I think the author provided enough explanation on Wen Ning going beserk. An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works [36], When Qin Su kills herself in the secret treasure room of Golden Carp Tower, Jiang Cheng angrily demands an explanation. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Perhaps given a lot of time, he might have a less strained relationship with Wei Wu Xian. During the "Poisons" arc, Jiang Cheng is 17. Jiang Cheng is then captured and forced to seal his spiritual power. Wei Wuxian shifted foot to foot, Lil' Apple's reigns in hand. You can love someone that you can't stay in the same room with, too. Everyone is ultimately saved by the fierce corpses of the remnants of the Qishan Wen Clan killed during the First Siege. [28], After Wei Wuxians death, Jiang Cheng develops a deep hatred of all who practice Demonic Cultivation. To kill Wei Wuxian because of anger, Wen Chao does the worst thing that he ever does to anyone. Press J to jump to the feed. He was Wei Ying, courtesy name Wei WuXian. But he doesn't. Wei Wuxian pushes him aside and strikes Jin Zixuan first, and was sent home from the Cloud Recesses as a result. We encourage members to share their thoughts, fanworks, news and more! The author says JC never believed WWX was dead for good. He and Wei Wuxian then force Wen Chao to bow in the direction of Lotus Pier before torturing him to death. To their surprise, they discover that Wen Chao has fled and that most of the Wen cultivators have already been killed, including Wang Lingjiao. I think he rather believed its not over, as much as Lan Zhan. Jiang Cheng is unconcerned with dark technique so long as the user kills their shared enemies. 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Jiang Cheng is so devastated, he fails to realize what has happened at first, as the enraged Wei Wuxian then pressed the two halves of the Yin Tiger Tally together, commencing battle that becomes a bloodbath. He was willing to be tortured to death for him and still stood by him even after WWX publicly humiliated him/their sect, acted like an ass for "no reason", abandoned their sect to protect virtual strangers. Names I feel like in simpler terms, he hates that he can't hate wwx, and he feels guilty that he can't love him either. He begins to capture all cultivators whom he suspects are possessed by the soul of Wei Wuxian, taking them back to Lotus Pier for torture. Bichen was strong enough to carry both of them, but I guess they couldn't exactly show the ghost/corpse backfire on Chinese TV. [32], Jiang Cheng then harshly tells Jin Ling not to come back if he fails to capture the soul-consuming beast. First Lan zhan point out that the evidence at burial mounds didnt match up with the official story. He hates himself for not living up to what his mother wanted him to be what he thinks his father wanted, he hates himself for not being able to be what WWX represents. [48], Before Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji elope, Jiang Cheng considers telling Wei Wuxian that he had gotten caught by the Wens to save him, but finds himself unable to speak the words. He captures him and keeps Fairy close while he interrogates him. Title This would change NOTHING. About her political standing, Jiang Yanli marries into the position of Jin-Furen, wouldn't she have the same amount of authority as Madam Yu or Madam Jin? Yunmeng Pride Twins have a complicated relationship but I am sure of one thing, the name of the relationship won't be something negative such as "hate" or "enemies" etc. She died for this dude and you're leading a siege against him? I was expecting it, anticipating it even. Did his actions make it seem like he hated him? He gives her a red comb that she accepts,[54] and after the Sunshot Campaign begins, offers to marry her if she will defect from the Qishan Wen Clan. They are then saved by Wei Wuxian's return as a demonic cultivator. he just feels like a clown now. After all, he is an uncle. Point is, I think, he knew the other dudes he was torturing were not WWX, so he just used them as dummies for his little anger problems, and when he saw WWX resurrected and shameless ofc he just wanted to release his anger, that's why he patted him gently on the back with Zidian. him never being able to surpass Wei Wu Xian skills wise and living up to the Yunmeng Jiang Sects motto of To attempt the impossible; and how his choice to go out and draw the attention of the Wen Sects lackeys away from Wei Wu Xian resulted in the destruction of his own golden core, among other things. As with any tragic hero, Ning's irreversible mistake is surrendering himself to the Jin Sect in an effort to help Wei Wuxian. The golden core reveal hits him so hard, imo, because it shifts his perspective and forces him to start seeing evens from WWX's eyes, not just his own. Can I not hate you?! JC is a very realistic and relatable personality, which means he's complicated and his emotions aren't all that straightforward. Because he's his brother and he KNOWS his brother. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! I'm glad someone brought these things up. Episode #1.1. [52], The audio drama adds a scene of Jiang Cheng's infamous inability to connect with women. [10][11], Jiang Cheng is injured when Wen Zhuliu intervenes, and Wang Lingjiao sends off a signal for the Qishan Wen Clan to attack. Clan Jiang Cheng wanted to kill Wei WuXian all over again for revealing such information in front of others. September 22, 2018 35m. Jiang Cheng fights Wei Wuxian, insisting on recovering his parents' bodies, before choking Wei Wuxian and screaming to know why he had protected Lan Wangji and Jin Zixuan in the cave. The caveat to that is, love is not enough to stay together or to get along. A subreddit dedicated to fans, by fans, of all versions and adaptations of Mo Dao Zu Shi! And when WWX took the Wens, JC could not justify, politically, in the eyes of the others, why they shouldn't kill WWX. 2019. When Wen Ning asked WWX about Jiang Cheng, he said it wasn't JC who killed him. For 16 years, he has never wanted Wei Wuxian to come back. I don't like the live action death because I'm always like, why didn't LWJ just fly down to WWX and save him. See..when Lan Zhan asks him..how did u die. Yes, what WWX was morally just, but it basically spelled his doom and the doom of the barely hanging on at the time Yunmeng Jiang Sect. [46], When Jin Guangyao holds a guqin string to Jin Ling's throat to bargain his escape, Jiang Cheng begs to be taken hostage instead, but Jin Guangyao declines due to his injuries. [24], He shouts at Wei Wuxian to stop the corpses from attacking her, but realizes that Wei Wuxian seems to struggle to maintain control. Powerful as they are, death comes for everyone. [1], As a child, Jiang Cheng has three puppies named "Jasmine," "Princess," and "Love. [30], A female innkeeper in Yunping City confirms this account, as she tells Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji that she knows a person who once approached Lotus Pier to help him deal with a problem. When Wei Wuxian (Xiao Zhan) is adopted by Jiang Fengmian (Lu Jiangmin), Jiang Cheng becomes Wei Wuxian's new brother. He answersdoes it matter how I died etc..looking really sad as he said it. Its pretty clear that it was suicide. One thing that did irk me was the scene when WWX was thinking about how he died and was getting really depressed. [9], Jiang Cheng quickly realizes that Wang Lingjiao, the mistress of Wen Chao, has visited Lotus Pier for revenge against Wei Wuxian for his actions in the cave. That was the assumption of the people, basically, a rumor so it is not something to be trusted. Mrs. Yu bound Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng with purple electricity, protecting them well, but she kept the last dignity of the . An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works [ I haven't read the novel but the English version is being released next month so I'll read it then ]. Adaptation Deviation: Wei Wuxian encounters Jiang Cheng under different circumstances from the novel, partly due to him saving Jin Ling from the curse earlier than the original.In this episode he encounters Jiang Cheng right after saving the teen, thanks to Fairy finding him. The prologue introduces him as Wei Wuxian's shidi, making him younger than Wei Wuxian. Jiang Cheng walked up and started stabbing the rocks that were beneath Lan Zhan. Jiang Fengmian wore the purple robes . [4], Despite his lectures, Jiang Cheng carries Wei Wuxian after he was beaten as punishment, and expresses anger when Wei Wuxian is beaten so severely he needs several days to recover. I don't think it is that he did not feel guilty (he feel guilty enough to autodestruct in order to break the stygian seal), but that he cannot accept that guilt because that mean that his decision to protect the Wens is something to regret. It would be hard to not resent WWX after all that, and theres definitely some complex emotions between the two of them. in the novel and donghua, wwx destroyed the stygian seal just before he died, the seal that held control over the corpses. Even during the period he was apparently hurting demonic cultivators, that desperation is born from love, need and longing, not hate. [47], Jiang Cheng strikes Jin Ling for crying out for Jin Guangyao to run. Birthday Thank you!! Live-Action Actor But then something would lack there. Wei Wuxian returned to his home after finishing his training at the Gusu Lan Sect, and a series of disastrous events made him give away his spiritual power to save the life of his martial brother, Jiang Cheng. [13], Jiang Cheng is taken back to the Lotus Pier, where Wen Chao has him tortured and beaten. In the past, Jiang Cheng cared . Hed been blaming him for so long and the bad blood and complicated history between them runs quite deep e.g. According to the Author's Weibo, Jiang Cheng also notices that Wei Wuxian takes on a flirtatious tone when speaking with Lan Wangji, in contrast to Wei Wuxian's tone with him. [13], After the death of Jin Guangyao, Jiang Cheng takes Zidian to Golden Carp Tower to ensure that Jin Ling will inherit the position as clan leader of the Lanling Jin Clan. "Just go pee and pass out for a few hours so we can make some progress!" "Master Wei is feeling impatient," Wen Ning commented with enough amusement in his voice that he'd be laughing at him if he were still alive. The truth is more like whole books being brought up from their hiding . Also, the part of the book that deal with the character backstory (the past) have the characters as teenagers, dealing with the power struggles of the cultivation word and the prospect of an impending war. oh sbdy alr mentioned that the corpses backfired on him, but idt they explained how it happened. Every time Fairy's growls grew in volume, Wei Wuxian clenched his eyes shut and hid further behind the second jade. " I threw myself into the bloodthirsty corpses to ended everything i have done". In my interpretation, Wei Ying realised that if he didn't let him go, Lan Zhan would fall as well so with all his strength he threw Lan Zhan's arm up and let himself fall to save him. We encourage members to share their thoughts, fanworks, news and more! theres many theories. Lan Zhang doesn't know how he died in the donghua. Lan Wangji then insisted on taking Wei Wuxian with him to the Cloud Recesses, and Jiang Cheng has no choice but to let him go. An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works Jiang Cheng was born the second child of Yu Ziyuan and Jiang Fengmian. I havent thought about that before and that kind of perspective is definitely consistent with his character! As a child, Jiang Cheng has three puppies named "Jasmine," "Princess," and "Love." However, after Wei Wuxian is brought to live at Lotus Pier around age nine or ten, Jiang Cheng's puppies are sent . No resolution for WWX and JC. He coordinates with Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji to retrieve the swords of those who had attended the Wen's training and carried Wei Wuxian's Suibian alongside his Sandu. Also, the lack of emotional development from wei yings perspective is so disappointing. However, to his surprise, Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, and Wen Ning had arrived earlier to free the juniors. 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And ofc WWX and JC. [37], After over a hundred junior disciples, including Jin Ling, are kidnapped and taken to the Burial Mounds, Jiang Cheng leads a second siege against the Yiling Patriarch. Jiang Cheng. JC had almost no time at all to process this information by the time they met at the temple. Tags. Other cultivators were actively trying to provoke WWX, but in the end he kind of made his own decisions that brought about devastating results. Why do I have to feel like Im a fucking clown all these years?! An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works And then JGY does it again at the temple and blames him for everything that happened to WWX (which is pretty inaccurate). While he's waiting for Jiang Cheng, people from Qishan Wen Clan including Wen Chao found him. Both JC and JYL love WWX deeply. (Probably the price of destroying the Stygian Amulet). At Langya, he has to stop Wei Wuxian from beating Jin Zixuan after a misunderstanding with Jiang Yanli pushes her to tears. That is a big blow. Even after he killed his brother in law, although he did not go to comfort him like JYL did, and he did agree to the anti-WWX alliance, he didn't attack WWX. 7.6 (175) Rate. She could, with time, especially once JZX takes over but that;s time JC doesn't have. so to me it seems very clear that wei wuxian committed suicide after having lost his yiling family, already feeling guilt from inadvertently getting his shidi killed on the battlefield and then finding out his best friend and sworn brother was leading the charge against him personally and ready to kill everyone at burial mounds, including him. Two ghostly figures dancing in the distance by BlueLion20. A subreddit dedicated to fans, by fans, of all versions and adaptations of Mo Dao Zu Shi! Wei Wuxian did have a gap in his memory in between using the seal in the battle of the nightless city and returning to the bottom of the Burial Mound, but he could remember what happened after . No Archive Warnings Apply; Ln Zhn | Ln Wngj/Wi Yng | Wi Wxin; Ln Yun | Ln Szhu & Wi Yng | Wi Wxin & Wn Nng | Wn Qingln & Wn In retribution, Jin Guangyao reminds Jiang Cheng just how easily he had allowed his jealousy and pride to keep him from protecting Wei Wuxian. [23], After Jiang Cheng is told that Wen Ning, under Wei Wuxian's control, has killed Jin Zixuan, he attends the pledge conference at Nightless City to pledge his opposition to Wei Wuxian. When Jiang Cheng attempts to save Wei Wuxian, Jin Guangyao stabs him in the chest. Even if JC told "WWX i lost my golden core to protect you, you brat!" !, for a long time he did hate wwx, and still wants to hate him, however, 'He shouldve been able to loathe Wei WuXian without a care. But once he was done talking to Lan Qiren, his . I don't even need to read ur entire post "he got angrier and angrier" yep. What did Wen Chao do to Wei Wuxian? Welcome to r/MoDaZuShi! The author gives the readers closure when we are told that Jiang Cheng did not disobey Wei Wuxian's order to stay put for the sake .