Hello everyone,

I'm so sorry that I haven't been writing lately. I just haven't felt like it, to be honest. I want to write but my muse is not here for me at the moment for really any of my stories even if I attempt. But I plan to attempt it right now.

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Guest; Lea: Well it won't be for too long considering Wei Ying is actually the link that will make him gain his memories all over again. You will see in this chapter.

I hope everyone enjoys the chapter.

The next three days were kind of hard on Wei Ying he was trying to readjust to not having the Lan brothers around him. He was also trying to get used to not having a core anymore. Yuan continuously followed him sadly asking if Lan Zhan would come back and he honestly didn't know what to say because as much as he wanted Lan Zhan to come back, he knew he wasn't going to come back anytime soon.

As for Lan Zhan those three days he felt like something was missing. He felt like he heard Wei Ying say he loved him but that could only be wishful thinking. He also couldn't help but touch his lips and chin area where he was kissed and bit. It tingled and he couldn't get over it. His brother also started to avoid him and take up a new task on the other side of the mountain so he could never talk to him about his memory being messed up. He felt like someone messed with it he just didn't know who.

Xichen, on the other hand, was producing a way to save the remaining Wen Clan members along with Wei Ying since they got back. He talked to his uncle and told him how and why Wei Ying didn't use his cultivation anymore but as he promised to not give away the reason, he never mentioned the reason he didn't have a core anymore. He also told his uncle he was sworn to secrecy but that he wanted to save the young man before he really did go against the world for those remaining members of the Wen Clan who had nothing to do with the fighting. They weren't cultivators and they had no blood on their hands.

"Xichen that could leave us with the whole cultivation world turning against us if we protect them," his uncle said.

"But if we don't do something, we will lose Wangji and me. I trust Wei Wuxian the past two months I learned more about his character and the determination he sets on protecting the people he has saved. He is willing to sacrifice himself for those innocent people. If we don't help them, we're just as bad as the Wen Clan. Not only that his Clan was demolished why would he willingly save the lives of people that were bad and evil. He saved innocents that should count for something even if he doesn't have his golden core and does do demonic cultivation, he isn't evil and everything he is doing proves that. He even left his own clan willingly to prevent Jiang Chang from getting into the conflict he was drawing to himself," Xichen pleaded desperately to his uncle so he could agree.

It was two months later when Xichen came back and it shocked everyone that was at the burial mounds.

"Xichen what are you doing here?" Wei Ying asked shocked walking up to the other.

Xichen looked at him from head to toe noticing the difference from two months ago. Wei Ying didn't look okay at all.

"I have a proposition for you that I want to address with you and Wen Qing," Xichen said honestly.

"Why her?" Wei Ying asked protectively by nature.

"Nothing bad but she is Clan leader, right?" Xichen asked.

"Yes, I am," Wen Qing said. "I don't mind hearing it as long as my brother can come in with us to hear it," Wen Qing said.

"That is fine. Let's get moving. I have an anxious brother and uncle looking forward to your replies," Xichen said.

Wei Ying and Wen Qing looked at each other confused but still nodded their heads and followed Xichen into the cave with a little Yuan trying to go with but getting grabbed by Granny.

"Before I make the proposition, I need to know one thing from each of you," Xichen said as he sat down as did they.

"What is it?" Wen Qing asked.

"What would you do if you could be safe off of the burial mounds?" Xichen asked.

"What do you mean?" Wen Qing asked a little shocked by the question.

"Would you cultivate?" Xichen asked.

"I would only use my doctor skills to help and save people that is it. I won't hurt anyone. As will Wen Ning he won't hurt anyone either. None of my clan even has cultivation skills let alone golden cores aside from Yuan," Wen Qing said.

"Good answer," Xichen said then looked at Wei Ying. "Do you love my brother? Not in a brother way or a friend but do you really love him?" Xichen asked directly.

"I must admit I didn't really know at first I just knew I always wanted to bother him and protect him whenever I could. I also liked riling him up and starting stuff with him. But that day he lost his memories I couldn't help but think about the last sentence he said to me and my last sentence to him. I guess what I'm trying to say is yes, I do love him more than... a friend or brother. I never thought of him as a brother, to begin with," Wei Ying explained softly.

"Okay so I am here to help you both get what you want," Xichen said.

"And what is that?" Wen Qing asked because she also wanted to protect Wei Ying because she knew something bad was going to happen to him in the end if he kept on protecting them.

"I talked to my uncle... wait Wei Wuxian let me finish before you start ranting," Xichen started until he saw Wei Ying was going to say something to him. "I only told my uncle you were helping a bunch of innocent people and that you lost your golden core. I didn't tell him how you lost it or why I told him I was sworn to secrecy but I needed valued reasons to get my uncle on board with helping you. I couldn't let something happen to all of you without at least trying to do something for you," Xichen explained.

"But you should have never said anything about my core," Wei Ying said standing up furious.

"Wei Ying calms down," Wen Qing said it is the first time she ever used his real name making him look shocked and appalled at the same time. "He is trying to help us all. If we don't at least listen we could all die and everything you did for us would be in vain. I can see you protecting us till your last breath and none of us want you to die. We care about you just as much as you care about us. We want you to live a happy life also so please just hear him out and ignore the anger you feel. He didn't say anything that wasn't true and he also didn't tell what really happened. You didn't tell Lan Wangji right?" Wen Qing asked as she said everything looking directly at Wei Ying until the end when she looked at Xichen.

"No, he doesn't know anything. Honestly, I have been avoiding him because I don't want to lie to him about what really happened but if we're all in the same place he is going to find out," Xichen said.

"What is it that you want to do then?" Wei Ying asked sitting back down next to Wen Qing again.

"I have set up houses and cabins in the mountains behind the Gusu Clan where all of you can stay. As for you and Yuan, you can both live in Gusu," Xichen said shocking all three of them.

"What do you mean me and Yuan?" Wei Ying asked.

"My uncle identifies your skills even before you lost your core and he understands how much they mean to you so he knew you would want them to be close but he also knows how Wangji feels about you and I know how you feel about Wangji so we thought to let you two be together. Also, we would want to be able to train Yuan so he can be a great cultivator," Xichen explained.

"What's the catch? I know there is one and I can't take Yuan away from his family even if I was to live in Gusu," Wei Ying said.

"Yes, you can," Wen Qing said shocking the three men.

"What do you mean?" Wei Ying asked looking appalled at her.

"I mean it Wei Wuxian the safest place for him is with you not with us. If we're ever found he needs to live and I don't want him to be trained by me. I would rather him train in Gusu and we trust you and Lan Wangji to take care of him. He already calls you mom and Lan Wangji dad so what is the real problem? I am assuming the stipulation is for Yuan to change his last name from Wen to either Lan or Wei am I right?" Wen Qing asked.

"Yes, but my uncle won't force that and neither will I. If you want to keep him by you that is also fine," Xichen said.

"Do I get a say in this?" Wei Ying asked looking at Wen Qing.

"I want you safe just like I want everyone else here safe. We can be safe no one will know we are being protected am I right?" Wen Qing asked looking at Xichen who nodded his head. "But you will still protect us if anyone does try anything right?" Wen Qing asked.

"I will help you and so will Wangji," Xichen said.

"The twin Jades of Gusu we're all saved. You're trying to ruin your own clan by bringing me there," Wei Ying snapped. "I won't go," Wei Ying said.

"We're going Wei Wuxian even if I have to needle your ass and drag you unconsciously to Gusu," Wen Qing threatened standing up along with him.

"By all means go ahead then. I won't put them in danger along with us," Wei Ying said.

"You will go because I will make you. If you don't go, I will tell Jiang Cheng everything," Wen Qing threatened.

"You promised me you would never say anything ever. You promised that you would take it to your grave!" Wei Ying screamed.

"I am trying to have us all live! You want us to die one day? Do you really want to die up here in the burial mounds bitter and miserable because one day we will all die?" Wen Qing snapped back.

"I... I don't want anyone dead," Wei Ying said.

"Then do this for us... for you. It will be better for all of us if we do this just please do this for me and I will owe you again for it," Wen Qing said grabbing his hands in a gentle nature like a sister.

"Fine I will do this but I need to do a protective barrier on the land and I want to go there before they go. I'm not saying I don't trust you because I do but I know a lot of people would do anything to harm them and I would like to hear this all from your uncle," Wei Ying said.

"Good because I got Wangji at the bottom of the mountain waiting for us," Xichen said.

"You left him at the bottom why?" Wei Ying asked about to leave the cave.

"I wanted to talk to you privately before I brought him inside," Xichen said. "But I guess I took too long for him because he is about to be coming to the cave. Now if you want to go back to Gusu with me we are going to have to leave him here again to protect the people here," Xichen said.

"Yes, I agree," Wei Ying mumbled nodding his head as he walked toward the front of the cave surprised to see Lan Zhan already coming toward it.

"Wei Ying," Lan Zhan said softly then he moved so fast that no one even saw him until he was in front of Wei Ying kissing him.

Wei Ying was shocked and gently pushed at Lan Zhan's chest to breathe again.

"We will leave you alone for a little bit," Wen Qing said pulling Wen Ning and Xichen out of the cave completely as Lan Zhan pulled Wei Ying further into the cave only grunted at them as he walked away.

"Lan Zhan," Wei Ying started to say but a certain person didn't want to hear excuses so he just kissed him harshly and then bit Wei Ying on the chin.

"You made me forget being inside you," Lan Zhan said making Wei Ying blush brightly by how that sounded.

"I'm..." Wei Ying was stopped again from the bite to his chin in exactly the same spot he bit Lan Zhan. "Were you awake?" Wei Ying asked.

"No, I just... it tingles," Lan Zhan said as he shivered from the touch Wei Ying gave him as he gently touched the spot where he bit that one time. "Wei Ying," Lan Zhan whispered as his golden eyes stared at Wei Ying's every movement.

"Lan Zhan I'm happy to see you after two long months," Wei Ying said with a smile but the eyes were full of sadness.

"I don't remember everything," Lan Zhan said.

"What do you remember?" Wei Ying asked.

"I remember the first kiss and me being inside of you. I love you," Lan Zhan said smoothly. "I also remember words it felt like a dream though. You said 'I love you and that's why I'm doing this'," Lan Zhan said kissing him again and this time Wei Ying didn't pull away or resist in fact he pulled Lan Zhan closer to him kissing him just as passionately.

"I do love you, Lan Zhan," Wei Ying whispered against his lips.

"I love Wei Ying," Lan Zhan said.

"I'm glad," Wei Ying said rubbing his nose against Lan Zhan's as they hugged.

Lan Zhan nuzzled into Wei Ying's neck and then bit him extremely hard and Wei Ying didn't know why but he couldn't push the other away and he found himself liking it very much.

"Speaking of which Lan Zhan was it you who kissed me at the Phoenix Hunt?" Wei Ying asked as a loud chuckle came out of his mouth as he saw the blush on Lan Zhan's ears. "So, you did? How aggressive of you and I would have never thought that you would be the type to take advantage of someone," Wei Ying said playfully.

"I was remorseful," Lan Zhan said.

"OH! That's why you were so angry. You were mad at yourself," Wei Ying said but he could help but laugh loudly at Lan Zhan who was embarrassed and get angry at Wei Ying who was too amused for his liking so he shut him up by kissing him again.

After the passion between the two teenagers dwindled a little bit Lan Zhan looked into Wei Ying's eyes and put his hand over his heart.

"Are you going to come off the mountain?" Lan Zhan asked softly making Wei Ying hold his breath.

"And then go on your mountain?" Wei Ying asked as he put his hand over Lan Zhan's heart making Lan Zhan freeze in shock but he gave him a nod nonetheless. "I would love to be with you every day Lan Zhan but what is to come of your clan when the others find out?" Wei Ying asked worriedly.

"I'm responsible," Lan Zhan said completely serious.

Wei Ying couldn't help but laugh at his fuddy-duddy because it was so sweet of Lan Zhan.

"Oh, my fuddy-duddy you sounded so sweet there my heart made a thump," Wei Ying said with a smile that made Lan Zhan smile softly too.

"Lan Zhan you smiled," Wei Ying said but he couldn't say anything other than that because his lips were covered by Lan Zhan's in another passionate kiss because he knew he was going to have to stay here to protect everyone.

"Hurry back," Lan Zhan said after they pulled apart.

This time when Wei Ying and Xichen left off the mountain he was in his own body and nobody was going to dare go up the burial mounds when Lan Zhan was up there for fear that he would hurt whoever stepped foot on the mountain. It was a good thing no one knew that the mountain was open and if someone wanted to go up there, they would be able to get in easier now that Wei Ying was gone but he still had ways of protecting his people even while he was gone.

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Okay everyone so there are multiple reasons why Wei Ying is so scared and apprehensive about going to Gusu. You will see some of them in this chapter but also in the next chapter. I'm sure those who read the novel will understand this more than those who watched only the show. Wei Ying feared for anyone being involved with. He was scared about anyone helping him because he didn't want any harm to be brought to them.

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