He always expected WWX to come back which is why he never stopped searching. He also took Wei Wuxian under his care as his ward, raising him alongside his own children. I was under the impression that Wei Wuxian never really blame Jiang Wanjin for anything he did to him specifically, but he was enraged when the other talk bad about the Wens he was protecting or Lan WangJi. No. But he will, some day, learn to love his brother nearly like before. He was especially ticked off when his sister Jiang Yanli was killed when trying to protect Wei Wuxian, the result of which left him with no blood relatives anymore. [15], Jiang Cheng flees the scene and spends the rest of the night running amok at Lotus Pier, demanding to know if any cultivators besides him can unsheathe Suibian. We encourage members to share their thoughts, fanworks, news and more! Then LWJ show up and suddenly all his troubles disappear. Calm down. [30], Jiang Cheng takes Jin Ling in search of the man-eating castles rumored to be near Qinghe. A subset of the letters Jiang Cheng never sent to Wei Wuxian. Besides I don't know what to think about this falling scene. Two days later, Lan Wangji returns, explaining that the talismans summon evil, rather than oppose it. Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng returned to the Jiang family, and Jiang Fengmian and a few juniors were preparing to eat. Male Jiang Cheng walked up and started stabbing the rocks that were beneath Lan Zhan. Also, I understand it's tiresome to write about so many characters, and try insert it into the narrative. In the second part, they are adults, and they don't realize that they may be in danger (Jin GuangYao and the Jin sect in general is much more insidious than the Wen sect). At Langya, he has to stop Wei Wuxian from beating Jin Zixuan after a misunderstanding with Jiang Yanli pushes her to tears. [40], When Sisi and Bicao arrive, Jiang Cheng spends a significant amount of time interviewing the two women about Jin Guangyao's misdeeds. Live action changed it to censor the gore that would have happened and the anime shows the explosion and the amulet breaking but not a body ripping apart. So that last bastion of hope. at the time Wen Ning left thinking to WWX and attacked everyone his master perceived as a threat. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! No, he doesn't hate Wei Wuxian, but I don't think the brotherly love is there anymore. Jin Ling is now an orphan. MDZS Q November 5 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. So the way he behaves at the end, saying "can't I hate you" and "why are you so awesome", etc is a direct result of (a) spending 13 years thinking WWX CHOSE to keep using demonic cultivation for fun and profit until it killed JZX, JYL, thousands of cultivators and then WWX himself, and trying to hate him for that, and (b) he thinks of the core transfer the way Wen Ning talks about it: as WWX being so superior to him and as proof that JC is a clown and worthless. To their surprise, they discover that Wen Chao has fled and that most of the Wen cultivators have already been killed, including Wang Lingjiao. felt like hitting the hornets nest today OP? I don't know if you realized it or not but JC feelings are really complicated. Yes it also mentions that he was torn apart. Title [47], Jiang Cheng strikes Jin Ling for crying out for Jin Guangyao to run. She then sens the two away, while Jiang Cheng desperately struggles. (Chapter 59)And protecting the Wen Remnants wasn't anything difficult, Nie Mingjue and Lan Xichen asked about the debt and Jiang Wanyin just had to tell about Wen Qing and Wen Ning risking their lives to save them, (since Nie Mingjue original words were over Wen Qing's inaction, when she in fact took action when she saved the two, that was treason against her sect, had nmj and lxc known about the treason and that her branch was innocent, they would have definitely stepped in) Its highlighted with Jin Guangshan fanning his jealousy issues, he didn't want to speak up, rather than a political issue, the sects at the time are envious that he has Wei Wuxian, a powerful necromancer in his sect, meaning they do have power. [16], Jiang Cheng leads his cultivators to hunt Wen Chao and Wen Zhuliu while Lan Wangji returns to Gusu to analyze the strange talismans they have found. [32], Jiang Cheng then harshly tells Jin Ling not to come back if he fails to capture the soul-consuming beast. Probably a little scratch would do. Manhua >!He felt completely betrayed that WWX left him to be with the Wen remnants. [9], Wei Wuxian then promises Jiang Cheng that when he becomes clan leader, he will serve as his right-hand man. Even if JC shouted that to the whole world, it wouldn't matter simply because WWX blindly gave his golden core to JC. Web Series Probably even his title (Sandu Shengshou) is thanks to a golden core that isn't his. Jgraber While their relationship still is far from mended, They do get some closure when Jiang Cheng finds out Wei Wuxian sacrificed his golden core and gave it to him. Previously:Qinghen. No "Do you need any help, or just some silent company?" He was percieved as a threat and Wen Ning acted to remove him, Wen remnants and WWX were promised amnesty if 'Wen Leaders' Wen Qing and Wen Ning would give themselves in, so it is more than likely that Wen Ning didn't lose control but was made to go berserk so the Jin clan would have a genuine reason to attack Burial Mounds and get their hands on the Seal, people say Jiang Cheng killed him, and we know how reliable rumours are.. WWX and Jiang Cheng himself deny it.._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} But once he was done talking to Lan Qiren, his . Audio Drama [14], Jiang Cheng becomes the leader of the Yunmeng Jiang Clan and begins recruiting disciples to join his clan and their rebellion against the Qishan Wen Clan. Jiang Fengmian (, Jing Fngmin) was the former leader of the Yunmeng Jiang Clan, the husband of Yu Ziyuan, and the father of Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yanli. In the aftermath, Jiang Cheng retreats into seclusion. before (or even as he was) dying he destroyed the amulet. When his arguing parents leave, Jiang Cheng attempts to leave too, but Wei Wuxian insists on speaking with him. When the two begin hand-to-hand combat, Jiang Cheng originally holds the advantage. Animation But I can say, at the end, he didn't hate him as much as he did before. If he thought Wei Wuxian was really still alive somewhere, there'd be no reason to believe his spirit would going around possessing people. You dont get to always hide behind anger and let the world burn around you, not employing a single moment of logic and faith. [8], Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji, remain trapped in the cave. Clan 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 . Jiang Wanyin did not like to think about the nature of the two men's relationship, but he could not deny that nowadays Lan Wangji was the closest person to his former brother. But I think a lot of people ignore the politics of everything. He hated those people and felt WWX was siding with his parents murderers. [12], In the aftermath of the massacre, Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian find themselves fugitives as they travel to the Meishan Yu Clan to find Jiang Yanli. 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. But Ning knows no life nor undeath except to be at Wuxian's side. When they go to the Cloud Recesses, Jiang Cheng is 15. [7], After the Xuanwu of Slaughter emerges, and the Wens flee, Jiang Cheng finds himself trapped in the cave alongside the others. Bait-and-Switch: When Jiang Fengmian first appeared, the first thing he did was firmly tell Wei Wuxian to kneel properly (as part of his punishment for punching Jin Zixuan), and he gave Jiang Cheng a stern look when the latter protested to his suggestion to dissolve Jiang Yanli's engagement. I think he probably hated WWX for a while, at the height of their enmity after JYL died. Anyway, I just have to remind myself that the author doesn't actually owe us anything so I'll just have to make do with what she gave us. He also hates why Wei Wuxian has come back. Jiang Yanli also makes lotus root pork ribs soup for Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian. She could, with time, especially once JZX takes over but that;s time JC doesn't have. He answersdoes it matter how I died etc..looking really sad as he said it. [44], Jin Ling runs away from Lotus Pier to seek Wei Wuxian, and Jiang Cheng follows to seek his nephew. Audio Drama (JP) The same day, juniors from Gusu Lan Sect came to Mo residence to . An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works 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? thats why they turned on him 3. Wei Ying (, Wi Yng), courtesy name Wei Wuxian (, Wi Wxin) is the founder of Demonic Cultivation and a former disciple of the Yunmeng Jiang Clan. So it's definitely that he believed WWX is still somewhere out there and secretly misses his bro. [31], During this time, he also co-parents the orphaned Jin Ling alongside Jin Guangyao. Its quite sad but I personally dont forgive his characters atrocious behaviour towards WWX, regardless of whether you hate yourself or not, you dont get lash out at people the way he did WWX. It would be hard to not resent WWX after all that, and theres definitely some complex emotions between the two of them. I'm more anxious. This could be MXTX being very subtle and leaving readers room to interpret, or it could just not be what she wanted to focus on. [3] Still, Jiang Cheng occasionally participates in some of Wei Wuxians mischief, drinking forbidden liquor and looking at pornography alongside Wei Wuxian and Nie Huaisang. Episode #1.1. [14], Wen Ning aids Wei Wuxian's rescue of Jiang Cheng, taking both fugitives to hide with his sister Wen Qing in Yiling. For the same reason, he takes a sword cut for WWX, brings him back his dizi, and chooses to let WWX walk away and not stop him or burden him with the knowledge that the reason he lost his core was to save WWX in the first place. .LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH{fill:var(--newRedditTheme-actionIcon);height:18px;width:18px}.LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH rect{stroke:var(--newRedditTheme-metaText)}._3J2-xIxxxP9ISzeLWCOUVc{height:18px}.FyLpt0kIWG1bTDWZ8HIL1{margin-top:4px}._2ntJEAiwKXBGvxrJiqxx_2,._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{vertical-align:middle}._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center} They've both had to deal with losing literally everything with the added weight of their entire sects on their shoulders. :(. Press J to jump to the feed. From Lan Zhan to his brother. And as a personal aside, it genuinely pisses me off that as lot of fans who don't like JC are very reductive of him. You see the piece come loose. Voice Actor (Chinese) ", So, he isn't enemies with him, that is for sure, yet they both need time to put the name of their current relationship. As with any tragic hero, Ning's irreversible mistake is surrendering himself to the Jin Sect in an effort to help Wei Wuxian. This would change NOTHING. Obviously Madame Yu is a huge contributor of friction - what with physically dragging Jiang Cheng between her and [19], Jiang Cheng's insecurities grow after the Sunshot Campaign, as people suggest that the Yunmeng Jiang Clan has only survived because of Wei Wuxian, rather than Jiang Cheng. 27 Jun. 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 Now that's all the numbers of reasons I think Jiang Cheng wronged Wei Wuxian and others mainly because he was choosing to look the other way or because he was acting like a spoiled brat. I'm glad someone brought these things up. S1, Ep1. WWX lost control of his anger and killed JZX. [50], Jiang Cheng appears near Gusu to save Jin Ling from a serpent-like creature, thereby encountering Wei Wuxian a second time before the Stone Castles. Part 1 of You're coming back (and it's the end of the world) Language: English Words: 10,999 Chapters: 12/12 . Wen Ning then appears with Suibian in his hands. So he did not want to return to the living. If you look at JC's actions, if he truly hated WWX and wanted to kill him, even before the golden core he could have easily murdered him with Zidian or tortured him if he wanted to, he specifically chose not to because he can't because he loves him, imo. [33] But when Jin Ling is nearly killed by the Heavenly Maiden, Jiang Cheng berates him for not calling for help. [24], He shouts at Wei Wuxian to stop the corpses from attacking her, but realizes that Wei Wuxian seems to struggle to maintain control. The drama version is "dumbed down" but it gives you a little more insight into the rest of the characters. ._38lwnrIpIyqxDfAF1iwhcV{background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-lineColor);border:none;height:1px;margin:16px 0}._37coyt0h8ryIQubA7RHmUc{margin-top:12px;padding-top:12px}._2XJvPvYIEYtcS4ORsDXwa3,._2Vkdik1Q8k0lBEhhA_lRKE,.icon._2Vkdik1Q8k0lBEhhA_lRKE{border-radius:100%;box-sizing:border-box;-ms-flex:none;flex:none;margin-right:8px}._2Vkdik1Q8k0lBEhhA_lRKE,.icon._2Vkdik1Q8k0lBEhhA_lRKE{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:100%;height:54px;width:54px;font-size:54px;line-height:54px}._2Vkdik1Q8k0lBEhhA_lRKE._1uo2TG25LvAJS3bl-u72J4,.icon._2Vkdik1Q8k0lBEhhA_lRKE._1uo2TG25LvAJS3bl-u72J4{filter:blur()}.eGjjbHtkgFc-SYka3LM3M,.icon.eGjjbHtkgFc-SYka3LM3M{border-radius:100%;box-sizing:border-box;-ms-flex:none;flex:none;margin-right:8px;background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:100%;height:36px;width:36px}.eGjjbHtkgFc-SYka3LM3M._1uo2TG25LvAJS3bl-u72J4,.icon.eGjjbHtkgFc-SYka3LM3M._1uo2TG25LvAJS3bl-u72J4{filter:blur()}._3nzVPnRRnrls4DOXO_I0fn{margin:auto 0 auto auto;padding-top:10px;vertical-align:middle}._3nzVPnRRnrls4DOXO_I0fn ._1LAmcxBaaqShJsi8RNT-Vp i{color:unset}._2bWoGvMqVhMWwhp4Pgt4LP{margin:16px 0;font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px}.icon.tWeTbHFf02PguTEonwJD0{margin-right:4px;vertical-align:top}._2AbGMsrZJPHrLm9e-oyW1E{width:180px;text-align:center}.icon._1cB7-TWJtfCxXAqqeyVb2q{cursor:pointer;margin-left:6px;height:14px;fill:#dadada;font-size:12px;vertical-align:middle}.hpxKmfWP2ZiwdKaWpefMn{background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-active);background-size:cover;background-image:var(--newCommunityTheme-banner-backgroundImage);background-position-y:center;background-position-x:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;border-radius:3px 3px 0 0;height:34px;margin:-12px -12px 10px}._20Kb6TX_CdnePoT8iEsls6{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-bottom:8px}._20Kb6TX_CdnePoT8iEsls6>*{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.t9oUK2WY0d28lhLAh3N5q{margin-top:-23px}._2KqgQ5WzoQRJqjjoznu22o{display:inline-block;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;position:relative}._2D7eYuDY6cYGtybECmsxvE{-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}._2D7eYuDY6cYGtybECmsxvE:hover{text-decoration:underline}._19bCWnxeTjqzBElWZfIlJb{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;line-height:20px;display:inline-block}._2TC7AdkcuxFIFKRO_VWis8{margin-left:10px;margin-top:30px}._2TC7AdkcuxFIFKRO_VWis8._35WVFxUni5zeFkPk7O4iiB{margin-top:35px}._1LAmcxBaaqShJsi8RNT-Vp{padding:0 2px 0 4px;vertical-align:middle}._2BY2-wxSbNFYqAy98jWyTC{margin-top:10px}._3sGbDVmLJd_8OV8Kfl7dVv{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:21px;margin-top:8px;word-wrap:break-word}._1qiHDKK74j6hUNxM0p9ZIp{margin-top:12px}.Jy6FIGP1NvWbVjQZN7FHA,._326PJFFRv8chYfOlaEYmGt,._1eMniuqQCoYf3kOpyx83Jj,._1cDoUuVvel5B1n5wa3K507{-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:12px;width:100%}._1eMniuqQCoYf3kOpyx83Jj{margin-bottom:8px}._2_w8DCFR-DCxgxlP1SGNq5{margin-right:4px;vertical-align:middle}._1aS-wQ7rpbcxKT0d5kjrbh{border-radius:4px;display:inline-block;padding:4px}._2cn386lOe1A_DTmBUA-qSM{border-top:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-lineColor);margin-top:10px}._2Zdkj7cQEO3zSGHGK2XnZv{display:inline-block}.wzFxUZxKK8HkWiEhs0tyE{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-button);cursor:pointer;text-align:left;margin-top:2px}._3R24jLERJTaoRbM_vYd9v0._3R24jLERJTaoRbM_vYd9v0._3R24jLERJTaoRbM_vYd9v0{display:none}.yobE-ux_T1smVDcFMMKFv{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;line-height:20px}._1vPW2g721nsu89X6ojahiX{margin-top:12px}._pTJqhLm_UAXS5SZtLPKd{text-transform:none}