Wei Wuxian picked them like crazy, and there was almost no place to stand on the ferry. The three of them sat in the green lotus mountain. After tearing off the green skin, tender green lotus seeds were hidden in the fluffy brown skin. They were picked out one by one and peeled. The lotus seeds were white and tender, sweet and refreshing. The lotus core was also a watery light green color, not bitter at all. Wen Ning sat at the bow and kept peeling lotus pods. Lan Wangji peeled two and ate them himself, and then stopped. When he saw Wen Ning handing them the peeled lotus seeds, he shook his head and asked him to give them to Wei Wuxian. Wei Wuxian finished a boat by himself, and drifted along the river for another hour or two before they arrived at the dock of Yunping City.

The shallow waters of the pier were full of small fishing boats. Some women gathered on the stone steps by the water to pound clothes. Some shirtless, wheat-skinned teenagers swam back and forth by the river and dived. Suddenly, a ferry came slowly. A man at the stern lowered his head, but the two young men in the boat were both outstanding in appearance. The man in white sitting at the front was dressed like snow, with an extraordinary demeanor. The smiling young man next to him was also a very handsome pretty boy. It was rare to see such a person at ordinary times. They couldn't help but stare at this side with wide eyes. Several young men swimming by the river gathered like fish, and seven or eight heads floated beside the ferry. Wei Wuxian asked, "Excuse me, is this Yunping City?"

A girl washing clothes by the river said with a blushing face: "This is Yunping City."

Wei Wuxian said, "We're here, let's get ashore."

The ferry docked, Lan Wangji stood up first, went ashore, and turned back to pull Wei Wuxian. They both got on the dock, but Wen Ning was still struggling to move on the boat. The group of young men who were swimming saw that his skin was pale, there were strange lines on his neck and cheeks, he lowered his head and kept silent, and he looked weird. They didn't feel scared, but amused. More than a dozen hands clung to the side of the boat and shook it, making Wen Ning almost unable to stand. Wei Wuxian looked back and said, "Hey! What are you doing? Don't bully him."

Wen Ning hurriedly said, "Master, I can't come down."

Just as he was asking for help, two more boys slapped the water with their hands, splashing water at him. Wen Ning smiled bitterly, helpless. If these boys knew that the "person" they were surrounding and making trouble for could easily tear them into blood clots with bare hands, and even crush their bones, they would not dare to have fun like this. Wei Wuxian threw the few remaining lotus pods over and said, "Catch them!" The boys immediately scattered and went to grab the lotus pods. Wen Ning then jumped onto the shore in embarrassment and patted the hem of his wet clothes.

Looking at the entire Yunmeng, Yunping City is not a small place, it is quite prosperous. The three of them walked into the city, and there were people coming and going along the way, and the shops were dazzling. Wen Ning didn't like crowded places, and disappeared quietly after a while. Wei Wuxian asked all the way based on the address he saw in his memory, but when they finally found the destination, they were slightly stunned after confirming what they saw.

Looking at the magnificent and popular building in front of him, Wei WuXian asked, “Is this… the Guanyin Temple?”

Lan Wangji said, “Yeah.”

Jin Guangyao didn't look like a devout believer. The two looked at each other, and together they walked through the endless stream of pilgrims, stepped over the high threshold, and entered the temple. The three-story temple was filled with smoke and the sound of wooden fish. It didn't take too much time to walk through it. The last room was the Guanyin Bodhisattva Hall. The two stood at the door for a while, and a monk came over with his hands clasped together to salute. The two returned the salute. Wei Wuxian exchanged a few words and asked casually, "Ordinary temples are built in the mountains, but it's rare to find one in the city."

The monk smiled and said, "People in the city are busy all day long. Don't they need a Guanyin temple like this to pray for blessings and seek inner peace?"

Wei WuXian also laughed and said, “Won’t the clamor disturb the Bodhisattva Guanyin?”

The monk said: "The Bodhisattva saves all living beings, so how could he be disturbed by people?"

Wei WuXian asked, “Does this temple only worship Guanyin?”

The monk said, “That’s right.”

The two walked around the Guanyin Temple for a few times and had an idea in mind. After leaving the temple, Wei Wuxian took Lan Wangji to an alley, picked up a branch, drew a few squares on the ground, threw it aside, and said, "Jin Guangyao is really generous."

Lan Wangji picked up the branch he had thrown away and added a few strokes to the square formation. The outline became more and more clear, and it was the bird's-eye view of the Guanyin Temple. Wei Wuxian took the branch from him again and said, "There is a big formation inside the Guanyin Temple, and something is suppressed." He pointed to a place and said, "This formation is a bit complicated, but it is still quite safe. However, as long as the eye of the formation is broken, the suppressed thing will come out."

Lan Wangji stood up and said, "We will break the formation at night when no one is around. First we will find a place to rest and make plans later."

I don’t know how powerful the evil spirits in the Guanyin Temple are, so I can’t act rashly during the day when there are many people around. Wei Wuxian said, “I don’t know how long it will take to get the things in the Guanyin Temple. Will I be able to get to Lanling in time? Will it delay my trip?”

Lan Wangji said, "Your physical condition is unknown, so don't force it."

The battle at the mass grave had consumed too much of Wei Wuxian's energy and strength. His mind and body had been tense for a long time. A few hours ago, Jiang Cheng had angered him to the point of bleeding from all seven orifices. It took him a while to recover. Although he felt fine now, if there was something he hadn't noticed and he had to force himself to rush to Lanling, there was no guarantee that there wouldn't be an accident at the critical moment, which would have ruined things. And he wasn't the only one who had been exhausted these past two days. Lan Wangji hadn't rested for a moment either. Thinking that even if he didn't need to rest, Lan Wangji also needed to rest. Wei Wuxian said, "Okay, let's find a place to rest first."

Wei Wuxian could live anywhere. If he had money, he would sleep in a luxurious room. If he didn't, he would sleep at the root of a tree. But Lan Wangji was beside him at this time. He absolutely couldn't imagine Lan Wangji lying under a tree or squeezed in a dirty little room. So the two walked for a long time and finally chose a decent and grand inn on the other side of Yunping City. The proprietress rushed out enthusiastically and almost dragged them in. The inn was tidy and clean. The first floor was almost full of guests, which showed that the person who managed it was a capable person. Most of the people working in the store were women, from the teenage girls who swept the floor to the big and strong cooks. When they saw the two young men coming in from outside the door, their eyes lit up. A girl who was adding water to the guests even looked at Lan Wangji so much that the spout of the teapot was crooked without noticing. The proprietress shouted twice, asking them to be careful, and personally led Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji upstairs to see the room, asking as they walked: "How many rooms do you two gentlemen want?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Wuxian's heart suddenly jumped up, and he glanced at Lan Wangji calmly.

If it was two months ago, this question would not have needed to be asked. When he first came back, in order to get away as quickly as possible, he did everything he could to disgust Lan Wangji. Lan Wangji also saw this, so he simply asked for only one room from then on. Anyway, no matter how many rooms he asked for, Wei Wuxian would end up in his bed.

Not only that, relying on the fact that no one knew who he was at the time, Wei Wuxian dared to do anything shameful. On the first night of coming to the Cloud Recesses, he couldn't wait to get into Lan Wangji's bed. When Lan Wangji pushed the door open, he saw him rolling on the bed. He stood there expressionlessly for a while before going to another room he had booked next door. Wei Wuxian would never let him go so easily, so he chased him and shouted that he wanted to sleep with him. After climbing onto the bed, he threw a pillow out of the window, insisting on sharing a pillow with Lan Wangji, and questioned Lan Wangji why he slept with his clothes on, and forced him to undress. In the middle of the night, he suddenly put his cold feet into Lan Wangji's quilt, grabbed his hand and forced it to his chest, "Listen to my heartbeat, Hanguangjun!", and then looked at his eyes innocently and affectionately... In the end, Lan Wangji gently slapped him so hard that his whole body became stiff and he could no longer move, and then he calmed down.

The past was too painful to recall. For the first time, Wei Wuxian was shocked by his own shamelessness.

After the third glance, Lan Wangji still kept his eyes downcast and didn't say anything, and his expression couldn't be seen clearly. Seeing that he didn't answer, Wei Wuxian began to think wildly: "Lan Zhan always asked for one room before, why didn't he say anything today? If he changed to two rooms this time, it means that he really minds. But if he still wants one room, it doesn't mean that he doesn't mind. Maybe he just wants to make himself look like he doesn't mind so that I don't mind either..."

After much concern, the landlady decisively answered herself, saying in a sonorous and powerful voice: "One room, right? One room is enough! My room is comfortable for two people. The bed is not crowded."

After waiting for a while, Lan Wangji did not say anything against it. Wei Wuxian's heart and feet finally stopped wandering and settled down temporarily.

The proprietress pushed open a door and led them inside. It was indeed quite big. She said, "Hey, would you two like to eat? Our cook is very skilled. She will serve it to you when it's ready."

Wei WuXian said, “Yes. But I don’t need it now. I’ll send it over later at 10 pm.”

The boss lady agreed and walked out the door. As she left, Wei Wuxian was about to close the door when he suddenly chased after her and said, "Boss lady!"

The proprietress asked, "What do you want, sir?"

Wei WuXian seemed to have made up his mind and whispered, “When you deliver the meal tonight, please bring some wine… the stronger the better.”

The proprietress smiled and said, "Of course!"

After he finished explaining, he returned to his room as if nothing had happened, closed the door, and sat down at the table. Lan Wangji reached out and pressed his pulse. Although he knew that he was just checking his physical condition, when those two white and slender fingers moved up along his wrist and slowly pressed, Wei Wuxian's other hand under the table still curled up his fingers slightly.

After spending nearly half an hour examining his body, Lan Wangji said, "Nothing serious is wrong."

Wei WuXian stretched lazily and said with a smile, “Thank you.” He saw Lan WangJi’s serious expression and frown, and said, “HanGuangJi, are you worried about ZeWuJi? I think Jin GuangYao still has some respect for ZeWuJi. Besides, ZeWuJi’s cultivation is higher than his, and he is prepared for him. He may not fall for his trick. Let’s break the formation of Guanyin Temple as soon as possible and try to continue our journey tomorrow.”

Lan Wangji said: "This is strange."

Wei WuXian asked, “What?”

Lan Wangji said: "Brother and Jin Guangyao have been friends for several years. Jin Guangyao is not an impulsive and bloodthirsty person and never acts rashly."

Wei WuXian said, “Yeah, that’s my impression of him as well. It’s not that Jin GuangYao isn’t ruthless, but he tries not to offend anyone he can.”

Lan Wangji said, “This incident at the mass grave was extravagant and hasty, which is not like his style.”

Wei WuXian thought for a moment and said, “As for the battle at the mass grave, if it succeeds, then it succeeds. If it is exposed, then it will force all the Xuanmen sects to become his enemies. The risk is quite high.”

Lan Wangji said: "Perhaps there are more hidden secrets that need to be explored."