Inside the Jingshi, seeing that only he and Lan Wangji were left, Wei Wuxian asked, "Lan Zhan, am I just staying in the Jingshi? Do your uncle and brother have any objections?"
Lan Wangji replied, "Wei Ying, I have already informed my uncle and brother. Once the truth comes to light, we will get married."
Shocked, Wei Wuxian said, "Get married? Lan Zhan, you want to marry me? Did they agree?"
Lan Wangji answered, "Mn, we will get married. I want to be with you in the proper and legitimate way, to protect you openly and honorably, even if you don't need my protection right now. Wei Ying, are you willing to marry me?"
Wei Wuxian smiled and said, "Alright, if you want to get married, then we'll get married. Besides, who says I don't need Hanguang-Jun's protection? From now on, Hanguang-Jun had better protect this frail and delicate man of yours well!"
Lan Wangji said, "Alright, I will definitely protect you well. Wei Ying, I'll go fetch dinner, and we can rest early."
Wei Wuxian said, "Lan Zhan, don't bother, I'm not hungry. I ate a lot in Caiyi Town at noon, and I haven't moved much since we got back."
Lan Wangji replied, "Then I'll fetch some water for washing, and we can rest early."
After bathing, the two of them lay quietly in bed, and the atmosphere suddenly grew tense. Turning his head to look at Lan Wangji, who lay there with his eyes closed and unmoving, Wei Wuxian shifted slightly.
Lan Wangji asked, "Wei Ying, what is it?"
Wei Wuxian said, "Lan Zhan, are you sleepy? I'm not sleepy yet, do you want to...?"
Before Wei Wuxian could finish his sentence, Lan Wangji rolled over and pinned him beneath him, kissing his lips tenderly. A pale blue barrier rose up over the Jingshi, sealing away the moans and gasps from within.
Wei Wuxian settled into the Jingshi. To minimize unnecessary trouble, he rarely walked around the Cloud Recesses. At present, apart from Lan Qiren and Lan Xichen, who knew his true identity, Lan Jingyi and the other Lan disciples had no idea that he was the Yiling Patriarch of sixteen years ago, Wei Wuxian.
Time passed day by day, and the Discussion Conference was fast approaching.
Ever since the Qishan Wen Clan was destroyed seventeen years ago, the cultivation sects had been led by the Four Great Clans: the Lanling Jin Sect, Gusu Lan Clan, Yunmeng Jiang Clan, and Qinghe Nie Clan. Later on, Jin Guangshan of the Lanling Jin Sect even served as the Chief Cultivator. Now, sixteen years had passed, and Jin Guangshan was dead. At present, the position of Chief Cultivator of the cultivation sects was held by the current Sect Leader of the Lanling Jin Sect, Jin Guangyao. Naturally, the Discussion Conference of the cultivation sects was also held at Jinlin Tai of the Lanling Jin Sect.
On the day of the Discussion Conference, Wei Wuxian was woken up early by Lan Wangji: "Wei Ying, it's time to get up. Today is the Discussion Conference, and Uncle and Brother have already started getting ready to leave."
Wei Wuxian rolled over and, without even opening his eyes, said, "Lan Zhan, let me sleep a little longer. I went to bed way too late last night, I'm so sleepy! Just let them go first; we'll definitely get to Jinlin Tai before they do."
Hearing Wei Wuxian mention that he went to bed too late last night, Lan Wangji's ears turned red. He reached his hand beneath the blanket, resting it gently on Wei Wuxian's waist to massage it, and said in a low voice, "Wei Ying, not today. Your identity hasn't been made public yet, and matters haven't been cleared up either. To avoid unnecessary trouble, I will take you there on my sword. Once we arrive, I'll find a chance for you to sleep more, alright?"
Dragged out from under the covers by Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian got dressed, washed up, and ate a simple breakfast. Wearing a mask, he appeared at the mountain gate alongside Lan Wangji, where Lan Qiren, Lan Xichen, Lan Sizhui, and Lan Jingyi were already waiting.
Lan Wangji said, "Uncle, Brother."
Bowing, Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi said, "Father, Papa, Hanguang-Jun, Senior Wei."
Wei Wuxian said, "Mr. Lan, Zewu-Jun."
Lan Xichen said, "Young Master Wei."
Lan Qiren said, "Alright, since everyone is here, let's set off!"
The group departed on their swords, with Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian standing together on Bichen, flying toward the Lanling Jin Sect.