Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng run into Jin Zixuan (who ignores them) and Nie Huaisang (who greets them joyously) at Cloud Recesses. Wei Wuxian has already pissed off star Lan pupil Lan Wangji by sneaking in booze, and he proceeds to annoy Lan Qiren during class. While Wuxian is shamelessly flirting with Wangji during his punishment by showing off his stash of porn, a Water Demon that the Wen Clan disrupted moves into Gusu and starts creating havoc.