"Yes! Even though Uncle Mingren is gone, we're still here. We'll take good care of you in his stead."
Wang Ruyan echoed her, having originally thought Wang Mingren would advance to the Nascent Soul Realm. She had never expected him to fail at forming his Nascent Soul.
Wang Qingshan and the others all spoke up to comfort Ximen Feng and Wang Changjie. No matter how many faults Wang Mingren had, the dead deserved respect; no one would speak ill of him at a time like this.
Ximen Feng sighed deeply and said to Wang Changsheng, "Changsheng, Ruyan, Qingshan, on behalf of my husband, I apologize to all of you. He truly did some things wrong in the past. I was at fault too—I failed to persuade him otherwise. I hope you can forgive him. My husband left behind his last wishes, and I will help find the murderer."
With Wang Mingren gone, Ximen Feng had lost her support within the Taiyi Immortal Sect. Her connections were rather limited; never mind investigating the murderer, simply looking after herself was enough. She knew Chen Xiang'er held great authority, and after repeatedly pleading with her, Chen Xiang'er agreed to help investigate the murderer. However, too much time had passed, and there were no leads for the moment.
"Aunt Ximen, you're joking. We never blamed Uncle Mingren. Let bygones be bygones. There's nothing worth bringing up anymore."
Wang Changsheng comforted her softly. Wang Mingren was no longer among the living, so naturally he would not hold anything against him.
"Yes! We're family. Those words make us sound like strangers."
Wang Qingshan added in consolation. He had been comprehending the Azure Lotus Sword Sutra. If Wang Mingren had not passed away, Wang Qingling would not have hurried to contact him.
"Changsheng, Ruyan, come with me.