"What a surprise seeing you here? I thought you did not want to meet uncle?" Jin Ling questioned even though Lan SiZhui had already warned him of Wei Wuxian's plan.

"Don't act surprised. I am pretty sure your best friend told you. Also since when did you start calling me Uncle Xian? I have never heard of it. You always address me as Senior Wei or Master Wei."

Jin Ling averted his eyes from Wei Wuxian. Truth be told he was confused as well. After the events in GuanYin Temple, he understood it was just a twisted fate that had caused this. He was just meant to be parentless. He saw the serious remorse and regret in both Wei Wuxian and Wen Ning. He was glad that Senior Wei always secretly protected him in the night hunts. He could not forgive them. Overtime, in his heart just Senior Wei became Uncle Xian. He hoped his mother and father would approve of his decision.

However, he never openly addressed Wei Wuxian as Uncle Xian but did not want Uncle Jiang to feel betrayed. That's why he never addressed it in front of him. Despite not using it in his face, when he really needed to scare people away, he realised Wei WuXian's name was really effective.

"Lai Lai. Go back and get another bowl of soup. Remember to take your time." Wei Wuxian commanded Jin Ling.

"Don't order a sect leader around. When you are done talking come get it yourself!" Jin Ling left with the biggest smirk on his face.

" OI! Remember i have blasted 80 over sect leaders"

"In your previous life!" Jin Ling shouted before closing the door.

"Geez, I wonder who that kid takes after. Jiang Cheng you need to discipline him further."

The words that flowed naturally came to an awkward halt. Both of them did not know where to start. Both of them had words stuck in their throats. Wei WuXian was hoping some snarky remark would come back. Jiang Cheng was hoping Wei WuXian would continue talking like he was back then.

"Ummmm… Is it okay if i call you a-cheng? I know nothing can be restored to old times but at least i want you to know, you still have a brother in me and I will come to your aid when you need it." Wei Wuxian said in rush, hoping Jiang Cheng caught it.

"You still remember me? I am so honored" Jiang Cheng spat sarcastically.

Wei WuXian took it as a sign of agreement. "A-cheng, I just wanted to give you some time to heal. Like the old saying goes, time heals everything and i was hoping that it would work some magic here too. I really wanted to explain everything to you but…. So many things happened… i don't even know where it all went wrong"

"I am sorry! I am really sorry!"

"Stop it! Stop it! I do not want to hear that. I don't need to hear thanks. I don't need to hear sorry. All I really wanted to hear from you …. I just want to hear that you are doing well! " Wei Wuxian shouted.

It was the truth. Wei Wuxian never wanted Jiang Cheng's apology. He just wanted to protect Jiang Cheng. When he decided to transfer his golden core, he only wanted Jiang Cheng to continue living. He wanted to keep the last promise he gave Madam Yu and Uncle Jiang. To Wen Qing and Wen Ning, he owed them that much for helping to keep Jiang Cheng alive and well and for returning the last remains of his adopted parents family. He just could not betray his conscience. All he wanted to do was to help the weak and protect his adopted family. It was his own decisions that led to Shi Jie's death and Jin ZiXuan's death. He was still at loss of words when he thought back to the moment. Even if, it wasn't entirely his fault. It was still his fault for losing control, for Jin Ling to grow up parentless.

Jiang Cheng was shocked.

"That, at the town we passed on our way, when you were buying food, a group of Wen Sect cultivators caught up. That, I discovered them early and left where I sat, hiding at the corner of the street and didn't get caught, but they were patrolling the streets and would soon run into you outside.

That this was why I ran out and distracted them and I got caught."

Wei Wuxian eyes grew bigger.

"After that getting my core or taking your core, I searched for you everywhere with the Second Lan. When I saw you again, I felt stronger. I wished I had kept that feeling close to my heart. After the Subshot Campaign, when everyone was

"After that, when you went missing I searched for you everywhere together with Lan Second Master. When Wen Chao told me he threw you into the Burial Mound. I was so torn. When i saw you again, even though i knew you were using dark arts i was very happy to see you again. But during the sect meetings, everybody kept saying you were getting ahead of me, i wanted to say no but i couldn't fight against them. After all, I was the youngest there. When Wen Ning killed Jin JiXuan? I was hot blooded and i blamed it without knowing the many eyes watching. JieJie, was still hoping for you to come back. She believed you would come back…. Sorry i did not believe in Shi Jie or You. I was the reason why you died " He did not know what he was talking about anymore. A life of regrets. He was shaking and crying. He had let his insecurities get the better of him. Everyone respected him because of Wei WuXian and everyone feared YunMeng because of Wei jealousy got the better of him. He wished he was a more calm man. He wished he was more more understanding

Wei Wuxian placed a hand on Jiang Cheng's shoulder. "I should have explained myself when I was trying to save the remaining Wen clan. I really owed them that much for protecting us and they innocent victims of the war too. I should have paid more attention to the politics running around. I should have been more disciplined. No matter what the circumstances were, I was responsible for ShiJie and Jin ZiXuan's death. I was cornered and led myself to that corner. I should have clamer. I should have tried to understand your stand. All these are should have and they are never gonna come back. I only wish we can restart again. So can I call you A-Cheng?"

"If you don't call me A-cheng? Who else do I have in the world? I have no one to call my family other than you. You never understood this… You are all, I have left." A-Cheng replied wiping of the tears calming himself down.

"Xie Xie and Dui Bu Qi" Wei Wuxian with tears in his eyes.

"Uncles anymore talking you will only have cold soup!" Jin Ling shouted from outside the door.

Sitting down around a round table, in a pavilion in the middle of the lotus lake. Wei Wuxian glazed with all memories of the past pouring in. They have just had a sumptuous meal of lotus root pork rib soup and specialities of YunMeng, with extra spice at the request of Wei WuXian. Suddenly he started staring at the spot in the lake. With no warning, he jumped into the lake. Jin Ling was utterly shocked at this.

However, as if reminded of something, Jiang Cheng jumped into the lake after Wei Wuxian. Jin Ling jaws dropped at the sight of two men jumping into the cool water and racing towards something. He has never seen his Uncle Jiang like this. Jiang Cheng always had an air of Sect Leader and he carried himself as such. He never seen him fool around and has never approved of Jin Ling fooling around either. However, Wei Wuxian just brought out another side of Jiang Cheng.

After splashing each other with various waters and lotus leaves, Wei WuXian gave the Lotus Root to Jiang Cheng. "Lets share this with A-Ling. I have never given him fresh lotus seed pods." Jiang cheng said and they swam back towards the pavilion.

"Uncle Jiang! Never in my life have I thought you would do something un-sect leader like. What was the fight even for? You guys are just big babies! You could have done this so much earlier! Tsk tsk tsk" Jin Ling took the chance to push his limits. Stole a glance at Jiang Cheng, wondering if he will go back to breaking his leg and displicing him. Wei Wuxian on the other hand, " Jin Ling ah, Do you know how to swim?"

"Yes…. Whhhhaaaa!"

The minute the yes left his mouth. He was flipped into the waters by Wei Wuxian.

"Serves you right. Don't try to act like an adult around us. Especially him. I will say I will break your legs but I won't. He will probably break them then give you medicine to heal them. Tell you its a lesson learned or a great life experience" Jiang Cheng added while looking at Jin Ling in the water.

To say that Jin Ling was stunned is a severe understatement. He never expected to be thrown into the water and he never expected his Uncle Jiang to stand there laughing. " I know, Uncle. I have been tortured together with sizhui and jingyi many times on night hunts" Jin Ling said as he tried to climb up into the pavilion again and was flipped back into the water by Wei Wuxian again.

"Discipling you has not ended. I need to knock into you all of shi-jie's good nature into you! HAHAHA!" He said with maniacal laughter.

"Uncle XIAN!"

"See it's working!" laughed Wei Wuxian as he pulled up A-Ling.