On Dafan Mountain, Wen Chao used Owl Birds to control members of the Wen Clan, driving them toward the ancestral hall. Knowing from his past life that things would unfold this way, Lan Wangji reminded Nie Huaisang to find a place to hide.
The Owl Bird kept circling overhead, its shrill cries making Wei Wuxian furrow his brows even deeper. Soon, Wei Wuxian heard a heavy "thud, thud, thud" of pounding at the door. He quickly tossed out two talismans to reinforce the wooden barrier. Yet this was hardly a long-term solution, nor could they stay hidden here forever.
"Lan Zhan, what do we do now?" Wei Wuxian asked.
Chapter 78