[Group SangXuan : continuation chapter 10]

The driblet of the linseed oil traveled through the tip of the brush and kissed the tarp. The bristles teased the lamp black as it composed hues in shades. The hand that held the brush looked like tint of a red. The air was cool but the color he produced were warm.

"What did you think you would get? a pastel pink? " Nie Huaisang teased his little friend.

"I thought I would get something better than this at least." Mo Xuyanu wanted to impress Nie Huaisang . He was attempting to create something marvelous. he mixed the primary hues all together but ended with a muddy Brown, the color of his disappointment.

" Now that you have created too much ,why don't you paint me some pots? " Nie Husaiang looked at the mess of hues the little man had produced.

Swatch of Mid Yellow on his nose and Ultramarine on his forehead, the Naples Yellow masking his rosy cheeks while a dash of Cool White just below his lips.

But the color of those lips was the color he (nhs) loved the most.

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The two were visited by the young sect leader of Lanling Jin sect.

"Uncle Mo, I came to bring you back." little Sect Leader addressed.

"What's wrong Jin Ling? Did something happen?" Mo Xuanyu was accepted into the Lanling jin Sect all because of Jin GuangYao.

There was a time when Jin GuangYao invited all the illegitimate children of Jin GuyangShan to the Koi tower. Those were his half siblings. They were all registered as Lanling disciples by him. Nobody knew if it was sympathy or pity but his action was admired.

However, one by one they all died!

Jin Ling was still a bud when Mo Xuanyu met him and out of all his illegitimate uncles, Mo Xuanyu was the one he hated the most. After all he chose the demonic cultivation.

"Uncle Mo, Grandpa Qin wants to see you."

Qin Cangye was the leader of Leling Qin Sect and the grandfather of Jin Ruosang. He was a supporter of Jin GuyangYao. When both his wife and daughter committed suicide he was left to reflect on himself. He treated Jin Ling like his own grandson and took it upon himself to protect the child.

"W-why does he want to see me?" Fear could be seen in Mo Xuanyu's eyes.

Qin Cangye might not have directly assaulted him but he didn't stop it either, he was just like the rest, a spectator.

The Hierarchy broke him.

Nie Huaisang saw how terrified Mo Xuanyu had become, he couldn't protect his brother before but this time he will not let the one he loved suffer.

"Er-Jin, I'd come along ." The Chief Cultivator stated.

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The condo they built, the lands they patched and the lawns they farmed, everything was destroyed. Wen Yuan stood there tall despite feeling somber.

Burial Mounds was a place where he shared his family with Yiling Patriarch. It was small, it was dry but it was home. Wen Yuan let his memories fill him when he took his time to look at everything. He found a clothe stuck in the mud with only one visible corner. Wen Yuan took it out and observed the piece. it looked like a cut piece of a Hanfu, with the sun symbol on it. Wen Yuan traced his fingers on the brocade sun.

"Uncle what is this?"

"it is the Qishan Wen Official Hanfu."

Wen Yuan was hypnotized, the sun on the robes gave him strange kind of courage.

A man who can not tolerate small misfortunes can never accomplish great things!

"Uncle , we used to wear this? did i wear this as well? "

Wen Yuan was brimming like a child, he had many bitter feelings about his past but in order to
fulfill his goal, he had to face everything first. First came his past.

"Uncle would you tell me all about Qishan Wen sect?" and by all he meant all, the bad incidents included. Ghost general was not expecting such a  request but he curled up the corners of his lips and said,

" Do you want me to take you on a little adventure?"

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YingChuan Wang sect was the only Surviving sect that retained most of the Wen properties. It was thanks to Wang Lingjiao that the sect received recognition but the moment the Sun fell, they denied having been connected to the Wens and the lack of evidence only supported their survival.

Wen Yuan and Wen Ning paid the YingChuan Wang sect a visit. it had been more than 13 years and a lot of things changed since then. It was not like the Wang sect of the past. The two were just walking around exploring the place when they were met by an elderly looking man,

" What brings the young disciple of prestigious Gusu Lan sect to our humble Wang Sect."

The man appeared to be of same age as Lan Qiren. He was dressed nicely and was quite courteous. Lan Shuzui and Ghost General bowed and responded,

"We came just for a visit."

"Oh that's good then , I thought some serious trouble rose up around somewhere and Lan Disciple had to come all the way out here to solve it. If you came here for a visit I can show you around."

"That would be much appreciated." Lan Shizui said.

They both bowed and followed the elderly man.

They meandered like the wind and witnessed the glaze of the sun glossing over the streets. It was beautiful like any other sect. Which made Wen Yuan ponder ,The trouble was the higher ups, if the cultivators are corrupt then the inhabitants suffer because of it. Wens were not the only corrupt people, in every sect there is still someone tainted by the gluttony of power.

They made the round trip of the whole sect, it wasn't that big to begin with. Wen Yuan could see the sun motives modified a little in different designs. At least somebody remembered them.

"What did you think of our sect, Young Master?" The elderly man asked after showing them around.

"It was delightful." Lan Shizui replied for both.

Ever since the new Chief Cultivator was appointed, the cultivation sects thrived to improve. Maybe they realized their flaws or maybe they feared the Head Shaker. He was powerless but he had the power.

"Young Master, if you don't mind me asking, why is the Ghost General with you?"

They all noticed how the dwellers had been eyeing them. No matter who the Ghost General would stand next to, it would make them stand out. 

But why can't he be with them? with anyone? Just because he was a living corpse doesn't mean they can dismiss him.

"He's my family!" Wen Yuan blurted out .

Wen Ning swore that he cried when he heard those words.

"I-I see! " The man was a little confused so he asked,

"Who are your parents?"

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[Disclaimer : Don't be confused with the timeline. The story will follow 3 groups ; Xicheng, SangXuan and Juniors. ]

sorry for grammatical errors and thank you for reading.