Wei Wuxian's PoV

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The decision was made to organize us as well. Jiang Cheng, SiZhui, and Wen Ning accompanied Wen Qing and Ni Bi to YunShen Buzhi and helped them to settle there. Meanwhile, I would forge the new amulet with the piece of Iron Ying.

The goodbyes with little Ni Bi succumbed to the heartbreaking. She would not let go of my neck! I promised her that we would see each other again very soon and that her "big brother" Jin Ling would look after me during our separation.

I entrusted her to her other big brother, SiZhui, who took her in his arms on his sword. Wen Ning would ride behind him and Wen Qing with Jiang Cheng. The division made me smile. Jin Ling would have liked to accompany them to meet this "little sister" who had fallen from the sky. I reassured him that he would have plenty of time to get to know her since we were going to bring her back with us!

As soon as they left, I started to forge the amulet. I let Lan Zhan in on the secret of Xue ChongHai's lair and took him to the small side cave where there was a divine water source. This room had partly helped me to survive.

Now that I had found a golden core, I could feel the sweet energy released from the water, whereas at that time I was unable to do so. In this place lost in the middle of the darkness, I told in detail to my soul mate what had been my 3 months of descent in the dark recesses of my soul. My search for food, for survival, my outings to tame the spirits of Burial Ground .... My heart was finally freeing, I spoke to him of my fears, the torments I had experienced, the doubts and ... the madness that had almost taken hold of me. And then I would tell him about the hope that he had brought me without knowing it through my dreams.

While evoking this past which I had never had the courage to speak to him in detail, I forged the amulet. It took shape. It was impregnated with me, with him with us! I worked night and day, as he had made me understand, time was short. Lan Zhan was regularly absent to make sure that everything was going well for the others. But I was not really aware of this. At the dawn of the third day, the amulet had taken shape and I gradually came out of this second state in which I was. The first thing I noticed was the worried look of my soul mate. I smiled at him, he looked reassured... not completely of course, but just enough to make his lips pucker.

I concentrated on the last step: the engraving of the incantations. I had to burn them into the metal. This goes on until the evening.

I look at the amulet, I had just finished forging. It was almost similar to the one I had created 20 years ago. But my first experience had taught me a lesson and I had made this one so that only Lan Zhan and I could use it. I had linked its spiritual power to ours with an identification sort that could be likened to a key!

No one would be able to get hold of her power if it fell into other hands!

Lan Zhan had followed every phase of its development. He had discovered a side of me that I had hardly ever shown him! That of the creator of the demonic culture. He had already seen me manipulate it but never create it. It was the second time in a few days that I showed him this facet of my hidden personality. It is true that since Jin GuangYao's disappearance, peace had returned and I had no reason to use it!

I kept the Yin Hufu in my Qiankun pouch with a seal over it, so no one could guess that I was carrying it with me.

With Lan Zhan, I left the secret cave.

"How long do you need to finalize it spiritually?" my love asked.

"Four to five days ..."

"We are limited by time Wei Ying...."

"I know, but this kind of thing requires it, as well as a lot of caution! I can't afford any mistakes!"

"Mmm..."

When we returned to the main hall, I saw that Jiang Cheng and the others had returned.

We sat down around the fire. SiZhui kept talking about Ni Bi with Jin Ling . They were bickering about which one was "more" the big brother than the other!!! I never imagined that my son and nephew would bicker over this kind of thing!!! It made me smile, they were behaving like Jiang Cheng and me at their age!

"Wuxian, how are we going to arrange for the return? And the amulet where do you stand?"

I look at Xichen. He looked... more serene.

"Xichen-Xiong, you look different!" He looks at me and smiles

"Now I know that my brother died having known love and his spirit will be for eternity with that of his soul mate. I have always felt guilty that I more or less forced him to marry Jin Guang Shan's daughter to ensure our safety and future.

"Forced?" asked Lan Zhan.

"Yes, after the destruction of YunShen Buzhi, we had nothing left. I knew that Qin Su had a liking for him. So I pushed him into her arms, even though I knew he had no feelings for her. He did his duty to ensure the safety of all the survivors of Lan clan. Qin Su often complained to me about my brother's lack of attention, now I know why. He loved another person!"

He looks SiZhui in the eyes.

"Young master Lan... SiZhui, promise me that you will take good care of their souls when you return to your world.

"I promise you, Uncle Xichen, ..." SiZhui seemed to hesitate

"I have given my Qin a name... Fai Bai Qiang."

"A pure and powerful light .... it is a beautiful name for the new soul they form together!" .

"Thank you, Uncle Xichen, I am glad you like the name. There is silence around the fire.

"Xichen-Xiong, to answer your question, I have about 4-5 days left to work on the Yin Hufu. Most of the work is done!" My gaze slides to Meng Yao and I continued.

"I think it would be more reassuring if Meng Yao joined Nie MingJue and Jin GuangShan to refine the battle plan. I understand that he is a seasoned strategist! I would feel more secure knowing that he is the one who designed the battle plan that will be used in the attack!"

"Count me in Master Wei, is there anything in particular I should know?"

"We need to get to the great hall of Qishan, where the amulet should be, on the other hand do you have any idea who the traitor is? We should lure him there too!"

"Master Wei, we have an idea, but no certainty. I promise you that I will know the last word of the story before the time of the battle and I will make sure to lure him to you!"

"Wuxian, can I ask you one more question? When it's all over, what do you plan to do with the Iron Yin and the Yin Hufu?"

"Xichen-Xiong, you should know better! I will destroy them! These two amulets are too dangerous to put in anything. Besides only Lan Zhan and I can manipulate the Yin Hufu, so it will be in any case, useless!"

"I understand ...." Xichen looked at Meng Yao

"How do we arrange for the return? If we return without you, my 'brothers' will be suspect!"

"I suggest we split into two groups. Meng Yao will return tomorrow with Jiang Cheng, SiZhui and Jin Ling. You stay with Lan Zhan, Wen Ning and I and we will return in a few days. If anyone asks you why, say that our group has to travel more slowly because of Lan Zhan's health condition. Until then, Meng Yao, try to live up to the genius that your double had in our world!

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