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"Hanguang-Jun!" Sizhui bows "where do we go next? I heard ZewuJun is heading towards Tanzhou, should we too head there or are we going back to Cloud Recess?"

"Tanzhou" I reply. Wei looks at me with a smirk as the kids walk ahead of us.

"Jiang Cheng is aware of your identity" I look at Wei Ying and there is a certain pain that flashes in his eyes and he looks away.

"Yes, he does" he turns to look into my eyes "it does not matter, Lan Zhan. What bothers me is, how did you recognise me?" He bites his lips and I think back to our kiss of last night.

"It surprises me as to how your memory is so weak!" I retort. Don't you remember anything Wei Ying? Our moments? Those last words that I whispered in your ears? Your words to me... 'Let Go Lan Zhan, I am exhausted'.

"Hey" he tugs my sleeves "can't fault with me" he smiles and if the kids were not walking in front of us, I would definitely have said something more, but I refrain for now.

Watching him leave my side and join Sizhui and Jingyi, he says something that makes Jingyi laugh and Sizhui grin.

Even if you do not remember our moments together, I hold no grudge against you. Having you right here, by my side, being there for Sizhui at the age when he requires you the most, being present for the times to come, even if I could never take a place in your heart, know that in mine, you're ever present.

The rest of our journey is quite and pleasent. It's around evening when we reach Tanzhou. Walking past by the beautiful garden, Wei turns to look at me and I realise, he is asking if I remember, we have been here before.

Yes, the garden of the Annual Flower Maiden. Years ago, Wei Ying and I had come to this garden in search of the pieces of the Yin Iron. The memories seems like an eternity before. So many events took place post that innocent journey. Little did we know back then, that our lives would be changed forever.

"Hanguang-Jun" Jingyi enquires "I heard a rumor that this place was frequented by the Yiling Patriarch in his good old days, is it true?"

"Jingyi" Sizhui shakes his head "how would Hanguang-Jun be aware of this, he and Yiling Patriarch were not good friends!"

I turn to look at both of them "who said we weren't good friends?" I ask and their eyes widen.

"Umm" Jingyi looks between us "one of the elder said that you hated The Yiling Patriarch".

I sigh inwardly.

"No, that's not true. Wei Ying was one of my closest confidante" I look at the Wei in front of me whose eyes are as wide as the kids "agreed at the beginning I found it difficult to accept his method of practice, but I never stopped believing in him" I turn back to the kids "he was not evil, never was, never will" with that I turn away and scout our surroundings.

As I turn to leave, I could hear Wei ask the kids the significance of the Gusu Band. Oh dear Wei Ying, the amount of time you have traumatized me by touching or taking away my band for your pleasure, I could never forget that. But I am glad I got to share those moments, because for past 13 years, it were those moments that kept me sane.

Do you remember the time we were stuck in Mountain Muaxi and you removed my band to tie the branches together to support my leg?

Or the time when were in the Sunshot campaign together and in front of everyone, you removed my band?

Or when the first time you got me drunk and you tried to touch my band?

We were kids back then and often I was either annoyed with the way you treated me or I fell in love with you even more than I could even fathom.

Will I ever have the courage to tell you the truth? I am unsure. I am scared at times that, any moment I would wake up and find all this to be a beautiful yet painful illusion.

"Wangji" my brother greets me with a smile as I meet him at the outskirts of the village "where are the rest?"

"Inside the garden" I reply as my mind still plays with the memories of my past.

"You look disturbed, care to tell me what has been happening in the past few days?" He enquires and I replay every bit of information, from the time we left Gusu until now.

Of course not disclosing the night shenanigans that Wei and I have been having, rest of the information I explain them in detail and also my concern regarding the truth behind who could be the owner of the hand.

"Are you sure, Wangji?" Brother looks disturbed and I nod "but how could this be? I myself was present, to see him one last time" the look in his eyes, are that of sadness and disbelief "take me to see the hand".

As we walk towards the garden, I hear Wei call my name for help "Hanguang-Jun! Wherever you're, please help!" My heart skips a beat. Looking at brother, he takies out his Xiao and I summon Wangji. We fly to where Wei is, protecting the kids from the headless man and immediately I deduce the fact that, the bodies have pieced themselves together. Remembering that we haven't played Rest, it seems they attracted eachothers resentful energy.

The way the body is moving, my conclusion was right. The body belongs to him. Right now, the combination of Wangji and the Xiao, we tame the energy and swiftly the body dislocates and falls on the ground.

Running over to where we are the juniors look ecstatic "ZewuJun" they bow. Not wanting too much commotion, I order "everyone rest for the night" and they oblige.

Wei is about to pick up the fallen parts when brother stops him "wait let me see them". Wei nods and comes to stand beside me. By the look in his eyes, he too has confirmed who the body belongs to.

"ZewuJun, at first I was unable to figure things out but after today I can safely say, we know who this is" he looks at me "Nie Mingjue" and I nod.

"ZewuJun, I am sure Lan Zhan would have confessed everything that has happened for the past few days to you, but I wanted to make few points clear. The person whom we're fighting against knows everything about the way Gusu Clan attacks or they have studied your techniques or have observed you all very closely" he sighs "and I can only think of one person".

"No he wouldn't. I have known him for a very long time, we have been conversing almost every evening. It can't be him" brother denies.

"If it's not him directly, then he must have had some help" Wei retorts and brother sighs.

"In few days I need to leave for LanLing Jin Sect, you and Wangji can join me" brother looks away. My heart aches for him right now.

He walks out of the garden to have some peace and Wei joins me under the tree shade. Away from prying eyes, in the comfort of darkness, he clings on to me and places his head on my shoulders "we don't have a bed, you're my bed for tonight" he grins and I smile.