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. No resolution for WWX and JC. She could, with time, especially once JZX takes over but that;s time JC doesn't have. [28], During the night hunt on Dafan Mountain, Jiang Cheng helps set up the Deity-Binding Nets to give Jin Ling an advantage over the other cultivators. Personal Information [1], Afraid his father will find out and dislike him even more, Jiang Cheng recruits his elder sister Jiang Yanli to find Wei Wuxian. Title Like JC might cut LWJ's arm. (Not sure if it was mentioned in the live action that the fight was fake). [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. [47], Jiang Cheng strikes Jin Ling for crying out for Jin Guangyao to run. 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. I havent thought about that before and that kind of perspective is definitely consistent with his character! JC had almost no time at all to process this information by the time they met at the temple. Currently, the original novel by MXTX ( | M Xing Tng Xi) has been adapted into a donghua, manhua, audio drama and live action! [1], As a child, Jiang Cheng has three puppies named "Jasmine," "Princess," and "Love. 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. JC still helped WWX by faking the fight to let him defect. In the web series, his death was portrayed by choosing to fall from the cliff. [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. But Ning knows no life nor undeath except to be at Wuxian's side. I just watched the donghua version of the Founder of Diabolism, and I am still confused about how did Wei Wuxian die. To kill Wei Wuxian because of anger, Wen Chao does the worst thing that he ever does to anyone. She died for this dude and you're leading a siege against him? It reminds me of Goro Akechi in Persona 5 in terms of the fans who don't like him being reductive of his trauma. theres many theories. No. [14], Although Jiang Cheng believes he really has met Baoshan Sanren and that his core has been restored, the matter is actually an elaborate plot constructed by Wei Wuxian. after the golden core reveal, he can no long justify his reasons for hating wwx. three poisons; a Buddhist phrase for the root of all turmoil (greed, anger, ignorance) shngshu skilled practitioner [30], Jiang Cheng is shocked and enraged to discover that "Mo Xuanyu" has managed to summon Wen Ning. I dont think Jiang Cheng hates Wei Wu Xian - when he found out about the truth behind Wei Wu Xian cultivating the demonic path, he didnt know what to feel or how to treat Wei Wu Xian. They've both had to deal with losing literally everything with the added weight of their entire sects on their shoulders. our next life by Marinette Cheng. 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. But he could do nothing but listen. When Jiang Cheng knew that the son in front of him was Wei Wuxian, he was not to mention how happy he was, but he did not show joy like that. JC understands that objectivly, he should hate WWX for what he did to him. So it's definitely that he believed WWX is still somewhere out there and secretly misses his bro. Courtesy Name But i agree he did not seem to want to live anymore after Jiang Yanli died, overwhelming him with grief. No "Do you need any help, or just some silent company?" Gender According to Wen Chao, Jiang Cheng screamed and pled for his core, but his captors did not care. A subset of the letters Jiang Cheng never sent to Wei Wuxian. If nothing else this does tie Jiang Wanyin with the Jins. He always expected WWX to come back which is why he never stopped searching. So romantic(: his last act was saving the one person he had left. [13], Jiang Cheng is taken back to the Lotus Pier, where Wen Chao has him tortured and beaten. I think he rather believed its not over, as much as Lan Zhan. [8], Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji, remain trapped in the cave. But his arm was injured and perhaps it was supposed to mean that WWX was afraid LWJ would also be harmed? [11], The returning Jiang Fengmian finds and releases them, unaware of the situation at Lotus Pier. She married Jin Zixuan and bore their child Jin Ling. Wei Wuxian probably feels better ultimately now that he knows that Jiang Cheng knows the truth. Birthday He was envious of WWX, and jealous of LWJ and the Wen remnants. But he cannot because he knows it was motivated by good intentions and righteous actions. JC only calls dogs to scares him out but trust me, he would never kill him. Granted, after things were resolved - their relationship was still quite strained. An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works And throughout the novel, Manga and Anime she is not the type of person to take things lying down and is a fierce Cultivator who knows how to put those who she deems . Obviously Madame Yu is a huge contributor of friction - what with physically dragging Jiang Cheng between her and Animation [16], After retaking many places in Yunmeng, Jiang Cheng joins with Lan Wangji to attack the supervisory office where Wen Chao is hiding. Wei Ying ( Wi Yng), courtesy name Wei Wuxian (, Wi Wxin) is the founder of the Demonic Cultivation and a former disciple of the Yunmeng Jiang Sect. 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. Why is it that now its like Im supposed to have wronged you?! However, once Wei Wuxian appears and begins to battle them, Jiang Cheng realized that Jiang Yanli is also present. JC is the only survivor of his blood linage. 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But he doesn't. He 'hates' WWX more as a reflection of his own shortcomings / circumstance and because he's not the most emotionally mature and can be capable of avoiding the easy route of blaming the most convenient person. Family They have no weapons, they are being led to an underground cavethey were all children, including her own son, her sworn sister's son who would have been her daughters future husband. Web Series jiangfengmian; jinsect; jiangcheng +14 more # 13. . I didn't feel it was "bad writting" or disappointing. Alive JC is a Sect Leader. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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About the guilt and angst thing. He has a bad temper from his youth, and his father treats him distantly, holding him fewer than five times that he can remember. In fact, that's the whole nexus for JGS's plan. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} Known as the Yiling Patriarch (, Ylng Loz), Wei Wuxian died in the First Siege of the Burial Mounds thirteen years prior to the start of the Novel. I'd have to argue that Jiang Wanyin know's it isn't Wei Wuxian's fault, even he knew the Wen's were going to come anyway, Cloud Recesses had been burned down, the war had been declared, "In his heart, Jiang Cheng knew clearly that back in the care of the Xuanwu of Slaughter at Dusk-Creek Mountain, even if Wei Wuxian hadn't saved Lan Wangji, the Wen Sect would have found some reason to come . After seeing that Wei Wuxian is determined to restore the consciousness of Wen Ning's Fierce Corpse, he and Wei Wuxian quarrel more, until Wei Wuxian insists on leaving the Yunmeng Jiang Clan to protect them from trouble. When he attempts to sneak back inside, he is caught by Lan Wangji. Thank you!! First Lan zhan point out that the evidence at burial mounds didnt match up with the official story. As he is too afraid to tell anyone else, he trips and injured his leg. Bichen was strong enough to carry both of them, but I guess they couldn't exactly show the ghost/corpse backfire on Chinese TV. [10][11], Jiang Cheng is injured when Wen Zhuliu intervenes, and Wang Lingjiao sends off a signal for the Qishan Wen Clan to attack. When Jiang Cheng attempts to save Wei Wuxian, Jin Guangyao stabs him in the chest. In what manner, i dont know. he just feels like a clown now. Novel I have to say that Suzerain Jiang is like a complex of contradictions. Part 1 of You're coming back (and it's the end of the world) Language: English Words: 10,999 Chapters: 12/12 . Still, Wei Wuxian represses his feelings for Lan Wangji until Jiang Cheng accuses him, and even after, remains oblivious to Lan Wangji's love for him until Lan Xichen reveals the truth. So at the end, JC relinquished his "old friend" and even his character song says "Zidian has no emotions, it can't understand me. 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. I was super engaged for the first half, but by the time they were explaining wei yings backstory about how jiang yanli died I was just unconvinced by the plots developments. 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 . But he will, some day, learn to love his brother nearly like before. For Jiang Cheng is more difficult to know because we don't see his point of view that much, but it is obvious how heartbroken and betrayed he feel everytime his brother choose other people over him. 27 Jun. 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[21], However, once Jiang Yanli becomes engaged to Jin Zixuan, Jiang Cheng helps his sister sneak into Yiling to show Wei Wuxian her wedding robes. Although the presence of Hanguang-jun did help Wei Wuxian somewhat, it was far from enough. By the end of their excursion, Jiang Cheng promises Wei Wuxian he will chase dogs away for him. 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. [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. Perhaps given a lot of time, he might have a less strained relationship with Wei Wu Xian. In the live action, it looked like LWJ might get hurt because JC couldn't bring it upon himself to actually stab and end WWX. Jiang Cheng was born the second child of Yu Ziyuan and Jiang Fengmian. Chapter 16 Furthermore, at the start of the book, he did mention that he existed as a ghost quietly for 13 years before he was summoned. [39], As more corpses approached, Jin Ling wished for Jiang Cheng to comfort him, but the closest Jiang Cheng came was giving his nephew Zidian, much like his mother had given it once to him. [36], Jiang Cheng sarcastically greets Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji outside Golden Carp Tower. He has a bad temper from his youth, and his father treats him distantly, holding him fewer than five times that he can remember. JYL IS marrying JZX, but remember, this is (psudo) ancient China: as a women Yanli doesn't have much political leverage. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} In the novel I was under the impression that he was in the purgatory, paying for what he did (or wandering as a broken soul because nobody give him a proper burial?). Also wei wuxian refuses to answer when asked what happened. Because WWX gave his golden core to JC without a doubt, without questioning a thing. I don't even need to read ur entire post "he got angrier and angrier" yep. Yes it also mentions that he was torn apart. Have you seen the manga or the cartoon? Jiang Fengmian was also the father-in-law of Jin Zixuan and the maternal grandfather of Jin Ling. [25] Accordingly, Jiang Cheng's and Jin Guangshan's clans fight the most in the battle,[26] during which cultivators also slaughter the the Qishan Wen Clan remnants under Wei Wuxian's protection. Wei Wuxian made a face in his direction. Probably even his title (Sandu Shengshou) is thanks to a golden core that isn't his. They also cut quite alot of scenes / dialogue from the book. Welcome to r/MoDaZuShi! Audio Drama (JP) Jiang Cheng blames Wei Wuxian for the death of his brother-in-law when Wei Wuxian lost control of Wen Ning while learning how to control corpses. 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