Mo Do Zu Shi React

Chapter 5: Aggression I

Everyone from the past gathered in the huge hall waiting for the screen to turn back on. Those of the future being nowhere to be seen.

On the other side of the black screen, on the control room, the 11 newcomers sat on a circle on the cushioned sofas.

"So, we still sleep and wake, but the concept of time isn't real?" Lan Jingyi was the one to ask not quite understanding his elder's words.

"Mn" Lan-er furen responded, picking up his husband's habits. "If you light incense, will it burn?" He asked back and now everyone looked at one another.

"It wouldn't, I tried last night" spoke Lan Qiren and the rest nodded.

"I explained this before, we are used to time, it is part of us to feel tume passing, and it is normal to get tired if you feel that time has passed" the Yiling Patriarch continued and they all nodded in understanding.

"Well, what are we going to watch now?" Asked Jiang Wanying who'd been oddly quiet since they arrived here.

The chief cultivator explained this time, "Jiang xiong, if you guys respected me you could tell me what you WANT to watch and we'd play it" he spoke and his partner rolled his eyes, the juniors giggled seeing the Nie sect leader still sulky about the earlier voting.

"Well, I guess we can do two - three watch sessions between rest, that way we finish this quickly... I believe the quicker we get over resent events the quicker we go to the.." the Patriarch in clean white robes didn't get to finish his words as the screen on their side turned on. All of then looked up at it to see the other room completely full.

"You guys should leave now.." he continued instead, still looking at the screen as they all turned to him.

"So that we can start is what Wei Xiong meant" spoke his partner again seeing the expression on thei faces.

Wuxian turned to the group as Huaisang clicked on a button and the same white door they went through to get here appeared on the wall.

"Enjoy" the older spoke as the Juniors began to leave first.

Lan Wangji was on the back of the crowd, once all started to leave, he stayed behind looking at his husband. The younger gwbe him a big smile, before walking a few step up to him, "I will miss you too Zhanzhan" he said reaching up to the taller woth stars in his eyes which reflected on the former's golden eyes.

Suddenly Nie Huaisang coughed, the two looked at him, the second master Lan more glaring than looking. Ignoring the chills he got, the chief still spoke, "We should start.." he said awkwardly before opening his fan and covering his face.

Turning back to his husband, the Patriarch stole a quick kiss from the older before hugging him tightly.

After the hug, Lan Wangji finally left.

Huaisang pressed on the com button as his partner reached the sofa, the chatter in the other room coming to a halt as he did.

With a smile, the Nie sect leader spoke, "We shall continue now" before letting go of the button and watching the scenes play out again.

Wei WuXian wanted to wash his face to have gaze upon the face of his body’s owner after death, but there wasn’t any water in the room, not even for drinking or washing.

The only basin-like container was probably, he suspected, for lavatory purposes instead of cleansing.

He pushed the door, but it was fastened with a latch, probably to prevent him from wandering outside.

None of these things made him feel the joy of reincarnation at all!

"What torture..." commented little Wei Wuxian on the reaction room, his body slid down on his seat as he crossed his arms and pouted his lips. Unaware of how a certain Lan behind him watched him, finding his sulking adorable, the same unaware of his elder brother's contained laughter.