[ Hearing the yelling inside, Xichen wears a placid smile when Jiang Cheng wrenches open the door. The other sect leader brings a lot of colour and noise to Cloud Recesses (much like a certain other fellow that his brother prefers) and it's nice to have both after months of a cold, icy winter. ]

Forgive me, I know you were on your way to see me in the hanshi but that seemed awfully formal. [ Rules and customs will be observed, of course, but this isn't Lanling Jin where everything is pomp to be observed by the dozen at every corner. ] I came to ask if you were settling in and have everything you need?