The Rise of the Divine Oracle

Epilogue

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Wuxian sat at the tea table in their room, holding a sleepy Hweiru as he rubs her back, hums the Melody of Joy and sways back and forth to get his little girl to sleep. Normally, It's Sizhui's job to get his sister to bed and make sure she's settled in but tonight was Zewu Jun's wedding and Wuxian didn't have the heart to separate the smitten boy from Linao.

It's been 9 months since the Wraith War ended in Burial Mound.

It took a while for Wuxian to accept what happened and when he calmed down enough, he recognized that this was the best possible outcome given the choices he was given.

He looks down at the fluffy black rabbit that has not left his side since that day. Jinhai seems happier somehow.. freed from his previous dark life, unshackled from the judgment of those who surround him and demanding Wuxain's company every second of the day. He would either perch on Wuxian's shoulder with Da Ziran's help or hops after him everywhere he goes. Of all the things Wuxian imagined Jinhai would wish for, he did not expect this to be it. He pets the sleeping rabbit's head and smiles when it wiggles closer to him, seeking his comfort.

Everyone seemed to settle down after they got back to Cloud Recesses. Yuxio returned to Lotus Pier as promised and Jiang Cheng finally started courting her properly. Wuxian predicts that they will be married by next year if his brother plays his cards right. Mianmian was reunited with her daughter and husband for the last time before she decided to leave and travel around the world to find a new purpose in life. Nie got married and Wuxian was able to slip his missing fan with his wedding gifts. Apparently, Taiho was smart enough to occupy his cunning daughter while they were away by lying to her about the missing fan's value. Hweiru determinedly looked for it from sun up to sun down every day until she found it. Nie was over the moon and promised Wuxian that he could name his first child.

Wuxian got busy after that with planning Zewu Jun and Healer Shi's wedding. He realized that this might be his second calling in life, should the deities decide to take his blessings away. From what Da Ziran tells him, that's not a thing.. A gift once given cannot be returned. He will be the Divine Oracle until he dies.

Wuxian finally convinced Wangji to adopt Jingyi.

They decided to tell him after they get Grandmaster Qiren's blessings and Wuxian can't wait to finally stop his young disciple from trying so hard to seek his approval. The sassy boy already has a special place in Wuxian's heart and this is nothing but a formality that will put Jingyi's insecurities to rest.

If Wuxian learned anything from this chaotic journey, it's this:

Love is not something one chooses.

It finds you, it enslaves you and best of all.. It sustains you.

He senses Hweiru's emotions seeping into his thoughts, and like every time he holds her, it takes his breath away for a few seconds. Empathy is the only gift he knows how to use fully now. With practice, he mastered the ability to read other's emotions very well.

What his daughter is feeling at this moment in time was love at its purest form.

Wuxian felt tears of happiness well up in his eyes and he tightened his hold on his half asleep daughter, basking in this amazing feeling she's willing to share.

Wangji enters the room and frowns at the tears running down Wuxian's eyes.

He quietly sits next to him and whispers: "Wei Ying, what's wrong?"

Wuxian sniffs, looking into his soul-bond's eyes: "I never knew I could evoke such strong emotions from anyone other than you.."

He takes a few breaths, trying to figure out how to explain it to his soul-bond: "Just holding her like this is like.. a cold breeze in a scorching hot desert.. Like rain after years of drought.. It's almost like.. feeling whole."

Wangji cups Wuxian's cheek, smiling warmly at his mate and sleeping daughter.

Wuxian whispers: "The emotions she projects when she's in my arms is the second most fulfilling feeling I've ever felt."

Wangji frowns: "What's the first?"

Wuxian smiles at him: "What you feel when I'm in your arms."

Wangji moves closer to wrap his soul-bond and daughter with his warmth: "I am yours and you are mine.. always and forever."

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