"Look at how well-behaved you are, kneeling so properly."
Wei WuXian was gloating, "Of course, I kneel all the time. But Jin ZiXuan is a spoiled brat, so he's definitely never knelt before. If I don't make him kneel to the point that he cries for his parents, my last name won't be Wei anymore."
Jiang Cheng lowered his head, pausing for a few moments, and spoke in a soft voice, "Father came."
Wei WuXian, "Shijie didn't come, did she?"
Jiang Cheng, "Why would she come? To see how you lost face for her? If she did come, would she not come to your side and bring you medicine?"
Wei WuXian sighed, "... It'd be nice if shijie came. It's fortunate that you didn't hit him."
Jiang Cheng, "I was going to. If you didn't push me, the other side of Jin ZiXuan's face would also be ruined."
Wei Wuxian was about to respond with a joke when he heard a commotion from across the cloud recesses, "What is going- Jiang Cheng!" Wei Wuxian exclaimed about to stop the younger who had fainted from hitting the ground, just to feel himself blacking out as well.
....
At the same time, a group of people circled a desk and watch as a talisman ignited, one of the people with a fan covering the lower half of their face spoke, "Wei Xiong.. will this really work?"
The said man, wearing white robes and a forehead ribbon with cloud motifs on it simply bit his lip. On his right, a man in purple robes with a complicated expression on his strong, defined features responded instead, "We'll have to fuck around and find out".
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A few years after Guanyin temple, Nie Huaisang suggested time travel to Wei Wuxian, the older denied for a long time, but the more the sect leader insisted the more the the second "lady" of the lan became curious - after a few trials the two joined hands and came to the conclusion it was not possible. But they could contact the past.
What would happen after they reveal this knowledge to a few aggrieved friends who regretted the past as much as they did?
"You mentioned Lan Zhan,"
Lan Xichen nodded, expression falling into one of despair, "I've been trying to help for a while, but he wouldn't listen to me. And now...he's caught in a terrible situation, a dangerous situation, "
Wei WuXian's heart thumped, worry curling around the flickers of memories in his mind. He glanced at Jiang Cheng who nodded with lips pressed together in a line, "Zewu Jun and all the sect leaders have been trying but no result. Zewu Jun then brought up to me privately to come to you, since you're probably the best-fitted person to help,"
Wei WuXian arched an eyebrow hearing this, he then stated "Hanguang Jun is in danger? The Hanguang Jun? And now Zewu Jun comes to me of all people for help? Exactly how terrible is this for you to turn to me?"
"WangJi is getting corrupted by resentment energy,"
Wei WuXian choked on the sip of tea, turning his head and covering his mouth as he coughed. When he recovered he sat up slightly pale, "He's WHAT?!"