Beyond Death

EP 3

At 6 O'clock, Lan Wangji was standing at the door of the Silence Room in white with band of forehead and neat hair. There were three knocks on the wooden door, and Lan Xichen said in a gentle voice: "Wangji, are you ready?" Lan Wangji replied: "Yes." He opened the door with both hands and greeted Lan Xichen who was in the morning light and went out.

Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji walked side by side on the path. They were of same slender stature, same jade crown tied hair, same curling moire band of forehead, same white shirt and white boots and wide sleeves, and same snowy face, handsome eyebrows and phoenix eyes, beautiful nose and thin lips. One smiled, another was indifferent, like twins, each with different demeanor.

At this time, the morning sun was faintly dew, and the sky was getting brighter, and the two of them walked like clouds and did not touch the dust. Under the background of the surrounding green trees and osmanthus, they became more elegant as immortals.

Along the way, young people saw the two of them from a distance, and they all retreated to the side of the road and saluted them. When they saw Lan Wangji, they were slightly surprised and pressed down. They two nodded in return, and walked slowly towards the Orchid Room.

Lan Xichen looked at Lan Wangji sideways, and smiled: "Wangji, you haven't gone out for a long time, you looks whiter, and I look rough however." Lan Wangji knew that he was deliberately joking to make him happy. He slightly pursed lips as a reply.

While they were talking, they two had walked to the door of the Orchid Room. Lan Xichen stopped, Lan Wangji also stopped, Lan Xichen whispered: "Wangji, don't be cautious before uncle, uncle treats you as before." Seeing Lan Wangji nodded, Lan Xichen said : "Go in." They two climbed up the stairs simultaneously and entered the Orchid Room.

Lan Qiren seemed to have been sitting in front of the main case for a while, and when they two came in, he raised his head slightly. They two saluted Lan Qiren, and Lan Qiren slowly said, "Sit." Although Lan Xichen had already inherited the position of Patriarch, in the Lan family, he still followed the order of elder and inferiority. When Lan Xichen saw Lan Qiren, he naturally saluted and greeted together with Lan Wangji.

They two were sitting opposite Lan Qiren. Lan Qiren looked at Lan Wangji, as if he was difficult to suppress a slight throbbing in his heart, his voice was a little choked, and said: "Wangji, what are your plans?"

Lan Wangji replied: "Wangji has not fulfilled family responsibilities for three years, and I know that I should not request uncle and elder brother. I just obey the arrangement. I only hope one thing."

Lan Xichen and Lan Qiren looked at each other, Lan Xichen nodded slightly. Lan Qiren said: "You speak."

Lan Wangji said: "The little boy I brought back three years ago, Wangji hopes to teach him personally."

Lan Xichen smiled and said, "I have already anticipated the thought of Wangji, so I have prepared it in advance." Lan Wangji was startled, unexpected that his wish was so easy to get. His lips moved slightly, but didn't know what to say.

Lan Xichen added: "I have discussed with uncle and elders before. The clan affairs are busy and the cultivation of children is not easy. Although you have not interactived with others in three years, elders and I think that your literitural and martial arts are still best in the clan. Therefore, the elders arrange you to share half of the teaching tasks and take the juniors out to night-hunting for practice."

This time, Lan Wangji was completely dazed, his expression on his face remained unchanged, but his eyes widened: Since he had acted contrary to his clan and retired with sin, he had never expected to be forgiven by the clan. But listening to what Lan Xichen said, the elders in the clan agreed him to teach the juniors, that is, they fundamentally put aside the criminal responsibility that he had previously committed, otherwise this core lan affairs would not be left to him.