Special Chapters

SC22 - Test of Huiyi

"What the hell is that?!"

Lan Wangji immediately guarded Wei Wuxian and the child behind his back. Wei Wuxian carried the child in his arms and took Chenqing from his waist.

The entities were just about to attack them when a formation barrier appeared right below them causing them to dazzled by the extreme brightness. Suddenly, numbers of glassy arrows attack the entities and deafening howls erupted which almost made the cave collapsed.

"What's going on?!"

"I can't see anything!"

Disciples of each sects complained. The brightness were too blinding, they had to cover their eyes and decided to gather together in the fear of losing anyone.

Slowly, when the light vanished, everyone of them lit their own fire talisman. However, numbers of candles appeared out of nowhere and lighten up the insides of the cave."

"What just happened?"

"Is everyone okay?"

"Jingyi! SiZhui!"

"Jin Ling? How did you come here and what's with that brightness?"

The people who just appeared looked at each other and nodded at once.

"Jiujiu, I will explain it to you later but we have to come out here first. There are lots of dark energies lurking here and it won't be safe for everyone."

"Senior Wei, you found young mistress Wen!"

"Huh? Who?"

Everyone's eyes turned to the hole created by SiZhui on the other side of the cave. There's a little light and a bit foggy outside but SiZhui and Jin Ling urged them to follow as they came out first.

Lan Wangji took the child from Wei Wuxian and followed outside. Just as they all came out, the stones fell until the hole that SiZhui made was closed again. The disciples sighed in relief.

Jingyi sighed heavily. "Glad we arrived on time." He turned his head to check on his son, he felt like he was hit with a bucket of cold water when he couldn't see him including Qian-Qian. He was anxious and scared that they might have been left inside the cave. "Where's Zian and Qian-Qian?!"

Then the carefree voice of the maiden caught the attention of the disciples who are still expressing their relief of being save. "Master, we're here!" Qian-Qian waved her hand.

"A-Qian! You can't just go and wander. This is an unknown place!"

Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian looked at each other, both feeling skeptical. Jiang Cheng was puzzled by the swift change of their situation. His eyes spotted Jin Ling with a kid in hand, his brows met. He was about to call him when the maiden who called Jingyi earlier spoke again.

"Master, Jiaying's here. Look!" She pointed at the unconscious child in Lan Wangji's arms.

"A-Ying!"

"Jiejie!" Zian also pointed at her big sister.

Jingyi quickly approached Lan Wangji. "HanguangJun, thank you for keeping her safe."

Despite being doubtful, Lan Wangji informed of the child's condition. "She has colds."

Jingyi immediately took the child. "Let's find shelter. I need to treat her."

SiZhui approached him. "Let me." As soon as he placed his palm above the sleeping child's forehead, the fever went down and her breathing became stabled.

"Thank you, SiZhui."

"Let's leave this place and find an inn in the near village so everyone could rest properly."

To some who were watching the whole thing were confused and anxious. Jiang Cheng decided to approach Jin Ling when someone asked the question everyone have on their mind.

"Wait! SiZhui, Jingyi, where are the others and who are these people with you?"

Jin Ling's brows met. "Others? You mean..."

"You stayed at the entrance of the cave, right?"

SiZhui, Jin Ling, Jingyi and Wen Yang all look at each other, troubled. SiZhui nodded at Jin LIng and he said, "A-Ling and I will go look for them. Jingyi, A-Yang, go and leave this place at once. We'll follow you later. Maiden Xiu and Maiden Qian, secure the kids."

"Yes, Sect Leader Lan." The two maidens answered at the same time.

Jin Ling handed the child he was holding to Wei Wuxian who seemed surprised of what is being handed to him suddenly. "Please take care of her. We'll be back."

Wei Wuxian, "Huh?!"

"Er-ge, where are you going? Er-ge!" The child, Yanli, struggled in Wei Wuxian's arms. "Put me down! I don't like you!"

"You have no choice but to bear with me, little lady." Wei Wuxian teased her.

"A-Li, your da-ge's order is to leave this place and your er-ge entrusted you to Senior Wei so please don't make it difficult for him."

Lan Yanli stopped struggling. "Shige, did you say Senior Wei?"

"Mm. The man carrying you is Senior Wei."

The young Lan mistress looked at Wei Wuxian with bright eyes. She is already aware of the circumstances and despite being a child, her mind indeed runs like his Lan father. "You are?"

"Uh..uh..y-yes."

"You!" Jiang Cheng eyed Jingyi. "Once we get out of this place, you better tell us who you are."

If he is his past self, he would cower or maybe talk back to the spiteful tongue of the sect leader of the Jiang Clan. However, over the years he had faces a lot of struggles especially being the cultivation partner of the Wen Sect's leader, he is more tolerant now. So in responding Jiang Cheng, he just smiled and said, "We will." But then he added at the back of his mind, 'After all, we are here to test the effectiveness of Huiyi.'

After running and fighting some fierce corpses, they safely arrive in a town and found an inn to rest.

"Don't you find it weird?"

"What?"

"I've only seen few people outside."

Wei Wuxian reached Chenqing hanging on his waist and gripped it tightly. Even Lan Wangji and Jiang Cheng are holding their swords firmly while being wary of their surroundings.

"Gege, should we go out and check?" Wen Yang asked F. Jingyi who is in deep thought.

"Don't go out!" A man in his thirties shouted. "Are you all cultivators?"

Wei Wuxian spoke, "We are. Is there any problem?"

"There is but I don't know if you can resolve this terrible situation."