The night didn't initially promise to be restless. You were about to go to bed, still waiting for Jiang Cheng, when he burst into the bedroom like a bullet, snatching up his sword and flying out. You followed, realizing something was wrong.

It wasn't until you arrived at the Golden Carp Tower that you realized how serious things were—and it was Wei Wuxian who did it again.

The front row was occupied by Nie Mingyue, Jiang Cheng, Lan Xichen, Lan Wangji, and other clan leaders and renowned cultivators of the highest status. And, of course, the target of those worried glances was Jiang Cheng, sitting in the front row. His face seemed obscured by black clouds. Like the others, he listened to Jin Guangyao's speech, which was spoken in a respectful and gentle tone:

"...Four guards were killed, and about fifty Qishan Wen Sect followers escaped. Wei Wuxian led them to Mount Luanzang, after which he summoned several hundred fierce undead to guard the mountain, preventing anyone from reaching the top. Our people were unable to advance a single step."

After these words, silence reigned in the Golden Pavilion. You glanced nervously at your husband, unsure of what to do—honestly, you were both just very sleepy.

Jiang Cheng frowned deeper, rubbed the constantly pulsing vein on his temple, took a silent breath, and replied,

"...I apologize to the heads of the affected clans. Gentlemen, you don't know something. The cultivator Wei Wuxian intended to save is named Wen Ning. He and his sister, Wen Qing, once helped us during the Solar Annihilation. Therefore..."

But suddenly, the leader of the Qinghe Nie Sect, Nie Mingjue, interrupted him, much to your dismay: "What do you mean, helped? Wasn't it the Qishan Wen Sect that bathed in blood and nearly exterminated the Yunmeng Jiang Sect?"

Well, it seems both your patience and your husband's are running out.