Jin Ling went to secretly look at Wei Wuxian again. Without the dog beside him, Wei Wuxian could gather his soul and said with a headache: "You kid...what are you doing here alone with a dog at this late hour?"

He didn't know that after he, Lan Wangji and Wen Ning left the Lotus Pier by boat, Jin Ling secretly went to look for him, but he was nowhere to be found. He got angry at his uncle who was crazy and caught people everywhere and asked people to pull out a broken sword. He pointed at his nose and cursed that it was because of him that Wei Wuxian ran away. Jiang Cheng slapped him to the ground. So Jin Ling decided to go all out and led the fairy to track Wei Wuxian. The fairy really lived up to expectations and accurately tracked Wei Wuxian to the vicinity of the Guanyin Temple by following Wei Wuxian's breath. However, when Jin Ling knocked on the door, he suddenly sensed the murderous aura lurking inside the door. He suddenly turned around and barked wildly at his master's clothes to warn him. However, this Guanyin Temple was a little strange. Jin Ling felt that even if Wei Wuxian was not here, he had to see what was going on. In the end, he fell into the hands of the enemy.

Of course, Jin Ling would never tell the truth and just snorted.

Jin Guangyao led a few people into the temple. When the door was about to close, he turned around and asked his subordinates, "Where is the spirit dog?"

A monk said, "That black-maned dog is very ferocious and bites anyone it catches. My subordinates were not strong enough and let it run away."

Jin Guangyao said: "Chase and kill it. This dog is very smart. It will be difficult to deal with it if it attracts others."

"yes!"

The monk went out with his sword, and the door closed. Jin Ling was extremely shocked and blurted out, "Are you really going to kill it? You gave me the fairy!"

Jin Guangyao did not answer but asked: "A Ling, what are you doing here?"

Jin Ling glanced at Wei Wuxian and hesitated to answer. Suddenly, Lan Xichen said, "Master Jin, Jin Ling is still a child."

Jin Guangyao looked at him and said, "I know."

Lan Xichen said: “And he’s your nephew.”

Jin Guangyao laughed in silence. He said, "Second brother, what are you thinking about? Of course I know that Jin Ling is a child and my nephew. What do you think I will do? Kill him to silence him?"

Lan Xichen remained silent. Jin Guangyao shook his head and said to Jin Ling, “Ah Ling, you heard me. If you run or scream, I might do something terrible to you. You decide for yourself.”

Jin Ling has always had a very good relationship with this uncle. Jin Guangyao used to dote on him, and he still looks so pleasing now, but now it is difficult for Jin Ling to look at him the same way as before. He walked silently to the side of Wei Wuxian and Lan Xichen, looking honest.

Jin Guangyao turned around and said, "Haven't you found it yet? Tell the people inside to speed up!"

A monk answered, "Yes!" and rushed back to the Guanyin Temple with a sword in hand.

Wei WuXian then noticed that there were strange noises of earth and rocks coming from the last Guanyin main hall. It seemed that many people were digging something. He thought, "What are they digging? A tunnel? The Yin Tiger Talisman? Something suppressed?"

Jin Guangyao said, “Come to think of it, I haven’t asked yet, how did Mr. Wei know this place? Don’t say that you and Han Guang-jun happened to come here while sightseeing.”

Wei WuXian said, “Lian Fang Zun hid a large land deed in the secret room of Fang Fei Palace, together with my manuscript. Don’t you remember?”

Jin Guangyao said: "Ah, that was my oversight, I should have kept them separate."

Wei WuXian said, “Anyway, we can’t get out of your hands now. Can Lian Fang Zun tell me what exactly is trapped in this Guanyin Temple and satisfy my curiosity?”

Jin Guangyao smiled and said, "The price of satisfying curiosity is not low. Master Wei, are you sure you want to try it?"

Wei WuXian said, “Oh. Then let’s not try it for now.”

At this time, Lan Xichen walked up to him. Wei Wuxian then noticed that the sword on Lan Xichen's waist was one inch out of its sheath, but there was no spiritual light flowing. He asked, "Zewu Jun, what are you doing?"

Lan Xichen said, “I’m ashamed. I was deceived and tricked, and lost all my spiritual power. Even if Shuoyue and Liebing were with me, they can’t help me.”

Wei WuXian said, “Why should you feel ashamed? After all, lying is Lian Fang Zun’s specialty.”

Thinking back to the scene in Empathy where Meng Yao pretended to commit suicide to plot against Nie Mingjue, and then thinking about the news that "Lian Fangzun was seriously injured", it is not difficult to guess how Lan Xichen lost his spiritual power.

Jin Guangyao ordered several monks, “Set up a formation. When Han Guang-Jun comes over later, block as many enemies as you can.”

Wei WuXian asked, “How can you be sure that HanGuang-Jun will come?”

His mind was still racing as to whether or not to tell a lie to make Jin Guangyao relax his guard. Unexpectedly, Jin Guangyao seemed to see through his thoughts, smiled slightly, and said, "Of course he will come. Since you, Master Wei, have set your sights on this Guanyin Temple, Han Guangjun will naturally know that there is something fishy going on here. Do you think I will believe him if he says he is not with you?"

Wei WuXian said, “Smart guy.”

Lan Xichen asked, “Master Wei, if Wangji is nearby, why isn’t he with you?”

Wei WuXian said, “We split up.”

Lan Xichen was stunned and said, "I heard that you just came down from the mass grave and were injured. Why would he act separately from you at this time?"

Wei WuXian asked, “Who told you that?”

Jin Guangyao said: "I said so."

Wei Wuxian glanced at him and said to Lan Xichen, “This is what happened. I couldn’t sleep tonight, so I went out for a walk outside the inn and ended up here by chance. Han Guang-jun stayed in another room, so he didn’t know I was out.”

Jin Guangyao was surprised: "You guys live in two rooms?"

Wei WuXian asked, “Who told you that we would definitely stay in the same room?”

Jin Guangyao just smiled and said nothing. Wei Wuxian said, "Oh, I see." Lan Xichen said that.

Wei WuXian said: “You guys really say everything.”

Lan Xichen had no intention of joking at all, and asked, "Master Wei, has something happened to you?"

The warm smile on his face disappeared, and he became serious, looking more like Lan Wangji. But Wei Wuxian didn't understand why he reacted so strongly. He was already feeling guilty, so he said, "Sect Master Lan, what can we do? Let's deal with this guy first."

He signaled Jin Guangyao with his eyes, and after he reminded him, Lan Xichen said, “I was impatient. Sorry.”

Jin Guangyao smiled and said, "It seems that there is a real problem. It's not a small problem."

Wei WuXian sneered, “Now that all the clans are going to attack you, do you have the leisure time, Lian Fang Zun? Do you still have time to worry about others? Do you talk a lot?”

Jin Guangyao said, "I dare not, I am just sighing. Han Guang-Jun has been waiting for so many years, but he has not yet achieved the right result. Not only does Sect Leader Lan have reason to be anxious, but even those who are not involved cannot bear it."

Wei WuXian looked at him fiercely: “What do you mean by 'waiting for the good'? What do you mean by 'cultivating to the right result'?”

Upon hearing this, Jin Guangyao and Lan Xichen were surprised. They both carefully looked at his expression, as if to see if he was pretending to be stupid. Wei Wuxian's heart suddenly started beating wildly, as if something that had been dead for half a night was gradually coming back to life in his chest. He tried to remain calm and said, "What do you mean?"

Jin Guangyao said, "What do I mean, Master Wei? Do you really not understand or are you pretending not to understand? Regardless of whether it is true or not, if Han Guangjun heard this, it would be quite hurtful."

Wei WuXian said: “I really don’t understand. Just tell me!!!”

Lan Xichen was stunned and said, "Master Wei, don't tell me that you have been with Wangji for so long and you don't know anything about his feelings?"

Wei WuXian grabbed him and almost knelt down to beg him to explain clearly: “Sect Master Lan, Sect Master Lan, you, you said Lan Zhan’s feelings, what are his feelings?! Is it, is it…”

Lan Xichen pulled his hand back abruptly, saying in disbelief, “It seems like you really know nothing, but have you forgotten how he got those whip marks on his body? Didn’t you see the brand on his chest?”

Wei WuXian asked, “Whip marks?!” He grabbed Lan XiChen again and said, “Sect Master Lan, I really don’t know. Please tell me how did he get those wounds? Is it related to me?!”

Lan Xichen’s face turned irritated, and he said, “It has nothing to do with you, could it be that he did it for no reason?”

Zewu Jun has always been very well-mannered, but when it comes to Lan Wangji, he is really angry. But after taking a closer look at Wei Wuxian's expression, his anger subsided slightly, and he asked tentatively: "You... have memory loss?"

Wei WuXian asked, “My memory?” He immediately tried desperately to think of something he had forgotten, and said, “I don’t remember when I had memories… there were memories!”

He does have one vague memory.

Bloodbath in the city that never sleeps!

That night, he thought that Wen Qing and Wen Ning had been crushed to ashes, but when he saw the passionate crusade of the major families and witnessed Jiang Yanli's death in front of him, he finally went crazy and merged the Yin Tiger Talisman, letting it go on a killing spree. The people killed by the dead controlled by this tiger talisman became new evil corpses, which created an endless supply of killing puppets, creating a bloody hell.

Afterwards, although Wei Wuxian was still able to stand up, he felt as if he had left this abandoned city that looked like a slaughterhouse, but he was unconscious for a long time. When he woke up, he had been sitting at the Yiling mass grave for a long time.

Lan Xichen asked: “Do you remember?”

Wei WuXian murmured, “That time at Nevernight? I, I always thought I walked back in a daze, could it be…”

Lan Xichen was so angry that he almost laughed: "Master Wei! That night in Nevernight, how many people were you fighting against? Three thousand people! Even if you are a genius, how could you escape unscathed in such a situation? How is it possible!"

Wei WuXian asked, “Lan Zhan… What did Lan Zhan do?”

Lan Xichen said, “If you don’t remember what Wangji did, I’m afraid he will never tell you, and you won’t ask. Well, let me tell you.”

He said, "Master Wei, that night, you sacrificed two halves of the Yin Tiger Talisman and merged them into one. After killing enough, you were already at the end of your strength. Wangji was injured by your madness, and his situation was not much better than yours. He was also struggling to support himself, relying on Bichen to barely stand. Even so, when he saw you staggering away, he immediately followed you.

“There weren’t many people who were still conscious at the time, and I could barely move. I could only watch as Wangji, whose spiritual power was clearly running out, limped after you, grabbed you, and took Bichen with him, flying away on his sword together.

"Two hours later, I recovered my spiritual power and rushed back to Gusu Lan's Clan to seek support. I was worried that if people from other families caught up with you first, Wangji would be regarded as your accomplice, which would leave a lifelong stain on his reputation, or even kill him without any explanation. So my uncle and I selected 33 seniors who had appreciated Wangji in the past, and secretly searched for you for two days. Only then did we find your traces in Yiling. Wangji hid you in a cave. When we arrived, you were sitting on a stone in the cave in a daze. Wangji was holding your hand, transferring spiritual power to you, and talking to you in a low voice.

“And all the while you kept repeating the same word to him.

"'roll'!"

Wei Wuxian’s throat was hoarse, his eyes were red, and he couldn’t say a word. Lan Xichen said, “My uncle suddenly appeared in front of him, berated him, and asked him to explain. He seemed to have expected us to find him, but he said there was nothing to explain, that’s it. From childhood to adulthood, he has never contradicted my uncle and me. But for you, Wangji not only contradicted him, but also fought with the monks of the same lineage as the Gusu Lan Clan, severely injuring the thirty-three seniors we invited…”

Wei WuXian put his hands in his hair and said, “…I, I don’t know…I really…”

Apart from repeating that he really didn’t know, he couldn’t say anything else. Lan Xichen endured for a long while, and finally said: “Thirty-three whip marks! All at once, one for each person. You should know how painful it is to be whipped, and how long you have to lie down! After he sent you back to the mass grave on his own, he came back sadly to receive the punishment, and knelt in front of the discipline stone for a long time! When I went to see him, I told him that Master Wei had already made a big mistake, why did you make it even worse. But he said... he couldn’t say whether what you did was right or wrong, but no matter what, he was willing to bear all the consequences with you. Those years were said to be facing the wall to reflect on your mistakes, but it was simply too serious to walk. Even so, after learning that you were dead, he still dragged his body like this and had to go to the mass grave to take a look no matter what...

"When he rescued you and hid you in the cave, how he spoke to you, how he looked at you, even if you were blind and deaf, you would not be able to not understand what he was thinking, so my uncle was furious. When Wangji was a child, he was a role model for young men, and when he grew up, he became a famous scholar. He lived a life of elegance and integrity, and the only mistake he made in his life was you! But you said... you said you didn't know. Master Wei, after you were sacrificed and came back, how did you confess your feelings to him and pester him in every way? Every night... every night you had sex with him... and you said you didn't know? If you didn't know, why did you do all these things?"

Wei Wuxian really wanted to go back to those moments in the past and kill himself. It was precisely because he didn't know that he dared to do these things!

He suddenly felt terrified. If Lan Wangji didn't know that he didn't remember what happened in the past few days after the bloodbath in Nevernight, if he thought that he knew his feelings all along, then what had he done after he came back?

At the beginning, he did all kinds of ugly things with such an exaggerated attitude, just to make Lan Wangji disgust him as soon as possible, throw him out of the Cloud Recesses, and then never see each other again and go their separate ways. Lan Wangji couldn't fail to see his true attitude. But even so, he still... insisted on protecting himself by his side, not letting Jiang Cheng have the opportunity to approach him and embarrass him. He answered every question and every request, indulged himself in every way, and tolerated everything. Faced with Wei Wuxian's various and bad teasing and provocations, he was able to restrain himself and be polite and never cross the line.

Then, when he suddenly pushed me away in the inn just now, could it be because... he thought this was a whim of his to be even more unbridled?

Wei Wuxian couldn't think any more. He rushed out of the Guanyin Temple. Several monks immediately stopped him. Jin Guangyao said, "Master Wei, I understand your excitement..."

At this moment, Wei WuXian wanted nothing more than to rush back to the inn, rush to Lan WangJi, and tell him incoherently how he felt. He then knocked down the two monks who were trying to hold him back with one palm, and roared, “You can understand nothing!”

As the palm slammed down, seven or eight people rushed over. Wei Wuxian’s vision went dark instantly. Jin Guangyao insisted on finishing his words: “…I just want to tell you that there is no need to run so fast. Your Han Guangjun is already here.”

An ice-blue sword light descended from the sky, whistling and forcing back all the figures surrounding Wei Wuxian, and then returning it to one person's hand. Lan Wangji landed silently in front of the Guanyin Temple and glanced at him. His expression was no different from before, but Wei Wuxian was nervous. The words he was about to say suddenly shrank into his stomach. His abdomen cramped and he could only mutter, "...Lan Zhan."

Jin Ling was stunned when he heard what Lan Xichen said. He was overjoyed to see Lan Wangji coming, but when he saw him and Wei Wuxian looking at each other, his expression became strange again. Jin Guangyao sighed, "See, I told you that if you were here, Han Guangjun would definitely come too."

Lan Wangji flipped his wrist holding Bichen and was about to move, but Jin Guangyao smiled and said, "Hanguang-jun, you'd better step back five steps."

Wei Wuxian suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck. Lan Xichen whispered to him, “Be careful. Don’t move!”

Lan Wangji’s gaze was fixed on Wei Wuxian’s neck, his face turning slightly pale.

A barely perceptible light golden string was tied around Wei Wuxian’s throat.