Having traveled for so many days now, Wei Ying can see from afar the familiar lotus pond that he once grew up in. A few more hours of traveling closer, he notices something that doesn't seem right. The ugliest and disastrous flags of the QishanWen sect hang where the once beautiful and respected symbol of YunmengJiang had rested.
Hiding between the walls in buildings, Wei Ying could see that the Wens had still taken control over Lotus Pier, not a sight of any respectable sect nearby.
Aiya, Jiang cheng must have not been able to retake the lotus pier yet. But it's okay, they have yet to know that I am back. How should I do it?
Hatching up a plan in his mind, the sudden scream of a gentlewoman brought Wei Ying out of his thoughts.
Upon looking at the direction of the noise, Wei Ying felt his breath stop. He heard it, the screaming voice of the one he never wished to hear from.
In that spiteful direction of that scream, Wei Ying came upon the sight of those wretched Wens, holding a string of rope that so happens to be tied around the hands of his beloved Shijie.
Why is she here!? Wasn't she supposed to be with Jiang Cheng!?
She has some slight bruises on her face, she wore ragged clothes, and her hair was in a complete mess, but to Wei Ying, he could recognize her in a heartbeat.
In a fit of rage, he knew that he had to do something right away. Having wasted no time on his travels, Wei Ying had been able to practice the flute and he knew that it was time to use what his Popo gave him.
In the heat of the moment, a loud screeching noise can be heard throughout the pier. Every wen disciple turned to look at the mysterious man blasting notes, unsheathing swords, they pointed and slowly crept towards this man.
One Wen disciple slowly got fed up with the noise, he was ready to strike his sword when all of a sudden-!
Water ghouls that rested deep beneath the waters of Lotus pier flew up, crawling on the dock, they began to attack the Wens. Shocked beyond anything that has ever happened, the Wens scattered everywhere, trying to fight back. The wen that was holding the rope tied to Shijie was receiving the high end of the attack. Surrounded by many ghouls, he dropped the rope and pushed her down towards the ghouls, hoping he could save himself.
"Ah! Help me! A-Xian! A-Cheng!" Yanli screamed, shutting her eyes, she knew that this would be her last breath.
Holding her breath, the sound of the flute seemed to be getting closer and closer to her. When that fateful pain has yet to come, she slowly peaked her eyes open. As if God finally listened to her, the heavy feeling in her chest was instantly lifted, her eyes began to blur with tears, her long-awaited missing brother has come back.
A-Xian!!!........A-Xian!!! (I can't help but tear up as I'm writing this scene ;( )
"ShiJie!!!" Wei Ying dropped down to his knees, helping her sit up, he couldn't help but embrace her into a hug. The guilt of seeing her like this in such conditions, he felt like he had failed his promise to Uncle Jiang and Madam Jiang.
"A-Xian!! You came back! You're not dead! I knew it, I just knew you weren't gone!"
Tearing up to the beautiful sound of his shijie's voice, he thought he would never hear it again.
"Of course I would come back, I can't leave you and Jiang Cheng alone. Who will be there to drink all your lotus-rib soup." Wei Ying wrapped his arms tightly around his shijie, it really has been a while since he's seen her.
Forgetting the scene around them, Yanli couldn't help but tense up again at the thought of a possible ghoul coming to attack them.
"Watch out! Water ghouls have suddenly appeared and they're attacking." Yanli warned.
Wei Ying finally gleamed a smile at her, he knew that they were safe.
"It's okay shijie! They won't harm us, I'm sure of it!" Wei Ying replied.
Standing up together, Yanli gripped her arm around Wei Ying and they slowly crept away from the lotus pier. They can always come back, but his dear shijie needs to be taken somewhere safe first.
"Shijie, climb on my back. I'll carry you while we fly." Wei Ying squatted down, ready to carry her.
"A-xian, but how? You don't have your sword." Shijie replied.
"I'll explain later, we need to get to everybody first!"
Without a quick warning, Wei Ying grabbed her arms, wrapped them around his upper back, and soon they were off the ground. Flying so high, Shijie unconsciously wrapped her arms tighter around Wei Ying.
"Shijie! Don't be scared, I will make sure you stay safe from now on, I'm not like what I was before, believe in me!" Wei Ying screamed through the air.
Looking over at her little brother, she can see that Wei Ying really is flying without a sword, it's merely impossible! Unable to carry further after all that has happened earlier.
Jiang Yanli fell asleep, tired and fatigued, finally able to let her guard down. Her little brother is back and this time, she won't let her family separate ever again.