Who You Are

Chapter 40 - Investigation

Jiang Cheng was standing before a forest. Noticing that somebody approached, he turned his head slightly. The person was dressed in all white. Wearing a forehead ribbon, its ends swept behind him along with his hair. His face, more handsome than anything, was as fair as jade. Under the moonlight, his entire body seemed to be enveloped in a soft glow.

Jiang Cheng spoke in a cold voice, "Second Young Master Lan."

Lan Wangji's expression was solemn. He nodded, "Sect Leader Jiang."

After the two acknowledged each other, they didn't say anything else. Each carrying their cultivators, they flew on their swords in silence.

Two months ago, the Two Jades of Lan cooperated in a surprise attack with Jiang Cheng. They took back the swords that had been gathered from each sect's disciples at Wen Chao's 'sector of indoctrination', bringing them back to their owners. Only then did Sandu and Bichen return to them. Lan Wangji's light eyes glanced at the other sword at Jiang Cheng's waist. He turned his gaze away.

A few moments later, staring straight in front of him, he asked, "Has Wei Ying still not appeared yet?"

Jiang Cheng looked at him, as if surprised that he had suddenly asked about Wei Ying. He answered, "No."

He looked at Suibian, which hung by his waist, "The people on my side still haven't gotten news of him yet. But when he returns he'll find me for sure. After he appears I'll give him his sword."

...

"You guys searched for me the entire time?" Wei Ying asked, "what if I never returned?"

"We are happy you did return, I wouldn't have stopped looking," Jiang Cheng stated, "knowing Lan Wangji he wouldn't have stopped either."

"He searched for you for those thirteen years after you died. Lan Wangji is stubborn and will search forever if he wants to. I tried convincing him it was no use searching but he didn't listen," Lan Xichen explained, "but now that he found you, I'm glad he kept looking."

"You Lans, are really stubborn in the name of love, aren't you?" Wei Ying asked..he meant it to be more of a statement but it came out as a question.

"Once a Lan falls in love, it is eternal," Lan Zhan's father explained, "they only fall in love once...so it is only normal for Wangji to act as his did."

"Really?" Wei Ying asked and turned to Lan Zhan, "that's interesting and amazing at the same time...so you may have not known you loved me so soon but you could sense it...couldn't you?"

"I know I fell for you the moment I met you that day at the gate," Wangji explained, "I only started to understand that I fell in love with you when we were trapped in Xuanwu's cave. It became clear when you were missing for those three months."

Wei Ying's heart felt like it was about to explode. The amount of love that Lan Zhan had for him from the start was now starting to make more sense. The more he pestered him back then about using resentful energy, the more he was trying to protect him. Wei Ying felt stupid for not noticing that. He smiled up at Lan Zhan and placed his head to his chest. He has a forever husband and soulmate. He knows even in the next live and the next lives after, Lan Zhan will be his.

...

Soon later, leading a group of cultivators, the two arrived at the supervision office where Wen Chao hid, preparing for a night attack. Before they entered, Lan Wangji's face stiffened.

Jiang Cheng frowned.

Dark and resentful energy was almost spilling out of the place. However, the talismans on both sides of the doors were still intact. Jiang Cheng signaled for the cultivators that he led to scatter around and hide below the walls. He, on the other hand, swung Sandu. The sword energy attacked and broke open the doors.