Sikong Jianguan, the Man Xiao Yan Couldn't Keep

Xiao Yan took a step forward and stood before the man.

By retrieving relevant memories, he also learned the names of the beast and the person in front of him.

One is called Yin Dao, and the other is called Sikong Jianguan; they are both quite bizarre.

As if sensing Xiao Yan's approach, a faint soul fluctuation emanated, and a phantom remnant soul floated out from the corpse.

"Young friend, this is not a place for you. Please leave as soon as possible!" The remnant soul blinked its bewildered eyes and warned Xiao Yan after it appeared.

As he spoke, his soul's entire body flickered, as if it were about to vanish in the next instant.

Looking at the Sikong Jianguan in front of him, Xiao Yan's eyes showed a hint of respect.

Having sifted through Yin Dao's memories, he naturally knew why this senior Sikong had fallen to such a state.

To prevent innocent people from being harmed, he could be said to have sacrificed everything he had.

This is a righteous man whose selfless dedication and altruistic spirit I greatly admire.

"Don't worry, senior, I've already taken care of that person," Xiao Yan said, bowing respectfully.

"Resolved?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Sikong Jianguan realized something and quickly closed his eyes to sense the situation at the bottom of the Holy Pool.

After sensing it, he found nothing but an empty shell; there was no trace of his friend.

Upon hearing this news, Sikong Jianguan, who was used to it all, did not show any relief or happiness on his face. Instead, his face was full of regret and pain.

His initial plan was to use time and noble music to influence his friend, so that he could see the error of his ways, return to his former self, and stop harming innocent people.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and the plan ultimately failed.

"Actually... it's fine if it ends like this."

From regret to acceptance, after a few seconds of Sikong Jianguan, I finally accepted the fact.

Seeing Sikong Jianguan's sullen demeanor, Xiao Yan hesitated to speak, feeling sorry for Senior Sikong.

It can be said that Yin Dao's motives were impure from the very beginning when he approached Sikong Jianguan; he was simply using him from start to finish.

As for sincerity, there's absolutely none of it; it's all calculation.

However, despite his thoughts, Xiao Yan ultimately did not reveal this cruel truth.

The truth is too painful; let's leave them with some hopeful memories.

With the death of the Yin Dao, everything came to an end, and there was no point in maintaining the Sound Valley Array any longer.

The Sikong Jianguan soul returned to the body once again.

With the opening of its eyes, the Sound Valley Array, which had been maintained for countless years, finally had a chance to rest.

"Thank you very much, young friend." Sikong Jianguan forced himself to stand up, his cloudy eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Xiao Yan and bowed deeply to him with all his might.

"Compared to your righteous act, Senior, mine is nothing," Xiao Yan said with a smile in return.

He only made his move because he coveted Yin Dao's corpse and Soul Origin; compared to the selfless senior before him, it was nothing.

"Senior, you seem to be in rather poor condition. How about I treat you?" Xiao Yan stepped forward, preparing to use the Horse Talisman to treat Sikong Jianguan.

Sacrificing oneself to maintain the operation of the great formation for many years has long since emptied out everything that Sikong Jianguan.

His body and soul were on the verge of collapse. If he didn't receive treatment with the Horse Talisman, he might not even survive five more minutes.

However, upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Sikong Jianguan shook his head, stopping Xiao Yan's actions.

"Senior, what's wrong?" Looking at the expression on Sikong Jianguan's face, Xiao Yan seemed to have guessed something.

"Young friend, there's no need to waste your energy on me." Sikong Jianguan smiled in relief. "I've already prepared to follow my friend in death."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan felt a thousand questions arise in his mind.

Why can't you just live a good life? Why die for someone who isn't worth it?

Xiao Yan Sikong Jianguan this truly good person, Sikong Jianguan, and was genuinely reluctant to let him die, so he patiently continued to persuade him.

However, he clearly underestimated the Sikong Jianguan determination of those who followed their friends in death.

"Senior, have you thought this through? That Yin Dao may not consider you a friend." Having no other choice, Xiao Yan finally revealed the truth tactfully.

Upon hearing what Xiao Yan said, Sikong Jianguan's reaction was just as Sikong Jianguan as his name suggests; his expression showed no surprise whatsoever, as if he had known all along.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan knew perfectly well that the other party had discovered it long ago, but had simply kept it a secret.

"Although my friend wasn't truly sincere with me, he was the person who understood me best in this world." Sikong Jianguan smiled faintly, a hint of nostalgia in his expression. "In this world, finding someone who truly understands you is incredibly difficult."

"Now that those who understood me are dead, there is nothing left in this world for me to cherish..."

Xiao Yan became increasingly puzzled as he listened. Wasn't this exactly the Dou Qi Continent version of Bo Ya's String Severance?

I don't understand, but I respect it.

Everyone has their own destiny, and he wasn't one to meddle in other people's business. Since the other person was determined to die, he naturally couldn't force them to stay alive.

As he spoke, the Sikong Jianguan life finally came to an end, and his body and soul began to disintegrate, gradually disappearing into the world.

After Sikong Jianguan disappeared, Xiao Yan discovered that a sphere of light with an extraordinary aura had appeared in the place where it had vanished, hovering quietly.

"This is!" Looking at the ball of light and feeling the surging Dou Qi within it, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, vaguely guessing what was going on.

As soon as he approached, Sikong Jianguan voice rang out from within the sphere of light:

"I have nothing to offer as thanks to you, young friend, except for this tattered Dou Qi. I'll give it all to you, and hope you won't find it too much..."

Until the last sound faded, the entire Altar finally fell silent.

As the Sikong Jianguan aura vanished completely from the world, Xiao Yan felt a mix of emotions.

This senior, Sikong, is truly unfathomable...

After calming his mind, Xiao Yan first bowed respectfully to the ball of light, and then took it in his hand to examine it carefully.

Based on his perception, this was not inherited from the Sikong Jianguan peak Dou Qi; its foundation was much weaker than that of Nine-Star Dou Sheng, probably between the late stage of seven-star and the Early Eight-Star Dou Saint.

However, this was also a great opportunity for Xiao Yan.

Once he fully absorbs it, his Dou Qi should increase significantly, which will save him a long period of arduous training.

Xiao Yan encountered too many unexpected joys during his trip to the Sound Valley, and he made a fortune.

The Emperor Realm Soul Origin, the corpse of Nine-Star Dou Sheng, the High Heaven Tier Dou Technique Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Demon, and the Dou Qi inheritance of Eight-Star Dou Sheng —this is truly a treasure trove.

Upon returning to the Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yan immediately prepared to go into seclusion to thoroughly digest what he had gained in the Sound Valley and make final preparations for his journey to the Gu Clan!