A Third Jade {Mo Dao Zu Shi}

♬Chapter 77♬

Everyone was on their way to Lotus Pier after that traumatizing event at the temple. Li-Qin and Lai Cixi were on a boat with Wei Ying and Lan Zhan because Wei Ying wanted to comfort them after seeing their mother one last time.

Lan Anhe rode with her husband, son, and nephew. Jiang Cheng was wiping his wife's eyes after she cried her heart out.

"My Lady... I'm sorry for neglecting your heart..."

"Jiang Cheng, don't apologize. I didn't know that this was going to happen" Lan Anhe kissed her husband's cheek. Jiang Cheng rested his head on Lan Anhe's chest, who started stroking his bands to comfort him. She kissed his head, which made his cheeks turn pink.

Jiang Liang and Jin Ling looked at the couple and then to each other, "How are you feeling, A-Ling?" Jiang Liang asks his cousin, "I'm... okay, I think" Jin Ling didn't know how to properly respond to that. Jiang Liang pulled his cousin in for a hug, "I feel the same way..."

Li-Qin stared at her reflection in the water. Wei Ying sat next to her, "Li-Qin, you've matured. I'm proud of you, your father would also proud of you if he saw you right now"

Li-Qin smiled at Wei Ying and immediately hugged him, "Thank you, Wei Ying. Is it weird to say that I've been seeing you as a father figure throughout this entire time?"

"Not at all" Wei Ying chuckled. Lai Cixi smiled at the lovely scene. Even Lan Zhan smiled at this.

They then arrived at the docks of Yunmeng. A certain clan leader was staring at Wei Ying, he was conflicted whether or not he should approach him. But his mind changed when Lan Zhan and Wen Ning came by. Lan Anhe made her way to them.

"Hanguang-jun. Senior Wei. Chenguang-ji. Ghost General" Sizhui, Jingyi, Zizhen, and Meihui bowed to the adults. Sizhui held out a two pouches to Wen Ning, "The ashes were swept away by the wind. We tried our best, but these were all we could find"

Wen Ning took the pouches and held them close to his chest, "Thank you"

"Senior Wei. There's something I would like you to see" Sizhui pulled a nail out from his sleeve and handed it to Wei Ying.

"A Skullpiercer? Where did you find this?"

"Among the ashes"

"A Skullpiercer can be used to control the living as well" Lan Zhan stated, "It would seem so. Wen Ning and his clan members couldn't have purposely attempted to destroy the Stygian Tiger Amulet or tried to seal the array. It only makes sense that they were controlled. If my guess is right, there should be a Skullpiercer in Qin Su's head as well" Wei Ying explained.

"That would explain why she suddenly took her own life. But how did that fake Ghost General escape Clan Leader Lan and Chifeng-zun's notice?" Jingyi asked. "Nevernight City was a mess back then. And the Jins had Xue Yang, who was well-versed in demonic cultivation" Wei Ying answered.

"So Xue Yang created a fake corpse and fooled everyone?" Sizhui asks, "I'm afraid no one would have expected the Jins to do such a thing in front of everyone" Wei Ying said.

Wen Ning suddenly stopped in his tracks, catching the juniors attention, "Ghost General"

Wen Ning stared up at the entrance of Lotus Pier, as horrible flashbacks began to appear in front of his eyes. The massacre of Lotus Pier. He thought he wouldn't be able to set foot in this place again after what his clan did to it.