Rewind

Chapter 7

Lan Zhan and Wei Ying went in search of the Xuanwu cave with at least a general idea of which direction they needed to begin their search. In the meantime, Jin Zixuan and his wife and son arrived at the gate of the dafan Wen village. True to their word, they had traveled light and slipped away during the night and made sure that no one saw them or followed them. Both of them were nervous, not knowing what to expect or how they would receive them.

Jin Zixuan stepped forward and knocked on the barrier three times, and waited. He held his wife close to him as his eyes scanned his surroundings before he turned his eyes back towards the barrier as soon as he heard approaching footsteps. Wen Ning, who had come to see who was at the barrier, stopped in his tracks as soon as he saw who it was. His eyes grew wide in suprise and shock, and guilt started to set within his heart when he saw the Jin sect heir and his wife with their son.

Both Jin Zixuan's eyes also grew wide in shock when he saw the former ghost general in his human form because the last time he saw him and the last memory he had was off a out of control fierce corpse. He shook his head and tried not to think about that day. Wen Ning took slow and careful steps forward as his eyes scanned the surroundings behind them.

"We came alone. No one knows that we came here, nor will they ever find out that I can assure young master Wen."

Jin Zixuan spoke as soon as he saw how Wen Ning was scanning the surroundings. Wen Ning gave a small nod of his head but still did not let them in. He has a family to protect and little A-Yuan.

"We heard that A-Xian might be here?. Please tell me that it is the truth?. My husband is telling the truth."

Yanli spoke with a pleading voice as tears started to form in her eyes as she looked behind Wen Ning and then back at him again.

"Who told young lady Jin that?."

Wen Ning asked in a low voice as if he was afraid that someone else might hear him.

"We do not know. We received a note four days ago."

Jin Zixuan answered him, and realization dawned upon Wen Ning that the only other person who knows about the two men being alive was sect heir Nie, but why would he tell these two and why did they came here.

"Please, young master Wen we... we have nowhere else to go. I have nowhere to take my family and keep them safe. I.. we would understand if you do not want us here. But would you give Wei Wuxian a message. Tell him his shijie would like to see him. Please, I would very much appreciate it."

Jin Zixuan said as he bowed low where he stood, and Wen Ning, the absolute angel that he took, took a few steps towards the barrier and created an opening big enough for the two to step though.

"Please do not bow at me sect heir Jin. I am the one who should bow to you and young lady Jin."

Wen Ning spoke as he himself bowed towards the two, and Jin Zixuan came out of his bow as he looked at where the young man was now bowing.

"Please come inside. You must be tired from your travels. "

Wen Ning continued still with his head bowed, and Jin Zixuan took his wife's hand and walked with her through the barrier just as Wen Ning came out of his bow and step to the side allowing them both entrance. As soon as they were safely behind the barrier, he waved his hand and the barrier close behind them, and then he told them to follow them.

"Wuxian and Lan Wangji are not here at the moment. They went out, and I do not know when they will be back. But if it is true that the two of you have nowhere else to go. You can stay here so long until they come back."

Wen Ning said as he led them towards the inner courtyard.

"So A-Xian is really alive and well?."

Young lady Jin said softly and mostly to herself as tears flowed down her cheeks.