He still couldn't hear the name of the song. A rush of blood rushed to his face, his head and limbs were burning with pain, and the buzzing sound in his ears lingered.

When he woke up again, Wei Wuxian opened his eyes, and what he saw was not the dark dome of the cave, nor Lan Wangji's pale and handsome face, but a wooden board with a bunch of funny little kissing heads painted on it.

This is the graffiti he drew on the headboard of his bed in Lotus Pier.

Wei Wuxian was lying on his wooden couch. Jiang Yanli was reading a book with her head down. When she saw him wake up, she raised her eyebrows, put down the book and called out, "Ah Xian!"

Wei WuXian said: “Senior Sister!”

He struggled to get up from the couch. His limbs were no longer burning, but they were still weak, and his throat was slightly dry. Wei Wuxian asked, "I'm back? When did I come out of the cave? Was it Uncle Jiang who brought people to rescue me? Where's Lan Zhan? Where's Jiang Cheng?"

The wooden door opened, and Jiang Cheng walked in dragging a white porcelain jar with one hand, and shouted, "What are you yelling about!"

After drinking it, he turned to Jiang Yanli and said, "Sister, this is the soup you made. I brought it to you."

Jiang Yanli took the jar and scooped out the contents into a bowl. Wei Wuxian said, "Jiang Cheng, you boy, come here!"

Jiang Cheng asked, "What are you doing here? Are you going to kneel down and thank me?"

Wei WuXian said, “It took you seven days to bring people here. Are you trying to kill me?!”

Jiang Cheng asked: "Are you dead? Then who is talking to me now?"

Wei WuXian said, “It will only take you five days at most to get back to Yunmeng from Muxi Mountain!”

Jiang Cheng said, "Are you stupid? You only count the time it takes to get back, but not the time it takes to go? Besides, after I get there, I'll have to lead people to search all over the mountains for that old banyan tree, dig up the hole that was blocked by Wen Chao and the others, and rescue you in seven days. You should be grateful!"

Wei WuXian thought about it and realized that he had actually forgotten to calculate the time. He was speechless for a moment and said, “It seems to be the case. But why didn’t Lan Zhan remind me?”

Jiang Cheng said: "It's annoying enough for him to just see you, how can you expect him to listen to you carefully?"

Wei WuXian said, “That’s true!”

Jiang Yanli served the soup and handed it to him. The soup contained lotus roots and pork ribs cut into pieces, both of which were pink in color, and the skin was slightly rotten. It was fragrant and hot. Wei Wuxian had not eaten for several days in the cave, so he couldn't eat anything too solid at once. This was just right. He thanked the senior sister and drank from the bowl. While eating, he asked, "Where's Lan Zhan? He was rescued too, right? Is he here? Or did he go back to his home in Gusu?"

Jiang Cheng said, "Nonsense. He is not from our family, so why would he come to our house? Of course he went back to Gusu."

Wei WuXian asked, “He went back alone? His home in Gusu…”

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Fengmian walked in. Wei Wuxian put down the bowl and said, "Uncle Jiang!"

Jiang Fengmian said: "Sit down."

Jiang Yanli handed Wei Wuxian a handkerchief to wipe his mouth and asked, "Is it delicious?"

Wei WuXian didn’t take the handkerchief, but pouted his lips exaggeratedly and said, “It’s delicious!”

Jiang Cheng said: "Don't you have hands yourself?"

Jiang Yanli smiled and wiped Wei Wuxian's mouth and chin, then happily took the bowl and left. Jiang Fengmian sat where she had just sat, looked at the white porcelain jar, and seemed to want to try it too, but the bowl had already been taken away by Jiang Yanli. Jiang Cheng asked, "Father, are the people of the Wen family still unwilling to return the sword?"

Jiang Fengmian retracted his gaze and said, "They are celebrating these days."

Wei WuXian asked, “What are you celebrating?”

Jiang Fengmian said: "Congratulations to Wen Chao for killing the Slaughtering Black Tortoise monster by himself."

Hearing this, Wei WuXian almost rolled off the bed: "Wen family killed him?!"

Jiang Cheng sneered, "What else? Do you still expect them to say that you killed him?"

Wei WuXian said: “Wen Gou is talking nonsense, you are shameless, it was obviously Lan Zhan who killed him.”

Jiang Fengmian smiled slightly and said, "Really? Coincidentally, the second son of the Lan family told me that you killed him. Then who killed him?"

Wei WuXian said, “We both had a share. But he was the one who killed the beast. I just got into the monster’s shell and drove it out. Lan Zhan was the only one guarding outside, and it took him three hours to kill it.”

He told Jiang Cheng and his son what had happened in the past few days. Jiang Cheng listened with a complicated expression, and after a while he said, "It's almost the same as what Lan Wangji said. So, you two killed it together. What's yours is yours, why push it to him alone?"

Wei WuXian said, “I’m not pushing him. I just feel that compared to him, I really didn’t contribute much.”

Jiang Fengmian nodded and said, "Well done."

Being able to kill a giant monster over 400 years old at the age of seventeen is more than just a "good job".

Jiang Cheng said: "Congratulations."

The tone of his congratulations was rather strange. Seeing him cross his arms and raise his eyebrows, Wei Wuxian knew that he was being jealous again. Jiang Cheng must have been wondering why he was not the one who stayed in the cave to kill the monster. If it was him, he would definitely be able to do this and that. Wei Wuxian laughed and said, "It's a pity that you are not here. Otherwise, you would have had a share of this head. You can still talk to me to relieve my boredom. My god, I am suffocating to death sitting opposite Lan Zhan these days."

Jiang Cheng said, "You deserve to be suffocated to death. You shouldn't have insisted on taking the lead and getting involved in this mess. If you hadn't taken action in the beginning..."

Suddenly, Jiang Fengmian said, "Jiang Cheng."

Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment, then realized that he had just said too much, and immediately fell silent.

Jiang Fengmian didn't look blaming, but his expression changed from calm to serious. He said, "Do you know what was wrong with what you said just now?"

Jiang Cheng lowered his head: "I know."

Wei WuXian said, “He just said it out of anger.”

Seeing Jiang Cheng's insincere and slightly unconvinced look, Jiang Fengmian shook his head and said, "Ah Cheng, there are some things you can't say even if you are angry. If you say them, it means you still don't understand the Yunmeng Jiang family's motto, don't..."

A cold female voice came from outside the door: "Yes, he doesn't understand, what does it matter? It's enough that Wei Ying understands!"

Like a flash of purple lightning, Madam Yu blew in with a gust of cold wind. She stood five steps in front of Wei Wuxian's bed, raised her eyebrows and said, "'Knowing it's wrong but still doing it', isn't it just like him, knowing clearly that it will cause trouble to the family, but still making trouble!"

Jiang Fengmian asked, "Third Lady, what are you doing here?"

Madam Yu said, "What am I doing here? Ridiculous! I am being questioned like this. Sect Master Jiang, do you remember that I am also the master of Lotus Pier? Do you remember that every inch of land here is my territory? Do you remember, which one is your son, the one lying down or the one standing up?"

Such questions have been heard countless times over the years. Jiang Fengmian said, "Of course I remember."

Madam Yu sneered, "You remember, but it's useless to remember. This Wei Ying is really unhappy if he doesn't cause trouble all day! I should have told him to stay in the Lotus Pier and not go out. Does Wen Chao really dare to do anything to the two young masters of the Gusu Lan Clan and the Lanling Jin Clan? Even if he dares to do anything, it's just their bad luck. It's your turn to be a hero?"

In front of Jiang Fengmian, Wei Wuxian always had to give his wife some face and said nothing in reply, thinking, "They dare not do anything to them? That's not certain."

Madam Yu said, "I'm putting my words here. Just wait and see. One day he will cause a big mess for our family!"

Jiang Fengmian stood up and said, "Let's go back and talk."

Madam Yu said, "What are you going to say when you get back? Where are you going to say it? I'm going to say it right here. Anyway, I have a clear conscience! Jiang Cheng, come here."

Jiang Cheng was sandwiched between his father and mother. After hesitating for a moment, he stood beside his mother. Madam Yu grabbed his shoulders and pushed them to Jiang Fengmian: "Master Jiang, there are some things I have to say. Look carefully. This is your biological son, the future master of Lotus Pier. Even if you don't like him because he is my son, his last name is still Jiang! - I don't believe you don't know what those people outside are saying, saying that Master Jiang has been infatuated with a certain person for so many years and regards the son of an old friend as his own son. They are all speculating whether Wei Ying is yours..."

Jiang Fengmian shouted: "Yu Ziyuan!"

Madam Yu also shouted, "Jiang Fengmian! Do you think it's okay if you raise your voice a little?! I don't know you well!"

The two of them went out to argue. Madam Yu's anger grew louder and louder along the way, and Jiang Fengmian also suppressed his anger and argued with her. Jiang Cheng stood there in a daze for a long while, glanced at Wei Wuxian, and suddenly turned around and walked out.

Wei WuXian said: “Jiang Cheng!”

Jiang Cheng didn't respond, and hurriedly walked a few steps to the corridor. Wei Wuxian had no choice but to roll off the bed, dragging his sore and stiff body to chase after him, saying: "Jiang Cheng! Jiang Cheng!"

Jiang Cheng just kept walking forward with his head down. Wei Wuxian was furious and rushed over to grab him by the neck: “You heard it but didn’t respond! You’re asking for a beating!”

Jiang Cheng scolded, "Go back to your bed and lie down!"

Wei WuXian said, “That won’t do. We need to make things clear! You must not believe those nonsense.”

Jiang Cheng said coldly: "What nonsense is this?"

Wei WuXian said, “Those words are offensive. My parents are well-known people, I can’t stand others giving me a random residence!”

He put his arm around Jiang Cheng's shoulders and pulled him to sit on the wooden railing beside the corridor. He said, "Let's talk it out loud. Don't be so awkward and hide things in your heart. You are Uncle Jiang's biological son and the future head of the Jiang family. Uncle Jiang will naturally be stricter with you."

Jiang Cheng looked at him sideways.

Wei WuXian added: “But I’m different. I’m someone else’s son. My parents are good friends of Uncle Jiang, so of course he has to be more polite to me. You must understand this, right?”

Jiang Cheng snorted, "He's not strict with me, he just doesn't like me."

Wei WuXian said, “Who wouldn’t like their own son? Don’t let your imagination run wild! I’ll beat up those gossipers who spread rumors every time I see them, and I’ll beat them so hard that their mothers won’t even recognize them.”

Jiang Cheng said, "That's right. He doesn't like my mother, so he doesn't like me either."

This statement is really hard to refute.

It is well known to all the aristocratic families of the immortal sect that Yu Sanniang and Jiang Fengmian were fellow practitioners when they were young and had known each other since they were teenagers. Jiang Fengmian was gentle and elegant, while Yu Ziyuan was strong and cold. The two did not have much interaction, so although they were well matched, few people had ever thought of them as a couple. Later, Zang Se Sanren was born and passed through Yunmeng. He occasionally met and made friends with Jiang Fengmian, and they also went hunting together at night several times. They admired each other very much. Everyone speculated that Zang Se Sanren was very likely to become the next generation mistress of Lotus Pier.

Unexpectedly, not long after, the Yu family of Meishan suddenly proposed a marriage to the Jiang family of Yunmeng.

The head of the Jiang family at that time was quite interested in this, but Jiang Fengmian had no such intention. He did not like Yu Ziyuan's character and thought that the two were not a good match, so he politely declined several times. However, the Meishan Yu family started from many aspects and put strong pressure on Jiang Fengmian, who was still young and had no foundation at the time. In addition, not long after, Cangse Sanren and Wei Changze, the most loyal servant around Jiang Fengmian, formed a Taoist couple and fled far away, traveling outside, and Jiang Fengmian finally lost.

Although Jiang and Yu got married, they became a pair of resentful lovers, living apart for years and not getting along. In addition to the consolidation of the family power, no one knew what else they had gained.

The founder of the Yunmeng Jiang family, Jiang Chi, was born a knight-errant. The family tradition is open and honest, and Madam Yu's spirit is completely contrary to this. Jiang Cheng's appearance and personality are like his mother's. He is not born to be liked by Jiang Fengmian. He has never been able to adjust to the teachings since he was a child, so Jiang Fengmian has always acted as if he does not like him very much.

Jiang Cheng lifted Wei Wuxian's hand, stood up, and vented: "I know! I am not the kind of personality he likes, and I am not the heir he wants. He thinks I am not worthy of being the head of the family, I don't understand the family motto of the Jiang family, and I don't have the integrity of the Jiang family. Yes!"

He raised his voice and said, "You and Lan Wangji worked together to kill the Slaughtering Black Tortoise and fought bloody battles! Great! But what about me?!"

He punched the pillar and gritted his teeth, "...I have also been running around for days, exhausted, and haven't had a moment's rest!"

Wei WuXian said, “What’s the point of family rules! Do we have to follow them? Look at the Gusu Lan Clan’s family rules, there are more than 3,000 of them. If we have to follow every one of them, how can we live like this?”

He jumped off the wooden fence and said, "Also, as a family head, you must follow the family tradition and family teachings? The Yunmeng Jiang family has had so many family heads throughout the generations, I don't believe that everyone is the same. Even the Gusu Lan family has produced an outlier like Lan Yi, but who dares to deny her strength and status? When it comes to the famous immortals of the Lan family, who dares to ignore her? Who can ignore her string killing technique?"

Jiang Cheng remained silent, as if he had calmed down a little. Wei Wuxian put his arm around his shoulder again and said, "In the future, when you become the head of the family, I will be your subordinate, just like your father and my father. The Gusu Lan Clan has two great men, but we have two heroes in Yunmeng! So, shut up. Who says you are not worthy of being the head of the family? No one can say that, not even you. If you dare to say that, you will be beaten."

Jiang Cheng snorted, "Who can you beat up in your current state?" He then slapped Wei Wuxian on the chest. Although the wound from the iron brand had been medicated and bandaged, it was still painful to be hit so unexpectedly. Wei Wuxian roared, "Jiang Cheng!!! Die!!!"

Jiang Cheng dodged his palm strike and shouted, "It hurts like hell now, why did you try to be a hero in the first place? You deserve it! I'll teach you a lesson!"

Wei WuXian said, “Am I being a hero? I was forced to do so, and I moved faster than I thought! Don’t run away, I’ll spare your life, but I have something to ask you! – There’s a sachet in my belt, it’s empty, did you see it?”

Jiang Cheng said: "The one that Mianmian gave you? I didn't see it."

Wei WuXian sighed with regret and said, “I’ll ask her for one next time.”

Jiang Cheng frowned and said, "You're at it again. You don't really like her, do you? That girl looks okay, but her family background is not good. I'm afraid she's not even a disciple, but the daughter of a servant."

Wei WuXian said: “What’s wrong with being a servant? Am I not also the son of a servant?”

Jiang Cheng said, "How can you compare with her? Whose servant is better than you? The master even peels lotus seeds and makes soup for you. I haven't even had that!"

Wei WuXian said, “If you want to drink, ask Senior Sister to make it for you. By the way, we mentioned Lan Zhan before. Didn’t Lan Zhan leave any message for me? Has his brother been found? How is the situation at home?”

Jiang Cheng said, "You still expect him to leave a message for you? It's good enough that he didn't leave a sword for you. He went back. Lan Xichen hasn't been found yet, and Lan Qiren is busy and exhausted."

Wei WuXian asked, “Where’s the head of the Lan family? How is he?”

Jiang Cheng said: "He passed away."