A Way to Heal

Part 50

.

.

Jiang Cheng felt extremely awkward, not knowing how to reply. Nie HuaiSang answered before him, "XiChen-ge, Wei-Xiong was punished with more than a hundred strikes of the ruler. Is there any medicine?!"

The person responsible for punishment in the Cloud Recesses was Lan WangJi. With Wei WuXian's pained cries amid the group which surrounded him, it appeared as if his condition was extremely severe. Lan XiChen immediately came up to them, "Was this done by WangJi? Is Young Master Wei still able to walk? What in the world happened?"

Of course, Jiang Cheng didn't dare to say that Wei WuXian was at fault. Thinking back, it was them who urged Wei WuXian to buy liquor. Each and every one of them should have been punished. He could only speak in a vague way, "It's fine, it's fine; it's not that serious! He can walk. Wei WuXian, why are you still up there?!"

Wei WuXian spoke, "I can't walk." He raised his red palms, which were swollen a few sizes larger, and complained to Lan XiChen, "ZeWu-Jun, your younger brother is so cruel."

Lan XiChen examined his palms, "Yes, the punishment is quite severe, indeed. It is likely that the swelling will not subside until after three or four days."

Jiang Cheng really didn't know that the beating was so severe. He exclaimed, "What? Not after three or four days? His legs and his back were also hit by the discipline rulers. How can Lan WangJi do this?!" He spoke the last sentence with resentment in spite of himself, and only realized it after Wei WuXian secretly smacked him. However, Lan XiChen didn't mind it at all. He smiled, "Nevertheless, it is not severe enough to require medication. Young Master Wei, let me tell you a way for your injuries to be healed in just a few hours."

"Lan XiChen", the old man couldn't hold back, "the Cold spring in cloud recess is for the sect members. How dare you let a guest disciple into that area? Especially when you say you knew WangJi's feelings for that boy, what if he was in an improper state there?"

"Ooohhhh uncle", Wei Wuxian chirped purposely to clear the gloominess in the cave after Jin Ling's outburst. "He definitely was. Your precious nephew was in the state of nature"

"Lan WangJiiiii", the veins on his forehead were popping and his voice tumbling with anger, Master Lan screamed. Wei Wuxian landed on the floor from his seat, laughing at his reaction.

"Wait .. I have something to ask", Nie HuiSang broke in.. "Now that I think of it, Wei Xiong, that was the only time you were punished, wasn't it ?"

"Nie HuiSang, where were you concentrating ? ", Wei Wuxian asked. "Didn't you see how I temporarily had a room in the library pavilion of Cloud Recess?"

"Noo Noo I mean that was the only time WangJi Xiong punished you. But he was the person who caught you every time you broke the rules"

"Yes.. What about that?", Wei Wuxian asked confusedly

"When he could have excused you like all the other times, Why did he punish you that time? If he didn't barge into the room, other Lans wouldn't even knew that we got drunk"

"Ooh ... that's right. Why did you punish me at that time? ", Wei Wuxian curiously asked Lan WangJi like he just opened Pandora's box.

"Because Wei Ying involved others this time", Lan WangJi said, "you were alone other times, but this time you had accomplices. Can't let it go"

"But you only punished me"

"Of course he can't let it go", Lan QiRen interfered. "It would affect the face of the clan if the news of guest disciples getting drunk inside Clod Recess goes out. And youu..", he pointed his fingers at Wei Wuxian with a conceit, "you are the mastermind. That's why he punished you"