[R18] The Patriarch of the Demonic Way (newly revised version) – Chapter 56 of “The Patriarch of the Demonic Way (Newly Revised Edition)” [English]

Chapter 56 Three Poisons Twelve

He still didn’t catch the name of this song.A burst of blood rushed to his face, his head and limb joints were burning with pain, and there was a lingering buzzing in his ears.

When he woke up again, Wei Wuxian opened his eyes, and what he saw was not the dark vault of the cave, nor Lan Wangji’s pale and handsome face, but a wooden board with a funny string of kissing little heads painted on it.

This is the graffiti he drew on his bedside in Lotus Pier.

Wei Wuxian was lying on he’s wooden couch. Jiang Yanli was reading a book with his head down. When he saw he woke up, he raised his eyebrows slightly, put down the book and shouted, “Axian!”

Wei Wuxian said, “Senior Sister!”

He reluctantly got up from the couch, his limbs were no longer burning, but they were still weak, and his throat was slightly dry.Wei Wuxian asked, “I’m back? When did I come out of the cave? Did Uncle Jiang bring people to rescue me? Where’s Lan Zhan? Where’s Jiang Cheng?”

As soon as the wooden door opened, Jiang Cheng walked in dragging a white porcelain jar with one hand and shouted, “What’s it called?”

After finishing the drink, he turned to Jiang Yanli and said, “Sister, you made the soup. I brought it for you.”

Jiang Yanli took the jar and scooped out the contents into a bowl.Wei Wuxian said, “Jiang Cheng, you kid, come here!”

Jiang Cheng asked, “What are you doing here? Do you want to kneel down and thank me?”

Wei WuXian said, “It took me seven days to bring someone here. Are you deliberately trying to kill me?!”

Jiang Cheng asked, “Are you dead? Then who is talking to me now?”

Wei Wuxian said, “It should only take you five days at most to return to Yunmeng from Muxi Mountain!”

Jiang Cheng said: “Are you stupid? We only count the time of return, not the time of departure? What’s more, after leaving, I will lead people all over the mountains and fields to find the old banyan tree, dig out the hole blocked by Wen Chao and his friends, and rescue you in seven days. Be grateful!”

When Wei Wuxian thought about it, he actually forgot to calculate the time. He was speechless for a moment and said, “That seems to be the case. But why didn’t Lan Zhan remind me?”

Jiang Cheng said, “He is already annoyed just by seeing you, so why do you expect him to listen to you carefully?”

Wei Wuxian said, “That’s right!”

Jiang Yanli filled the soup and delivered it to him.The soup contains cut lotus roots and pork ribs, both of which are pink in color. The skin is slightly rotten after being boiled, and the aroma is rich and piping hot.Wei Wuxian hadn’t eaten in the cave for several days, so he couldn’t give him something too solid at once. This was just right. He thanked his senior sister and started drinking from the bowl. While eating, he said, “Where’s Lan Zhan? He was rescued too, right? Is he here? Or did he go back to his home in Gusu?”

Jiang Cheng said: “Nonsense. He is not from our family. Why did he come to our house? Of course he went back to Gusu.”

Wei WuXian said, “He went back alone? Over in Gusu, at his home…”

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Fengmian stepped in.Wei Wuxian put down the bowl and said, “Uncle Jiang!”

Jiang Fengmian said: “Sit down.”

Jiang Yanli handed a handkerchief to Wei Wuxian to wipe his mouth, and asked, “Does it taste good?”

Wei Wuxian stopped taking the handkerchief and pouted exaggeratedly, saying, “It’s delicious!”

Jiang Cheng said, “Don’t you have hands yourself?”

Jiang Yanli smiled and wiped Wei Wuxian’s mouth and chin, then happily took the bowl and went out.Jiang Fengmian sat where she had been sitting just now, looked at the white porcelain jar, and seemed to want to have a taste, but the bowl had already been taken away by Jiang Yanli.Jiang Cheng asked, “Father, are the Wen family still unwilling to return the sword?”

Jiang Fengmian looked away and said, “They are celebrating recently.”

Wei WuXian asked, “What are you celebrating?”

Jiang Fengmian said: “Congratulations to Wen Chao for killing the Xuanwu monster with one person’s power.”

Hearing this, Wei Wuxian almost rolled off the bed: “The Wen family killed him?!”

Jiang Cheng sneered: “Otherwise? Do you still expect them to say that you killed him?”

Wei WuXian said, “Wen Gou’s nonsense is shameless. It was obviously Lan Zhan who killed him.”

Jiang Fengmian smiled slightly and said, “Really? Coincidentally, the second son of the Lan family told me that you killed him. Then who killed him?”

Wei Wuxian said, “We both have a share, but he is the main killer. I just got into the monster’s shell and drove it out. Lan Zhan was guarding outside alone and spent three hours with it before dragging it to death.”

He told Jiang Cheng and his son the main things that happened in the past few days.Jiang Cheng listened with a complicated look on his face, and after a while he said, “It’s pretty much what Lan Wangji said. So, it was the two of you who worked together to kill it. What’s yours is yours, why should he do it alone?”

Wei Wuxian said, “It’s not that I push him. I just feel that compared to he, I really haven’t contributed much.”

Jiang Fengmian nodded and said, “Well done.”

Being able to kill a giant monster that is over 400 years old at the age of seventeen is not just a “good job”.

Jiang Cheng said, “Congratulations.”

The tone of this congratulation was quite strange. Seeing he fold his hands and raise his eyebrows, Wei Wuxian knew that he was feeling sour again.At this moment, Jiang Cheng must have been thinking rather unconvincingly about why it wasn’t he who stayed in the cave to kill the monsters. If it had been he, he would have done something.Wei Wuxian laughed and said, “It’s a pity that you’re not here. Otherwise, you would have lost your share of the trouble. You can still talk to me to relieve your boredom. My mother has been suffocating me to death just sitting across from Lan Zhan these days.”

Jiang Cheng said: “You deserve to be suffocated to death. You shouldn’t have forced yourself to come forward, and you shouldn’t have cared about this shit. If you didn’t move in the first place…”

Suddenly, Jiang Fengmian said: “Jiang Cheng.”

Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment, realizing that what he had just said was too much, and immediately fell silent.

Jiang Fengmian didn’t look reproachful, but his expression changed from peaceful just now to serious.He said: “Do you know what is wrong with what you just said?”

Jiang Cheng lowered his head: “I know.”

Wei WuXian said, “He is just an angry comment made casually.”

Seeing Jiang Cheng’s misspoken and slightly unconvinced look, Jiang Fengmian shook his head and said, “A Cheng, there are some things you shouldn’t say nonsense even if you’re angry. If you say it, it means you still don’t understand the Yunmeng Jiang family’s family motto, and you don’t…”

A cold female voice came from outside the door: “Yes, he doesn’t understand, what does it matter? Wei Ying just understands and that’s enough!”

Like a purple lightning bolt, Mrs. Yu came in with a gust of cold wind.She stood five steps in front of Wei Wuxian’s bed, raised her eyebrows and said, “‘Doing it knowing you can’t do it’ is not like he, knowing full well that it will cause trouble to the family, but still making trouble!”

Jiang Fengmian said, “Sister, what are you doing here?”

Mrs. Yu said: “What am I doing here? Ridiculous! I should be asked like this. Do you remember, Master Jiang, that I am also the master of Lotus Pier? Do you remember that every inch of land here is my territory? Do you remember, who is your son, lying or standing?”

I have heard this question countless times over the years.Jiang Fengmian said: “Of course I remember.”

Mrs. Yu sneered and said, “You remember, but just remembering is of no use. This Wei Ying is really unhappy all day long without causing trouble! If he had known better, he might as well have been told to stay in Lotus Pier and not allowed to go out. Does Wen Chao really dare to do anything to the two young masters of the Gusu Lan clan and the Lanling Jin clan? Even if he dares to do anything, it is because they are unlucky and it is your turn to be a hero?”

In front of Jiang Fengmian, Wei Wuxian always wanted to give Mrs. He some face, without saying a word to her. He thought to himself, “Don’t you dare to do anything to them? That’s not necessarily the case.”

Mrs. Yu said: “I put my words here, just wait and see, one day he will definitely cause a big trouble for our family!”

Jiang Fengmian stood up and said, “Let’s go back and talk.”

Mrs. Yu said: “What are you going to say when you go back? Where can you say it? I will say it here. Anyway, I have a clear conscience! Jiang Cheng, come here.”

Jiang Cheng was sandwiched between his father and mother. He hesitated for a moment and stood next to his mother.Mrs. Yu grabbed He’s shoulders and pushed them to Jiang Fengmian: “Sect Master Jiang, I have to say something. Please look carefully. This is your biological son, the future master of Lianhuawu. Even if you can’t stand him because he is my son, heHis surname is still Jiang!- I don’t believe you don’t know how those people outside spread the news that Sect Master Jiang has been obsessed with a certain Sanren for so many years and still regards the son of his old friend as his own son, so they all speculate whether Wei Ying is yours…”

Jiang Fengmian shouted: “Yu Ziyuan!”

Mrs. Yu also shouted: “Jiang Fengmian! Do you think it will be okay if your voice is higher?! I don’t know you yet!”

The two went out to argue. Mrs. Yu’s anger became louder and louder along the way, and Jiang Fengmian suppressed his anger to argue with her.Jiang Cheng stood there blankly for a while, glanced at Wei Wuxian, and suddenly turned around and walked out.

Wei Wuxian said, “Jiang Cheng!”

Jiang Cheng didn’t respond and hurriedly took a few steps into the corridor.Wei Wuxian had no choice but to roll out of bed, dragging his sore and stiff body to catch up: “Jiang Cheng! Jiang Cheng!”

Jiang Cheng just kept his head down and walked forward. Wei Wuxian was furious and rushed towards him and grabbed him by the neck: “I heard you shouldn’t do it! I’m looking for a beating!”

Jiang Cheng scolded: “Go back to your bed and lie down!”

Wei Wuxian said, “This is not okay, we have to speak clearly! You must not believe those nonsense words.”

Jiang Cheng said coldly: “What nonsense are you talking about?”

Wei WuXian said, “Those words are dirty words. My parents are both famous people, and I don’t want others to blindly settle down for me!”

He put his arm around Jiang Cheng’s shoulders and forcibly pulled him to sit down on the wooden railing next to the corridor. He said, “Let’s spread out and say, don’t hide things in your heart. You are Uncle Jiang’s biological son and the future head of the Jiang family. Uncle Jiang will naturally be stricter with you.”

Jiang Cheng looked at him sideways.

Wei Wuxian added, “But I’m different. I’m someone else’s son. My parents are both good friends of Uncle Jiang. Of course he should be more polite to me. You must understand this, right?”

Jiang Cheng hummed, “He’s not harsh to me, he just doesn’t like me.”

Wei Wuxian said, “Who doesn’t like their biological son? Stop thinking nonsense! I beat those who gossip and spread rumors every time, until even their mothers don’t recognize them.”

Jiang Cheng said: “Yes. He doesn’t like my mother-in-law, and he doesn’t like me either.”

This sentence is really hard to refute.

Everyone in the immortal family knows that Mrs. Yu Sanniang and Jiang Fengmian were fellow practitioners when they were young, and they have known each other since they were teenagers.Jiang Fengmian has a gentle temperament, while Yu Ziyuan is strong and cold. The two don’t have a close relationship, so although they are well matched, no one has ever thought of them as a couple.After Zangse Sanren was born, he passed through Yunmeng and made friends with Jiang Fengmian by chance. They also went hunting together several times at night. Both of them admired each other very much.Everyone speculates that Zangse Sanren is very likely to become the next generation mistress of Lotus Pier.

Unexpectedly, not long after, the Meishan Yu family suddenly proposed marriage to the Yunmeng Jiang family.

The head of the Jiang family at that time was quite interested in this, but Jiang Fengmian had no such intention.He didn’t like Yu Ziyuan’s character and thought that the two were not a good match, so he politely declined several times.However, the Meishan Yu family used many methods to put strong pressure on Jiang Fengmian, who was still young and had no foundation at the time. In addition, not long after, Zangse Sanren and Jiang Fengmian’s most loyal servant Wei Changze formed a Taoist couple and traveled far away. Jiang Fengmian was finally defeated.

Although Jiang and Yu were married, they became a bitter couple. They lived apart all year round and did not talk to each other.In addition to the consolidation of the family’s power, I don’t know what else was gained.

The founder of the Yunmeng Jiang family, Jiang Chi, was a knight-errant, and his family style was upright, upright, and unrestrained. Mrs. Yu’s spirit was completely contrary to that.Jiang Cheng’s appearance and temperament follow his mother’s, and he is not naturally fond of Jiang Fengmian. He has been taught by various teachers since he was a child, but he has never been able to adjust to it. Therefore, Jiang Fengmian has always acted as if he is not too fond of him.

Jiang Cheng lifted Wei Wuxian’s hand, stood up, and vented, “I know! I’m not the kind of character he likes, and I’m not the heir he wants. He thinks I’m not worthy of being the head of the family, I don’t understand the Jiang family’s family training, and I don’t have the character of the Jiang family at all. Yes!”

he raised his voice and said, “You and Lan Wangji worked together to kill Xuanwu and fought bloody battles! It’s amazing! But what about me?!”

He punched the pillar and gritted his teeth: “…I have also been running around for several days. I am exhausted and haven’t rested for a moment!”

Wei WuXian said, “What are family mottos? If there are family mottos, do we have to abide by them? Look at the Gusu Lan Sect’s family mottos. There are more than 3,000 of them. If you must abide by every one of them, will you still be alive?”

He jumped off the wooden railing and said: “Also, to be a family head, you must follow the family tradition and follow the family training? There have been so many family heads in the Yunmeng Jiang family, and I don’t believe that everyone is the same. Even the Gusu Lan family has produced an alien like Lan Yi, but who dares to deny her strength and status? When it comes to the famous immortals of the Lan family, who dares to ignore her? Who can ignore her string killing technique?”

Jiang Cheng remained silent, seeming to have calmed down a little.Wei Wuxian put his arm around He’s shoulder again and said, “In the future, when you become the head of the family, I will be your subordinate, just like your father and my father. It doesn’t matter if the Gusu Lan clan has a double jade, but we, Yunmeng, have a double hero! So, shut up. Who says you are not worthy of being the head of the family? No one can say that, not even you. If you dare to say so, you are looking for a beating.”

Jiang Cheng snorted, “You’re like this? Who can you beat?” As he said that, he slapped Wei Wuxian on the heart.Although the wound caused by the iron had been smeared with medicine and bandaged, it couldn’t help but hurt from such an unexpected slap.Wei Wuxian roared, “Jiang Cheng!!! Die!!!”

Jiang Cheng dodged He’s flying palm and shouted: “It hurts like hell now, why did you try to be a hero in the first place! You deserve it! I’ll give you a long memory!”

Wei Wuxian said, “Am I trying to be a hero? I had no choice but to move faster than I thought! Don’t run away. I’ll spare your life. I want to ask you something! – I have a sachet bag stuffed in my belt. It’s empty. Did you see it?”

Jiang Cheng said, “That Mianmian gave it to you? I didn’t see it.”

Wei Wuxian cried out, “I’ll ask her for one next time.”

Jiang Cheng frowned and said, “You’re here again. You don’t really like her, do you? That girl’s appearance is okay, but her appearance is not that good. I’m afraid she’s not even a disciple, she looks like the daughter of a domestic slave.”

Wei Wuxian said, “What’s wrong with the servant? I’m also the son of a servant.”

Jiang Cheng said: “Can you compare with her? Whose servant is like you? The master peels lotus seeds and makes soup for you, but I don’t even get to drink it!”

Wei Wuxian said, “If you want, ask Senior Sister to wait for a while. By the way, I mentioned Lan Zhan before. Lan Zhan, didn’t he leave anything for me? Has his brother been found? How is the situation at home?”

Jiang Cheng said, “You still expect he to leave a message for you? It would be nice if he didn’t leave a sword for you. He has gone back. Lan Xichen hasn’t been found yet, and Lan Qiren is very busy.”

Wei WuXian asked, “Where is the head of the Lan family? How is it?”

Jiang Cheng said: “He passed away.”