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"Lord Hanguang? Are you sure you didn't hear wrong?"
"Second Young Master, it is indeed Lord Hanguang in person."
Nie Huaisang paused in his fan-waving motion, instinctively resisting upon hearing that Lan Wangji had arrived. But after a moment's thought, he had someone usher Lord Hanguang into the study for a chat. It had been three years since the entire cultivation world knew that Lord Hanguang had been seriously injured in the Nightless City battle against Ancestor Yiling, and had to seclude himself for recovery, with no news since. It wasn't until last month that a cultivator encountered him during a night hunt, revealing that he had indeed recovered and emerged from seclusion.
However, Nie Huaisang couldn't figure out the purpose of Lan Wangji coming to find him. Although they had known each other since they were young, because Lan Wangji was excessively cold and reclusive, Nie Huaisang would feel nervous when they met. Even though they had developed a scholarly friendship later on, their relationship did not become any closer.
If you count the number of times they met after their studies, you could count them on one hand. Today, he actually sought out Nie Huaisang, which made him curious. Could it be... for him? But it shouldn't be.
Soon, Lan Wangji personally revealed the answer, which was not what Nie Huaisang had in mind, but it still darkened his expression.
"Lord Hanguang seems to have changed a lot during these three years of seclusion. He has only been out for a month, yet he was able to uncover the hidden pieces I placed outside."
Nie Huaisang's shock was real. He spent nearly ten years carefully laying a spy network that covered most of the cultivation world. Even the old fox, Jin Guangshan, was not alerted. In the end, it was Lan Wangji, who seemed indifferent to worldly affairs and deceit, who exposed his scheme. Nie Huaisang regretted overlooking Lan Wangji and quickly calculated the possibility of being sought out by him.
Fortunately, Lan Wangji remained straightforward and dispelled Nie Huaisang's guard by speaking directly.
"I want to find Wei Ying."
"What does Hanguang-Jun mean by this? Brother Wei is not..."
Lan Wangji's sharp gaze instantly stopped Nie Huaisang's words. His seemingly icy eyes were like a biting cold flame that pierced straight into his body. If it weren't for the acting skills he had honed over the years, his legs might have trembled on the spot, giving the impression of "surrendering without a fight."
"Lord Hanguang, forgive my bluntness, but retrieving the backlash of ten thousand ghosts is not something that can be easily accomplished."
"But did you see it with your own eyes?"
"What?"
"Were you present during the encirclement that day?"
"I naturally am not like the the Nie Family or The Lan family, I cannot do things like exterminating and bullying the weak."
"(Cold snort) But you still went."
"Is Lord Hanguang trying to settle the score for Brother Wei?"
"I'm here to find Wei Ying."
"......"
Nie Huaisang felt that Lan Wangji was the kind of person who was hard to communicate with, always beating around the bush without getting to the point... Well, it seemed like he was the one without a point. Just as he was thinking about how to evade the topic, Lan Wangji directly interrupted his thoughts.
"Before the siege, have you been to the mass grave hill?"
"......"
"After the encirclement, you went out of Qinghe once."
"......"
"For the past three years, you have been investigating the Lanling Jin."
"......"
Well, it seems that Lan Wangji is still the one who is straightforward, incisive, and leaves no room for the opponent to breathe.
Upon hearing this, Nie Huaisang's eyes widened in surprise, then he quickly became evasive and fidgety, shaking his folding fan. His reaction only confirmed Lan Wangji's suspicions, and his imposing aura immediately caused Nie Huaisang to falter.
"Lord Hanguang, I did indeed meet Wei-xiong at the Burial Mounds, but... I'm afraid I may disappoint you."
"What does that mean?"
"You should be clear about Wei's temperament. Once he has made a decision, no one can pull him back. Even if the road ahead is dark and uncertain, he will plunge into it without hesitation."
"..." (Serious, pursed lips)
"I have delivered a message from Brother Wei, he asked me to take care of something."
"What is it?"
"I have sent a child away."
"Ah Yuan! Where is Ah Yuan?"
"It seems like Lord Hanguang is quite familiar with that child."
"......" (an intense gaze)
"I'm sorry, Sang cannot tell you. Lord Hanguang Rest assured, I promised Brother Wei to protect him and ensure his safety. I can only say that the child is living well now and will continue to do so in the future."
"......Then......Wei Ying?"
"Lord Hanguang didn't you already know?"
Lan Wangji stared at Nie Huaisang intently, trying to find a flaw in his subtle expression, but instead he found Nie Huaisang enveloped in an unshakable sense of gloom and sorrow. Throughout the cultivation world, Wei Wuxian seemed to have good relationships with many, but there were only a few who truly treated him as an equal, and Nie Huaisang was one of them. Seeing Nie Huaisang now, not seeming to be putting on a facade, Lan Wangji felt a pang in his heart.
Could it be... that everything truly ended three years ago? Did he really send Wei Wuxian down an irreversible path with his own hands?
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