~*Bond Test/Dream*~

Wei Ying and Lan Zhan stood outside the big crystal, glass, like Palace. There was a big pond out front with a fountain at the center. Trees decorated the yard with colors that look as if the season is changing. The building itself was gorgeous. They wondered why build such a delicate structure.

((This is kind of the idea I had for the Capital Building. This is actually a real place, It is Crystal Palace in Buen Retro Park, Madrid.))

When they walked inside, the place was decorated with prismatic colors when light burst through the windows. It was beyond breathtaking and beautiful.

((Inside the palace))

"This place doesn't seem like it belongs to anyone specifically. It seems like an attraction for people who travel through," Wei Ying said with his chin in his hand thinking about the situation, "I can feel the resentment of course, but it is dormant. Like it is waiting for someone to give them orders."

"There is still resentment here," Lan Zhan said, "But I can't just play anything, the structure would shatter if I am not careful."

"Should we try Requiescat?" Wei Ying asked, "Maybe rest the souls first and see if that does anything? Or I can play Chenqing, see if they will listen to a command to leave the area so we can properly dispose of them."

"Let's try Requiescat, first, and what ever is left lingering, then try an order from Chenqing," Lan Zhan said. ((Song up above))

They tried Requiescat. It helped only a little, but then Wei Ying tried to make an order. Surprisingly, the did follow. He asked them to go to the woods ten kilometers from where they were and they will meet them there. The resentment was gone, leaving the two there at the palace.

"I suggest we not keep our guard down, there could be something we are just not noticing yet," Lan Zhan to Wei Ying.

He nodded in agreement as he followed Lan Zhan out the door. They hopped on Bichen and went to where Wei Ying sent the resentful spirits. The spirits seemed dormant still, but that did not keep them from dropping their guard. Lan Zhan now tried his clan's music techniques to rid of the resentment. Once it was gone, the only thing that seemed to be an issue were the hybrid creatures running around.

"I don't think just the two of us can handle those beasts alone, especially with only one sword," Wei Ying stated.

"I feel like we have been stuck here for months, when it has only been a few days," Lan Zhan said, "and the creatures don't seem to pose a threat unless a person is near it or it is protecting something."

"It is another type of treasure like the Collection of Turmoil?" Wei Ying asked, "That is the only thing I can think of. The all seemed to be around the borders of the woods or just beyond it. Like there is something in the center it is trying to protect."

"The only thing there was that vacant village and abandoned cabin," Lan Zhan told him.

"Maybe we should try to lure the animals away so we can search again. The only idea I have is to set food traps up and tranquilize them with a needle," Wei Ying said, Lan Zhan nodded at the possibility of that method and said they will continue to discuss it on the way.

After a couple days of travel, they found the abandoned village. This time, Wei Ying found a building to hide in so that Lan Zhan can check the area for the wolves they left there. They seemed to be gone but for how long, they did not know.

Wei Ying stood at the doorway of the building he was in watching Lan Zhan scope the place out. As he was doing so, Wei Ying caught something move quickly passed his peripherals. He stepped out and saw a figure in black clothes and black mask holding a bow. He had his aim towards Lan Zhan. Before Wei Ying could warn him, the arrow was shot. Out of reflex Wei Ying quickly jumped in front of Lan Zhan as the arrow impaled the back left shoulder.

"Wei Ying!?" Lan Zhan hollered in shock.

"Figure...on the...roof," Wei Ying said through the pain of the arrow in his shoulder.

Lan Zhan looked at the direction the arrow came. There were now five figures standing a few feet from them. Two of them had bows, the others had a sword.

"You are not allowed to be here!" One of the men scolded, "it is dangerous for young ones like you."

"We were just investigating the situation at bay," Lan Zhan told them, "there is something wrong here, and we plan to find out!"

"You might want to handle your friend their first," one of the men said in a mocking tone, "my arrow is dowse with the most harmful of poisons. It will freeze you from the inside out in a matter of a month. It's called Bone chilling Poison."

"Is there an antidote?" Lan Zhan asked.

"Their is, the Phoenix flower contains a heating agent to remove the poison. It's hidden in the forbidden snow caves in the southern mountains," another man answered, "good luck."

The men laughed as they disappeared with teleportation talismans. Lan Zhan was not very scared. He had to help Wei Ying, or he will freeze to death.

"Lan Zhan..." Wei Ying said quietly, "the arrow."

"Let's go into one of the buildings and treat it with what we can. I will not lose you again, Wei Ying."

"We don't know how far the mountains are," Wei Ying said as Lan Zhan picked him up off the ground bridal style, "and since it is snow and ice, won't it affect the poison more?"

"We will find something to help us, I may not like the idea but I may have to leave you in a warm area close by while I search for the flower," Lan Zhan said.

"Where is Wen Ning and the juniors when we could use some extra hands?" Wei Ying teased.

"Honestly, I am agreeing with you," Lan Zhan said and set Wei Ying Down on a bed in one of they buildings they entered. It seemed to be an inn, as it had several rooms and a dining area, as well as a fully stocked kitchen and had supplies for bathing and robes for guests if they needed them, "Wei Ying, back when Wen Ning came to you at Dafan, when we met again after so many years, he came to you when you called through Chenqing. You used Chenqing recently to move spirits. Will Wen Ning answer you from so far away if you tried calling him?"

Wei Ying thought for a moment, "I can try, but I thought he was with Sizhui working an their family ancestral shrine."

"They returned a while back, Wen Ning has a home close to Cloud Recesses so he can see Sizhui whenever they please," Lan Zhan said, "if Sizhui is with him when you call, they both may come to our aid."

Wei Ying nodded and took out Chenqing as Lan Zhan attended his wound, "We should always make sure I am in a warm environment to not agitate the poison," Wei Ying said. 

"I think you are correct," Lan Zhan said, "This may hurt, I need to remove the arrow."

Lan Zhan rolled a cloth and put it Wei Ying's mouth for him to bite down on. He removed the arrow carefully but quickly to try to keep it from making him to miserable with pain. Wei Ying groaned at the pain as he felt the arrow remove from his shoulder. He then felt a cloth holding pressure to his wound for a bit. Wei Ying removed the cloth from his mouth and put Chenqing to his mouth. He played a tune in a way to ask Wen Ning to have him find Wei Ying through the connection of the resentment and bring Sizhui along. If he was able to heed his call, they will find out later. 

"I don't know how long it will take for them to arrive, if they even do," Wei Ying said as Lan Zhan finished bandaging his wound, "I think it would be a few days a least before we have any answers if it worked."

"We can stay a couple days to let the wound heal. As you like spicy food, it might be of use to slow the effect of the poison down. As heat slows the cold."

"Lan Zhan, if you want to spoil me, just do so," Wei Ying teased, "But if you offer spicy food, I will not turn it away...Alcohol would also help."

Lan Zhan couldn't help but shake his head, "You are shameless."

"But I am your shameless," Wei Ying flirted.

Lan Zhan smiled and kissed Wei Ying. He was going to do everything in his power to save Wei Ying from the poison. He just hopes it won't be in vain or too late. He cannot lose him again, as he knows his heart won't take another heartbreak like that.