Endless Night

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'Knock' 'Knock'

Wen Qing's senses alerted, Wen Remnants shivered all together glanced at their Ancestral Hall door shaking at the hard knock.

"Wen Qing, it's me." 

Wen Remnants took relief at the familiar voice, she went and opened the door letting him in, After coming in Wei Wuxian looked at the condition of their Ancestral Hall.

At outside it have a little tunnel to get in, after walking in a door in front behind the door a quite big spacious room... with coffins around.

Wuxian looks at those coffins and sighed, averting his eyes he glanced softly at all and frowned as they lowered their eyes intentionally. Knowing the reason he smiled without any hint of mockery. 

"It was not their fault but mine." he whispered like he was talking to himself. 

"H-How is he Xian-Ge?" Wen Ning asked with concerning look.

"Wen Ning... he is having a high fever and this are some grains I brought in way eat them, I think this might be sufficient for few days and please fetch some water for A-Yuan I will treat his fever." Wei Wuxian left from there and went into the next room.

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After cleaning the place, he spread his folded cloak on floor and placed Yuan on it, untying the cloth from his left wrist he dusted the dust off.

He put the wet cloth on Yuan's forehead after cleaning his body with it, taking his mortar and pestle out from the Qiankun pouch, he started grinding the herbs in it.

A beat of sweat falls travelling from his forehead to knife-like jawline, wiping his sweat off he took the mixture to Yuan's mouth and made him drink it.

Wiping his mouth, he put the mortar away, propping his hand under his chin he looked that boy and smiled sadly.

Midnight

Ancestral Hall was annoyingly quiet, everyone were sleeping just closing their eyes.

Children and Old one were quick to slip into sleep after haunting days they met, They however manage to line up the coffins to get some place to rest and kowtowed for disrespecting and disturbing them.

Wen Qing having a hard time to sleep, she can hear the crackling sounds of fireworks, sighed.

Turning her face to Wei Wuxian's room, she got up and approached him without any noise.

Wei Wuxian is patting Yuan's cheeks softly, caressing his hairs. Wen Qing's heart soothed. 

"Wei Wuxian we are sorry!" Wen Qing said gently squeezing his shoulder, Wei Wuxian chuckled.

"Jie not your fault but it was mine wasn't I taking care of him since his parents passed away." Wei Wuxian sighed.

"As a figure of parent, I'm on blame for being irresponsible no need to apologize without any reason." Wei Wuxian spoke, Wen Qing lowered her eyes.

He will never let anyone to bear their own guilt, he always carry the blame without spelling any word out, he was busy take caring of others as healer not even thinking how he is.

"Looks like Cultivational World is sinking in immerse happiness." Wei Wuxian laughed.

"Hmm.. they might in cloud nine after erasing the word Wen out from their holy world." Wen Qing said sarcastically, Wei Wuxian laughed hearing her tone.

"Heyy it's almost 2 at morning when will you sleep or I will.." Wen Qing takes her needles.

"Haa.. I WILL you put your needles down they are scarier than mine." Wei Wuxian patted his chest.

"Ok, I'm going, sleep well I will not wake you up early in the morning." Wen Qing pats his head and Wei Wuxian smiles obediently.

A week after Wen Ruohan's death

"Mister why are this potatoes so costly, they all are sprouted." Wei Wuxian argued.

"Hey if you want to buy.. buy if not please leave." that vendor said.

Not willing to argue Wei Wuxian left from there, he looked around and stopped as he was standing in front of Nightless City.

It been a whole week since he left his house, he stared at the empty entrance and the stairs.

"those stairs." Wei Wuxian murmured inwardly.

"Uncle Wen, I'm here." Wei Wuxian giggled

"A-Ying don't make his old man run around you." Ruohan snorted

"hehehe.. you are still handsome and young uncle.. come catch me if you can.." three year old Wei Wuxian said and start running on steps.

Wen Ruohan sighed, Wen soldiers shivered as he unsheathed his sword.

Riding his sword, Wen Ruohan crossed the stairs above and he caught little Wuxian by his hands lifting him in his chest level, they both were flying and giggling happily.

Wen soldiers smiled stiffly at their leader's childishness.

Suddenly he saw a figure stepped down from stairs, Wei Wuxian startled and dumbfounded he stood there staring that man.

That man stopped and stared back at him.

"You" that man said.

Wei Wuxian averted his gaze down. 


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