90. Killing It

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Wei WuXian, “I agree as well. We should attack from the inside. But from what I’ve heard of your sect’s Chord Assassination technique, it wouldn’t be the most useful it can be if it’s inside the cramped environment inside the shell. And your leg injury still hasn’t healed yet. It probably wouldn’t be as put to good use as usual, would it?”

"You should be careful, Wuxian." said Lan Xichen.

"Always, brother-in-law." said Wei Wuxian.

This was the truth, and Lan WangJi understood. Both of them understood that forcing themselves to do things that they weren’t able to do would be useless except for dragging others down.

Wei WuXian, “Listen to me.”

"We will see how they work together." said Nie Huaisang excitedly.

"I already know that if Wei-xiong and Jiang-xiong fights together it was cruel but maybe working with Wangji-xiong is different." he added.

"I also want to see. Lovers works and fight the best when together." said MianMian.

"They're not together yet." said Jiang Cheng.

A small half of the Xuanwu’s shell was still above the surface of the water.

Its head, its tail, and all four of its limbs had shrunken inside. There was a large hole in the front, and five smaller holes lined up all around. It looked like an island or a small mountain, its body black and uneven, covered in moss and even long, dark green algae that hung down.

Without making a noise, carrying on his back a bundle of arrows and iron rods, Wei WuXian dove into the area before the head-hole of the Xuanwu of Slaughter as though he was a thin, silver fish.

"I'm really going to do that?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"As you can see, you will." said Jiang Cheng.

"You're really good at swimming, Wei Wuxian." said MianMian.

"Are you fangirling me?" asked Wei Wuxian with a tease.

"No." said MianMian.

"Why not?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"Why don't you mind how your lover looked at me?" asked MianMian.

Wei Wuxian turned to look at Lan Wangji who is glaring at MianMian with eyes full of jealousy.

"I don't want to die." she added.

The smaller half of the hole was submerged in the water of the pool, so Wei WuXian swum over along the flow of the water. After he passed through the hole, he flipped into the inside of the shell. Wei WuXian landed on both feet with a thud, as if he stepped into a thick layer of rotten mud mixed with water. The stench was so overwhelming that he almost cursed.

The stench was rancid though sickeningly saccharine. It reminded Wei WuXian of a fat dead rat that he had seen beside one of Yunmeng’s lakes. He pinched his nose, What a hell of a place… Good thing that I didn’t let Lan Zhan come in here. With such dislike towards even the water used to wash clothes, wouldn’t he start throwing up the second he smelled this? Even if he didn’t, he’d definitely pass out.

"That's so accurate." laughed Wei Wuxian together with his friends.

"Wei Ying is such a bully." said Lan Wangji.

"No, Lan Zhan." said Wei Wuxian while laughing.

Lan Wangji pinched his waist making him yelp.

"Deserved." laughed Jiang Cheng.

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