...you have to become great and savior of everyone..." Wei Wuxian cried " cheng I am sorry, I never meant to cause you loss." ducked his face down in guilt.

"Cheng please stop this and it has nothing to do with the current matter " pleaded yanli to his brother.

Jiang shouted in frustration" it has jiejie...it has to do with the current Matter because he is repeating things with Lan wangji as he has done with us....me ..you and our sect. Now he is close with lan wangji and he is doing the same with him... leaving him for others with whom he has nothing to do."

Wei Wuxian cried silently as he got what Cheng meant by it. Yanli couldn't afford to see Wei wuxian this broken " cheng we can discuss this softly and make him realise what he has done wrong. You don't have to create fuss over this. Xian is still..." Jiang cheng cut his sister in middle" jiejie he is not kid anymore. Why he has to correct everything ? Why can't he leave things for others to do ? Why he has to take responsibility of every wrong doing? " Cheng looked at Wei wuxian who closed his eyes and tears flowed from his eyes but he didn't stop there.

"Sometimes you have to become blind... you have to neglect things not for yourself but for your loved one.... sometimes you have to become wrong so other things don't go wrong and you don't have to regret in future."

"For my actions I have my own reason and I never meant to hurt anyone by it....I have done what was correct for me." Wei Wuxian defended himself

"but you still did....you did hurt people around you and you are still doing." replied jiang cheng with agony.

"Please Cheng don't be harsh on Xian. You can go I will make him understand." requested yanli again helplessly.

" Jiejie, I am not his enemy or want to do anything wrong with him but I am fade up with his careless behaviour. If he keeps going on with his reckless behaviour then he will loose everything in this life too. He has to set his priorities and separate his personal matters from other matters. He has to understand that he can't correct everything" Explained Jiang cheng with harsh tone.

"He wouldn't repeat anything from now, I will make him understand. Now you go and let me talk to him" said strictly as to make Wei wuxian understand cheng was hurting him in other way.

Yanli hugged Wei wuxian " don't mind him Xian you know he is like this but he cares for you." Wei wuxian didn't replied as he was so much emotionally exhausted with the blames.

Wei Wuxian has done everything with good intentions and to help others then why he is getting hate for it. He didn't want history to get repeated..., he didn't want zewu jun to blame him for snatching his brother like Jiang Cheng blamed him whole life to snatch his father's love and destroy his childhood. He knows lan Qiren dislikes him and he doesn't want dislike change into hate. He didn't want master lan Qiren to turn into madam yu who will tag him bad luck and punish him for every single thing. He doesn't want to have a life like lotus Pier in gusu. He wanted some peace, love and care. He didn't want hanguang-jun to suffer and choose one either his lover or his family. What...what..what lan zhan accepted him and but couldn't do anything to save from hate from family like Jiang fengMian... He doesn't want to create another Jiang family in gusu with no peace so He just wanted to stay away from lan wangji till the matter goes down then he would have thought about some solution regarding this and re-united with lan zhan. Where he has gone wrong and why the situation turned out this messy.

It's not like lan wangji is not his priority or he doesn't care about him. He does care about him and wholeheartedly accepted his proposal. When he saw hurt in lan zhan's eyes then he put his planning and plotting aside...And went to Lan zhan to console him and support him. He forgot about his bad future and went to lan wangji as he needed him and his assurance then why did everything went wrong. What he had done wrong...He just wanted to correct everything then why did Cheng blamed him.

Wei Wuxian condition was so heart rending that now he don't anyone but lan zhan. Only his warmth can calm him down as well as he has to explain everything to Hanguang-jun. As he gained his senses he uttered with rambling words " have to explain...I have to go....tell him everything... where is hanguang-jun...have to go. Where is lan zhan...where is my Lan zhan ?"

He broke the hug and left to search Hanguang ignoring Jiang yanli calls

Sizhui looked at his xichen then calmly and softly said " uncle I want to talk to father alone." xichen was aware of how much Sizhui cared for Lan wangji and support him and wei wuxian so he nodded slightly and moved out from there.

Sizhui looked at his father who was sitting there with straight face but he is able to recognise sadness in that straight face. He took a deep breath then exclaimed "father you know how  Wei qianbei is careless and innocent and You love him for it." lan zhan looked at Sizhui for a moment but Sizhui didn't stop there " He never think deeply before doing anything. He even didn't care about results of his actions but you are not like that. Am right hanguang-jun"

Lan zhan just looked at him from the corner of eyes but said nothing so Sizhui continued to pursue him " your future self was also hurt many times with Wei qianbei's action but you know what he had done.." this time when lan zhan looked at him. Lan zhan's eyes were holding curiousity.

"No matter how much Xian ge hurt or pushed away future hanguang-ju but he was adamant to not let go of his Wei Ying. You know why?" Sizhui looked at lan zhan with a sad smile " it's not like your love is less as compared to your future self but...."

He took a pause then a deep breath and continued to kill his father's curiosity " because he knew the pain of separation, longingness which you just saw on the screen." When Sizhui see startled look at his father's face he chuckled lightly " you know your future self fought with his own clan and waited for him till Wei qianbei returned to living and once he met him then he never let him go. Your future self failed Xian ge's all the tricks which he used to run away from your future self and kept him close no matter how much mess he created for you future but he never gave up."

Lan zhan turned slightly pink to hear about his future self's shameless behaviour. He dusted non existing dust from his robe and said " don't want to force Wei Ying and keep him unhappy "

Sizhui smiled little bit at this statment "did Xian ge told you he is not happy with you? "Lan zhan didn't say anything so Sizhui continued " father he is happy with you, it's just that sometimes he didn't think about other consequences while doing something but he really loves you" listening to his son lan zhan's eyes shinned in joy and hope like a excited kid.

" Pamper him, spoil him and love him that he become addicted to you and didn't want to leave you even if he want. Be greedy, hungry and passionate about your love." This is what you told me in future when I was struggling in my love life.

Lan zhan couldn't believe Sizhui's words, he gave love advice to his son in future when he wasn't able express his love to Wei wuxian at first place. He thought he future self is really something and a way better than him in a few things. Sizhui was satisfied with lan zhan as he knew lan zhan finally got boosted to claim on Wei wuxian.

When Cheng left the place he met with lan xichen who smiled at him but he ignored that annoying smile.
" Sect leader Jiang " lan xichen called him and he closed his eyes in annoyance then gave him a tight smile.

" Thank you Jiang cheng " said lan xichen while bowing to him. Jiang cheng frowned at it so lan xichen clarified " you tried to make young master wei understand the value of wangji " Listening to it Jiang cheng get more annoyed " isn't eavesdrop is against your rule ?"

Lan xichen gave an awkward smile to him " I didn't mean to.., but I was coming to have talk with young master wei and seeing you all, I just stopped there and by default listened to what was going on."

"I didn't do anything for you or your brother so don't bother me " said cheng to avoid him.

" Still it will help young master Wei to put his thoughts aligned and look into matter deeply " replied xichen humbly. Jiang cheng rolled his eyes at first Jade and was about to move when he heard " you care for young master Wei but hid it behind your anger...He is soft and gentle you should handle him in that way instead of yelling on him"

Jiang cheng face became purple in Fury "who did ask your opinion? Shut up and leave me alone. " Yelling this he marched angrily to the hall and lan xichen shook his head while saying " why is everyone so hard to crack." He also decided to go to the hall.

Wei Wuxian was searching for Lan zhan when he met with lan xichen who was returning to hall. Looking at messy look of Wei wuxian lan xichen become worried for him. He walked quickly to him " what happened young master wei"

But Wei wuxian ignored lan xichen's questions instead asked " where is lan zhan? "

" Did something happen ?" again asked lan xichen with worry. " No, just tell me where he is ? " again he enquired impatiently.

Lan xichen thought for a while as he didn't want to disturb lan zhan till he calm himself and set his mind which didn't affect his relationship with Wei wuxian so he asked " is it emergency? "

" Yes, it is very much emergency" replied Wei wuxian while taking short breaths.

" What it is ? Tell me may be I can help"

" No you can't help it " said Wei wuxian and lan xichen frowned in confusion but soon he confused face turned into distressed then into beautiful smile " I can't breath...I can't breath" before xichen can advise him to go to wen Qing or infirmary, Wei wuxian added shamelessly" I need to hug him.... I can't breath...I can't breathe I need lan zhan" 

Now Lan xichen was a bit shy and  hissed with embarrassment " cold spring " Wei wuxian ran to cold spring without once glancing at zewu jun.

When he went there then he didn't find anyone. He bent down while keeping his palms on his both knees while struggling for breath. Someone patted on his back side of shoulder and he happily turned " hanguan...Aaaaaaaaaa "

Another voice " aaaaaaaaa"

Everyone got flinched with the loud sound as cloud Recesses is know for silence and peace. Lan zhan who just came in the jingshi rushed out as he recognised first sound...and Sizhui followed his father with worry. Cheng also recognised Wei wuxian's voice immediately left the hall and many followed him.

Wei Wuxian pushed that person " lan zhan save your Wei Ying from this ugly beast " shouted while taking out his lungs.

It took just a minute for lan wangji to reach there and engulf wei Ying in his protecting arms while pointing bichen to the ugly beast who was dressed in blue robe while his face was covered with something black.

Ugly beast got terrified when Hanguang-jun pointed his bichen on his neck while glaring at him dangerously " Han.... hanguang-jun...it
It's me.." said ugly beast while stammering.

Wei Wuxian hidden his face in lan zhan's crook " lan zhan "

"Mn" assured lan wangji still holding the ugly beast on pin point.

"Xiang ge are you okay" asked Sizhui with worry.

"Xian "

"Wei Wuxian"

Said yanli followed by Jiang cheng and others. Now everyone reached there and was surprised to see the scene. Nei huaisang hidden behind his brother and peeping time to time.

"Who is this ugly beast " asked Jin zixuan

"I am not any beast" said that ugly beast while looking at everyone and  making all of them confused. Suddenly lan JingYi ran to him and hugged him making the rest of them more surprised.

Jin ling rolled his eyes " JingYi I didn't know you were feeling so lonely that...that you...why are you hugging this ugly beast."

JingYi gave a annoying look to his friend " guys it's zizhen...our zizhen" clarified JingYi on which ugly beast...means zizhen nodded innocently. Jin ling and Sizhui looked at each other with surprised eyes while rest were clueless about the scene. 

Wei Wuxian rubbed his face on lan zhan's neck and smelled his sandalwood scent to assure himself that he is with lan wangji. Lan zhan sheathed his sword and hugged Wei wuxian properly ignoring the other scenario.

Jiang cheng gave annoying look to wei wuxian " he can handle dead corpses but got scared with a dirty kid."

"Wei Wuxian For God sake you are yiling louzu, how can you get scared from a mere kid " wen Qing thought.

Sizhui asked " how come you are here ? " Zizhen whose face was painted black and clothes were also dirty, making get named as ugly beast replied " I came to meet you all in the cloud Recesses but saw that you three were sneaking into's senior Wei's room so I just silently followed you but in middle two disciples who were coming towards me so I hid to escape from their eyes so that I couldn't make you all cought as well as myself. but when I reached the room Jin ling and JingYi were bickering on something then a blue light made you all vanish in the air. I called you all but there was no reply then i guessed you must be there to see senior Wei's new invention so I also used another talisman but in my case there was a blast. "

"It means you are also from future" asked master lan.

"Yes, I am Ouyang zizhen " He introduced himself to all. Sect leader Ouyang came forward with shocked face " you...you are my son " zizhen left the JingYi and hugged his father.

Wei Wuxian who was sniffing the lan zhan, licked the Lan zhan's neck mistakenly. Lan zhan's whole body shivered in with shock when a warm tongue rolled over his neck. He stiffened on his place and his heart racing fast. Seems like his soul left his body.

"Hehe lan zhan..," Wei wuxian awkwardly looked at Lan Zhan's face " sorry I didn't mean it " He was embarrassed by his action. Lan wangji came into senses when Wei wuxian apologised to him for his deed. He gazed Wei wuxian with his expressionless face then said "do it in home (jingshi) "

Wei Wuxian wasn't able to believe his ears, his mouth was opened in shock. Lan zhan didn't look at him once even though he knows Wei Ying looking at him" shameless " said Wei wuxian with flushed face and making lan zhan blush which you can guess from his red ears.

Wei Wuxian is not someone with a thin face so he immediately grinned while leaning to lan zhan's ear " but I liked your shamelessness" his voice was husky and he intentionally left hot breath on lan zhan's ear even he nibbled his ear. Lan zhan's felt goosebumps in is whole body and his grip tightened on Wei wuxian waist, "Wei Ying" escaped from his mouth. Lan zhan's knees gave up but his hold on Wei wuxian's waist supported his posture.

Lan zhan glared at him but Wei wuxian gave him a naughty smile " behave " warned lan zhan. Jiang cheng and lan xichen who happened to look in the same direction as Wei wuxian and Lan zhan, witnessed their intimate scene. Both immediately tear off thier eyes from the couple but met with each other.

Jiang cheng growled with his embarrassed face " I don't know when jiejie will understand that he is no more a kid...which kid does this shameless thing that too publicly"

Lan xichen didn't want his uncle to witness the couple's not so good scene for his eyes. He coughed lightly to grab everyone's attention " I think now everything is clear...so can we continue what we were doing. " Then he looked at couple who were still in their world. Wei Wuxian with grin looking at his lover who happened to look everywhere but not at him as he knows if he looked at Wei wuxian then he wouldn't be able to control himself to devour his naughty bunny.

" young master Wei, did you got your breath " Lan xichen teased Wei wuxian with a smile. Wei Wuxian blushed hard as he knew what Lan xichen meant. Wei Wuxian shyly corrected his posture and left lan zhan immediately.

JingYi explained everything to zizhen and they moved to hall. Everyone settled in their places and wangxian were last to come so Lan xichen again teased Wei wuxian " were you taking your breath "

Wei Wuxian wasn't able to look at him " no..no..it's.. it's not like that" sluttered. Lan xichen smiled and leaned to Wei wuxian's ear " you should have properly covered your neck"

Wei Wuxian blushed hard and immediately covered his neck as it must be red because at last he made lan wangji swipe out his restrain.

All of a sudden, the girl started dancing in front of him without saying anything.

The dance was wild, with her arms flinging about savagely. Wei WuXian was watching the performance with keen pleasure when a woman ran over, lifting her dress slightly. She embraced the girl and cried, "A-Yan, let's go back, let's go back!"

Yan brushed her off with force, her smile still unfaded, creating a terrifying sort of affection, and continued to dance. The woman had to chase her down the street, sobbing while running

Wei WuXian wandered around, piecing together the strange event that happened here from picking up on different people’s conversations.

A few months ago, in a dark and stormy night, the wind and the rain caused a piece of land on Dafan Mountain to slide and collapse, which happened to be the burial ground. Many older graves were destroyed, and a few coffins were exposed to the air and struck by lightning, causing both the corpses and the coffins to be charred black.

"Is she lunatic" asked one disciple.

" Wow this is amazing " said zizhen with surprised look.

Everyone gave him a disgusting look as they thought he was talking about the story, not the screen.

The first one was a sluggard. He was a poor wretch, loafing about and doing no work at all. he happened to be stuck in the mountain during the night of the landslide. He was frightened to death, but, luckily, he was safe. The peculiar thing was that, after a few days, he suddenly married someone. His wedding was quite large, and he said that he wanted to be charitable from now on and settle down.

On the night of the wedding, he was completely drunk, having never woken up ever since he lay on the bed. The bride didn’t receive an answer as she called him. Aside from being able to breathe, he was no different from a dead person. After a few days of lying on the bed, not eating or drinking anything, he was finally buried. Unfortunately, the bride had become a widow shortly after she married.

The second one was A-Yan, from Blacksmith Zheng’s family. The young girl had just received an engagement when her future husband was killed by a wolf on the second day. After she got the news, she also became like the sluggard. Luckily, after some time, her soul-losing disease was cured on its own. However, after this, she went crazy, cheerfully dancing to other people when she was outside.

The third one was A-Yan’s father, Blacksmith Zheng. Until now, this had happened to seven people.

" So he got the clue from here" said JingYi with amazed faced.

"Senior Wei is really talented. He can easily join dots and get information." Praised zizhen but his father's face gave distaste look.

"What is happening there? " asked Jin zixuan with confusion.

" Soon you will know it " said Jin ling.

Wei WuXian considered the situation, and figured that it was most likely a soul-consuming spirit, not a soul-consuming beast.

"Both are same thing what is there run your mind so much " said Jin zixun arrogantly.

"Expected from you only " said JingYi with irritation.

Although only one word was different between the two, they were completely different beings. A spirit was a ghost, while a beast was a monster. To him, it was likely that the landslide had destroyed an ancient tomb, and, with lightning splitting the coffin open, a resting spirit had been let out. If he looked at the type of coffin and the presence of any seals on it, he could figure out whether or not this was the case. However, the townsfolk of Buddha’s Feet had already buried the charred coffins somewhere else and laid the corpses to rest again, which meant that there wouldn’t be a great deal of evidence left.

Now Jin zixun was embarrassed and fumed on Wei wuxian for making lose his face in front of all.

" Did you see young master Jin what is the difference between in that " JingYi mocked on Jin zixun in return Jin zixun cursed him in his mind.

He slapped the donkey’s buttocks, making it jog faster up the mountain.

Coincidentally, he missed the group’s whining, which happened shortly afterward.

“I haven’t seen anyone like this!”

“Would the leader of a big clan like that need to fight over a soul-consuming spirit with us? He probably killed tons of them when he was young.”

"Senior you are harassing poor lil apple" said zizhen dramatically.

Wei Wuxian opened mouth in astonishment and turned to his lover " lan zhan he is bullying me ?"

Lan wangji gazed zizhen who flabbergastered from Wei wuxian's action and immediately apologised to Wei wuxian. Jin ling and JingYi trying hard to control their laughs. Zizhen thought he will be tease Wei wuxian like future and will make him sulk but he didn't expect this.

"Who must this ill mannered sect leader" said Jin zixuan with irritation.

Jin ling but his lips in embarrassment but said nothing neither he looked at smirking JingYi and zizhen.

“What can we do? He’s a sect leader. No matter which clan you choose to offend, you shouldn’t offend the Jiang clan, and no matter which person you choose to offend, you shouldn’t offend Jiang Cheng. Let’s just pack up, leave, and feel sorry for ourselves!

"Bullshit" shouted Jiang Cheng in anger "I can't be this arrogant and irrational " yanli patted his back in assurance "calm down cheng, there must some misunderstanding"

Jin ling didn't look at his mother as now he was embarrassed for this childish behaviour.

Wei WuXian walked for a while, but he didn’t meet many cultivators.

Suddenly, cries for help came from in front of him.

“Is anyone there?”

“Help us!”

Both male and female voices could be heard, and all sounded panicked, probably not faked. Cries for help from desolate mountains were usually the works of evil creatures, to lure ignorant people into traps. Yet, Wei WuXian was extremely happy.

The more evil the creature was, the better it was for him!

"I didn't expect this from you sect leader Jiang" said Jin guangyao with fake disappointment.

"You...you.." Jiang cheng couldn't say anything as he was cut by Su she " you are exploiting the poors "

"After Jin, jiang clan started doing immoral things " said sect leader yao while Jin guangshan and other jins glared him.

"After all they are relatives, so he also  started walking on same path " Su she was just finding a way how can he make these big clan cultivators feel low.

"We shouldn't blame anyone blindly as we saw what it lead to us. We should fully watch things then say something. " Lan xichen.

" Yeah, cheng is an angry bird but still he can't be like this. There must be some misunderstanding." said Wei wuxian in disbelief.

He directed the donkey toward the direction of the voices, but couldn’t find anything around him. As he looked upward, instead of spirits or monsters, it was the rural clan that he met by the field earlier on, hanging on the trees by a huge, golden web.

After seeing that someone approached, they immediately brightened up, but the hope faded as they saw that it was a lunatic who came. No matter human, god, demon, spirit, or monster, it would take a long while for the intruder to struggle out, since it could only be broken by a superior magical tool. The lunatic probably didn’t even know what it was, much less how to get them outside of it.

Wei Wuxian pouted in disappointment " how can they judge a person by look, I don't think my future self is that ugly. "

"didn't you judge zizhen by his look and called him ugly beast " said JingYi with a smirk.

"Shut up brat.. " said Wei wuxian while sulking.

"Wei ying is the most beautiful" said lan zhan with his expressionless face and Wei wuxian immediately felt shy.
Wei Wuxian's heart beat fastened and cheeks flushed in red. " lan zhan " saying this he hid his face with his hand.

"Why can't I hear what Hanguang-jun said to Wei xiong" thought Nei huaisang while bending to the couple's side to hear their talks but he was pulled back straight by collar. He was so annoyed that he was going to scold the person but seeing his brother he smiled awkwardly " hahaha da ge"

He was about to call others to come help him, when the crisp sounds of parting branches and stepping on leaves approached. A boy wearing a light-colored robe emerged from within the dark forest

The boy had a vermilion mark in between his eyebrows, his features delicate yet sharp. He was quite young, around the same age as Lan SiZhui—still in his adolescence. He carried a bamboo canister of feathered arrows and a luminous sword on his back, holding a longbow in his hand. The embroidery on his clothes were extremely delicate, forming a magnificent white peony in front of his chest. The golden threads glistened against the dark nighttime shades surrounding him.

" See young mistress Jin you are on the screen" teased JingYi his friend.

" Shut up " said Jin ling furiously.

"Hahaha...you were really a brat " said JingYi again.

"Son what are you doing in such dangerous place" said yanli with worry.

"A-Li, calm down. He must be gone for the night hunt " said Jin zixuan while calmly his soon to be wife.

But Jin ling didn't say anything but he was embarrassed to see upcoming events. How must his parents feel when they will see how hot tampered and arrogant is their child especially his mother.

Wei WuXian silently exclaimed, “How wealthy!”

This must have been a young master studying in the LanlingJin Sect, since the sect was the only one with a white peony as the clan pattern, using the king of all flowers to suggest that they were the king of all cultivators. The vermilion mark implied the meaning of “opening the doors toward wisdom and aspiration; illuminating the world with the vermilion light.”

Wei WuXian thought, again, “How wealthy!”

they were chasing people away, not allowing others the chance of contributing to the process. It seemed like that the cultivators who retreated earlier didn’t do it because the prey was difficult, but rather because this sect was one that shouldn’t be angered.

" If there is something wrong then how come it didn't include jins "mocked Nei mingjue.

Jin guangshan glared his illegal son " did Jin sect and jiang sect joined hand to rule over the cultivation words " asked one of the low cultivator with horror.

"Shut up there is nothing like that " enlarged Jin ling snorted. Yanli helplessly looked at his brother and son, disappointment was written on her face.

After a few days of travelling slowly and listening to the intriguing conversations at Buddha’s Feet, Wei WuXian gathered a lot of information about the changes to the cultivation world.

The middle-aged man spoke with tolerance, “Please, Young Master, do us a small favor and let us down.”

Wei WuXian was originally cross-legged on the donkey, but as it heard the sob, his long ears quivered, and it suddenly leaped forward.

Following the leap, came a long bray. Unprepared for this, Wei WuXian was thrown off of its back, almost injuring his head as he fell. The donkey ran head-first toward the boy, as if it believed that it could knock him off his feet with its head. Wei WuXian didn’t want to find a new mount so soon, so he quickly yanked on its reign. The boy took a look at him, a look of shock to suddenly appear on his face.

After a second, the shock turned into disdain. His mouth twitched, “So, it’s you.”

Juniors tried not to laugh at Wei wuxian. " Did you recognise him " asked Jin zixun but Jin ling ignored him.

"Seems like my little nephew went on his father " said Wei wuxian with sigh.

"Shut up" shouted Jin ling with a flushed face Making his friends laugh at him. Yanli smiled " A-ling he is your uncle, let him tease you "

Jin ling whined " mother "

"Hahaha, shijie you are best " saying this he showed tongue to his sulking nephew.

The tone was made of twenty percent surprise and eighty percent disgust, making Wei WuXian blink. The boy spoke again, “Did you lose your marbles after you were thrown back to your village?”

Did he really just hear something of such significance?

Might it be, Wei WuXian suddenly realized, that Mo XuanYu’s father isn’t the head of some small sect, but the famous Jin GuangShan?

Madam jin gave a disgusting look to his husband " how many life did you spoil ? "

Jin zixuan took deep breaths in disbelief " how many illegal siblings do I have ? "

" Sect leader jin you are really enjoying your life " laughed sect leader yao.

Jin guangyao gave a hate and disgusting look to his father for spoiling more lifes like him.

Among all of his illegitimate children, there was only one who proved to be exceptionally talented and ended up being taken back—the current leader of the LanlingJin Sect, Jin GuangYao.

Except juniors all were shocked by the information. In all of them Jin guangshan and jin guangyao were most astonished.

"Am I really sect leader ? Did my planning worked ? " Thought Jin guangyao happily.

" Why did I give my chair to a bas***d... It's true I use him for my benifit but I can't make him sect leader of my sect." Thought Jin guangshan with doubt.

"Finally you are able to snatch the chair and power " mocked Nei mingjue while throwing disgusting look to Jin guangyao.

Enlarged madam jin shouted on his husband " how can you make him sect leader? "

Jin guangyao was hurt with madam jin's behaviour and before he can defend himself "A-zixuan will be sect leader and it is final."

Moreover, Jin GuangShan didn’t die honorably either. He believed that he was old but vigorous, and wanted to challenge himself, fooling around with a group of women. However, unfortunately, he failed and passed away during the act. This was too humiliating, and so, the LanlingJin Sect told the public that the old leader died from overworking himself. All of the other clans decided to keep silent about the matter and pretended that they didn’t know anything.

"Hahahaha, this is an epic way of death sect leader Jin" said leader Ouyang but immediately shut his mouth when he saw how Jin guangshan was looking at him.

Jin family was embarrassed and wasn't able to look at anyone.Master lan glared Jin guangshan " immoral and highly disgraceful "

" I don't believe I couldn't handle those few shitty women and died." thought Jin guangshan

During the siege aside from Jiang Cheng, Jin GuangShan was the second-greatest contributor. And now, Wei WuXian had taken over the body of his own illegitimate son.

Seeing that he was spacing out, the boy grew even more annoyed, “Get out of here! It’s disgusting just looking at you, you damn gay!”

Jin ling bit his lips and lowed his head in shame. Yanli rubbed his back as she can see her son is really regretful about his behaviour so she didn't scold him " never disrespect your elder either they your family or not. I don't want to see you repeating this behaviour in future"

Jin ling apologised to Wei wuxian while bowing, although Wei wuxian was taken aback by sudden verbal attack on his future self but he nodded to Jin ling's apology.

Jin ling peeped at Sizhui to see his reaction and as expected there was a layer of sadness on his face. This made Jin ling sad too " how much I try to fix things but my past is not leaving me. Did he again remembered that incident " thought Jin ling.

JingYi too worriedly looked at his brother " Sizhui are you okay ?" on which Sizhui Just nodded.

Wei Wuxian gazed at Sizhui as they were sitting side by side " it's okay A-Yuan,  sometimes we should let go of things for not others but for our own well being " saying this he hugged him.

Sizhui hugged his baba tightly as he needed it most and nodded positively." It's good that uncle consoled A-Yuan " Jin ling took a breath of relief.

Wei Wuxian was unaware of real reason of Sizhui's sadness still his care helped his son.
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Chapter Text

In terms of his generation, it was highly possible of Mo XuanYu to be an elder to the boy, maybe an uncle. After being humiliated by a junior like this, Wei WuXian thought that, even if not for his own sake, he needed to return the humiliation for Mo XuanYu's body, "What an attitude! I suppose that you didn't have a mother to teach you?"

"Wei Wuxian" shouted Jiang cheng in anger " how can you say that to jin ling after being the reason for jiejie's death."

"I am sorry Jin ling and ...and shijie. I don't..." He couldn't complete his sentence as his throat choked and tears filled with tears.

"Xian you are not at fault as you didn't know he is Jin ling and don't have a moth..e...mother" even she consoled his brother but she was sad ...sad for her child.There must be many people who said same thing to her poor child and how must be Jin ling feeling to listen it. She thought this is karma as her mother always taunted Wei wuxian for being an orphan and living on Jiang money. And being an elder sister she never protected him from her mother instead she tried to make Wei wuxian understand that her mother is not evil and he should not mind it.This is her karma which returned to her child. Jiang yanli immediately hugged Jin ling like she can hid him from all the negative comments.

Lan zhan took Wei wuxian's hand in his hand and caressed Wei wuxian's knuckles with his thumb.

"How evil you are Wei wuxian, you killed his mother and now mocking him for not having mother" said sect leader yao with disgust.

"I..I..I didn't kill.." Wei wuxian couldn't complete his sentence as Jin ling spoke "first you are not one interfere in our family matter and second I am with my mother. I wouldn't lose her this time "said Jin ling as he already hated Wei wuxian and took revenge on him for it. Now he doesn't want to blame him any more and hurt him like he had done in his past.(Don't get confused as for seniors all these things are their future but for juniors all these are their past)

Yanli kissed Jin ling's forehead with love "A-ling you are really grown up and mature as compared to the screen" said yanli with love and proud tears in her eyes.

"Yes, you seems even more mature and understanding than your father, grandson." madam jin praised Jin ling with pride and eyes lans like she was saying to lans that not only your Sizhui is good but his grandson is also good and sensible.

Jin zixuan sulked when his mother tagged him immature than his son but happy that his son is not like him any more.He never had friends but his son has.

"Do not worry" said lan zhan as he can Wei wuxian is still said. Wei Wuxian closed his eyes and leaned on lan zhan to support his exhausted body.

Hearing his words, two raging flames sparked in the boy's eyes. He unsheathed the sword on his back and threatened, "What... Did you say?"

The blade of the sword shone a golden light. It was a rare sword of high quality.Wei WuXian examined it attentively, somehow thinking that the sword seemed familiar to him.He didn't think too much about it and began to spin a tiny cloth bag that he held in his hand.

Jin zixuan was horrified " how can you forget my sword " Jiang cheng rolled his eyes at peacock's drama.

Nei huaisang laughed " you are not hanguang-jun so he will remember everything about and your sword... He only knows bichen" teased his friend.

Wei Wuxian blushed " shut up, you know my memory is weak. It's been 13 years, how can I make notes on everyone's sword.., it's hard for me to keep in my memory."

Nei huaisang smiled teasingly "let's see,.." JingYi and jin ling gave boring look to Wei wuxian as they know how much weak memory he has.

It was a makeshift "spirit-locking bag" that he had created a few days ago, using the scraps and pieces of things. As the boy wielded the sword and came toward him, he fished a piece of human-shaped paper out of the spirit-locking bag. He shifted to the side, avoiding the attack, and slapped the paper onto his opponent's back.

The boy's movements were already fast, but Wei WuXian had done a lot of "tripping someone while slapping a talisman onto their back", which meant that he was faster. The boy suddenly felt his torso become numb, his back weakening, and he unwillingly collapsed onto the ground, with his sword also falling to the side with a clunk. He couldn't get up no matter how hard he tried, as if a mountain was on top of him.Wei WuXian picked up his sword, weighed it in his hands, and swung toward the direction of the deity-binding net, splitting it in half.

"Hahahah, Jin ling I don't know that you suffered so much before we reach there " JingYi laughed at his friend's miserable condition.

Jin ling was embarrassed as now his friend seen what happened to him. Sizhui just smiled at shy Jin ling and scolded his brother "don't tease him JingYi "

Jin zixuan looked at his son with pity " I can feel you son... yours this uncle is really scary for us. I still remember how hard he punched me and countless times insulted him in front of all" He cried in his mind for is miserable life because of Wei wuxian.

The family fell to the ground in an awkward way, but they sprinted off without saying anything. The round-faced girl seemed as if she wanted to thank him, but she was pulled away by an elder, who was scared that Young Master Jin would hate them even more. The boy on the ground was fuming, "You damn gay! Good for you, taking this sort of wrong path because you didn't have enough spiritual powers to do anything! Watch out for your life! Do you know who came today? Today, I..."

Wei Wuxian gave an irritating look to his nephew "you are a mini peacock"

"A-Xian don't tease A-ling " said Jiang yanli with smile. Wei Wuxian pouted when saw his shijie not supporting him. Lan zhan couldn't hold himself to twitch his lips and move slightly upward after witnessing such a cute pouty Wei Ying. He wanted to peck those pouty lips but controlled himself.

The boy pushed on the ground, gritted his teeth, "If you don't stop, I'm gonna tell my uncle, and you're gonna wait for your death!"

Wei WuXian wondered, "Why is it your uncle, not your dad? Who's your uncle, again?"

Wei Wuxian paled with his future self's statement. Before anyone could comment on him, he lifted his hand and slapped his face harshly and was going to slap again but lan zhan held his hand immediately as he understood what Wei wuxian was doing. Wei Wuxian eyes were red due to pain " Lan zhan leave me... I deserve it. How can I do something so insensitive. I should be one who protecting Jin ling if someone says such thing but I am being useless "

"You weren't aware " saying lan zhan pulled him in a hug so that he doesn't think negatively about himself.

This is tough for jiang yanli, if she supports his shidi then what about her son. Jin ling must be feeling terrible with such comments. She didn't know what she should do.

Jiang cheng was glaring wei wuxian with anger. Jin zixuan looked at Wei wuxian in disbelief and pated his son's back.

"After killing my son you are making fun of my grandson" Jin guangshan greeted his teeth in disgust and hatred.

" How ungrateful servent " mocked Jin zixun.

Zizhen frowned with these comments " Looking from your clothes you seems like jins, And I can guess you are a fool too but let me enlighten you with a piece of knowledge that neither senior Wei is any servant nor he killed anyone otherwise you wouldn't have been spouting nonsense here "

Jin zixun remebered his painful death and fumed to zizhen. JingYi laughed at Jin zixun and thumb up to zizhen. Sect leader Ouyang was shocked by it.

A voice suddenly came from behind him, a mixture of being bitter and cold.

"I am his uncle. Do you have any last words?"

Hearing the voice, all of the blood from Wei WuXian's body traveled to his head, and drained away a moment later.

A violet-clothed youth approached in confident steps, his jianxiu robe flowing smoothly and his hand pressing on the hilt of his sword. A silver bell hung by his waist, although it made no sound as he walked.

He stood ten steps away from Wei WuXian, his expression resembling a honed arrow on the bow, ready to be released at any moment. Even his posture emitted an air of arrogance and overconfidence.

Many felt goosebumps by looking at the jiang cheng face. "Sect leader Jiang looking terrifying" said Nei huaisang and immediately hid behind his brother.

Yanli was concerned for her brother's future.Wei Wuxian didn't know how to react to it as he wasn't able to come out from last trauma.

Jiang cheng glared at Wei wuxian and wanted to shout at him "This what you think about me. When it comes on lan wangji then he is handsome and soft but when it comes on me then arrogant and overconfident. How can you place second jade above me..how ?? Damn it how ? " But choose otherwise as Wei wuxian was depressed from events.

Lan zhan never consoled anyone and he doesn't know what he should say that can make his Wei Ying happy. " Will always stand by you" Said lan zhan softly as much as he can. Wei Wuxian broke the hug and looked at lan zhan with sad as well as confused eyes.

Lan wangji clarifies " Wei Ying is not evil... will always stand by you" Wei wuxian heart get filled with joy and confidence. He unknowingly smiled a bit.

" I am also with you wei qianbei " said Sizhui with smile.

" Me too "

" Me three "

"Me four "

"Me five " this time juniors turned to look at the person who is this person... They nei huaisang with smile.

"Me six" said xichen with his usual smile. Wei Wuxian smiled with tearfull eyes and was glad for support.

He frowned, "Jin Ling, why did you linger for so long? Do you really need me to come and pick you up? Look at what a terrible situation you're in right now, and get up!"

"Jiang Cheng he is kid...be soft " said Jin zixuan.

"You can't shout at Jin heir." said Jin guangshan arrogantly.

After the initial numbing of his head, Wei WuXian quickly realized what was going on. He curled a finger inside his sleeve and made the piece of paper retreat. Jin Ling felt his back lighten and immediately rolled up, grabbing his sword in the process. He shifted near Jiang Cheng and pointed at Wei WuXian accusingly, "I'm gonna break your legs!"

"Jin ling this is not the way you should behave with your elder" said madam Jin Lovingly.

Wei Wuxian looked at Jin ling then Jin zixuan and Jiang cheng "he got everything from his uncle and father. Aaah..mini peacock " Hanguang-jun glared at Jin ling like he will make whole in his body.

Jin ling was very well aware about lan zhan's gaze but pretended like he doesn't know what is going on. Sizhui who was witnessing everything silently shook his head in disbelief.

Jiang Cheng moved his finger, and the paper doll swiftly flew out of Wei WuXian's hand and into his own. After taking one look at it, hostility came over his face. He pressured his fingers, and the paper was ignited, burning to dust with the screams of dark spirits.

Jiang Cheng spoke grimly, "Break his legs? Haven't I told you? If you see this sort of evil and crooked practice, kill the cultivator and feed him to your dogs!"

Wei WuXian couldn't even attempt to grab his donkey, backing away at rapid speed. He thought that, after so many years, no matter how much hatred Jiang Cheng had held for him, it would have disappeared long ago. He didn't expect that, not only did it not disappear, it became richer, as if it was a jar of aged alcohol. At the present time, his hatred has grown to affect even people who cultivated like him!

"A-Cheng.., " Jiang yanli cried "how come you become like this ? " In response Jiang cheng ducked his head down.

"Hahahaha Jiang cheng knows how to behave with evils" said sect leader yao.

" Yaha, sect leader Jiang knows how to behave with evil but Seems like you forgot what sect leader jiang has done with you " said JingYi with smirk. Sect leader yao's whole blood dried in a second and suddenly he started feeling the pain in his body as he remembered how he got beaten by Jiang cheng.

Su she and jin zixun was about to join sect leader yao but listening to it they didn't dare to voice out their thoughts..." This brat is really pain in our ass " thought those who were against wei wuxian.

Lan zhan grabbed his bichen tightly and was ready to use it any moment. He gazed at the sect leader yao and Jiang cheng from his corner of eyes.

Wei Wuxian tried to lighten the environment " hahaha Jiang cheng you became more spoiled and even spoiled my little nephew. "

Jin ling and Jiang cheng said in union" shut up ! I will break your legs" both looked at each other then immediately took of their eyes..

Wei Wuxian laughed at the similarity" Hahaha see angry birds "

With someone backing him up, Jin Ling's attacks became more aggressive. Wei WuXian slid two fingers into the spirit-locking bag, about to take something out, when suddenly, the blue glare of a sword slashed out like lightning. It collided with Jin Ling's sword, breaking the powerful sword's golden rays in an instant.

It wasn't because of the quality of the swords, but rather the great disparity in the strengths of the persons using the swords. Wei WuXian had originally calculated the timing, but his movements were suddenly interrupted by the sword's glare, causing him to trip. He fell toward the ground, right on top of a pair of snow-white boots. After pausing for a moment, he slowly lifted his head.

What first came into his sight was a long, slender blade, crystalline and translucent, as if it was made of ice.

In the cultivation world, this sword was one of the most famous ones. Wei WuXian had experienced its powers countless times, including both battles fought beside it and against it. The hilt of the sword was forged from pure silver that had been refined with secret techniques. The blade of the sword was extremely thin, almost transparent, sending forth the cold breaths of ice and snow. However, at the same time, it could cut through iron like cutting through mud. This was why, although the sword looked light, as if it could fly away any instant, it was actually quite heavy, unable to be wielded by the average person.

Its name was "Bichen."

Nei huaisang coughed loudly" someone was bad at remembering things, especially swords...how can he know that how sword was made and it's material, texture and power " Nei huaisang innocently raised his eyebrows.

Juniors, Lan xichen and Jiang yanli laughed at Wei wuxian. Now Wei Wuxian wasn't able to face anyone as he was feeling shy.

"Young master Wei you have done masters in wangji and his things" teased lan xichen. Wei Wuxian was embarrassed and his cheeks were red like cherry. He has never paid attention to these information but he knows all the things. It just naturally happened, he never planned to chase lan wangji.

Jin zixuan whined " Wei wuxian we are sworn enemies since starting but you met lan wangji after me then how come you remember everything about him but forgot my sword."

Jiang cheng rolled his eyes at the high expectations of Jin zixuan. Jin ling looked at his father in disbelief, he didn't want to disrespect his father but right now his father sounds like a fool. There is no comparison between him and Hanguang-jun, Wei wuxian really disliked him but he never disliked Lan wangji even after fighting with him daily.

Lan zhan was overjoyed the Wei wuxian's attention and his ears were red due to all the teasings but maintained his Stoic face.

Jiang Cheng's voice came from afar, "And I was wondering who it was. So, it is you, Second Young Master Lan."

Wei WuXian raised his head and got up. As he walked past the former, slightly brushing his shoulder with Lan zhan, he made eye contact with him for a short moment, pretending that it was unintentional.

" Woww....Wei xiong you are really romantic.You knowingly made contact with hanguang-jun's body "cheered Nei huaisang with joys .

Juniors sighed in disbelief, "he never misses to tease hanguang-jun then pretending all innocent."

"shameless Wei Ying " thought lan zhan with a bunch of butterflies in his stomach.Wei Wuxian wasn't able to believe this is really his future self.One side jiang cheng was ready to kill him but he is busy in teasing his favourite hanguang-jun.

He had an aura of smooth moonlight. The seven-stringed zither that he carried on his back was narrower than most.

The man wore a forehead ribbon with cloud patterns. His skin was fair, features both refined and elegant, as if he was a piece of polished jade. The color of his eyes was especially light, like they were made of colored glass, causing his gaze to be overly distant. His expression held the traces of frost and snow, stern to the degree of being stiff, unwavering.

There wasn't a single spec of dust or wrinkled spot on him, from his head to his feet. It was impossible to find any fault with his appearance. Even so, two capitalized words jumped into Wei WuXian's mind.

Mourning clothes!

Mourning clothes, indeed. Although all of the clans in the cultivation world used extravagant words to describe the GusuLan Sect's uniform as the best looking uniform, and Lan WangJi as a an incomparable beauty who only appeared once in a blue moon, nothing could help his bitter facial expression, as if his wife had passed away.

Lan zhan ears turned dark pink as he heard all the praise that Wei wuxian giving in his mind but his expression tightened at last sentence. Indeed he was mourning for his wife.

Nei huaisang tried to lighten the mood "zewu jun you were right Wei gongzi has really mastered in hanguang-jun's things "

Lan xichen tried to give a smile to Nei huaisang. JingYi also joined Nei huaisang " senior Wei you never feel tired to praise hanguang-jun? "

"Shut up, my future self is just telling the truth about lan zhan " Wei wuxian smiled at hanguang-jun genuinely and lan zhan forgot all the pain just by looking at Wei wuxian's smiling face. Shine in Wei wuxian's eyes and his bunny teeth with bright face gave reason to Lan wangji to feel happy.

Lan xichen felt relieved with soft look on his brother's face. Master lan gazed at couple once but said nothing. Jiang yanli was also happy for her shidi.

Jin guangyao looked at Sizhui and thought " I have to get rid of this kid otherwise he will spoil my whole hard work "

Lan WangJi was silent, staring straight ahead, standing motionlessly in front of Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng was already exceptionally handsome, but as they stood face to face with each other, he still seemed a few degrees inferior. He raised one brow and spoke, "HanGuang-Jun, you sure live up to your reputation of 'being wherever the chaos is'. So, you had time to come to this remote area today?"

Powerful cultivators from prominent clans usually didn't care to pay attention to lower level prey. However, Lan WangJi was an exception. He never cared for the prey of a night-hunt, and wouldn't refuse to go just because the creature was not threatening enough to increase his fame. If anyone wanted help, he would be there. He had been like this ever since he was young. "Being wherever the chaos is" was the comment that the public gave him for his night-hunts and, also, praise for his moral character.

" Wei Wuxian you think I am less handsome than second jade" shouted jiang cheng in anger. Everyone laughed at Wei wuxian's thoughts and Jiang cheng felt insulted.

Lan zhan immediately took Wei wuxian in his protection and with a smirk he looked at jiang cheng. Wei Wuxian peeped at furious Jiang cheng. " Hehe cheng, don't mind my future self " Wei wuxian stopped, looked at lan wangji whose expression changed and Wei wuxian continued " but my lan zhan is the most handsome in the world." saying this he immediately covered his ears and hid himself in Lan wangji arms.

"Wei Wuxian you... I will break your legs" shouted Jiang cheng furiously. Jiang yanli smiled at her siblings" Cheng calm down, Xian is just teasing you. You are handsome." she consoled her brother.

"Shijie, I am telling the truth " Wei wuxian again teased Jiang cheng
" Shut up" jiangs Cheng snorted back.

" You both are arrogant fools and I am most handsome" thought su she while looking at Lan zhan and Jiang cheng.

"Wei xiong, you can write a whole book on hanguang-jun " teased Nei huaisang while waving his fan with joy.

Lan xichen smiled while enjoying sibling's banters and was also happy for his baby brother who was enjoying all the attention Wei wuxian giving to him.

Lan JingYi spoke straightforwardly, "Isn't Sect Leader Jiang here as well?"

Jiang cheng glared at JingYi who pretends not to acknowledge his looks . Wei Wuxian laughed at Jiang Cheng's annoying face.

"This brat is arrogant since starting"

speak, a purple-clothed man in the Jiang Sect's uniform ran toward them from within the forest. He shouted, "Sect Leader!" However, after seeing Lan WangJi's presence, he hesitated. Jiang Cheng spoke satirically, "Talk. Is there more bad news?"

The man spoke in a low voice, "Not long ago, a blue sword flew over and destroyed the deity-binding nets that you had set up."

Jiang Cheng glanced at Lan WangJi harshly, his displease plastered all over his face, "How many were broken?"

"... All of them..."

That's more than four hundred!

Jiang Cheng seethed with anger.

"Hahaha cheng you can't do injustice in front of mighty hanguang-jun" Wei wuxian teased Jiang cheng.

" Hanguang-jun you are really incredible" praised Nei mingjue.

Master lan felt proud of his nephew and broadened his chest in pride but said nothing.

Lan xichen smiled at his brother as he knows lan wangji could this in real. Nei huaisang gave a sympathetic look to jiang "this must be hard for you sect leader Jiang to digest it"

" Shut up " chidded jiangs Cheng with slight anger and Nei huaisang covered his face with fan.

He didn't expect the journey to be this unlucky. Originally, he came to help Jin Ling out. Jin Ling would be turning fifteen this year, the age of which he should already be making his debut and starting to compete with the juniors of other clans. Jiang Cheng considered the decision carefully before choosing Dafan Mountain as the location of the hunt. He also set up nets everywhere and threatened the cultivators of other clans, showing them the consequences so that they would retreat, in order to let Jin Ling take the top prize without anyone fighting against him.

"Cheng "hissed yanli as she was embarrassed with the given information. This will spoil her child and also lead him on wrong path.

Jin guangshan "I appreciate your efforts sect leader Jiang" said with happily.

Wei Wuxian looked at Jiang Cheng in disbelief "jiang Cheng has really changed in these years." Jiang cheng and jin ling were ashamed of it. They weren't able to face anyone.

Lan xichen gave sympathetic look to Jiang cheng but said nothing. " This is highly immoral and wrong sect leader Jiang" said master lan strictly.

Jiang cheng bowed to master lan " I will correct myself master lan "

Nonetheless, losing the nets were a small matter, but losing face was not. With Lan WangJi's actions, Jiang Cheng felt a whirlpool of anger at the bottom of his heart, rising higher by every second. He narrowed his eyes, his left hand casually stroking the ring on his right hand's index finger.

This was a dangerous sign.

Everyone knew that the ring was a menacing, strong magical weapon. Whenever Clan Leader Jiang started touching it, it meant that he had the intent to kill.

Wei Wuxian covered lan zhan with his body " cheng you wouldn't do anything to my lan zhan "

Lan zhan ears turned pink on my lan zhan. He softly looked at Wei wuxian who was trying to protect him from Jiang cheng. Jiang cheng rolled his eyes " shut up ! I am not doing anything in this time line " said with irritation over Wei wuxian's dramatic action.

Lan xichen also felt relieved listening to it. Wei Wuxian looked at lan zhan" lan zhan I will protect you"

"Mn" lan wangji hummed in acceptance with soft look. Wei Wuxian happily smiled and flattered the poor heart of hanguang-jun.

However, after stroking it for a while, Jiang Cheng compelled himself to restrain his hostility.

Although he was displeased, as the leader of a sect, he needed to take more things into consideration, which meant that he couldn't be as impulsive as Jin Ling. After the fall of the QingheNie Sect, among the Three Great Sects, the LanlingJin Sect and the GusuLan Sect were quite close due to the personal relationship between the two leaders. By leading the YunmengJiang Sect alone, he was already in an isolated situation among the three. HanGuang-Jun, was quite a prestigious cultivator, while his elder brother ZeWu-Jun, was the leader of the GusuLan Sect. He knows hurting Lan wangji means hurting Lan xichen which he can't afford. Jiang cheng gulped his anger.

Nei mingjue was shocked listening that his sect lost the value. How could his future self allowed to happen that.
Lan xichen consoled his sworn brother.

"Da ge don't worry, you will manage everything" nei huaisang tried to console his brother.

Jiang Cheng slowly took away his left hand, ceasing to stroke his ring. It seemed as if Lan WangJi was determined to take part in this matter, so it wouldn't help if he continued to play the antagonist. Jiang Cheng made the decision to, for the time being, owe him a favour, and turned around to see Jin Ling still covering his mouth angrily, "HanGuang-Jun wants to punish you, so just let him do it for this one time. It's not easy for him, either, to discipline juniors from other clans "

Master lan glared Jiang cheng " Wangji never act irrationally or illogical, it was Jin ling's betterment " said while caressing his goatee.

Jiang yanli bowed to master lan " master lan please forgive Jin ling and cheng. They will correct their selves " Jiang cheng and jin ling bowed to master lan.

Wei Wuxian who was resting on Lan chest while keeping his chin on palm.  Lan zhan was supporting Wei wuxian weight by holding him from waist. " Lan zhan, is punishing people your favourite work ?" saying this Wei wuxian gave a mischievous smile to lan wangji.

Lan zhan's ears turned red "shameless " came out from his mouth. Lan zhan avoided to look at him. Wei Wuxian laughed loud " hehe lan zhan, don't feel embarrassed" then he moved his face to lan zhan's ear "I liked your punishment " saying this he blew hot air on lan zhan's ear.

Lan zhan gripped his bichen tightly and glared Wei wuxian "behave " but Wei wuxian didn't stop and rubbed his back on lan zhan's chest and also pinched lan zhan's thigh. Lan wangji closed his eyes to control himself from eating the naughty bunny.

Suddenly Wei wuxian realised that he can't move anymore and even he can't open his mouth. Soon Wei wuxian heard Lan wangji's rough voice " Those who move their hands and feet too much are turned into statue, and those who speak too much are silenced." Wei Wuxian internally whined and planned to take revenge on lan wangji for it.

Sizhui was so shy that he was continuously looking at the ground with red ears. He is no longer a kid and can understand what is going on between his young parents. For the first time Sizhui was regretting for sitting beside his parents. He just wanted to run away from there.

His tone was sarcastic, but it wasn’t clear whom he was mocking. Lan WangJi never fought to win his way with words, and looked as if he didn’t hear anything. Jiang Cheng turned again, his words covered with thorns, “ Why are you still standing there? Waiting for the prey to come and throw itself onto your sword? If, today, you don’t catch the creature hunting Dafan Mountain, don’t come to me ever again! ”

Jin Ling threw Wei WuXian a tough look, but was too scared to look at Lan WangJi, the person who had silenced him. Lan SiZhui spoke, “Sect Leader Jiang, the GusuLan Sect will return the exact number of spirit-binding nets that had been destroyed."

Jiang Cheng sneered, "No need." He chose the opposite direction and walked down calmly.

Wei Wuxian can feel Jin ling's pain, Wei wuxian wanted to roll on the floor and ask lan wangji to remove this silencing charm but he can't move his body and he can only internationally whine at this.

Jiang yanli shook his head at the scolding but said nothing. " This is not the way  sect leader Jiang one should talk to a kid" chidded Jin guangyao to gain jins attention to him. As a result Jin gave a look to jiang Cheng but said nothing.

After their figures disappeared, Lan JingYi spoke , "How could the Sect Leader Jiang act like this?" Only afterward, did he remember Lan Clan's rule of not talking behind others' backs. He looked meekly at HanGuang-Jun and shut his mouth.

Wei Wuxian internally laughed at JingYi's face. Master lan sighed and chanted his clan rules to control himself for scolding only brat in his clan...

" Hahaha, lan JingYi you took birth in wrong clan " said Nei huaisang cheekily

" Sang " scolded Nei mingjue his brother as he can feel lan Qiren's eyes .

Lan SiZhui smiled softly toward Wei WuXian, "Young Master Mo, we met again."

As Wei WuXian pulled the corners of his mouth, Lan WangJi spoke again, "Do your tasks." The command was simplistic and clear.
After a moment, Lan WangJi spoke again, "Do what you can. Don't force anything."

The voice was deep and alluring. If one was too close, the tip of their heart would tremble. The juniors replied mannerly, afraid to linger for too long, and walked into the depths of the forest. Wei WuXian thought that, undeniably, Jiang Cheng and Lan Zhan were extremely different from each other. Even their advice for juniors were the complete opposite.

Once again lans felt proud on second jade but said nothing because of rules while other sect's disciple felt bitterness in their mouth.

"What could you expect from noble lan wangji" commented Jin zixuan with heavy sigh.

While thinking, he suddenly saw Lan WangJi give an almost unnoticeable nod to him. He was quite surprised.

Ever since a young age, Lan WangJi had been so prim and proper that it was painful to watch. He had always been solemn and stiff, as if he had never been lively before. He had never approved of Wei WuXian cultivating the dark path. Lan SiZhui had probably informed Lan WangJi of his suspicious behaviour in Mo Village already. Even so, he had nodded in acknowledgement, probably thanking him for helping out the juniors from the Lan Sect. Without thinking, Wei WuXian immediately returned a salute. When he looked up again, Lan WangJi had already disappeared.

Wei Wuxian turned to looked at lan wangji and he was successful too. " Was worried for Wei Ying's health...no  hate " lan wangji immediately clarified this time.

Wei Wuxian smiled and hugged him to feel the warmth of lan zhan's body "Now, I know"

Lan zhan reciprocated the hug gladly. Master lan looked at the shameless couple in disbelief " where did I go wrong? Wangji was never this shameless. "

After pausing for a second, he turned around to travel down the mountain.

No matter what prey haunted Dafan Mountain, he couldn't take it. Wei WuXian could fight for it against anyone, except for Jin Ling.

Why did it turn out to be Jin Ling?

With so many disciples in the Jin Sect, he really didn't expect that the person he met happened to be Jin Ling. If he knew, he definitely wouldn't mock Jin Ling for "having no mother to teach him." If someone else had said the same words to Jin Ling, he would teach them about what it means to bring misfortune upon oneself with careless talk. Yet, the person who had said so turned out to be himself.

Everyone looked at Wei wuxian with different emotions. Jin ling looked at Wei wuxian "I already forgave you" Jiang yanli rubbed her sons back with tearful eyes.

"I wouldn't let it happen this time" Wei wuxian assured his nephew.  Sizhui took Wei wuxian's hand in his hand and gave him assuring smile which was indicating that "I am with you and will help you to change destiny "

Wen Qing also promised herself to change the destiny as she didn't want her brother to be dead. She can die but her brother can't meet the same fate.

After standing still for a moment, Wei WuXian raised his hand and gave himself a slap on the face.

"Wei ying"

"Xian ge "

"Xian "

"Wei Wuxian"

Present cultivator were surprised with Wei wuxian's action. Wei Wuxian smiled with teary eyes " I deserve it for mocking my nephew "
Lan zhan stiffened and pulled Wei wuxian more close to himself like he was assuring himself that his Wei Ying is ok.

Lan xichen gave a pity look to his brother in law and other cultivators also felt bad for Wei wuxian and jin ling's condition.

The slap was both loud and hard, causing his right cheek to sting. Suddenly, shuffling sounds came from a thicket on the side, and Wei WuXian saw a donkey emerge from within. As he dropped his hand, the donkey actually approached on its own, unlike other times. Wei WuXian pulled on its long ears and forced a smile, "You wanted to save the damsel in distress, but asked me to be the hero to the rescue."

The disciples from different sects, wearing differently colored uniforms, complained as they walked, "Both the Jin Sect and the Jiang Sect spoil Young Master Jin too much. He's still so young, but he's already this arrogant and rude. If they let him have the LanlingJin Sect, who knows what chaos would happen? I don't think we'd even survive."

Wei WuXian slowed his pace.

A soft-hearted female cultivator sighed, "How can they not spoil him? He lost both his parents at such a young age."

"Shimei, that's not how it works. So what, if both his parents died? There are tons who lost both of their parents. If everyone acted like him, then what would happen?"

"I'm surprised that Wei WuXian was cruel enough to harm her. Jin Ling's mother was Jiang Cheng's elder sister from birth-the shijie who brought him up."

"It really was too bad for Jiang YanLi, bringing up a wolf that bites the owner's hand. Jin ZiXuan had it even worse. Just because he had something to do with Wei WuXian, he ended up like that."

Wei Wuxian and jin ling lowered their heads because they felt like they have done something wrong. Jiang yanli assured her kid "A-ling don't mind them...I wouldn't leave you this time " Jin ling hugged his mother with tears, don't know why he felt like crying this time, it's not like he never heard such thing but today.. it's making him weak.

Jiang yanli turned to wei wuxian " Xian you didn't kill me and I have never blamed you for Jin zixuan death too in any time line."

Jin guangshan gave a disgusting look to jiang yanli " I will not let her marry in my clan... bloody fool"

Wei Wuxian slightly nodded on it and tightly held Sizhui's hand and his other hand was in lan zhan's hand.

Jiang cheng felt left out but didn't complain to anyone and focused on the screen but his sad expressions didn't escape from lan xichen's eyes.

"Why does Wei WuXian have something to do with everyone..."

"Indeed. Have you heard him being close with anyone other than the mad dogs that he raised? His enemies were everywhere, and he did wrong to everyone. Even with HanGuang-Jun, they were like fire and water, hating each other."

Holding the reign of the donkey, he stood beside the running water. In the reflection, Wei WuXian saw a face, ever-changing from the flow of the water.

After washing the face a handsome, graceful youth appeared in the reflections of the water. He lowered his head to stare at himself, the drops of water hanging from his lashes rolled off, as if they were drops of tears.

It was a young and unfamiliar face, not the YiLing Patriarch who had overturned the world and killed thousands-Wei WuXian.

After taking a few more looks at this face, Wei WuXian wiped his face again and rubbed his eyes. He sat beside the stream with a thud.

It wasn't as if he couldn't withstand the words of attack. After all, back when he made the decision, he fully understood the situations that he had to face. Ever since then, he had reminded himself of the YunmengJiang Sect's motto-do it even if it was impossible.

However, although he thought that his heart was like a stone, in the end, he was still human, not some emotionless grass or plant.

Lan zhan become worried when he saw tears in his Wei Ying's eyes. He softly called his future husband " Wei Ying " Wei Wuxian smiled with tears as he could feel the pain of his future self.

"You have done what best you could... but the situation was not in your favour"  lan zhan consoled him.

" Young master Wei, don't blame yourself for everything. we are also equally wrong. I should be more informative about the situation." Lan xichen tried to lessen Wei wuxian's pain and his guilt too.

Nei mingjue glared jins then turned to Wei wuxian " zewu jun is right, we are equally responsible for everything because we ignored the truth and blindly followed people"

Sect leader yao coughed "I think it's happen because Wei wuxian chose crooked path "

"Yes..yes sect leader yao is correct. Everything happened because of Wei wuxian " supported Jin zixun with hatred.

Suddenly both felt that their lips were sealed. No one knows who sealed their mouths . Jin ling looked at Wei wuxian " I have whole heartedly forgave you as well as accepted you as my uncle so don't mind what you are watching"

Wei Wuxian nodded but didn't look at him and rested his head on lan zhan's chest. Lan zhan closed Wei wuxian's eyes with his hand like he can stop Wei wuxian from feeling pain.

Jiang siblings were happy for Wei wuxian as he finally got someone who dearly care and love him.

The donkey seemed as if it knew that he wasn't in a great mood . A moment of silence passed, and donkey turned around to leave. Wei WuXian sat by the stream, not responding at all. It turned around to look, throwing its hooves onto the ground, but Wei WuXian still paid no attention to it. The donkey had to come back sulkily, biting and tugging on the corner of Wei WuXian's collar.

People who were emotional at last event, chuckled with tears because of donkey.

"Young mistress jin, look how thought is our Lil. Apple" laughed JingYi on which Jin ling rolled his eyes.

Even the Wei wuxian mood changed because of the donkey and Looking at the stress free face of Wei wuxian, lan wangji vowed to gift the donkey to Wei wuxian with the proposal of marriage.

Lan wangji turned to look at his Xiongzhang and ask for the same favour. Lan xichen in one glance understood what his baby brother wants so he nodded with smile " your work will be done "

On the other hand Jiang cheng also planned to buy donkey for his idiot brother and throw both of them to mountains.

He could choose to go, and he could choose to not go. Seeing that the donkey had gone as far as to use his mouth, Wei WuXian decided to follow him. The donkey took him to a few trees. In the grass, there lay a qiankun bag, with a ragged golden net hanging above it.Wei WuXian picked up the bag and opened it. There were quite a few items in it, such as gourds of medicinal liquor, talismans, miniature demon-reflecting mirrors, and so on.

"Wei Wuxian" shouted master lan on Wei wuxian disrespectful act of touching someone else's stuff.

"Hahaha your donkey is just like you " Nei huaisang mad fun of his friend and others also laughed with him.
Wei Wuxian pouted while sulking " lan zhan I didn't do that, it was that mad donkey who took me there."

"You both are made for eachother " said jiang cheng while rubbing salt on Wei wuxian's wound.

" Shut up" Wei wuxian shouted on his shidi and Jiang cheng ignored him like he never heard what Wei wuxian said.

"You shouldn't touch other's stuff... dangerous" said lan wangji with his baritone voice. Wei Wuxian purshed his lips and lan zhan immediately took off his eyes from Wei wuxian's face as he really wanted to bite those plumpy lips

Wei Wuxian thought lan zhan got angry with him for touching others stuff." Lan zhan look at me " called Wei wuxian but lan zhan didn't look at him.

"I am sorry lan zhan. I wouldn't touch other's stuff now on wards. Please don't get angry" Wei wuxian apologised as he didn't want any misunderstanding this time.

Lan zhan immediately turned to Wei wuxian "Not angry " lan zhan clarified the matter as he also didn't want to create a Rift between them.

Wei Wuxian confusingly looked at his lover " then why were you not looking at me?" lan zhan's ear turned red in embarrassment.

Wei Wuxian curiously looking at hanguang-jun and didn't notice his red ears but he was silent "lan zhan??"

"You look cute" At last he told his thoughts to him with lots of difficulty.l but Wei wuxian being oblivious about
"Aahff " Wei wuxian frowned in confusion. Lan zhan didn't say anything and looked somewhere else.

Wei Wuxian tugged on lan zhan's arms and whined to explain what he meant. Lan xichen and Sizhui chuckled behind their sleeves.

Wei Wuxian looked at both of them " do you both understand what he meant ?"

Both nodded and Wei wuxian opened his mouth in shock " How ?? "

"Senior Wei even I understood what hanguang-jun meant " shouted zizhen from back.

" Me too " said JingYi nonchalantly

" Me three " said Jin ling.

Nei huaisang who was keenly invested himself in the matter asked with Glee " is something interesting that you all understood... please share it with me too. I couldn't hear clearly because of the long distance"

Nei mingjue shook his head at his brother's foolishness but said nothing.
Lan JingYi carelessly declared" hanguang-jun having unholy thoughts  for senior Wei "

"What??? " Shouted jiang cheng and master lan. On the other hand Lan wangji wanted to make a whole and bury himself.

Wei Wuxian's whole body shivered with the revelation and he got the flashback things that lan wangji has done to him before coming here. His whole face was red in embarrassment and was not able to look at anyone.

"Wangji where is your restrain" said master while coughing blood.

" Wei Wuxian maintaine distance from him " shouted Cheng in Fury.
He get up from his place and went to Wei wuxian " you will not sit here "

Jin guangshan gave a smile to Wei wuxian " who wouldn't have unholy thoughts for such beauty? "

Su she found a reason to disrespect Lan wangji " This is so immoral, where is noble hanguang-jun. I can't even imagine such thing from mighty lan wangji "

Lan xichen tried to help his brother" this is their private Matter, we shouldn't interfere in it "

Jiang cheng shouted "how can you even say that... Your brother having that kind of thoughts for Wei wuxian and you want me to sit quietly"

" What is wrong in it..you were silent when people were planning to kill him then why not now " blurt out JingYi again without care.

" JingYi " scolded lan xichen strictly

Jiang Cheng's grip loosened on Wei wuxian's hand but he controlled his emotions and arrogantly said " I heard Lans have good value and good control on tongue but here Matter is different "

"Sect leader don't mind him, he is a kid. " said JingYi's father and JingYi rolled his eyes with bitter look. Jiang cheng ignored both father and son, focused on Wei wuxian " get up "

Lan zhan held Wei wuxian's other hand and said harshly " Wei Ying is not going anywhere."

" You... Pervert" shouted cheng furiously.

"Jiang cheng, apologise to lan zhan" said Wei wuxian strictly.

Jiang cheng wasn't able to believe his ears and just looking at his adopted brother in disbelief. He is supporting a person was thinking to exploit him.
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Jiang cheng couldn't believe on his ears " Wei wuxian, do you even know what are you saying? "

Wei Wuxian with his serious voice " Jiang cheng I understand that you are concerned about me but that doesn't give you right to insult lan zhan. You can't address him like that."

Jiang cheng was red in anger "and you think he is right by having those thoughts about you"

Wei Wuxian looked at cheng then lan zhan and again at cheng " let me decide that...and you shouldn't interfere in it"

Yanli came to them " cheng , Xian please don't fight"

Jiang cheng angrily spated out " jiejie I am not fighting, I just wanted to protect him but see him..as always choosing the wrong side"

"Shijie he can't talk to Hanguang-jun like that... Ask him to apologise to lan zhan " Jiang yanli gave a helpless look to her brothers.

"Neither I said anything wrong nor I am gonna apologise " spitted cheng arrogantly.

"You can do anything to me but you can't disrespect Lan zhan. If you do then I wouldn't tolerate it." Saying this Wei wuxian pulled his hand back which Jiang cheng was holding.

Jiang cheng was taken aback by Wei wuxian's anger. Wei wuxian avoided looking at jiang cheng and exclaimed" shijie please take him to his seat."

"I can't believe Wei wuxian, you forgot so easily what my family gave you and you are disowning me because of someone who wants to exploit you. Go to hell I fucking don't care." Jiang Cheng angrily marched to his place. He is hurt..,He just wanted to save him but he being a fool pushed him away and even insulted him in front of all.

Before going to cheng, Jiang yanli said " Xian please don't mind cheng, you know he is like that only. He was concerned for you and didn't want you to get hurt. Please don't take him wrong " Wei wuxian just nodded to it but said nothing. Wei Wuxian knows Jiang cheng never gives attention to his words and way of expressing them but He is human too..., And he deeply hurt the way Jiang cheng behaved with him and his future husband.

"Jiejie don't give justification, i don't care for the traitor. Let him root in the hell..." shouted Jiang cheng. Wei Wuxian was hurt with Jiang Cheng's blame and he couldn't help himself from saying " wasn't it you who wanted me to set priority in my life. now I have set my priority then also you are blaming me."

"Who is your priority? "

" Lan zhan" replied Wei wuxian with determination. Lan zhan heart stopped beating for a second then suddenly speed up to the extent that his whole body shivered.

"And what is Jiangs to you? Are we not important to you." asked cheng as he felt deceived by Wei wuxian. How could he place the second jade above then him. His parents died because of him and if people from the future doesn't come then he would have lost his sister too but look at an ungrateful person he chose someone else than him.

Wei Wuxian looked at jiang cheng in disbelief "Cheng both things are different.You and shijie are important but it doesn't mean I have to dance on your finger. I am human too and I have feelings too. Lan zhan gives me the feeling of security then how can he misuse me. How can I ignore lan zhan and put his efforts to zero to make you feel important in my life. There is no comparison between you and Lan zhan..., "

Jiang cheng was not ready to accept himself as wrong "Now he is more important than me..., I am nothing to you."

"And if you want this way then I choose him as my first priority. I can live without you but can't bear his departure. Let me ask you one thing if you have to choose between me and shijie whom would you choose?" Saying this Wei wuxian held the Lan Zhan's hand. Lan zhan immediately put other hand too as he wanted to say " you wouldn't regret of choosing me " Lan Zhan's eyes were shining brightly and having immense love for Wei wuxian. Sizhui also put his hand on Wei wuxian's arms to show his support.

Jiang cheng was stunned with this question, off course Jiang yanli is his first choice but then what about Wei wuxian. Is this means Wei wuxian is not important for him but he is.., Jiang cheng kept looking at Wei wuxian but said nothing.

"I know what your answer will be and I am not upset with that. You should also accept that with situation priority changes." Said Wei wuxian while making himself tough.

"Xian please don't think you are not important, we really love you " cried Jiang yanli in pain. Jin ling and jin zixuan came forward to support her.

Wei Wuxian has no energy to drag the matter more as he was mentally exhausted. Whatever he does people will always call him wrong. Why can't there is someone who understands him and assure him that everything will be alright. "Shijie I have never doubted your intentions. I wouldn't tolerate hanguang-jun's insult Either it is Jiang cheng or any else."

Jiang cheng was speechless and averted his gaze from Wei wuxian. Lan xichen coughed lightly to grab the attention as he doesn't want this family matter as dinner table conversion for others. " Young master Wei are you okay ? " He asked softly as much as he can.

Wei Wuxian tried to smiled and just nodded to lan xichen. "I am sorry" muffled lan wangji faintly as he thought all that happened just because of him.

Wei Wuxian took time to understand the meaning behind lan zhan's sorry then he leaned on lan zhan's arm and closed his eyes " lan zhan I am exhausted, and I don't mind that "

Lan zhan slowly patted the Wei wuxian's head "sleep". Master lan gazed at the couple and thought to take lan zhan's class later on as he doesn't want others shame on lan wangji.

Nei mingjue felt relieved as his brother is innocent and is not creating such trouble for him. Lan JingYi vowed to sew his mouth for a month. Lan xichen looked at Jiang Cheng once and thought to talk to him in break.Lan wangji his brother and he knows lan wangji never ever looked at anyone with disrespectful eyes. His brother is a respectful person, sect leader Jiang should have thought before calling him a pervert. What others must be thinking if Wei wuxian wouldn't have defended him. Lan xichen was really happy for his baby brother to choose a person like Wei Wuxian .. Wei wuxian was ready to fight with anyone for lan wangji either lan Qiren or his shidi.

He fished around for some time and happened to pull out a talisman. Immediately, a ball of fire appeared in his hand.

The burning item was an gloom-burning talisman, which, like its name, used dark energy as fuel. It would burn automatically if it made contact with dark energy.It lit up as soon as it was taken out, meaning that there was a spirit not far away from Wei WuXian.

Seeing the light of the fire, Wei WuXian held it to detect the spirit's direction, watching attentively. He walked a few steps toward the direction, and saw a white, stooping figure appear under a tree. An old man was sitting with his back to him, speaking in faint murmurs.

"It hurts, it hurts."

Wei WuXian asked, "Where does it hurt?"

The old man answered, "Head. My head."

Wei WuXian replied, "Let me take a look at it."
He saw a bloodied, large hole on his forehead. This was a ghost, probably killed with a weapon which was smashed onto his head. He was dressed in a burial robe made with fine material and craftsmanship, meaning that he had already been en-coffined and buried properly. This wasn't the soul that a living human had lost.

However, ghosts like this shouldn't have appeared on Dafan Mountain.

Everyone was stunned as Wei wuxian talking to the gost like he was talking to a living person. Nei huaisang immediately hid behind his brother " yyuukkk he is so ugly "

"When did you find a beautiful ghost ?" asked Jin zixuan.

"Is there any variety of ghost regarding location" asked zizhen in confusion but no one answered as Wei wuxian was soundlessly sleeping on lan zhan's arm. Lan Zhan was afraid to even move his other hand, fearing he might wake Wei Wuxian.

Feeling quite worried, he jumped onto the donkey's back, slapped it with a shout, and rode toward the direction of where Jin Ling came up the mountain .

On the other hand, Lan SiZhui and the other disciples did not find anything in the area of the ancient tombs, and had moved on to search for clues in Goddess Temple.

Lan JingYi lifted and lowered the compass of evil, but its pointer still didn't move.

Lan SiZhui spoke, "There has already been seven people who lost their souls."

Jin Ling came inside, with his hands crossed behind his back. However, nothing nice came out of that mouth of his, as he looked at the goddess statue and humphed, "These rural villagers don't work hard when they face difficulties, but instead pray to the Buddha and other things every day. Let alone a powerless goddess without status, like this one. If it's really that effective, then I'm gonna pray for the soul-consuming creature in Dafan Mountain to appear in front of me right now. Can the statue do it?"

"Brat" shouted Jiang cheng at Jin ling making Wei wuxian jump on his place from his sleep. If eyes could burn then jiang cheng would have turned into ash by lan wangji's cold gaze. Wei Wuxian kept his one hand on his heart to make his breath even.

"Jin ling..." Before Jiang yanli can say anything Jin ling bowed to her and apologized.

" In the matter of creating trouble you are really gone on your father " said madam Jin with long sigh.

Jin zixuan whined " mother please " but madam jin ignored her son.

On the other hand Lan zhan again made Wei wuxian lean on his arm but he wasn't sleeping anymore. He wasn't still in his senses as sleep was heavy on him.

Lan JingYi wanted to say something but he already caused a fuss just a while ago so he gulped whatever he was planning to vomit out.

Nei mingjue shook his head "these kid are really troublesome" felt glad for having innocent brother who does know getting involve in dangerous things.

Lan SiZhui silently shook his head, turning around and glancing without any aim. His gaze landed on the head of the goddess statue; the features of a compassionately smiling face could vaguely be seen.

Yet, he felt a strange sense of familiarity toward the smile, as if he had seen it somewhere before this . At the same time, someone bumped into him.

A cultivator who was originally standing behind him had fallen down without any noise. Jin Ling spoke in a vigilant tone, "What happened to him?"

Lan SiZhui held his sword and bent down to examine it. There was nothing wrong with the cultivator's breathing, like he had just suddenly fallen asleep. Yet, no matter how hard he was pushed or called, he would not wake up. Lan SiZhui stood up, "He seems as if..."

Jins got worried for their young master while lans for lan disciple.

"Jin ling I will break your legs" said jiang cheng.

"This is so dangerous, how can you all play there " said nei huaisang in fear.

Nei mingjue glared his brother" everyone is not like you sang. They weren't there for Playing."

" Why did hanguang-jun leave kids to fight such things?" asked su she so that lan wangji become wrong. Everyone looked at lan wangji who was busy with his future husband.

"Is Wei Ying okay" asked Lan wangji softly on which Wei wuxian just moved his head up and down without looking at his lover, Still resting on Lan wangji's arms with closed eyes.

Lan xichen coughed to grab the attention of his brother " aaaah aahkk, wangji must be nearby "

Master lan scolded his elder nephew " stop covering for him, wangji answer me why did you leave the disciple alone? "

Sizhui came forward to support his father " grandmaster lan, father didn't leave us. He was there to help us. It's just he wanted us to train so that we can go on night hunt alone "

Master lan gazed at his grand nephew then hanguang-jun "hmm.., still he shouldn't leave you all alone for a long time."

JingYi couldn't hold himself more and spoke "senior wei was there to help us "

Before he finished his sentence, the dark cave abruptly lit up. The cave was suddenly covered in a red light, as if a waterfall of blood was rolling off its walls.

With a few shings, everyone in the cave had either drawn their swords or taken out their talismans. At the same time, a person suddenly burst in from outside the temple, holding a gourd of medicinal alcohol. He threw it toward the stone statue, and raging flames sprouted from it, illuminating the stone cave so that it could even pass for daytime.

Wei WuXian used up all of the items he had found in the qiankun bag. He threw it away and shouted, "Everyone, go back outside! Be cautious of the soul-consuming goddess on the inside!"

With Wei wuxian's entry people in distress were got relaxed. Madan Jin smiled at Wei wuxian " thank you Wei wuxian for helping Jin ling"

"Thank you Xian " said yanli with a smile.

"It's not needed he is my nephew and his safety is my responsibility " said Wei wuxian casually.

Lan xichen also bowed to Wei wuxian" once again thank you young master wei for helping lan disciples"

"Aaah, it's not needed zewu jun"said Wei wuxian with awkward smile.

"Yes..yes..after you are going to be lan too " said nei huaisang happily while imagining something not pleasant scenes of couple in his mind but feeling too many eyes on himself he shrunk himself behind his fan. Wei Wuxian blushed at his friend comment and buried his red face in lan wangji's sleeve. Lan zhan's heart went wild at the thought of Wei wuxian marrying him and living in his home.

Lan zhan dreamed of eating, going on the night hunts and living in jingshi with his Wei Ying. At this lovely imagination his ear tips reddened and a bunch of butterflies flattered in his stomach making it hard for him to maintain his expressionless face. He just wanted to run away from this future viewing and marry Wei wuxian instantly.

Lan xichen sighed " I have to arrange a wedding as soon as this is over."

Someone yelled in surprise, "The goddess's pose had changed!"

Before, the statute clearly had one foot lifted and both of its arms raised upward, of which one was pointing directly at the sky, its form graceful.

Wei WuXian shouted, "Run, run, run! Stop slashing around! It won't work!"

Most of the cultivators ignored him. The soul-consuming monster that they had tried so hard to find had finally appeared, so why would they miss out on the chance? However, even with so many swords chopping and stabbing, and so many talismans and magical tools being thrown at it. It picked up two cultivators and lifted them in front of its face. Their souls were sucked away.

Cultivators widened their eyes at juniors stubbornness " how can you ignore Wei xiong" said nei huaisang with fear and clutched his brother's robe tightly.

Juniors ducked their heads in shame as they were really stupid to do that.

"Aaah nowadays kids are really ignorant to their seniors" said Wei wuxian dramatically.

"Wasn't you play as lunatic and who listensed to a mad man " said JingYi in defence.

Wei Wuxian sulked and complained to lan Qiren "master lan see your disciple disrespectful to his seniors" making JingYi scared to death.

Master lan got tricked and scolded JingYi for the same.Wei Wuxian giggled at poor kid's misery. Lan zhan and lan Sizhui shook their head at their beloved antics.

With no attack methods working properly, the others were finally willing to listen to Wei WuXian's words. Everyone gushed outside, scattering in all directions as fast as they could. With so many people and faces, the more anxious Wei WuXian became, the longer it took to find Jin Ling. Wei WuXian rode on the donkey and ran into a bamboo forest, encountering the juniors from the Lan Clan as he turned around.

Wei WuXian called for them, "Children!"

JingYi protested "Who are your children? Do you know which sect we are from? Did you really think that you would be considered a senior just because you washed your face?"

Wei WuXian spoke, "Okay, okay, okay, gege-s. Send a signal and get your clan's... HanGuang-Jun up here!"

Master lan glared JingYi as no matter in what time line his behaviour is same. This time hanguang-jun also accompanied master lan in the race of glare.

JingYi awkwardly said " I will copy the rules for DISRESPECTING A SENIOR." JingYi vowed to return Wei wuxian's teasing with bonus.

JingYi's father cried without tears because his son will bring his death soon.

Lan SiZhui spoke, "The signal firelights... were all used up during the night at Mo Village."

Wei WuXian was shocked, "You guys didn't restock afterwards?"

Lan SiZhui replied bashfully, "We forgot."

"Sizhui I didn't expect this from you " said master lan in disappointment.
Although It's been quite long since the incident, but still, Sizhui apologized.

Wei Wuxian leaned to Hanguang-jun and wishpered "lan zhan, master lan is bullying my Lil radish."

Without looking at Wei wuxian lan zhan said " Sizhui was irresponsible " Wei wuxian pouted at lan wangji's reply and didn't argue back as both fuddy duddeis were not wrong here.

Wei WuXian tried to scare them, "Is this a matter that you should forget about? If HanGuang-Jun knew about this, he's going to make you sorry."

Lan JingYi's face was pale with terror, "It's over. This time, we are gonna be punished to death by HanGuang-Jun..."

Wei WuXian, "Indeed, he should punish you! Without punishment, you wouldn't remember the next time."

Watching his future self, Wei wuxian gave a forced laugh "I think you were right Lan zhan."

"Kids are really scared of hanguang-jun" said leader Ouyang.

"Who wouldn't be scared of cold hanguang-jun" thought many cultivators.

In the beginning, the soul-consuming goddess's features were vague, and there were only the shapes of eyes, nose, mouth, and ears on its face, but after it had eaten the souls of a few cultivators all at once, it could already form clear features. It was the face of a smiling woman, with blood dripping down the corners of its mouth, munching on an arm that had been torn off.

Everyone, following the donkey, ran in the other direction.

Lan SiZhui was breaking down, "That is not supposed to happen! The YiLing Patriarch had said before, that high-level ones eat souls, and only low-level ones eat flesh!"

Wei WuXian couldn't help but to comment, "Why are you blindly worshipping him? Even his own inventions were a mess! No rules stay the same in all situations. You can think of it as an infant-when it lacks teeth, it can only eat congee and soup, but when it grows up, it would, of course, also want to eat meat using its teeth. Her powers had just risen greatly, so naturally she'd want to taste something new!"

"Wei Wuxian you have ample knowledge and are also good at explaining" praised Nei mingjue.

Master lan was also amused as Wei Wuxian was explaining everything correctly as well as easily.

Jin guangshan and jin zixun fumed in anger at Wei wuxian's praise. Su she was jealous as no one was praising him and giving attention to him.

Madam jin said "Wei wuxian will add cradits to lan sect with his brilliant mind " making others sect drink vinegar.

Jin guangshan looked at jiang yanli then thought "it's good that this fool has good relationship with Wei wuxian and I will find a way to control him"

The soul-consuming goddess stood up from the ground. Her body was tall. She used her arms and her legs to dance with uncontrollable excitement, seeming like she was extremely pleased. Out of the blue, an arrow came with a whoosh and pierced her forehead, the arrowhead appearing out of the back of her head.

Hearing the sound of the bow's release, Wei WuXian looked toward its direction. Jin Ling stood atop a tall hill, not far away, and already had his second feathered arrow on the bow. He pulled to the maximum, and another head-penetrating arrow was released, the strength causing the soul-consuming goddess to stagger a few steps backwar d.

Jins were scared as well as proud of their young master.

Lan SiZhui yelled, "Young Master Jin! Send off the signal on you!"

Jin Ling turned a deaf ear to his words, determined to kill the monster.

like crazy and all of the blood in his body went toward his head, if I can't slice off her head with this blow, I will die here-death it is, then!

" Jin ling " many sounds were heard in the hall. His loved one looked at him in disbelief while Jin ling found the ground amazing to look at.

"Son what are doing? " Cried Jian yanli in stress.

"Little nephew don't be brainless like your father" said Wei wuxian with worry.

" Wei Wuxian " Jin zixuan protested as he felt insulted.

" What wrong did he say ? " Said jiang cheng in frustration as his nephew is not giving him a moment of peace.

Jin zixuan ignored his both brother in laws "Jin ling how can you so irresponsible ? "

Jin ling has no courage to defend himself. Ever since the words about Jin Ling's death came out of his mouth, Sizhui's gaze hasn't left his face. Jin Ling knows that Sizhui is watching him, but he was too afraid to look back at him.

JingYi prayed for Jin ling's sanity as he can understand what must be going on inside his brother "God give the strength to young mistress jin to endure Sizhui's love."

At the same time, from within the forests of Dafan Mountain, a tinkling sound appeared.

Tinkle tinkle, tinkle tinkle. It was sometimes faster, sometimes slower; sometimes pausing, sometimes continuing. It echoed in the silent woods, resembling the sound of iron chains colliding and being dragged on the ground. It came closer, and became louder.

For some reason, the sound gave the people an uneasy sense of threat. Even the soul-consuming goddess stopped dancing. It raised it arms , blankly staring into the dark of which the sound came from.

"Is there another monster ?" asked Nei huaisang with fear and anxiety.

" You will know it" said zizhen

"Why is everyone behind poor kids " said madam Jin sadly.

Jin guangyao looked at juniors" they are really lucky to live a long life even after facing such dangerous things but don't worry i will show you your place if you try to pin point in My way."

Wei WuXian put away his flute and carefully looked into the direction.

Then, all of a sudden, the noise stopped. A figure emerged from within the darkness.

After having a clear view of the figure and the face, the cultivators' expressions became twisted.

Even when facing the goddess statue that could suck away their souls at any minute, the group did not cower or show any fear, but however, their shouting voices right now were filled with terror that they could not conceal.

"... The 'Ghost General', it's the 'Ghost General', it's Wen Ning!"

Wen Qing cried seeing his brother alive " A-ning "

" Wasn't he dead ?"

"Is this really wen ning ?"

" How can he come there? "

" Wasn't Jin turned him into ash "

" Is this another scam by jins ? "

The hall was filled with this kind of gossiping.

The title of the "Ghost General" was as infamous as that of the YiLing Patriarch's . Most of the time, the two appeared together.

The word only referred to the person right-hand man of the YiLing Patriarch Wei Ying, who had helped with the tyrant's crimes, overturned the world with him, and most of all, was a fierce corpse who should have been turned into ashes a long time ago-Wen Ning!

Wen Ning's head was slightly lowered and his arms hung down, as if he was a marionette waiting for the orders of his master.

His face was pale and delicate. However, there were no pupils in his eyes, but only a flat cloud of white, along with a number of black, cracking lines which climbed up his face from his neck, so the melancholy turned into a frightening gloom. The lower hem and sleeves of his robe were ragged and torn, showing a pair of wrists that were the same ashen shade as his face, with black cuffs and chains on both his wrists and ankles. The tinkling sound was produced when he dragged the iron chains on the ground.

It wasn't hard to guess why all of the cultivators were scared out of their wits. Wei WuXian wasn't any calmer than any of them either. In fact, the storm in his chest had already crashed over the top of his head.

It wasn't that Wen Ning shouldn't be here, but that Wen Ning shouldn't be in this world at all. He was turned into ashes even before the siege at Luanzang Hill.

"As expected from jins," mocked Nei mingjue.

Madam jin and jin zixuan were ashamed as again their clan became reason for someone's destruction.

Wen Qing was relieved as her Wen ning was breathing and turned to Wei wuxian with tears " please take care of A-ning."

"Aah, don't worry He will be fine." consoled Wei wuxian while keeping one hand on crying wen Qing's shoulder.

Wen Qing cried hardly without caring for someone's cold gaze. Lan zhan eyes didn't move from Wei wuxian's hand for a single second since he placed on wen Qing.

It didn't take long for Sizhui to smell the vinegar so he removed Wei wuxian's hand from wen Qing then hugged her to console.

Lan zhan turned Wei wuxian face from wen Qing to his side " watch the screen "

"Huhh ! " escaped Wei wuxian mouth in confusion. Lan zhan corrected his already correct sleeves without saying anything to his lover. Lan xichen and juniors giggled at hanguang-jun's vinegar drinking habit.

Hearing the others call Wen Ning's name, Jin Ling's blade, which originally pointed at the direction of the soul-consuming goddess, couldn't help but to turn toward another direction. Seeing that he was distracted, the soul-consuming goddess gladly extended her arm and picked him up.

As Wei WuXian saw her opened mouth approaching Jin Ling, he didn't have time to be surprised. He raised the wooden flute again, hands slightly shaking, and therefore, the notes that he played also trembled.With two notes, Wen Ning started to move.

Hall Ranged with jin ling's name. " You are not allowed to go on night hunts" said madam Jin with worry.

"I can't even imagine, what would happen to you if Wei wuxian wasn't there" said Jin zixuan. Wei Wuxian looked at Jin zixuan like he saw a ghost and why not, he will be flabbergastered after all arrogant peacock was thankful to him.

Jiang yanli hugged her son with tears to ensure that he is alright. Jiang cheng was also glad that Wei wuxian was there to protect Jin ling but didn't express it.

Wen Ning used the side of his palm and gave a blow. The soul-consuming goddess's neck cracked, and although her body didn't move, her head was twisted around because of the force. Wen Ning gave another blow with his hand, and the soul-consuming goddess's right hand, which was holding Jin Ling, was cleanly cut off.

Wei WuXian didn't dare to relax. He took a deep breath and commanded Wen Ning to fight. However, not long had passed, and he became even more shocked.

Jiang yanli bowed to wen Qing as her brother saved Jin ling. Wen Qing felt little bit easy as she was dying with guilt due to Jin zixuan's death from wen ning's hand.

Jin guangshan glared wen Qing and jiang yanli " what is there to thank wen dogs. Wasn't he responsible for Jin zixuan's death " spat out with hatred.

Wen Qing lowered his head with tears. Lan JingYi greeted his teeth in anger " if the ghost general was that wrong then why did you hide him so many years."

Jin guangshan was speechless and madan Jin glared at her good for nothing husband for bringing shame to the Jin clan.

Wen Ning was was created by Wei WuXian, which meant that he could easily be called the strongest fierce corpse in the current world. He was the only one who was capable of thought . Aside from not fearing injuries, fire, the cold, poison, and whatever living humans feared, he was the same as a one.

However, at that moment, Wen Ning clearly wasn't conscious!

"What happened to A-ning" cried wen Qing on Wei wuxian's thoughts.

Jin guangshan irritatingly looked at wen Qing "aah, why this bitch unnecessary barking.. isn't her useless brother alive"

Sizhui consoled his aunt.

Using both his arms and legs, Wen Ning had secured the soul- consuming goddess on the ground. He picked up a rock which lay on the side, taller than the height of humans, and lifted it above the soul-consuming goddess. He started to slam it onto her with great force. Each strike sounded as loud as thunder, continuing until the stone body of the soul-consuming goddess was pounded to pieces!

One cultivator shouted "Fellow cultivators, we have to block him so that he doesn't escape. This is Wen Ning we're facing!"

Nei huaisang "Are these kids mad ? " Then turned to juniors " do you all really think that you can defeat powerful Wen ning ? "

Juniors were embarrassed at their paste behaviour and presenting themselves as fool especially Jin ling.

Wei Wuxian looked at juniors with pity "Kids are full of energy and iodicity" lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian like he was saying are you talking about yourself Wei Ying but didn't dare to voice out loud and offend his lover as it's really hard to pacify angry wife.

But there is someone whose mouth has no filter " look who is talking" said JingYi sarcastically and loves to put himself in trouble.

Wei Wuxian shrunk his eyebrows at the comment "gege seems like you didn't learn anything from your previous punishment " mocked Wei wuxian and JingYi peeped at master lan with fear as he was already piled up with copying rules.

These words convinced the crowd. What was a mere soul-consuming monster compared to the Ghost General?. It was obvious that killing one thousand soul-consuming spirits couldn't even compare to capturing one single Wen Ning. After all, this was the most obeying mad dog under the YiLing Patriarch, which bit people without making any noise. If it was captured, they would surely become famous in the cultivation world and quickly rise to success! Their original goal from attending the Dafan Mountain night-hunt was to fight for fairies, beasts, and evil spirits to add to their experiences. The older cultivators who saw with their own eyes how wild Wen Ning was. Hence, the person shouted once more, "What are you scared of? It's not as if the YiLing Patriarch is here right now."

After another thought, the words made sense to them. What was there to be scared of? His master was already in pieces!

"I wasn't wrong they are really fools. His master is with you idiot's " exclaimed nei huaisang.

"It's good that they have spirit to do things and prove their selves instead of playing with fans and birds " mocked Nei mingjue on his brother's comment.

Nei huaisang whined "Dage it's dangerous and how can you scold me infront of juniors"

"I can even break your legs in front of juniors" replied older brother to his sulking brother.

People laughed at the Nei brothers "sect leader Nei, sang is young and it's fine to enjoy in this age." Said lan xichen with smile.

" Sect leader lan, it's easy for you to say because your brother is a model disciple not only for your clan but for whole cultivation world " exclaimed Nei mingjue

"You can't even imagine, how much I want wangji to enjoy and break a few rules of our clan" said Lan xichen with a long sigh like he can only wish those things.

Wei Wuxian immediately jumped in the conversation" zewu jun don't worry, I will spoil lan zhan to the point that you will regret your words of breaking rules " and he laughed while imagining lan zhan breaking rules with him and getting punished by rule sensitive master lan.

"You both ungrateful brats" shouted master lan at Wei wuxian and lan xichen conversation.

Wei Wuxian immediately leaned on Lan wangji's arm and closed his eyes like he didn't say anything and was sleeping since long . Lan xichen also pretended like he wasn't involved in the conversation.

Master lan was taking deep breaths while glaring at both the creatures who became innocent in a second and giving a view that he was shouting for nothing.

Culvators looked at old man with pity and prayed to god to give him strength to face such more thing in future.

With these remarks, the ring of swords which circled around Wen Ning had suddenly decreased in size. Wen Ning waved his arm, and the black iron chains swept past heavily, hitting the swords so that the directions of their blades slanted off to the side. Right afterward, he took a stride forward and gripped the neck of the person closest to him. With a light pull, he was lifted off the ground. Seeing the situation, Wei WuXian knew that the flute notes were too hurried and abrupt, causing him to develop a killing intent. To stifle it, Wei WuXian calmed his feelings and thought to play another melody.

On the other hand near dafan mountain only Lan wangji sitting on wooden seat and having tea. His focus wasn't on tea as his mind was jumbled with many thoughts " why today my heart is so impatient. It's been thirteen years since it is dead but what happened to it these recent days. Is it missing Wei Ying so much? "

Lan wangji was try to figure out reason of his feelings. His mind suddenly stopped running and he immediately stood up with a jerk while slowly his lips moved to say something like "wangxian" He rushed in particular direction like he got his life back.

Wei Wuxian was confused with lan wangji reaction. He was thinking about him then why did he run away like a mad bull who saw red colour.
Wei Wuxian lifts his head so that he can ask this lan zhan about his future self's reaction but seeing Bewildered look on lan wangji he got more puzzled.

Only Sizhui was aware about lan zhan's action. Lan zhan couldn't believe his ear, Wei Ying playing their song...He remember it but soon other realisation hit lan wangji that his Wei Ying playing their song for wen ning... A corpse.

His happiness turned into jealousy and he angrily looked at Wei wuxian like he was asking "Wei Ying why are you playing for wen ning. You can't play for anyone else except me."

Change in lan wangji's expression made Wei wuxian more puzzled" Lan zhan what happened ? " Asked Wei wuxian.

This made lan wangji more sulking as this Wei Ying didn't remember their song...their song that he made for him. Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian with his puppy eyes and little bit pouty lips which cann't be noticed easily.

Sizhui tried to help wei wuxian so that he can coax his sulking lover "Wei qianbei, don't you find the tone familiar "

Wei Wuxian turned to Sizhui with puzzled look " which tone ? I didn't hear anything"

"Which your future self playing" replied lan xichen.

"Ooh, that tone " Sizhui nodded and thought finally his baba got his memory back and Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian curiously.

" I don't remember it but I think I have heard it somewhere" Wei wuxian tried to recollect his memory.

Lan Sizhui palmed his face" his memory is really weak" Wei wuxian was still confused and tried to take help from his lovely future husband" lan zhan did you understand anything? "

Lan zhan glanced Wei wuxian once " Ridiculous" saying that he turned his face away from Wei wuxian.

Wei Wuxian pouted "why everyone is mean to XianXian" he touched the tip of his nose.

Nei huaisang felt bad for his friend" poor Wei xiong, can't pacify his angry husband. He should show some romantic gestures or seduce him. I will give him a few books referring to how to seduce a husband "

The melody had drifted over his mind naturally. It was relaxed and tranquil, contrasting with the bizarre and ear-piercing one from before. Hearing the sound, Wen Ning froze, and slowly turned toward the direction of which the melody came from. Wei WuXian stood in the same spot, staring into his pupil-less eyes.

After a moment, Wen Ning released his hand, throwing the cultivator on the ground. He let down his arms and walked toward Wei WuXian at a slow pace.

"No... everything is okay. I didn't feel bad. Wangji doesn't mind his wei Ying forgot our song and... yeah, played for that Wen ning... For that tacky wen ning " Lan wangji tried to console himself while crying from inside.

Wei Wuxian peeped at lan zhan " aah I don't know why this fuddy duddy is angry but he is looking so cute with sulking face. I wish we were alone then I would have eaten him for being so tempting" wei wuxian blushed at his not so good thought and looked down so that others cannot find what is going on in his mind.

His head was lowered and he dragged a large amount of iron chains, even seeming as if he looked dejected. Wei WuXian retreated while playing the flute, guiding him to follow. Walking like this for a short distance, they moved into the forest, when suddenly, Wei WuXian caught the chilly scent of sandalwood.

Immediately after, his back bumped into someone. With an abrupt pain on his wrist, the flute melody had stopped. Wei WuXian thought, oh no, and turned around to look. His sight collided with Lan WangJi's eyes. They were light-coloured to the point of appearing to be physically cold. Eyeballs have a thin layer of water.

"Aah, I thought something happened but he rushed to yilling patriarch" exclaimed Jin guangyao with boring expression.

"Seems like Wangji recognised Wei gongzi" said lan xichen

"Hhuhh" escaped from Wei wuxian's mouth.

"How can hanguang-jun recognise him when he is someone else's body" said su she.

"Can't you see love in the hanguang-jun eyes and his eyes are also teary " said Nei huaisang.

"Lan zhan did you really recognise me ? "

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Chapter Text

"Lan zhan did you really recognise me? How did you recognise me ?" Asked Wei wuxian with confusion.

Lan looked at Wei wuxian with his straight face for some time."You don't know ?" asked lan wangji with little twitched eyebrows.

"Aah Lan zhan, I don't know that is why I am asking from you " wei wuxian said with a bit purshed lips.

"Think yourself " said lan wangji and averted his gaze from Wei wuxian. Wei Wuxian whined while tugging on lan wangji " Lan zhan " but the second jade was determined not to open his mouth.

Lan WangJi had seen him use the flute to control corpses with his own eyes.

Lan WangJi used one hand to steadily grip Wei WuXian. Wen Ning stood still at about two zhang away from them, slowly looking around as if he was searching for the flute melody that had suddenly disappeared. From far into the forest, the light of flames and sound of human voices were spreading. Wei WuXian thought quickly and made his decision at once—so what, if Lan WangJi had seen him do this before? There were tens of thousands of people who knew how to play the flute, and the number of people who imitated the YiLing Patriarch’s method of using it to control corpses could form a sect on their own. He wouldn’t confess no matter what!

Lan wangji expression changed at Wei wuxian's thoughts. "Hehe lan zhan, you recognised me because of the flute " said Wei wuxian with a goofy smile by resting his chin on Lan Zhan's arm.

Lan Sizhui looked at Wei wuxian with the look "are you serious baba"

"Whom are you trying to make fool Wei xiong" said Nei huaisang casually and raised his eyebrows.

Jiang cheng "you think if you close your eyes then there will be no problem"

"Poor senior wei, you are too innocent for this world" said zizhen with pity. Lan JingYi growled "from which angle you find him innocent,.. he just has an innocent face on which only Hanguang-jun can believe otherwise the whole Gusu knows what he is "

Wei wuxian pouted "Lil brat you have no respect for your senior" but lan JingYi gave whatever look. Lan zhan ear tips reddened and lips parted at lan junior's comment, he peeped through the corners of his eyes at his beautiful Wei Ying "cute"

He decisively ignored the hand that gripped him and raised his arm to continue playing. This time, the tempo was faster, as if it was urging or scolding. His air was not steady and each note cracked at the end, sounding shrill and harsh. Suddenly, Lan WangJi’s hand tightened, almost causing his wrist to break. Wei WuXian’s fingers loosened from the pain and the wooden flute dropped to the ground.

Fortunately, his orders were clear enough. Wen Ning retreated quickly, disappearing into the dark and gloomy forest without a sound. Wei WuXian feared that Lan WangJi would chase after Wen Ning, so he backhandedly grabbed him instead. But, surprisingly, Lan WangJi never even looked at Wen Ning once, but stared at Wei WuXian the whole time. The two stood face to face, gripping each other’s arms, and stared.

Lan wangji's blushing face changed into dark, witnessing his Wei Ying playing the melody and saving the kiddo corpse. Surrounding people can feel the coldness in the atmosphere and prayed for yiling louzu " poor senior wei... Poor ghost general"  thought juniors who were well aware of lan wangji's habits of sipping vinegar.

Wen Qing took a breath of relief and thanked Wei wuxian in her heart to save her brother.

Unaware from the burning jealousy Wei wuxian innocently asked " what happened, lan zhan? You look sick"

"Pathetic" lan wangji sulked even more at his lover's oblivious behaviour. Wei Wuxian was shocked by lan wangji's response.

Lan xichen gave a helpless look to the couple "wangji is extremely possessive for young master wei."

Lan Qiren sighed in disbelief "how much I wished for wangji, not to become like his father but seems like I failed."

"Why is Lan Zhan so moody? " Thought Wei wuxian while figuring out possible reason behind his beloved reaction. Wei wuxian widened his eyes " is lan zhan pregnant? otherwise why would someone have this much mood swings? "
He became angry " we haven't done anything till now then how come he is pregnant? " then he got himself confused "but we both are males...even I don't know how to do it with men." He blushed at the thought of having such kind of relationship with lan wangji, he puzzled with his thoughts "aaahhh what is happening with me ?? Why I am having indecent thoughts."

At the same time, Jiang Cheng arrived.

He maintained his patience and waited for the results in Buddha’s Feet, but before he finished a single cup of tea, a disciple ran from the mountain hastily and told him about how powerful and cruel the thing in Dafan Mountain was. Hearing this, his heart jumped and he rushed up here again. He shouted, “A-Ling!”

Jiang yanli smiled at Jiang Cheng " thank you Cheng for taking care of Jin ling "

Jin zixuan didn't want to say thanks to his arrogant brother-in-law but he was grateful in his heart for taking care of his son in his absence.

Now Jin ling understood his uncle's emotions and was embarrassed for his past self's reaction.

Jin Ling almost had his soul taken away a moment ago, but he was fine now, and stood on the ground properly, “Uncle!”

Seeing that Jin Ling was safe, Jiang Cheng finally calmed down. Quickly afterward, he scolded angrily, “Didn’t you bring signal firelights with you? Don’t you know how to use them when you meet something like this? What are you pretending to be strong for? Scram over here!”

Jin Ling was also angered from not capturing the soul-consuming goddess, “Weren’t you the one who told me that I have to catch it? And, if I don’t catch it, I shouldn’t go see you?”

Jiang Cheng seriously wanted to slap the rotten brat so hard that he went back inside his mother’s stomach. However, he really did say so himself, and he shouldn’t prove himself wrong. He could only turn to the cultivators who lay collapsed on the ground, speaking with satire, “What on Earth could it be, beating you up in such a dignified way?”

This time Jin ling apologised to jiang Cheng for his reckless behaviour in such dangerous conditions. Jiang cheng glared at his nephew "why I am feeling like after Wei wuxian he is another headache"

Jiang yanli sighed at his son's behaviour and on the other hand Jin zixuan was somewhat proud of his son for zipping jiang cheng's mouth which he wasn't able to do till now. He was glad that his son would take his revenge on both the wild brother in laws .

One cultivator still hasn’t overcome the shock, “Sect, Sect Leader, it’s... It’s Wen Ning...”

Jiang Cheng thought that he had misheard, “What did you say?”

The person replied, “Wen Ning is back!”

In an instant, shock, disgust, anger, and disbelief all crossed Jiang Cheng’s face.

After a long while passed, he finally spoke bitterly, “The thing was ground to dust in front of everyone long ago, so how can it come back?”

The present cultivator eyed Jin like they were asking "explanation"

Jin guangyao tried to butter his father " I think there must be some misunderstanding.... I think Wei wuxian might have saved wen ning as we know how much they are close "

Zizhen gave a disgusting look to Jin guangyao " where is your brain ? Didn't you see senior Wei himself was shocked to see The ghost general there "

Lan JingYi laughed hard at Jin guangyao's embarrassed face. Jin guangyao tried to hide his hate for the new commer and gave his signature smile " my apology, it just slipped from my mind "

" Why don't you just slip from this earth " muttered lan JingYi with a boring look.

Jin guangshan glared at his illegal son for his foolishness " useless"

Lan xichen couldn't believe his ear and was still in shock from his sworn brother's statement. Sizhui felt bad for his uncle but said nothing and just prayed to god to him strength to face incoming things where he is going to lose his both brother like friends.

The disciple said , “It really is Wen Ning! There’s no way for it to be wrong! My eyes couldn’t have mislooked!” He suddenly pointed to the side, “... He was the one who summoned him!”

Wei WuXian was still in a stalemate with Lan WangJi. Instantly, they were the center of everyone’s attention. Jiang Cheng’s lightning-like gaze also moved toward where he stood.

After a moment, the corners of Jiang Cheng’s lips pulled into a twisted smile. His left hand started to unconsciously stroke the ring again. He spoke softly, “... Well, well. So you’re back?”

Wei wuxian shivered from Jiang Cheng's coldness. Jiang cheng gripped his sword in anxiety and prayed " he shouldn't mess up again"

Jiang yanli cried seeing the differences between her brothers. Jin ling and jin zixuan Consoled her.

Protectiveness over powered lan wangji's jealousy, he hugged Wei wuxian and gave cold looks to sect leader Jiang. Lan zhan's one hand was holding Wei wuxian and the other was ready to pull out his bichen.

Jin zixun beamed in happiness "aah now comes the fun part "

"Interesting...very interesting" smirked Jin guangshan.

Sect leader yao straightened his back so that he can take a proper look at the screen.

"Let me see what mighty hanguang-jun will do ?" Happily thought Su she.

He let go of his left hand, and a long whip dangled from it.

The whip was extremely slender. Like its name, it was a streak of purple lightning which sizzled, as if it had just been taken away from a sky full of storm clouds. He held one side of it in his grip. As it was brandished, it seemed to let out rapid slashes of lightning!

Before Wei WuXian moved, Lan WangJi had already placed his zither in front of him. With an assured stroke, it was as if a rock had created thousands of waves in water. The sound of the zither had created countless ripples in the air, colliding with Zidian. The latter waned, and the former waxed.

Lan zhan smirked at Jiang Cheng's failed attempt.Wei wuxian hugged lan zhan tightly as he remembered the pain of strike from his past. Lan zhan immediately took him under his protective wings.

Evil's heart filled to joy at Wei wuxian's pain. They enjoyed the scene and are looking forward to more.

"Cheng what are you doing? " Jiang yanli cried hard with thick tears. This jiang cheng also felt bad for his future self's action and was even ashamed to face his siblings.

Jiang Cheng’s considerations of “not rashly fighting with him” and “not displeasing the Lan Clan” were as if they were eaten by dogs. The rest of the cultivators quickly retreated into a safe distance away from the scene, standing on the side and watching. They were both frightened to death and staring in awe. On the other hand, Wei WuXian waited for his chance, and suddenly sprinted off.

The crowd was extremely surprised. He hadn’t been hit by the whip yet only because Lan WangJi acted as a barricade in front of him. For him, running away like this was the same as seeking his own death!

"For God shake, stop using your idiotic brain" hissed Wen Qing at Wei wuxian's irrelevant action.

"Xian, why are you running here and there at this critical moment" cried yanli as she knows cheng's anger.

Lan wangji also got stress lines on his forehead by future Wei wuxian's action. Wei Wuxian cursed his future self "idiot,why can't you just stick to lan zhan..., instead of running away, jump on him...jump" Wei Wuxian in real engulfed Lan wangji in his weak arms while saying things to his future self.
Poor Hanguang-jun startled when Wei wuxian subtly bounced on him.

Lan Qiren caressed his goatee in a minor strain "this brat has really bad luck "  but when his eyes landed on the couple then he forgot all his sorrow and furry took place. He greeted his teeth "why is this shameless brat hopped on wangji ? Where is his restrain ? I will ask wangji to teach him restrain and how to behave in public." Lan Qiren made notes in his mind and again focused on the screen.

"What is my future self doing? Did he forget that Wei wuxian is his damn brother.What is the worst left for me to witness ?  Did anything good happen in my life" jiang cheng's mind was filled with hundreds of thoughts.

Sure enough, as if eyes grew on his back, Jiang Cheng saw that he went outside Lan WangJi’s area of protection, and was determined to grasp the chance. With a slanting crack of his whip, Zidian slashed out with the semblance of a poisonous dragon, precisely landing on the center of his back!

Wei WuXian was almost flung away from the attack of the whip. If not for the donkey blocking him, he would have directly crashed into a tree. However, after the blow, both Lan WangJi and Jiang Cheng stopped, looking quite stunned.

Jiang cheng tightly fisted and closed his eyes and was ready to listen to all kinds of talks. Lan zhan covered Wei wuxian with his arms like he can protect him from feeling the pain.

"Sect leader Jiang, he already died once.... Let him breathe now" said Nei mingjue.

Jin zixun's heart filled with joy " still he was the reason behind sect leader Jiang's destruction and loss. "

"Do you forget your brain at your home ? Didn't it was clarified that the senior wasn't at fault " taunted lan JingYi.

"Jingyi leave it, if you touch a dirty pig then he will dirt you and second you can't activate someone's brain cells who doesn't have. " as these words came from Sizhui, laughter ranged in the hall. Juniors rolled on the floor as it is rare that Sizhui takes part in the conversation but every time he makes people speechless from his words.

Jin zixun became red in the embarrassment " you..." Saying this he got up from his place but looking at lan wangji's cold face he shrunk in his place again and didn't dare to say anything to anyone.

Lan xichen gazed at jiang cheng " sect leader Jiang I can understand your pain. My and your future self failed to protect our brothers respectively."

Wei WuXian massaged the back side of his waist, and crawled up with the support of the donkey. He hid behind it and yelled angrily, “How amazing! You really can do anything when you’re from a powerful clan, can’t you? You can even beat up anyone you want! Tsk tsk tsk!”

Lan WangJi, “...”

Jiang Cheng, “...”

Wei Wuxian peeped from lan zhan's arms and looking at lan zhan's reaction on screen he purshed his lips in disappointment. He moved to look at present lan wangji's face "lan zhan do you really think that I can do something immoral like stealing someone's body?"

"No, trust Wei Ying but not knowing that Mo XuanYu will use that orthodox trick to take revenge ..., No one used " lan wangji tried to brief on his future self's behalf.

Wei Wuxian didn't say anything as he knows that lan wangji is not completely wrong. He again looked down and kept head on lan zhan's chest.

Lan wangji thought he offended Wei wuxian and he has no clue, how to approach Wei wuxian. He looked at his savior, lan xichen but he being single since starting also has no clue about the couple things still he started running horses in mind to help his didi.

"Wei Ying" lan zhan softly called, Without moving his body Wei wuxian looked at lan wangji with question.

"Angry"

Wei Wuxian frowned for a time then he understood what lan wangji meant. Wei Wuxian brought more sad expressions to his face and gave the puppy look to lan zhan making him feel more guilty.

"Wangji is sorry" said hanguang-jun with a guilty face for hurting Wei wuxian's sentiments. Wei Wuxian continued his acting " you are really sorry"

Lan zhan nodded like an obedient kid with little bit pouty lips. "Hehe, cute " Wei wuxian coed lan zhan in his mind but from the outside he still has sad expressions. Lan zhan was patiently waiting for Wei Wuxian's response " Wei Ying can punish wangji "

Wei Wuxian smirked and asked lan zhan to bend a lil bit and lan wangji did the same " you can compensate for it by giving me a kiss "

"Wei Ying" lan zhan hissed and blushed at Wei wuxian's shameless idea.

"Hehe lan zhan didn't you like my punishment "

Lan wangji blushed more with his  ears as his thoughts went deeper on the name of punishment and he looked everywhere but not at shameless lover.

Wei Wuxian shamelessly continued " if you wouldn't give me a kiss today then tomorrow you have to pay interest.. that means two kisses then day after tomorrow 4 kisses then  8... " Wei Wuxian couldn't utter more as he was silenced.

Wei Wuxian laughed hard in his mind. He love to tease lan zhan and make him angry. Lan zhan pulled Wei Wuxian to himself and encircled his arm around his waist. Lan zhan moved his eye ball to look at  people then bending to Wei wuxian, he lightly kissed his hair then sat straight like nothing happened. The kiss was extremely fast and light that Wei wuxian couldn't know what happened with him.

Jiang cheng who witnessed this, rolled his eyes "this idiot spoiled the cold jade too"

One unique power of “Zidian” was that, if it hit someone who seized another’s body, their soul and physical form would immediately separate. Without any exceptions, the person’s soul would be whipped away from the body. Yet, Wei WuXian was still moving properly and running about after he was hit. The only explanation was that he did not seize this body.

Wei WuXian thought, of course Zidian couldn’t whip out my soul. I didn’t seize anyone’s body, but was forcibly given one!

Bewilderment could be seen on Jiang Cheng’s face as he prepared to whip again, when Lan JingYi suddenly shouted, “Sect Leader Jiang, this should be enough, right? It was Zidian!”

"Haha cheng, just look at your face... It is funny" Wei wuxian made fun of his shidi.

"Shut up"

"Seems like you really love Wei wuxian" asked Jin guangyao with his dimple smile. Wei Wuxian grinned " JingYi you really love me ? " raised his eyebrows.

"Shut up, I don't love you. It's just that sect leader Jiang is annoying " as soon as he said this jiang cheng glared at him and Wei wuxian laughed his heart out.

"Lan JingYi" scolded master lan and JingYi immediately apologised to jiang Cheng.

However, if it wasn’t Wei WuXian, who else could have summoned and controlled Wen Ning?

Even after thinking it over multiple times, Jiang Cheng still couldn’t accept the fact. He pointed at Wei WuXian and scowled, “Who on Earth are you?”

Finally, a meddlesome bystander added a word to the conversation. He coughed, “Sect Leader Jiang, you might have not paid attention to these things so didn’t know about this. Mo XuanYu was the LanlingJin Sect’s... Ahem, he used to be a foreign disciple of the Jin Sect. But, because his spiritual powers were low and he didn’t work hard in his studies, and also had that... He harassed a peer and was thrown out of the LanlingJin Sect. I’ve also heard that he lost his marbles? In my opinion, he was probably bitter from being unable to cultivate using the correct method, he ventured off onto the wrong path. It might not be... the YiLing Patriarch seizing this body.”

Jiang Cheng asked, “That? Which?”

“That... As in that...”

Someone couldn’t help but to comment, “The cut-sleeve penchant!”

Jiang Cheng’s eyebrows twitched. There were more comments on the matter, but nobody dared to say them in front of Jiang Cheng.

"Mo xuanYu behaviour saved you" said Wen Qing.

"Seems like everyone has a big misunderstanding about Wei xiong" commented  nei huaisang with a boring look.

"Yeah, no one knows how much this idiot running behind hanguang-jun" said Cheng with irritation.

Jiang yanli giggled "hmm, Xian always mentioned the second young master lan"

Wei Wuxian blushed "shut up you all, you all are exaggerating. I just want to befriend Lan Zhan. " Lan zhan gazed at Wei wuxian's cherry red face "was really Wei Ying that much invested in me ? "

Lan xichen smiled "I should have worked lil hard then both must have been together "

Although he was infamous, people had to admit that, before the YiLing Patriarch Wei WuXian had betrayed the YunmengJiang Sect, he was known for being a handsome young man and a refined cultivator skilled in the six arts. He ranked the fourth among all of the young masters in the cultivation world, being described as lively and cheerful. On the other hand, the ill-tempered Sect Leader Jiang ranked five, surpassed by him, so most people weren’t so bold as to mention the matter. Wei Ying was a frivolous and wanton person who loved to have tangled ties with pretty girls. Nobody knew how many female cultivators he had troubled with his charms, but it was yet unheard of that he was also attracted to men. Even if he wanted to steal a body and seek revenge... according to Wei Ying’s taste, he definitely wouldn’t have chosen a lunatic cut-sleeve who rode a donkey while eating fruits and painted his face to resemble a hanged ghost!

Someone else muttered, “It’s not him no matter how you look at it... The flute was also played horribly... This is definitely a case of blind imitation, hearing how inferior it sounded.”

" See I told you everyone is in misconceptions " exclaimed nei huaisang.

Wei Wuxian touched the tip of his nose " is it a compliment or insult ? Although I had never flirted with Lan Zhan, he is far better than those pretty maidens." Wei Wuxian glanced at lan wangji " He is beautiful and high level cultivator so what is wrong in getting tangled with him."

On the other hand Lan wangji was shipping the vinegar on the mention of Wei wuxian's tanglement with many girls. His gripe tightened on the bichen and his face became dark. Wei Wuxian closed lan zhan's eyes and ears " aah Lan zhan don't see it. It's nothing... it's nothing. You are only in my heart and mind "

Lan zhan neither Said something nor moved to do anything " lan zhan you know how we started and in the past I never crossed the line with anyone.., believe me lan zhan it was nothing. "

Wei Wuxian bite his lower lip in nervousness and started waiting for lan zhan's reply.

" I think Wei wuxian is cheating on hanguang-jun" Jin zixun thought to take advantage of the situation.

" Yeah, I also heard that Wei wuxian has many flings " added sect leader yao. Su she enjoyed the hard look on lan zhan's face and waited for more entertainment.

Lan Xichen's smiling face also got tensed with the current situation and he wanted to ask his brother not to mind others and trust Wei wuxian but Lan wangji's eyes and ears were closed.

Lan zhan slowly removed Wei wuxian's hand and looked at Wei wuxian tenderly "Mn.., trust Wei Ying " Wei Wuxian was about to cry as Lan zhan wasn't saying anything but these few words swelled his heart with immense pleasure.

Lan zhan cupped Wei wuxian's face "trust our bond"

Lan zhan's reply gave bitter taste to those who were waiting for another drama and their break up.

Lan xichen smiled heartedly "wangji grown up"

Lan Qiren coughed " No one will interfere in their relationship otherwise the person will be punished severely and now watch the future " No one has the guts to deny the old man.

Wei WuXian felt somewhat offended, ... Why don’t you try playing a few notes after ten-or-so years of not practicing, using a lousy flute made with just a few slices and cuts? If it sounds pleasant, I’ll kneel in front of you!

"Why are you making it such a big deal and Can't you be less dramatic ? " Said lan JingYi while raising his eye eyebrows.

Wei Wuxian who was hugging lan wangji like a koala, replied "Hehe, it was a big deal and you kids wouldn't understand. No one can play flute like me and making such comments on me is an insult to music...to all the musicians ...to the whole cultivation , even the whole world."

"Shut up" lan JingYi got irritated with the over dramatic reply of Wei wuxian. Juniors laughed at JingYi's irritated face.

Even the corners of Lan zhan's lips moved upward with a soft look.

A moment ago, Jiang Cheng was certain that this person was Wei WuXian, and all of the blood in his body started to boil. Yet, now, Zidian was clearly telling him that he wasn’t. Zidian definitely wouldn’t deceive him or make a mistake, so he quickly calmed himself and thought, this doesn’t mean anything. I should first find an excuse to take him back and use every possible method to get information out of him. It’s impossible for him to not confess anything or give himself away. I’ve done things like this in the past anyways. After thinking it through, he made a gesture. The disciples understood his intention and came over.

"Cheng what happened to you ? You weren't like this" asked jiang yanli emotionally and jiang cheng lowered his head without saying anything.

"The situation is so cruel, one brother wanted to kill another" commented one of the low cultivators.

"Don't you think it is somewhere justified as Wei wuxian is responsible for the sect leader's loss." Said another cultivator.

"But Wei wuxian never wished for the same..., it's just the results of Jins and wens evilly planning. You can't blame Wei wuxian for it " one cultivator supported Wei wuxian.

"Loss is loss...Either you meant it or not"

"But Wei wuxian already paid it by giving his life.. didn't it satisfy sect leader Jiang."

These words are drilling hard in Wei wuxian's and Jiang Cheng's heart. Both were in pain and guilt for loss.

Lan xichen interrupted them " it's not the correct time to discuss all this and don't force me to silence you all ."
Everyone became silent as it is the first time when lan xichen was losing his calm.

Jiang siblings bowed to lan xichen as gratitude and he Just smiled at them. For the first time Jiang Cheng wasn't irritated with Lan Xichen and his smile. He felt a sense of security from him.

Wei WuXian hurriedly jumped behind Lan WangJi with the donkey, and exclaimed while holding a hand over his chest, “Ah! What are you going to do to me?”

Lan WangJi gave him a look, putting up with his extremely discourteous, noisy, and exaggerated behaviour.

"Wei xiong you can entertain yourself anywhere" Nei huaisang fanned while enjoying his friend's drama.

"Just wait and watch, what blunder he has done" said lan JingYi, increasing the curiosity of the cultivators.

Lan Qiren clutched his chest in anxiety "what more is there to see ?"

"Seems like Young master wei brought colour in the gusu" thought lan xichen with excitement.

Seeing that he had no means of moving over, Jiang Cheng spoke, “Second Young Master Lan, are you purposely making it difficult for me?”

Lan SiZhui spoke , “Sect Leader Jiang. The evidence is clear—Mo XuanYu’s body was not taken. If so, why should you want to trouble an unimportant person such as him?”

Jiang Cheng replied coldly, “Then, why is Second Young Master Lan going to such great lengths to protect an unimportant person such as him?”

"Because he loves this damn unimportant person" chirped one cultivator.

" I am really jealous of yiling louzu.., I also want a lover who can protect me the way hanguang-jun doing "

"Yeah, so true. I also want hanguang-jun as my husband " cried someone.

Wei Wuxian glared at all of them who were luring over his lan zhan.

Out of the blue, Wei WuXian made a few sounds of suppressed laughter.

He spoke , “Sect Leader Jiang, umm, I’ll feel very troubled if you keep on bothering me like this.”

Jiang Cheng’s eyebrow twitched again. His instincts told him that this person would definitely not say anything that pleased him.

Wei WuXian spoke, “Thank you for being so enthusiastic. However, your thoughts are quite off. Even if I am attracted to men, I don’t like just any type of man, much less follow anyone who waves at me. For example, I’m not interested in ones like you.”

"Wei Wuxian"

Loud roar heard in the hall making Wei wuxian hide behind lan zhan just like his future self.

Jiang cheng was taking deep breaths with the red face " don't you have shame ? "

"How can you make such comments" resorted Lan Qiren.

Lan Xichen's mouth was opened in shock. Lan zhan just gave a side look to his shameless lover but said nothing.

Juniors were like "it's not new guys... Our sympathy is with you all "

"Wei xiong, I salute you for your courage." Said nei huaisang but soon he felt many eyes on him.

Wei WuXian was purposely trying to disgust him. Jiang Cheng had always hated being defeated while compared with others, no matter how pointless the comparison was. If anyone said that he wasn’t as good as someone else, he’d be angered and not think about anything else until he won against the person. As expected, Jiang Cheng’s face darkened, “Oh, really? Then, may I ask which type you’re interested in?”

Jiang cheng was sheathing in anger and wanted to break the legs of Wei wuxian but Wei wuxian was under lan wangji's protection so he couldn't do anything except cursing thousands of times in his mind.

Wei Wuxian enjoyed this helpless look on his shidi and kept on hiding behind his lover.

Lan xichen shook his head on jiang siblings antics "young master Wei really knows Jiang cheng"

Jin guangshan gave a boring look to jiang Cheng "brainless bull"

Wei WuXian replied, “Which type? Well, I am very much attracted to people like HanGuang-Jun.”

A loud hooting was heard in the hall " wow he admitted"

" Yiling louzu loves Hanguang-jun"

" Is it a confession? "

" Isn't it excited ? "

" Finally their boat of love is sailing "

Wei Wuxian was shocked with his future self confession but somewhere in his heart he has fear. He knows he will mess up at the end.

Lan zhan tried to keep his expressionless face but he couldn't stop his heart from beating fast and reddened his ears. His whole body was thrilled at the confession.

"I am not here to see what Wei wuxian like or not" said Jin zixun arrogantly.

"And No one wants you here... Please move " replied JingYi with irritation making the said person hell angry.

Wei Wuxian covered his red face with his palms and his heart was also racing fast.

Lan WangJi could not tolerate this sort of frivolous and foolish joke at all. If he felt disgusted, he would definitely draw a line between them and keep his distance. Disgusting two people at once—this was killing two birds with one stone!

"Wei xiong you are in the dark and you hit your foot by saying this " said nei huaisang enjoying the scene like his favourite drama.

"I am sure his plan will back fire " said wen Qing.

" Don't you think you are walking on nails instead of escaping the situation. It's good that Hanguang-jun was in love with you otherwise you have offended two devils " said Jin zixuan with fear as he can't even imagine what the result would be if someone else would have said this instead of Wei wuxian.

"Poor yiling patriarch didn't know that hanguang-jun is hill over in love with him " said one of the culvators with pity.

Wei Wuxian gave an awkward look to all " it is my life, my future not a piece of entertainment so that you can comment on it "

People ignored him and continued to enjoy the screen. Juniors chuckle at Wei wuxian dumbness " poor you, triggered hanguang-jun feelings "

Jiang cheng rolled his eyes and scolded his brother " did your plan ever work on hanguang-jun ? Always presenting himself as a fool, idiot ! "

"Jiang cheng ! " Wei Wuxian whined like a kid " didn't I was successful during our lectures ? Don't you remember how lan zhan pissed me off ? "

People looked at Wei wuxian like they were looking at one of the biggest fools and jiang cheng was hell embarrassed by people's gaze but Wei wuxian was looking  like an excited kid who was waiting for an award.

"Think what makes you happy but according to me hanguang-jun always turned you down. " Replied Jiang cheng nonchalantly.

Wei Wuxian opened his mouth in shock and disbelief " jiang cheng are you praising lan zhan? I am your brother you should be on my side."

"Shut up, I am giving you a reality check of your foolishness" said jiang cheng with irritation.

Wei Wuxian pouted and squinted his eyes to show his anger but it didn't affect the sect leader Jiang. Lan wangji who was earlier disappointed with Wei Ying's thought process but now he was whipped off with his lover's cuteness.

Lan xichen chuckled " I had never thought sect leader Jiang has this side too. He helped young master Wei to trouble wangji... My poor didi.., I should have also helped wangji in encountering the Jiang brothers. By the way I am excited to see how young master Wei troubled my didi."

However, as Lan WangJi heard this, he turned around.

His face was emotionless, “Mark your words.”

Wei WuXian, “Hmm?”

Lan WangJi turned back, speaking in a mannerly yet resolute way, “I will take this person back to the Lan Sect.”

Wei WuXian, “...”

Wei WuXian, “...Huh?”

"Yaaa...yaaa" shouted over thrilled Nei huaisang and flung his fan in the air like he won the lottery.

"Sang" shouted elder Nei brother at his Didi's idiotic act.

" Thuddd "

Everyone's mouth opened in shock.

"Silence "

Juniors were and Wei wuxian biting their lips to control his laugh but at last they laughed out loud.

Others also started laughing even lan xichen and jiang cheng chuckled behind their sleeves.

Nei huaisang was standing in the middle of the hall and controlling hard to not laugh but he couldn't.

Nei huaisang's fan landed on the Su she face and his face was red either by anger or slape of the fan.

Nei huaisang slowly moved to su she and taking his fan he ran to his place and hid behind his brother.

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Thank you for reading.
I hope you are not bored,

Chapter Text

The residence of the Lan Sect was located in a remote mountain outside the city of Gusu.

However, the ambience was suddenly shattered by a long wail, giving a few shudders down the backs of the disciples who were training or doing their morning readings. They couldn't help but to glance at the direction of the main entrance, where the sound came from.

Wei WuXian was crying in front of the entrance, clinging onto his donkey. Lan JingYi spoke , "Stop crying! You said that you liked HanGuang-Jun yourself, so what are you wailing for, now that he has taken you back?"

Laughter ranged in the hall making Wei wuxian red in embarrassment.
" Did my future self bring only embarrassment in my life ? Aah now I can't show my face to anyone. " Wei Wuxian cried internally.

"Serve you well idiot, now say you like hanguang-jun" jiang cheng enjoyed his brother's misery.

Lan zhan was proud of his future and took oath to repeat it if the present Wei wuxian denied to stay in cloud Recesses.

Lan Xichen understood what was cooking in his Didi's mind . He leaned to his brother and whispered " wangji you don't need to drag young master wei into cloud Recesses, I promise I will arrange your marriage as soon as this is over. Our uncle is getting old and he wouldn't be able to endure this."

Lan zhan's eyebrows twitched but he corrected his expression in mili second and spoke in baritone voice" promise "

Lan xichen chuckled at his brother's stubbornness" promise ! " Lan zhan took the Wei wuxian's hand in his making Wei wuxian look at him "Lan zhan it's embarrassing. My future self presenting me as a fool " He complained like he was talking about someone else.

Lan Zhan's face softened and the corner of lips moved up. Wei Wuxian cutely pouted and rubbed his cheek on lan zhan's hand.

" Hmm, Wei Ying is silly "

Wei wuxian's cute expression changed into angry "Lan zhan" shouted Wei wuxian in anger and glared at him while breathing rapidly. Juniors including xichen, jiangs and Nei huaisang struggled to hold their laugh on lan wangji's comment.

Lan zhan innocently looked at Wei wuxian's red face and was clueless why his cute Wei Ying turned into an angry bird.

Lan xichen felt pity on his brother " poor wangji can't lie. You shouldn't have to call your wife silly"

"Poor Hanguang-jun.... I think I should give you the book referring how to deal with my wife " thought Nei huaisang while enjoying the couple fight.

"You think I am lunatic? " Wei Wuxian greeted his teeth.

"..."

Lan Zhan became speechless and Wei wuxian was continuously glaring at him. Lan wangji looked at his savior Lan xichen. Zewu jun awkwardly smiled at Wei wuxian and tried to help his didi " young master Wei, wangji wasn't serious about you being silly"

Wei Wuxian squint his eyes " zewu jun I didn't expect from you " He became sad " your brother is bullying me and you are covering for him "

Lan xichen was taken aback by Wei wuxian's accuse. Jiang cheng smirked and settled himself to enjoy the drama " zewu jun I didn't expect you to be biased" said Jiang cheng with a fake disappointment look.

Lan xichen panicked like he offended someone who is most important" sect leader Jiang you misinterpreted my words. I didn't mean that." Poor zewu jun tried to clear matter but jiang siblings ignored him like he didn't exist.

"Wei ying" Lan zhan again tried to persuade his angry lover. Wei Wuxian made a weird face but didn't even' look at lan wangji.

"..."

Looking at Wei wuxian temperament no one came forward to help lan wangji.

Wei WuXian pulled a long face.

When he was in his early youth, he had came to study at the Lan Sect for three months, along with the disciples of other clans, so he had experienced the GusuLan Sect's dull, boring atmosphere in person. In fact, he still shuddered at the thought of the three-thousand-or-so sect rules which crammed onto the Wall of Discipline. As he was tugged up the mountain, he passed by the rock wall again, and saw that a thousand more were carved on. Now, there were more than four thousand. Four thousand!

"What ?? One thousand more rules " Wei wuxian couldn't express how he was feeling.

Jiang cheng smirked "is yiling patriarch still want to live on mountains ? "

Lan Qiren caressed his goatee" everything is under control "

Lan zhan has a bitter look on his face as Wei wuxian was already offended by him and now these rules are as salt on his injury. Hr glared at Jiang cheng like he was saying " will you shut up please"

Wei Wuxian eyes continuously moving between lan wangji and the wall of rules on the screen. He couldn't bear that look on lan zhan's face and decided to move on mountains no matter what.

Sizhui was tensed from the current situation and was thinking of a way to make his parents relationship strong.

Lan JingYi said , "There, there! Stop making a ruckus. Noise is prohibited in the Cloud Recesses."

He was making loud noises exactly because he didn't want to enter the Cloud Recesses!

If he was dragged inside, it would be extremely difficult for him to come outside again. Back then, when he came to study, all of the disciples were given a jade token for passage. Only with the token, would a person be able to enter and leave freely, or else they couldn't pass through the protective barrier of the Cloud Recesses. After ten years had passed, the security could only have gotten stricter, instead of looser.

"Seems like Wei wuxian is not interested in going gusu" commented Jin guangshan with an evil smile.

"Yeah, look how many tantrums he is throwing" said sect leader yao.

"It's not our shixiong's fault, Who can stand with so many rules ?" Said one of the Jiang disciples.

"Rules are important for a disciplined life" replied one of the lan disciples.

"Aah, who keeps so many rules. I will not be surprised if your clan has rules even for breathing." commented Jin disciple.

Rule sensitive master lan couldn't bear things against his clan rule " GusuLan clan has strict life style So to maintain discipline and harmony in our life we need rules. We are not forcing anyone to come in GusuLan clan if he " master lan gazed at Wei wuxian then other culvators and then he continued "he or she can't accept customs and rules of the GusuLan clan. He /she is free to stay away from Lan clan and lan clan people but No one is allowed to comment on the GusuLan clan." The Master lan voice was strict and full of confidence, with warning.

Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian then at his uncle. Wei Wuxian who distanced himself from lan wangji's because he called him silly, was again sticked to Lan zhan like he wasn't the one who was quarreling a while ago.

Lan wangji gladly cuddled Wei wuxian and in return Wei wuxian leaned on lan zhan's shoulder.

Disciples who were fighting because of Wei wuxian were dumbfounded when they saw him being lovey dovey with hanguang-jun. They were speechless and cursed themselves for putting themselves in such a situation.

Juniors were well aware of Wei wuxian's behaviour that is why they were silent the whole time because no matter how big a fight is or how angry Wei wuxian is from hanguang-jun but at the end he will return to lan wangji only.

Lan WangJi stood still in front of the entrance, turning a deaf ear to him, and watched the scene with an indifferent look. When Wei WuXian's voice had somewhat quieted, he spoke, "Let him cry. When he becomes tired, drag him inside."

Wei WuXian hugged the donkey and cried even harder, bumping his head against it.

Culvators were facing trouble to control their laughs. Wei Wuxian opened his with in shock as he couldn't believe what lan zhan said.

Master lan was red in anger as sometime ago he was preaching about GusuLan clan rules and here his priced cabbage got rotten in the future and broke his clan's rules.

Jin guangshan smirked "master lan isn't your nephew breaking your clan rules and bullying the great yiling louzu" Wei wuxian didn't want to acknowledge Jin guangshan's question but he nodded in acceptance and curiously looked at old man.

Lan Qiren gazed at Hanguang-jun with anger "He will receive his punishment."

Lan zhan didn't even bother to look at his uncle and the whoreman as he was happy that his future self was daring enough to keep what he desires.

Lan zhan's ignorance fumed the old man to the next level and he shouted at top of his lungs " No is allowed to bully the weak and arrogant to others if anyone will break these laws then he would be isolated from the world for one whole week and no food plush water would be given to the punished person. "

Wei Wuxian opened his mouth in shock "master lan don't you think this punishment is harsh for such Little matter" Earlier Wei wuxian thought to enjoy lan wangji being punished as lan zhan always followed rules but this punishment turned out to be his punishment as he can't stay away for lan zhan for such long duration.

The old man glared at the Wei wuxian "this is not your punishment or you are thinking of bullying someone? " Lan Qiren questioned Wei wuxian with doubt.

" Aah, no...no... No... Master lan. I am not that kind of person. See how innocent my face is and do you think this weak body will be able to bully anyone ? " And Wei wuxian cupped his face to present his most innocent and baby face while batting his eyelashes cutely.

Hanguang-jun forgot to breathe at such a lovely site and wasn't able to tear off his eyes from cute Wei wuxian. For a second old man too believed in Wei Wuxian but suddenly he got his senses back "mark my words everyone, if anyone will break rules then he/ she will be severely punished. " After the declaration he gave a quick look to lan JingYi who immediately acknowledged the old man.

How misfortunate! He thought that with a whip from Zidian, all of his doubts would be cleared. At the moment, he felt satisfied with himself and, along with his mouthful of teasing words, he offhandedly gave Lan WangJi a few repulsive comments. Yet, who knew that Lan WangJi didn't follow the routine he had followed before? What was this all about? Was it possible that, after so many years, his level of cultivation had increased, but he became more intolerant?

"Lan zhan great achievement" Wei wuxian teased his lover with grin.

Lan xichen chuckled "brother you should learn from your future self"

"Mn" lan wangji accomplished seriously like he got the goal of his life.

"Xichen!" Shouted the old man at his elder nephew's comment. Lan xichen suddenly came into senses and cursed himself for saying words loud enough to reach his uncle's ears.

Nei mingjue looked at his sworn brother in amusement as he never saw such a playful site of him.

Jin guangyao also smiled at lan xichen and was mesmerized for a moment by lan xichen's antics. On the other hand Jiang cheng also found lan xichen cute and innocent but suddenly he threw all thoughts out of his mind and brought his irritating expression on the face.

Wei WuXian spoke, "I'm attracted to men, so with so many beautiful young men in your sect, I'm afraid that I won't be able to control myself."

"Hehe..., only lan zhan is beautiful" Wei wuxian tried to cover for his future self and engulfed Lan wangji in a tight and warm hug. Lan zhan's face was dark and cold.

"Wei xiong are you trying to please hanguang-jun" chuckled Nei huaisang.

Wei Wuxian cutely pouted and started batting his eyes lashes as he noticed how hanguang-jun was whipped off when he was trying to be innocent in front of uncle and guess what, it worked as lan wangji's expression softened.Wei Wuxian smiled and nuzzled in his arm "You are only in my heart "

"Mn" hanguang-jun accepted what his lover fed him as he was still spellbound. Wei Wuxian's smile widened and he kissed on the lan zhan's arm in excitement.

Lan wangji face heated up as he felt the warmth of Wei wuxian's mouth on his arm and his sleeve wettened by his Saliva.

Nei huaisang speeded up his fan's movement as he enjoyed the romantic scenes " seems like Wei xiong don't need my books "

Su she fumed in anger when he saw lan wangji getting so much attention from all the people specially from yiling patriarch.

Lan SiZhui tried to reason with him, "Young Master Mo, it was for your sake that HanGuang-Jun brought you here. If you do not follow us, Sect Leader Jiang will not be willing to let the matter go. During these years, there were countless people whom he caught and took back to Lotus Pier, and none of those people were ever let out."

Many eyes landed on Jiang cheng but he ignored all of them "seems like sect leader Jiang really hates Wei wuxian" Jin guangyao tried to put words in others mouths.

"Jiujui hates him or not is none of your concern" chided Jin ling arrogantly.

Jin guangyao greeted his teeth but gave his signature smile "Jin ling don't get offended I said what this book is showing"

"This book also showed, how you had manipulated father and other culvators but no one doing what you are trying to do" answered Jin ling with the high level of anger and disgust.

"He is just showing how filthy his blood is." said madam Jin with hate and disgust.

Jin guangyao finger curled tightly and he looked down without a single word. Wei Wuxian ignored what was going on in the Jin family and turned to Sizhui "Do you really like hanguang-jun more than me ?"

"Huff" Sizhui was confused with the sudden question.

"You always take hanguang-jun's side, One side I was crying but you were trying to cover for your father. Don't you love me." Wei Wuxian huffed and glared at his son with fake anger.

Like father like son, Sizhui started coax Wei wuxian "aah, Wei qianbei you misinterpreted my words. I really love you as much as I love father."

Wei Wuxian squinted his eyebrows " then prove"

"Aah"

"Prove that you love me as much as you do hanguang-jun."

The rest of the juniors didn't want to laugh at Sizhui's misery but looking after Sizhui's expression, it was impossible, poor him.

"Wei ying don't trouble Sizhui" spoke lan wangji with his baritone voice.
"Here comes the great father to save his son" Wei wuxian taunted like a typical mother who taunt her husband when he tried to save his son from his wife's scolding.

"Baba I really love you" Sizhui used his last and Powerful weapon.

Wei Wuxian mesmerized the way Sizhui said.., he opened his mouth in shock "baba"

"Hmm, you both are my parents so I call hanguang-jun father and you are my baba as calling you both father is little bit confusing." Sizhui gave new piece information with a sweet smile.

Wei Wuxian felt the sense of security and familiarity with the title. He repeated Sizhui words again and again in his mind. Now he will have his family, his son and a husband. He can call them his, with the whole right. Now he is no more orphan or burden to the world.

"Don't you like it? Or I should call you mother" Sizhui teased his baba.

Wei Wuxian's face become red, even lan zhan blushed with such compliment " shut up A-Yuan ! I am your father, not your mother."

"Wei xiong don't lie, you liked when Sizhui called you mother. " Nei huaisang teased his friend.

"Shut up, I am a man " Wei wuxian replied with the cherry red face and tried to cover his blush with fake anger.

"Yeah...Yeah ! Think, what makes you sleep at night"

Lan JingYi spoke , "That is right. You have seen Sect Leader Jiang's methods, have you not? They are quite cruel..." He paused here, remembering the rule that stated "talking behind other people's backs" was prohibited, and secretly glanced at Lan WangJi. Seeing that HanGuang-Jun didn't show any means to chastise him, he was bold enough to mumble on, "It is all because of the unhealthy trend that the YiLing Patriarch started. There are so many people who copy him and cultivate that foolish method. With Sect Leader Jiang being so suspicious of everyone, is it even possible for him to catch all of them? Just look at you and your flute skills... Heh."

Master lan glared atq lan wangji who was still in his fantasy world. He is imagining his life with his wife.

"Is this really my model disciple.., my pride...my nephew. He was always strict and followed rule but here he being deaf ears when disciple breaking the rule.Where is my model disciple? Am I watching a different world ? " Lan Qiren was not ready accept that he has lost his best disciple.

"Hehe, lan zhan you started enjoying gossip. After this we will gossip about all the things " said Wei wuxian planing the topic of the gossips.

Jiang cheng gave an irritating look to his brother "idiot he was bad mouthing you and here you all care about gossiping "

Nei huaisang correct Jiang cheng" Jiang cheng he is also bad mouthing you too " rubbing salt to cheng's wound.

Jiang cheng fumed at Nei huaisang and making him hide behind his brother in fear.

The heh told more words than what any sentence could describe. Wei WuXian felt like he really needed to defend himself, "Well, actually, you might not believe me, but I usually play the flute quite well..."

"Wow...just wow... Here you all care about gossiping and there you were concerned by flute..." Jiang cheng was hell angry by the choice of topics on which his brother showed concern.

Before he finished his defense, a few white-clothed cultivators walked through the door.

Each person wore the Lan Sect's uniform, with flowing, plain robes as white as snow. The man standing in front was tall and slender. Hanging on his waist was a xiao made of white jade, aside from his sword. As Lan WangJi saw them, he slightly bowed his head to show respect, and the person did the same. He looked at Wei WuXian and smiled, "WangJi never brings guests home. This is?"

This was Lan Huan, the leader of the GusuLan Sect-ZeWu-Jun, Lan XiChen.

The GusuLan Sect had always been known for nurturing a lot of handsome men, especially the two jades of the clan's current generation. Although their appearances were similar, their personalities were not. Lan XiChen was gentle and benevolent, while Lan WangJi was overly aloof and stern, keeping everyone at an arm's length and being the opposite of amiable. This was why, in the list of the best-looking young masters in the cultivation world, the former ranked first, and the latter ranked second.

Lan XiChen proved himself worthy of being the leader of a sect. Even as he saw Wei WuXian embracing a donkey, he did not appear to be affected at all.

Lan xichen bowed to Wei wuxian to show his gratitude for the praise but Jiang cheng fumed " unnecessary bragging ! "

"ZeWu jun seems surprised by hanguang-jun's guest" said Jin zixuan.

"It's because lan zhan has no friends whom he can bring gusu" taunted su she with Glee.

"Seems like you have tons of friends ? Hanguang-jun is a high level cultivator but no one even acknowledged your low level cultivation" mocked lan JingYi with a smirk.

Su she's face darkened and he stood up to attack lan JingYi but before he could harm JingYi his sword dropped from his hand and even he was not able to move his arm, it seemed like his arm got paralysed.

Culvator's eyes widened in shock " it is for one hour only and if you wouldn't correct yourself then it can be for life time too " Sizhui declared calmly like he was talking about something casual.

Culvators couldn't believe that it is done by Sizhui and also a terror developed in their heart regarding Sizhui.

"A-Yuan how did you do this ?" asked Wei wuxian with a surprised look.

"Uncle A-Yuan is the Top cultivator in our time line and he learned many new spells." Jin ling told wei wuxian proudly.

"Yes senior wei, brother can control water and fire too" announced JingYi.

"What ?? " This was really shocking for seniors and Wei Wuxian wasn't able to blink his eyes once.

Wen Qing cried happily and she was proud of his nephew. "You know whenever you wanted to drench in the rain then Sizhui brought clouds for you" added zizhen pointing to Wei wuxian.

" For me " Wei wuxian point finger to his chest to confirm what newcomer was feeding him.

" Hmm" zizhen replied positively.

"Really! If A-Yuan want then he can bring rain" Wei wuxian again asked and looked at his son for answers. Sizhui just nodded with a smile.

Lan Qiren was proud of his grand nephew but he got angry with Sizhui because he was using his powers to entertain his mother means the other father " Sizhui you can't misuse your power" scolded the old man.

Sizhui respectively bowed to lan Qiren " I will receive my punishment "
Wei Wuxian scrunched his nose in irritation "this man old will never gonna change " muttered Wei wuxian meakly but soon he felt like someone was glaring at him.

He smiled and looked at lan wangji " He punished Sizhui " Wei wuxian clarified. Lan wangji didn't say anything as one side is his son who broke the rule to entertain his Wei Ying and the other side is his rule sensitive uncle who punished his son for the same.

Others were jealous of the GusLan sect and wei wuxian for having lan Sizhui on their side.

"This kid is really powerful, I should be more careful now " thought Jin guangyao.

Su she cursed lan wangji for this situation as he is the one who raised lan Sizhui. He vowed to take revenge on Lan wangji.

Wei WuXian let go of the donkey with a beaming smile on his face and approached him. The GusuLan Sect placed a lot of regard on the order of seniority. If he talked nonsense to Lan XiChen, he would most definitely be chased off the Cloud Recesses. However, when he just got ready to show his capabilities, Lan WangJi looked at him. Immediately, his lips were sealed close.

Wei WuXian was unable to open his mouth, so he sourly walked back to the donkey.

"Haha ! I didn't know that hanguang-jun silenced you " JingYi laughed at Wei wuxian.

"Hanguang-jun is really aware of all your tricks" laughed nei huaisang.

Lan xichen was bewildered with his brother-in-law's thought process and became a little worried for his baby brother "wangji you have to learn so much from your future self otherwise you wouldn't be able to tame Young master wei" on which hanguang-jun nodded in understanding.

Wei Wuxian made a face like he can feel his future self's pain and looked at lan wangji "Lan zhan you are being mean to me "

Wei Wuxian was ready for lan zhan's ignorance but to his surprise lan wangji replied to him "didn't want Wei Ying to leave me"

Wei Wuxian covered his surprise look and grinned "I would leave you either"

"Mn" lan wangji was satisfied by the answer and a soft look can be seen on his face. Wei Wuxian thought to tease hanguang-jun " lan zhan! "

He looked at Wei wuxian like he was waiting for him to continue " if you ever want to close my lips then do it with your lips " Lan wangji ear turned red " shameless " took off his eyes from Wei wuxian who laughed hard at the reaction of his lover.

They again fed dog food to their poor son and lan xichen. They pretended like they didn't listen anything but their red ears were telling a different story.

The old man cried without tears "when this nightmare will end ? when will I be able to see my disciplined and model nephews ?"

Lan xichen looked at his brother who was standing silently. Lan wangji was already a conversed person but after that incident he conserved himself more and distanced himself from his brother too.

Lan xichen couldn't bear more and
spoke at last "Uncle has taken and examined what you brought back from Mo Village."

Looking at the relationship of his future self with future lan wangji, Lan xichen choked. Lan wangji's grip tightened at his sword making his knuckles white.

"Lan zhan !" called Wei wuxian softly as this time he wouldn't repeat what he had done earlier. He wouldn't leave hanguang-jun in such a situation and will face it with him.. by staying by Lan wangji's side...by supporting what lan wangji wants " don't worry everything will be fine."
Lan zhan looked at Wei wuxian with hope "believe me, time will heal everything"

"Wangji little bit I know that I have done wrong with you and young master Wei but please don't punish me like that." Said lan xichen while getting emotional.

"Don't know why the future wangji is angry from future Xiongzhang but this wangji is not angry with Xiongzhang." Lan wangji clarified his brother.

"Zewu jun we are going to change bad things so don't worry, No one will lose anyone" said Wei wuxian with sincerity.

"Xichen what are you doing ? You are being too emotional, Restrain yourself." Said lan Qiren while coughing . Even though he scolded his nephew for showing his vulnerable side but inside he was also hurt and stressed because of the broken brotherhood and his relationship with his younger nephew.

"I am sorry uncle, I will receive my punishment" Lan xichen apologizes while controlling his tears.

"Master lan didn't it was decided that everyone has the right to show their emotions then why are you scolding zewu jun ? " Questioned Wei wuxian with irritation.

Master lan glared at the Wei wuxian but he was adamant not to back off" xichen can't be weak for such a small thing " replied the old man .

Wei Wuxian opened his mouth in shock "this is not a small thing uncle "
Lan Qiren scolded Wei wuxian "first I am not your uncle and second future xichen supported the wrong side as a result he lost his brother although he was in the dark but that can't change....(Coughed) can't change his incapability to see the truth."

"But...but.." Wei wuxian lacks the words " but it can't stop zewu jun to show what he is feeling now " finally he got the sentence.

"It's okay young master Wei, I deserve it. How can I ignore... Ignore my brother for others, I was wrong" Lan xichen's voice cracked .

"Xiongzhang"

"I am allowing you Wangji... Allowing you to abandon me if I come in between your happiness." A hot tear escaped from his left eye.

"Wangji wouldn't be abandon Xiongzhang" said lan wangji with his strong and determined voice.

Nei mingjue felt bad for his sworn brother even Jin guangyao was hurt to see broken lan xichen but he didn't know that he is the main reason from this broken brotherhood.

Jiang cheng also gave a pity look to sect leader lan " zewu jun be grateful to this book that it is giving us a way to correct ourselves/ our wrong steps"

Juniors were looking at each other without words as this is only starting and seniors behaving like everything is ended.

Hearing the words "Mo Village", Wei WuXian automatically started to pay attention. Unexpectedly, he felt his lips part. Lan XiChen had released his silence and spoke to Lan WangJi, "It is not often that you bring somebody home, being in such good spirits. You need to treat your guest with courtesy, unlike this."

Good spirits? Wei WuXian carefully looked at Lan WangJi's face.

How could he tell that he was in good spirits?!

"Zewu jun you should have scolded him more for being mean to me." complained Wei wuxian childly.

Lan xichen chuckled "wangji don't bully young master Wei "

"Xiongzhang"

"Zewu jun you really know hanguang-jun.." said madam Jin.

"Yeah, who can tell from hanguang-jun's straight face that he is being in good spirit or bad" said Jin zixuan.

"Hanguang-jun is happy because he got Wei xiong and even he kidnapped him to gusu" said Nei huaisang.

"Hanguang-jun kidnapped yiling louzu" this sentence was ranging in the hall.

"What is left there to witness ? When did lans turn into kidnappers ?" thought lan Qiren while coughing mouth blood as a fear settled inside him for the clan's future.

After watching Lan XiChen leave, Lan WangJi spoke , "Drag him inside."

Then, Wei WuXian was, indeed, dragged into a place which he swore not to step inside again.

In the past, only distinguished cultivators had came to visit the Lan Sect, and never had anyone seen a guest like him before. The juniors were all crowded around him, interested by this new turn of events. If not for the sect rules being so strict, there would definitely be bouts of laughter along the journey.

"Hanguang-jun you can't take Wei wuxian like that" said jiang cheng with anger.

"He can't even leave Wei qianbei for you" said Jin ling.

"Shut up" shouted Jiang cheng at his nephew.

"Cheng its for xian'd betterment " Jiang yanli tried to console her angry brother.

"Am I joke to you all " asked Wei wuxian with irritation.

"It's not our fault senior wei, it's you who chose to make a scene that is why everyone reacting like that " answered JingYi casually.

"Where is Wei xiong there is chaos " commented nei huaisang while waving his fan.

"Wangji did you really forget our clan rules?" Lan Qiren couldn't hold himself.

Lan wangji was silent and his face was devoid of any emotions so no one can guess what is going on in his head but Wei wuxian grinned mischievously "uncle are you trying to favour me over your priced cabbage" Wei wuxian teased master lan.

Blood pressure risen in the lan Qiren'e body and his face reddened " shut up ! I am not your uncle " shouted the old man while coughing more blood

Juniors rolled their eyes at usual bickering of Wei wuxian and master lan. Lan xichen supported his uncle and even lan wangji turned to him " uncle !"

Master lan with hope in his eyes, said "wangji please say you wouldn't choose this brat as your spouse"

Before lan wangji can say something, Wei Wuxian chuckled "I am sorry uncle, damage is already done" giving a mini heart to Master lan.

"Shut up...I am... Not uncle" master lan again coughed blood.

Nei huaisang twitched his eyebrows" what ?? You are not uncle then who are you... Did someone kidnap master lan.. it means no lecture from master lan"

"Sang" shouted nei mingjue at his brother's extraordinary mind and Nei huaisang covered his face with his favourite fan mumbling "I don't know...I don't know"

"Wei ying" hissed lan wangji while asking him to Stop teasing the poor old man.

Wei Wuxian pouted like someone snatched his toy " boring " . Lan Qiren took deep breaths to control himself. Lan xichen wanted to ask his uncle to accept Wei wuxian but he knew it if he would take Wei wuxian's name then lan Qiren's blood pressure would rise so he patiently waited for lan Qiren to calm down.

Lan JingYi asked, "HanGuang-Jun, where should we drag him to?"

Lan WangJi replied, "The jingshi."

"... The jingshi?!"

Wei WuXian didn't know what was going on. The rest stared among themselves, afraid to make any sound.

It was HanGuang-Jun's bedroom and study, which he had never invited anyone inside...

" Yu....you... shameles..."

" Thuudd"

Lan Qiren lost consciousness and collapsed on the ground.

"uncle"

"Grand master lan"

"Master lan"

Culvators didn't know which one is more shocking either hanguang-jun taking yiling louzu to his room or collapsing of lan Qiren.

Sizhui asked wen Qing to check lan Qiren. Wei Wuxian was still processing things while Jiang cheng was red in anger.

"Hanguang-jun I wouldn't leave you if you try to take advantage of Wei wuxian" jiang cheng said while greeting his teeth and purple light sparkled in his hand giving chills to culvators.

Lan wangji came out from his thoughts by Jiang Cheng's loud voice. His ears were dark pink and his heart was racing fast and he was still processing that Wei wuxian will stay with him in the same room "Wei Ying and I.... Wei ying and I will stay together...Together in one room...in jingshi...my home...my Wei ying" more blood rushed upside turning lan zhan's neck red too.

But soon lan wangji came out of his fantasy when he realised it's not him but his future self and a wave of disappointment and jealousy ran inside him "why can't this wangji live with Wei Ying in one room ? "

Lan xichen gave a helpless look to his brother "didn't I ask you to wait for me to arrange your marriage"

Lan wangji returned the look " Xiongzhang it's not me.."

The furniture in the jingshi was extremely simplistic, without any unnecessary belongings. A guqin table lay horizontally in front of it. On top of the three-legged incense stand in the corner, a hollowed out incense burner made of white jade emitted soft, lingering smoke, filling the whole room with the chilling scent of sandalwood .

Lan WangJi went to see his uncle to discuss serious matters, while Wei WuXian was pushed into the room. Right after Lan WangJi left, Wei WuXian also went outside. He strolled around the Cloud Recesses, and found that, as he had expected, without the jade token for passage, even if he climbed up the white walls of a few zhangs ' height, he would be immediately flung off by the barrier, attracting the attention of the nearby patrolmen at once.

Wei WuXian could only go back to the jingshi.

"Poor yiling louzu got kidnapped by his future husband" said one cultivator with pity.

"Isn't it romantic to get kidnapped by your future husband...and living in the same room and...and.." said another cultivator while drowning in the fantasy world.

Jin guangshan smiled evilly " kidnapping is not a bad idea"

"This is the true colour of the mighty hanguang-jun" mocked su she.

Jin guangyao is also thought to take advantage of the situation "Abducting Wei Wuxian like this is wrong and keeping him inside the personal room instead of the guest room is immoral "

Wei Wuxian came out from the shock and glared su she, Jin guangyao "I have no problem with getting kidnapped by hanguang-jun and he can only take me to his personal room " Wei wuxian turned to Lan wangji and glared him angrily "I am forgiving you because I am in Mo XuanYu's body otherwise you are not allowed to take anyone inside your home"

"..."

"..."

"..."

Lan zhan couldn't believe that Wei wuxian is not angry but jealous "Mn, only Wei Ying".

Jiang cheng fumed at Wei wuxian " idiot himself wanted to get raped by hanguang-jun "

Lan xichen looked at Jin guangyao and su she with a disappointed look but said nothing " why it seems like they are targeting wangji."

" I wish I had luck like hanguang-jun " chuckled Jin guangshan with lust. Jin guangyao gave a disgusting look to his father.

Wei Wuxian was satisfied by his lover's reply "very good, you only belong to me" saying his he hugged lan wangji like anyone will snatch him if he didn't hold hanguang-jun tightly.

Lan xichen smiled seeing his brother happy in Wei wuxian's arms " young master Wei you don't need to take tension for that as wangji himself wouldn't want to detach from you." Zewu jun chuckled loudly when he saw lan wangji is blushing at his comment.

Sizhui also smiled at his teenage parents.Lan Qiren who was abandoned by family gained consciousness and seeing couple shamelessly sticking together publicly, again fainted without getting noticed by anyone.

Wei Wuxian realised his intimacy with hanguang-jun, slowly withdraw his hand and gave a shy smile while blushing "hehe, let's see future"

He walked around the jingshi with his arms behind his back, firmly believing that, sooner or later, there would be a solution. The refreshing scent of the sandalwood was cold and clear. Although it wasn't sentimental, it had its own way of tugging one's heartstrings. With nothing to do, he started to think random thoughts, Lan Zhan happened to smell like this scent. His clothes were probably tinged with the fragrance when he was practicing his guqin or meditating here.

"Cough"

"Cough"

"Someone knew how hanguang-jun smells like" teased Nei huaisang.

Although Wei wuxian is thick faced but currently he couldn't hold himself from blushing " shut up, everyone knows "

"I don't know" said Jin zixuan

"Me too" added Nei huaisang

"By the way I also never paid attention to wangji's smell." said lan xichen with a smile.

" Me too " lan JingYi

" Me too " zizhen

"Please don't tease my XianXian" said jiang yanli with a sweet smile. Wei Wuxian felt relieved as someone was there for him "shijie, everyone is bullying XianXian." Wei wuxian childly complained and pouted while touching his nose tip.

Jiang cheng rolled his "is he child or what" Jin ling accompanied jiang cheng in rolling eyes while muttering "always being dramatic "

"Xian why didn't you tell me how hanguang-jun smells like" teased Jiang yanli.

"Shijie ! " whined Wei wuxian with the red face.

Lan zhan was flattered with the given information and felt special as not only he but Wei wuxian also pay attention to him and his things either it is his sword, robe now smell. No one made him feel this special or observed him the way Wei Wuxian does. Wei Wuxian even never felt bored with him when he doesn't talk or reply him.

"Why I am seeing a cut sleeve love story" thought Jin zixun with disgust.

After these thoughts, he couldn't help but to shift closer to the incense stand at the corner. With this shift, he became aware that, beneath his foot, one piece of wood was significantly different from the other places. Wei WuXian bent down and started to knock here and there, due to curiosity. In his past life, he did a lot of digging pits, excavating graves, and finding holes in the ground. After a few moments, he turned a piece of board up.

Finding a secretive space in Lan WangJi's room was already more than enough to surprise Wei WuXian. However, after he saw what was hidden inside, he was even more surprised.

"What is there ?" Asked su she with curiosity.

"Why Wei wuxian is surprised" asked sect leader yao.

Except Sizhui everyone was clueless as once by mistake he saw the hidden thing.

Wei Wuxian also got curious and asked the present lan wangji "lan zhan do you know what is there"

"..."

Lan wangji was silent and Wei Wuxian wasn't able to guess anything from lan wangji's expression but lan xichen got the hint that his baby had knowledge about hidden things.

"What could be there ? " Everyone started running horses in his mind to guess the thing.
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Chapter Text

After flipping the wooden board open, a mellow aroma had filled the air, unnoticeable when it was mixed with the sandalwood scent. Seven or eight black jars were packed into a small, square cellar.

Sure enough, Lan WangJi had changed-he even started to hide liquor!

"What ?? "

"Hanguang-jun hiding liquor "

"Is Hanguang-jun started drinking ? "

"Isn't liquor prohibited in cloud Recesses? "

"Mighty hanguang-jun again breaking GusuLan clan rules "

"What?? Wangji breaking rule" lan Qiren get up with jerk.

"Yes master lan, hanguang-jun hiding liquor in his home " said su she with a smirk.

Lan zhan himself was surprised with the revelation "it was his secret chamber where he keeps those crumbled papers and panting...then how does liquor come there ?"

"When did you start drink? Wangji how did you turn out like this? You forgot all my teachings. Your room will be checked and if you have something like that then accept it now otherwise you will be punished severely" said lan Qiren with warning and hard look.

"Uncle I do not drink.., No liquor hidden in jingshi" lan zhan was devoid of any facial expressions but inside he was panicked on the name of room checking.

Lan Qiren was still glaring lan wangji with doubt. Sizhui tried to help his poor father "grand master lan, father is correct"

Lan xichen also came forward to support his brother "uncle we should trust wangji and we all know lans don't lie."

The old man gave a look are you serious both of you, and both the supporters looked down. " I should not forget that these two are in wangji's team so I can't trust them... I have to keep eyes on wangji " thought lan Qiren.

Wei Wuxian eyes shined just looking at the liquor but he puffed his cheeks with fake anger "lan zhan this is not fair, you almost killed me when I brought Emperor's Smile but see how good is your future self who keeps bottle hidden in his home."

Lan Zhan's face darkened and he sharply looked at Wei wuxian "Noooo, he is luring you...he is bully. Only this wangji loves you." He shouted in his mind and grabbed Wei wuxian by waist like he was stopping Wei wuxian from going to future lan wangji.

The Cloud Recesses prohibited liquor. Because of this, the first time they met, they had a small fight. Lan WangJi ended up spilling a jar of the "Emperor's Smile "

After he returned from Gusu to Yunmeng, Wei WuXian never had the chance to drink the "Emperor's Smile" made exclusively by Gusu's experts ever again. He had thought about this for his entire life, always telling himself to come back to taste it if he ever received the opportunity. But, the opportunity never came. Hidden in here was no other than the liquor-he didn't even need to open and taste it, and knew that it was an "Emperor's Smile" just by the smell of it. He would never have thought that he would find a liquor-hiding vault in the room of a person as scrupulous and abstinent as Lan WangJi's.

As Wei WuXian exclaimed upon the matter, he finished one jar already. He had a high tolerance for alcohol and loved to drink. After he came to the conclusion that Lan WangJi still owed him a jar of the Emperor's Smile and it was time to collect his interests, he drank another jar.

Wei WuXian clapped his hands and finished the last gulp in the jar. After searching, he found that there were no places to throw it away, so he filled the empty jars with clear water and sealed the lids again, stuffing them back inside and closing the wooden board. With this done, he ventured out to find the jade token.

"Wei xiong stealing is prohibited in cloud Recesses" said Nei huaisang with teasing smile.

"My future self took what belongs to him only" replied Wei wuxian with smirk.

"Yeah,...yeah, good logic. Both the things are yours either liquor or its owner " Nei huaisang teased him more.

Wei Wuxian heart beat fastened and blood rushed to his face making it red.
Lan xichen chuckled "young master Wei you really love liquor, No doubt hanguang-jun hiding it for you."

Wei Wuxian was confused "for me ?"

"Then who else ? Hanguang-jun doesn't drink." said JingYi with pride.
Wei Wuxian grinned joyfully and put his face on lan zhan's shoulder" lan zhan you are really changed in the future and became more thoughtful " he chuckled and planned to make to chamber more bigger so that he can add other eatables which is not available in cloud Recesses.

Lan wangji vowed to pamper more Wei wuxian... More than his future self then his Wei Ying will praise him only...only him not that future bully wangji.

Jiang cheng blood dried as he thought cold hanguang-jun will never ever be able to pamper Wei wuxian and at the end keeping his leg on head Wei wuxian will run into Lotus peir and his last hope was also died with this revelation.

Although the Cloud Recesses had been burnt down before the "Sunshot Campaign" happened, the rebuilt structure of the area was the same. Wei WuXian walked through the winding paths from memory, and soon found the cold spring, situated at a quiet and obscure place.

The disciple on duty for watching over the cold spring was quite a distance away. Nobody in the Lan Sect did an impudent thing such as coming to the cold spring to watch others bathe, anyway. Therefore, the security wasn't strict at all and it was extremely easy to overcome, making it easy for Wei WuXian to go and shame himself. And, coincidentally, there was a set of white clothes on top of the white rocks behind the crisscrossed eupatorium grasses, meaning that someone had already came .

"Wei Wuxian"

Shouted jiang cheng and master lan in union and other lan's eyes widened in shock including lan wangji. His grip tightened on both bichen and Wei wuxian's waist too.

"Wei Wuxian do you have a bit of shame ?" Asked jiang cheng with a purple face.

"What one can expect from a servant" said Jin zixun with smirk.

"Wei Wuxian You have crossed all the limits of shamelessness. I will never accept you as wangji's spouse." said lan Qiren with the most angered face.

"Master lan, please forgive Xian and he will never do something like this please take my words as security" pleaded Jiang yanli as he can't stand with sad face of her shidi.., till now she got Wei wuxian can stay in any situation but can't Wei wuxian second jade.

"Grand master lan baba was just trying to find jade takon and he had no other thing in his mind." Sizhui also tried to help Wei wuxian.

Wei Wuxian also gave an awkward smile and tried to clear things. " master lan will never watch anyone's bathing except lan zhan" soon he cupped his mouth with wide eyes as he realised what he told just now.

"Wei Wuxian !" master lan's veins popped up due to one after another shock.

Lan zhan's dark face changed into a blushing face "shameless Wei Ying...why is he saying such things publicly."

Juniors held their head while thinking "Nothing can be done about him"

Jiang yanli who earlier came forward to support her three years old Xianxian, was red in embarrassment " you are not more three year old xianxian" she whispered.

"It will interesting to play with him " thought Jin guangshan.

As Wei WuXian put his hand in and searched for the jade token of passage, he was almost reluctant to mess it up. Afterward, stepping over the bushes of eupatorium grasses, his gaze passed over the spring, and suddenly halted.

The water in the cold spring was freezing. Unlike a hot spring, there wasn't any vapour to shroud one's eyes, so it was possible to take a clear look at the upper half of the person in the spring who stood with his back to him.

The person in the spring was quite tall. His skin was fair and his hair was black, wet and gathered to one side. The lines which outlined his waist and back were smooth, graceful yet holding strength. In simpler terms, he was a beauty.

Culvators looked here and there in embarrassment while lan wangji burned in jealousy "How can Wei Ying call someone beauty." He vowed to kill the person who is bathing, then he will punish Wei ying that he could only remember wangji.

Wei Wuxian's waist is almost about to break and he was scared to even ask lan wangji leave him.

"ouch" a pain full moan escaped from his mouth when Wei wuxian tried to control himself by biting his lower lip.

Listening to the painful whimper of his lover lan zhan gazed at Wei wuxian like he was asking what happened?

"Lan zhan my waist" said Wei wuxian slowly with a painful voice and looked down. Hanguang-jun immediately withdraw his hand and apologized with a guilty face making Wei wuxian smile in tears.

"Is there something that can be more disgusting than this? but hanguang-jun deserves such kind of man only" su she thought happily.

However, Wei WuXian was definitely not stunned and unable to avert his gaze because he was looking at a bathing beauty. No matter how beautiful he was, he wouldn't actually be attracted to men. Really, it was the things on the person's back that made him unable to avert his gaze.

There were dozens of intersecting scars.

They were the scars from a discipline whip. After the torture, the scars would never disappear. Although Wei WuXian had never been hit by a discipline whip before, Jiang Cheng had been. Even after desperately trying, he couldn't make the disgracing imprint fade one bit. This was why Wei WuXian would never misremember scars like this.

Usually, with only one or two strikes of the discipline whip, it would already be enough of a punishment for the bearer to remember it for their whole life, never to make the same mistake ever again. The amount of scars on this person's back accumulated thirty at the least. Just what sort of monstrous crime did he commit for him to be whipped so many times? If it really was a monstrous crime, why didn't they kill him?

Everyone forgot about the Wei wuxian's shameless act. Culvators took time to digest what they just saw on the screen.

"Who can be this ?" Asked Jin guangyao while running in mind to all possible reasons and people.

"It must be a high level cultivator otherwise he wouldn't be able to tolerate such kind of punishment" said Nei huaisang in a serious voice which was never heard by anyone yet.

"Isn't only two people in the lan clan who are High level cultivators " said Jin guangyao immediately catching the point given by younger nei

"Does it mean rumours about lan JingYi was talking is really true ?" said Jin zixuan with popped eyes.

Lan xichen couldn't believe it and continuously whispering " it can't be true...it can't be true... I will never let anyone punish wangji this harshly... It can't be true... It's not wangji... I can't fail like this...I can't let my baby brother suffer like this.. it can't be true" Seems like lan xichen was in daze.

"Lan zhan" Wei wuxian is hardly able to call his lover as his throat was choked and tears were ready to come out.

Lan xichen looked at his nephew to know "Sizhui it was just a rumour ? " Sizhui didn't say anything and looked down.

Lan JingYi was speechless from it, although he was the one who told Sizhui about it but he never believed in it. Hanguang-jun was really punised.

At the moment, the person in the spring turned around. Beneath his collarbone and near his heart, there was a clear sear. Seeing the sear, Wei WuXian's shock instantly reached its highest peak.

The sear took away all of Wei WuXian's attention, making him doubt that he had mislooked. He couldn't even pay attention to the person's face, and his breaths also stuttered a few times. Suddenly, a flash of white appeared before his eyes, as if snow had fallen before him. Quickly afterward, the blue glare of a sword penetrated through the snow, slashing toward him with an arctic blast of wind.