Gu Siming had left behind only two items.
A pouch and a token.
Chen Lin picked up the token.
It had split cleanly in two. When he fitted the halves back together, he could see a character on it. It was highly abstract, but he could still recognize the Star Dou Script character for "exemption."
He examined it with his senses, then casually set it aside.
His gaze flickered uncertainly.
This was most likely a treasure that took its owner's place in death, further confirming that Gu Siming was not dead.
It made sense when he thought about it.
How could someone Yesterday Manor had sent to participate in the final decisive battle be killed by a mere Void Realm cultivator like him? If that were possible, Yesterday Manor would be all empty reputation, hardly enough to make the Major Factions wary.
In that case...
Chen Lin immediately picked up the pouch.
It was a Storage Precious Tool, and there were bound to be plenty of good things inside.
He estimated that the Elder Council would send someone before long. He had to see what was inside before they arrived.
Anything that caught his eye would be held back first. Even if that woman noticed and demanded it back, he would deny it to the bitter end.
After all, he was Elder Jin's friend.
For the sake of appearances, the Elder Council would help that woman recover her belongings, but they would not go too far.
To speed things up...
Chen Lin directly unleashed Flame Hand, forcibly burning away the mark on the pouch.
He did not care even if he burned it beyond repair.
It was not as though he could keep it anyway.
To his surprise, however, even with the power of his Flame Palm completely unrestrained, he