Jin Ling supervises Empathy - silver bell of Jin Clan A-Qing's story - tricking people into thinking she's blind (she's not) Xiao Xingchen - blind and in white ("Big blind and little blind") Xiao Xingchen smells blood - able to detect Xue Yang A-Qing bad at being blind (notices urn) Doesn't feel Xue Yang's hand with the missing fingers Both men have things they don't want to be asked about Sleeping in coffings at night Xue Yang has candy for A-Qing. Lasting sweet tooth from kid Xue Yang skeptical of A-Qing being blind, even though she passed his sword test "I've gotten used to this type of injury; I've been beaten a lot as a kid" A-Qing warns Xiao Xingchen about Xue Yang (knows the word for night hunt) Xue Yang makes Xiao Xingchen laugh; will carry sword Killing zombies (not zombies) in Coffin Town Xue Yang wearing Jin color robes "Blind and crippled" villager insult triggers Xue Yang Xue Yang threatens shop keepers Several years later, Song Lan arrives in town and meets A-Qing Song Lan looking for blind white cultivator ("Are you a friend?") Song Lan detets Xue Yang (bad guy, from A-Qing) Xiao Xingchen and Xue Yang - friendly teasing Wei Wuxian brought out of empathy - relays rest of tale Song Lan confronts Xue Yang; Xiao Xingchen gave eyes to Song Lan Xiao Xingchen's sword recognizes evil, but if tongues removed, it can't tell if poisoned people are living or dead Snow White pavilion slaughter: Song Lan blamed Xiao Xingchen: "We wouldn't meet again", but still looking Xue Yang wielding Stygian Tiger Amulet to defeat him Corpse dust powder & tongue cut out Xiao Xingcheng defends Xue Yang against Song Lan Song Lan offers Snow Flick up to Xiao Xingchen but never makes contact Wei Wuxian off to help Lan Wangji kill Xue Yang Wen Ning holding Song Lan to help cure (two nails) Xue Yang injured; loses pouch containing Xiao Xingcheng's consciousness