Years ago, Li Chenghui had defended the northern bank and rescued many of the Fei Family from Floating Cloud Cave. He had spent much of that decade stationed there, so the Fei Family members knew him well. Now, their wails echoed faintly across the lake.0

Beyond the northern bank, the lake was draped entirely in white mourning cloth. Though Li Chenghuai had asked for a simple affair, the surroundings were still blanketed in white. The silence was so heavy it was unsettling. It continued until they reached the island, where the sound of sobbing filled the air.0

Inside the hall, white drapes hung down. Esteemed elders filled both sides, while youths and children knelt below. The coffin had been placed in the center, and the muted weeping continued as they awaited the remains to arrive.0

Now clad in mourning white, Li Minggong stepped into the main hall, and...2