Changing the Future - WangXian 2

Chapt 9 - Recite

Jiang Cheng blushed. "Wei WuXian! Shut up! Stop speaking nonsense"

Wei Ying then gasped "You don't miss him? You don't love him anymore?"

Jiang Cheng's veins on the side of his forehead appeared. "Shut up! Of course I do!"

Wei Ying grinned as he continued teasing Jiang Cheng. Just then, knocks from the door came. The guards told them to shut up and study. They rolled their eyes as they grabbed the scroll.

Wei Ying who already knew some of the contents excitedly said "Jiang Cheng! Quickly read! They have ridiculous rules!"

Jiang Cheng read through it and scorned. "Some people are really shameless!"

Wei Ying nodded his head "Yea! Exactly! They contradict themselves too!"

The two continued mocking Wen RuoHan and his sons while Lan Zhan was alone in the room, meditating.

It didn't go very well because thoughts of a certain someone kept barging through but Lan Zhan didn't mind as he smiled to himself.

The next day, Wen Chao sat atop the stairs. "Who can recite the Clan Rules?" Wen Chao asked.

No one volunteered as they avoided his gaze. Some were still reading it. Wen Chao then hmphed and slammed his armchair.

"Are your trying to rebel? Don't your want to go home? Don't forget. This is Nightless City! You don't have your parents to back you up! Your better do as I say!"

Wen Chao looked around and laid his gaze on Jin ZiXuan. "Aren't your very talented? Jin Gong Zi, since you're so proud of yourself, recite it!"

Jin ZiXuan turned his head away, clearly refusing "I don't know how"

Wen Chao smirked "Good. So that's how you are playing. Lan Er Gong Zi, how about you? Aren't you very good at memorising?"

Lan Zhan kept silent, ignoring him. Everyone felt awkward at the tension. Some were scared of what Wen Chao would do, some were silently mocking him.

Wen Chao got angry and stood up as he huffed. "Wei WuXian! Why are you laughing?!"

"Hahaha, I'm laughing because they can't recite it!" Wei Ying laughed while saying.

"Oh? So you can? Let's listen to you" Wen Chao said, turning back to his seat.

Wei Ying whispered to Lan Zhan "Sorry, i'll have to make you pick up cow dung again"

Lan Zhan smiled a little, knowing what Wei Ying was going to do. Wei Ying stepped forward and started hmm-ing to himself.

"Are you going to recite it or not?!" Wen Chao scorned.

"Yes yes, right now." Wei Ying grinned. He received disapproving stares from many fellow cultivators except for Lan Zhan who knew what he was going to do and Jiang Cheng who knew that he was up to no good.

Wei Ying cleared his throat and said while walking about "Running is prohibited. Making noise is prohibited. Fighting without permission is prohibited. Alcohol is prohibited."

Wen Chao nodded his head then screamed in realisation "RIDICULOUS! WEI WUXIAN, STOP IT!"

Wei Ying smirked, then gave a shocked face. "What's wrong?" He gasped in total exaggeration.

"WHO ASKED YOU TO RECITE GUSU LAN SECT CLAN RULES?!" Wen Chao screamed again.

Wei Ying made an exaggerated mocking face "Oh no! I recited the wrong one! Let me try again..."

Wen Chao's face was red with anger. Wei Ying's fellow cultivators all started looking at him with respect, some hardly containing their laughter. Even Jin ZiXuan showed a slight smile while nodding his head. Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes, knowing this would only put Wei Ying in trouble.

"Shut up! Don't you say another word! Punishment for the three of you! Go to the field and pick up cow dung!" Wen Chao commanded.

Jin ZiXuan's jaw dropped. Never in his life did he have to do or get close to such a thing! Wei Ying grinned at Lan Zhan as they had already expected it.

However...

Wen Chao saw Wei Ying still grinning. He couldn't stand it. "Wei WuXian! You look like you're really enjoying your time here! You'll have a special treatment. I'll show you to my training cell!"

Wei Ying's face paled. Based on his memory, Wen Chao only put him in a jail while they were taking cow dung. Never did he expect Wen Chao to send him in now.

He knew what was inside the jail. Something he didn't tell anyone, so Lan Zhan didn't know.

Lan Zhan saw Wei Ying's face paled. "What's wrong?" Lan Zhan asked with concerned.

Wei Ying desperately shook his head. "Can't... Lan Zhan... Can't... I'm scared... Don't... I can't..." Wei Ying's face was as white as a blank sheet of paper.

Wei Ying stammered and trembled while desperately tugging on Lan Zhan's sleeve which made Lan Zhan's heart ache.

"Lan Zhan, don't let them take me. Please" Wei Ying begged. Jiang Cheng was also shocked by how Wei Ying reacted.

Wei Ying begged even harder as he saw two Wen Sect disciples walking towards him.

***NOTES***
I know they watched chen qing ling (based on arranged marriage) but for the sake of what im writing, let's assume Lan Zhan doesn't know :)
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