It has been four months since Wei Wuxian joined and the spiritual poison from the talismans started taking effect a week ago.

Wen Ruohan didn't think much of it but he thinks it's a side effect from the resentful energy.

"I might have used too much resentful energy that the talismans can only do so much." Wen Ruohan grumbled and faced Meng Yao "GRAB THE HEALERS!"

Meng Yao kowtowed and went off to grab a few healers.

Wei Wuxian was in front of him testing some talismans on his corpses.

"This isn't working." he heard the other grumbled under his breath.

He doesn't care what the other would be doing, he just needs to win this war.

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"The poison is started the effect, we should start moving." Nie Huaisang announced.

"You got a plan?" Jin Zixuan raised a brow.

Nie Huaisang looked at Lan Wangji who nodded.

It is near the timeline where they attacked Wen Ruohan.

They will have to calculate their movements.

Nie Huaisang then started the planning.

"Nie Mingjue and Lan Wangji will enter the palace, bring a few prisoners with you and make them pretend to be Nie Disciples, no doubt that Meng Yao is there, he'll try to kill them."

Nie Mingjue scoffed after hearing that dwarf's name.

"Jiang-gongzi, Jin-xiong, and Xichen-ge will be in the Frontlines with the rest of the disciples, take the talismans Wei-xiong made, the paralyzing, explosion talismans, invisible talismans will be helpful, energizing talismans, and the obliterating talisman."

Wei Wuxian had sent them a new talisman that he was able to hide from Wen Ruohan.

Obliterating Talisman can turn their opponents to nothing but dust.

Really useful if you ask them.

Well...only if you ask those with sense.

"Alright, when do we move?" Jiang Fengmian questioned.

He wants to get this all done, he needs to get his wife out of the prison cell.

"In a few days time." Nie Huaisang said fanning himself.

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Wei Wuxian was waiting for them.

He was inside with Wen Ruohan.

On his right side was Meng Yao and on his left was Wei Wuxian.

Wei Wuxian managed to study the Yin iron when he was close to it.

And how Wen Ruohan was able to control all of them together.

He found a way to pull one away and cleansed it slowly whenever he was nearby.

It was purer than the rest.

At least even a little bit.

But enough for Wei Wuxian not to clog his core with resentful energy if he will try to pull it away.

"Sect Leader!" One Wen Disciple kneeled down.

"Rise and speak."

The Wen Disciple obeyed.

"The sects are coming to our attack right at this moment! Last night most of our men had been killed! Only quarter of us have been left."

Wen Ruohan stood up and looked at the two of them.

Wei Wuxian was raising a brow at the disciple and Meng Yao was in his usual facade.

Wen Ruohan then faced the disciple "How did they die?"

The Wen Disciple was sweating "Other's have been burned, sliced, castrated, heads were chopped off along with their arms." he gulped before saying "All healers have been gone as well."

Wen Rohan threw his wine cup beside the disciple who flinched.

"GATHER THE ARMY AND ATTACK! I WILL SEND MY CORPSES ALONG! SEND 10 OF THE EXPERIENCED MEN HERE TO GUARD."

"Yes sect Leader!" The Wen Disciple kowtowed and ran along to repeat the orders.

Wen Ruohan then turned and faced Meng Yao "Go around and see if anyone enters the place!" He told Meng Yao and took 5 guards that were already with him before the Wen Disciple arrived to bring the news.

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Nie Mingjue, Lan Wangji and the 3 prisoners disguised as guards with a bit of illusion talisman made from Wei Wuxian.

Meng Yao will not be able to tell if they were the prisoners from Qinghe's cell.

They were able to get in the palace, but they only have a few minutes before the invisibility talisman would wear off.

"This place is a maze." Nie Mingjue grumbled.

"We separate here." Lan Wangji said and Nie Mingjue tapped the wall twice in acknowledgement.

As they neared the main hall they were face to face with Meng Yao and five guards.

And unfortunately...

The talisman wore of at that moment.

Two guards flinched and stumbled back seeing as 5 people had suddenly appeared and Meng Yao had widened his eyes in shock.

"Welp...such unfortunate that the teleporting talisman sent us here." Nie Mingjue grumbled.

This was nothing from what he remembered, these were different guards but he guesses maybe the ones that were with him before had died.

"Grab them." Meng Yao ordered and the men followed.

From Meng Yao's observation, they didn't put up a fight.

They let themselves get captured.

Just what were they planning.

He didn't pay no mind and led them towards Wen Ruohan.

But just couldn't shake off this feeling like something else was missing.

But what?

He shook his head "Hurry, we do not want to keep His Excellency waiting."

And so they hurried towards the Main Hall.

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Wei Wuxian was playing around with spiritual butterflies while Wen Ruohan was going on with his Yin iron.

He can sense a bloody battle just outside his place.

He can't let them win.

He then pressured more energy towards it.

'Where are They?' Wei Wuxian thought to himself while playing with his butterflies.

"Sect Leader Wen, I believe we have brought in guests." Meng Yao's voice had been heard and Wei Wuxian turned and saw Nie Mingiue with 3 soldiers and 4 guards instead of 5.

Wei Wuxian then squinted his eye and saw the 5th guard enter but the face was a bit out of place.

He then saw a hint of gold in the eye.

'Ah Lan Zhan Lan Zhan...good plan but be careful, your illusion is not that good but I guess it'll be enough to get you through.' Wei Wuxian thought.

Wen Ruohan's attention now went towards the four newcomers.

"Welcome, have you decided to join me? Just like your little Meng Yao and the great Wei Wuxian?"

Nie Mingjue glared at him "Bold of you to assume that! I came here to behead you!"

Wen Ruohan called onto Meng Yao to step forward and Wei Wuxian to be beside him.

Wei Wuxian pouted but moved.

'It'll be easier to control the purified Yin iron, the nearer I am.' he thought.

Meng Yao stepped forward in front of the first Nie disciple and sliced through his throat with Baxia.

"You there! Get over here!" Wen Ruohan called onto the soldier who wasn't doing anything.

Wei Wuxian recognized him and smirked inwardly.

He's going to start pulling the iron at this moment.

"YOU DARE-"

The next soldier was killed.

Nie Mingjue was raging but Meng Yao could see through Nie Mingjue and was confused why the Nie Sect Leader was not genuinely furious.

He chopped off the head of the last Soldier and Nie Mingjue only settle for glaring at Meng Yao.

The Glare towards him was genuine but the rage for killing his soldiers were not.

"WHAT IS GOING ON!?" Meng Yao heard Wen Rohan rage out and turned to face him.

One of his Yin iron pieces was too stubborn! It would not obey him!

He tried to control it again all together.

But nothing worked and he faced to Meng Yao.

"What are you staring at!? Aren't you going to think of something to do with Nie Mingjue!? Make him bow to me!"

Nie Mingjue was not liking this.

"I WILL NOT BOW TO THE ONE WHO MURDERED MY FATHER!"

Meng Yao had to do it.

So he did.

He tried pushing Nie Mingjue down just like the last time.

But it was a bit harder for him to push this sect Leader to lay his forehead on the floor.

That was until he heard two loud thumps.

"Game over raise your hands in the air and place it behind your head." he heard Wei Wuxian speak and he turned around and saw Lan Wang holding a bloody sword in a Wen Uniform, Wei Wuxian holding his sword out and a few talismans...and...

Wen Ruohan's head separated from his body...bleeding on the cold floor.

Nie Mingjue got up and killed the person who was holding him with Baxia that he took away from Meng Yao.

Meanwhile Meng Yao was in a crisis...

He was not able to kill Wen Ruohan this timeline...

This time it was Lan Wangji.

He clenched his fists at his failure.

He had never failed in his own plans before.

He refuses to admit defeat.