Who You Are Book 2

Chapter 52 - Seige

From the dark forest behind him slowly walked out a group of cultivators from different sects, wearing uniforms of different colors. The group grew larger and larger. In estimation, there were almost two thousand, a large black blanket that surrounded the cave. These cultivators, including Jiang Cheng, all bathed in blood, their faces tired.

All of the boys rushed outside the cave, shouting, "Dad!" "Mom!" "Brother!" They were embraced into the crowd.

Jin Ling looked left and right, as though he still hadn't decided yet. Jiang Cheng's voice was harsh, "Jin Ling, why are you so slow? What are you taking your time for? Do you want to die?!"

Lan Qiren stood before the crowd. He seemed much older. Strands of white even began to grow at his temples. He called, "Wangji."

Lan Wangji answered in a low voice, "Uncle."

But he still didn't stand to his side.

Lan Qiren understood more than anyone. This was Lan Wangji's answer, firm, resolute. With a disappointed expression, he shook his head. He didn't try to persuade him any further.

A woman in white robes stood forward, her eyes filled with tears, "Hanguang Jun, just what is wrong with you? You... You are not you anymore. In the past, you clearly could not even stand the YiLing Patriarch. Just what technique did Wei Wuxian use to bewitch you for you to stand on the side opposite to us?"

Lan Wangji didn't pay attention to her. Having not received a reply, the woman could only add in pity, "If so, then how undeserving of your name!"

...

"Don't listen to that person. You deserve your title," Lan Xichen reassured his Didi.

"I love how everyone thinks that Lan Zhan and I are just mortal enemies and they assume I have some trick to make him follow me. He followed me on his own will. I did nothing but love him," Wei Wuxian stated.

"The spell Lan Wangji is under is called, love," Wen Ruohan said, "that is what happened."

"Maybe the girl is just upset she lost her chances with Hanguang Jun," Nie Huaisang stated.

"That could be the case too," Wen Ruohan said.

"I love Wei Ying," Lan Wangji stated, "will protect him with my life."

"Don't actually leave me though," Wei Wuxian told him.

"Never," Lan Wangji said.

...

Wei Wuxian, "You people are here again."

Jiang Cheng's voice was cold, "Of course we are."

Su She had on his back his seven-stringed zither. He was standing amid the crowd as well, his tone unconcerned, "If not for how the YiLing Patriarch so blatantly dug out corpses and captured people as soon as he returned, as if he was almost scared that the world didn't welcome him, I don't think that we would've had to grace your den so soon either."

Wei Wuxian, "I clearly saved these disciples. Why don't you thank me and instead of accusing me?"

Quite a few people tittered. Some even shouted directly 'the thief calls another thief'. Wei Wuxian knew that all of his arguments would be useless. He wasn't hurried, either.

With a slight grin, Wei Wuxian spoke, "But your size this time looks a bit miserly. Two important persons seem to be missing. Allow me to ask, everyone, why haven't LianFang-Zun and Zewu Jun come to such a grand event?"