"Ah... well," he really can't think of a good answer to that, nor a reason to keep it hidden, so he shakes his head.

"Hanguang Jun said I was able to call to him, on Dafan mountain," he starts, out of practice with using Lan Zhan's more formal title. It feels out of place on his tongue. How large a role had Wen Ning had in the events Lan Zhan told him about?

"But he didn't say much beyond that. I assume he's alright, if you're traveling together?"