Chapter 269 Funeral
After seeing Du Yucheng's name, Song Qingming felt helpless in his heart. He kindly reminded Song Qingze not to interact too much with this person, but he felt that this person was very good at disguising himself and was not as simple as he seemed on the surface. Unexpectedly, The third brother failed to escape in the end.
I haven't seen any disciples return to the sect to report the matter in several months. Wang Mengxiao and the others have already assumed that Du Yucheng had died there a long time ago. As for the body that could not be found, most of them were directly devoured by the demon. A Qi-refining period disciple with a low status and no background, no one in the Law Enforcement Hall was willing to take the time to verify the cause of this matter, so it was quickly revealed.
However, the Demon Suppressing Tower that sealed Xiao Huang in the Blackstone Valley still attracted the Xiaoyao Sect's great attention. There was such a big hidden danger near its territory. If the matter was not investigated clearly, it would indeed make it difficult for the Xiaoyao Sect's people to sleep well.
Under the personal interrogation of Supreme Elder Li Mufeng, Xiaoyao Sect quickly found out the identity of Xiao Huang. Hundreds of years ago, this demon was also a major scourge near the Fuyun Mountains. Only the golden elixir in the nearby sects died in his hands. There are no less than six monks. Xiao Huang relied on his advanced cultivation and unique life-saving magical powers to escape the encirclement and suppression of the righteous monks several times. He was a existence that gave even the ancestor of Yuanying some headaches.
In the past few hundred years, there has been no trace of this demon. Almost everyone thought that Xiao Huang left the Fuyun Mountains and went elsewhere. They never expected that this big demon that made people talk about it was actually sealed in the Black Stone Valley. .
Fortunately, Xiao Huang is now sealed in the Demon Suppression Tower. As long as nothing happens, it should be impossible for this demon to break through the Nascent Soul realm again in this life.
Demonic monks not only have strong survivability, but also have some special life-extending methods. However, most of their secret methods are to swallow the essence, blood and vitality of other monks alive, which harms their own destiny. During their cultivation, they will be more troublesome than ordinary righteous monks. A little rougher.
Just like when Xiao Huang broke through the Yuanying, he happened to be approached by a Yuanying master. As a result, he was sealed in the Black Stone Valley and wasted hundreds of years. Now, although some Yuanshen have escaped, His hope of forming a Nascent Soul was already very slim.
Normally speaking, the longevity of demonic cultivators above Foundation Establishment is generally 40 to 50% longer than that of righteous cultivators. Xiao Huang, the big devil, was a monk of the same generation as Li Mufeng. As long as he could not escape within a short period of time, even if some of the escaped souls could take over the bodies of lower-level monks and relearn their skills, the remaining more than a hundred years of life would be lost. It is impossible for Yuan to give him another chance to break through to the Nascent Soul realm. Xiaoyao Sect does not need to worry too much about this, as long as he is careful about the seal of Black Stone Valley.
After cremating Song Qingze's body, Song Qingming discussed with his master and decided to take Song Qingze's ashes back to Funiu Mountain for a proper burial. After all, he didn't have many relatives in the Xiaoyao Sect.
After going to Song Qingze's cave to pack up some of his relics, Song Qingming gave some of the spiritual objects he left to Song Xinyu, who was closest to Song Qingze, and only took some of his clothes with him to return to Qinghe County.
Before leaving, Song Xinyu, who looked sad, couldn't help but said to Song Qingming: "Seventh Uncle, why don't you bury Third Uncle here? As long as I am still here, there will definitely be people who come to pay homage to him every year."
"After your third uncle left home, he still had some regrets. He couldn't fulfill his wish during his lifetime. After his death, he should be allowed to return to his roots. You should practice well and don't be too distracted by these things. After the foundation building is successful, you want to go back home. Worshiping him is also very simple.”
After going back and forth, more than half a month had passed since Song Qingming returned to Qinghe County.
Seeing Song Qingming holding back a small porcelain altar, his sixth uncle Song Changfeng immediately knew that it contained Song Qingze's ashes. After hearing the general circumstances of Song Qingze's death, Song Changfeng was also a little sad.
Back then, Song Qingze devoted himself to seeking the truth and almost sacrificed everything in order to build the foundation, but in the end he still ended up tragically dying outside. In comparison, he was able to live peacefully on Funiu Mountain until now, which is considered very good.
The road is ruthless, and everyone has his or her destiny. The path of cultivation is not something that you will definitely succeed in if you work hard. Talent, background, chance, character, and luck. These may determine a monk's lifelong path, but they are often impossible to force.
Because Song Qingze ran away from the Xiaoyao Sect, he had been the subject of controversy in the Song family over the years. Naturally, his funeral was not as grand as others. Under Song Changfeng's simple auspices, he was quickly buried in the Song family's funeral. In the cemetery of the monks.
As the ancient monks withdraw from the historical stage of the Song family, the eldest monks are gradually getting older. The oldest second uncle Song Changwu is now over a hundred years old and has retired to take care of himself. Some of them have also It has turned into piles of loess and stood in the Song family cemetery.
Song Qingming's generation and the Qing generation monks have all grown up and are now the backbone of the family. As the first Qing generation monk to be buried in the cemetery, the third brother Song Qingze can only stand alone on his grave. At the bottom.
After the farewell crowd slowly dispersed, Song Qingming stood in front of the tombstone he had carved himself and paid his respects. Then he slowly sat down and poured another glass of spiritual wine for Song Qingze. This was the first time he had served a clan member. After carving a tombstone, he doesn’t know who will carve his own tombstone for him in the future.
"Alas! This position was the one I chose first, but I didn't expect that this time I would take advantage of the third one first!"
"Haha, let me tell you, brother, don't think that you can be buried here first because you are older than us. Maybe I will leave early in the future and you will need your help to see me off." Just when Song Qingming was sighing, his eldest brother Song Qingshi and his fourth brother Song Qingrui also came here together.
They were about the same age back then and had all gone to the family school together. They had grown up together. When they heard the news of Song Qingze's death, even the fourth brother had always had some objections to the third brother. Song Qingrui, this time put aside his prejudices and took the initiative to help organize his funeral.
When Song Qingming saw the two of them, he turned around and smiled, but did not take their words. He just silently poured two more glasses of wine for them.
"Lao Qi, it's all thanks to you these years that I can live such a comfortable life. It's a pity that I don't have much ability now. Unlike my elder brother, I can help you occasionally."
"Having an extra monk in your family doesn't count as a help. When it comes to merit, I am far inferior to you in this aspect alone. I have given birth to five or six children so far and none of them can practice." Song Qingshi shook his head and sighed again.