As I woke the next morning, I heard voices. Since I was close to the Burial Mounds, I thought it was the voices of the damned but then I heard the voices get louder. I looked out the opening of the cave and saw a woman in white and black robes, a red ribbon in her hair, her hair gray and down to her waist, she looked as if she was in her mid to late forties, maybe early fifties. Next to her was a man, much younger but wearing the same white and black robes but no red ribbon. He had a horse whisk in his hand and the two looked like they were looking for something.

I remained silent and just watched the two. They then stopped and looked at the cave I was in, "is he here?" The man asked.

"He is, he looked upset, I wonder why," the woman questioned.

"If we can convince him to come out, maybe we can talk to him, see if he needs help with something?" The man asked.

The woman nodded and stepped in front of the cave. I took out my sword and just made sure it was in my hand. I didn't want to hurt these people if they meant no harm, "come out, young man, we won't hurt you," she said.

I let out a deep breath before removing the ward and stepped up, "are you part of any of the sects? If you are, I will not go back to them. I will fight my way if I have to. Even if it kills me," I said with a warning.

"We are not a part of the sects, and it would be insulting to us if we ever stooped to their level of stupidity," the man said, "I take it you had issues with some?"

"My parents died when I was really young, and my father's friend took me in. He is a sect leader and his wife made it clear from day one that I was never going to be a part of her family. I was raised to be their children's shield and protector. The sect Leader's wife was also abusive and no one either knew or they did know and let it happen. I was then told by another so called prominent family figure that I was the most annoying person on the planet and I am too unruly like my mother when I do not even remember her face or her voice. I was even told that they would even be annoyed by me too, so I just had enough so I left. I fought two people already and stabbed a sect leader in order to get away," I explained, "so tell me, does it sound like I love the sects?"

"Your mother?" The woman asked, and she looked sad with what I had to say, "may I ask you for her name? Do you remember it?"

"I remember my parents names," I said, "Wei Changze and Cangse Sanren."

The woman stepped closer to me and she looked like she had become a bit sad, "you are him? I've long known since Cangse's passing and I knew she had a son. I have always wondered what happened to him. What is your name?"

"My name is Wei Ying, my courtesy name is Wuxian," I replied, "you were looking for me, why?"

"Because you are my grandson," the woman said, "and it seems to me, you are in a lot of pain."

I nodded and tears threatened to fall, "you are not lying are you? I have had enough tricks and lies to last a lifetime. I just want this pain to go away. I always thought I was just ill-fated or cursed," I told her.

"Do you wish to come back to my mountain? I'd love to learn more about you, even hear more of your story. More in depth of your life," she questioned.

"You are Baoshan Sanren but who is this person?" I asked.

"I am Xiao Xingchen, your mother is actually my Shijie, so that makes me your Shishu."

"Shishu?" I asked, "are you sure I can come? I don't want to be in the way or burden you."

"You won't be in the way, Hon," Baoshan said, "I want to give you a proper place to call him. I would like to catch up with all those years I have missed you growing up. If you are struggling, I will help you get back on your feet."

"The sects are looking for me, not only because I just up and left but I hurt a sect leader. I am already in a lot of trouble," I said.

"I would like to see them try to hurt you with me around. Which sect leader is potentially after you and maybe I can help work something out?"

"Sect Leader Lan Xichen, from the Gusu Lan Sect," I answered, "his brother and Uncle already hate me. Lan Qiren kicked me out of one of his classes because I had an opinion on some of his teachings...old goat."

"I happen to be old acquaintances with the Lan Sect. It has been a while since I visited, why don't you and I go for a visit. I promise to protect you," she said.

"I will also protect you," Xingchen said.

"I suppose," I said.

She then took my hand and within a flash, we were standing in the middle of the Orchid room, or the lecture hall, or Cloud Recesses. Lan Qiren was teaching, the guest sects were still here and Lan Xichen was also in the room. I stood behind Baoshan and Xiao Xingchen had his arm around my shoulders holding me close to him.

"Hello again, Qiren," Baoshan greeted, "I hear you have given my grandson a hard time with his stay here."

"Wei Wuxian?" Jiang Cheng asked.

"Wei Ying?"

I refused to acknowledge him. Baoshan looked at him though, "so you are the one who called my grandson annoying. Even stooping to the point of using his parents as a way to hurt him. He was already trying to make friends with you but he was hiding so much pain...I can't blame you for not knowing his pain, but you go and shatter his heart and question his parents' love for him? That is low for a prominent sect disciple."

"I am sorry for my words," Lan Er Gongzi said, "I regretted them as soon as they were spoken."

I just ignored him, "I apologize for stabbing you Zewu Jun."

"It is alright, it is already healed," he replied, "but I do not think you appeared just to apologize."

"Not entirely...Wai Po wanted to give Lan Qiren a piece of her mind."

"You can say all you want Baoshan, that boy had the audacity to talk as if it is okay to look into using resentful energy," Lan Qiren said.

"It was just an opinion, and I just said spiritual energy is energy, and resentful energy is also an energy. People who tried to wield it didn't look into the properties of the energy for it to potentially even consider being used. Every energy source has a way of being used, even the elements can be used as a source of cultivation," I explained.

"I can sit and talk with you more on this stuff," Baoshan said to me and turned to Lan Qiren, "just know, if anyone gives Wei Wuxian a problem in the future, that you are disrespecting the Heir of Celestial Mountain and grandson of me, Baoshan Sanren!" Without another word, Baoshan teleported me and Xingchen back to her mountain. She gave me my own personal room and let me rest for the night...after eating a wonderful meal that I haven't in a long time.