" A mess or... "

                                    

                                          
Everyone had descended the mountain, though harmed they were alive and awake for everything. 
When they descended, Hua Xiang puts down Jin Zixuan, while Hua Ying rested the person he didn't expect to see ever, at least not actually speak with and watch from afar. 
As it would seem, that wouldn't be an option and now he hoped that he wasn't to noticable. He's changed a lot out of him, and the very fact he was touching Jiang Cheng after everything bothered him. 
The flashes of his face still raced in his mind but he forced himself to no seem in distress or else his elder brother will start to question and might(very much will) let them both bleed out right where they sat. 
So he rested the former guy he's called his brother, the same looking for answers after his "death".
When he does, he stepped away, his elder brother pulling out two herbal essences that can heal their wounds at least to stop the bleeding. 
There was a slap and Hua ying watched as Jiang Cheng's eyes widened, his cheek turning red. There was a glare but Hua Xiang didn't care. 
"Don't sleep. If you sleep your dead. You might have a love ones out there, I don't know but stay awake." He told him, popping the cap of the bottle and having it to the man. Jiang Cheng scowled and takes it. "Didn't have to hit me."
"Then you shouldn't have come here." Hua Xiang smiled. Hua ying mentally chuckled. With that Jiang Cheng and Jin Zixuan took down the essences, irked at the taste but still drank the bigger medicine. 
When they were done, they gave the red bottles back to Xiong-Xiang and groaned out. 
"That was horrible.." Jin Zixuan mumbled before he sat up finally. Jiang Cheng nods, holding down the gag from his facial expression. "That means it's working." 
With that Xiong-Xiang stood up and dusted off his robes. "Now that this is over, never set foot here again. This isn't for anyone to step on. You've past warnings, so why continue?"
"We have questions that needed to be answered."
"Your cultivators, seriously how do you not know the difference?" Xiong-Xiang sighs and rubs his nose bridge. Hua ying stepped behind his brother. "I think their fine now. Don't we have to leave?" 
"Oh! Oh your right. Did you two just come alone?" Xiong-Xiang asked the two. 
"I did." Jin Zixuan rose his hand. Jiang Cheng shakes his head. "No. That didi of yours have seen him before." 
Hua ying felt his brother's eyes on him and he nods. "Yes. He was looking for another entrance. If you walk down the path here you'll meet with him." Hua ying pointed the opposite direction from where they came. 
Jin Zixuan and Jiang Cheng looked that direction and began getting up from their places. 
"We have to leave now, hope you get the help you need. " Xiong-Xiang bowed, pushing Hua ying along. 
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"Yes, thank you for the help." 
And with them bowing a thanks, as they rose up again, they disappeared like they  had when they first appeared, the only thing left was the distant ring of that bell before the wind took it away. 
"Zhongzhu!" 
Jiang Cheng sighs, Jin Zixuan takes a seat once again, grabbing his side that once bled. Both breathed out a relief, not only for Jiang Cheng that the kid was alive, bud that he could see another day and get mad about his failure later. 
But as soon as he looked down it when he noticed a red pearl sat before his feet. He picked it up and just before Hai Tao came running to hug him. 
"Zhongzhu! I thought you were dead."