[ —Ah. He realizes what he means at that last sentence, the discrepancy and he supposes if this Xiao Xingchen never met him, if he only heard of him after he died, and then life proceeded as it did in Yi City as Wei Wuxian knows — then he would not know that Wei Wuxian has come back to life.
Well, he doesn't have a reason to hide that fact. It's common knowledge in the cultivation world now, so he explains himself. ]
I came back to life. Someone resurrected me. It was after — [ A pause, wait. Does this Xiao Xingchen know he died? He changes track then, not wanting to open that can of worms either. ] Sixteen years. After I died.
[ And the only way that could happen is through demonic cultivation, of course. None of the normal forms of cultivation would have the power to resurrect the dead. So, if anything that confirms that Wei Wuxian is still involved in that world — and honestly, why should he hide it? He never did anything wrong by using demonic cultivation. It's his speciality, he won't put it down just because some people are afraid.
A sigh and he rubs his face a little, frowning off to the side and trying to think of what to say. ]
Look, I understand if all you've had to know of me is stories, then you probably think I'm some fearsome fellow. But most of those stories are just loads of crap and I'm really not that bad a guy. At least, I don't think I am? I've been given a second chance and I'm not interested in rehashing the past but we're both here and it would be nice to know a bit more about you. But if you're not interested, I get it.
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Well, he doesn't have a reason to hide that fact. It's common knowledge in the cultivation world now, so he explains himself. ]
I came back to life. Someone resurrected me. It was after — [ A pause, wait. Does this Xiao Xingchen know he died? He changes track then, not wanting to open that can of worms either. ] Sixteen years. After I died.
[ And the only way that could happen is through demonic cultivation, of course. None of the normal forms of cultivation would have the power to resurrect the dead. So, if anything that confirms that Wei Wuxian is still involved in that world — and honestly, why should he hide it? He never did anything wrong by using demonic cultivation. It's his speciality, he won't put it down just because some people are afraid.
A sigh and he rubs his face a little, frowning off to the side and trying to think of what to say. ]
Look, I understand if all you've had to know of me is stories, then you probably think I'm some fearsome fellow. But most of those stories are just loads of crap and I'm really not that bad a guy. At least, I don't think I am? I've been given a second chance and I'm not interested in rehashing the past but we're both here and it would be nice to know a bit more about you. But if you're not interested, I get it.
[ . . . ]
Do you want me to leave?