If he had access to his cultivation, this at the latest would be the cue for Zidian to be sparking at his hand. Here Zidian is nothing but a fancy bracelet and he starts, finding himself at a loss how to convince this man.

There are so many small but meaningful differences between his past and Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji's, there is no saying what remained the same with this man.

When in doubt, be obstinate.

"Why should I need to convince you?" he bristles, lips twisted into a sneer. "You're the one who is lying about being Nie Huaisang!"