Under Burial Mound, before the walls that were torn down, hundreds of fierce corpses really did roam. Jiang Cheng went forward. They did nothing at all. But if the disciples behind Jiang Cheng approached, they’d make low roars of warning. Jiang Cheng told the disciples to wait down the mountain. He went up alone, walking amid the dark forest. After he walked for a long time, human voices finally came from ahead of him.

"Wei-xiong seemed to be expecting your arrival." said Nie Huaisang.

"It won't end up good." said Jiang Cheng.

"You're so negative." Wei Wuxian laughed.

A few round stumps were beside the mountain path, a large one, like a table, and a few smaller ones, like chairs. A red-clothed woman sat with Wei WuXian on two of the stumps. A man who seemed to be honest and simple was turning over the soil of the field nearby.

"Why are they turning over the soil? Are they going to plant?" asked a random cultivator.

"Who would plant on such place?" asked his friend.

"Is the food would be even edible?" he added.

"It really like they're going to plant though. When people are in hunger, they could eat anything." said Wei Wuxian.

"On such place full of corpses?" asked Jin Zixuan.

"I would never." he said.

"We can make you." Wei Wuxian smirked.

Wei WuXian was shaking his leg, “How about potatoes?”

The woman’s tone was resolute, “Radishes. Radishes are easy to grow. They don’t die as often. Potatoes are hard to look after.”

Wei WuXian, “Radishes are disgusting.”

"How is it disgusting?" asked a random cultivator.

"Isn't radishes easy to plant just like what Wen-guniang said?" asked another.

"Potatoes are more better." said Wei Wuxian.

"Didn't you call your son 'Little Radish'? So how is it disgusting? Besides, I agree with Wen-guniang, it's better to plant radishes than potatoes." said Jiang Cheng.

Wei Wuxian could only pout at him.

Jiang Cheng snorted. Wei WuXian and Wen Qing finally turned around. They weren’t surprised when they saw him. Wei WuXian stood up. When he walked over, he said nothing and continued to walk up the mountain, hands behind his back. Jiang Cheng didn’t ask either, he just followed behind him.

Soon later, a group of men appeared beside the path, busying themselves before a rack made of wood. They were probably all cultivators of the Wen Sect. Yet, having taken off their robes of sun and flames and put on clothes made of coarse cloth with hammers and saws in their hands, timber and straws on their shoulders, they climbed up and down, worked inside and out; they were not at all different from ordinary farmers and hunters. When they saw Jiang Cheng, they could tell by his clothes and sword that he was a prominent sect leader. As though they still felt some fear, they all stopped what they were doing, looking over with hesitation, not even daring to let out a breath.

"They are really doing everything to settle in that place." said Jin Zixuan.

"Maybe that's a new life for them. A second chance to live after the annihilation of their sect." MianMian.

"I hope they'll live a good life there." she added.

"Didn't they still died in the future?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"Because your future self lead a siege to that place." said Sect Leader Yao.

Jiang Cheng glared at him.

Wei WuXian waved his hand, “Just continue.”

As soon as he spoke, the people all went back to their work, feeling relieved. Jiang Cheng asked, “What are they doing?”

Wei WuXian, “Can’t you tell? Building houses.”

Jiang Cheng, “Building houses? Then what were the ones we saw turning over the dirt when we came up here doing? Don’t tell me you’re really going to start farming.”

Wei WuXian, “Didn’t you hear everything? We are farming.”

Jiang Cheng, “You’re farming on a mountain of corpses? Will the things that grow here be edible?”

Wei WuXian, “Believe me. When people really are hungry, they’ll eat whatever they can.”

"Because they're not ChengCheng." Wei Wuxian grinned.

"That place is full of corpses and skeleton. It won't be good for their health." said Jiang Cheng.

"But, they need to have sources of food to eat especially when the money is short." said Wei Wuxian.

"Why not ask for money then? It's not like I will not give you any." said Jiang Cheng.

"That can't be. The cultivation world would think that you're helping the Wens." said Wei Wuxian.

"I don't want to drag you on the problem I have caused." he added.

Jiang Cheng could only furrowed his brows.

Jiang Cheng, “You really intend on stationing yourself here in the long run? Can people even live in such a damned place?”

Wei WuXian, “I lived three months in here.”

After a moment of silence, Jiang Cheng asked, “You’re not coming back to Lotus Pier?”

Wei WuXian replied in a relaxed tone, “Yunmeng is so close to Yiling. I’ll sneak back whenever I feel like it.”

Jiang Cheng snorted, “You wish.”

"You finally said it to me that you've been there for three months." said Jiang Cheng.

"It's not like you will know what I've been through. Maybe, you'll just think that I can survive there because I can control the resentment energy." said Wei Wuxian.

"We should really not keep a secret to each other." said Jiang Cheng.

"It's more better to know everything so that we wouldn't have any misunderstandings." he added.

"We should." Wei Wuxian agrees with a smile.

As he was about to speak again, he felt something heavy on his leg. He looked down. He didn’t know when, but a child about one or two years old crept over and hugged his leg. Raising his chubby chin, he looked up at him with his dark, round eyes.

He was quite a fine, lovable child. Unfortunately, Jiang Cheng had no love in him at all. He turned to Wei WuXian, “Where did the kid come from? Get him away from me.”

"When you become a sect leader, you know longer show softness to kids. How can you say that in front of him?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"What do you expect? That kid is a Wen, do you really he will be kind to him?" asked Su She with a scoff.

Wei Wuxian glared at him.

Wei WuXian bent down and picked up the child, letting him sit on his arm, “What do you mean get him away? Can’t you talk properly? A-Yuan, why do you hug the leg of everyone you meet? Off you go! Don’t bite your nails right after you play with mud. Do you know what the mud is made of? Move your hand! Don’t touch my face either. Where’s Granny?”

An old woman with sparse, white hair staggered over, holding a wooden walking stick in her hand. When she saw Jiang Cheng, she realized that he was an important character as well. She seemed to be a bit scared, her stooping figure stooped even lower.

Wei WuXian placed the child named A-Yuan by her leg, “Go play on the side.”

Limping, the old woman held her grandson’s hand and left. The little child stumbled as he walked, looking back at them.

"You're scaring her." said Wei Wuxian.

"I didn't even do anything." said Jiang Cheng.

"This kid is cute, I want to squish his cheeks." said Wei Wuxian.

"You're just going to make hin cry." said Jiang Cheng.

"And please, don't let him play alone in the mud. We're not sure what he's going to get from it. It's not good for him." he added.

Jiang Cheng mocked, “Those sect leaders thought you gathered some leftover forces and crowned yourself king of the hill. So it’s only the old, the weak, the women, and the children.”

Wei WuXian grinned, mocking himself as well. Jiang Cheng continued, “Where’s Wen Ning?”

Wei WuXian, “Why are you asking about him?”

Jiang Cheng replied coldly, “These days countless people have asked me about him, but who could I ask? Seemed like I could only come ask you.”

"And also, to visit me." said Wei Wuxian.

"You wish." said Jiang Cheng.

"Would they be even close as this after they saw Wen Ning?" asked Jin Zixuan.

"It won't be." said Nie Huaisang.

"They're not on the same side, after all." he added.

Wei WuXian pointed to the front. The two walked shoulder to shoulder. A chilling gust of air surged toward them as they saw the large mouth of a cave. After they entered, for a while they had been walking straight before Jiang Cheng knocked something over with his feet. He looked down to find half a compass.

Wei WuXian quickly stopped him, “Don’t kick it. I haven’t finished this one yet. It’s useful.”

Just as he picked it up, Jiang Cheng stepped on something else. It was a crumpled-up flag. Wei WuXian stopped him again, “Don’t break it! This one is useful as well. It’s almost finished.”

Jiang Cheng, “You’re the one who littered them on the ground. It’s not anyone’s fault if they break them.”

Wei WuXian, “I live here alone, so what if I litter a few things around?”

"It's a mess." said Jiang Cheng.

"Don't you know how to clean your place?" he asked.

"Well, I'm busy." said Wei Wuxian.

"Those are what he is working on?" asked a random cultivator.

"He's bored, that's why he made himself invent things which he thinks is useful." said Wei Wuxian.

"It's really useful." said Wei Wuxian.

"Just where did you get those ideas?" asked Jin Zixuan.

"From my intelligent and creative mind." said Wei Wuxian.

"Can you tell me how to have that kind of ideas?" asked Nie Huaisang.

"Since I'm not good in cultivation, I can make things that can benefit them." he added.

"You can be the mastermind." said Jiang Cheng.

"You two will work together and make great inventions with you mischievous minds." he added.

"Great plan. We will dominate the whole cultivation world." said Wei Wuxian.

"Me, the Yiling Patriarch, Nie-xiong, the Head-shaker, and lastly, ChengCheng, the Sandu Shengshou." he added with a grin.

"I wonder what will happen." said Jin Zixuan.

"Bad guys will end up dead. We will clean every sect from each each domineering and power hungry leaders. Those who oppose, well die. Well bring a greater good to many." said Wei Wuxian.

"Don't you want to live a simple life?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"Don't worry. After all of those, I will wander the whole cultivation with my husband and son." said Wei Wuxian.

"Good, then me and Lan Huan will live away from sect responsibilities." said Jiang Cheng.

"What about me?" asked Nie Huaisang.

"First, you must find a lover to live a lifetime with." said the two with a grin.

"Only if I could." Nie Huaisang pouted.

"Oh, but what about Jin Zixuan?" asked Wei Wuxian with a glint in his eyes.

"Don't include me with your shenanigans. I prefer to live a peaceful life away from the three gremlins which is the three of you." said Jin Zixuan.

"As if you can escape." Wei Wuxian mumbled.

They walked deeper into the cave. All along the path were talismans, stuck to the walls or tossed onto the ground, scrunched into balls or ripped to pieces. It seemed as though somebody lost their marbles and threw a tantrum here. On top of that, the deeper they went, the messier it got.

Jiang Cheng felt like he was suffocating, “You dare mess with Lotus Pier like this, then you can just watch as I burn all of these things!”

"Always saying that but always end up cleaning them himself." said Wei Wuxian.

"It's more better if you work with cleanliness. Don't just throw things around." said Jiang Cheng.

Wei Wuxian just shrugged at him.

After they entered the main area of the cave, there was a person lying on the ground. From head to toe, he was covered entirely in talismans. Only a pair of eye whites could be seen from the outside. This was Wen Ning.

Jiang Cheng glanced at him, “You live here? Where do you sleep?”

Wei WuXian tossed the things he just picked up into a corner. He answered by pointing at a crumpled pile of blankets at another corner, “With those, I can sleep anywhere.”

"You can't even by a bed?" asked Jin Zixuan.

"We're not as rich as you, peacock." said Wei Wuxian.

"Did Lan-er-gongzi didn't bother to aid him?" asked a random cultivator.

"If his own brother can't help him, do you think Lan-er-gongzi can?" asked the one seating next to him.

"Because he can't go against his clan for someone." said Su She making Lan Wangji glare at him.

"It's best if you would keep silent. You'll live longer." said Sizhui.

Jiang Cheng didn’t want to talk about such a thing with him any longer. Looking down with condescension, he examined Wen Ning, who lay motionlessly, “What happened to him?”

Wei WuXian, “He’s a bit too fierce. I’m worried he’ll do something, so I sealed him up so that he can’t move at the moment.”

Jiang Cheng, “Wasn’t he a shy stutterer when he was alive? How’s he so fierce after he died?”

"Maybe because of all the feelings and emotions he hid to himself making fierce when he died." said Wei Wuxian.

"But, calling him shy stutterer is kinda rude." he said.

"How do you think I should describe him?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"Bit, at least my son-in-law knows that maybe Wen-gongzi will do something so he sealed him up to not do any more damage to people." said Qingheng-jun.

"But, the fact that he keep him proves that he is planning something." said Jin Guangshan.

"What are you trying to say?" asked Qingheng-jun.

Jin Guangshan just smiled at him.

His tone couldn’t be called friendly at all. Wei WuXian glanced at him, “Wen Ning was indeed quite a timid person. But precisely because of this, he hid all of his feelings within him. Hatred, anger, fear, anxiety, pain— these were pent-up for too long, which is why the exploded after he died. You can’t even imagine how powerful they are. It’s the same as how the more nice-tempered someone is, the scarier they are after they lose their temper. The more he was like this, the fiercer he’d be after death.”

Jiang Cheng, “Haven’t you always said the fiercer the better? The heavier the resentful energy is, the greater the hatred is, and the stronger the power is.”

Wei WuXian, “That’s right. But I don’t want to make Wen Ning into this kind of corpse.”

"Then, what are you planning to do?" asked Jin Zixuan.

"Take a guess." said Wei Wuxian.

"Wouldn't that give you a bad effect, a-xian?" asked Jiang Yanli.

"Wen-gongzi is full of resentment energy. Wouldn't that affect your health, Wuxian." said Lan Xichen.

"I don't think so. If I succeeded, it means that the resentful energy is tameable and would listen to me as long as no one will agitate them." said Wei Wuxian.

"Then, no one should provoke you." said Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian nodded.

Jiang Cheng, “Then what do you want to make him into?”

Wei WuXian, “I want to awaken his consciousness.”

Jiang Cheng sneered, “Dreaming again, aren’t you? Awaken his consciousness? What’d be the difference between a fierce corpse like this and a human being? In my opinion, if you really succeeded, nobody would need to be a human and nobody would need to cultivate. They could just come to you and ask to be made into a fierce corpse.”

Wei WuXian laughed, “That’s right. I’ve realized as well that it’s too fucking hard. But I’ve already boasted about it a couple of times in front of his sister. Now all of them believe that I can do it. I’ll have to succeed, or else what’ll I do with my face…”

"You still have shame?" Jin Zixuan asked in disbelief.

"Oh shut the f*ck up, peacock." said Wei Wuxian.

"He succeeded though. Wen Ning is the only fierce corpse who have his own consciousness." said Nie Huaisang.

"But of course, it would be difficult." said Wei Wuxian.

Before he even finished, Jiang Cheng unsheathed Sandu and went straight for Wen Ning’s neck. He seemed as if he wanted to cut his head off in one go. Wei WuXian’s reaction was quicker than most. He struck his arm to move the direction of the sword, shouting, “What are you doing?!”

His words echoed through the Demon-Slaughtering Cave, vibrating incessantly. Jiang Cheng refused to sheathe his sword. His voice was harsh, “What am I doing? I’d like to ask you what you are doing. Wei WuXian, you’ve been quite full of yourself these couple of days, haven’t you?!”

"Damn, they are really going to fight." said MianMian.

"He's already dead, why do you have to kill him again?" asked Wen Qing.

"Jiang Cheng, don't be reckless." said Wei Wuxian.

"I already predicted that he's going to do that." said Jiang Cheng.

Long before Jiang Cheng came up Burial Mound, Wei WuXian knew that he definitely didn’t come to have a nice, calm chat with him. During their way up, there was a string that had been wound up tightly, connecting both of their hearts. Having chatted as though nothing had happened and suppressed things for so long as though both were at ease, the strings finally snapped.

Wei WuXian, “If not because I’ve got no choice with Wen Qing and the others forcing me, do you think I’d like to be so full of myself?”

"Then you shouldn't have boasted that you can awaken his consciousness." said Jiang Cheng.

"This, it won't end up good." said Nie Huaisang.

"So, we are the reason why the two ruined the relationship that they have with one another." said Wen Qing.

"It's not like it will be really ruined just because he insisted to protect you. There might be another reason." said Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng, “You’ve got no choice because they were forcing you? Well now, I’ve got no choice because you’re forcing me! A few days ago at Koi Tower, countless sects surrounded me, forcing me to give an explanation to this, and so I could only come!”

Wei WuXian, “An explanation? We’re even already. The inspectors beat Wen Ning to death; Wen Ning became a corpse and killed them. A tooth for a tooth, a life for a life—all that is over.”

"It won't be over." said Jiang Cheng.

"It won't be over until they will be satisfied with the outcome of those Wens." he said.

"What do they want? Their death? The death of those innocent Wens?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"I won't give it to them." he added.

Jiang Cheng, “All that is over? How could it be possible?! Don’t you know how many eyes are watching you right now? How many are watching your Seal? If this opportunity is in their hands, you wouldn’t be in the right even if you are!”

Wei WuXian, “You said it already. I wouldn’t be in the right even if I am. What else could I do except for jailing myself here?”

Jiang Cheng, “What else? Of course there’s something.”

With Sandu, he pointed at Wen Ning who lay on the ground, “The only way of making up for things is for us to end things before they get the chance to!”

"Is he telling me to give up Wen Ning?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"I won't." he said.

"I decided to ruin my reputation and become the enemy of the whole cultivation world to save them because they're innocent. I won't give them all up just to keep me safe." he added.

"Why do you always have to sacrifice yourself for others?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"Did you forget? They helped us during the war. They saved us." said Wei Wuxian.

"They risked their life for us so why can't we do it too?" he asked.

"Because they're are enemies." Jiang Cheng mumbled.

"They didn't do anything wrong, Jiang Cheng." said Wei Wuxian.

Wei WuXian, “End what?”

Jiang Cheng, “You burn this corpse right now and return to them all these leftovers of the Wen Sect. That’s the only way to make the subject die!” As he spoke, he raised his sword again, preparing to attack.

However, Wei WuXian clenched his wrist, “Are you joking?! If we return Wen Qing and the others to them, they’d meet nothing but a dead end!”

Jiang Cheng, “I doubt you’ll even return all of them. Why do you care what kind of end they meet? A dead end it is, then—what does it have to do with you?!”

"It does have to do with me because I'm just giving back what they did for us." said Wei Wuxian.

"Isn't it too much?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"Even if how hard you tried to protect them, you can't succeed because no matter the reason is, they are still enemies of the whole cultivation world. They are condemned by everyone." said Jiang Cheng.

"I stand with my decision." said Wei Wuxian.

"Then what? You're leaving the sect? You're going to stay with them?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"I have to. It's for the better." said Wei Wuxian.

Jiang Cheng frowned.

Wei WuXian finally lost his temper, “Jiang Cheng! What- What do you think you’re talking about?! Take it back—don’t make me give you a thrashing! Don’t forget. Who was the one that helped us burn Uncle Jiang’s and Madam Yu’s corpses? Who returned to us the ashes that are in Lotus Pier right now? And who took us in when we were chased after by Wen Chao?!”

"Is he forgetting about that?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"Maybe, he just don't know how to give up what others gave him back then when he is the one who is in need." said Su She with full mockery.

"What about you? You don't even know how to be grateful." said Jingyi.

Jiang Cheng, “I’m the one who fucking wants to give you a thrashing! Yes, they helped us before, but why in the world don’t you understand that right now any remnant of the Wen Sect is a target of criticism! No matter who they are, with a surname of Wen they have committed a most heinous crime! And those who protect the Wen are at risk of being condemned by everyone! All the people loathe the Wen-dogs so badly that the worse they die the better. Whoever protects them is against the entire world. Nobody would speak for them, and nobody would speak for you either!”

Wei WuXian, “I don’t need anyone to speak for me.”

Jiang Cheng exploded, “Just what are you being so stubborn about? If you can’t do it then move over—I’ll do it!”

"Jiang Cheng!" Wei Wuxian shouted.

"What?!" Jiang Cheng shouted back.

"You can't do that." said Wei Wuxian.

"What do you think I am supposed to do in order to protect you?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"You don't have to protect me. I don't need your protection." said Wei Wuxian.

"Just why are being stubborn?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"I'm not being stubborn." said Wei Wuxian.

"Don't fight!" Jingyi and Sizhui shouted together making the two silent.

"Why do you have to fight?" asked Sizhui.

"You both have reasons in the future why you're standing on what do you think is the right thing to do." he said.

"A-niang just wanted to protect you, Wei-daijiu. He can't go against the Jins because Jiang Sect isn't strong enough. And a-niang, Wei-daijiu just want to give back what you both owed to the Wen siblings. By doing that, saving and protecting them is the only way he think on giving back to them." said Jingyi.

"Can you please don't fight? We don't want you both to end having a broken relationship just what are mothers have gone through in pur timeline." he added.

"Isn't that the reason why we are here watching this so that we can change it, so that you'll have a good relationship and won't go through what our parents have gone through?" asked Jin Ling.

"Your relationship with one another is really important because that's where everything started." he added.

"Please, try to calm down and watch so that you can correct the wrong actions of your future selves." said Zizhen.

The two could only nod their heads.

Wei WuXian gripped him even tighter, his fingers as tight as iron, “Jiang WanYin!”

Jiang Cheng, “Wei WuXian! Don’t you understand? When you’re standing on their side, you’re the bizarre genius, the miraculous hero, the force of the rebellion, the flower that blooms alone. But the second your voice differs from theirs, you’ve lost your mind, you’ve ignored morality, you’ve walked the crooked path. You think you can be immune to all those condemnations as you stay outside of the world and do whatever you want? No such precedent has happened before!”

Wei WuXian shouted, “If there’s been no precedent, then I’ll be the precedent!”

"Even if it happened again, I will still do it. Do what my future self did." said Wei Wuxian.

"But, why can't Jiang Cheng go against the Jins when he have a relationship with Zewu-jun?" asked Jin Zixuan.

"Have you forgot, they're are sworn bothers? Jin Guangyao and Lan Xichen?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"But lovers are more important." said Nie Huaisang.

Lan Xichen gave a questioning look at Jingyi but his just smiled at him.

Swords unsheathed, the two stared at each other for a while. Neither was willing to take a single step back. A while later, Jiang Cheng spoke, “Wei WuXian, have you still not realized what the situation at hand is like? Do you really need me to say it out loud? If you insist on protecting them, then I won’t be able to protect you.”

Wei WuXian, “There’s no need to protect me. Just let go.”

Jiang Cheng’s face twisted.

"Jiang Cheng." Wei Wuxian mumbled.

"It's better if you really should let go." he said.

Jiang Cheng just gave him a look.

"Do you think it's easy?" he asked.

"For the better." said Wei Wuxian.

Wei WuXian, “Just let go. Tell the world that I defected. From now on, no matter what Wei WuXian does, it’d have nothing to do with the YunmengJiang Sect.”

Jiang Cheng, “… All for the Wen Sect…? Wei WuXian, do you have a savior complex? Is it that you’ll die if you don’t stand up for someone and stir up some trouble?”

Wei WuXian stayed quiet. A while later, he answered, “So that’s why we should cut ties right now, in case anything I do affects the YunmengJiang Sect in the future.”

Or else, he really couldn’t make any guarantees on what he’d do in the future.

"Choose your people. You are their sect leader, you have to always choose them over someone." said Wei Wuxian.

"That's your responsibility." he added.

"Will you even visit a-jie if I will defect you?" asked Jiang Cheng.

Wei Wuxian looked down.

"If you will defect from the sect, it means we will three will be separated." Jiang Cheng said.

"I prefer to choose the safety of the sect by defecting than being with you and shijie and continue to give trouble to you and the other sect will pressure you again." said Wei Wuxian.

"A-xian, if you won't visit then I will." said Jiang Yanli.

"That's impossible. People will get suspicious." said Wei Wuxian.

“…” Jiang Cheng murmured, “My mom said that you do nothing but bring our sect trouble. It’s true indeed.” He laughed coldly, talking to himself, “‘To attempt the impossible’? Fine. You understand the YunmengJiang Sect’s motto. Better than I do. Better than all of us do.”

He sheathed Sandu. The sword returned to its sheath with a clang. Jiang Cheng’s tone was indifferent, “Then let’s arrange for a duel.”

"Is this where I stabbed him?" asked Jiang Cheng and the juniors nodded.

"Did we really broke our relationship or it's just a pretend?" asked Wei Wuxian to the juniors.

The four just smiled at him.

Three days later, the leader of the YunmengJiang Sect, Jiang Cheng, arranged for a duel with Wei WuXian.

They fought quite a fight in Yiling. Negotiations failed. Both resorted to violence.

"This is the first time I saw them fighting seriously." said Nie Huaisang.

"Those people succeeded on ruining my son-in-laws' relationship." said Qingheng-jun.

"It's just a pretend." said Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian gave him a hopeful gaze.

"It's just to deceive other people." he added.

"But they still end up having a broken relationship." said Su She and Lan Wangji glared at him.

Under Wei WuXian’s command, the fierce corpse Wen Ning struck Jiang Cheng once, breaking one of his arms. Jiang Cheng stabbed Wei WuXian once. Both sides suffered losses. Each spat out a mouthful of blood and left cursing the other. They had finally fallen out with each other.

After the fight, Jiang Cheng told the outside that Wei WuXian defected from the sect and was an enemy to the entire cultivation world. The YunmengJiang Sect had already cast him out. From then on, no ties remained between them—a clear line was drawn. Henceforth, no matter what he did, they’d have nothing to do with the YunmengJiang Sect!

"This the start of us living away from each other." said Wei Wuxian.

Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng looked at each other.

"Lets promise to not broke our relationship no matter what the situation is." said Wei Wuxian.

"It won't broke, I promise that." said Jiang Cheng with a smile.

"Lets not end up like our future self." he added.

"We won't." said Wei Wuxian as he hugged Jiang Cheng.

"Yes, we won't." said Jiang Cheng.

"Now, let go of me." he frowned but Wei Wuxian just laugh hugging him more tightly than before.