The Master of Diabolism 2

Years ago, the four prestigious sects join hands to try and defeat Wen Ruohan. When Nie Mingjue goes up to attack Wen Ruohan one-to-one, he gets overpowered and Lan Xichen begins to help out. But even with the combined effort, Wen Ruohan's powers are impenetrable. Finally, Jin Guangyao ambushes him from behind, stabbing him to death and ending the Sunshot Campaign. In the present, Lan Xichen goes to the Carp Tower to visit Jin Guangyao. In the Cloud Recesses, Wei Wuxian tries to run away but Little Apple refuses. He remembers the need for the passage token to leave the Cloud Recesses's barrier and decides to sneak into the Cold Spring and steal one. He finds someone bathing in the spring and sees their back covered in scars from a discipline whip (which can never be removed). He uses a spell to take the token from the clothing but the bather, Lan Wangji, catches him red-handed. Wei WuXian sees a sun-shaped scar on his chest, surprising him, but just then Lan Sizhui rushes over to inform them the arm has gone out of control. It takes the combined abilities of Lan Wangji and Wei WuXian with their instruments to suppress it. Lan Sizhui suspects someone released the hand on Mo village due to the limited range of the spirit-summoning flags they used. If it had been so close before, Mo village would have been drenched in blood, so someone released it after they arrived. Wei WuXian concurs, and finds it suspicious Mo Xuanyu specifically summoned him in the sacrificial ritual just before the ghost hand and Wen Ning appeared. Later that night, disturbances of resentful energy are reported in areas near the Cloud Recesses. Wei Wuxian guesses these places are related to the arm and Lan Wangji dispatches disciples to investigate. The two follow the direction the arm is pointing and arrive at an abandoned town. (Source: Wikipedia)