Beyond Control

Chapter 5

"Wangji, Shufu," I greeted and looked behind me. Wei Wuxian was still at the door. I rolled my eyes and gently grabbed his arm pulling him inside.

"Wei Ying?" Wangji asked.

"Xichen, why did you bring him here?" uncle asked.

"Because he has some things to share with you and Wangji. He asked for my help and I will do so as best as I can. It would be helpful if you both would keep an open mind and listen to what he has to say," I told him.

Uncle sighed and took a glance at Wei Wuxian. He had his head low and he was shaking. I frowned and placed a privacy barrier around the room and brought him to the table to sit. I sat beside him.

"You can tell as much as you are comfortable with," I told him.

He nodded and looked at Wangji. My brother nodded once to confirm to Wei Wuxian that he has his full attention and will listen to what he says.

"Before I tell you anything, all I asked is if you could keep the information from leaving this room?" He questioned.

"You have my word," Uncle said.

"Mnn," Wangji nodded. My brother wouldn't spread anything anyway, he is to isolated to do that.

"So, after the Xuanwu incident," Wei Wuxian began, "I was brought back to Lotus Pier, I still had a fever after getting one in the cave. After some time I had recovered but my Uncle Jiang and Shijie went out of town for a few days. Madam Yu gave me orders not to leave the sect, so I did as she said.

While Jiang Cheng and I were training some disciples at archery, one of our younger disciples got taken. Wang Lingjiao and a group of Wens captured him because of a kite that resembled the sun but was just a one eyed monster...she then told Madam Yu that she was there in place of Wen Chao to seek my punishment for 'humiliating' Wen Chao in the Cave of Xuanwu and stealing his sword. Madam Yu fell for her sleazy words and she struck me several times with Zidian, on the highest energy level she had ever used before."

Wuxian stopped when Wangji and uncle looked at him in shock, "before?" Wangji asked.

Wuxian swallowed, "anytime I got into trouble at Lotus Pier, aside from kneeling, she'd use Zidian. I was nine, the first time she used it. She felt she had to punish me for already being ahead of Jiang Cheng in cultivating...calling me son of a servant and that I am nothing but useless trouble," he explained.

Uncle shut his eyes and took a deep breath. This was the first time he looked mad, and it was not at Wuxian this time, it was for him. Wangji was the same way.

"After she finished with Zidian, Wang Lingjiao asked Madam Yu cut my right arm off to have as a reminder...and then said she was grateful for Madam Yu's cooperation and told her that Lotus Pier would have the honor of being the head Advisory office of the Wen Clan...Madam Yu was furious. She struck her and was about to kill her when Wen Zhuliu stepped in. While her two disciples were fighting him, Madam Yu dragged Jiang Cheng and me to a boat and bound us with Zidian. She made me promise to protect Jiang Cheng even if it was the cost of my life..."

"...we ran into Uncle Jiang and Shijie. After binding Shijie with Jiang Cheng and me, Uncle told me to keep them safe. After a while, Zidian found us safe and unbound us. That was when Jiang Cheng and I went back and found everyone dead. Madam Yu and Jiang Fengmian lost their golden core to Wen Zhuliu before they were fully killed. Jiang Cheng blames me for the fall of Lotus Pier and the death of his parents."

"Don't tell me you believe him?" Uncle asked.

Wei Wuxian jumped a bit, "for the longest time I have," he answered honestly, "but Zewu Jun told me it wasn't my fault."