"What... what's going on?" Su Yang exclaid in surprise, "Why are there two coffins?"
The others were equally astonished, and the elder quickly turned to the man, "Why... why are there two coffins here?"
Although the man was in pain, he was still conscious. Seeing the situation in the pit, he was also taken aback.
"I... I don't know..." the man said tremulously, "Back then... back then we buried her, there wasn't... there wasn't anyone else buried..."
"Then what is going on?" the elder was bewildered, "Could soone have mistakenly buried them?"
"That's impossible!" Lv Donglin said directly, "These two coffins are placed side by side, not separately. If soone really made a mistake, upon digging this spot, they would have seen your daughter's coffin, how could they continue burying here? Besides, there is a tombstone and mound, who would continue digging to bury soone here? Moreover, even if soone was unethical and wanted to bury soone here, they would likely remove your daughter's coffin first, not bury two coffins together."
"Then what is this about?" the woman was stunned.
"These two coffins are placed..." Lv Donglin scratched his head, looking at Su Yang, asked curiously, "Why does it feel like a couple's shared grave?"
Su Yang nodded, he also felt the sa way. The two coffins inside seed like they were buried together as if a married couple, which was very strange.
"No matter what, let's get the coffins out first!" Su Yang said, "One of these should be their daughter's. This is the one we need to move. The other one can go back if necessary."
"Alright!" Lv Donglin nodded, waved his hand, and lifted both coffins out simultaneously.
After taking them out, everyone could see clearly that one of the coffins had decayed over the years. Wiping off the dirt, the faded and damaged lacquer was evident.
The other coffin was still brand new, showing hardly any signs of wear. It felt as if it had been buried for a few months only, which was very peculiar.
"Was this buried just in the last few months..." Su Yang murmured in surprise, "Who, and why would soone casually bury a coffin?"
"I just felt it, this coffin is quite heavy. Shouldn't the body inside have decayed? Why is it still so heavy?" Lv Donglin wondered aloud, equally perplexed.
The two exchanged a glance, both clearly sensing sothing amiss with the coffin.
"Elders, please step back a bit, we're going to open this coffin!" Su Yang addressed the two elders.
The elders quickly stepped back, hiding behind a large rock.
Su Yang took out the Black Tortoise Stone, shielding Lv Donglin with it, while summoning Little Turtle to activate the Heavenly God armor.
Su Yang was uncertain of what might be inside the coffin, but having experienced so much, he beca much more cautious. If there were any traps inside the coffin, being prepared was the prudent thing to do.
Taking a deep breath, Su Yang gripped the coffin lid with his hand, then gently exerted force to push it open.
Lv Donglin watched with wide eyes as the lid slowly opened, amazent filling his gaze as if witnessing sothing unbelievable.
Su Yang pushed the lid halfway open, took a careful look, and was also stunned.
Inside the coffin was a person, a complete and intact person!
And most crucially, this person was soone Su Yang recognized, it was indeed Qi Zhishan, whom they had been seeking all along!
"This... this..." Su Yang was bewildered, "How can this be?"
"Yeah, how did a person pop up here?" Lv Donglin said in amazent, "After death, the body hasn't decayed, what's going on?"
"It's not just an undecayed body, this is Qi Zhishan!" Su Yang hurriedly said.
"He's Qi Zhishan?" Lv Donglin's eyes widened, "This... he looks only about twenty years old. Wasn't it said that he rapidly aged after cutting ties with the world?"
"He severed those seventeen years and returned to his forr self!" Su Yang didn't explain much to Lv Donglin, but quickly leaned down to support Qi Zhishan.
The elderly couple nearby saw this situation and rushed over. Seeing Qi Zhishan, they were also shocked, never expecting Qi Zhishan to appear here.
"What is going on?" the woman asked tremblingly, "Isn't this Qi Zhishan? Why is he here?"
Su Yang supported Qi Zhishan out, discovering that he had no breath, his internal energy no longer flowing, he was already dead.
At this mont, Lv Donglin also lifted the coffin lid completely, exclaiming in surprise, "Su Yang, look at this!"
Su Yang turned to look, only to see several lines of inscriptions carved on the lid.
"Beloved, I have traversed all the places we once went together, recalling all our past mories. Everything that needed doing, I have completed, and I am no longer concerned with worldly matters. I have finally returned to accompany you!"
"The greatest regret of this life is being powerless. If there is a next life, I will surely not fail you!"
"Though not united in life, we share a grave in death."
Undoubtedly, these words were carved by Qi Zhishan himself. It turned out after he left Lake Heart Island, he traveled far and wide, revisiting the places he once went with her. After completing everything he set out to do, he returned here to bury himself beside the girl.
"Though not united in life, we share a grave in death."
Su Yang softly read these last words, feeling deeply moved. Who could have imagined that Qi Zhishan would end up doing such a thing? This man, renowned alongside the Beigong War God, ended up dying quietly in this place?
The elderly couple stood by watching, stunned as well. The woman had harbored resentnt towards Qi Zhishan, but seeing him dead here, all her resentnt dissipated, replaced by sighs of lant.
Though their daughter died because of this man, there was no doubt that his love for their daughter was genuine!
Lv Donglin and Su Yang were baffled too; their journey here was to find Qi Zhishan. Yet finding him deceased, didn't this an their trip was in vain?
"He... he can't really be dead like this, can he?" Lv Donglin asked, unwilling to accept it.
His words sparked an idea in Su Yang, who quickly moved to Qi Zhishan's side, trying to feel his pulse while saying, "The Qi Family's Nine Dragons Technique is incredibly powerful. Upon reaching a certain level, it's said one can achieve Nirvana Rebirth. But who knows whether Qi Zhishan's cultivation has reached this level?"
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