[ Months? This is becoming even more alarming. He had only just said goodbye to the man a few days ago. It's a bit much for his head to comprehend, as he follows along, obediently. Old habits die hard.

But Young Master Wei not finding himself in any trouble. Something seems off about that. Trouble did seem terribly fond of his master. If it was keeping its distance, perhaps Young Master Wei was right about this place being nice, despite the circumstances of his arrival and everything that had occurred afterward.

He listens intently to Wei Wuxian's continued explanation, confusing building with every word. So many of those he knows, they've all found their way here? What was drawing them all to this place? And now, there were other cultivation worlds? How will he keep any of this straight?

When his master's expression suddenly shifts, Wen Ning's confusion twists into concern. Different points in time? Does that mean that he may know things Young Master Wei does not? He had seemed puzzled to hear him refer to A-Yuan, something Wen Ning had almost missed in his surprise over hearing that Young Master Wei lived here now.

Wen Ning doesn't like the thought at all, given everything that happened before their parting. But the idea of keeping something from his master hurts even worse. He's only ever done it once before, when he couldn't bare to listen to Sect Leader Jiang speak so coldly to Young Master Wei one instant longer and broke from his master's order. There is no need to hide anything from him now.

He stops walking for a moment so he can give his master his full attention. ]

I was with A-Yuan. We were going back to Qishan. You wanted to go. But this was my path.