Dimensions Apart (Wangxian)

Meeting Jiang Cheng

Wei Ying stiffened. His body trembled and broke out in a cold sweat when he heard the voice of that one person whom he wasn't prepared to meet anytime soon, his adopted brother whom he once loved, Jiang Cheng.

Memories of all the times flashed past his mind. Times, they spent together as they grew up in Lotus Pier, times he acted as Jiang Cheng's shield to prevent him from getting into trouble or getting hurt, his efforts to pacify the always Angry Lotus, his sacrifices to keep Jiang Cheng happy only to be blamed for Jiang Sect's massacre, expelled from the Sect when Wei Ying stood up to save the innocent Wens, cornered in the First Seige with Jiang Cheng standing and leading those who wanted to kill him and finally...that last strike of Jiang Cheng's sword with eyes filled with hatred that led Wei Ying to break loose of Lan Zhan's hold and fall into that abyss...

Wei Ying's eyes burned red with unshed tears as he tried to blink them away before looking at his Lan Zhan, questioningly

Lan Zhan shook his head before glaring at his Xiongzhang, pointedly, to explain the sudden arrival of Jiang Wanyin

"uh, Axian...Sect Leader Jiang learnt about your mysterious arrival when he came to visit Cloud Recesses, two weeks back, to discuss certain matters. From then onwards, he's been waiting to meet you once you're awake. When he got to know that you've woken up, he sent the message that he'd be coming to meet you in person as soon as possible but I didn't know it'd be today and now," Lan Xichen explained with a soft smile on his face while internally he was panicking as his baby brother's glare intensified ten fold after listening to his explanation

"Why didn't Xiongzhang inform about the message?" Lan Zhan accused raising his voice

"Too many things have happened in the last few days, Wangji. You, of all people, know how Axian had been. I didn't really get any opportunity to talk about it," Lan Xichen replied, acting calm and composed

"Enough!!! I'm Asking You, Wei Wuxian...Tell Me That You Didn't Give Me Your Golden Core? TELL ME, IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF ME THAT YOU HAD TO RESORT TO DEMONIC CULTIVATION. TELL ME IT'S NOT ME THAT YOU WERE TARGETED BY THE WHOLE CULTIVATION WORLD!!" Jiang Cheng shouted striding towards Wei Ying and facing him with the storm in his eyes that were swirling with fear, doubt, dread, hurt and pain.

"I'm not lying, Jiang Cheng. I lied to you then, but not now," Wei Ying said, silently, looking straight into the eyes of Jiang Cheng

"I DON'T BELIEVE IT!! I..I CAN'T, WEI WUXIAN!!!" Jiang Cheng yelled, desperately

"Jiang Wanyin!" Lan Zhan growled, glaring at Jiang Cheng, furiously, "Behave or you won't be saved"

"I see that you've brought my Suibian with you, Jiang Cheng. I assume everyone here knows since the time I went missing for those three months that Suibian seals itself and can only be pulled out from its scabbard by me, right?" Wei Ying asked, no one in particular as he kept his gaze fixed on Jiang Cheng

"Yes, Senior Wei," Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi chorused

"Lan Zhan, will you please try to pull out the sword," Wei Ying asked, softly.

"Mn" Lan Zhan answered as he snatched Suibian from Jiang Cheng and tried pulling out the sword but to no avail.

"Then, Jiang Cheng, I request you to try pulling out the sword now," Wei Ying looked at Jiang Cheng pointedly

"ENOUGH OF YOUR NONSENSE, WEI WUXIAN! I KNOW IT WON'T PULL-" Jiang Cheng yelled as he took back Suibian from Lan Zhan and tried pulling it out only to freeze in shock and horror when the sword came out of its scabbard rather smoothly

"This...How?!! Why? Why would you do it? I NEVER ASKED YOU, WEI WUXIAN, THEN WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO IT?!" Jiang Cheng yelled as tears of anger, self-loathing, guilt and frustration spilt out from his eyes