Summer memoir (YiZhan FF)

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AN:Hi! if you're also confused why i alternately call them Zhan and Yibo / Wei Ying and Lan Zhan, it's because in the third person's point of view, i call them Zhan and Yibo, while from the point of view of the other people such as the Juniors and Wen Ning, they see them as Lan Zhan and Wei Ying. I hope this helps, if you still can't get it, I'm really sorry, I'm bad at explaining TT^TT. Btw, hope you like this update~

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As soon as the dawn breaks, Zhan, Yibo and the Juniors immediately went straight to the mountains where a temple was said to be haunted.

"Are we on the right path? " Jin Ling asked when he realized that he doesn't see any pathway indicating that a person walked there.

"Yes, according to senior Wei's compass, the energy was right ahead. " Sizhui answered when no one bothered to answer him.

"Stop! " Zhan said, looking around sharply, so as Yibo who pulled his sword Bichen, out of it's scabbard. Zhan grabbed Chengqing and immediately played a tune. Thanks to their memories, they remembered what they do on a night hunt, plus these Juniors are also depending on them.

Soon there were a corpse aggressively attacking them, based on the corpse's attire, it's a woman, a bride to be exact. Wearing it's long red gown, her neck was bleeding as if it was sliced. Her face could be described as beautiful if she was still alive, but now she's nearly decaying and smells rotten. She used her nails to attack them, Yibo used his sword to block the attack towards Zhan and kicked the corpse in her stomach, the corpse was sent flying away.

"Wow, Lan Zhan you're so strong. " Zhan exclaimed accompanied with chuckling.

"Focus. "

"Got it! "

Zhan ran to where the corpse landed, and he saw the corpse cracking it's bones while looking at them fiercely.

Again, Zhan played his flute to suppress the corpse, the juniors laid down a trap and soon they caught the corpse. It was struggling to break free.

After examining the corpse, Zhan and Yibo killed it before they continued to go to the temple.

It was nearing lunch when Jingyi's stomach was heard.

Zhan looked at him and Jingyi gave him a 'What?' look.

Zhan smirked and shook his head. "Alright, let's rest for half an hour before we proceed. "

The Juniors happily obliged.

Yibo and Zhan sat under a tree. "Yibo, don't you find it strange? Those who have control over the Yin iron were all dead.. so who could have been controlling them this time? That bride was no ordinary corpse. " Said Zhan.

"Mn, whoever it is, we have to find him. "

Zhan nodded.

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"This is it? " Jin Ling complained when they reach the said temple that was being haunted.

"It looks ordinary to me. " Jingyi.

"But don't you find it weird? Look at all these displays. " Sizhui said once he observed the whole place.

Zhan and Yibo looked at each other, because they found it weird too.

The temple surely looks abandoned for ages, but what's weird is that, the things inside the temple looks completely untouched.

The seats, the altar and the statue, even some incense that was still burning and the offerings, everything was still there like it was being taken care of.

"Could it be? " Zhan looked at Yibo, they were communicating using their eyes.

Yibo nodded.

Zhan went to look around and there he saw an old man hiding behind the altar.

"I-I am just a care taker of this temple! Nothing more! " The old man immediately said.

"I'm not saying anything. "

Yibo ang the Juniors went where Zhan is. They remained silent

"I-I'm not telling you anything! "

Zhan sighed and flick the old man's forehead. The Juniors dropped their jaws because what Zhan did was a bit of a disrespect towards the elderly, and it's one of the rules back in Cloud Recesses. Even Jin Ling frowned.

"Hey! We know you are powerful but is it right to bully an old man that way? " Jin Ling said once he opened and can't control his mouth.

"Aiyah, I didn't bully an old man. " Zhan chuckled.

The Juniors tilted their head like they were so confused with what their senior Wei said.

They all looked at their Hanguang Jun but Yibo just shook his head as if telling that Zhan didn't flick the old man. They became even more confused.

Before they could even ask both of the seniors, their surroundings started to gather around thick fogs.

"What's happening? " One of the Juniors fron the Lan Clan asked.

"We were under an illusion just a while ago. Look. " Zhan pointed something from the fog, some squinted their eyes but Jingyi, Jin Ling and Sizhui clearly saw what Zhan pointed.

It's a human skeleton, dressed as a caretaker.

"It's the old man. " Yibo said when none of the Juniors can't speak because of shock.

"What? You mean, we just communicated with a ghost?! " Jin Ling asked.

"No.. it's not a ghost. As what Senior Wei said, it's an illusion. " Sizhui said after he realized something. He turned to Yibo.

"Hanguang Jun! Then the temple, it is really ruined. All the things we've seen earlier are also part of it, right? " He asked. Yibo nodded.

"But where does the illusion came from? No one's here except the old man. "Jingyi asked.

"The incense. That's the only thing that's alive... well sort of, because it's burning. Am i right? " Jin Ling answered.

Zhan smiled. Shijie, your son took after your wits after all.

"Yes, Yib–Ehem! Lan Zhan and i immediately knew what was happening. The temple could be haunted by the old man's illusion or there are more illusions that can trick anyone who will be under it. You have a good eye Young mistress Jin" Zhan explained while teasing Jin Ling.

Jin Ling frowned and him and rolled his eyes.

Zhan just chuckled.

Once the fog subsided, they can clearly see the ruins of an old temple.

The whole place was burnt down and gloomy, they didn't knew that it was night time already.

"The statue. " Jingyi uttered but no one heard him because everyone was busy taking a look at the surrounding.

The whole statue looked untouched, there's not a single part of it has burn along the whole temple.

But it's dusty and there were spider webs around it. Jingyi took steps closer and tried to clean the statue with his hands.

"What are you doing? "

Jingyi almost jumped when Jin Ling appeared on his side looking at the same statue.

"Nothing, the statue just seems to be interesting. " Jingyi said after he dusted off the statue.

Jin Ling nodded and for once, they both talked without bickering.

"Let's go back, Hanguang Jung and Wei Wuxian have an announcement to make. " Jingyi nods and followed Jin Ling back to the rest of them.

Once again, Jingyi looked back at the statue before disregarding the uneasy feeling he felt when he looked back.

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AN: Did you read my announcement?