[ Xicheng ] - My Human

Chapter 19

[ No one's POV ] ⚠ Unedited! ⚠

He could do nothing

Jiang Cheng's vision blurred, as he sobbed into Lan Xichen's shoulder. Tears rolled down his cheeks, as he cried for his fallen lover.

"A-Huan come back to me.." He screamed those words over and over again, his throat growing hoarser by the minute.

Wei Wuxian who had witnessed everything; eyes wide with horror, slowly wrapped himself around Lan Wangji, as he burst into tears and flung himself into Lan Wangji's arms. Lan Wangji gently pats Wei Wuxian's head, letting him cry himself out, as he gazed at his brother with a somber expression.

Slowly, the battle around them faded, as people started seeing the pool of blood, and of Lan Xichen's body slumped over Jiang Cheng- lifeless.

Lan Qiren strode furiously to the pond's edge, as he spat out some blood. "HOW DARE YOU... YOU FILTHY MERPESTS. HOW DARE YOU CAUSE MY NEPHEW'S DEATH!" Yu Ziyuan glared furiously at Lan Qiren, her gaze filled with burning hate. "MY SON DID NOTHING. YOU CAUSED YOUR OWN NEPHEW'S DEATH!" She roared. "We did not ask for this war, and clearly, your nephews didn't either," She hissed, "leave, and we shall not harm you any further." Her voice trembled slightly with anger still. Lan Qiren scoffed, while Wen Chao cackled. "And what makes you think we'll just fall back?" He asks mockingly.

Yu Ziyuan's eyes narrowed to slits, as she fumed with anger. Lan Qiren stepped foward. "Continue the attack!" He shouted.

Dead silence.

The Lan Disciples shift slowly in the water, as they look anywhere but the war scene. Guilt could be seen on their faces.

Lan Qiren's face turned red with anger, and Wen Chao glared at Yu Ziyuan. "I see you've prepared well," He hissed, "we'll be back-"

"I don't think so."

Wen Chao turned around angrily, only to find Wei Wuxian standing before him, a gaze of dark fury in his eyes. He stabbed Wei Chao, straight through his neck, as Wen Chao screamed. Blood spurted out, covering Wei Wuxian in blood, as he stabbed Wen Chao again, his eyes glinted with malice, as tears continued flowing down his face. "You.... You dare to come back?..." Lan Wangji hurried foward, to calm Wei Wuxian down. But not before he stabbed Wen Chao too in the heart, and then wrapped his arms around Wei Wuxian, murmuring to him softly as he guided a sobbing Wei Wuxian back to the water.

As the Wen disciples stare blankly at their commander's dead body, another voice rang out. "So... this is the Sect that has caused us so much trouble?" Everyone turned, to see Wen Xu, striding into the scene. Lan Wangji gave Wen Xu a spiteful look, as he hugged Wei Wuxian tighter, glaring at him with ferocity in his eyes.

Wen Xu smiled wearily at him. "So... I hear the Twin Jades of Gusu have... retaliated." Lan Qiren's eyes glared in fury at his 'humiliation'. Wen Xu smirked as he turned to Jiang Cheng. "I have a proposal for you."

Jiang Cheng slowly looked up at Wen Xu, streams of tears could be seen on his face, as he hugged Lan Xichen tighter. Wen Xu smirked. "I believe no one wants this war, so here's the deal: if you agree to marry me, then I shall cancel this attack. No one wants war, Jiang Cheng. You would be doing everyone a huge favor~"

Yu Ziyuan fumed at this, as Jiang Fengmian had to physically hold her down so that she wouldn't immediately launch herself at Wen Xu and his guards. She turned to see what her son would respond.

"Wen Xu," Jiang Cheng's voice shook, as he lifts his head. His eyes narrowed, as Zidian crackled, and sparked the water around him, as the lake starts turning inky black. The air turned dense and cold. Thunder rumbled overhead, as the sun hid behind curtains of stormy grey clouds.

"The first siege of the Jade Dragon.." Yu Ziyuan's eyes widen in wonder. "I thought... I thought that was last time I'd ever see this again...."

The air cracked with electricity as thunder flashed. Jiang Cheng's whole body shook, as all the disciples around him backed away in fear. "Wen Xu... what makes you think.." He lifts his head, revealing his face. Contorted with rage as his eyes flash with malevolence.

"What makes you think you can just order your disciples, into my territory, and kill anyone thinking I would watch silently and let you do so?! I curse you, I curse you all so that you will die an agonizing torturous death! Mark my words, I'll never forget this Wen Xu... NEVER!"

He screamed those words, clutching Lan Xichen tighter with each word. Suddenly, Black tendrils shot out of the lake water, and stabbed into the disciples on land. The air was filled with screams and shrieks as disciples were either slashed gruesomely in half, or splattered with blood that wasn't even theirs. It spread like wildfire, dappling the grass and purple bellflowers with red.

The lake started to shake, as everyone looked at Jiang Cheng in fear and panic. Wei Wuxian rushed foward, reaching out a hand to Jiang Cheng to try and calm him, when from the depths of the water below, an ear piercing scream rang out. Wei Wuxian flinched, and was sent flying back, as Lan Wangji hurried to catch him. They turned to see what had sent Wei Wuxian flying, and their faces paled, as a large black sea serpent rose up from the lake waters, its mouth opened as it hissed; displaying it's sharp fangs, as it observed the hoard of disciples.

"I promise you this, Wen Xu. I'll make sure to hunt down every last one of your precious Wen Sect, till there's nothing but pathetic crumbles of your fallen throne!"

The sea serpent hissed again, and lunged- straight for Wen Xu, swallowing him whole, before turning its attention to the other Wen disciples. They all screamed, and tried to flee, but the sea serpent lunged, and started devouring everyone, as the clouds overhead roared with thunderous fury.

Blood was the only thing visible for the next hour and so, as disciples ran for their lives, and either got away with their life, or they died that very hour. the thunder did not stop, as the black tendrils continued to strike and kill. Wei Wuxian flinched, as he stared wide eyed at the massacre.

This was getting out of hand...