Black Greed

FIFTY ONE

Wei MeiLan didn't stopped her brother from traveling around.

Actually she wasn't bothered even a bit.

Lan WangJi is with him, so that's the least of her worries.

Jiang Cheng had accepted what had happened years ago, now he realized that the anger and hatred he felt was because of his naivety from the events that has transpired.

Perhaps denial played a part also.

The Wei siblings and his sister spoiled him that they gave everything to him, even at the cost of their life and future.

Jiang WanYin died to make sure that both of them will be fine, even if that means that she needs to leave her stillborn child.

Wei WuXian gave up his golden core when his was destroyed so that he would still be able to use cultivation, at the cost of the former using demonic cultivation.

And Wei MeiLan gave up her youth and future to make sure that the three of them will be safe, and picked herself together to take care of them.

He really should have listened to her back then and reflected on the lessons she taught to him.

Probably this time he can make it up to them in a subtle and different way.

Wei WuXian decided to roam around together with Lan WangJi, Wei MeiLan took over as role of guardian for Jin GuangYao, to make sure he's safe while repenting for his mistakes.

And right now, he doesn't know if everything is turning to a good point, or not.

But it seems like it will be calm before storm then.

Nie HuaiSang became the chief cultivator, Wei WuXian has suspicions and warned his former friend.

"If the same thing happened to me, seeing me dying and you know who did it, what would you do?" She asked her brother who confronted her.

"Of course I'll get a revenge for you, but what—"

"That's precisely what he did," she interrupted. "He can get the justice without killing the main culprit. He's a smart person, he might be the kind of person who prefers pen compared to Eldest Brother Nie who wields blade, but I know he's aware of what's happening. He might look like an idiot, but it's just a cover to protect himself,

"It's not that I am consenting on what he had done, but I know I can stop someone from dying. Why not change their fate then?"

"When did you start butting in on someone's death?" Wei WuXian asked with suspicion.

"That's the wrong question. When did I not intervened on someone's death?"

"Oh yeah, sorry. Why do it?"

"If you can do something, why not do it? That's how it is, don't make it sound so complicated," Wei MeiLan waved her hand, dismissing the thought.

Sometimes, the best answer is the simplest one and only needs common sense to solve it.

"Then what are you gonna do next?"

Wei MeiLan stopped what she's doing. "I don't know. Perhaps let everything follow its course?" And pay for the price for intervening. She added in her mind.

"So, you're not stopping me?"

"Why should I stop you? Are you still at five?"

"Well, now that I'm back and I'm using someone's body—"

"The kid choose to do it, you already made his wish perfectly, the body is yours. Cherish it. We do not have spare bodies for you if you get killed,"

She sorted out the books and kept it away. "I'm not sure what will happens next, but just go on your merry way, take a visit if you have time. This is your home too, I made it so that you have a place to return and take a rest, alright?"

The cultivation world turned out better under the new leadership of Nie Huaisang and guidance from Wei MeiLan and Lan XiChen, who acted as his advisors, always reminded him to always weigh the options first before deciding out of whim.

Jin GuangYao, on the other hand, fitted in the Water Valley, as what Wei Qing predicted. He was born and raised as a commoner before his unruly father took him and treated him worse than a slave.

And a change of environment did a good one to him.

Her only student, Lan YuXia and her brother, Jiang Cheng decided to get married. The Lans and Jiangs are uniting with marriage and relationship which looked troublesome in Wei Qing's opinion.

It left a bitter taste on her mouth, knowing that the two clans are uniting, as she wants to avoid conflict.

But then again, love messes around and no one will care in which sect or status of life you came from.

Everyone was invited to the wedding. It's not that extravagant like what the Jin clan can offer, but it was solemn and proper what like other weddings has.

Everything was fine until a cultivator scorned Jin GuangYao who was also an attendee.

"Why does that criminal is invited to this ceremony?" A cultivator wearing a light blue sneered.

Murmurs passed along the crowd along the uneasiness. Wei MeiLan was the conspirator who dragged him to the ceremony.

"He has an invitation, given by A'Cheng himself, you got a problem with that?" Wei Qing lazily retorted.

Some faltered at her comeback. "Then why—"

"Are you deciding for him? Are you the one who's feeding him?" Wei MeiLan cut the cultivator who's gonna ask something. "He was invited as a guest, not as a prisoner or a criminal or whatever you want to brand him. So shut your trap or I'll do it myself,"

"Why are you defending him?! Did he also managed to manipulate you? You were defying him back then,"

"Ugh," Wei MeiLan groaned. "Are we gonna be back to square one? Have you seen me—"

"Wei Qing," Jin GuangYao mumbled to interrupt me. "I told you I shouldn't be here, now look what happened,"

Wei Qing glared at him. "You do not want to see your brother-in-law getting married? He gave you the invitation himself personally, have you forgotten?"

"I know, but—"

"And you, a parasite," She glared back at the cultivator. "You dare to question our actions when you're just riding on tailcoat on someone's fame and victory? Are you asking for trouble?"

"Y-you—"

"This wouldn't happened if you just kept your mouth shut, hadn't you realized that? Blame your stupid mouth for running off than trying to vent off annoyance or try to start a mess. You must've forgotten I exist, no?"

"Since that name is what you despise a lot, how about we change his name?"

The only direct descendants of the Jin clan are Jin Ling, their nephew, and Jin GuangYao himself. If he changes his name, he's withdrawing himself from the clan.

"Do you want to stay with the name given by your mother, Meng Yao, or get another name?"

"You're proposing ridiculous ideas—!"

"Another sound, and I wouldn't mind blood splatters at the wedding," She warned. "Your choice, Meng Yao."

Albeit shocked, Jin GuangYao tried to hide his emotions and gave nothing away when Wei MeiLan gave him an offer that is also a way to redeem himself.

He saluted as he responded.

"Let's do what you want, little sister,"