"Mm," he agreed with a quick nod. "I think... Things can be different here." So far it has been for him. No one's after his hide. No one's randomly stabbing him (thanks Jin Ling). No one's berating him for his cultivation techniques or trying to take the things he's made for their own use.

"I think we were all somebody's pawn back then. At some point."

Other than discussing matters with Lan Wangji, this is probably one of the most serious conversations Wei Wuxian's had since arriving in Nippon well over a year ago.

"Uh, how are things with you and Chifeng-zun?"