Mo Do Zu Shi React

Chapter 14: Arrogance III

The chief watched his partner seriously, he could see the pain and sorrow growing on his features but he mantained an impassive expression unaware of whether it was his place to comment or not.

Eventually choosing to remain silent as the screen continued.

However, after stroking it for a while, Jiang Cheng compelled himself to restrain his hostility.

Although he was displeased, as the leader of a sect, he needed to take more things into consideration, which meant that he couldn't be as impulsive as Jin Ling. After the fall of the QingheNie Sect, among the Three Great Sects, the LanlingJin Sect and the GusuLan Sect were quite close due to the personal relationship between the two leaders. By leading the YunmengJiang Sect alone, he was already in an isolated situation among the three. HanGuang-Jun, or Lan WangJi, was quite a prestigious cultivator, while his elder brother ZeWu-Jun, or Lan XiChen, was the leader of the GusuLan Sect. The two brothers had always been on good terms with each other. It was best to not openly dispute with Lan WangJi.

"Woah, you can even consider such things" mocked Wuxian noticing the growing dark cloud in the room, but his effort rendered meaningless.

"What about the Wen sect?" Asked Wen Rouhan with a serious expression now, back to his usual self. Wen Qing and Wen Xu exchanged looks again fearing they had been correct.

Nie Mingjue also couldn't hold himself, "what do you mean by the fall of the Nie sect, sect leader Jiang?"

Neither questions were answered.

Also, Jiang Cheng's sword, "Sandu," had never made actual contact with Lan WangJi's sword, "Bichen," and it was not yet decidable whose hands would the deer die on. Although he owned the powerful ring, "Zidian," a family heirloom of his, Lan WangJi's zither, "Wangji", was also known for its abilities. The thing that Jiang Cheng hated the most was to be disadvantageous during a fight. Without complete confidence in his success, he would not consider fighting with Lan WangJi.

Jiang Fengmian silently agreed with the intricate analysis. Lan Qiren felt proud depsite it being against the rules, but how could he not when his nephew's strenght waged such debate to a sect leader?

Lan Wangji was impassive as ever, seeing nothing in all except Wuxian who watched the scene seriously, not longer fidgeting or joking. Despite it being the future, all Wangji cared for was to know if Wuxian had come to him and showed such closeness because he truly felt the same, or was he just trying to escape from the Jiangs?

Jiang Cheng slowly took away his left hand, ceasing to stroke his ring. It seemed as if Lan WangJi was determined to take part in this matter, so it wouldn't help if he continued to play the antagonist. Jiang Cheng made the decision to, for the time being, owe him a favour, and turned around to see Jin Ling still covering his mouth angrily, "HanGuang-Jun wants to punish you, so just let him do it for this one time. It's not easy for him, either, to discipline juniors from other clans."

His tone was sarcastic, but it wasn't clear who he was mocking. Lan WangJi never fought to win his way with words, and looked as if he didn't hear anything. Jiang Cheng turned again, his words covered with thorns, "Why are you still standing there? Waiting for the prey to come and throw itself onto your sword? If, today, you don't catch the creature hunting Dafan Mountain, don't come to me ever again!"

Only after a heavy sigh did Jiang Yanli speak, "a'niang.. see a'cheng doesn't understand how to show care and love" the comment was said so suddenly and so nochantly that the whole room froze, some still processing what she'd just said.

With no further words or reactions the girl kept looking ahead as though she'd never even said anything.

Jin Ling threw Wei WuXian a tough look, but was too scared to look at Lan WangJi, the person who had silenced him. He put his sword back into its scabbard, saluted the two seniors, and retreated with the bow in his hand. Lan SiZhui spoke, "Sect Leader Jiang, the GusuLan Sect will return the exact number of spirit-binding nets that had been destroyed."