The Lay Flat Life: My Wife's Cultivation Makes Me Stronger - Chapter 88

When Peak Master Si Yu arrived, her gaze swept the area with a cold, murderous glint before settling on Han Feng and Jiang Surou.

The two of them quickly stood and bowed.

“Greetings, Master.”

“Where are the enemies?”

“They’re dead,” Han Feng replied.

“Dead? Weren’t there three Foundation Establishment cultivators? Did you kill them?”

“They were killed by sea demons,” Han Feng explained.
“Earlier, Senior Brother Gao Hai stayed behind to cover our escape and was killed by the enemies. Later, two Foundation Establishment enemies chased us, but on the way, they were devoured by a group of sea demons that suddenly appeared. We managed to hide onshore and narrowly escaped.”

Han Feng deliberately left out any mention of An An, the Spirit of the Ocean. He believed that the fewer people who knew about her, the better. He was used to keeping secrets.

Jiang Surou understood his intention and nodded along.

Si Yu sighed and said,
“Poor Gao Hai. He was a disciple with excellent aptitude and character. With proper training, he could have become a great cultivator. What a pity his life ended so soon.”

Han Feng felt a pang of sorrow. Although he hadn’t known Gao Hai for long, the senior brother’s sunny disposition and selfless sacrifice had left a deep impression on him. Gao Hai had given his life to hold back the enemies, allowing Han Feng and Jiang Surou to survive long enough for An An’s rescue.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Han Feng and Jiang Surou owed their lives to Gao Hai.

“Master, did Senior Brother Gao Hai have any family?” Jiang Surou asked, raising her head.

She wanted to repay the debt by aiding Gao Hai’s family.

Si Yu shook her head and replied,
“Gao Hai was a child I picked up outside the sect when he was three years old. He was an orphan, raised entirely by me.

It’s my fault. I underestimated the enemies’ strength. I should have sent more people.

When I received your distress call, I rushed over immediately, but I was still too late. Thankfully, the two of you are safe.”

Han Feng’s heart sank. Gao Hai, an orphan raised by Peak Master Si Yu, was like a son to her. Si Yu must be devastated by his death.

“Master, before Senior Brother Gao Hai passed, he entrusted us with evidence of the Ye family’s crimes. We can use it to accuse them.”
He turned to the little fox. “Little fox, bring out the bronze plate.”

The little fox nodded and retrieved the bronze plate from her storage pouch.

Si Yu took the plate, scanned it with her divine sense, and then stored it away, saying,
“I understand. Let’s go retrieve Gao Hai’s body.”

“Yes, Master.”

The three of them flew back to Jue Ming Island. With Si Yu’s help, they traveled swiftly and soon arrived at the site.

Unfortunately, despite searching thoroughly, they found no trace of Gao Hai’s body.

After surveying the area for a moment, Si Yu shook her head and said,
“There are strong residual fluctuations from a spiritual energy explosion here. With no body to be found, it’s likely Gao Hai self-destructed in the end.”

Han Feng and Jiang Surou lowered their heads. They had already suspected as much but hadn’t wanted to voice it.

The reality that their senior brother had sacrificed himself so utterly, leaving no remains, was difficult to accept.

“Alas, a rootless man in life, rootless in death. Even if he wished to return to his roots, there is no root to be found.
It is what it is. Let’s go.”

Si Yu sighed deeply and led the two disciples back to the Yin-Yang Sect.

—

Upon returning to the sect, Si Yu said,
“I will meet with Elder Tie Lian to present the evidence. Let’s see how he decides to handle this.
The Ye family’s actions are utterly heinous, tarnishing the sect’s reputation. Their crimes cannot go unpunished.

You two should rest and heal for now. When the Enforcement Hall summons you, go and testify.”

“Understood, Master!”

After Si Yu left, Jiang Surou turned to Han Feng and said,
“I feel that Senior Brother Gao Hai shouldn’t be forgotten so easily.
Even though there’s no body, I want to create a cenotaph for him, carve a tombstone, and commemorate him properly.”

“That’s only right. Let’s do it together.”

—

The two of them headed to the market at the foot of the mountain and purchased a high-quality coffin from a funeral shop. They also commissioned a tombstone and bought wreaths, incense, candles, and spirit money before returning to the mountain.

They went to the inner sect residences at the top of Luoxia Peak. Servant disciples lived at the foot of the mountain, outer sect disciples lived on the mountainside, and inner sect disciples resided at the summit.

As an inner disciple of Peak Master Si Yu, Gao Hai had lived with several other senior brothers and sisters.

When they arrived, they encountered a group of Foundation Establishment senior brothers.

“Junior Sister Jiang, what brings you here?” one of the senior brothers asked curiously.

Jiang Surou explained everything that had happened. Upon hearing the story, the senior brothers were all filled with righteous indignation.

“The Ye family is insufferable! Killing so many innocent mortals to refine blood pills and then silencing fellow disciples to cover their tracks?!”

“Senior Brother Gao Hai met such a terrible fate, leaving no body behind. This cannot be tolerated! Let’s go destroy the Ye family!”

“Yes! Let’s call the three Core Formation senior brothers and wipe out the Ye family to avenge Gao Hai!”

“The damned Ye family is nothing but a den of scoundrels. Not a single good person among them. They ought to be exterminated!”

“These sect traitors have tarnished the sect’s reputation. It makes me furious! Let’s go and annihilate them!”

The disciples, enraged, were ready to gather reinforcements to attack the Ye family.

Suddenly, one of the senior brothers stepped forward and shouted,
“Enough! Silence!”

His commanding voice startled the disciples into silence.

Peak Master Si Yu had a total of three Core Formation disciples, twenty Foundation Establishment disciples, and three Qi Refining disciples.

Han Feng counted the group. Excluding the deceased Gao Hai and the absent Ye Longyuan, the other twenty-two disciples were all present.

The one who had spoken carried the strongest aura of the group. Standing in the center, he was clearly one of the Core Formation disciples.

The group approached Han Feng, and Jiang Surou introduced them,
“Han Feng, this is Senior Brother Shang Yun, Master’s first disciple and a top-level Core Formation cultivator.
These two are Senior Brothers Liu Xing and Wang Dao, both Core Formation experts as well.”

“Han Feng greets the senior brothers.”

Shang Yun nodded and said,
“So, you’re the new Junior Brother Han that Master recently accepted. I’ve heard about the battle in the ancestral secret realm, though I wasn’t there myself.

As for this matter, I’ve heard everything. I have only one question: where is Master now?”

“Master has taken the evidence to the Enforcement Hall,” Han Feng replied honestly.

“Exactly. Even Master knows this matter must be handled by the Enforcement Hall.
And you lot? You’re talking about grabbing weapons and charging at the Ye family? Are you out of your minds?”