"Farewell, Duke of Qi! Farewell, Duke Wenqing!"
All the officials paid the highest respects to Zeng Shilin's coffin.
The title Duke Wenqing was a reputation countless capable ministers had failed to win even unto death.
Duke Wenqing.
Upon hearing this reward, Zeng Anmin's heart finally settled.
Duke of Qi, a Duke of Qi granted three thousand households.
Blessings for his descendants.
Emperor Jianhong also wore a sorrowful expression. Supported by eunuchs, he slowly bowed to Zeng Shilin's coffin.
He had to make this bow.
On the day Zeng Shilin slew the Demon Emperor, even Master Xu had bowed.
Empress Bai, too, paid her respects mournfully.
As that bow was made.
Golden light flashed.
"Bzzzzz!!!"
The coffin before the main hall suddenly burst with intense radiance.
Golden light enveloped the entire hall.
Hm?
Such light naturally drew everyone's attention.
From Emperor Jianhong down to the kneeling servants, all of them raised their heads in stunned confusion and looked toward the coffin.
A golden tidal wave shot into the heavens!
Everyone stared fixedly at that beam of golden light!
Then, that golden light abruptly formed into a massive scroll!
The scroll slowly unfurled.
One upright character after another lit up.
Duke Wenqing Zeng Shilin gave his life to slay the Demon Emperor, moving Heaven itself.
Upon hearing of it, the Confucian Sage was greatly pleased and has remade your golden body, specially accepting you as the Eighth Disciple!
As the words lit up one by one.
"Cry!!"
A golden immortal crane slowly flew down from the sky.
The enormous immortal crane flew above the Minister's Residence. After circling for a long while, it transformed into a colossal golden pillar and poured into the coffin!
"Bzzzzz!!!"
Golden light entered the coffin!
The scene abruptly fell silent.
Everyone stared blankly at this sight.
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