Starting with Xingyi Quan, it swept across the chaotic world.

"Sigh...you guys...should say goodbye to him." Qin Yan shook his head, feeling a little reluctant.

After Qin Yan gave the order, Liang Jing also took on the responsibility of the senior brother and stepped forward to stand for a moment.

A moment later, he walked away with a gloomy expression.

He had also invested a lot in Zhang Wu, but now that Zhang Wu had died under mysterious circumstances, all his efforts had gone down the drain. How could he be in a good mood?

Saying goodbye now is just to save face for my master; otherwise, he would have left long ago.

After saying goodbye, Liang Jing left the White Crane Martial Arts School without looking back.

Following closely behind was Duan Kang, who offered his condolences and also said his deepest sympathies to Sister Zhang Wu.

This made Sister Zhang Wu feel a little better; Liang Jing's cold attitude just now had really upset her.

She had clearly seen Liang Jing and Zhang Wu's close relationship before... and he used to call her "sister" all the time, but now he was acting like this.

Soon, the disciples in the courtyard came forward one by one to say goodbye.

Qin Yushuang and Xu Fang were somewhat complicated, but the other disciples were mostly perfunctory, especially towards Sister Zhang Wu.

Sister Zhang Wu gave a bitter smile to herself.

She has already learned the lesson that people fade away when they leave.

She still remembered when her younger brother was accepted as a personal disciple by Master Qin, every time she came to the martial arts school, the disciples would surround her and flatter her endlessly.

Now, all of that has vanished with the passing of my younger brother.

It wasn't that she craved the limelight.

If she could get her younger brother back, she would be willing to give up her past glory.

It's just too heartbreaking right now.

My condolences.

Suddenly, Sister Zhang Wu heard a familiar yet unfamiliar voice.

She looked up, her body trembling.

The person who arrived was Lu Li.

Lu Li's attitude was not much different from the other disciples, and he left quickly.

Watching Lu Li's departing figure, Sister Zhang Wu smiled bitterly.

She recalled that during her younger brother's apprenticeship ceremony, the other person, who was standing in the corner, had looked over from afar.

But both he and his younger brother ignored it.

Now that the other party has achieved great success, such indifference is... quite reasonable.

Soon, the memorial service ended coldly and quietly. Qin Yan spoke apologetically:

"I also bear some responsibility for this... I will severely punish the culprit. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, come find me at the White Crane Martial Arts School..."

Qin Yan had neither the indifference nor the power to correct the disciples' indifference towards Sister Zhang Wu.

After all, that's how people are.

All he can do is catch the murderer as soon as possible and help him out in the future.

"I hope Master Qin will bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible. As for any assistance, that's unnecessary..."

Sister Zhang Wu's expression was complicated; she shook her head with a wry smile.

Soon, she bent down, wanting to carry her younger brother home.

Seeing this, Qin Yan felt a pang of pity. He turned to look at the disciples, but many of them lowered their heads, avoiding him as if they couldn't bear it.

It could be due to the stench of a corpse, or something else entirely.

Seeing this, Sister Zhang Wu smiled bitterly again:

"I appreciate Master Qin's kindness..."

"I carried my younger brother on my back since he was a baby, and I can still do it now..."

As she spoke, Sister Zhang Wu carried Zhang Wu's body on her back and walked away step by step.

Many people watched this scene with mixed emotions; some were moved, but no one stepped forward.

They all knew that there was no need to associate with the dead.

Looking at Sister Zhang Wu's lonely figure, Lu Li thought of many things in an instant, and his mood became more and more irritable.

He took a deep breath and called out to one of his disciples.

On the other side, Zhang Wu's sister carried Zhang Wu a long way. People on both sides of the street smelled the stench of the corpse and all showed disgust and fled in panic.

"Wu'er... Sister will take you home... You won't be afraid anymore once we're home..."

She just kept repeating the same phrase over and over, as if she were possessed.

Just then, a hurried footstep sounded.

Just as she turned around, she saw a disciple dressed in the White Crane Martial Arts School uniform respectfully handing her a purse.

"I don't need it..." Sister Zhang Wu subconsciously refused.

The disciple was not surprised to hear this, but simply repeated what Lu Li had instructed him to do:

"Sister, you've misunderstood. This is five taels of silver that Senior Brother Lu Li asked me to give you. He said it's for money for white flour cakes..."

Money for white flour cakes...

Sister Zhang Wu's expression was complicated, and her eyes welled up with tears.

She remembered that the white flatbread was something she had made especially for her younger brother when he was practicing martial arts, as a humble gift to help him make friends with his roommates.

This time, she did not refuse and accepted the kindness.

"Thank him for me."

The disciple nodded and turned to leave.

"Wait!" Sister Zhang Wu spoke again, saying regretfully:

"Please tell him I'm sorry, for both me and my brother."

……

Inside the White Crane Martial Arts School, Lu Li breathed a long sigh of relief after resolving the matter.

Now, the feeling of unease and confusion in his heart has mostly dissipated.

Finally, I can finally devote myself wholeheartedly to martial arts training.

"What's your name?" Lu Li exhaled a breath of stale air and asked the disciple who had just delivered the items for him.

Upon hearing this, the disciple shuddered and immediately bowed in respect.

"Junior brother's surname is Ye, given name Feng. Greetings, Senior Brother Lu!"

Seeing this, Lu Li nodded silently and said:

"From now on, if you have any questions about martial arts, feel free to ask me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Feng was overjoyed.

He was running errands for Lu Li, originally just to curry favor with him and show his face in front of him.

Unexpectedly, Senior Brother Lu told him that he could ask him any questions he had about martial arts.

Ye Feng did not think this was just polite talk, because the other party had just given Sister Zhang Wu five taels of silver out of kindness, so how could this be a joke?

This is an immense honor!

He was just worried about not being able to break through to the Ming Jin level, and now it was like a pillow being delivered to him when he was sleepy.

"Thank you, senior brother! Thank you, senior brother!" Ye Feng kept bowing.

Not far away, many disciples watched this scene with complex expressions.

Now that Senior Brother Zhang Wu is dead, Senior Brother Lu is the only hope for the White Crane Martial Arts School. If we don't curry favor with him, who else can we curry favor with?

Some disciples with average talent but a strong desire to improve were even more envious.

They never cared about Lu Li's natural talent and all wanted to be taught by him. After all, in the White Crane Martial Arts School, apart from Master Qin, Lu Li was the most suitable person to teach them.

"Damn it, that kid beat me to it!"

One of the disciples spoke up indignantly.

Qin Yan took in everything, his expression complex, and then turned to look at Duan Kang:

"Zhang Wu is, after all, my disciple. We were master and disciple, so I'll pay for his funeral. Second brother, just deduct the money from the account book."

Upon hearing this, Duan Kang clasped his hands and nodded.

"Understood, Master!"

Upon seeing this, Qin Yan stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the inner courtyard.

This time, however, his steps were not as brisk as before.

On the other side, Lu Li had just finished practicing Xingyi Quan when he received a message from his senior sister Qin Yushuang.

"Junior Brother Lu, Grandpa requests your presence."