Grey Scale

Questions Answered

Lan Nianzu and Wei Wuxian stared at Wei Zhouhui's sudden declaration with slight ridicule visible. However, Zhouhui just shrugged it off and turned in for the night.

He got comfortable in the temporary bed on the ground, planning how he could change the world's prejudice against the Wen's.

Build a civilization, merging the Wen's with other people? Have the Yiling branch of Wens teach their medicinal practice, maybe a charity societ-

[Thump]

Menacing footsteps came walking in, exposing a cold, icy aura.

"You forgot to finish your medicine."

Voice calm, but the deadly intent was evident around him. Lan Nianzu held a bowl that had Wei Zhouhui's medicinal concoction in it, with a small portion of it still in the bowl.

"Ah. Yes, thank you."

He held out his hands to retrieve the bowl, but Nianzu didn't give it, rather, he stared into its contents.

"It has gone cold. And your past self still won't be quiet. I resorted to the silencing spell, but he still isn't calming down."

Wei Zhouhui shook his head, what a bother.

He walked outside to see a squirming Wei Wuxian, pausing, Zhouhui looked at the sorry sight.

Turning his attention to Lan Nianzu, he said, "unsilence him."

"Hak! You really are Lan Zhan's elder brother!"

Heh, already annoying the Second Young Master Lan are you?

"What do you want?"

Wei Wuxian sat back up in a, better manor, "You still haven't answered my question! Where did you guys disappear to for the last month?"

Wei Zhouhui paused for a moment, realizing he may have accidentally avoided his question for all this time, "Somewhere very important."

"Where I said! And why!"

Should I tell him? I guess I'll have to start somewhere.

"Yiling, to find the best doctor our generation knows of."

Wei Wuxian grew stiff, "Yiling? For a doctor, who is the doctor? Why are you looking for a doctor in Yiling, can't you go to the physicians in Yunmeng or Gusu?"

Wei Zhouhui froze, could he really answer that? Lan Zhan is the one who brought me there.

"...Like I said, it was somewhere very important, with very important people."

Wuxian didn't seem content with the answer, but his question was in a way, answered.

Lan Nianzu finished reheating the medicinal meal and handed it over to Wei Zhouhui. He then reached into his qiankun bag given to him by Wen Qing to hold Zhouhui's medicinal herbs and supplements.

Wei Zhouhui looked down at the bowl in his hands, and with a large sigh, he downed the bowl of its contents. Resisting the urge to gag, he held his mouth until in was properly in his stomach. It would've been better as Shijie's soup.

Zhouhui quickly shook that thought off, and got ready for his herbal supplements. Wei Wuxian looked at his elder brother, specifically staring at the herbs Lan Nianzu was handing over to Wei Zhouhui.

"Why are you taking medicine? Yunmeng disciples don't get sick so easily as to where they have to take herbal supplements right after a meal made of more herbs. Are you sick?"

Wei Zhouhui shrugged, pointing towards Lan Nianzu, "You'll have to ask him, I only know of the bloo-"

Lan Nianzu silenced Zhouhui, "It is unimportant, just know that he is unwell, you shouldn't bother with this."

"...How is it unimportant? He is my brother, yet why he is having to take so many herbal supplements. How is that unimportant?"

Lan Nianzu really couldn't argue back, Wei Wuxian was currently acting as Wei Zhouhui's younger brother, and I am just a friend.

"It is unimportant, you will know soon anyways."

Quite literally, in six years, but you will find out.

*****

The next day, Lan Qiren was still unwell, so classes continued to be canceled. Lan Xichen was able to come in as a teacher sometimes, but he also had to deal with many of the Sect Leader's responsibilities. So since classes were off, everyone opted for a Caiyi town outing.

The smell of Emperor's Smile particularly filled the air today, arousing small suspicion to Lan Nianzu, there aren't any festivals that should be going on currently, why is the smell of achohol so evident in the air?

*****

Jiang Wanyin, Wei Wuxian, and Nie Huaisang trodded together, stopping to buy ice cream and wine. They laughed together, whispered something, then Wuxian and Huaisang bursted out laughing, with a scowling Wanyin scolding them two.

Wei Zhouhui watched from a far, as the trio commited the most hanest crimes, according to the rules of the Cloud Resesses. Zhouhui continued to observe the three for a while, hm, the trio of GusuLan student that would sneak in wine and read erotic books are gone now, aren't they?

*****

Lan Nianzu was on edge, the smell of achohol was too evident, and there were more street merchants than usual, something was going on. Questions lingered throughout Lan Nianzu's mind. Until the answer came as he heard a soft giggle, and a certain voice coming from three distinct words.

"Gusu isn't bad."

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Welcome to the universe of universes my child, Lali here!

We are at chapter ten with a "loved" one or two, about to be introduced into this timeline. I'm sure many can tell from the sentence that is said, but if not, try to guess! Next chapter you know is gonna be somewhat savage, if you know who is to come, but the next chapter may come soon, so guessing will be for naught, but that's totally fine. Share any ideas, or theories if you like, I'd love to see someones thoughts.

And goodbye good children! See you in the next chapter!