An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 5/? Fandom: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, 乱魄 | Fatal Journey (2020) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín/Niè Huáisāng, Niè Huáisāng & Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Niè Huáisāng & Niè Míngjué, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī & Niè Huáisāng, Niè Huáisāng & Original Character(s), past Nie Huaisang/Meng Yao - Relationship, background WangXian Characters: Niè Huáisāng, Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín, Original Female Character(s), Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Various Others Additional Tags: Plot-heavy, Slow Burn, the slowest of burns, Mystery, Politics, Post-Sunshot Campaign (Módào Zǔshī), Secrets, Family Secrets, POV Niè Huáisāng, Niè Huáisāng-centric, Scheming Niè Huáisāng, Niè Huáisāng Needs a Hug, Nie family history Summary:
When Nie Huaisang had escaped his responsibilities to explore the city of Zhangde, the last thing he'd expected was to end up investigating the Wen remnants. But when he meets a young woman who claims to have known him as a child, a niece of Wen Ruohan's who escaped Nightless City before her uncle fell, she presents him with potential information that could help Wei Wuxian and possibly overturn much of the cultivation world. All she asks in return is a favour, but one that will be very difficult to accomplish alone.
As he follows the trail of breadcrumbs, what he learns will throw his world in a new light, both for good and for ill. What he discovers will change the fate of the cultivation world forever... but only if he manages to gain the courage to face it. Thankfully he doesn't have to do so alone, not if Jiang Cheng, Lan Wangji, and his new Wen friend have anything to say about it.
*** Chapter 3 features artwork by Mikoiifish
