Lan Xichen's PoV

We had decided to leave the Impure Domain in the late morning. MingJue had prepared mounts for our trip. In order to be noticed as little as possible, we couldn't take many things with us. At least that's what I thought!

The day before, Wuxian and Wangji had come to join Meng Yao and me in my apartments. In the morning, they had borrowed the dresses we had planned to wear for the trip. They came back with a surprise. They had turned one of the sleeves into what they called a Qiankun pocket.

If I understood their explanation correctly, this is what allowed them to make objects appear and disappear. We spent part of the afternoon learning how to channel our spiritual energy to use them.

I must admit that it was very simple and very useful. The objects we placed in it weighed nothing and the storage space was almost unlimited for "normal" objects. However, if you wanted to place a spiritual object in it, it was better to have nothing else with it.

I couldn't believe how much they trusted us. When I spoke to them, Wuxian simply answered...

"Lan Zhan said we could give it to you and Meng Yao.

He nodded toward him and smiled in a way that for once seemed sincere.

It was strange to think that he trusted Wangji's judgment completely! Until now, he had shown a strength of character that made him make his own decisions, but it would seem that he was also completely deferring to his husband's opinion!

Lan Wangji, had a cold and distant character like my brother, but he was firmer, more authoritative. I wondered what in his life could have made him so?

When we looked at them together, we could feel their complicity, their understanding... Wuxian loved to tease him. Wangji regularly called him to order with a word or a look, but he was not discouraged. He would come back with an even worse joke! Wangji would finally give in with a sigh accompanied by an "I can't take it" or an "impossible". They got along wonderfully, they supported each other, they complemented each other!

As we were about to leave, I watched Wuxian helping his partner to ride. I suspected that this kind of exercise would not be good for his back. I had talked about it with Wen Ning and he had confirmed that the wound, although it was healing well, was really deep. He had given him a potion against the pain to be taken regularly, but according to him, it should not be totally alleviated.

We left the Impure Domain in the direction of Gusu. We had planned to stop and leave the horses with a member of the Lan clan who had married and settled not far from there.

Wuxian and Wangji, preferred to keep secret the fact that their power allowed them to fly!

I wondered how they did it. Wuxian had said he would teach us! I couldn't tell if he was joking or not!

As Wuxian had said, we had cultivated our powers in a different way! We had focused on physical power, they had cultivated their mind power. The day before, it took us a short time to learn how to use Qiankun. It took a little longer to master it!

After two hours, we had reached our first stage. After entrusting our horses to Sun Yong, we set off again on foot. As soon as we were out of sight, we stopped.

Wuxian helped Wangji to lie down a little. SiZhui and Jin Ling took the opportunity to join Meng Yao and me.

"Uncle Xichen, if you wish, we will explain what you need to do to fly with us, you will see it is very simple".

SiZhui turned and smiled at his cousin. They seemed to get along very well. I looked at them with an amused expression.

"What should we do, young Shifu?" I asked with a chuckle.

They turned to me and stared at me in surprise.

"Excuse us Uncle Xichen, but it is rare for us to hear our uncle joking like that! He is always very serious!"

"He looks more and more like his Uncle QiRen" said Jin Ling.

I looked at the two young people facing me, they were lucky to live in a peaceful world. I wondered what kind of life my "nephew" was leading in YunShen Buzhi? Perhaps we could discuss this during our "flight. The idea of being in the air didn't appeal to me much! But a trip of one day instead of a week, that was not to be refused!

SiZhui and Jin Ling started to show us how to balance on their swords. After several falls, both Meng Yao and I managed to find the right position.

In fact, it was much easier than I thought! Especially since I would have my "nephew" to hold on to!

We did some tests together, rather conclusive! SiZhui made us take a little more height.

"Never look at the ground, Uncle Xichen, always look to the horizon.

Of course, the first thing I did was to look at the ground... and that's where I landed after falling about twice my height.

"Uncle, if you look at the ground that's where you end up!" warned SiZhui.

I rubbed my bottom, ... I think I would learn my lesson!

Leaning against a tree, Jiang Cheng looked at us with an exasperated look! It's true that our ignorance of flying was holding up the whole group!

Wen Ning was rushing to help us get up and check that we were okay after each of our falls!

Shortly before lunch, we were balancing behind our flying partners!

Wangji came out of his drowsy state and Wuxian helped him to sit up. They beckoned us to join them. Meng Yao was in charge of the supplies. He brought out some food for us.

These Qiankun sleeves were really convenient.

After lunch, we formed the pairs. Meng Yao and Jin ling, Jiang Cheng and Wen Ning, SiZhui and I and finally Wuxian and Wangji. I don't know when they had talked about it, but Wuxian had managed to convince her husband to ride with him on his sword. I myself thought it was safer.

Our swords slowly rose to the top. I had grabbed SiZhui by the waist to steady myself. We approached the treetops, then flew over them. In order not to be spotted, we had to get even higher! I looked into the distance. On one side I could see the sea and on the other the mountains. These two landscapes, I never thought I would see them one day together!

The higher we got, the more I could see the beauty of the nature around us.

"It's beautiful, isn't it, Uncle Xichen?

"Beautiful! It's so vast, and yet the sea and the mountains look so close!

"Hold on tight Uncle Xichen, we're going to speed up!

I tightened my arms around his waist. The wind was whipping my face and I could hardly keep my eyes open. How could they all see where they were going?

Wei Wuxian and Wangji were in the lead, Meng Yao and Jin Ling were next to us, and Jiang Cheng and Wen Ning were behind.

I didn't know how long Wangji could keep going like this, but we would have to make several stops so that he could rest.

This is what we did 3 times!

Before leaving the Impure Domain, we had agreed to stop for the night near Gusu. Wuxian wanted to check that nobody was following us. Although, considering our way of moving, I wondered who could have followed us. He also wanted to check that no one was waiting for us YunShen Buzhi to set a trap.

I looked at him and Wangji and wondered what they were planning to do with the fifth piece of Yin Iron. I thought it was dangerous to give it to anyone! This thing was evil. It would change anyone who came near it! I hoped with all my heart that this would not be the case with Wei Wuxian.

I had grown to like him since that night in QingDao!

We accelerated again and went through the clouds. In the distance we could see the eternal Gusu Peaks falling into the sea under the cloud cover.

I was going home, I was going to see the cradle of my ancestors, I was going to see ... the grave of my brother!

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