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chenqing just lost their master.
they couldn't feel wei wuxian's energy, at all. chenqing tried, they really did. they screamed and cried for wei wuxian but they couldn't go far, the spirits of spiritual weapons couldn't go too far from their physical form.
they couldn't feel wei wuxian's energy, at all. chenqing tried, they really did. they screamed and cried for wei wuxian but they couldn't go far, the spirits of spiritual weapons couldn't go too far from their physical form.
chenqing's clothes were wet with blood--whose blood?
maybe it was wei wuxian's. or other cultivators' that are dead around them.
so they waited.
they woke up when another spirit approached. the spirit was wearing purple, long hair, and thunder-struck scars crawled all over
maybe it was wei wuxian's. or other cultivators' that are dead around them.
so they waited.
they woke up when another spirit approached. the spirit was wearing purple, long hair, and thunder-struck scars crawled all over
the spirit's face.
"....chenqing?"
the spirit knew their name- oh no- is this spirit going to kill them?!!
another man approached them. this man was a human, a cultivator. a powerful one with a strong connection to the spirit in front of them.
the man looked exhausted,
"....chenqing?"
the spirit knew their name- oh no- is this spirit going to kill them?!!
another man approached them. this man was a human, a cultivator. a powerful one with a strong connection to the spirit in front of them.
the man looked exhausted,
like he was ready to give everything up. he was putting up a strong front, just like wei wuxian. the man kneeled beside chenqing's weapon form and picked it up.
he cradled chenqing's flute forn close to his chest and wept. he wept and wept. screaming for wei wuxian.
he cradled chenqing's flute forn close to his chest and wept. he wept and wept. screaming for wei wuxian.
the man and the spirit took chenqing back to lotus pier.
chenqing returned to lotus pier with sect leader jiang and zidian.
and sandu, but sandu rarely showed showed their form. chenqing could tell that zidian was more protective of jiang cheng than sandu.
and sandu, but sandu rarely showed showed their form. chenqing could tell that zidian was more protective of jiang cheng than sandu.
chenqing's weapon form was put inside jiang family's treasure room but in the deepest corner of it. jiang cheng and zidian would often visit. jiang cheng would clean chenqing until it was sparkling clean.
sometimes he cried and sometimes he just looked empty.
sometimes he cried and sometimes he just looked empty.
chenqing preferred jiang cheng crying because it showed that jiang cheng was still there.
years later, jiang cheng still cleaned chenqing.
chenqing didn't know how it happened, one day, they suddenly was strong enough to be away from their flute form and managed to find their
years later, jiang cheng still cleaned chenqing.
chenqing didn't know how it happened, one day, they suddenly was strong enough to be away from their flute form and managed to find their
way to the training ground.
this time chenqing decided to look like teenagers to avoid suspicions from other disciples in case they could see chenqing's spirit.
"you! what are you doing there?"
oh no, someone could actually see them?
chenqing turned around to play dumb.
this time chenqing decided to look like teenagers to avoid suspicions from other disciples in case they could see chenqing's spirit.
"you! what are you doing there?"
oh no, someone could actually see them?
chenqing turned around to play dumb.
what they did not expect was jiang cheng himself, arms crossed and eyebrows furrowed (and zidian's spirit following closely behind him).
oh no--
"i've never seen you before. are you a new disciple?"
chenqing glanced at zidian. zidian smirked, they recognized chenqing.
oh no--
"i've never seen you before. are you a new disciple?"
chenqing glanced at zidian. zidian smirked, they recognized chenqing.
how come jiang cheng could see chenqing but not zidian-
"i- i'm just the kitchen servant boy! i'm sorry, sect leader jiang!!" chenqing bowed deeply.
"you're too young to be a servant boy," jiang cheng remarked.
oh no--
chenqing stayed still and they could hear jiang cheng
"i- i'm just the kitchen servant boy! i'm sorry, sect leader jiang!!" chenqing bowed deeply.
"you're too young to be a servant boy," jiang cheng remarked.
oh no--
chenqing stayed still and they could hear jiang cheng
was approaching him.
chenqing braces themselves for the worst--
jiang cheng gently placed a palm on chenqing's shoulder.
"you're too young and too thin to be a servant boy. take this," jiang cheng handed them a small pouch and they carefully took it.
chenqing braces themselves for the worst--
jiang cheng gently placed a palm on chenqing's shoulder.
"you're too young and too thin to be a servant boy. take this," jiang cheng handed them a small pouch and they carefully took it.
"they're lotus seeds. for you to eat. wait here, i'm gonna talk to the head of the kitchen and see if i can put you to be a disciple or other works that aren't as hard as kitchen errand boy,"
jiang cheng turned around.
"wait here, okay?"
chenqing nodded furiously.
jiang cheng turned around.
"wait here, okay?"
chenqing nodded furiously.
chenqing, of course, didn't wait. instead they ran back to the treasure room.
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"jiang cheng was looking for you, you know," zidian sat beside chenqing when jiang cheng came that night to polish chenqing.
"yeah.. well.. can't really tell him i'm not exactly a human,"
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"jiang cheng was looking for you, you know," zidian sat beside chenqing when jiang cheng came that night to polish chenqing.
"yeah.. well.. can't really tell him i'm not exactly a human,"
zidian chuckled.
"yeah, he was actually planning to ask you if you want to be a disciple instead. he said he can sense you have a strong core. or something. he was ready to adopt you, basically," zidian shrugged.
"yeah, he was actually planning to ask you if you want to be a disciple instead. he said he can sense you have a strong core. or something. he was ready to adopt you, basically," zidian shrugged.
"and you know.. he already planned ahead. if it turns out your family is very poor and need you to earn money, he was going to ask your family to move closer to lotus pier and he will personally see it so they are taken care of,"
"huh, i see,"
"huh, i see,"
chenqing glanced up at jiang cheng who is meticulously cleaned chenqing's flute form meticulously.
"he is just trying to take care of everyone," zidian sighed.
"yeah. i can see that.."
zidian stood up.
"chenqing.. i'm sorry,"
"he is just trying to take care of everyone," zidian sighed.
"yeah. i can see that.."
zidian stood up.
"chenqing.. i'm sorry,"
"...for what?"
"for killing your master,"
"you and i both know that wasn't what happened," chenqing squinted their eyes at zidian.
"you and i both know that's what jiang cheng thought,"
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"for killing your master,"
"you and i both know that wasn't what happened," chenqing squinted their eyes at zidian.
"you and i both know that's what jiang cheng thought,"
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"i wonder where did that kid go. it's strange. i've asked around and not one person in lotus pier knows about that kid. is that kid new? but everyone said they haven't recruited anyone new.. oh gods. what if that kid was running from something? what if he is in danger and--"
jiang cheng rambled.
"a-cheng, let it go," sandu huffed, arms crossed in front of his chest.
"but, i can't! what if that kid needs help and i--"
"a-cheng," zidian interrupted.
"i'm going out to find that kid,"
"hello no you don't!" sandu stood up and placed himself
"a-cheng, let it go," sandu huffed, arms crossed in front of his chest.
"but, i can't! what if that kid needs help and i--"
"a-cheng," zidian interrupted.
"i'm going out to find that kid,"
"hello no you don't!" sandu stood up and placed himself
in front of jiang cheng.
jiang cheng tilted his head up and glared at sandu.
"if you don't let me pass--"
"boys. behave," zidian chided then turning to jiang cheng.
"that kid is fine. they're going to be fine, they're like us,"
jiang cheng tilted his head up and glared at sandu.
"if you don't let me pass--"
"boys. behave," zidian chided then turning to jiang cheng.
"that kid is fine. they're going to be fine, they're like us,"
"a spirit?"
"yeah," zidian nodded.
"huh, i see.. huh," jiang cheng smiled.
"i guess one of the disciples' spiritual swords is getting stronger, huh," jiang cheng's shoulders visibly relaxed.
sandu rolled his eyes.
"mm, yeah, i guess you can say that," zidian agreed.
"yeah," zidian nodded.
"huh, i see.. huh," jiang cheng smiled.
"i guess one of the disciples' spiritual swords is getting stronger, huh," jiang cheng's shoulders visibly relaxed.
sandu rolled his eyes.
"mm, yeah, i guess you can say that," zidian agreed.
idk where im going with this i just want the weapons' spirits interacting with the people