Chapter 215: An old injury suddenly relapses, and the whole court is filled with worry
Recently, resentment within the mortal realm has been rising rapidly. Wei Wuxian, accompanied by the Immortal Official Wenqu, had been on a three-day mission to dispel this resentment before returning to the Upper Heavenly Palace. Upon entering the Cloud Depth Pavilion, he saw Lan Wangji waiting for him in the courtyard, a cup of warmed immortal tea in hand, a subtle hint of worry in his eyes. "Are you back? Are you tired?"
“Not tired!” Wei Wuxian smiled and waved his hand. Just as he was about to go over and act coquettishly, he suddenly stumbled—a sharp pain came from his right shoulder, as if countless needles were pricking him. The pain made him frown instantly, and cold sweat ran down his forehead.
“Xianxian!” Lan Wangji hurriedly supported him. As soon as his fingertips touched his right shoulder, he felt a faint black air lingering there - that was the old wound left by Wei Wuxian when he was suppressing the evil corpse in the mortal world and was hurt by the resentment. It should have healed long ago with the nourishment of the immortal power in the heaven, but for some reason it suddenly relapsed.
Wei Wuxian leaned against Lan Wangji's chest, speechless from the pain, and could only clutch his sleeve tightly. Lan Wangji immediately channeled his immortal power into him, trying to suppress the resentment that was raging. However, as soon as the immortal power touched the old wound, it was bounced back by an even more ferocious black energy. Wei Wuxian groaned, his face instantly pale.
Si Zhui and Lin Yan happened to be returning from school. Seeing this scene, Si Zhui immediately panicked and ran over quickly: "Daddy! What's wrong with you?"
“Don’t come over here!” Lan Wangji quickly stopped him. “Your father’s old injury has relapsed, and his resentment will hurt you. Stand back.”
Lin Yan supported Si Zhui and looked at Wei Wuxian with a serious look in his eyes: "Why did Uncle Wei's old injury suddenly relapse? Did he encounter something during his trip to the mortal world this time?"
Lan Wangji said nothing as he carefully carried Wei Wuxian into the bedroom and laid him on the bed. He was just about to go to Jun Wu to ask for the immortal healer when Wei Wuxian weakly grabbed his hand, "Don't... don't tell Dad and Zhui'er... I'm fine. I just need to rest for a while..."
"You're saying you're fine even after all this!" Lan Wangji's voice was filled with rare urgency. "What on earth did you encounter during your trip to the mortal realm this time? Did you force yourself to use a forbidden technique?"
Wei Wuxian turned his head away, not daring to look him in the eye. This time in the mortal world, a village was shrouded in a vicious resentment that ordinary methods of channeling were completely useless. In his haste to save people, he took the risk of using the "Forbidden Soul Gathering Technique." Although it successfully dispelled the resentment, it also triggered an old injury on his shoulder.
Before he could explain, the bedroom door was pushed open, and Jun Wu hurried in with the immortal doctor. Seeing Wei Wuxian's pale face lying on the bed, Jun Wu's brows instantly furrowed, and his tone was full of worry: "What's going on? Didn't the old injury heal a long time ago?"
The immortal doctor stepped forward to take Wei Wuxian's pulse, condensing immortal energy from his fingertips and probing into his body. After a moment, his face solemnly stated, "Your Majesty, Your Highness Wei has been forcibly activating his immortal energy, stirring up the resentment lingering in his old wounds. The resentment has spread to his meridians, and he needs to use the 'Resentment Clearing Pill' in conjunction with immortal energy to channel it. He will need at least two weeks of rest before recovery."
Jun Wu immediately ordered someone to fetch the Qingyuan Pill. He turned to look at Wei Wuxian, his tone a mixture of heartache and reproach: "Can't you just be quiet? You knew your old injuries couldn't be stimulated, yet you still dared to use forbidden techniques? If something unexpected happened, what would you do to Wangji and Zhui'er?"
Wei Wuxian looked at Jun Wu’s worried eyes, then glanced at Lan Wangji, whose eyes were red, and felt a surge of guilt. “I… I just wanted to save those people quickly… I didn’t think about anything else…”
"Even when saving people, you can't joke about your own life!" Jun Wu sighed, his tone softening. "Recover from your injuries well. I'll let others handle the rest of the resentment management. You are not allowed to interfere."
At this time, Si Zhui stood at the door, his eyes red, holding a small cloth bag in his hand: "Dad, this is the amulet I carved for you. If you wear it, your wound will heal faster."
Wei Wuxian felt even worse when he saw his son's sensible appearance. He forced a smile and said, "Okay, Daddy will wear it. Don't worry, Daddy will be well soon."
Lan Wangji took the Resentment-Clearing Pill and carefully fed it to Wei Wuxian, then used his immortal power to slowly channel the resentment within him. Jun Wu stood aside, looking at his frail son lying on the bed, then at Lan Wangji who was guarding the bedside, and sighed softly. His son was always like this, always thinking about others but forgetting himself.
As the night deepened, only Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian remained in the bedroom. Lan Wangji sat by the bed, gently stroking Wei Wuxian's forehead, his tone filled with heartache: "Don't do this again in the future. I don't want to see you hurt again."
Wei WuXian leaned into his embrace, his voice weak but with a smile: "I understand... I'll listen to you from now on... I won't let you worry anymore."
Moonlight streamed in through the window, falling upon the two of them, gentle and peaceful. Lan Wangji knew his Xianxian was always like this, gentle yet stubborn, always willing to sacrifice himself for others. For the rest of his life, all he could do was stay by his side, shielding him from all the hardships, so that he would never have to suffer this kind of pain again.
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