~*Wei Wuxian's POV*~

I went to the cold spring on my own today. I didn't want to bother with asking Lan Zhan as he might be busy with his disciples. As for Xichen-Ge, he said he has a conference meeting in a couple days and is to leave in the morning for Lanling. He asked if I wanted to join him. I said only if Lan Zhan does and of course, Lan Zhan said he would if I went. So we agreed to go. I had this feeling in my gut that something may happen in Lanling.

While I was in the cold spring, I decided to try and unlink the connection of the Yin Hu Fu from me. It worked of course. So I can destroy it, and not gain a backlash. Since I was in the spring, I used this opportunity to do it. The last of the resentment that I had in me, was enough to cause the Yin Hu Fu to turn to dust. The only problem was, it used a lot of energy and caused me to spit of blood. The spring helped take a lot of the effects away. The dust of the amulet was stored in a Qiankun Pouch. I knew I was going to get an earful but I had to go find someone.

The cold spring was closest to The Jingshi. I saw that Lan Zhan had his door open and he was sitting inside at the table looking through assignments from his students. I didn't realize I had forgotten to wipe the blood from my mouth so, it was covered in blood along with my chin. My golden core was fine but I was tired.

"Lan Zhan?" I asked quietly leaning on the door frame.

"Wei Ying?!" He asked coming to me and held me steady, "what happened?"

I handed him the Qiankun Pouch, "look inside," I said as he sat me down on his bed.

Lan Zhan opened it and saw the broken fragments and dust of the amulet, "you idiot! You destroyed it?" He yelled.

I flinched at his raised voice, "I removed the link between me and the amulet and I was in the spring to reduce any damage," I explained, only for more stale blood to crawl up my throat. I stood up quick and ran outside so I didn't get blood anywhere in Lan Zhan's house.

"Lan Yulong?" I heard Lan Zhan call, "go get Xiongzhang and Wen Qing."

"Right away," I heard the disciple say just as Lan Zhan took me back inside and laid me on the bed.

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~*Lan Xichen's POV*~

After making preparations for the conference meeting in a few days, I went to Wen Qing's for a bit. She was brewing potions and sorting herbs with Wen Ning. I used this opportunity to help and hang out with the two.

"How are you doing, Wen Ning?" I asked him.

"I'm okay," he answered calmly.

"That's good," I said.

I couldn't even get a decent conversation in when a knock came to the door, "hello?" Wen Qing asked.

I stood, "Yulong? Why are you in a hurry?" I asked.

"Hanguang Jun asked me to come get you and Wen Qing. Wei Gongzi is injured," he said, "he is at the Jingshi."

I was kind of shocked, "how is he injured from being at the cold spring?" I asked out loud.

"Who knows, what ever it is, I'm going to stick a needle in that boy and make him sleep until he heals," Wen Qing threatened.

"We don't know what happened, let's go look," I said.

She nodded, "Wen Ning, will you be okay here for a few minutes? I will be back."

"Yes, JieJie," he said happily.

With that, I left with Wen Qing and went to the Jingshi. When we got there, we hurt Wangji angrily reprimand A'Xian, "you said you wouldn't do anything reckless, and you said we will destroy this together. You could have been injured greatly!"

"I know," A'Xian said. I could hear in his voice that he was a bit nervous.

I sighed and stepped inside, "what's going on here?" I asked only to see A'Xian laying on Wangji's bed and he was extremely pale.

Wangji pointed to the desk, "Wei Ying destroyed it...alone!" He yelled.

A'Xian flinched at the sudden raise in Wangji's voice. I took a closer look and saw that it was the amulet. I sighed and looked at A'Xian again. He didn't see like he was sorry he did it alone, but he hated being yelled at. I know A'Xian well enough at this point to know if he has something he plans on doing, he will do it. If not soon others don't help, he will go about it alone.

"Wangji, I know you are upset with him, I am a bit upset as well, but yelling at him isn't going to help him," I said looking at him and saw A'Xian cover his face with his hands, "he came to you because he trusted you not to get too angry at him. He needed you so he came to you. Please don't be too upset. He is shaming himself and berating himself severely at the moment."

Wangji glanced over and A'Xian and saw what I was seeing. A'Xian did it because something came to his mind which made him act accordingly. If he was to go to Lanling, he was going to get talked at for the amulet. Since it is now destroyed, no one can touch it. All we had to do was get rid of the fragments. We discussed putting them in the mounds but I think there are other places to hide them.

Wangji sighed and sat beside A'Xian, "I'm sorry I yelled, I didn't mean to frighten you," he said.

A'Xian removed his hands and looked at Wangji, "I'm sorry I did it alone...but I had my reasons," he said.

"What reasons?" Wangji asked.

"I am tired of people asking me to hand it over to them. If we are heading to a conference meeting in the Jin Clan area, I know that it will be brought up. Since it is destroyed, they can't do anything about it," A'Xian said.

Wen Qing finally went over to him, "how badly did you get hurt by doing this though, is the question?" She asked and checked him over, "it seems that he is just a bit fatigued. His core is okay and his Qi is normal."

"I was in the cold spring when I destroyed it, but I unlinked it from me first to reduce the damage," A'Xian explained.

"Well, I am guessing the cold spring helped you in this case," she said and then smacked him over the head, "don't do that again!"

"Ow! Okay!" A'Xian whined rubbing his head. Wen Qing gave him something to help him regain some energy he may have lost, "Wen Qing, can I ask you a question? Or the three of you I guess."

"Sure," Wen Qing said.

"Am I strong enough to handle my sword again?" He asked.

"Yea, you should be, but I would advise you to be careful and don't go fighting just to fight for fun," Wen Qing said, "why?"

"I wanted to bring my sword with when we leave. I still want to use Chenqing but I need to figure out how to change my flute from a ghost flute to a spiritual weapon," he said.

"Chenqing just needs to be cleansed," I said, "and since the amulet is gone, if you still have resentful energy in you, now would be a good time to cleanse yourself as well."

He nodded, "okay, with you or Lan Zhan help me with that? I know barely anything about how to cleanse."

"Will help you," Wangji said.

"Of course," I said and turned to Wen Qing, "thanks again."

She nodded, "it will probably not be the last time I help heal him," she said, "I should get back to Wen Ning."

"Alright, I will see you later then," I told her.

"Absolutely," she said with a smile and left.

I saw A'Xian smirking at me then looked at Wangji, "What?" Wangji asked.

"Nothing," he said then poked Wangji just under his arm near his pit.

Wangji jumped and tried to not let out a laugh, "Wei Ying!?" He said.

"Yes my love?" A'Xian asked. Wangji was not unable to speak, "what cat got your tongue?" He said and poked him again.

"Wei Ying!" Wangji said and pulled a smirk, "you may be injured but I can still get you back for that."

"Oh? How?" He asked sticking his finger just in the crook of Wangji's neck.

Wangji grabbed his hand and pinned him down on the bed, "stop it," he said.

I then saw A'Xian whisper something into Wangji's ear. Wangji then looked A'Xian in the eyes and then looked at me. I then just realized what Wuxian had said.

That cheeky boy told him anyway!

"You said you wouldn't!" I told him.

"You didn't react me the spell," he said.

"I didn't expect you to mean teach you right then," I said, "now I am not going to teach you, you can learn it on your own, traitor."

"Awe, Xichen-Ge what do you think I told him anyway?" He asked.

"Did you tell him or not?" I asked.

"I don't know, did I?" He asked playfully.

"Tell me what?" Wangji asked.

"Nothing," A'Xian said.

"What did he tell you?" I asked Wangji.

"That you like Wen Qing," Wangji said.

"You...that was all?" I asked.

"So no spell then?" Wuxian asked, "no spell, secret revealed."

"I will teach you, okay," I said, "gosh, what a mischievous man you have become."

"You still love me all the same," A'Xian said.

Wangji growled at me.

"As a brother," I corrected.

"Good. Wei Ying is mine," he said.

I nodded, "A'Xian is yours."