Chapter 263: Burying Elder Xuan

Duan Fengyun offered only a faint smile toward the innocent and naive Yueya.

As Yin Zhong's daughter, once she learned the ways of the world, she would become that ruthless and decisive Yin Feng.

Duan Fengyun had been searching Hell Valley with Yueya for nearly an hour, yet they had not found the Mangchang Xiaodao drawn by Jianghu Baixiaosheng.

Duan Fengyun had a bad thought at this moment:

"Could Jianghu Baixiaosheng have deceived me?"

If he had truly been deceived by Jianghu Baixiaosheng, then things would be dire.

In the original story, Yueya and Yin Tianxue were able to walk out of Hell Valley entirely because, after Tong Bo, Tong Xin, and Yin Zhong were reborn, Hell Valley cracked open and let the three of them out.

And it was precisely by seizing this opportunity that Yueya carried Yin Tianxue, who had already taken the name Leihen, out of Hell Valley.

If it were just a matter of letting Duan Fengyun stay in Hell Valley for five years, that would be no problem.

It was just that this would completely disrupt his plans; furthermore, he still had to eliminate that snake-hearted woman Zhao Yun to save Yin Tianxue from this calamity.

Thinking of this, Duan Fengyun firmly resolved:

"I must find the way out!"

After resting briefly, Duan Fengyun began searching for a way out again with Yueya.

Half an hour later, Duan Fengyun finally made a new discovery.

Before him stood a row of trees and rocks exactly like those drawn on Jianghu Baixiaosheng's map; Duan Fengyun was overjoyed, as it seemed he had finally found the place Jianghu Baixiaosheng had spoken of.

"Yueya, wait for me here for a moment; I'll go in and see what's going on!"

Because of the unknown ahead, for the sake of safety, Duan Fengyun asked Yueya to wait for him where she was.

But Yueya shook her head incessantly and said:

"No, Brother Qin.

I have never been here before, I'm scared, I want to go in with you."

Duan Fengyun looked at Yueya and smiled; having stayed in Hell Valley for so many years, how could she have never been to these places?

She just wanted to follow him inside; what a quirky girl.

Although Yueya was a person from five hundred years ago, in Duan Fengyun's eyes, she was like a blank sheet of paper.

Duan Fengyun nodded and replied:

"Alright, since you've said so, I will follow your words; let's go in together."

Thus, Duan Fengyun took Yueya and walked into this Mangchang Xiaodao.

After entering the Mangchang Xiaodao, Yueya was shocked by the scene before her.

Above their heads was the magma of Hell Valley, and to their left and right were nothing but sheer cliffs, with only an extremely narrow path in the middle that could only accommodate one person walking sideways.

And seeing this scene, Duan Fengyun could not help but give a thumbs-up to Jianghu Baixiaosheng.

This guy actually dared to traverse a path like a single-plank bridge without knowing what was ahead; he was truly bold due to his great skill.

Duan Fengyun was now convinced that Jianghu Baixiaosheng's martial arts cultivation must be quite good, because to walk such a single-plank bridge, besides having courage, one must certainly possess great agility.

With his superior Spirit Sense, he saw at a glance the path ahead that required climbing and crossing.

It seemed this Jianghu Baixiaosheng had still kept something from him.

Seeing Yueya's reaction, Duan Fengyun knew that she had definitely never been here.

"Yueya, have you really never been here?"

Yueya nodded and replied:

"Brother Qin, I really didn't lie to you just now.

Although Elder Xuan and I have stayed down here for over ten years, this place is somewhere Elder Xuan and I have truly never been."

Sure enough, this girl and Xuan Zhanglao had indeed never been here.

"Yueya, let's go, let's go see what's at the end of the path; I believe the end of this place must be the outside world.

The path ahead is not easy to navigate and requires good agility; otherwise, why don't you wait for me here?

I will be back very soon."

Yueya replied righteously:

"Brother Qin, do you not trust me?

I have learned a lot of martial arts from Elder Xuan over these ten-plus years.

If you don't believe me, I'll show you."

Having said that, Yueya assumed a stance and was about to start performing for Duan Fengyun.

"Stop, stop, stop, I believe you; since that's the case, let's go."

Duan Fengyun found it amusing; this girl was truly too cute.

Duan Fengyun let Yueya walk in front of him, and the two of them moved forward slowly along this small path, walking sideways.

The path ahead was indeed even more difficult than Duan Fengyun had anticipated; with broken roads and precipitous cliffs, after the two of them carefully walked for half an hour, Duan Fengyun began to sense the aura of the outside world.

That's right, this place really did lead to the outside.

"Yueya, stop; I can feel the aura of the outside, this must be the path leading to the outside world.

Let's turn back first, call for Xuan Zhanglao, and we will leave this Hell Valley together today."

Upon hearing this, Yueya immediately turned around obediently and returned the way they came with Duan Fengyun.

Having found the way out, both of them were very happy; Yueya was already looking forward to buying lots of delicious food and pretty clothes once she got out.

This time, the two of them, already familiar with the route, did not take long to hurry back to the cave.

Outside the cave, Yueya shouted excitedly:

"Elder Xuan, we found the way out, we can leave this place!"

But no answer from Xuan Zhanglao came from within.

Yueya complained:

"This Grandpa Xuan, he told me he was just resting in the cave for a bit.

As it turns out, he isn't even here; he must have run off again.

But when he comes back later, I can give him a surprise.

When Grandpa Xuan hears that we've found the way out, he will surely be very happy too."

Pretending to be angry, Yueya prepared to return to the cave to rest first, intending to tell Elder Xuan this good news when he returned.

But when she and Duan Fengyun arrived in the cave, they saw Elder Xuan lying motionless on the ground.

"Grandpa Xuan, what is wrong with you?"

Tears instantly streamed from Yueya's eyes.

She hurriedly ran forward to lift Elder Xuan up, and Duan Fengyun followed closely behind to Elder Xuan's side.

Holding Elder Xuan, who no longer had any body heat, Yueya began to cry loudly.

"Grandpa Xuan, what is wrong? Please get up and talk to Yueya.

Brother Qin and I have already found the way to leave Hell Valley; we can go out now.

Grandpa Xuan, don't leave me all alone. If you go, what am I supposed to do?"

Looking at Elder Xuan, who had already lost his body heat, Duan Fengyun guessed that Elder Xuan must have passed away shortly after they left.

It seemed Elder Xuan must have been forcing himself to hold on, waiting for them to leave before passing away peacefully.

In order not to let Yueya witness his passing, he had held on for so long.

Duan Fengyun patted Yueya on the shoulder and said:

"Yueya, Elder Xuan has gone to another place; let him leave in peace.

If Elder Xuan saw you like this, he certainly wouldn't be able to leave with peace of mind.

He surely hopes that you can live happily."

Upon hearing Duan Fengyun's words, Yueya stopped crying, her watery eyes looking at Duan Fengyun; Duan Fengyun picked up a handkerchief and handed it to Yueya, letting her wipe away her tears.

Yueya took the handkerchief, wiped away her tears, and looking at Duan Fengyun, said:

"Brother Qin, you are right. Grandpa Xuan certainly wouldn't want me to be like this. I want to let Grandpa Xuan leave happily; I cannot let him see me like this."

Duan Fengyun nodded, smiled, and said:

"Then let us be a bit happier and see Elder Xuan off on his final journey."

Yueya nodded; she pulled Duan Fengyun and walked toward the depths of the cave.

Yueya brought Duan Fengyun to the depths of the cave, where there was nothing but an Ice Coffin.

Yueya pointed at the Ice Coffin and said:

"Grandpa Xuan saved me from inside this back then. Now, let us use this Ice Coffin to bury Grandpa Xuan.

But this Ice Coffin is a little too small; we can't fit Grandpa Xuan inside. Brother Qin, do you have a way?"

Duan Fengyun did not speak; he walked to the Ice Coffin and felt a familiar scent on it.

This was an Ice Coffin that Yin Zhong had once cast spells upon, so it still retained traces of Yin Zhong's magic.

It was indeed as Yueya said; this Ice Coffin was specially crafted by Yin Zhong for Yin Feng back then, and it could only fit the seven-year-old Yin Feng of that time.

Now, wanting to place Elder Xuan inside it was truly a little too small.

But this could not stump Duan Fengyun; Duan Fengyun directly struck the end of the Ice Coffin off with a palm strike.

Afterward, he found two stone slabs, used the Heaven Frost Fist to freeze them, attached them to both sides of the Ice Coffin, and then spliced the end he had just knocked off back on.

Then, Duan Fengyun directly removed the original lid of the Ice Coffin, crafted a new lid in the same manner, and covered the Ice Coffin again.

Looking at the brand-new Ice Coffin, Yueya clapped her hands and cheered:

"Brother Qin, you really have a way! Now we can put Grandpa Xuan inside."

Duan Fengyun nodded, directly lifted the Ice Coffin, and walked toward the direction of Elder Xuan's body.

Duan Fengyun and Yueya slowly placed Elder Xuan's remains into the Ice Coffin; before covering it, Duan Fengyun said:

"Yueya, after I cover it with the lid, you will never see your Grandpa Xuan again.

If you have anything to say, say it to Grandpa Xuan now. Once you have finished, I will close the Ice Coffin."

This time, contrary to Duan Fengyun's expectations, Yueya did not wail; instead, she walked to the Ice Coffin with a smile on her face, looked at Elder Xuan lying peacefully inside, and said:

"Grandpa Xuan, go in peace; don't worry about me.

Brother Qin will take me out of Hell Valley. After leaving Hell Valley, I will be able to eat lots of delicious food and buy lots of pretty clothes.

I will also work hard to investigate my background; I want to know exactly who it was that sealed me in the Ice Coffin.

Grandpa Xuan, go in peace; I will always miss you.

If you miss me, come visit me in a dream."

After finishing her words to Elder Xuan, Yueya said to Duan Fengyun:

"Brother Qin, I have finished speaking; you can close the Ice Coffin."

After Yueya finished speaking, she turned around with a graceful flourish, but Duan Fengyun still saw the tears continuously welling up in her eyes.

As the only relative on her path of growth, how could Yueya not be heartbroken?

She had just been feigning composure, all to let Elder Xuan leave in peace.

Duan Fengyun shook his head, looked at Elder Xuan, and said:

"Elder Xuan, rest assured, I will definitely take care of Yueya.

No matter who it is, I will not let them bully Yueya."

Using her was one thing, that was Duan Fengyun's own business.

But he would not let others bully the innocent Yueya.

After Duan Fengyun slammed the lid of the Ice Coffin shut with a palm strike, he dragged the Ice Coffin outside the cave.

He and Yueya had already dug a one-meter-deep pit outside the cave; after Duan Fengyun slowly lowered the Ice Coffin, a new mound of earth soon appeared before the two of them.

Once everything had settled, Duan Fengyun spoke up:

"Yueya, it is getting late today, so we are in no rush to head out.

We will stay here for one more night, and we will set off as soon as the sky brightens tomorrow.

You should pack your luggage simply; take all the valuables and leave the rest behind. I will buy you new things once we get out.

Also, go find some of Elder Xuan's clothes; I want to burn them for Elder Xuan."

"Alright, Brother Qin.

Wait for me a moment, I will go get them right now."

After burning all of Elder Xuan's clothes and Duan Fengyun preparing a simple meal for Yueya, the two of them went to rest.

In order to walk out of that Mangchang Xiaodao with full energy tomorrow, they needed to recuperate.

Brought to you by the great author Duan Fengyun, "Transmigrating Through the Heavens Starting from Wind and Cloud"