12 : Gusu

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Hanguang-jun had accompanied young master Mo on the entire journey.

Lan Sizhui was in no way against any decisions his senior made, but he had never seen his father figure carry on-make physical contact with-technically a stranger, willingly.

He'd even offered to carry the young master, but was rejected, which had left him quite confused.

Reaching the cloud recesses, the three walked in.

Just as they passed through the gates, they encountered zewu-jun, lan xichen, the current clan leader of the Gusu lan clan.

Bowing, they greeted him. Lan Xichen smiled and greeted them back. Just as he was about to ask whether the mission had ended well, he glanced towards the unconscious face of the former Jin clan member.

If he remembered correctly, this was Mo Xuanyu. A younger half-sibling of A-yao, who had been sent back to his home village.

Lan Xichen was curious. His younger brother, Lan Wangji, who normally despised touch, was carrying Mo Xuanyu.

And it was in a gentle but firm way. It was as though the person was a fragile being who Wangji didn't want to part with.

Lan Xichen had a suspicion as to why Wangji looked both content and satisfied but also worried.

Perhaps he'd finally moved in from young master Wei? Was this person young master Wei?

Lan Xichen began to voice some of his thoughts.

"Ah, wangji this person..."

Lan wangji didn't actually say anything, but with his expression, Lan Xichen understood something as he made an 'ah'.

So Wangji truly cared about this person enough to bring him to the sect.

'Was he Wei Wuxian? Was Young Master Wei alive?'

Lan Xichen was someone who considered possession immoral.
Clearly, that was what transpired here if his suspicion runs true. Wei Wuxian took over Mo Xuanyu's body through possesion.

But what if it wasn't possible? What if it was Mo Xuanyu himself?

Lan Wangji was not someone who willingly made physical contact with anyone. And even if he did, it would be brief.

But the gentle and almost careful way he had held Mo Xuanyu told a different story.

"Mo Xuanyu?..... Oh is it?"

The silent question was asked. Lan Wangji understood what he'd meant and nodded. He had a slight red tint on his ear.

Smiling, Lan Xichen began to speak.

"That's good then. I'm happy for you, Wangji."

So it is Wei Wuxian then.

Although it was an immoral act, Lan Xichen cared more about his brother's happiness than whether anything was right or wrong.

He'd turned towards doing what was right all those years ago, at the cost of his brother's suffering.

He would not make that mistake again.

Lan Xichen turned towards the juniors and spoke.

"I will be leaving the sect to lanling for a bit. I will look at your mission report after I come back."

And then, with a graceful flutter, Lan Xichen left.

Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi were left to wonder what their leader had found out by looking at the blank-faced Hanguang-jun.

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