Return of the lotus

End of Empathy

Empathy

Then came the news of Jin Zixuan and Jin Zixun's death along with their disciples. They saw his happiness as everything was going according to his plans.

Then he and Jin Guangshan sent a message to the Wen remnants to surrender themselves and in return Wei Wuxian will be spared. They saw how those innocent civilians were killed and their dead bodies being displayed as a sign of victory. But the most shocking thing was that they didn't eliminate Wen Ning as they had claimed but was chained in their dungeon so that they could control him. They saw Wei Wuxian at Nightless city and how things unfolded, how Jin Guangyao sent someone to bring Jiang Yanli to the battleground who was already being given slow poison for a month. They also saw him altering the command of resentful energy to kill them, Jiang Yanli's death, Wei Wuxian's grief and finally his death.

While all these revelation were truly shocking, the cultivation saw how they foolishly got manipulated. They realised indeed their reasoning and actions were pathetic and disgusting. They realised what a self proclaimed righteous they are who rejoiced the death of innocents but none admitted loudly. Jiang Cheng was angry and furious to know it was Jin Guangyao who killed Jiang Yanli and her husband and at the same time cursed himself for killing his innocent brother. Jin Ling on the other hand learnt Jin Guangyao was the one to deprive him of his parents not Wei Wuxian. While among the Lans a certain young disciple was having flashbacks of past and he fainted.

The empathy was stopped and Lan Sizhui was immediately moved to healing pavilion.

Empathy resumed.In the next scene they saw Jin Guangyao using forbidden Lan song cultivation to alter the notes of cleansing to escalate Nie Mingjue's qi deviation, how Nie Mingjue told Lan Xichen Jin Guangyao's true nature while the latter chose to ignore the advice and always defended him. Then came Nie Mingjue's death which everyone thought was due to natural qi deviation.

Nie Huaisang glared at Lan Xichen while Xichen just lowered his head in shame and guilt.

But he didn't stop just there, he stole Nie Mingjue's dead body and cut it into pieces and scattered it t different places which destroyed his soul with the help of Xue Yang and kept the head with himself.

Everyone was shocked, disgusted and scared from his cruelty. Lan Xichen couldn't help but blame himself for Nie Mingjue's death.

The next they saw how cruelly he killed his own father and became the new Jin leader and Chief Cultivator, how he hid the fact that he was married to his own sister, how he wanted to kill Jin Ling but couldn't because of Jiang Wanyin.

He also killed his own son to hide his crime and put the blame on the clans that were against him and how he eliminated those clans in the name of revenge for his son.

Everyone couldn't help but feel disguted. This person was such an opportunistic bastard that he didn't even forget to use his own son's death to his advantage.

They saw how he with the help of Xue Yang was repairing the Stygian Tiger Amulet. He used his brother Mo Xuanyu for this but he accidentally discovered Jin Guangyao's crime. Then he was blamed for sexually assaulting his own brother and banished from Jin sect.

They also saw how he wanted to corner the summoned Wei Wuxian so that he could use him to recreate the Amulet. He started playing his cards again.

They saw how when Wei Wuxian wanted to show the truth to everyone he used this opportunity to turn everyone against him by blaming him for his wife's death, how he planned to ambush everyone in the burial grounds with the help of Su She but Wei Wuxian saved them.

Then he got the news of Jiang Wanyin running around the Lotus pier with Subian which confirmed his suspicion. While working for Wen Ruohan he had known that Jiang Wanyin's core was melted but during the battle he was still using his sword and was even stronger then before while Wei Wuxian had stopped using his sword. He had guessed that Wei Wuxian gave his golden core to Jiang Wanyin but there was no proof but now he knew he had guessed right. He couldn't help but laugh at Wei Wuxian's foolishness and selflessness.

While the cultivation world was shocked speechless. None could even imagine giving their core to someone let alone a core as powerful as Wei Wuxian's.

Then they saw Jin Guangyao manipulating Lan Xichen and locked his spiritual energy and took him to Guanyin Temple with him to retrieve his mother's dead body and was already planning something sinister.

Lan Wangji's gaze hardened. He didn't want to see the scene of Wei Wuxian killing his brother again, reminding him of his mistake of loving and believing a monster. Lan Xichen on the other hand dreaded what was about to come.

Then they saw the truth. Lan Xichen insulting Wei Wuxian, how Jin Guangyao wanted to kill Lan Xichen and blame Wei Wuxian so that Lan Wangji will hate him but Wei Wuxian saved Xichen in time but his plan already succeeded as Lan Wangji stabbed Wuxian. They saw Wuxian summoning Nie Mingjue and from Jin Guangyao's thoughts they got to know the array used was very powerful and will surely kill Wuxian.

Nie Mingjue got his revenge and Wei Wuxian committed suicide after getting betrayed.

The empathy ended and everyone was left dumbfounded.They were manipulated and forced an innocent man to commit suicide not just once but twice .

Lan Wangji on the other hand was frozen from shock . His mind went blank. Guilt and regret washed over him . 'Wei Ying didn't kill brother but saved him and I.... I.... s..stabbed him. I... I... pushed him to his death... I.. called him..m.mo..monster'.He stood up abruptly and left the Hall and went to the dock as tears started to flow out of his eyes.

Jiang Cheng was beyond furious and wanted to kill someone especially that Lan Wangji. But who was he to get angry?? Didn't he also hate his brother before knowing the truth about the golden core?? Didn't he also kill him??

Nie Huaisang was watching with satisfaction as everyone was engulfed with guilt, shame and regret.

Ouyang Zizhen was also happy to know that the person he idolized wasn't evil but a kind and righteous man who was a victim of these greedy cultivators.

While on the other hand Lan Sizhui woke up in infimary. Tears started flowing as he recalled his time in burial grounds with his family and Xian gege. Then he recalled all the insults and hurtful words he had said about his Xian gege and started sobbing, regretting each word.

In the distance Wen Ning witnessed everything. And even though it wasn't enough he was happy to see that everyone knew that his Master Wei wasn't an evil person.

He was about leave when Nie Huaisang saw him. He brought him to main Hall. All eyes turned to the Ghost General.

Nie Huaisang, " Wen Ning what are you doing here? "

Wen Ning, " I just wanted to see my Master getting justice even though it is not enough. "

Jiang Cheng, " Do you think.. Maybe Wei Wuxian is alive? " he asked hopefully.

Wen Ning lowered his head and said in a low voice, " No, Master Wei created me with his own powers. If he was alive I would have been able to sense him. "

Jiang Cheng took a shaky breath and closed his eyes and nodded.

Wen Ning, " I would like to go. I don't want to stay here. "He bowed to Jiang Cheng and left but not before glaring at the Lans especially Lan Wangji.