Perseverance (Wangxian)

Chapter 22 - Suibian

After a few hours of napping, Wei Ying felt a bit more refreshed then before. Though his chest still pained him, he knew Lan Zhan was right, Wei Ying is not someone who gives up easily. Wei Ying was starting to dislike himself for being so emotional. He had a right to be but he was annoyed as well. It was keeping him from doing what he loved. He loves cultivating and he gained a second chance. He is upset that Suibian won't answer to him, but he has to try to get Jiang Cheng to unlink himself from the sword so Wei Ying can have him back. He missed his sword. He was so close to using it again and then he was devastated when Suibian didn't respond to him.

He was sitting in Jingshi holding Suibian a bit frustrated. He has just eaten a meal with Lan Zhan, so right now Lan Zhan was meditating. Wei Ying was staring at Suibian. It was like his sword was mocking him. He feels the thrum for a split second and then it goes away. He wants to wield his sword again. He tries to attempt to unsheathe it again but nothing happened. Wuxian wanted to strangle Jiang Cheng for allowing this to happen. Half of it was his doing. Wuxian will go after the man if he does not comply. Wuxian didn't realize he was getting so angry that little resentment that was stored in his body started to snake out of his body. Small swirls of black mist were coming off him and his eyes were starting to turn crimson.

Wangji could sense the resentment in his room and woke from his meditation. He was shocked to see Wei Ying so angry and worked up for resentment to come off him. Wangji didn't even know that there was still resentment in him, but he should have guessed because he can still control it to this day with no problem. His temper, however, acts up and the resentment comes out. Wangji has learned that from the past. Wuxian had always been in control unless someone were to try and provoke him.

So right now, Wangji had to work fast and calm him down. He pulled out his Zither and started to play Cleansing. It was starting to calm Wei Ying down after a few minutes. When he was calm enough, Lan Zhan decided to try and speak to him, get him to talk. He wants to know what got him so worked up. Wangji has noticed Wuxian's mood go from being really happy, to really sad, to really angry within a span of two days. He was hoping that Wei Ying was going to be okay.

"Wei Ying?" Lan Zhan said trying to get his attention.

Wei Ying looked at Lan Zhan, his eyes were still crimson red, but the black tendrils of resentment had disappeared. To Wei Wuxian, Suibian was a special sword. He worked so hard with him. He created his own sword dance and fighting techniques. Wuxian didn't want to follow to much of the Jiang Sect's style. He still learned it, but he doesn't use it as much as using his own. To Wei Wuxian, it didn't matter who gave him the sword, once he got it, he was proud to be a cultivator. Not being able to use Suibian after giving up his core, that was his biggest heartbreak. He lost the ability to use him.

To most cultivators, if not all cultivators, their sword is a piece of them. It is a source of their energy and power. The sword says a lot about the person who is holding it and what the name of that sword it. To Wuxian, the name of his sword came a little bit at random. He was asked my his Uncle Jiang Fengmian to pick a name, he came of with dozens of names but none of them fit well. So he just told Fengmian Suibian (whatever). He was given the sword with the engravings of Suibian in it. Since then he had grown more fond of the sword, having a bit of a laugh when people are confused as to why he calls it Suibian.

So hearing Lan Zhan call for him, he was still angry. He couldn't get his eyes to go back to silver. His grip on Suibian was so tight, his knuckles turned white. He looked over at Lan Zhan with anger filled tears and said nothing.

"Wei Ying, it will be alright, try to calm down," Lan Zhan encouraged as he slowly approached him.

"I am with in on coming close to gutting Jiang Cheng. If he doesn't agree to help, I swear I don't know what I'll do. It won't be pretty, that's for sure," Wei Ying finally spoke, but he spoke through angry clenched teeth.

Lan Zhan knelt down in front of him, "Xiongzhang said he will lock his spiritual powers until he agrees if he has to. You were doing so well with gaining more strength and stability on your new core that it's aggravating to see you give up because of this. I will cut him open and give you your core back if I have to in the end. You deserve to be a cultivator, you were a very good one, and you still are."

Wei Ying's eyes started to fade back to his normal silver color. He let out a breath as he realized he held his breath for a little but.

Wuxian set his sword down, "sorry I disturbed your meditation," he said now upset he lost his temper.

Lan Zhan took his thumb and wiped some tears from his lover's face, "it's alright, I had meditating enough anyway. I'm just happy that you are doing okay now, at the moment."

Wei Ying nodded and leaned over to hug him. Wuxian always feels better after being in Lan Zhan's arms. It was his safe haven and his comforting warmth.

"Thank you," Wei Ying said, "you seem to know how to handle me a bit better."

Lan Zhan chuckled a little, "I have to figure you out. You are important and you have a big heart. I don't want that heart of yours to be waisted. So if I am to be the only person beside you, I am okay with it," He said.

"I like your hugs, they are relaxing and comfortable for me," Wei Ying told him, "you're my everything, Lan Zhan."

Lan Zhan smiled down at him and kissed the top of his head. So there are days Lan Zhan finds progress but there are days where little to no progress has happened. He will just be there to help him through it all.