The White Phoenix

Chapter 57 - Plotting

Guiwang was one of those guys who, if they wanted something, they would do by any means necessary, to get it. Hearing the news of the crown Prince Wei Ying's marriage, Guiwang had to be smart now. He had certain people out keeping watch of them, but now Wei Ying and his husband were hidden and off the map. That meant he had to find a way to lure them out. So he had plans to meet someone.

He was sitting in a secluded room in a temple. It had a privacy barrier around the room to keep others from eavesdropping. The person he wanted to meet, actually owns this temple. Guiwang decided to pay him a visit.

"You are Guiwang?" The man asked.

"You must be Meng Yao," Guiwang said.

"I am," he replied.

"I have a proposal for you," Guiwang told him, "if you help me get what I want, I will help you and your mother. I will make sure she is free from her work and she never needs to do such things again."

"What is that proposal?" Meng Yao asked.

"In order to get someone, I need to lure him out. His name is Wei Ying, and he currently just married this, Lan Wangji fellow. What is the best way to lure them to me?" Guiwang asked.

"If you need them, target Cloud Recesses. They just recovered from an ambush not long ago, they could be vulnerable to another attack. If you are really desperate, go for Lan Xichen, Lan Wangji's older brother. He is just as close to Wei Ying. If he is missing, Wangji will do everything to get him back safely. Wei Ying I am sure would be selfless and make sure to exchange his life for Xichen's," Meng Yao explained, "the Wen Sect is one sect who has been targeting all the other sects, including Gusu Lan. They might be able to help you."

"Would you be my eyes and ears within the Wen Sect?" Guiwang asked, "I will make sure you are protected, and your mother is in a safe place."

"If I agree, how would I get in?" Meng Yao asked.

"Leave that to me, just be prepared for anything, especially if it comes to the very last second," Guiwang said.

"Okay," Meng Yao said.

After a few more words and a decent goodbye, Guiwang left to start making his plans. His plans to get Jiang Wanyin to do his dirty work did not go so well. Wei Ying saw right through it once he got his memory back. Guiwang now had to be a lot more clever. Once he was out of sight, he teleported out of the area in a puff of red smoke. He was soon at the entrance of the Qishan Wen Sect.

A Wen disciple led Guiwang inside to Wen Ruohan and he introduced himself. Wen Ruohan was intrigued and was already willing to accept his alliance. Because Wen Ruohan knew his son Wen Xu, was a cut sleeve he introduced him to to Guiwang. Guiwang was smitten at first sight and they both agreed to a marriage alliance.

Guiwang gave Wen Ruohan more men, and some newfound power. His yin iron was changed to the Yin Hu Fu. With it, Wen Ruohan made corpses, and he now had a new army. Guiwang set his plans in motion. With Wen Xu now his, he was able to get more information within the cultivation realm.

All that was going on during the time Wei Ying, now Lan Ying, and Wangji were on their honeymoon.

As promised, Lan Ying and Wangji explored the island. It was peaceful and secluded, filled with magnolia trees, peach blossom trees, and other whimsical type trees and flowers. Right outside of the cottage, there was a spring. Wangji and Lan Ying spent a lot of time together in that spring. It was refreshing when it needed to be and warm when also needed.

There were times when the two would lay out a nice comfortable blanket out on the grass just under a giant Magnolia tree just outside the house. At the moment, Lan Ying was laying sprawled out on top of Lan Wangji under that tree. Lan Ying's head laid comfortably on Wangji's chest. His arms rested on either side with his hands just under Wangji. Lan Wangji had his arms wrapped around Lan Ying, one hand laying on Lan Ying's back and the other hand resting on the back of his head. Lan Ying purred out sigh as he felt Wangji's fingers lightly dance around on his scalp.

"You are so sweet, A'Zhan," Lan Ying said as he closed his eyes, "I've never felt so content in my entire existence."

Wangji smiled, "I am glad you are happy," he said, "it makes me happy knowing that you are happy."

"Mnn, I am more tha—"

Lan Ying's sentence was cut off. Before leaving for their honeymoon, Lan Ying set up barriers and alarms around Cloud Recesses in case something were to happen. Lan Ying sat up fast, the Phoenix inside of him had this desire to protect his loved ones and his home. He felt his family in Gusu were in danger.

"A'Ying? Is something wrong?" Wangji asked.

"It's Gusu," Lan Ying said.

"What?" Wangji asked.

"Before we left I set up new barriers. My senses would be alerted if they were being attacked or messed with," Lan Ying said, "we...will have to cut our honeymoon short."

"I get it, we have to go check," Wangji said.

The two transformed. Wangji was in his majestic angelic dragon form, and Lan Ying, was in beautiful white Phoenix form. They both flew off, making their way through the sky and to Cloud Recesses within a few minutes. When they were in sight of Cloud Recesses, they saw corpses upon corpses trying to breech the wards, Wen Soldiers launched fireballs trying to destroy the barrier. The disciples within the sect were evacuating. Jilpa had her Valkyrie crew along with Annchi and Yinuo.

"A second ambush?" Lan Ying asked, "Lan Zhan! We are better off fighting in this form. We will conserve more energy and we have more abilities to use. These corpses are going to be just as big of an issue."

"What do you suggest?" Wangji asked as he knew they had to make a plan.

"We have to keep that ward from breaking. You have a fire that is ice cold. You are an ice dragon. I am fire, hot. The Valkyries will be nearby to keep the fires contained but we know how to keep it all in control. Those corpses I think will be more problematic then the soldiers right now. The Valkyries are fighting the soldiers. We should take out the corpses," Lan Ying explained.

"Let's go, we have to help Xiongzhang and Shufu," Wangji said.

"I will handle the situation at the gate then. Try to track them down to make sure they are safe. Help get them and the disciples away," Lan Ying said, "you and I are protected. With my feather no projectiles can hurt you, and with your scale, it will be the same for me. We will sense each other. We will know if something is wrong."

"Okay," Wangji said, "I love you, and be careful."

"I love you too," Lan Ying said.

With that, Wangji took off to find his brother and uncle, fighting off corpses and soldiers in his path. Lan Ying, as he said, stick close to the gate and fought of the corpses with Annchi and Yinuo.