Chapter Eight

A gust of cold wind hits both Wangji and Wuxian, but the spirit of the Guqin soon recognizes both the Second Master Lan Wangji and it's God Yiling Patraich as in a way Wei Wuxain was their Grandfather of sorts. The spirit, instead of shooting energy to harm them, swirled around Wei Wuxian greeting him back to the world. Wei Wuxian smiled kindly and reached a hand out to send a calming gold glow into the spirit to show he wasn't upset at it, but it's former Master anchored herself to the Yin Iron.

"Please send Lan Wangji into a deep sleep as I need to talk to her alone A-Bai," he asks the spirit.

Following his order, Baiguang played a few notes saying, "Yes My God Wei," which Lan Wangji heard that astounded him but it was too late. Baiguang send another energy out to him, but not to harm him to loom him into sleep before plucking him up and placing him in Wei Wuxian's arms before he fell into the freezing water

Taking Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian takes upon the large stone slab where Baiguang rested as well and laid him out next to the Guqin. "It might be for the best for him not to know." a voice calls out to Wei Wuxian.

"Lan Yi, have I not warned you about messing with something that you will never have control over?" Wei Wuxian's eyes burn red glaring down at his old Grand disciple.

Shaken to the core knowing she messed up Lan Yi went into the water and sank to her knees before Wei Wuxin, "Please forgive this disciple GrandMaster!"

"How did you get a hold of the Yin Iron?" he questions her, taking a calming breath to let his disciple explain herself.

"Grand Uncle Wen Mao, Grandmaster," she started to explain, "Grand Uncle Xue Chonghai lost control, and had to be put down and have the Yin Iron taken away from him. It was split into four pieces and given to all four great sects to protect, Grandfather An entrusted me with the fourth piece."

Hearing the demise of one of his sons and one of the best disciples he ever taught was heartbreaking, to say the least. "How did Xue Chonghai die?" he asks.

"Grand Uncle Wen Mao, he had to take his life and was able to save the sects. The power of the Yin Iron was even too great for him to handle himself. Grand Uncle Xue Chonghai lost his humanity completely when they arrived at him. He wasn't the same person anymore."

'Poor A-Mao, A-Mao, and A-Hai were the closets while they were growing up. Like, true brothers. It must have destroyed A-Mao.' Wei Wuxian thought to himself, and the rush of guilt hit him hard as he was the one that intrusted Xue Chonghai to protect the Yin Iron, for it was too strong to be destroyed in the human world, and because Wei Wuxian sacrificed his wings to make the Yin Iron, he was never able to take it to the heavens to have been destroyed.

"A-Yi, I am not angry with you." Wei Wuxian laments, walking over to his Grand disciple and helping her to her feet. "But Grandmaster is here now, it's time for you to rest. Your soul doesn't belong here anymore."

She smiles and relief melts in her. "I am so tired Grandmaster. I want to rest now."

Nodding Wei Wuxian gathers her in his arms, he carries her out of the freezing water onto the stone slabs where he sinkings onto his knees and still cradles her as he did when she was only a child rocking her back and forth. "Then rest my child. Grandmaster has you now. It's time to rest with the setting sun. Take your time before being reborn for the world can wait for you."

Wei Wuxian always had the power to calm the soul and let any living being find comfort from him, but only if they truly also find trust within him as well. He can't ever experience it but what he was been told it's as if you smell something that brings comfort, like a smell that brings back a good memory, and as he held Lan Yi, he can't help but smile as she rests her face barring it with his robes as many before her has done taking a deep breath and smelling him and humming with satisfaction, telling him Lan Yi still indeed trusts him to completion.

With a last breath of contentment, Lan Yi's soul started to disappear in his arms and she became nothing but white energy before completely disappearing. Wei Wuxian's arms became empty and he acquiesces with a single tear down his cheek. "Rest well A-Yi, I hope I will get to meet you again in your next life."

Turning his attention back to the still sleeping Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian made quick work of gathering both Baiguang and the peace of Yin Iron before picking Lan Wanji up from the slab of rock and taking their leave of the cave.

Once outside Wei Wuxian lays Lan Wangji on the grass, before making quick work of removing the memories of the cave from his mind and letting them disappear. Picking him up again Wei Wuxian carries him back to Cloud Recesses before taking him to the infirmary room where the Lan healers were shocked to find Wei Wuxian carrying Lan Wangji inside.

"Please help with the Second Master Lan! He fainted on our walk in the woods!" Wei Wuxian lies with ease.

The head Healer helps Wei Wuxian place him on a bed before turning to his helper. "Please let Lan Xichen that his brother fainted. I believe he has been overworking himself again."

Astonished by this news Wei Wuxian asks, "Does this happen often?"

"No no no, nothing like that Young Master, but it was bound to happen sooner or later to one of the Twin Jades of Gusu. Though I am not surprised it was Lan Wangji."

Nodding, Wei Wuxian bows to the healer, "Then I will leave him in your care." before he took his leave."