Pov LXC

Wei Wuxian had just left me. I headed back to the main tent.

I was having a little trouble assimilating what he had just revealed to me. He was .... my brother's husband! This meant that they had "that" kind of relationship: carnal! Here this behavior was considered unacceptable and unnatural! Anyone caught in this kind of situation could be punished with several hundred lashes of discipline or worse, depending on the clan to which the culprits belonged!

Fortunately, he had understood the situation in our world, so I hope they would be discreet!

A doubt crept into me! My brother and Wei Wuxian had always been very close in their youth and Wangji had never been interested in anyone else, not even his wife! She had complained to me often enough about the lack of attention her husband showed! She had even suggested that they had never consummated their union!

Was it possible that Wangji had this kind of inclination towards Wei Wuxian? I would never know, since they were both dead!

I arrived in front of the main tent. I could hear many voices. They were all speaking loudly and at the same time. Did I really want to join them? I was tired, I needed to rest.

My tent was occupied, so I would have to ask for hospitality from one of my clan followers! After that night, our number had dropped again! There were only about twenty of us left! I sighed and decided to walk out the door. I had to do my duty, even if I had no more power of decision!

As soon as I appeared, the voices dropped. I walked towards MingJue.

"Did he go back to Lan Wangji?" MingJue asked me.

"I didn't tell them that I had done it more to protect our two "guests" than the clans in our camp!

"Lan Xichen, what do you think about this?

"Chief of the Nie clan, the mere fact that they are both alive in front of us, proves that they do not belong to our world. Now with regard to the revelations he made to us, ... anything is possible! But Wangji and him seem to be friends and you saw as I did, the monstrous wounds and abuses he suffered! Do you think he would have voluntarily put himself in such a state of weakness between life and death, just to play us a comedy? I don't think so! I think that what he told us is the truth... But maybe he didn't tell us everything, but we can't know that in advance!

"If he is telling the truth, why would Wen Ruohan take Lan Wangji away from their world?"

"Maybe because the one in our world is dead? Otherwise I can't think of any other reason! Unfortunately, we'll have to wait until he wakes up from unconsciousness before we know."

"What did the doctor say about his condition?"

"Releasing his spiritual energy has reactivated the acceleration of his healing. The minor wounds have already healed. The ones that are a little deeper will take a few more days to heal and the three more serious ones ... he doesn't know. Especially one of them. According to Song Chang, there's a good chance he'll never be able to walk again!"

Many murmurs were heard.

"If that's the case, what do you think Wei Wuxian's reaction will be?"

Knowing the bond between the two of them, I could easily imagine what state of mind Wei Wuxian must be in. I looked MingJue in the eyes. The answer I was going to give her might not please her.

"I wouldn't like to be Wen Ruohan, or anyone else in his way. You have seen what he is capable of as I have. He single-handedly eliminated the entire QingDao garrison! His powers are as great as Wen Ruohan's. On the other hand, if you listened carefully to what he said, he told us that the only person who can stop him is Wangji. This suggests that they are of equal strength!"

"Second Brother I don't like this very much!"

"I know, but if we keep them close, we can keep an eye on them. I'm willing to take care of it, on the other hand, as you've seen, he shows me a certain trust and also ... benevolence. It could be useful to us.

MingJue nodded discreetly, fortunately, he had understood what I meant! He knew that Wei Wuxian hadn't said everything! He too must have suspected the existence of a traitor among us!

"Very well, Second Brother, I entrust you with the custody of our two "guests". You will have to give us a report on all the information that you will judge worthy of interest for all of us".

I smiled furtively! MingJue had just told me to be selective in the information I would report to the clans.

"Clan Chief, if you allow it, I would like to retire and rest now".

"Of course we have all earned the rest. Second brother, I have prepared a tent for you near mine so that you can rest there, since yours is occupied by our "guests".

"Thank you to you" I greeted him and addressed 2 other greetings in the direction of the clan leaders present.

I left the main tent and went to the tent that MingJue had prepared for me. It was small and sparsely furnished, but that didn't matter. I walked over to the bed and took off my coat and dress. I lay down. It didn't take long for sleep to take hold of me.

I don't know how long I slept, but I felt a caress on my cheek and then on my lips. I must have been dreaming. It was pleasant. A sweet feeling of well-being spread through my body. I sighed with contentment in my sleep. The heat on my cheek disappeared. I felt a lack. I heard the sound of cloth rubbing against cloth, and then a rush of air that woke me up completely. I got up and pulled the sides of my tent apart. There was no one around.

The day had dawned. I must have slept 4 or 5 hours. It was still early. Activity was slowly starting in the camp. We could not stay here much longer. Soon we would have to return to the Impure Domain for our own safety. I went inside my tent. I made a quick toilet and put on a clean azure robe! MingJue had thought of everything! I should thank him.

I walked out and headed to the place where lunch was being served. I grabbed a bowl of soup, swallowed it quickly, and made my way to MingJue's tent. We had to talk about the latest events. I knocked on the door.

My brother's voice told me to come in. He was not alone. Meng Yao was with him! When he turned to me, I could see several wounds on his face and neck.

I thought for a moment that my heart would burst. I had been so worried about him! I breathed a sigh of relief, he had escaped and was alive!

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