[ He watches Fidelio's shocked expression with mild curiosity, wondering where he's going to land. Disgust, disbelief, or the very rare, delight. He remembers his juniors, the first time he used demonic cultivation in front of them — they'd heard it was bad, but seeing it in action was a very different thing and left them wildly impressed and covetous. But they would never turn to it, having had the dangers of it beat into them from a young age.

When Fidelio finally exclaims his point, Wei Wuxian does have the grace to look a bit sheepish though. He doesn't have a good answer, more that he just didn't think they needed it until they expended all their options. Whoops! ]

It's not usually the first thing I do when I'm in trouble. More of a back-up plan, you know?

[ He tries to look charming, but he doubts it's going to work on Fidelio. Just a feeling he gets. ]

But we're free now! Are you okay?

[ Just checking in. He could tell how the ghost spooked Fidelio a bit but they're also strangers, so there's no reason for him to admit it to Wei Wuxian. Still, Wei Wuxian isn't too callous to ignore it. ]