"Not him." He said that too quickly even has he tries to relax into the energy. Xiao Xingchen was an idol and the fact that he was Wuxian's martial uncle? It would probably rip his heart to shreds to learn what Wuxian had done for Cheng. As it was, he could almost feel his core try and fray a little more before it started to smooth out. He had a feeling that this damage was permanent and he would have to live with it like that. It was disheartening. But he couldn't think that way, could he? Not with what was at stake.

"I have Wen Qing, and Lan Xichen and you?" He tried not to make it sound like a question. It was frustrating to know he would have to work even harder now. Before he always had to because everyone else--it always seemed like things came naturally for them. But he did this to himself. He needed to own up to the consequences.