Lan Zhan and Wei Ying went in search of the Xuanwu cave with at least a general idea of which direction they needed to begin their search. In the meantime, Jin Zixuan and his wife and son arrived at the gate of the dafan Wen village. True to their word, they had traveled light and slipped away during the night and made sure that no one saw them or followed them. Both of them were nervous, not knowing what to expect or how they would receive them.

Jin Zixuan stepped forward and knocked on the barrier three times, and waited. He held his wife close to him as his eyes scanned his surroundings before he turned his eyes back towards the barrier as soon as he heard approaching footsteps. Wen Ning, who had come to see who was at the barrier, stopped in his tracks as soon as he saw who it was. His eyes grew wide in suprise and shock, and guilt started to set within his heart when he saw the Jin sect heir and his wife with their son.

Both Jin Zixuan's eyes also grew wide in shock when he saw the former ghost general in his human form because the last time he saw him and the last memory he had was off a out of control fierce corpse. He shook his head and tried not to think about that day. Wen Ning took slow and careful steps forward as his eyes scanned the surroundings behind them.

"We came alone. No one knows that we came here, nor will they ever find out that I can assure young master Wen."

Jin Zixuan spoke as soon as he saw how Wen Ning was scanning the surroundings. Wen Ning gave a small nod of his head but still did not let them in. He has a family to protect and little A-Yuan.

"We heard that A-Xian might be here?. Please tell me that it is the truth?. My husband is telling the truth."

Yanli spoke with a pleading voice as tears started to form in her eyes as she looked behind Wen Ning and then back at him again.

"Who told young lady Jin that?."

Wen Ning asked in a low voice as if he was afraid that someone else might hear him.

"We do not know. We received a note four days ago."

Jin Zixuan answered him, and realization dawned upon Wen Ning that the only other person who knows about the two men being alive was sect heir Nie, but why would he tell these two and why did they came here.

"Please, young master Wen we... we have nowhere else to go. I have nowhere to take my family and keep them safe. I.. we would understand if you do not want us here. But would you give Wei Wuxian a message. Tell him his shijie would like to see him. Please, I would very much appreciate it."

Jin Zixuan said as he bowed low where he stood, and Wen Ning, the absolute angel that he took, took a few steps towards the barrier and created an opening big enough for the two to step though.

"Please do not bow at me sect heir Jin. I am the one who should bow to you and young lady Jin."

Wen Ning spoke as he himself bowed towards the two, and Jin Zixuan came out of his bow as he looked at where the young man was now bowing.

"Please come inside. You must be tired from your travels. "

Wen Ning continued still with his head bowed, and Jin Zixuan took his wife's hand and walked with her through the barrier just as Wen Ning came out of his bow and step to the side allowing them both entrance. As soon as they were safely behind the barrier, he waved his hand and the barrier close behind them, and then he told them to follow them.

"Wuxian and Lan Wangji are not here at the moment. They went out, and I do not know when they will be back. But if it is true that the two of you have nowhere else to go. You can stay here so long until they come back."

Wen Ning said as he led them towards the inner courtyard.

"So A-Xian is really alive and well?."

Young lady Jin said softly and mostly to herself as tears flowed down her cheeks.

"Yes, he is young lady Jin."

Wen Ning answered just as a small boy came running towards them, but he stopped when he saw the two, with his uncle. A confused frown on his face as he looked from his uncle to the two strangers.

"Ning-shufu, who is this?."

He asked as his eyes darted between his uncle and the two strangers with the gold clothes on. Yanli wiped her tears as a warm smile formed on her face, but they both could not help but think.

'Was this child in the labor camps back then?. Was he one of the Wens that were saved by Wuxian and taken to the burial mounds.?.'

They looked between the young boy and Wen Ning.

"A-Yuan, this is Wuxian's shijie and her husband sect heir Jin and their son Jin Ling."

A-Yuan made a oh sound with his mouth before he bowed as best he could.

"This one is A-Yuan, and are you really my baba's shijie?."

He introduced himself and asked as soon as he came out of his little bow. Both Yanli and Zixuan looked at the little boy with shock.

"You are A-Xian's son?."

Yanli asked with a soft and loving smile, and Jin Ling decided at that moment to make his presence known by letting out a loud scream, which clearly showed his displeasure and his need to be fed. Yanli chuckles softly as she looks down at her son.

"Ah, A-ling, are you hungry?."

She cooed down at her baby son.

"I will show young lady Jin where you can feed him."

Wen Ning said as A-Yuan looked between them and followed as soon as his uncle started to walk and the two followed him. The rest of the family were watching them with weary and worried faces, but they also know that Wen Ning would not have let them in if it wasn't safe. So they go about what they were doing.

When the news of the two people's disappearance reached Lotus Pier's sect leader Jiang, his wife and son immediately left for lanling. Two days later, when they arrived, Madame Yu demanded to know what had happened and what the Jins were doing to find her daughter and grandson. Jin Guangshan cared less and did not let the woman's temper affect him much as he told them what he knew. They had woken up a few days ago to find the three gone.

No, they had not left a note to inform them where they were going, nor does any of the servants who worked for them. Madame Jin, were inconsolable and had been crying since they discovered that Zixuan and Yanli and her grandson were gone. The disciples that were sent out to find them all came back with the same news.

"They could not find them, not even a trace of them. The traces of the sect heirs spiritual energy had disappeared between lotus pier and yiling. No matter how hard they had tried they could not find or pick up the trace again."

Jiang Wayin just like his mother wanted to break something in their anger and frustration. Both Jiang Fengmian and his wife was sad because they did not even had the time to meet their grandson and Jiang Cheng was sad because he wanted to see his sister and little Jin Ling. Jin Guangshan for his part were more frustrated that he could not up until this date find any of the yin iron pieces and his good for nothing son could also not procure the one from the Lan sect leader. Apparently it had disappeared from the cold pond and there were no traces of Lan Yi anywhere to be found.

So he is back at square one with having nothing and no one knows or have any idea how Wei Wuxian had crafted the tiger tally and with what he did it. He can't help but to think that someone out there is working against him. Someone is keeping him from finding these pieces and it frustrate and angers him. With Wen Rouhan out of the picture everything was supposed to fall into place for him and establish his power and dominance over the cultivation world once again but none of that is happening right now.

It took Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian three days to find the cave and it's entrance. Far more prepared than the first time and with much stronger golden cores Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian once again face the monster. This time instead of entering the stomach of the beast Wei Wuxian use resentful energy and call the sword as Lan Wangji were hovering in the air on bichen with wangji in front of him, his fingers hovering over the string ready to strike the first cord of the Lan battle music.

Wei Wuxian took Chenqing from his belt and brought it to his mouth. Both husband's looked at each other for a second before Wei Wuxian started to play the first note. The sound of the flute echoed through the cave and bounced of the halls waking the beast up and it started to move and Lan Wangji fingers glides over the strings of his zither as Wei Wuxian increases the pace of his playing. The beast long neck and big head immersed from the dark dirty murky waters and it followed the sound of the flute.

Lan Wangji strummed the first note and aimed it expertly and accurately at the beast just as Wei Wuxian jumped out of the way of the beast stinky mouth. While Wei Wuxian directed his notes at the resentful sword within the beast belly Lan Wangji attacked the beast it self with power strikes from wangji. Deep inside the stomach of the beast the resentful sword started to move as voices screamed. On the outside the playing and fighting continue and the sword slowly started to get loose from the slime that sucked it in and cemented it within the center of the beast belly.

Half an hour had passed and the beast started to show signs of fatigue and the resentful sword finally dislodged itself and cut his way out of the beast until it was finally free and made a beehive towards Wei Wuxian as Lan Wangji finished the beast off and it fell dead into the dark murky water. They both stopped their playing as Lan Wangji waved his hand and wangji disappeared and he steered bichen downwards towards where Wei Wuxian was standing with sword in hand. As he neared he could hear the voices of the resentful souls within the sword.

It is at this moment that he finally get a glimpse and understanding what Wei Wuxian had to endure. But this time Wei Wuxian's mind was stronger and the sword did not affect him like the first time. He held it in his hand just as his husband stepped of his sword and joined on the shore.

"Wei Ying?."

He asked immediately worried.

"It does not affect me Lan Zhan not as it did before."

Wei Wuxian reassured him as he look at him and Lan Wangji nodded his head but he could not help but to worry a little.

It took the two of them another four long and hard hours to finally cleanse the sword and sent those that desire so into the recycling and those who's resentment and hatred was to much they exterminate. Finally the two slumped back against the wall of the cave with a thoroughly clean sword and a smile of gratitude was on their faces. Once again they did the impossible and succeed in it. After taking some rest they left the cave with the now cleanse sword and took out explosion talismans as soon as they stepped outside the cave and blew it up.

They made their way towards their family as the place lay in shambles behind them. They stepped onto their swords and flew home not knowing the suprise that's waiting for them when they arrive.

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That's it my friends.

Hope you enjoy.