Don't get your hopes up Zizhen, things don't usually work out in the end. Whatever happened with Hanguang Jun and Wei Wuxian was clearly a fluke of nature. Either that or things did work out for people who weren't Jins and Wens.

He smiles, pleased at the encouragement. It was making life a lot easier not spending any energy on double guessing what the other young man meant by certain comments or if there were any other motivations. He really could sit back and just trust what Zizhen said to be the truth- like he did back before he became a sect leader and watched Jin Guangyao turn out to be wicked.

"If I tell you what I want and give you a purse, would you be willing to find it for me?" He asks. He knows Zizhen isn't a servant but he might like the trip to the market. There were a lot of unique merchants with them being so close to the coat. "I bet you could find something nice for Jingyi too."

He really regrets he can't come with him. If there was even the slightest chance he'd have the energy to do it, he wouldn't hesitate but he can already feel his strength waning. He knows he hasn't been up for that long. It's embarrassing how weak he's become.