He stops pacing when he feels that hand on his arm. He looks down at Xingchen and tries to calm himself down with that touch. He doesn't know what he will do if he ever sees Song Lan again. How could he? Xue Yang sometimes acts on impulse..and trying to control that will be hard.

"I'll try daozhang.." It's all he can do. He can't promise right now that he won't attack. That will take a little more time, a little more change.

He slowly sits back down next to him.