The Untamed ( Wei Wuxian and Lan Zhan )
Chapter 8 : Aggression #4
Still they use my things....
~ Wei Wu Xian
Wei WuXian strolled back to the Mo family's West Courtyard. The disciples of the Lan clan were standing on top of the roofs and walls, discussing with a solemn look.
Although the GusuLan clan contributed greatly during the siege on him, at that time, these juniors were either not born yet or still young children. He shouldn't direct his hate towards them, so Wei Wu Xian decided to linger around and observe what they were going to do. After a while, he felt like something was wrong.
Why did the fluttering black flags on top of the roofs and walls look so familiar to him?
This type of flags was called the "Phantom Attraction Flag". If it was set on a living person, it would attract all of the spirits, wronged ghosts, moving corpses, or evil beings within a certain area, so that they would only attack that person. Because the flag-bearing person would be turned into a living target, it was also called the "Target Flag." It could also be set on a house, but the house must have living humans inside of it. Then, the attack range would expand to include everyone inside the house. Because of how there would always be a sinister energy that surrounded the area in which the flag was set in, as if there was a swirling black wind, they were also called "Black Wind Flags". Arranging the flag formation in the West Courtyard and not allowing anyone to approach them must have meant that they wanted to lead the Walking Corpses here and capture them in one go.
As for why they looked familiar… How could they have not come across as familiar? The creator of Phantom Attraction Flags was none other than the YiLing Patriarch!
It seemed like that, although the cultivation world hated him on the surface, they still used the inventions that he came up with.
A disciple standing on the roof saw him lingering around, and spoke
"Please go back. This isn't where a person like you should come."
Although he was being driven away, it was out of kindness, and the tone also differed from those of the servants in the Mo family. Wei Wu Xian caught him off guard and quickly hopped up, grabbing one of the flags.
The disciple was startled and jumped down to chase him
"Do not move. That is not something you should take."
Wei Wu Xian yelled while running away, looking like a real lunatic with his hair disheveled and limbs flinging about
Wei Wuxian / Mo Xuanyu ( MC )
"I'm not giving it back, I'm not giving it back! I want this thing! I want this!"
The disciple caught up to him in a few strides and grabbed his arm
Lan Jing Yi
"If you are not going to give it back, I am going to hit you!"
Wei Wu Xian held onto the flag, unwilling to let go of it. The leader of the boys was setting up the flag formation, and lightly hopped off the roof when he heard of the ruckus
Lan Si Zhui
"Jing Yi, cut it out. Do not make a fuss about it and just take the flag."
Lan Jing Yi
"Si Zhui, I did not actually hit him! Look at him, messing up the flag formation!"
During the tug-of-war, Wei Wu Xian had already checked over the Phantom Attraction Flag in his hands. The motifs were drawn correctly, and the incantations were complete. There wasn't any errors, so nothing would go wrong while using them. However, the person who drew on the flag was lacking in experience, so it would only attract evil being and moving corpses from within five li*. That should be enough, though. There shouldn't be any malicious creatures in a place as small as the Mo Village.
Lan Si Zhui smiled at him
Lan Si Zhui
"Young Master Mo, the sky is growing dark, and we are going to start capturing the walking corpses soon. It will be dangerous at nighttime, so it would be best for you to return to your room."
Wei Wu Xian looked him over. He was fair and refined, with a dignified appearance and smiling faintly. Wei Wu Xian silently approved of him. The flag formation was set in an organized way, and his mannerisms were also respectful, making him a disciple with astonishing potential. He didn't know that, at a conservative clan such as the Lan clan, who on Earth brought up such a junior.
Lan Si Zhui
"This flag .... "
Before he finished, Wei WuXian threw the Phantom Attraction Flag onto the ground and humphed
Wei Wuxian / Mo Xuanyu ( MC )
"It's just a flag, so what's the big deal? I can draw way better than this!"
He sprinted off the moment he threw the flag away. The boys who stood on the roof to watch the bustle almost fell off from the laughter, after hearing his ridiculous words. Lan JingYi also chuckled from anger and picked up the Phantom Attraction Flag
Lan Jing Yi
"What a maniac!"
Wei WuXian continued to roam around, doing nothing, and finally moved back to the small courtyard that belonged to Mo XuanYu.
He ignored the broken bolt and the mess on the ground, picked a relatively clean spot, and sat in the lotus position again.
However, before daylight came, he was pulled out of meditation by some noise from the outside.
A series of chaotic footsteps quickly approached, along with cries and screams. Wei WuXian heard a few phrases being repeated
"… Barge in and drag him out!" "Notify the officers!" "What do you mean 'notify the officers'? Beat him to death!"
He opened his eyes to see that a few servants had already came in.
The whole courtyard was set alight with fire. Someone cried out
Drag the insane murderer to the Main Hall and make him pay for it with his life!"
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