We left the great hall and let the clan leaders talk about what to do now that Jin GuangYao's misdeeds had been exposed.

Wei Ying was nostalgic. I followed him silently, hoping that he would finally talk to me. I thought that perhaps, in the place where he had grown up... he would tell me his secret...

We arrived in front of the Hall of Ancestors of the Jiang Clan. I read sadness and guilt in it.

"Do you want to go?" You said no and turned to leave.

But you glanced over your shoulder...I could see that you wanted to go and pay your respects to those you had always considered your family. Your sister, your uncle Jiang FengMian...so I pushed you just right and you gave in. I think I was right. This place makes you vulnerable!

We went in and burned incense for the dead, your uncle, your aunt and your sister. We bowed down to them. I couldn't help but say a prayer to them.

If you love Wei Ying, please let him find peace and be happy. If you think I can bring him happiness, please help me to find the way to his heart. 17 years ago, we linked our wrists and bowed 3 times! Today to you, whom he considered as his parents, I ask you to entrust him to me. I swear that I will make him happy and that I will protect him at the risk of my life if necessary!

You told me that when you were young, Mrs. Yu often punished you and you spent hours on your knees in this pavilion. You told me that she was a hard woman and irritable for nothing... you laughed and apologized to her! I think that deep down you loved her, even though she was hard on you. Family was always very important to you!

I mention Jiang Cheng. But you seem resigned. You tell me that even if Jin GuangYao is responsible for everything, you are the one who created Yin Hufu.

"Wei Wuxian!" shouted Jiang Cheng. We hadn't heard him coming. He was angry. Was it finding you here or realizing that maybe you weren't entirely responsible for all the chaos 16 years ago? Knowing his temper, he was probably going to jump at the chance to vent his resentment and frustrations on you! And he did!

He reproached you for coming and going as you pleased, even though you were no longer a member of the sect. But especially for letting strangers into the hall of the ancestors of his Clan. You just told him that you only wanted to pay tribute to your uncle Jiang, your aunt Yu and your shijie! Then you told him that we were leaving.

But he insisted! I couldn't hold back and called him to order. Out of respect for you, I didn't silence him with the silence spell but I must admit that I didn't lack the desire to do so!

That didn't stop him. He continued his diatribe against you, telling you that you were no longer part of the clan or the family!

How dare he! Family is the most important thing to you. Lucky for him you stopped me, otherwise ....je would have hit him! We pretended to leave and he went on!

"I don't want to see people like you in front of my ancestors again.

You turned around, I could see the anger in you. It echoed mine.

"Jiang Cheng, you can say whatever you want about me, but don't insult others!"

That's how I learned the reason for Jiang Cheng's hostility towards me. I didn't know until he blamed you that the reason why "Lotus Pier" and his parents died was because you wanted to play the hero and save me. He held both of us responsible for that. He continued to blame you for bringing Wen Ning and me here and by our presence to upset his parents and himself!

Then he turned to me. It was probably going to be my turn!

"Second Master Lan, although you are one of the Jade twins of the Lan Clan, you don't care about the reputation of your Clan! You wallow in the mud with the Patriarch of Yiling, Wei Wuxian. You really bring great pride to your Uncle and older brother!" he sneered.

"Jiang Wanyin! Apologize right now!"

"Apologize, why do I have to apologize? For insulting the powerful intimate relationship between you two?

These words have made you angry!

I never realized that Jiang Cheng had found out and seen what I was trying to hide from everyone: my love for you!

I thought for a moment that you were going to fight. But you took one look at the Jiang Clan ancestor tablets and dropped it.

I saw you stumble. I held you by the arm and said your name. We went out, I was supporting you. I could feel you weakening! You were not fully recovered physically from the events on the burial mound. It was really strange, your body was not recovering as it should. You had told me when I returned you Siubian, that your body was not as powerful as the old one, but to what extent? I was at this point in my thoughts when Jiang Cheng appeared before us on the dock. He wouldn't let go!

He grabbed you by the collar and pushed you to fight. I could see you gradually bending over. I grabbed his wrist to force him to let go. I caught you just as you were staggering and was horrified to see blood coming from your nose! What was going on? Why was your body in such a weak state? Jiang Cheng also looked surprised. I think he realized that you weren't acting like you used to!

You ran your hand over your face and looked at the blood. We had to leave as soon as possible! You had to rest! I was worried sick!

We had barely turned our backs when Jiang Cheng threw Zidian in our direction. I countered him with Bichen. I momentarily let go of you and you fell to the ground. I stopped you from hitting your head on the ground by catching you in my arms. Then I heard Zidian crackle again. I wouldn't have time to intervene... but there was no need.

Wen Ning had come between us and the purple lightning!

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