Together

26. The Dark Truth

Wei Wuxian slowly opened his eyes and and looked around. Was he in his room? Currently, he wasn't able to make out. Shaking his head once, Wei Wuxian got off the bed and walked towards the locker. He stayed in his clothes for atleast two days in a row. Hence, Wei Wuxian decided to change his clothes and look presentable before going to meet Jiang Fengmian and Yu Ziyuan. However, as soon as he opened his closet, his eyes widened so much that his sockets could've popped out. Wei Wuxian shivered and fell to the ground with a loud thud. In the closet... was that armour!

"Wei Ying what happened?" Jiang Fengmian rushed inside only to freeze at the sight. Wei Wuxian was on the floor and currently looking... at that armour. The boy in black slowly turned his head to look at the Yunmeng Jiang Sect leader and gasped sharply. The next moment, he clutched his head before giving out and ear piercing wail, followed by sobs. The boy in black was currently so miserable.

Wei Wuxian couldn't believe it. He knows he has a bad memory and forgot many important things, but he'll never forget the death of his parents. He still remembers everything, as if it happened yesterday. His father and mother's bodies lying in a pool of blood, a man standing over them while wearing a black armour, his sword dripping with blood. The ten year old Wei Wuxian was hiding behind a tree while suppressing his sobs.

Wei Wuxian never saw that armour again... until today, nearly six years later. The person who killed his parents were his adoptive parents! Such a thought truly was hard to digest. Crying until he couldn't, Wei Wuxian fainted again from shock and exhaustion.

When Wei Wuxian woke up again, he saw Jiang Fengmian, Yu Ziyuan and Jiang Cheng standing next to his bed. He instantly backed away and drew out his sword at them, tears brimming his eyes. Jiang Fengmian and Yu Ziyuan for their part didn't do anything and simply stood there. "Why?" Wei Wuxian asked in a shaky voice. "Why did you do such a thing?! What have my parents ever done wrong?!" Neither Jiang Fengmian nor Yu Ziyuan answered. However, Wei Wuxian knew the answer. "It's because of my mother, isn't it?" He asked.

There was no answer. The Yunmeng Jiang sect leader and his wife looked down, unable to look at Wei Wuxian in the eye. Wei Wuxian gave out a broken laugh as tears ran out of his eyes. "It's quite hilarious to think someone's adoptive parents are the ones who killed your real parents." Wei Wuxian said before he covered his face and cried.