"A Worthy Death"

But precisely because Han Lan had been provoked, and because he had never encountered any truly dangerous situation in his many years of treasure hunting, he had dismissed the so-called Evil God trap with contempt. In the end, he paid for it with his life, without even a chance for his true spirit to escape.

And because Evil Qi had entered his body, the Snow Emperor had to order people from the Cold Abyss Divine Palace to go to the place where he had ultimately fallen, purge it, and erase the consciousness that had occupied Han Lan's corpse.

Naturally, the Snow Emperor had personally deduced the events of this incident. It was precisely because she had learned the truth that she found it unbelievable that an elderly Immortal King who had cultivated to such a level could die in such a foolish manner.

There had been no schemes or conspiracies in this incident, so the Snow Emperor could only handle Han Lan's aftermath in the usual way.

At the same time, Han Lan had left behind no son. He had only been able to join the Cold Abyss Divine Palace because he had received a Heaven-Bestowed Divine Mark. But by then, he was already advanced in age. Even with the aid of pills, he could not leave behind any descendants.

Nor had Han Lan been willing to take in disciples. In his eyes, that would only delay his cultivation...

Thus, the relics Han Lan left behind became ownerless. The Snow Emperor's intention was to distribute them among the other kings of the Snow Spirit Race. She herself would not take part.

The reason Han Jing could happily bring you to attend the funeral feast was precisely because of this. Whether it was Han Jing or you, both of you were