WangXian: Reunited ✔

Chapter 26: Time Will Tell

If the Yiling Patriarch really wanted to attack- who would be able to stop him?

~JIANG CHENG'S POV~

Whispers drifted through the air, much to Jiang Cheng's displeasure. He glowered at them, face turning down in an irritated frown. "Will you shut up?" he barked, glaring them into silence. 

"B-But Sect Leader that-"

"Yes I know who that it. Does it look like I'm blind? You dimwits. Who did you think that was? Hm? Who else could be this obnoxious and stupid?" Jiang Cheng interrupted, cutting off the stammering disciple. 

"Hey! Cheng Cheng!" Wei Ying pouted, "That's rude!" He jostled his lover, "Right Lan Zhan?" 

"Mn," Lan Zhan grunted in conformation. 

Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes. "Did I not tell you to shut up?" he growled, scowling at the nickname. 

"Cheng Cheng! You're so mean to me," Wei Ying whined, dramatically wiping away the alligator tears that trailed down his face. 

"Shut up." 

"Fine then!" Wei Ying stuck his tongue out at him, "Such a mood killer..." 

Jiang Cheng narrowed his eyes, "Xichen, can you place one of your silencing spells on him?" 

"Wanyin," Lan Xichen murmured, "That's probably not a good idea..." 

"Please? I'll kiss you?" he offered, seeing Lan Xichen's resolve waver. 

"Well I-" 

"Shameless!" Wei Ying cut him off. "Cheng Cheng! What did you do to my little sister?" 

Jiang Cheng didn't answer, only giving a pointed look towards his lover. The latter contemplated, his brows furrowing slightly. "Alright," Lan Xichen said at last, giving an apologetic look to his brother. 

"What! This is bribery! How dare yo-" Wei Ying's eyes widened as he tried to speak. "Mmph! Mmph!" he called, his voice muffled. He grabbed Lan Zhan's sleeve, looking pleadingly up at him. "Mmph! Mmmphh!" 

Lan Zhan shot him a sympathetic look, but made no efforts to lift the spell. "Brother cast it," he said as way of explanation. 

Wei Ying huffed, crossing his arms in front of his chest. "Hmph!"

Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes. "If you're quite done with the dramatics, care to explain how we lost our spiritual energies?"

At his reminder, several clan leaders piped up. They had forgotten about the problem at hand, too engrossed in the exchange between brothers. It was baffling how Jiang Cheng had tolerated this man- this unusually childish man. They had always thought of the Yiling Patriarch as a force to be feared, a demon of the dark. But looking at him now, they felt almost a strange sense of fondness for him. He was so immature, and foolish- nothing like the Yiling Patriarch the world knew. Hell, had it not been for Jiang Cheng- they probably would've thought of this as a fluke! 

"Yes yes! Come here!" the Baling Ouyang Sect Leader gestured frantically at a physician. "Is my spiritual energy fine? It's not permanent is it?" 

"No Sect Leader, it's just blocked. There's no permanent damages to your golden core, so the effects should wear off in around four hours." 

Jiang Cheng let out a breath of relief at the young man's words. To have his core ripped out for the second time- it would've surely killed him. 

"FOUR HOURS?!" Jingyi screeched, horror in his voice. "But this array won't hold four hours!" he panicked. "Oh what do we do?! We're going to die here aren't we? There's way too many corpses around! If we leave, we're doomed! We're-"