"It's good to be alive."
Ling Feng said only these words to the two brothers, expressing his gratitude.
Duan Chenfeng and his brother were naturally deeply moved by his words.
Yang Fei, however, could discern the deeper meaning behind Ling Feng's words. His nose stung, and he stepped forward to comfort him in a low voice, "Heavenly Venerable, you now possess the Life and Death Gu. Brother Ling Yan can surely be resurrected, and you two brothers will have a day to reunite."
Ling Feng's expression remained unchanged. He then turned and asked in a low voice, "My sister-in-law's remains must be properly placed!"
Yang Fei nodded repeatedly, "Heavenly Venerable, please rest assured. Sister-in-law's remains have been entrusted to the Institute of Scientific Research and will not suffer any damage or decay!"
After speaking, Yang Fei couldn't help but sigh, "If only there were more Life and Death Gu, perhaps then..."
"You don't need to worry about these matters."
Ling Feng naturally had the idea of resurrecting Jiang Ying as well, but he didn't need to voice this thought, nor did he wish for Yang Fei to remind him of such things.
Sometimes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment!
If his elder brother Ling Yan were resurrected one day and learned of sister-in-law Jiang Ying's death, what kind of scene would that be?
Ling Feng knew that with his elder brother Ling Yan's personality, he would definitely live on, because there was still Ling Xiaoran, their flesh and blood.
However, living on did not necessarily mean living happily.
Ling Feng knew all too well the feeling of losing a loved one.
Therefore, the previous sentence, "It's good to be alive," was also a heartfelt sigh from Ling Feng.
Duan Chenfeng and his brother were reconciled, and the more than two hundred members of the Duan family also experienced a world-shattering upheaval!
But everything eventually returned to peace.
In the sky after the storm, stars twinkled, and there was no longer any thunder.
In the grass of the garden, washed by the rain at the old Duan family residence, many crickets jumped out, chirping their melodies.
Ling Feng and the others were arranged by Duan Chenfeng from their previous courtyard to the upper floor of the main residence. Bai Yunyan, having been rained on, began to develop a fever, which kept Ba Yilan awake for most of the night. Not until past four in the morning did Bai Yunyan's high fever subside.
Meanwhile, Ling Feng sat alone in a room, holding a token in his hand.
It was a token for entering the Corpse Snatching Assembly. Once the assembly was held, this token would display information, but only shortly before the event would the specific location be shown.
To this day, the token had not reacted in any way.
The Corpse Snatching Assembly was a place Ling Feng had to go. It was the only clue to investigating the Shi family, and his elder brother Ling Yan might be controlled by people from the Shi family.
The voice of that young master had appeared in Ling Feng's mind several times.
Ling Feng was certain that if this person appeared near him, he would be able to pinpoint him.
However, with no notification from the Corpse Snatching Assembly, the clue remained broken.
"Heavenly Venerable!"
As daylight broke, Yang Fei bowed respectfully.
Ling Feng slightly opened his eyes and asked calmly, "How is it?"
"There are still no clues about the Corpse Snatching Assembly. It can be confirmed that the assembly has not been held recently."
Yang Fei also looked disappointed.
Ling Feng had already anticipated this outcome, so he was not overly disappointed.
"What is meant to come will come. Continue to monitor."
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Yang Fei solemnly accepted the order. After standing up, he changed the subject, "Duan Chenfeng left early this morning, taking Duan Chenyang and a large amount of supplies with him."
"What do you mean?"
Ling Feng got out of bed, slightly confused.
"I heard that Duan Chenyang suggested that Duan Chenfeng donate the current assets of the Duan family!"
Yang Fei wore a wry smile. Such an action was truly admirable, donating billions in assets just like that! Yang Fei felt a pang of regret.
"What about the medicinal herbs?"
Ling Feng was not concerned with these matters and only pressed for information about the medicinal herbs.
For people of the Xuanmen sect, they always felt they could not escape the "five deficiencies and three shortages." It was likely that the suggestion to donate family assets came from Duan Chenyang or Uncle Lin Er.
The Lin family was a family of geomancers. For them to have passed down their lineage for so long without interruption must be related to the rules they adhered to.
For example, ninety-nine percent of all income had to be donated, and even the remaining portion of money would be allocated by the majority of the clan.
They believed this would help them resolve many heavenly tribulations.
The Duan family's wealth was mostly accumulated by Duan Chenyang's lifelong planning. After everything that happened last night, the past had already vanished like smoke.
Duan Chenfeng, the richest man, was also open-minded, which was why he unhesitatingly donated most of his fortune!
"A batch of medicinal herbs was delivered this morning. I heard Duan Chenfeng will return this afternoon. The two brothers went to the Duan family's ancestral land, which seems to be in the mountains. They should be donating some money and supplies there."
Yang Fei's focus was still on the matter of donating family assets.
Ling Feng shook his head, "Did I not pay you a salary?"
Yang Fei came to his senses, his face instantly showing embarrassment. He scratched the back of his head and chuckled sheepishly, "Heh, Heavenly Venerable has never been late with military pay."
"Then don't put on a look like you've never seen money. It's embarrassing."
Ling Feng chided him with a smile.
"Yes! Your subordinate obeys!" Yang Fei solemnly took this as an order.
Knock, knock, knock!
Just then, the door was knocked.
"Brother Ling Feng, breakfast is ready. Please come out to dine, Brother Yang Fei."
It was Ba Yilan's voice.
Just hearing her voice, one could feel that Ba Yilan was much more relaxed, perhaps because Bai Yunyan's fever had subsided in the latter half of the night.
"Alright! Coming!" Yang Fei responded and ran out immediately, not even greeting Ling Feng.
Seeing this, Ling Feng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Yang Fei seemed to have a different attitude towards Ba Yilan...
"Second Uncle, your face looks a bit pale! Come, have a chicken butt to replenish your strength."
At the dining table, Lin Shuainan offered his favorite chicken butt to Uncle Lin Er.
Uncle Lin Er, however, threw the chicken butt back, "Get out, get out! Who told you chicken butts can replenish blood? Bring me that bowl of beef soup in front of you!"
"Hey! Second Uncle, this stuff is hard to digest. It's not suitable for you!"
Lin Shuainan quickly hugged the beef soup and drank half of it in one gulp.
"You brat, you're still like when you were little, snatching food from your Second Uncle..."
The bickering and playful banter between the Lin uncle and nephew served as a good seasoning amidst the monotonous waiting at the Duan family's residence.
Time flew by until six in the afternoon.
The second batch of medicinal herbs had been delivered, and basically all the spirit herbs were gathered.
"Brother Ling Feng, can we start boiling the medicine? Tell me how to do it, and I'll do it."
Ba Yilan looked nervous, the moment she had been waiting for had finally arrived.
Ling Feng, however, shook his head. These spirit herbs were precious, and the method of boiling them was unusual. Even Ling Feng had to carefully control the heat, so he naturally did not feel at ease entrusting it to Ba Yilan.
Just as Ling Feng was about to explain, hurried footsteps were heard from outside.
"Master Lin, Mr. Ling! Mr. Duan still hasn't returned. We can't get through to him by phone either. The ancestral hall that was rebuilt in the backyard suddenly collapsed again just now, and many workers were injured! Could this be..."