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“But what he hadn’t expected was that when everyone feared him and flattered him, Lan WangJi scolded him right in his face; when everyone spurned him and loathed him, Lan WangJi stood by his side.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Don’t you understand? When you’re standing on their side, you’re the bizarre genius, the miraculous hero, the force of the rebellion, the flower that blooms alone. But the second your voice differs from theirs, you’ve lost your mind, you’ve ignored morality, you’ve walked the crooked path.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“… Who cares about the crowded, broad road? I’ll walk the single-plank bridge into the night…”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Young man, there are two cringe-worthy phrases in one’s life that must be said, no matter what.”

“Which two?”

“‘Thank you’, and 'I’m sorry’.”

“What can anybody do to me if I don’t say them?”

“Someday, you’ll say those words in tears.”
― Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Suddenly, he felt that the world had no place for him, despite how large it was.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Why would a living person worry about what happens after they die? I'll just live freely for as long as possible.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“But…Wei WuXian looked slightly to the side. He saw Lan WangJi, who stood beside him, without any hint of hesitation, any thought of withdrawing.

But, this time, he wasn’t alone anymore.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“At best, you’re the untamed hero; at worst, you offend people wherever you go.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Hearing the dog, Wei WuXian immediately felt his hair rise. He shrunk back into Lan WangJi’s arms, half-dead with fright, 'Lan Zhan!'

Lan WangJi had already embraced him without needing any reminder, replying, 'I am here!'

Wei WuXian, 'Hug me!'

Lan WangJi, 'I am hugging you!'

Wei WuXian, again, 'Hug me tight!'

Lan WangJi, also, 'I am hugging you tight!”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“He laughed so hard that he almost couldn’t breathe, 'You admired me? You said you admired me, but why haven’t I ever seen you when you admired me? And as soon as I’m loathed by everyone, you jump out and wave your little flag?'

Tears of laughter seeped from the corners of Wei WuXian’s eyes, 'Your admiration was a bit too cheap, wasn’t it? You said that you’ll forever stand on the opposite side of me. Very well. Does the fact that you’re standing on the opposite side of me affect me at all? Both your admiration and your hatred are so, so insignificant. How could you be so shameless as to flaunt them in front of others?”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Remember the things others do for you, not the things you do for others. Only when people don't hold so much in their hearts would they finally feel free.”
― Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“I used to think of you as my soulmate.”
“I still am.”
― Mò Xiāng Tóngxiù, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Lan XiChen, 'You believe in him?'
Lan WangJi, 'I do.'
He answered without any hesitation. Wei WuXian felt his chest warm up.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Wei WuXian smiled again, “Do you know why I’m not carrying my sword? It wouldn’t make a difference if I told you anyways.”

He turned around, stating one word at a time, “Because I want you to know that even if I don’t use my sword, with nothing but what you call a ‘crooked path,' I will still rise unparalleled and leave all of you staring at me from behind.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“If the face says nothing, listen to the heartbeat.”
― Mò Xiāng Tóngxiù, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Wei WuXian suddenly murmured, '… Lan Zhan.'

He reached out and grabbed one of Lan WangJi’s sleeves. Lan WangJi had always been beside him. He immediately bent down and whispered, 'I am here.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Wei WuXian grinned and pointed at himself. "How about this one?"
Lan WangJi, "Mine."
"..."
Lan WangJi stared at him, slowly and articulately stating, "Mine.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Everything was the same as before. Yet, it was because of how everything was the same as before that it tormented the heart.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Wei WuXian, “Yep. Congratulations. You’re under corpse poisoning.”

Jin Ling, “How is this something to congratulate someone for?!”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“We’re the only two unfortunate souls left here, aren’t we? If you don’t have useless conversations with me, then who will you have them with?”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“If Lan WangJi had no manners, manners wouldn’t exist in this world.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Wen Yuan held him in one hand and a wooden sword in the other, wearing the grass butterfly on his head, 'Brother Xian, would Brother Rich ever come here again?'

Wei WuXian bursted, 'Who’s Brother Rich?'

Wen Yuan answered seriously, 'The rich brother is Brother Rich.'

Wei WuXian, 'Then what about me?'

As expected, Wen Yuan answered, 'You are Brother Xian. Brother Poor.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Lan SiZhui reproached, "JingYi, how could you call someone like that behind their back?"
Lan JingYi protested, "I clearly call him the same thing to his face.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Withdrawing his gaze, Wei WuXian spoke calmly, “Now I understand.”

He had known from the start that no matter what he said, nobody would listen to him. What he denied could be forced; what he admitted could be twisted.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Lan WangJi picked up a teacup from the table and took a sip, his voice calm, 'Sit properly.'

Wei WuXian, 'There’s no tea in the cup.'

'…' Lan WangJi filled the teacup and took it to his lips again. A while later, he repeated, '… Sit properly?”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Lan WangJi, 'Is it amusing, trifling with empty words?'

Wei WuXian, 'It’s very amusing. But, believe me, my words are as much a trifle as my moves are, which means not at all.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“Wei WuXian pondered, 'Does he like it, or is he scared of it? Or is it both at the same time?”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“What could he say?

That, back then, I wasn't caught by the Wen Sect because I wanted to go back to Lotus Pier to retrieve my parents' corpses. That, at the town we passed on our way, when you were buying food, a group of Wen Sect cultivators caught up. That, I discovered them early and left where I sat, hiding at the corner of the street and didn't get caught, but they were patrolling the streets and would soon run into you outside.

That this was why I ran out and distracted them.

But just like how the past Wei Wuxian couldn't tell him the truth of giving him his golden core, the current Jiang Cheng wasn't able to say anything either.”
― Mò Xiāng Tóngxiù, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“But, even when lying down, Wei WuXian didn’t like loneliness. Soon afterward, he began to complain, “It’s too hard, it’s too hard.”

Lan WangJi, “What do you want?”

Wei WuXian, “I want to lie somewhere else.”

Lan WangJi, “Where would you want to lie, at such a place?”

Wei WuXian, “Let me borrow your lap for a while, won’t you?”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]

“The tone in which he replied, however, was still the single syllable, as steady as ever, 'Mnn.'
After the 'mnn,' he added, 'I am here.'
Hearing the words, something that Wei WuXian had never felt before sprouted within his heart. It was like sorrow. His chest hurt a bit, but also felt a bit warm.”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]