The Untamed : Another story

Departure for Qinghe

These 2 were coming at the wrong time!!! Discussing this kind of thing with Xichen had amused me. Although his world was intolerant, he was open and communicative! Much more than my dear "big brother"!

The arrival of Meng Yao after our conversation had caused his skin to turn from pink to scarlet! He who was always so pale !!!!

I got up and put myself between him and our 2 intruders! I bowed to MingJue and I had a hesitation for Meng Yao!

Do not judge without knowing Wei Ying! Lan Zhan would have said to me if he had been awake!

I was going to apply his advice! So I greeted him in turn. After a quick glance in the direction of the bed, I saw that at first sight Xichen had regained his composure. He got up and joined us. He greeted our two visitors too.

"How is your companion, Wei Gongzi?" Ming-Jue asked me.

"He is peaceful, and Lan Xichen and I have just dressed his wounds. His spiritual power has healed most of them. The only wounds left are those on his stomach, shoulder, and back. With a little luck, he should soon come out of his unconsciousness.

"You see me reassured" then, indicating Meng Yao with his hand.

"You know my right hand, Meng Yao?

I had a forced smile and nodded to him.

"Yes, we've crossed paths before, we'll say..." I unconsciously brought my hand to my neck. The last time we had met, he had put a Qin rope around my neck and tried to strangle me with it! But I was not going to tell them that. I gave them my best smile, the one I used to play dumb or hide my feelings!

Meng Yao gave a little laugh!

"You are a good actor, Wei Gongzi, but it is clear that you do not like me and that I have hurt you in your world!

He had read my mind! At the same time, why was I not surprised? Jin GuangYao was very intelligent, why shouldn't his other self be intelligent too! On the other hand, he wasn't as frank!

"It's not that I don't like you, to tell you the truth, we hardly knew each other! But I owe you my death and the 16 years of hell of Lan Zhan! So you will understand my reservations about you. At least until I am sure that you are not like him! Besides, you'll do the same thing to me, won't you?

"So, I'm dead in your world!"

"I didn't say that..."

"You implied it when you said, "We hardly knew each other!

I couldn't help but have a nervous laugh.

"You are really perceptive, as he was... well not totally, because he was shot by a person who was hiding his game too.

"May I ask you... who... even though I don't think you're going to answer me!"

"You'd think, I'd rather keep a few cards up my sleeve!"

"I understand you because if I were you, I would do the same thing!" He gave me a long look.

"Master Wei, in another context, I'm sure we could have been friends!

"Possibly!" I turned to MingJue.

"Clan Chief Nie, there's some excitement outside, may I ask why?"

"Xichen must have already informed you that we can't stay here, for the safety of us all. What happened in QingDao must have already been reported to Wen Ruohan by his damned soul! By now, he knows that you are here, that you have annihilated the citadel and that you have retrieved the one you came for! If your Lan Wangji has spoken, we must expect the worst. If he didn't do it .... then it's not much better! We might as well regroup our forces. The fortress of the Impure Domain is hard to take and the Nie Clan is not known for its gentleness and compassion.