Wangxian Prompt/Self-fill Dump

The Black Jade Pt 4

Quick note, the outfit is supposed to be Black and Red!

The Spider Lilies, or Fire Lilies as they are actually called.

The Lotuses are supposed to be red, but I couldn't find a good picture or they were blue or wood.

 And the Baoshen Sect's crest. This is what I was picturing but this is what I found as well:

Again, just give it the Black and Red colors that WWX wears! Now on to part four!!

Wei Ying sat in the thick branches of the cherry blossom tree that grew beside the Jingshi. From here he could see over most buildings to the main area of the Recess and the steadily growing stream of Alphas coming to compete for his hand in marriage. He scoffs in disgust and glares hatefully at them, but he cannot fight this. Huan had explained to him what had happened. It seems that many who were still sour over what the Wen did were looking for retribution and hoping to establish a strong line.

Since Ying had been Wen Chao's favorite target even when he came to study at the Lans for a short time, everyone pegged him for the sacrificial lamb. And given how he was the mother of "Wen's spawn" it was very easy to get him placed on the executioner's block. However, Yuan told him about entering, not because he believed the lies and delusions, or because he wants any gain, but rather he is entering to protect him and Yuan.

"It's what Wangji would have wanted and as such I shall honor it. We will only be husbands in name and should you need me for a heat, I will not deny you, but know I do not love you in the sense that a husband should love his wife."

It was nice to know at least he had someone in his corner. Later he was cornered by Nie Mingjue, who said something similar. Nie Huaisong was his best friend and he knows that Mingjue often spoils the Omega. If Huaisong asked, he would do it. That and the fact they were unjusticely punishing Ying for someone else's crimes sickened him into a boiling rage. He was also shocked by Jim Guangyao, however the Omega was nit competing but rather had a champion competing for him.

Guangyao had also voiced his displeasure that the two men he loved would tie themselves to Ying, but knows they only do it out of a sense of duty and protection as well as filial kinship. Ying had actually laughed so hard he cried and then he just sobbed. The older Omega had pulled him close and they just sat mourning for a while. Guangyao apologized, but Ying just shook his head. He would be upset too if their roles had been reversed. So he harbors no I'll will for him. He is introduced to the young man competing for Guangyao and is rather amused and a bit concerned.

Xue Yang was on a fast track to becoming a monster, but Wei Ying could stop that. He spent time with the newly presented Alpha, one who presented very young and was as power as he was often burned bright and burned out even faster. He was only 8 and already so strong and powerful. Wei Ying decided to teach him a few techniques he uses to calm the mania that often comes from dual Cultivation as well as seems to plague most prodigies.

So now here, he sat, watching the big flashy clans make a show of parading their Alphas and the gifts they would give to Wei Ying later tonight in hopes of earning his favor. The smaller clans were less boisterous. He could almost hear HIS voice hissing a soft "shameless" or "excessive noise is forbidden in the Cloud Recess." Gods above, he missed him so...

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As Ying had predicted, he was sat between Jiang Yanli and Madam Jin, since he has no attendants to speak of, dressed in his best red and black robes, the Baoshen Crest, a lotus under the full moon stitched into the breast of his robe and across the back with the Yunmeng Jiang sash around his waist, the tassels he earned as their Head Disciple tied in place on his hip with Chenqing, who sported the tassels from his Uncle and one with a tiny bunny carved in bluish white marble, that had been given to him sneakily no less by HIM.

His hair is picked up into an elaborate hair style with Lotus and spider lily pins in red and purple throughout the deep black of his hair. His face is only lined with red paint in the traditional Bride Offering of the Baoshen Clan. His Uncle who was seated by Yanli as his only living family member had painted the lotus on his brow, the sharp wings in red around his eyes and a dark rouge stained his lips. He did not need to powder his face nor did he wear too much. He was a sight to behold.

Everyone was enthralled by the change and found themselves falling for the vision before them. Wei Ying was. Expressionless, which to those who knew how always smiles or at least is more open with his feelings, are worried because he looked carved from marble. The Alphas lined up and began to parade up and past him, leaving the first of gifts before him, something small and handmade.

He does not look at either the Alpha or the gift save for Huan, Mingjue and Little Yang, to show who he favored to win him. He was instead of thinking of Yuan with his Uncle by marriage, Song Lan, for the evening. His son had been in awe when he saw how pretty his mother looked. Ying was also surprised to see a child's Guqin resting on the floor before him where he was practicing the musical alphabet. With his hair picked up like HIS sans the Head ribbon, his heart nearly stopped and then bloomed with both warmth and pain.

He startles when everyone gasps and the sounds of swords are heard. He looks up seeing people clothed in black with blue, red or gold accents walk in the clan. Members taking a seat near the doors as the sole competing Alpha, tall and imposing walks up. His robes are black silk and royal blue clouds with lotus blossoms dance around it with twin Dragons curled over his back, arms and their heads resting on his breast. He has a mask of black on as well only his mouth is visible and it too has a similar cloud and lotus motif. His hair is picked up into a took not and encased in a fierce dragon head similar to Huan's, but in black with ruby eyes glaring at him and in the dragon's new, a massive pearl that sits in a ruby lotus. It is not lost on Wei Ying that this Alpha knows he was of the Baoshen line and was showing a subtle claim to him.

The Alpha bows and then carefully pulls a tassel in the blue and black colors of his robes with a pearl cut into a Moon sitting in a lotus charm. There is a swell of spiritual energy in the pearl and when it is held out. Ying cannot help but hold both hands up to accept it. Silver eyes never leaving the eye holes of the mask. The tassel is dropped into his palms and the Alpha turns to sit with his Sect. The tension is palpable. And then someone yells:

"The Black Jade! How dare you show up!!"