My Cloud and My Lotus

Chapter 31: Past

It was a fine day, autumn has finally arrived at the cultivation world and was preparing for the upcoming festivals in different Sects. Especially the upcoming Ghost Festival (中元节)that will be mostly celebrated on every clan as October finally arrived which will be on a couple of weeks.
Yunmeng Jiang had decided to celebrate the Ghost festival after a couple years since Lotus Peir was been burned down by the Wen dogs.

And using this time to pay respect for those who were killed during the masacarre, from the sect leader, to the elders and to the people that did no wrong and didn't survive the massacre due to the wens, killing every single living jiang disciple.

Even to those who tried to fight against the Wens during the assignation. As it is time to pay respect for those souls, Yunmeng Jiang invited few of the other clans to celebrate the Ghost Festival in Lotus Cove. As it was it's first Festival after a couple of years not celebrating anything. Due to the massacere.

Jiang Wanyin wrote many invitations to different Sects, until this day, his brother is still missing. Hoping that he'd be alright, not even knowing where he is. But for now he should be worrying about that his sister will be coming back to lotus peir. So he must make sure that everything goes perfectly just for her.

This is also for them to pray to there deceased family members. After a few hours later, Jiang Wanyin was in the sword hall walking back and forth as he tries to calm down his nerves. Knowing many Sect leaders will be coming, and disciples coming aswell.

Until one of the head disciples, announced that Sect leader Lan had arrived with some company on the peir this noon. Jiang Wanyin nodded as he headed towards the peir to greet the Sect Leader.

He placed his regular frown like always, heading towards the upcoming peir. Only to make his frown gotten worser, to see Meng Yao beside him. 'So this was the company my disciple meant' He thought as he walked over with his disciples following him from the back.

The disciples greeted Sect leader Lan, and the person who came with him. As Meng Yao bowed, as Jiang Wanyin nods in return. Lan Huan bowed to the leader in front of him who also bowed right after. Jiang Wanyin told his head disciple to prepare another room, as he did not expect someone to attend with Lan Xichen.

Lan Xichen nodded to follow the head disciple of Yunmeng leaving him and Jiang Wanyin on the peir to talk. But it looked like the man is of course frowning the moment he came to greet them. Lan Huan gave a soft smile with a slight chuckle, and spoke.

"Wanyin, is something bothering you..?" Lan Huan asked with a smile as we walked closer to Jiang Wanyin, who still has a frown stuck to his face.
"No, nothing." He said as he turned around and was about to walk, until the Lan held his purple robe.

"Hey! What is that for?!" His head move to the side and Lan Huan kissed his left cheek, and ended it with a chuckle. "You..." The Jiang was flustered, as his neck, to his face and ears turned crimson red. The Jiang couldn't speak and walked away still flustered by the Lan's sudden affectionate action.

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Later that evening, after. the conference meeting everyone was finally let out and may enjoy the moment of the Gjosst Festival. Meanwhile Jiang Wanyin was at a near by peir, it was already night time. As the moonlight hits the clear waters, and let it shine around the place was dark and quiet at the same time. As the lanterns were inside as the others celebrate, Jiang Wanyin was deeply in thought again.

Yunmeng was still under construction, some of the towers are almost finish. Some places where still being rebuild, he looks up from the above. Wondering how was life, after everyone died, the people he loves and cares about. Wondering how they feel, sometimes he just wants to tell his mother that he is now a Leader. He wants to see his mother's reaction just once at least. A gentle wind blew around the place giving him a slight shiver, it's time to go back inside to a place that is warm.