Chapter 519: Ancestral Sacred Flame
After weeping bitterly, Shi Ying wiped away her tears. Just as she was about to put the corpse into the Corpse Coffin, she suddenly realized something. She opened the deceased’s Mustard Seed Pouch and poured out its contents.
Inside, she found many strange items whose uses she could not discern. However, it was not safe to linger here and sift through them carefully. She hastily swept everything into her own Mustard Seed Pouch, destroyed the original pouch, and then found a secluded spot to dig a shallow pit. There, she buried both Qin Sang and the Corpse Coffin.
Shi Ying then mobilized her spiritual power to dispel the redness around her eyes. She flew at full speed to Qingyang Market, purchased a new black coffin, and rushed back to the hiding place.
Seeing that the refined corpse remained obediently where she had left it, Shi Ying let out a breath of relief. She carefully moved the corpse refinement into the new coffin and hoisted it onto her back.
She had seen fellow disciples parade around the sect with their corpse refinements before, and the elders never bothered to interfere.
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At the entrance of the Demonic Qingyang Sect.
Regardless of whether one was a disciple of the Demonic Qingyang Sect or an honored guest, no one was allowed to fly near the mountain gate. All had to proceed on foot as a gesture of reverence.
Shi Ying stepped onto the white jade staircase, pressing her chest lightly to calm her racing heart, and climbed the mountain at a brisk pace.
Along the way, she encountered several fellow disciples, some ascending, others descending. Those who recognized Shi Ying were all taken aback to see her carrying a black coffin—so different from her usual appearance—but no one dared question her.
Before long, the mountain gate of the Demonic Qingyang Sect came into view.
At the summit stood a stone stele, upon which the words "Qingyang" were inscribed.