Wei Ying's destroyed heart (Complete) Edited

37: Facing the Wen Sect

The next morning Master Lan and XiChen spoke to the man being held captive for the attack on Lan Ying and found out they had been sent over a few weeks ago to kill Lan Ying.

'Why were you to kill him?'

'My sect leader has a daughter who he wants to marry into this sect and he is in the way ... it's not like they are actually married anyway, so what's wrong with ...'

'They are married.' XiChen said without pausing.

'They are two men, there is no marriage.'

'They are married.' Master Lan growled.

'No, they are men.'

'They are married!' This time both uncle and nephew almost shouted together.

'Trust me, Lan WangJi will end up married to a woman and my sect ....'

'Do shut up.' An icy cold voice came from the doorway.

When XiChen turned around he found Jiang Cheng standing there with a look that told him if he didn't say something, this man would be dead. 'Cheng .... We need him alive.'

'Who says? I'm pretty damn sure I will not be condemned for killing him here and now for what he did? Is Lan WangJi not about to do the same?'

'He is busy tending to Lan Ying and his wounds and has not left his side since it happened.'

'Wounds! Jin Ling didn't say those damned dogs actually got him.'

'His ankle and calf were bitten ....' Before Master Lan said anything else, Jiang Cheng was gone from the doorway. He looked at the man tied up. 'I think the Jiang Sect are on their way over to the Wen Sect for retribution .... And if the Lan Sect goes, it will be to stand beside them.'

'Let's just leave this prisoner here sleeping while we head over also. The more who stand against this action right now, the firmer their position will be.'

'You don't think that will work do you?' the prisoner said with a smile. 'One way or another Lan WangJi will be part of the Wen sect. We will again rise to be as powerful as before ...'

'You were never powerful ... not without the Yin Iron.' Lan Ying said form the doorway with Lan Zhan's arm around him. 'The Wen Sect were all rather weak in cultivation and that is why they hunted for and used the Yin Irons.'

Lan Zhan watched the prisoner with disgust as his hand rested on his sword he had taken to wearing at his side. 'If you think I would ever join such a vile sect ... let me set this straight right here and now. If anything happens to my wife, I will wipe your sect off the face of the planet.'

The man tied to the chair trembled at the sound of his voice. 'There is no marriage between two people of the same .....' he stopped when he blinked only to find Bichen's icy blade tip pointed to his throat. To his horror, it felt like his neck and throat was being frozen slowly.

'Lan Ying is my wife ... we preformed the ceremony before all relevant sect leaders and our families. We are a married couple and if you and yours do not approve ... I will remove your head from your shoulders and cremate you.'

'So, this whole attack had nothing to do with me using Demonic Cultivation ... at all? Your Sect Leader just wants to take my husband from me and wed him to some ugly female?'

'He is not your husband. Men marry women ... not other men.' He sneered only to feel that blade that still rested on his neck, it gave a slight move and he felt a small trickle of blood.

'Lan Zhan ... my husband, I have an idea ... if Sect Leader XiChen and Master Lan agrees?'

'How many times do we need to tell you Lan Ying ...'

'This is an act I need the acceptance of the two of you and your authority Uncle.'

'... I see, then tell us what you are thinking.'

'I know that the Wen Sect are ... sneaky to say the least, so I think if most of the Lan Sect are going over to the Wens to face them on my behalf ... I wish to place a few guards who will stay with this man and stop any Wen Sect members entering the Cloud Recesses at all .... Well, except for Wen Ning.'

'Who are you thinking of?'

'Former GusuLan Sect Members ...' he gave a few whistles and white mist rose from the floor to form ghosts of former GusuLan members who were buried within the Cloud Recesses.

'Oh ... um ...'

'Uncle ... I'm sorry to say that your brother and their father and mother, are not among those I can rise to be guards. Most will seep into the barrier around the sect, whuke these ones will stay in this room. They will never attack a GusuLan Sect member or anyone who has no harm towards ... our sect. While they are here, they will just protect and guard.'

'I agree if you can keep them under control.' Master Lan looked at the ghosts that stood behind the prisoner.

'Control ... I think you are misunderstanding Uncle, I am only calling on them for their help. Their loyalty has always, and will always be to the GusuLan Sect and because of this; all I need to do is call them with the request.'

'You really have totally mastered this.'

'Yes.'

'Then would you both be willing to come with us to face the Wen Sect?'

'If Lan Ying is going, of course I will go also.' Lan Zhan gripped his fingers into Lan Ying's hip as he pulled him against him.

Later the GusuLan Sect received a message about what the Jiang Sect, Nie Sect, and Jin Sect were planing and sent a message back that they would be joining them at a set location.

Early the next morning they all made their way towards the Wen Sect and with the Chief Cultivator, Lan XiChen with Lan WangJi and Lan WuXian directly behind him. Every sect with them surrounded them as they flew on their swords.

This was the first time that every Sect agreed on a single action with no argument.