The Song of Inquiry | The Untamed 陈情令

Chapter 25: I Found You

THE JOURNEY TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS is quick compare to their last journey towards the Mo Mansion.

Lan Sizhui and his fellow junior cultivators investigate the killings occurred in the mountains, after what happened in the Mo Mansion and HanGuang-Jun's actions became very odd to them.

Lan Jingyi couldn't help but let out a deep sigh, he pat Lan Sizhui's right shoulder blade, "Hey...do you think HanGuang-Jun is....weird? I can't believe he brought that lunatic along with him...can't he stand towards him?"

Lan Sizhui, "I think so...after all, you're not the only one who noticed his new behavior..." He shake his head.

"Well then, let's put beside those thoughts and focus on the mission." He added, Lan Jingyi nod in agreement. The junior cultivators almost reach the graveyard, the place looks sinister.

According to the people living near the place, the last time they endure such peaceful living when the temple of the four handed Goddess is resting in peace.

Lan Sizhui became familiar with the place for no reason, his gut is pulling him off to believe something sentiment is in this place...and to him, and it's getting weirder. He became a junior cultivator at young age and usually

HanGuang-Jun treated him fairly, he can't recall the memories of his childhood so he spent his personal time doing so...and the only clue he had was a butterfly toy he unknowingly received few years ago.

He can't answer him either if its him who gave that object, so he believe that it's from him and didn't tell him.

Yet, unknown dreams he encounter every night of a man cloaked in black and red, dark fog surrounding him whilst playing with a flute he unknowingly familiar with.

A voice disturb his occupied mind, "Lan Sizhui...?" he turn around to see Lan Jingyi already patting his shoulder.

His eyes almost welled tears but he deeply resist to hide his identity crisis. He look away and gaze upon the old man, sweeping the dead messy leafs surrounding the area, the fellow juniors follow him behind while Lan Jingyi walk beside him.

His stomach churned when they witness the place, based on the reports and testimony they received from the people who live nearby, it seems the place became more eerie than they never expected.

Unbeknownst to Lan Jingyi, Sizhui already walk towards the sweeping old man and smile towards him,

"Sir...? May I ask if you witness any supernatural stuff happening in here?" the old man stare at him, he notice the old man's hands are trembling, to lessen the old man's fear, Lan Sizhui smiled.

"Sir...? Are you alright?" the old man nod, "Child...this graveyard is build many years ago and seems the souls of the corpses buried inside are not living in peace...a week ago, a few thugs roam around here and went to the temple over there..." he point his finger towards the north where the temple is located.

Lan Sizhui's curiosity increase, "Tell me sir, what happened to those thugs roaming around?"

The old man, "They never came back...I don't have any idea what happened to them...but out of fear I cannot go in that temple...My master told me a warning....I can't remember it..."

Assuming that the temple might relate to the killings, Lan Sizhui pat the old man's shoulder and replied, "Well, we shall do now..."

The old man hesitates, but felt defenseless so he let the junior leave the scene.

His memory is low and couldn't remember what his master's warnings.

His eyes sparkled when he finally remembered, he turn around to realize the junior cultivators are gone.

His head shook and defeated, "...my master told me to not go there..." he silently mutter and silently watch the north area where the junior cultivators headed.

Unbeknownst to them, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are far ahead of them. Two soulmates enter the graveyard where Wei Wuxian began to trigger some of his past memories that he tried to recall.

Lan Wangji notice his soulmate's weird expression and asked, "Wei Ying...?"

He didn't heard Lan Zhan's call, Wei Wuxian became distracted and his head suddenly ache, he is unsure what is happening but the memories of unfamiliar scene came upon him.

There lies a girl, cloak in red robes - long shiny black hair, with a pin of his clan enemy pinned in front of the girl's hair bun. Her eyes sparkled in delight and already staring at him, Wei Wuxian silently gasp and the girl spoke,

"Wei Wuxian...this is where I live...the graveyard is where my ancestors buried...before Wen Roulan kept me and Wen Ning...the temple of the four-handed Goddess became aggressive...that is where he get the amulet...little did we know...the statue became aggressive and my father can't handle the statue himself...that is how Wen Ning's soul became easily possessed by many evil spirits..."

A hint of familiarity trigger Wei Wuxian's head and silently mutter, "Wen...Qing?" the figure before him couldn't describe many emotions.

Too much he felt, the bitterness came upon him...his heart ached rapidly when he saw the figure, hint of tears starting to fall in his redden eyes but realized he is occupied to himself for too long, he wipe the hint of tears away and stare at Lan Wangji who is gazing him, he saw something odd in his eyes.

He...is worried?

"Wei Ying?" he repeated, Wei Wuxian blinked once more and let out a little chuckle.

"Right! I-I just remembered something..." he replied. He scan the surroundings and saw the old sweeping man not far away from them.

Wei Wuxian point his fingers towards the old man, "Let's ask him...maybe he saw Lan Sizhui and others..." he walk towards the old man.

"Hey old man!" the old man turn around and tremble out of fear, Wei Wuxian let out a chuckle, "T-There on their way towards the temple over there." He point his fingers towards the north and continued, "I was about to tell them to not go there!"

Lan Wangji, "Why?"

He replied, "The temple is in the bad state!"

Wei Wuxian, "wait...what?!" he run towards the north while Lan Wangji follow him, he deeply knew his soulmate is right...the junior cultivators are indeed in great danger.

The path towards the temple is not too steep, yet Wei Wuxian became unknowingly worried towards them and hopefully the statue who was confined inside didn't do anything to make a scene.

A long - a few eons ago, the temple they're about to go is indeed one of his adventures in the past, and little did they know...Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji went there during their search for the remaining fragments of the amulet...of course with their colleague, Nie Huiasang.

Lan Wangji suddenly felt like he drunk so much vinegar whenever the two converse, he deeply knew that Wei Wuxian's character is the opposite of him; Flirtatious and Arrogant and to that, he deeply love him.

As their journey towards the temple reach its end, Wei Wuxian's eyes widen when he witnessed the junior cultivators inside and well.

He felt relief, Lan Sizhui eye's sparkled when he saw Wei Wuxian (he didn't know it was him and recognized as Mo Xuanyu),

"Master Mo!" he exclaimed.

Wei Wuxian with his mask on smiled, "Well...is everyone alright?"

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NOTE:

Drinking Vinegar - it's a chinese phrase where it obviously means, "Are you Jealous?" or you can use it when you want to refer someone who is Jealous.

CHARACTER GUIDE:
1. Mo Xuanyu/Wei Wuxian - In Chapter 24, Lan Wangji is the only one who knew that in the body of Mo Xuanyu, he recognized Wei Wuxian and only the youngsters who don't recognized him. Notice that he didn't dare to question how he was back, don't worry! it will reveal in the following chapters.