The Prideful - Part Five is the tenth chapter of Mo Dao Zu Shi.
Synopsis []
Wei Wuxian is stunned by the arrival of Wen Ning, who was supposedly burned to death even before the siege of the Burial Mounds.
As Jin Ling turns his attention to Wen Ning, the Heavenly Maiden picks him up in an attempt to devour him.
Wei Wuxian then plays his flute to prompt Wen Ning to attack the Heavenly Maiden. He successfully defeats it, as he is an exceptional Fierce Corpse – the only known Fierce Corpse to retain his own consciousness. Still, Wei Wuxian recognizes that at the moment, for whatever reason, Wen Ning is clearly not conscious.
Once the Heavenly Maiden is destroyed, the frightened cultivators attempt to attack Wen Ning. To calm Wen Ning and prevent more deaths, Wei Wuxian plays a tranquil melody that drifts into his mind. With this song, he leads Wen Ning away, until he backs into none other than Lan Wangji.
Wei Wuxian sends one last note to signal for Wen Ning to hide. Lan Wangji pays the Ghost General no heed; he remains staring at Wei Wuxian. Just then, Jiang Cheng arrives.
After learning that Wen Ning appeared, Jiang Cheng immediately suspects Wei Wuxian's true identity. He unfurls Zidian, and though Lan Wangji uses his guqin to blow the first blow, Wei Wuxian promptly flees.
Zidian, which has the power to expel spirits that possess bodies, strikes his back. Fortunately, Wei Wuxian's soul is not expelled, because technically he did not steal a body; rather, he was offered one.
Jiang Cheng moves to strike him again, but Lan Jingyi interrupts, reminding him that one strike should be enough.
A cultivator explains that Mo Xuanyu was dismissed for harassing someone from the Lanling Jin Clan, and that he is a cutsleeve, while Wei Wuxian was known to flirt with pretty women. Moreover, a second cultivator comments that the flute sounded terrible, while Wei Wuxian was an accomplished musician.
Still unconvinced, Jiang Cheng insists on arresting Wei Wuxian, despite Lan Sizhui's protests.
Wei Wuxian seizes his chance to escape by disgusting both Jiang Cheng and Lan Wangji, telling Jiang Cheng that he is not his type of man, but that Lan Wangji is.
To his astonishment, Lan Wangji subsequently declares that he will take Wei Wuxian back to the Cloud Recesses with him.[1]
Characters []
in order of appearance:
- Wen Ning
- Wei Wuxian
- Jin Ling
- Lan Wangji
- Jiang Cheng
- Lan Jingyi
- Mo Xuanyu (mentioned)
- Lan Sizhui
Events []
- Night-Hunt on Dafan Mountain
- First Siege of the Burial Mounds (mentioned)
- Sunshot Campaign (mentioned)
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Author's Note[]
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's end-of-chapter note reads:[2]
I’m exhausted from playing too much ~~
The flute can actually be played without a film, just that it’ll sound very bad…
I know that you guys really hate the shidi. Don’t be anxious, shidi, you’ll be crying and begging for forgiveness (hey!)