"What do you mean, senior?"
Li Yan frowned and said in a deep voice, "I heard that if the Cold Altar Wandering Master merely refuses, it means the affinity isn't enough and the incense connection can only be severed. Why can't it be undone?"
The old woman looked at the coffin and shook her head. "Because he isn't a Cold Altar Wandering Master at all!"
"Gou Cheng Shan's obsession is rare beyond compare. He survived until now on a single breath of resentment. He was unwilling to let go in life, so after death, his obsession is probably even deeper..."
Li Yan felt a headache coming on. "What should I do?"
The old woman was silent for a moment. "I don't know much, nor do I wish to involve myself in these worldly affairs anymore. What to do is your decision."
With that, she turned and left.
Li Yan was speechless.
Wasn't she being far too irresponsible?
Judging by her appearance, however, even if he said more, she probably wouldn't bother with the matter.
Could cultivating have made her stupid?
Li Yan couldn't help grumbling inwardly before stepping forward to investigate.
This time, he saw more clearly.
The skeleton inside the stone coffin was black and glossy, radiating icy chill. It had already begun to petrify—the result of a zombie skeleton absorbing Yin Energy.
As for its muscles, bones, and internal organs, they had all turned to black ash, giving off a rotten, icy, moldy smell.
Li Yan was silent for a moment, then suddenly cupped his fists. "Senior, let's make a deal. I'll return the Gou Writ, and you can find another successor. How about it?"
The skeleton in the coffin remained completely still.
Li Yan laughed at himself. "I really am an idiot. How can I negotiate with