Death is not empty

“This…”

Li Fan’s bold declarations of gambling with his life in the Chizha Abyss seemed like they were just yesterday, yet this ambitious Cultivator, who also appeared to have a strong background, had suddenly died.

He only managed to hastily leave behind an incomplete will before passing away.

Thinking of this, Huangfu Song first felt a wave of emotion, then a hint of confusion rose in his heart.

“This guy doesn’t seem like someone who would die so easily…”

He squinted his eyes and approached Li Fan’s corpse.

He began to examine it carefully once more.

A moment later.

“He’s really dead.”

Huangfu Song’s expression was complex.

“It’s good that he’s dead. It saves the higher-ups the trouble of debating what to do with him.”

His gaze fell upon the storage ring in Li Fan’s hand, and recalling the contents of the will Li Fan had transmitted, Huangfu Song’s heart skipped a beat.

“I have cultivated for less than a hundred years and made only two or three close friends.”

“He Zhenghao is one, Xue Mu is one, and Huangfu Song is half.”

“Though I die today, I leave behind a million contribution points, one Lifespan Transformation Fruit, and several Spirit Stones and Magical Artifacts.”

“Fellow Daoists may take them as you wish.”

…“This kid’s wealth is truly a bit frighteningly abundant.”

“A million contribution points are one thing, but that Lifespan Transformation Fruit is truly a good item.”

A flicker of greed crossed Huangfu Song’s eyes, and he entertained the thought of keeping it all for himself.

Just then, a commotion and cries came from outside the secret chamber.

“Fellow Daoist Li Fan, how could you die so suddenly! How can I ever repay your kindness from back then!”

A figure arrived beside Li Fan’s corpse, identified it after a moment, and confirmed it.

He then pounced on it, hugging it tightly and wailing loudly.

This person was dressed in the uniform of the Garrison Camp, and Huangfu Song recognized the other Cultivator with him.

It was Daoist Jingxuan, the Commander of the Tianyun State Garrison Camp.

This person was a direct subordinate of the former Commander, Lü Junyi.

After Lü Junyi was promoted to Chief Commander of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance Garrison Camp, this person also rose rapidly through the ranks.

However, although his position was higher than Huangfu Song’s, the Garrison Camp and the Ce Zhen Hall were not the same department.

Huangfu Song was not afraid of him.

He merely offered a polite bow.

Jingxuan nodded, looked at Li Fan’s corpse, and sighed softly.

With the Garrison Camp getting involved, Huangfu Song’s little scheme to monopolize Li Fan’s inheritance fell through.

According to procedure, after the items in Li Fan’s storage ring were inspected and no abnormalities were found,

They were to be equally divided between Huangfu Song and He Zhenghao.

As for Xue Mu… Huangfu Song stated that this person had recently attempted to defect to the Five Old Men Association, was caught on the spot, and then killed.

Jingxuan investigated and confirmed that this was indeed the case.

So, he did not inquire further.

One million six hundred eighty thousand contribution points were Li Fan’s lifelong savings.

He Zhenghao received exactly one million, and the remainder went to Huangfu Song.

Correspondingly, the Lifespan Transformation Fruit belonged to Huangfu Song.

The numerous other Spirit Stones and Magical Artifacts were given to He Zhenghao.

Aside from an Array Breaker Jade Disk, the value of the other items was not very high.

Both Huangfu Song and He Zhenghao were very satisfied with the division of the inheritance.

After personally witnessing Li Fan’s corpse being cremated, the two then went their separate ways.

Returning to Tianyun State, the suddenly wealthy He Zhenghao felt some sadness and confusion.

He recalled the contents of Li Fan’s will again.

“…There’s one thing I’ve always kept from Fellow Daoist.”

“Actually, I am not a Cultivator from Yuandao Province, but a Mortal from the Small World of Li Realm.”

“Back then, it was Fellow Daoist He who helped me smuggle myself from the Li Realm.”

“Heh heh, but I suppose you wouldn’t care about those Mortals from back then.”

Thinking of this, He Zhenghao’s old face couldn’t help but flush red.

Over a thousand Mortals from the Li Realm had been smuggled through his hands over the years.

And with He Zhenghao’s temperament, how could he possibly care what those Mortals looked like?

“So, Fellow Daoist Li Fan and I shared such a connection.”

“No wonder he always took such good care of me. Everything makes sense now!”

“It’s just a pity…”

At this point, He Zhenghao couldn’t help but sigh with regret, overcome by sorrow.

After a while, he remembered Li Fan’s dying request.

“In Shi Lin Province, there are descendants of old acquaintances from the Li Realm.”

“I hope you can look after them.”

He Zhenghao looked at the inheritance he had just received and wrestled with his thoughts for a while.

Then he sighed and took out more than half of it.

He requested leave, disguised himself, and headed straight for Shi Lin Province… Xiao Heng was extremely wary of this inexplicably appearing Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance Cultivator.

However, the numerous Spirit Stones and Magical Artifacts the other party sent were genuine.

He also explicitly stated that he was entrusted by a deceased person.

After much thought, Xiao Heng assumed it was the legacy of Skull Senior and accepted it without hesitation.

As for He Zhenghao, according to Li Fan’s will, this group of Li Realm people had not only not joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance but also seemed to have joined some mysterious organization.

To avoid getting involved with them, He Zhenghao merely delivered the inheritance and then hastily departed.

Thus, in Anchor Year 41, the Array Breaker Jade Disk, transformed by Li Fan, successfully reached Xiao Heng’s hands through He Zhenghao.

None of the Li Realm people were proficient in Formation Dao.

They simply treated it as an ordinary array-breaking Magical Artifact and kept it in their storage rings.

In Anchor Year 45, Han Wuyou came of age and successfully reached Foundation Establishment.

Xiao Heng gave the Array Breaker Jade Disk and two other Magical Artifacts to Han Wuyou as a gift.

Han Wuyou was extremely fond of the Array Breaker Jade Disk and kept it by his side day and night, nourishing it with his vital Qi.

In Anchor Year 46, Han Wuyou developed an inexplicable connection with the Array Breaker Jade Disk.

Numerous Formation knowledge suddenly flooded his mind.

After informing Xiao Heng of this, the Li Realm people investigated but couldn’t find any explanation.

They simply instructed Han Wuyou to guard it carefully.

In Anchor Year 48, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance announced to the world that within ten years, all unallied Cultivators within their territory must join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Those who refused would bear the consequences.

The news caused dissatisfaction among many Loose Cultivators.

However, the Li Realm people received a message from Shuo Feng, instructing them to cooperate fully.

In Anchor Year 49, the Faceless Demon Venerable suddenly attacked Shi Lin Province.

Although a Lock Spirit Array light pillar quickly locked onto his possessed target, he still wasn’t captured.

After wreaking havoc for over half a month and causing the deaths of hundreds of Cultivators, he retreated calmly.

In Anchor Year 50, Han Wuyou broke through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

In Anchor Year 51, a resentful roar, echoing through the heavens and earth, suddenly came from the distant Daoyuan Province.

“Who is it?”

It reverberated for several days without ceasing.

People were horrified to discover that the owner of the voice was none other than Immortal Venerable Lan Yu, who had perished long ago.

Seven days later, the sound dissipated. Immortal Venerable Lan Yu never appeared again.

In Anchor Year 53, Linghu Chang of the Medicine King Sect was persuaded by Xiao Heng to join Resurrection Immortal.

Linghu Chang, Xiao Heng, and others explored the Hundred Stone Grotto Heaven on the border of Shi Lin Province, where they discovered a former site of the Tianji Sect.

They obtained several Cultivation Techniques from it.

In Anchor Year 55, an unusual phenomenon occurred.

Fine green lines densely covered the sky.

It only faded after three months.

People were terrified but didn't understand why.