Come Back To Gusu. Please

Where Are You, Husband?

Around three years, during your healing, you finally hear out that Wei Ying has died. It broke you deeply, and every night, you sob. You cry, even though you're not in seclusion anymore, you cry when you are alone.
Yanli's gone, Wei Ying's gone. And your Clan doesn't believe that Wei Ying is even good.

You don't know how Lan Zhan's going, you've been getting caught up with more lessons and teachings, but sometimes you'd sneak in his room. And soon enough, you and Lan Zhan are seniors... and Lan Zhan has adopted a young boy. Formerly known as Wen Yuan, but then named as Lan Sizhui. You can tell he loved that little boy as a son, as his family. During his endurance of pain, he's been trying to take care of him. While you two were forbidden to see each other. It sucked, it was hell, but luckily, the whole Wen Clan was gone, no more conflicts between the Five Great Clans

Thirteen years, long thirteen years, you and Lan Zhan have gotten... even more close than when you two have ever since the past. Usually, when you two are alone, you'd steal small kisses. Either it'd be his cheek, his head, nose, his scars, or even if lips. You don't think you two should consider yourselves as best friends! Something more...
You started to smile more often, even smile at silly things like the new juniors that you two take care of and keep an eye on. Three boys, Lan Jingyi, Lan Sizhui, Lan Zhan's son, and Jin Ling... the child of Yanli and Zixuan, he never got to see his parents since childhood. The poor kids had terrible backstories, but it made them who they were. Strong and wonderful kids

The floor crushes and the rubble flies, almost in slow motion. And somebody flicks their hand out, the sound of his guqin being played off into the air and night, cloudy sky, stopping the corpse from running and going berserk. Golden eyes stare off in the distance, the a pair of blue eyes look up for, under the shelter of the area, intrigued and surprised. Red and dark energy surges through the man's hand, while he stares up at the other who stands on his sword, playing his guqin

"Hanguang-Jun!" Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi looked up, surprised and smiled in relief that Lan Zhan has came to the rescue. And another tune is heard, played by excellent fingers, four strings of a Ruan, played out in sync with the guqin, though the tunes were completely different, "T/N!" The kids say your title too, staring back at you that jumps down from the rooftop, playing the elegant music on your Ruan

Your eyes wander off to a specific man, but you are not at all interested right now, the kids are the top priority of keeping safe, "You kids are something." The slightest smile places your lips, again, as the boys run to you and Lan Zhan

Lan Zhan's sword flies, stopping Jin Ling from charging at the other male, who was on the floor. He stares down at the male in red and with the bun, as you walk through the forest's trees and leaves, immediately, you have a sense of who this new one is. But.. you can't understand anything. How is Wei Ying alive.? 13 years ago, he pronounced dead. But you don't say anything, standing beside Lan Zhan in a leisurely calm stance

"I see why the second Childe of Lan Clan is said to arrive in disorder." The purple angry grape, Jiang Cheng, now grown up and a sect leader, says, glaring, "Never imagined you and C/N would show up in such a remote place."

"If Jiang-Gongzi can be here, why can't we?" A very, strangely familiar voice is heard in the background, and your e/c eyes narrow back, staring at the man who said that, and who backs down "Elders are speaking." Jiang Cheng starts, frowning, "Stop interrupting."

"Lan Clan sees you as the mode, of cultivators," Jiang Cheng says, while Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi walk into the commotion, then Lan Sizhui was the first to bow to you and Lan Zhan, who the taller male nods his head, "Is this how you treat your disciples?" The purple, angry grape keeps speaking.

"Jin-Gongzi, night hunts have always been fair game." Sizhui says, "But casting nets around Dayan Mountain makes things difficult for other Clans' disciples. That's against the rules, right?" This kid is one good kid, he's been treated well by Lan Zhan, and taught manners

But Jin Ling lets out a 'hmph', "They were stupid enough to get caught. What can I do about that?"

A Jiang disciple interrupts, "Master..! Master!" The disciple bows, and Jiang Cheng hums, "What's the matter. Speak."

"Just now, a blue flying sword destroyed the nets you set for the young lord." The disciple says, "How many?" Jiang Cheng asks, "All of them..."
The clouds cast a dark shadow above your heads, and Jiang Cheng fixes his ring, purple lightning striking around his form. It almost looked like there was going to be a fight breaking out, with how Lan Zhan stands there with his hand still on his sword. But as soon as Jin Ling grabs his blade, Jiang Cheng turns to the yellow boy, "Behave..! Did I say to draw your sword?" He orders, earning a pout from him, and the younger boy crosses his arms,

You attempt to settle things, a calm expression on your face, then a small smile creeping up on your lips "Jiang-Gongzi, we will be sure to reimburse you the nets we destroyed, please do not start any conflict." Jiang Cheng was a little more softer on you, you were his sister's childhood friend..

"No need." He simply says, turning around, before looking at Jin Ling, "Why are you still standing here?" It makes Jin Ling flinch, "Are you waiting for prey to walk into your blade?" He's honestly strict with his nephew... Jiang Cheng turns his back around, while Jin Ling pouts, "If you can't capture something presentable tonight, don't bother coming back."

You sigh, raising your hand, frowning slightly, "Jiang-Gongzi. You are a little harsh on him, kids will be kids. But he will get out of it very soon in the future." "Please wait" Then Lan Zhan speaks up, "On Danfan Mountain, dwells an unusual spirit. Please be careful."
"In Mo village, not far from here, a spirit manifested tonight. In less than half an hour, it killed three people. It's ferocious.." Lan Sizhui says, his expression serious and respect, "Through our carelessness, it managed to escape."

"Oh?.." Jiang Cheng hums, "Something so fierce that even Hanguang-Jun and T/N couldn't stop it?" You let out a quiet sigh, you honestly don't care much about whatever he has to say, "It has nothing to do with them!" Jingyi says, but you shush him, "Jingyi," You raise your index finger at him, shutting him up immediately. "The spirit appears as a left arm, and preys on human flesh and blood." Lan Zhan explains, "If you find any sigh of it, alert us immediately."

The Jiang turns away and walks away, and Lan Zhan orders the juniors to go on with the mission

You slump your shoulders, letting yourself be left behind. You want to stay, to get more information about this guy who really just looks like Wei Ying. Lan Sizhui runs up to him, "Thank you for your help at Mo Village." And the man chuckles, "Ah, so that's what this is."

You three hear bickering, and it comes from Lan Jingyi and Jin Ling, "Why are you still standing here?" "You!" Lan Sizhui tries to break up the fight, but it clearly unable to by how ignorant the two boys are. You sigh, placing a hand on Sizhui's shoulder, nodding before letting him go. Walking up, you clear your throat, grabbing the attention of the two kids, "It's no time to fight. Quit it..."

When the disciples leave, you turn to the other male, "Wei Wuxian." You boldly say, you know it's Wei Ying. The male's eyes widen, trying to recollect all the memories into his head, finally remembering the memory of you, "Lan Y/N...?" You frown, a grim expression on your face, "I know it's you." You approach him closer, slowly placing a hand on his shoulder, but you don't want to come too close, "Wei Ying... A-Ying." You quietly say, "Do you...? Remember.-" Remember you? He should, right

"Y/N," Wei Ying's face turned a little.. sad. But he places his hand on yours that was placed on his shoulder, "I... have a lot of explaining to do. But yes, I do... remember you."