bayedsolid Chapter 1052 [The Untamed 26]
Chapter 1052 [The Untamed 26]
The few of them rode at top speed all the way and finally got back home. Lotus Pier was still as picturesque and peaceful as usual, with no signs of invasion by foreign enemies.
Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng knew that they had left home without permission, and they felt very uneasy. So as soon as they arrived home, they knelt down in front of the hall, waiting for Jiang Fengmian's punishment.
After a while, Jiang Fengmian slowly walked out. Seeing this, Wei Wuxian quickly kowtowed and admitted his fault, saying, "Foster father, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have sneaked out by myself, causing Senior Brother Jiang Cheng to worry about me, and then he sneaked out with me."
Jiang Cheng also said immediately: "Dad, I was wrong. I shouldn't have run around and made you worry. This matter really can't be blamed on Junior Brother Wei. It was all my idea."
Jiang Fengmian looked at the two children, sighed helplessly, and said, "Alright, stop pushing the blame on each other. Your aunt has already told me everything, otherwise I would have sent someone to look for you. Fortunately, Xue Yang and Jin Guangyao are with you, otherwise, who knows what kind of disaster you would have gotten into."
Jiang Cheng heard this and muttered unconvincedly, "Dad, how could that be? I'm obviously very reliable. If Junior Brother Wei wasn't too trustworthy, I wouldn't have thought of going with him."
“Godfather, it’s all my fault. Senior Brother Jiang acted like this because he was worried about my safety. Please don’t blame him.” Wei Wuxian quickly followed Jiang Fengmian’s words and cast a grateful look at Jiang Cheng.
Seeing this, Jiang Fengmian's anger subsided a little, but he still said to Jiang Cheng in a bad mood: "Okay, Jiang Cheng, you little brat, Wuxian has always been steady and reliable, only you are always worrying."
Jiang Cheng felt aggrieved when he heard this. He stared at Jiang Fengmian with wide eyes and retorted, "Dad, how can you say that? What's wrong with me? You can't be so partial! Xue Yang, Guangyao, tell me, am I more reliable than Wei Wuxian?"
Jin Guangyao and Xue Yang looked at each other, smiled helplessly, and then said in unison: "Yes, yes, you are the most reliable."
After hearing this, Jiang Cheng nodded with satisfaction, thinking that finally someone was on his side.
At this time, Jiang Yanli learned that her two younger brothers and two junior brothers had returned, and she ran over to greet them with joy. Jiang Fengmian smiled when he saw his daughter coming, and asked everyone to go to the restaurant to eat first, and then talk slowly after dinner.
The six were just about to have dinner when Yu Ziyuan and Youyou arrived.
Everyone sat around the table, and Jiang Fengmian said, "The Wen Clan of Qishan has sent a special envoy to Yunmeng, requiring all families to send their children to Qishan within seven days, and the Wen Clan will send people to teach them personally. So, Cheng'er and Wuxian will leave for Qishan in the next few days."
Yu Ziyuan was furious. She slammed the table so hard that the teacups on the table almost jumped up. She shouted angrily, "Who do they think the Qishan Wen Sect is? How dare they be so presumptuous and imprison our disciples!"
Jiang Fengmian hurriedly tried to comfort her, "Madam, please don't get so angry that you become ill. The letter from the Wen Clan made it very clear that if we dare to disobey their orders and refuse to hand over our direct descendants, they will accuse us of a crime and then justifiably encircle and eliminate us."
After hearing this, Yu Ziyuan sneered and said sarcastically, "It's obvious that they want us to send our children over to them and use them as hostages!"
At this time, Youyou suddenly interrupted and said, "Then go."
Yu Ziyuan looked at Youyou in astonishment and said quickly, "But, aunt, isn't this equivalent to sending a hostage over? They can tell at a glance that you have no good intentions!"
Youyou said disapprovingly: "You can't get a tiger cub without going into the tiger's den. Only by going there can we know what they are planning."
Yu Ziyuan was still a little hesitant. She said worriedly: "But, this..."
Youyou interrupted Yu Ziyuan and continued, "They want a direct descendant. Isn't Yanli also a direct descendant? Then I will go as Yanli. Moreover, I know a little bit of disguise, so I can change my appearance a little. They shouldn't be able to see through me easily. Xue Yang and Jiang Cheng are about the same height, so Xue Yang can disguise himself as Jiang Cheng and go together."
"Okay, thank you very much, aunt." Jiang Fengmian said with a smile and a sincere tone.
However, Yu Ziyuan on the side had a worried look on her face. She looked at Jiang Fengmian and said angrily, "Husband, aren't you pushing your aunt into the fire pit?"
Jiang Fengmian quickly explained: "Madam, what do you mean? How could I put my aunt in danger?"
Yu Ziyuan sighed and said worriedly: "It's not that I don't believe in my aunt's ability, but this matter is of great importance after all. If we are not careful, the consequences will be disastrous."
Jiang Fengmian comforted her, "Madam, you don't have to worry too much. Auntie has always been very smart and has great martial arts skills. She will be able to handle it with ease."
Yu Ziyuan was still a little worried. She frowned and said, "That being said, I still feel a little uneasy."
At this time, Youyou interrupted and said, "Sister, don't worry. You know how capable aunt is. She will definitely be fine."
Yu Ziyuan looked at Youyou, nodded, and said, "Okay, since you all say so, then I can only believe my aunt."
Finally, Yu Ziyuan turned to Youyou and reminded her, "Aunt, please be careful. If you encounter any difficulties, please let us know in time."
Youyou smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I will."
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On his way back to Gusu, Lan Wangji was suddenly ambushed by Wen Chao and Wen Zhuliu, who demanded that Lan Wangji hand over the Yin Iron or else he would be killed without a burial place.
However, Lan Wangji was not intimidated by their threats. He calmly responded to Wen Chao's coercion and skillfully used his martial arts and wisdom to successfully break free from the entanglement of Wen Chao and Wen Zhuliu and escape.
Wen Chao was a little angry when he saw Lan Wangji escape, but he was not in a hurry to chase him because he knew that his brother Wen Xu had already led a large group of people to Gusu. Even if Lan Wangji could get back to the Cloud Recesses, he would only face a ruin.
The fact was just as Wen Chao expected, the Cloud Recesses was now surrounded by Wen Xu's men. These people were like wolves and tigers, not only setting fire to the mountain, but also wantonly destroying the buildings and property of the Lan family, committing all kinds of evil.
When Lan Qiren heard the news, he was so anxious that he spurted out a mouthful of blood. At this critical moment of life and death, he made a prompt decision and ordered Lan Xichen to flee first with the precious ancient books to preserve the cultural heritage of the Lan family. The other disciples hid in the Hantan Cave, hoping to temporarily avoid the pursuit of the Wen family there.
At the same time, Wei Wuxian has been trying to get in touch with Lan Wangji, but has never succeeded. His worries are getting heavier and heavier, and he finally can't help but tell Jiang Fengmian about his worries. Jiang Fengmian had expected this. He knew that the Lan family had long been a headache for the Wen family because of the Yin Iron. Now the Wen family finally couldn't hold back and took action against the Lan family. It seems that the Lan family may not be able to keep hiding their strength this time.
Jiang Fengmian decided to let Wei Wuxian, Xue Yang as Jiang Cheng, and You You as Jiang Yanli go to Qishan in three days, and the three of them readily agreed.
At this moment, Wen Xu led the Wen Clan disciples to rush over like wolves and tigers, and scattered the Lan Clan disciples. Seeing this, Lan Qiren hurriedly shouted for the disciples to gather around him and prepare to hide in the Cold Pond Cave together.
However, Lan Qiren insisted on waiting until all the disciples were gathered before taking action. This delay caused him to miss the best opportunity to escape. Seeing this, Wen Xu naturally would not miss this opportunity. He immediately led the Wen disciples to attack the Lans.
Seeing the Wen Clan disciples getting closer and closer, Lan Qiren was extremely anxious. At this critical moment, Lan Wangji suddenly appeared like a ghost, holding a dust-proof sword in his hand, and his body was as fast as lightning, and he rushed into the camp of Wen Clan disciples in an instant.
Lan Wangji's swordsmanship was fierce, and each of his swords accurately stabbed at the vital points of the Wen disciples. For a moment, the Wen disciples were caught off guard and retreated one after another. Lan Qiren took the opportunity to lead everyone to quickly hide in the Cold Pond Cave.
However, just as everyone entered the Cold Pond Cave, Wen Xu suddenly attacked and grabbed a disciple of the Lan family. The disciple's name was Su She, who was timid by nature and was so frightened by Wen Xu's grab that he was scared to death.
Wen Xu used coercion and bribery to make Su She tell him how to enter the Hantan Cave. Su She was afraid of death and told Wen Xu the method of using the headband to open the Hantan Cave without hesitation.
Lan Wangji heard everything clearly in the cave, and he secretly thought that it was not good. At this point, he could not care about much else, so he had to stand up and stand at the entrance of the cave.
Lan Wangji's face was as gloomy as water, and he said to Wen Xu coldly: "As long as you Wen Clan retreat now, I will go to Qishan with you."
Wen Xu was secretly delighted when he saw this. He knew that Lan Wangji held an important position in the Lan Clan. If he could bring him back to Qishan, he would definitely be able to achieve great success. So he immediately agreed to Lan Wangji's request.
However, just as Lan Wangji was about to walk out of the Cold Pond Cave, Wen Xu suddenly ordered someone to break one of Lan Wangji's legs. Lan Wangji was caught off guard and felt a sharp pain. He fell to the ground involuntarily, and the Yin Iron in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.
Meanwhile, in Nevernight, Wen Ruohan was dealing with his subordinates. It turned out that some of Wen's subordinates had secretly let Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian go, which made Wen Ruohan very angry.
In order to make an example of them, Wen Ruohan executed those subordinates who let Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian go in front of all his subordinates. He said coldly: "This is the result of disobeying my orders!"
Wen Ruohan's eyes were like cold stars, scanning everyone present, and finally stopped at Wen Qing. He warned Wen Qing: "If it happens again, I will turn Wen Ning into a puppet!"