When Yan Li and Li Xiang Jun arrived, there were a few people inside and outside the house, whispering to each other.
When they got past the wall of people and entered the house, they saw Ba Jin sitting on a chair. His eyes were red and his face was haggard. When he saw Yan Li coming in, he forced a smile: "This old thing is really untactful, he had to choose this time to die … Brother Yan, I have checked, he was frozen to death, it was not murder. Since I moved to this village, no one has died yet, this damn old man had to die here, bringing me bad luck … "
"The weather here is warm, it is also the season of recovery, how could he freeze to death!" Li Xiang Jun could not believe it.
Ba Jin shook his head and put a letter on the table: "Brother, this is a letter from the old man to you. After you have checked the body, I will have people move it to be cremated … The old man has no relatives, only I can do the funeral for him …"
Yan Li walked stiffly to the bedside, he saw Gu Haiyuan's eyebrows were tightly knitted, his lips were purple, this respectable and cute old man seemed to have suffered a lot before he died, his heart ached.
"If I could stay a little longer, he might not have died …" He clenched his fists, he only felt his chest was heavy, like a huge rock was pressing on it.
Li Xiang Jun had checked Gu Haiyuan's body, there were no external injuries found, there were no traces of external attacks. "Young master, Senior Gu's body is hard, it seems like … he really froze to death …"
Yan Li thought of the conversation last night, Gu Haiyuan did not have his usual elegant demeanor, it was like there was something bothering him, it was most likely because he could not find someone to talk to. But he did not expect that just as he was about to say it, he died as if he was cursed. He suddenly thought of the letter on the table and quickly opened it.
"Yan Li, when you see this letter, I think I am already dead. Ever since I found out the 'truth' three years ago, the 'truth' that I believed in collapsed, the godly skill that I was so proud of also became very laughable and cruel. All these years, whenever I recall the treasured artifacts and formations that I've created, it's as if there are countless screams ringing in my ears, tormenting my spirit … It's best not to know the truth of this world. Yan Li, if you still want to live, remember not to get to the bottom of it. Just treat it as a dream. I've lived to this age and found out the truth behind my teacher's death. I have no regrets. I know that your Parting Cliff needs to advance. Under my pillow is my Universe Bag, and inside it is the knot for Parting Cliff's advancement.
You just have to fill in the gaps one by one and then fuse them together. Yan Li, this old man will give you one last piece of advice. Don't use the treasures condensed by the Star Fallen Beasts if you can. Gu Haiyuan's masterpiece. "
That was the content of the letter.
Yan Li suppressed his grief and found a Qiankun Bag under Gu Haiyuan's pillow. He wasn't in the mood to check it, so he put it away and sat quietly by the bed. After a long time, he said: "Xiang Jun, what treasures do you think the Star Fallen Beasts will condense?"
Li Xiang Jun was startled, then counted in detail: "The most basic would be the Sky Black Stone, Shadowless Starsilk, the better would be the Soul Stone and Moon Demon Stone, the top grade Elemental Illumination Stone, and above that are all fantasy treasures that are rarely seen."
"In the future, use these things as little as possible." Yan Li said.
"Why is that, Young Master?" Li Xiang Jun asked.
"Just treat it as my father's last wish." Yan Li said.
"Damn old man, don't believe him, brother!"
Ba Jin dispersed the crowd and walked in. He seemed to have just cried and his emotions were more stable. He scolded: "When he came to my place before, there was already something wrong. I asked him for a few treasured artifacts, but he flew into a rage and told me not to use treasured artifacts anymore! He was always talking nonsense, and I didn't know what joy there was. As expected, he died just like that. It's good that he died, it's good that he died! "
"Brother, have you finished checking the corpse? Take it and burn it. Let's bury it." He called a few strong men to move the corpse.
"How about we wait …" Yan Li hesitated: "I want to keep watch for him for three days. My hometown's custom is to build a mourning hall to gather Fengshui and guide the way back to the sea of stars. Brother, don't worry, I won't let his corpse rot and cause a plague in these three days. "
Ba Jin's eyes turned red again. He turned around to cover up: "This old man, I don't know where he got his good fortune, there's actually someone to send him off. He used to have a son. When the Heaven Smithing Furnace was destroyed, he was buried with his wife in the ruins. Brother, you've made a decision, I'll cooperate with you … "
On the fourth day, Yan Li put on mourning clothes and carried the coffin up the mountain to be buried. On that day, Yan Li said goodbye to Ba Jin and left with Li Xiang Jun.
This matter did not cause any ripples in the Three Realms.
Because Old Ba Village was isolated from the outside world, there was no communication with the outside world. In addition, Ba Jin had issued a gag order, so no one knew that the Great Grandmaster who was closest to a Divine Craftsman had passed away.
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The Court Of Sword.
In the bamboo forest at the foot of Tianzhu Mountain, there were a few bamboo houses lined up. No one was in sight, it was very quiet. Although it was still a forbidden area of the supreme Confucian orthodoxy, it was actually no longer the core of the Court Of Sword, it had become an outer sect. This was the current situation of the Cangjian Peak.
Su Xiaojian's death did not bring any honor to the Cangjian Peak. Instead, because he "killed a fellow disciple", he was tainted with the misdeeds of the sages. He was also suspected of "colluding with the enemy". Not only was he not buried in the Sword Pool, the highest honor hall of the Court Of Sword, his memorial tablet was not even included in the Sword Mound, the place where the heroic spirits of the Court Of Sword gathered. Not only was it the Cangjian Peak, but it was also the first time in the history of the Court Of Sword that a Peak Master did not enter the Sword Mound. Almost all the benefits enjoyed by the core disciples of the Cangjian Peak, such as the freedom to enter and leave the Training Courtyard, the right to use the cave, the right to listen to the scriptures in the Sword Pavilion, the identity token, etc., were all taken away.
Su Xiaorong and the others were all suspended from their duties in the Court Of Sword. The annual salary of the Elders was reduced to 30%. In the past, Su Xiaorong could get three thousand Soul Stones, but now she only had nine hundred left.
If the situation of the Elders was miserable, then the situation of Cao Zigu and the other disciples could be said to be very miserable. Since they were indirectly related to the annihilation of the Five Elements Court, they were able to keep their lives and not be punished by the Dao Court thanks to Guan Shanhai. Now, not only did they completely lose the benefits of the core disciples, they did not even have an annual salary of a single Heaven Mystic Stone. They could not call themselves disciples of the Court Of Sword to outsiders, and they also lost the right to go on missions. They could only cultivate in seclusion, with a bleak future.
Cao Zijun dragged his tired body through the bamboo forest and brought the fallen leaves back to the current Taoist field of the Cangjian Peak. Looking at the bamboo houses in the endless green forest, he did not feel the beauty of spring at all, only loneliness and desolation.
"Old Cao is back." Lu Fengxin walked out of the house with a calm expression. "The children are all out. I am looking after the house." She said casually, "Since you are back, I will leave Fu Er to you. I have to go on a mission." She had actually lost some weight, so she had regained the charm of her youth.
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