{Note :- Strong and Mature language.}

*The Cottage*

When Wei Ying opens his eyes the most beautiful eyes he has ever seen are looking at him with the kind of affection he would sell his soul for.

"Lan Zhan..." Wei Ying softly says and brings his hand up to touch Hanguang Jun's brow. Lan Zhan closes his eyes at the touch.

Wei Ying places a small peck on Lan Zhan's cheek. His eyes adjust to the morning light and he notices beads of water on Lan Zhan's forehead.
He looks down at his body to see that his robes have come loose. The belt of his robes have been neatly folded and placed on the table.
He puts his hand over where the wound once was. His hand touches only smooth skin.
"Lan Zhan..you used your.. " Wei Ying starts in a disapproving tone.
Lan Zhan cups Wei Ying's face and gently gives a small fleeting kiss on Wei Ying's lips effectively shutting up the younger man and distracting him.

"How are you feeling?" Lan Zhan asks
stroking Wei Ying's face.

"Hanguang Jun... " Wei Ying starts again but Lan Zhan's lips are back on Wei Ying's again. This time it's more than just a peck. Lan Zhan's tongue traces Wei Ying's lips slowly and gently.

"Wei Ying... " Lan Zhan whispers in a deep voice and takes Wei Ying's lower lip in his mouth and nips on it gently. It sends shivers down Wei Ying's body.
"Mnnnn." Wei Ying hums.
"How are you feeling?" Lan Zhan enquires again.
"Good. I am feeling so good Hanguang Jun." Wei Ying says pulling himself closer to the other man.
Lan Zhan stops him and gets out of bed.
"Good." Lan Zhan says expressionlessly and adds, "Wash up and come outside."
Wei Ying's eyes fall on the tub of hot water in the room then.

Lan Zhan turns to leave.
Wei Ying doesn't want that. He hugs Lan Zhan from behind.
"Lan Zhan, how very unfair of you to ask me to wash up on my own." He cribs.
"Why is it unfair?" Lan Zhan asks.

"I am still very week you know...i think you should help me bathe." Wei Ying says hugging Lan Zhan tighter.
Wei Ying's hands moving over Lan Zhan's waist and pulls him closer.

Lan Zhan gulps. 'Wei Ying is hard.'

Wei Ying adds in a mischievous tone, "It's the least you can do... as my husband... Mn?"

'Damn it Wei Ying.' Lan Zhan curses under his breath.

'I can do this. I can be strong. I have just meditated and cleared my mind. I will not lose control.' Lan Zhan tells himself and turns.

"Ok." Lan Zhan says and starts removing Wei Ying's night robes.
Wei Ying is stunned. Unable to move as Lan Zhan removes his outter clothing, folds it and neatly places it on the bed.
Lan Zhan goes on his knees and undoes the belts holding his husband's pants up and they fall to the floor. Lan Zhan takes it and the pants join the top robes on the bed.

Lan Zhan puts his face closer to Wei Ying's underpants and looks up looking through his lashes and asks his voice almost a growl, "Wei Ying ... are you sure this is what you want."

Wei Ying panicks. 'What the fuck... I want.. I definitely want....but.. I.. '

Lan Zhan's hand move to rid Wei Ying of the last bit of clothing protecting his modesty but before he can continue, Wei Ying steps back.

"Hehehe... Ammm...Lan Zhan... I feel much better...I will take care of myself... Go. I will join you outside."

Lan Zhan gets up and leaves. He feels like a man who has won a war single handedly.

Lan Zhan sets the table and waits. Wei Ying joins him and smiles gingerly at him.
A slight blush colours his cheek.
Lan Zhan's heart skips a beat but his face shows nothing.
They eat breakfast in silence.

Once the breakfast is done Wei Ying looks around.

"Lan Zhan, where are uncle and aunty?" Wei Ying asks curiously.

"I sent them out." Lan Zhan says offhandedly.

"Mn?"

"Not important." Lan Zhan adds and Wei Ying understands that there is nothing more he will be able to get out of his husband.

"Lan Zhan, yesterday when we were crossing the woods to get to this place I felt a strange pull. I felt it last time as well when we crossed the small patch of woods when we made our trip to lotus cove." Wei Ying informs and adds, "I am sure there is something in the woods, let's start from there."

"Mn." Lan Zhan nods.

Lan Zhan hands over Wei Ying's flute to him and picks up his Bichen and both the men walk out of the cottage.

After walking for a while they reach the patch of woods. Wei Ying slows down again.
"Lan Zhan, I feel it again. Whatever it is.. It's not good." Wei Ying says, his hand moves over his heart.

Lan Zhan is by his side in a instant, he puts his hands around Wei Ying's shoulder. His forehead creasing with worry lines.

Wei Ying smiles weakly and says, "Lan Zhan, had I known you would touch me so willing when I am like this... I would have gotten myself into trouble more often.
Lan Zhan has nothing to say, he asks himself , 'Does he even realize how much it pains me to see him like this...Reckless Idiot.'

When Wei Ying doesn't get a reaction he simply plants a kiss on Lan Zhan's hand that is on his shoulder.
That earns Wei Ying a small smile from Lan Zhan.

They walk for a few more minutes and Wei Ying's steps become more confident. He picks a direction and starts walking towards it. Lan Zhan notices this sudden change. He looks at Wei Ying expectantly.

Wei Ying starts as if Lan Zhan has asked a question, "It's strange... While growing up I remember getting lost here one time. I had snuck out secretly. I was alone. It started raining heavily . I remember I always felt off stepping foot here. I somehow found my way back but since that time I have never dated to step foot here... I remember there was a cave somewhere here too. I had taken shelter there for sometime. But I did not spend much time there . I got scared.. Hehe. But it seems my feet still remember and if I am not mistaken the cave must be here somewhere... "
No sooner had he uttered the words, what looked like an opening in a wall of mud came into view.
Wei Ying smiled at Lan Zhan.
"See, it's still here. Let's go." Wei Ying says pulling Lan Zhan towards the cave.
Lan Zhan resists.
"Wei Ying, we don't know if it's safe." Lan Zhan says worried.
"Lan Zhan, I am sure there is nothing you can't handle in there. Now come." Wei Ying says ignoring Lan Zhan's words.
Once inside the cave, Lan Zhan unsheathes Bichen and enchants it. It starts glowing. The cave gets lit up.
"Cool trick Hanguang Jun. You have indeed improved your cultivation." Wei Ying says looking and sounding impressed.

"Mn."

They venture deeper into the cave till they come to a fork in the cave.
"Which one." Lan Zhan asks.

"I didn't enter this deep at the time. Your guess is as good as mine." Wei Ying says and adds, " Lan Zhan, I need to sit down."
Lan Zhan helps him down.
"Is it getting worse?" Lan Zhan asks sounding concerned.

"Mn. I think I am not up to walking so much yet. Especially with the heavyness I have been feeling since I entered the cave." Wei Ying says sounding a bit low.
"Wei Ying, we must go back. I will take you back. I can carry you." Lan Zhan says, readying himself to lift Weights Ying.

Wei Ying puts a hand on Lan Zhan's shoulder stopping him.
"Lan Zhan I came prepared to feel this way. Give me a few minutes. I will be better." Wei Ying says in a calm sincere tone.
'Stubborn idot' Lan Zhan's mind supplies.

They sit for a few minutes in silence.
Wei Ying seeming to regain his energy speaks, "Lan Zhan... I have an idea to speed up our search... Ammm."

"No." Lan Zhan rejects even without hearing it.

"Lan Zhan, came on... Hanguang Jun..", Wei Ying says lowering his voice and adds, "kiss me."

"Mn?"

"But since you said no already , let's forget about it." Wei Ying says giving a cocky smile to his husband.

Lan Zhan smiles affectionately.

Wei Ying waits and basks in the warmth of Lan Zhan's gorgeous smile and says, "Lan Zhan, I know a way to enhance this pull. If I enhance my senses I think I will be able to pinpoint the exact location of it's source."

As expected Lan Zhan's smile disappears and is replaced by sour expression.

The brightness of the cave decreases. Wei Ying's eyes fall on Bichen which seems to have lost some of it's brightness.

"Lan Zhan, Bichen is not glowing as bright as before." Wei Ying says, turning Lan Zhan's head to make him look at it.

"Mn." Lan Zhan acknowledges, but is unconcerned.

Lan Zhan doesn't react, he just looks. His face still gloomy.

"Lan Zhan, so what I am saying is that the spell is pretty easy." Wei Ying says, his eyes on Bichen.
Bichen loses more of it's glow.

"What I need to do is... take blood from my...." Wei Ying continues speaking his eyes now glued on Bichen.
The cave has gone considerably darker and Bichen is barely glowing.

Wei Ying now looks at Lan Zhan whose face is crestfallen and he is looking at the cave floor.

Wei Ying shouts "Lan Zhan!" and pulls himself on Lan Zhan's lap, throws his arms around his neck and buries his face in Lan Zhan's neck.
The cave gets plunged into darkness.

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