Changing Tides

CHAPTER 3

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Days passed and the time for the yearly conference arrived. Sect leaders, young masters, and cultivators from every sect and clan came to the Nightless City. Yellow, Purple, and White robes fluttered everywhere.

"Wangji, Xichen" A man with a goatee wearing white robes and a white forehead ribbon designed with tiny clouds fastened around his head called his two nephews "When shufu goes to converse with other sect leaders, stick together and stay in one place. If you get lost, light up the signal I gave you. Do you understand?"

The man placed his hands on his nephews' shoulders fondly.

(A/n: We're having good daddy/uncle Ruohan and Qiren ( ˘ ³˘)♥︎ but we're sticking with asshole Guangshan cause I hate him ╭∩╮(ಠ_ಠ)╭∩╮)

"Yes shufu," his nephews said in unison. The older one smiled brightly while the younger maintained a stoic face.

The edge of their uncle's lips' slightly tugged upward and he held their little hands as they strode up the stairs towards the conference's venue.

"Stay here," their uncle let go of their hands when they reached their destination and was escorted to their places by the host's servants, "Shufu will greet the sect leaders..." He sighed.

"Don't worry shufu, we can take care of ourselves," Lan Xichen said while smiling knowingly at his uncle. "I'll take good care of Wangji while you are away."

"Mn," the younger agreed.

"I shall go then. Call your shufu if you need anything," he patted their heads lightly and went to greet the sect leaders.

"Ah, Master Lan! It's good to see you here with us today!" A man dressed in golden robes greeted him. Something about this guy is menacing and if given the chance, Lan Qiren would choose to stay away from him. Unfortunately, the man was a sect leader, and being rude to him will cause problems to the ties between sects.

"Sect Leader Jin, Sect Leader Jiang, and Sect Leader Nie" Lan Qiren saluted.

"Master Lan, how have you been?" Sect Leader Jiang greeted him back.

"This one has been well" Lan Qiren kept his responses short.

"What do you think the Wen Sect would do this time? Will they finally decide our demise?" Sect Leader Nie told them.

"Nie Shifeng! We are at their lair hold your tongue." Jin Guangshan slapped the Nie Sect Leader at the shoulder, making the other scrunch his nose.

Lan Qiren and Jiang Fengmian decided to sit down, drink tea, and converse like civilized people while waiting for the host of the conference.

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"ER-GE!" The youngest little master of the Wen Sect wailed.

"WHAT?!" Wen Chao shrieked.

"I'M SCARED!!! THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE!!!" The youngest also shrieked.

"OF COURSE THERE WOULD BE! IT'S THE CONFERENCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NOT A FREAKING TEA PARTY!" Wen Chao pulled out a handkerchief to wipe away his didi's snot and tears. He picked up his makeup supplies and started redoing his brother's ruined makeup.

"I'm sure you'd do well A-Ying, take deep breaths okay?" Said Wen Xu.

"B-but what if I mess up and ruin our sect's honor?" Wen Ying panicked.

"Even if you mess up, it would be a beautiful occurrence!" A meek and cute boy answered excitedly.

"B-but-"

"Shut it"

Everybody zipped their lips when they heard the warning tone made by the only lady in the room. She rubbed her temples and frowned. One more word and she'll flip the table in front of her. This discussion has already been going on for hours.

She took a deep breath and sighed.

"You'll do just fine A-Ying. Don't think too much about it. You've practiced your dance countless times, everything will be fine" she sipped her tea before standing up and making her way towards the youngest.

She smiled a little and patted little A-Ying's head.

"Everything will be fine" everyone in the room chorused.

Minutes later, a man in fiery red robes that screams 'expensive' entered the room. He had both of his hands placed behind his back.

"Father/Uncle" all the children in the room gave their salutations.

"Rise. That's enough. Let me take a look at all of you." Wen Ruohan ordered and made his way towards Wen Xu, Wen Qing, Wen Chao, Wen Ning, and Wen Ying checking them respectively.

"Hmm, you all look great." Wen Ruohan smiled and continued, "How are the preparations for the performance coming up?" He faced his eldest son.

"Everything is prepared father, we arranged everything as father ordered"  Wen Xu answered seriously.

Wen Ruohan hummed in approval and conversed with them for a little longer. Later on, he went out to greet everyone that came to the conference.

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"A-jie why do we need to go here?" A boy in bright purple robes pouted as he clutched his sister's sleeve.

His sister chuckled while using her other sleeve to cover her lips. She patted his head softly.

"This is a responsibility that we should fulfill as heirs to the Jiang Sect" she carefully combed the fallen strands of her little brother's hair. She continued, "You will experience a lot more of these events as you grow older. So make sure to take notes in your head later okay?"

The little boy nodded his head and a serious expression was carved on his face. He has always been diligent when it comes to sect affairs. He wants his father's approval and praise. He wants to be the heir that his father wants and that is the reason for his diligence.

"Understood a-jie"

His sister smiled at him gently before going towards their assigned place.

All of the kids that are in the event have only one thing in mind.

"I will make the sect proud"
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Author's note:

So HI!!! It's been a very long time 😭 I'm so so so so sorry for only updating now... It's the only break time I had these past few months 😭😭😭 schoolwork is freaking hell!!! Hoo I hope you like this update... It's not much... Cause it's kinda rushed. I'm sorry. Again. 😭

I LOVE YOUU GUYSSS! I WAS PLANNING ON DITCHING THIS STORY BUT YOU GAVE ME MOTIVATION TO CONTINUE THIS!😭 THANK YOU! I'M FOREVER GRATEFUL TOWARDS ALL OF YOU ❤️❤️❤️

AND ONE MORE THING,

HAPPY NEW YEARRR!!!! 🥰❤️🎉🎉🎉

Sincerely yours,
Your author HC ❤️