So that was why Wen Ning had no intention of attacking.

Jin Ling, "Uncle!"

Jiang Cheng's ordered coldly, "Jin Ling, come here."

"Why did he only call his nephew, not his son?" asked a random cultivator.

"And what? Make it known to the world that I am his son?" asked Jingyi.

"Oh I forgot that it's a secret. Sorry." said the cultivator.

"It's nothing." said Jingyi.

From the dark forest behind him slowly walked out a group of cultivators from different sects, wearing uniforms of different colors. The group grew larger and larger. In estimation, there were almost two thousand, a large black blanket that surrounded the cave. These cultivators, including Jiang Cheng, all bathed in blood, their faces tired. All of the boys rushed outside the cave, shouting, "Dad!" "Mom!" "Brother!" They were embraced into the crowd.

Jin Ling looked left and right, as though he still hadn't decided yet. Jiang Cheng's voice was harsh, "Jin Ling, why are you so slow? What are you taking your time for? Do you want to die?!"

"Harsh as always, ChengCheng." said Wei Wuxian.

"And that will never change." said the juniors.

"Looks like they faced a lot of walking corpses." said Nie Huaisang.

"They're too many." said Jin Zixuan.

"Are they there to crusade against a-xian?" asked Jiang Yanli.

"But you guys saw that it wasn't my doing." said Wei Wuxian.

"Without proof, they just can't simply put the blame on me." he added.

Lan QiRen stood before the crowd. He seemed much older. Strands of white even began to grow at his temples. He called, "WangJi."

Lan WangJi's answered in a low voice, "Uncle."

But he still didn't stand to his side.

Lan QiRen understood more than anyone. This was Lan WangJi's answer, firm, resolute. With a disappointed expression, he shook his head. He didn't try to persuade him any further.

"Maybe shufu already know about Wangji's feeling towards Wuxian." said Lan Xichen.

"Mn." said Sizhui.

"That's why he is so against a-niang's dark path." he added.

"But, he can never persuade Wangji to give up and stand on the side against his beloved." said Lan Xichen.

"That's why he just let him." said Sizhui.

A woman in white robes stood forward, her eyes filled with tears, "HanGuang-Jun, just what is wrong with you? You... You are not you anymore. In the past, you clearly could not even stand the YiLing Patriarch. Just what technique did Wei WuXian use to bewitch you for you to stand on the side opposite to us?"

Lan WangJi didn't pay attention to her. Having not received a reply, the woman could only add in pity, "If so, then how undeserving of your name!"

"These people needs to know the truth before giving their opinion and judgment." said Jiang Yanli.

"You're right." MianMian agrees.

"Even if she's a woman, I don't like how she said that. Let people choose whom they want to side with, don't judge them." she added.

Wei WuXian, "You people are here again."

Jiang Cheng's voice was cold, "Of course we are."

"ChengCheng, never talk to me like that. You look like a stranger." said Wei Wuxian.

"Maybe because we're strangers in the future." said Jiang Cheng.

"And we are not as what we are before." he added.

"Still, don't talk to me like that. I know that whatever misunderstanding we have, we can fix and be brothers again." said Wei Wuxian.

"Cold voice or not, that's still me." said Jiang Cheng.

Su She had on his back his seven-stringed zither. He was standing amid the crowd as well, his tone unconcerned, "If not for how the YiLing Patriarch so blatantly dug out corpses and captured people as soon as he returned, as if he was almost scared that the world didn't welcome him, I don't think that we would've had to grace your den so soon either."

Wei WuXian, "I clearly saved these disciples. Why don't you thank me and instead of accusing me?"

"This man, I clearly hate him." said Wei Wuxian.

"Because he's not likeable." said Nie Huaisang.

"No, it's because all of his accusations has no proof." said Wei Wuxian.

"That's what they are in our timeline. They don't need proof as long as they have someone to blame." said Sizhui.

"But that just seem wrong. They have no right to accuse my nephew when it was himself who save those disciples." said Xiao Xingchen

"They know no shame." said Song Lan.

"Just give me a list and I will eliminate those people." said Xue Yang.

"That's not the only solution. A good conversation will do." said Xiao Xingcheng.

"But it's the best solution." Xue Yang said with a grin.

Quite a few people tittered. Some even shouted directly 'the thief calls another thief'. Wei WuXian knew that all of his arguments would be useless. He wasn't hurried, either. With a slight grin, he spoke, "But your size this time looks a bit miserly. Two important persons seem to be missing. Allow me to ask, everyone, why haven't LianFang-Zun and ZeWu-Jun come to such a grand event?"

Su She sneered, "Hah, yesterday LianFang-Zun was attacked by an unidentified individual in Koi Tower. He was heavily injured. ZeW-Jun was still using all his effort to heal him. Why did you ask if you knew?"

"I hope he died." said Jiang Cheng.

"Maybe it was his plan. Acting all injured and won't go to the Burial Mound while he manipulate Xichen-ge on helping him." said Nie Huaisang.

"You're right. We all know how great of an actor he is." said Wei Wuxian.

"Lets just hope that nothing bad will happen to Xichen-ge." said Nie Huaisang.

Hearing that Jin GuangYao was 'heavily injured', all of a sudden, Wei WuXian recalled his grandeur of when he had pretended to have committed suicide when sneaking up on Nie MingJue. He couldn't hold it back and bursted with a pfft. Su She's brows sunk, "What are you laughing about?"

Wei WuXian, "Nothing. I just think that LianFang-Zun gets injured quite a lot."

"This Su She is the biggest supporter of Jin GuangYao." said Jiang Cheng.

"And I hate him." he added.

"No one likes him, a-niang." said Jingyi.

"That's why we told Wei-daijiu to not save the man he is such a pain in life." said Jin Ling.

"He knows no gratitude." said Sizhui.

Su She just scoffed at them.

At this point, a small voice suddenly spoke up, "Dad, I feel that maybe he really didn't do it. Last time, in Yi City, he was the one who saved us. This time, he seem to be here to save us as well..."

He followed the voice. The person who spoke was OuYang ZiZhen. However, the father immediately scolded the son, "Children shouldn't talk so carelessly! Do you know what situation we're in? Do you know who that is?!"

"A-die." Zizhen grumbled.

Sect Leader was immediately embarrassed when all the gazes turned to him.

"I apologize for such behavior." he said.

"It's okay a-die as long as you won't be against him." said Zizhen with a smile.

His father could only nod his head.

Withdrawing his gaze, Wei WuXian spoke calmly, "Now I understand."

He had known from the start that no matter what he said, nobody would listen to him. What he denied could be forced; what he admitted could be twisted.

Lan WangJi originally had quite a lot of weight in his words. But, now that he was with him, he was most likely a target of the people as well. He had thought that with at least Lan XiChen among the sects, they could discuss for a while, but Lan XiChen and Jin GuangYao weren't even present.

"Yeah, if only brother-in-law was there." said Wei Wuxian.

"People will definitely listen to him because they always listen to him." he added.

"Not all. Lans aren't that righteous." said Su She.

"No one asks for your opinion." said Jingyi.

"So others can comment and I can't." Su She asked with a scoff.

"That's because nothing good comes out of your mouth. It's just a waste of oxygen you breathe, it's much more better if you just let your saliva stink inside your stupid mouth." said Jin Ling.

The juniors is glaring at him.

Back then, during the first siege of Burial Mound, Jin GuangShan led the LanlingJin Sect, while Jiang Cheng led the YunmengJiang Sect; Lan QiRen led the GusuLan Sect, while Nie MingJue led the QingheNie Sect. The former two were the main forces, the latter two could've gone without. Now, the LanlingJin Sect's leader hadn't arrived at, having only sent people for the GusuLan Sect to command; the GusuLan Sect was still led by Lan QiRen; Nie HuaiSang replaced his brother's position, shrunken within the crowd, his face still full of 'I don't know about anything', 'I don't want to do anything', and 'I'm just here for the numbers'.

Only Jiang Cheng was still the one surrounded by hostile energy, face insidious, staring straight at him.

"I don't know what's your problem, ChengCheng but I already expected that Nie-xiong doesn't care about anything." said Wei Wuxian.

"I told you that I'm not interested on such things." said Nie Huaisang.

"Maybe Jiang Cheng hated you to the bones that's why he's looking at you like that." said Jin Zixuan.

"Whatever. It's like ChengCheng will hate me in this timeline." said Wei Wuxian with a shrug.

But...Wei WuXian looked slightly to the side. He saw Lan WangJi, who stood beside him, without any hint of hesitation, any thought of withdrawing.

But, this time, he wasn't alone anymore.

"Lan Zhan is with me." said Wei Wuxian.

"Mn. Always." said Lan Wangji.

Under the hungry eyes of thousands of cultivators, a middle-aged man finally couldn't hold it anymore. He jumped out and shouted, "Wei WuXian! Do you still remember me?"

Wei WuXian answered honestly, "No."

The middle-aged cultivator laughed coldly, "You don't, but my leg does!"

He lifted the bottom of his robe, revealing a prosthetic leg made of wood, "This leg of mine was destroyed by you, that night in the Nightless City. I'm showing this to you for you to understand that, among the people in the siege right now, there's also the force of me, Yi WeiChun. With the works of karma, it's never too late for revenge!"

"You brought that to yourself. Why blame me? Whatever happened in that Nightless City, does he thunk I have time to attach him and broke his leg?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"He was there, yes. But don't blame me for losing a leg." he added.

"He have the right to blame you because you're the one who did it to him." said Jin Zixun.

"Why would I cut off someone's leg when I barely know them?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"Besides, I don't care." he added.

As though having been inspired by him, a younger cultivator stood out as well. His voice was clear, "Wei WuXian, I won't ask you if you remember or not. Both of my parents died by your hands. You owe too many people. You definitely won't remember them either. But, I, Fang MengChen, will never forget! And never forgive you!"

"I don't really care." said Wei Wuxian.

"So heartless and cruel." said a random cultivator.

"I am." Wei Wuxian replied when he heard it.

Immediately after, the third person stepped forward. It was a middle-aged cultivator of the arts, figure slim, eyes gleaming. This time, Wei WuXian moved first in asking, "Did I make you lose a limb?"

The man shook his head. Wei WuXian asked again, "Did I kill your parents or destroy your whole sect?"

The man shook his head again. Wei WuXian mused, "Then why did you come here?"

"Sect Leader Yao." the juniors muttered darkly.

"This is gonna be interesting." said Wen Rouhan.

"I wonder what will happen to the Sect Leader of Yao Sect after this." he added.

"Maybe lose his command on power." said a MianMian.

"That's not enough." said Wen Rouhan.

The man spoke, "I don't have any revenge to seek upon you. I'm here to fight just for you to understand-as someone who defied the world, who deserves to be punished by everyone, no matter what low-end methods you used, no matter how many times you crawl out of your grave, we will send you back inside again. For nothing but the word 'justice'!"

Hearing this, everyone cheered him on, their voices thundering, "Sect leader Yao, well said!"

Wei Wuxian laughed loudly.

"Well said. Well said." he said.

"I didn't expect him to say such thing." he added.

"But, can he really send me back to my grave when I have none?" she asked.

"Then we will give you one." said Sect Leader Yao.

"I gave you a warning, you didn't listen." said Sizhui with a dark glare.

Sect Leader Yao just gave him a look then shrugged.

Sect Leader Yao backed off with a smile on his face. Having been encouraged, the others stood up one by one, declaring their determination loudly.

"In the fight at Qiongqi Path, my son was strangled to death by your dog Wen Ning!"

"My shixiong died by poison, his entire body festering due to your cruel curse!"

"Not for anything but to prove that there is still justice in this world, that evil will not be tolerated!"

"There is still justice in this world, evil will not be tolerated!"

"Right. There is justice in this world and evil will not be tolerated. But, am I the evil?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"Seeking justice when they don't do anything other than blaming those who they think is the suspect of a crime but they themselves are the criminal." he added.

"I don't know any poison, nor any curse. Why would I do that to the person I have no grudge with." said Wei Wuxian.

"They're wasting their time on me, really." he added.

Every face boiled with heated blood, every word spoken guiltlessly, every person heroic, passionate, filled with indignation and pride.

Everyone believed with no doubt that what they were doing was a feat of chivalry, a deed of honor.

It would go down history and receive millions of praise. It was a crusade of the 'righteous' against the 'wrong'!

"It's so wrong." said Wei Wuxian.

"A-xian didn't do anything wrong so he shouldn't be punished." said Jiang Yanli.

"People in the future are too greedy and unfair." said Jin Zixuan.

"There's is a root in all of this." said Wei Wuxian.

"I wonder what is it that I ended up being the enemy." he added.

"We will know." the juniors said.