TOO LATE {EDITED VERSION}

Chapter 14

Zewu-Jun separates us for tasks. Jingyi, Sizhui and the rest has gone to another place in West to deal with their mission given by the Clan Leader himself.

WangXian on the other hand is walking on the road without speaking a word. Inside Wei Ying's mind was all about jealousy. He is still thinking about when Hangguang-Jun said "Always be careful" He's jealous over a child...

But then again asks himself in what way, or what right does he have to be jealous. Brushing that thought aside afraid that he might cry right there and right now. He spared a glance to the person beside him.

White-funeral robes and his dashing cold stoic face just huts off different. Come to think of it, if Lan Zhan is under Grandmaster Lan Qiren's teaching... Then would he also be like that old man!? A monk!?

"Lan Zhan" he calls out to him wanting to discuss... The other didn't even bother to turn his head to him and just replied with a simple "Mn" This kind of act by Lan Wangji only made Wei Wuxian feel dissatisfied, "Always that reply, can't you say another word? You're not a 3 year-old child! Is saying another word really that hard?"

Lan Wangji turns his head to Wei Wuxian and said, "What?" Lan Wangji's heart flutters as soon as Wei Ying smiled and said, "You really said another word!!"

That smile, this and that! Can my heart just be quiet? Why do you have to be so cute... Whatever... That was what Lan Wangji thought, but can he really make those unwanted feelings disappear?

I'm craving for his attention, I know he makes casual gestures with me, I really want him to think of me more than just friends, I want to be something else, I want to... But can I? Judging by his self, he's a loyal person. Is it because of Sizhui's birth mother? If then... I have no words to say, I can't argue with that. If there's another life, I wonder if I'd still be silly to fall in love with someone I can't reach. Wei Wuxian thinks without knowing that the other already takes him more than just friends. The feeling stays even after two decades, no one would be able to erase the lingering feelings buried deep inside their souls.

Just in the midst of the woods when Lan Wangji's chest acted up alerting the attention of both fine young masters.

"It's here? In the woods?" Wei Wuxian asks but Lan Wangji shook his head making Wei Wuxian wonder. After Hangguang-Jun inspected the area 180°, a woodcutter speaks up, "These young masters, you might Want to avoid going in there."

"Why?" Lan Wangji asks but Wei Wuxian just shook his head and took Lan Wangji's arm fetching for his money pouch in the sleeves, he took out two silvers and tossed them to the woodcutter. "Say everything you know!" Wei Wuxian orders letting out a me acing sura thay could scare a commoner.

"If you look a little harder, you'll see a tombstone, it's not really a tomb but the shape looks like tomb. In the tomb carved words, Yi City." That was what the woodcutter narrated, "Inside this Yi City is a wonder, it has been years when someone came out of there, it's also called by another name, Ghost Town."

Now Wei Wuxian's ears perked up, Ghosts? Interesting... He thinks, hoping that it would entertain him much more than he thinks.

"Thanks a bunch" Without saying another word, Wei Wuxian takes Hangguang-Jun's hand, his fingers sliding through the other's and ran towards the direction where the woodcutter points.

It wasn't long after that when their vision is blocked by a white mist of unknown origin. Wei Wuxian let's go of his hands and reaches out his flute.

Such action made Lan Wangji lost in thoughts that he didn't hear Wei Ying calling out to him. Those warm hands that was on his suddenly left, the feeling is so familiar. Memories of 16 years ago comes back rushing to his head, "WEI YING!!!" He unconsciously called out the name of the other.

"Lan Zhan!!!" As much as his heart beats sensing danger, his heart beats more furiously knowing that the other isn't by his side.

Lan Wangji cooled off a sign of relief flashes in his worried face, it's good that he's fine... He just couldn't stop but worry, it's an unspeakable feeling.

"WATCH OUT!" Lan Wangji acts up when he saw a swift black shadow rushing to the place where Wei Ying's sound originated from. He was a bit too late, "Let me borrow your Yilling Laozu for a bit Hangguang-Jun!"

This voice, Xue Yang!?

"Let go of Wei Ying!"

After saying the four words, he replied by laughing at me, his voice came from all directions that I was gradually feeling confused. "Fine, be careful Lan Zhan, it was you who taught me not to turn your back on the battlefield."

Hearing his calm voice made me realize that he is the great Yilling Laozu not needing my help. Yeah, who am zi yo help him anyway? But hell, did I just blurt out stupid things just now? Lan Wangji you're insane!!!!

He kept cursing himself inwardly as he tracks direction by following what his heart decides. His mind still bothered about the man who got taken away by a mysterious abductor!