The Cui family cemetery was not far from the Cui residence. Even by mountain road, it took less than an hour to reach.
During the years that young master Cui Li had been away studying martial arts, the Cui family servants had remained fairly loyal and honest. Every Qingming Festival and at the start of winter, they would come up the mountain to clean and make offerings, so the cemetery was still quite tidy.
Led by A Fu and Cui Wang, the two household servants over fifty who were still in decent health at the Cui residence and had volunteered for the task, Zhang Tie strolled along the mountain paths for forty to fifty minutes before finally arriving before the graves of the Cui family master and mistress.
The Cui family cemetery had been built with considerable dignity. Stone railings surrounded it, bluestone paving lay before the graves, and several auspicious beasts carved to guard the tombs stood on either side.
Standing before the shared tombstone and looking at the names of the Cui couple engraved upon it, Zhang Tie felt an inexplicably complicated stir of emotions in his heart.
Without Zhang Tie needing to lift a hand, A Fu and Cui Wang were already busy sweeping the gravesite and arranging the offerings, incense, candles, and the like for him.
*You and your son were killed by Toxic Wolf Zhu Liang. The real Cui Li died in the mountains, slain by Toxic Wolf Zhu Liang and fed to wild beasts, leaving not even bones behind. I killed Toxic Wolf Zhu Liang. From now on, I will walk this world wearing Cui Li's face and bearing his identity. In the eyes of outsiders, I can be considered your son as well. Having taken your son's identity and place, today I shall