Summer memoir (YiZhan FF)

Seventeen

Zhan busied himself looking around the place where the Ouyang clan is. He was followed by Yibo who only has his eyes focused on him and did not notice the servants who welcomed them, the servants then, waited for them to notice they were there and then led them to the visitors lounge where they were served snacks and tea while waiting for the clan leader to appear.

They did not wait for too long since the clan leader appeared instantly the moment he learned that Hanguang Jun and the Yiling patriarch, along with some juniors the same age as his son came to greet him.

He was delighted but kind of wary since he was still sensitive about Wei Wuxian's issue and him being married to a man, and a prominent cultivator at that.

But still, he disregarded his wariness and welcomed them to his dining room where he ordered his servants to serve them the best dishes they had, the Juniors were happy ofcourse. Who would say no to a feast?

Ouyang Zizhen, the clan leader's son was on his way back from a night hunt with other cultivators from his sect when he learned that his friends were in his home. He rushed home and left his companions on the road scratching their heads because they've never seen their young master this excited and beaming with joy.

"It's true! You guys are here! " Zizhen beamed and even bumped into the wooden door and slipped but he got right back up immediately when he saw the three Juniors eating next to each other while the adults were talking. Jin ling and Jingyi laughed while Sizhui smiled because of Zizhen's silliness.

"Zizhen! Manners! " His father reprimanded him.

"Sorry father! I'm just so excited to see them again. " Zizhen said and smiled at his father yhen joined them in their feast, Jin Ling looked at the father and son enviously but then he decided to shrugg it off and chatted with them happily even if his speech appears to be rough and arrogant. His envy won't get him anywhere as he thought.

Zhan who were watching how Jin Ling handled himself was quite sad and proud at the same time, Jin Ling seems to be maturing day by day and do realize the right and wrong, How to react at different circumstances. If only... None of that happened in the past, Jin Ling might have grew to be more respectful, wise and learn more things from his shijie.

He sighed and grabbed a bottle of liquor and drank it bottoms up. Yibo looked at him questioningly like he was asking why did he suddenly drank like that.

Zhan just smiled at him "Don't mind me Lan Zhan, i just missed drinking. I haven't drink for quite a while now. "

"Yesterday, you drank "

"Yes, but that's different from today. "

Yibo smiled and did not argue anymore with Zhan, he knew he wont win and let him have his way in the end no matter what he says.

The clan leader observed the two and realized that they seem to be like any other normal couple, that nothing's wrong with them being inlove with each other.

He offered Yibo some tea while he ordered one of his servants to give Zhan another bottle of liquor which Zhan happily received.

Their day had been busy with them discussing anything that's been unusual going on inside their area. The clan leader told them that some feral ghosts was haunting a village at the boarder of the city.

A rumor has been going around that the village was once a pit where the city used to dispose of the dead who wasn't able to get blessed, hence they were now haunting the village wanting to possess and live again on the bodies of cultivators who were blessed.

Hearing the rumor, they immediately set off to the said village. Zizhen came with them, along with two other disciples of their clan.

The four juniors were inseparable and doesn't seem to realize that they were walking and on their way now to exterminate some ghosts.

The clan leader remained on his home and decided to wait on the news his men will bring him.

When they arrived at the village, the sky was almost dark and the sun has set. But it didn't stop them from investigating the now, abandoned village. The whole place looks creepy and eerie sounds could be heard.

Jingyi, who was trying to investigate along with them was sweating cold, the whole place creeps him out and if a ghost suddenly appear before him, he thought that he might literally faint out of shock and fear. He never liked ghosts.

"What if there wasn't really ghost here? Does that mean we could come back now? " He asked nervously while looking around.

"We haven't even investigated the deeper part of the village, we're just by the gate you scaredy cat. " Jin Ling uttered while he himself was shaking in nervousness, there wasn't any light to guide their path except the torches they brought along with them. So the whole place has gone totally dark when the night takes over.

Sizhui and Zizhen on the other hand was busy looking around, searching for signs of why the whole place was deserted. The clan leader, Zizhen's father told them that the hauntings only began a week ago.

"Senior Wei, have you tried the houses? "

Zhan looked at him and nodded " yes, but there's no one inside, the whole place is completely abandoned. Where might they be? "

They gathered together and discussed what they should do, when suddenly a strong gush of wind blew, along with an eerie laugh that can be heard faintly.

They immediately draw out their swords out of it's scabbard and they became alarmed while looking at their surroundings.

Something moved behind them and they all looked, then in front.. their side and suddenly black shadows were circling them. They gathered even more closer together while they were looking at the shadows.

Zhan took out his flute and played a tune, the shadows were enraged but Zhan played his flute even more, suppressing the shadows and not allowing them to get near.

Yibo took it as a signal and killed the shadows using his Guqin. The four junior disciples also used their weapons to eliminate the shadows that passed from Zhan's suppression.

Yibo looked at Zhan worriedly when he saw a black shadow appeared on Zhan's back, the shadow formed a hand and before Yibo could use his weapon to eliminate it, the shadow took Zhan and the shadow warped before it disappeared. The shadows that they were all fighting earlier also disappeared as if nothing was even there.

Yibo was lest devastated that it made him kneeled and absentmindedly dropped his sword, the juniors were also shock about what happened, their senior Wei was took away from them and they could see how their Hanguang Jun was suffering from it. 

Yibo felt his heart as if it was being clenched as if he was scared and hurt that he parted with Zhan, he's so worried. He stood up and told the disciples to head back first, he will remain to find Zhan.

The juniors strongly disagree, not until Yibo looked at them sharply, and told them to head back because it's dangerous, they instantly knew that he's mad and will do anything to find Zhan.

Sizhui took the initiative to say goodbye and led the other back to Zizhen's home. The juniors were not enthusiastic about leaving their Hanguang Jun alone to find their Senior Wei but what could they do? The whole thing has gotten dangerous now and if they insist to stay, they might just worry their Hanguang Jun more.

They just hoped he find their Senior Wei and come back safely.

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AN: I forgot some terminologies lol, but i hope it's okay. Thankyou for reading~