At Yan Li's gesture, Yan Xun lit three sticks of spiritual incense. He and Wu Duo bowed three times, then planted the incense before the memorial stone.
Although Song Yan was not a member of the Yan family, he followed the Yan Clan's rites, lighting spiritual incense and paying his respects properly.
Looking at the name on the stone, Song Yan seemed, for a hazy moment, to see that figure once more, walking resolutely into the mountaintop Fire Pool and vanishing into the flames.
Many thoughts stirred in his heart.
Perhaps Senior Yan Bo's artifact refining skills had already met the requirements for forging a Law Treasure at the Foundation Establishment Realm back then. Otherwise, Seeking Benevolence would never have come into being in the Two-Pole Realm.
It was simply that refining materials, forging tools, and all manner of restrictions had kept him from truly fulfilling his wish throughout his life.
Certain mysteries within the Infinite Treasury had made up for that shortfall, allowing him to achieve his desire.
Before long, Yan Xun received a message from the clan. There seemed to be some business he needed to handle, so he excused himself to his grandfather Yan Li and Song Yan, then hurried away with Wu Duo.
Song Yan also prepared to take his leave, but Yan Li asked him to stay.
"Young friend Song, I do not know what connection you have with my ancestor, but watching you offer incense with such reverence and gratitude, I imagine whatever lies behind this must be something good."
"Come with me," he said, walking in another direction.
"I wonder how much you know about my ancestor."
"Yan Heng told me a little before. Senior Yan Bo wanted to refine a Law Treasure with his Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation," Song Yan answered truthfully.