The Song of Inquiry | The Untamed 陈情令

Chapter 23: I Found You

WHITE ROBES FLOW SMOOTHLY, tall and medium physique of a figure triggered his memories. Long hair slowly flows with the cold wind, a figure of a man cloth as them hunted him. He watched the two young disciples prepare to raise their signal and the sound of what it seemed like a firecracker caught everyone's attention.

Unbeknownst to the troubled people around Mo's Place, a silhouette of a man watch from afar. Cloak in white robes and bluish straps attached in the end of every arm length of the robe with Qin behind his back, stealthily watch as the logo of GusuLan Sect widely emerge for him to see where the cacophony of voices coming from.

Countless screams echoed and Lan Sizhui with his youngster disciples tried their best to beat the now living corpses of Mrs. and Mr. Mo alongside with their son who is unconsciously possessed as well.

Wei Wuxian watched behind the scene and let out a sigh of relief, he began to feel anxious when he heard that name. He can't totally recall his past yet his dry lips moist in his own, he felt the pressure when he imagined when the man Lan Sizhui mentioned will show up.

His heart ached, rarely did he felt this feeling...Wei Wuxian brushed off his thoughts and make his way towards the commotion. Unable to handle the living corpses in aggressive state, he sway his fingers and create a magical talisman to break them for a while. While the corpses stood after Wei Wuxian's talisman tampered both of them, Lan Sizhui and his disciples felt a relief when they witnessed what he did.

Lan Jingyi commented, "Hmmm it seems this crazy guy is helpful after all..." he let out a faint smile towards him and replied, "of course! I can't stand watching you guys weakly defeated by these three living dead, can I?"

Wei Wuxian's reply make Lan Jingyi hiss in annoyance, "You!"

Before argument tensed between them, a sound of Qin caught everyone's attention including Wei Wuxian whose mask cloak beneath his eyes reach down to his nose, seems to be stiffed when he recognized a figure floating across the rooftop not far away from them.

"HanGuang-Jun!" Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi exclaimed while Wei Wuxian pretended to be scared and hid in the corner.

Unbeknownst to the fake lunatic, Lan Wangji - a figure In the rooftop saw him and move his way down to the scene where the three living corpses are held stood for the mean time due to Wei Wuxian's temporary talisman to stop the corpses' aggressive state temporarily.

"The corpses are so aggressive we can't handle them, HanGuang-Jun...what shall we do?" Lan Sizhui asked, Lan Wangji paced towards the corpses and back towards where Wei Wuxian hid. He walk towards where he hide and saw no one, Wei Wuxian silently walk back to the room and snatched a bamboo flute displayed beside the Emperor's throne.

Wei Wuxian stood and fixed the holes of his newfound instrument, he smiled at the sight of it and memories of the past triggered him. An image of a black bamboo flute with a keychain attached in the end triggered him and slowly utter the words he slip out in his lips.

Chenqing...

Not long before he stood and turn around, he startled to see that man in front of him with the young disciples beside him. Wei Wuxian gulped and realized he is caught, sweat formed in his forehead...he can't find a reason why his chest suddenly ached. Lan Sizhui notice his discomfort and walk towards him.

He asked, "Senior Mo...are you alright...?"

Wei Wuxian on the other hand, didn't pay attention to Lan Sizhui and his eyes still locked towards Lan Wangji. Noticing the man's stare, Lan Wangji suddenly realized the identity of the man when he saw a bamboo flute with his grasp. His eyes widen at the sudden realization and slowly walk towards him.

Lan Wangji's breathing reached towards him, Wei Wuxian was about to walk away when a hand grabbed his right arm and gasped. His stare lock towards him and hell Wei Wuxian knew his act is caught too early. He never changed... he thought as Lan Wangji slowly utter the name he wanted to let out for all this 16 years of longing.

"Wei...Ying...?"

Wei Wuxian couldn't believe what was happening, this is too quick...too fast to happen. He never knew Lan Wangji from all the people he encountered in the past is the first one who can recognized him. From all the people who love and hate him, this cold and emotionless man is the first to see him.

He thought as well, Lan Wangji couldn't believe that Wei Wuxian is finally in front of him...he never knew how he was resurrected...he notice changes. It seems he only understand that this body Wei Wuxian possess has its reason, Lan Wangji stared at him who is secretly panicking inside.

"I-I never knew...no I mean...how do you recognized me?" Wei Wuxian asked while laying down in a bed they booked in an inn far away from the Mo Mansion, Lan Wangji sat in his table and played his Qin - ignoring the man's curiosity.

After a moment of silence, Wei Wuxian gave up and scooped in his blankets before Lan Wangji replied, "The timeline changed itself for a certain reason."

This peak his interest, he got up in his bed and sat beside Lan Wangji in the table. Timeline? Everything gets weirder when I came back he thought before he asked, "What Timeline? Is this supposed to be different than what happened now?"

Lan Wangji stared at him and nodded, Wei Wuxian became more clearly headed about the situation and replied, "Lan Zhan...what happened during my absence?"

He stop his qin and stared at him, memories of 6 years ago flooded him. The girl who accidentally went back in time and Xue Yang's attempt in resurrecting the Stygian Tiger Amulet...Wei Ying doesn't know how much he longed for him...he understand the reason Ashley pull away whenever he tried to kiss her...he reminds her so much of him yet...he felt guilt for he treated the girl too badly...

"6 years ago, a girl from the future accidentally traveled in the past...she knew some events and went back in her time without a clear explanation..." Lan Wangji replied while Wei Wuxian shook his head in disbelief, "Wait...so, you're telling me a girl from the future went here and why?"

"She is your reincarnation in the future..." he replied as Wei Wuxian's eyes widen.

"Whoa! Reincarnation?! Wait...how? I never knew I am reincarnated as a girl in the future! Who knows many handsome guys went over heels for her!" Wei Wuxian teasingly replied while Lan Wangji look away and stood.

Wei Wuxian continued, "But...back to the timeline...what do you mean when you said...the timeline changed????"

He still does a lot to catch up...but indeed seeing him alive and well contented me...Lan Wangji thought. A minute passed and seems to create a reason to understand Wei Ying the situation better, Lan Wangji replied, "Using the Song of Inquiry..."