oceanic heart- Wangxian (English Version)

15- Discovery

Wei Wuxian froze for a while. Meanwhile, the discussion continued inside.

-It's true that Jin Ling's return was unexpected, but it was only a pretext to bring all the sects together here. That's been done. We'll be able to act soon, and everything will go smoothly.

-Okay, I believe you. But I can't help being afraid. A crime can be easily distinguished from a natural death. People might think his death wasn't an accident.

-I wouldn't worry. Everyone knows that Nie Mingjue has trouble managing his powers.

Wei Wuxian was shocked. He had heard of the relationship between the two sect leaders. They considered each other brothers. Could Jin Guangyao really kill his own brother-in-arms?

-That's true. But it won't be a deviation from ordinary QI. How do you plan to make sure no one suspects you?

-Are you really asking? If a cult leader like Nie Mingjue got killed for no reason in our current situation, as a newt, who would you accuse first?

Su She didn't answer immediately. Then he made an exclamatory sound.

-The human!

Wei Wuxian tensed.

-Well, yes, the human. Even though he's one of us now, many people are convinced he'll be stirring up trouble in the near future. Nothing unusual has happened in recent years. If anything happens while this human is here, he'll be the one everyone blames.

-I'm afraid the Lan clan will come after us if we decide to do anything to them. Especially since we won't have any proof against him.

-We don't need proof. People would be stupid enough to kill him for no reason at all. Not only will Nie Mingjue's death come naturally, but we'll get rid of that Wei Wuxian.

-Don't you like him?

-Do I have to remind you how my mother died?

-...

-Those shitty humans killed her. They had no mercy and tortured her, raped her, and ended up cutting off her flipper before putting the other part of her body back in the water. How could I hold a human in my heart? This Wei Wuxian, I want to do to him a thousand times what my mother went through.

Wei Wuxian recoiled. On the one hand, he understood Jin Guangyao's anger, but on the other, how was this all his fault? He didn't know what to do now. He wanted both to leave and to stay and listen. However, before he could make up his mind, the voices suddenly stopped.

-Sect leader...

-Yes, Su She.

Wei Wuxian felt his breath catch.

-Someone's listening.

Wei Wuxian's blood froze and he swam as fast as he could towards his room. However, even though he'd learned to swim, he wasn't going very fast and would be caught up in no time. He stopped and turned to see if anyone was following him. But suddenly, someone grabbed him from behind and put a hand over his mouth, before dragging him into the darkness of the buildings. Wei Wuxian disentangled himself.

-Wei Ying, be quiet, it's me...

Hearing her lover's soft whisper, Wei Wuxian calmed down and caught her breath. Lan Wangji led him down some lost paths and the two reached their bedroom. Once inside, Lan Wangji turned to Wei Wuxian.

-Wei Ying, what happened? Why were you outside? What were you running away from?

Wei Wuxian lowered his head in shame. Seeing that he seemed anxious, Lan Wangji hugged him and pulled him onto the bed.

-You can tell me anything, you know.

Wei Wuxian took a deep breath and decided to tell Lan Wangji everything, from what the goddess had said to the discussion he'd overheard. He was a little anxious. Would Lan Zhan believe him? However, his worries vanished when Lan Wangji hugged him even tighter at the end of his tale.

-Wei Ying... I won't let them hurt you like this.

-You mean you believe me?

-Why shouldn't I?

-...

-Even so, there's no point in running away. If we return to Gusu tomorrow and Nie Mingjue dies afterwards, some people will still be able to accuse you. We've got to stop him.

-What are you going to do?

-Find an ally.

-Who's that? Jin Ling? Your brother?

He's Jin Ling's uncle and my brother's brother-in-arms. If I tell them like this, they'll find it hard to believe.

-So who do you want to call?

-Lan Sizhui can help. Even if he's not as old as us, he's still eighteen and the strongest disciple in our sect.

-I don't see why not. Do you think he'll believe you?

-He knows I don't laugh so easily. And anyway, when he finds out that Jin Ling was captured because of Jin Guangyao, the question won't even arise.

-Does he love Jin Ling that much?

-You can't imagine.

-What happened to make them so close? It's strange, coming from two different sects...

-As heir to the most influential clan in our world, Jin Ling has always been the ideal prey for overthrowing authority. One day, he was kidnapped by a group of mercenaries, and it was Lan Sizhui who rescued him.

-I see...

-Since then, they've become close friends, and don't let go of each other's arms whenever they meet.

-What a beautiful story... Do you think they love each other? In love, I mean...

-I'm not a professional lover, but it's highly probable. Jin Ling is no less than Lan Sizhui's reason for living.

-...Oh yeah, right.

-Let's ask him to join us. There's no doubt about his answer: he'll be on our side.

-I've also thought of someone who could potentially help us.

-Oh, yeah? Who's that?

Wei Wuxian smiled brightly.

-Jiang Cheng, who else?