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Unlike other noble mausoleums, this place is neither dark nor complex in structure. There are no poisonous organs or false tombs. There is only a straight tomb passage that leads deep into the tomb.
However, it also has its own unique features.
The tomb was covered with flowers, the branches were staggered and as dense as a forest, and the buds as big as fingertips were clustered there, making the tomb filled with warmth and floral fragrance.
Once you close your eyes and judge based on your sense of smell and touch, you will definitely be fooled into thinking that you are in a greenhouse and not in a tomb.
Taking a closer look, there are dots of blue light scattered on the wall, corners, front, back, and both sides. Soon, Bai Feng and A Ke, who arrived for the first time, discovered that the light did not come from the sun, but from the mysterious little flowers. Around their buds, blue light continued to shine.
The entire tomb was decorated with these flowers, making it dreamy and peaceful. People looked into the dim light and followed the fragrance of the flowers, solemnly and quietly, taking every step slowly and carefully.
"The name of these flowers is 'Sishui', and it is often spread among the royal family that 'Sishui flowers' can keep people's thoughts alive - in fact, it can indeed drive away evil spirits and insects, and make the body incorruptible. Ayu continued to explain: "Have you seen those blue lights? They are very beautiful. Although these flowers do not bloom in winter, their pollen can glow at night like fireflies. Look!"
Ayu picked a Sishui flower casually, broke off the buds and let the pollen fall out. Just as he said, a brilliant light fell in the sky.
When they were young, the four of them approached the coffin, and Ayu immediately said, "Young Master Bai, just leave it to me."
Fu Wentao said: "Ayu, if you need my help, just ask."
"Oh, I'm not a child now, I'm an adult!" Ayu joked, and temporarily left everyone with a bag of burial equipment. When he went to the coffin, he found that his little hands could not Fa opened the coffin and could only turn around and beg: "I really have no choice now."
Bai Feng was more anxious than anyone else to see the person buried in the coffin, so she stepped forward to help him and said, "Ayu, let me help you."
"You can't. I can't let you see her now. This is the 'immortal' rule." Fu Wentao stretched out one arm to stop the other party: "Ayu, I'm here."
Fu Wentao used great strength to open the coffin with one arm, then walked back to the original place to wait, and comforted Bai Feng: "Don't worry, Ayu will take care of this matter."
"It's been a year, Miss E, and he's finally back..." Ayu murmured to himself, and then began to change the man in the coffin into new clothes and put on light makeup to restore his appearance to the way he was alive.
The whole process of encoffining is like a dragonfly floating in the water, floating in the water, and the seemingly casual movements are elegant and natural, just like dressing and dressing a "living person". After several attempts, Ayu quickly completed the enclosing ceremony.
"Bai Shaoxia, we can only keep things simple here. You don't mind, right?" Ah Yu anxiously returned to everyone and asked: "This is the first time I have done this kind of thing. I have always done it before. Grandpa does it alone. In the entire Lingcheng, whenever a wealthy family has a funeral to attend to, grandpa will always be asked to help. Unfortunately, grandpa now..."
Bai Feng smiled and patted the other person's forehead and replied: "Ayu, you did a good job! I have always felt guilty towards Miss E in my heart. Now that you are here, we will complete this last journey together. "
Having said that, the young swordsman walked to the coffin with a heavy heart. In fact, he had not planned how to face it, but the moment he saw the person in the coffin, all thoughts disappeared.
"So beautiful..." A woman who had been carefully dressed was lying there quietly. She was wearing a white dress and light makeup. Her face was decorated with makeup and powder to make her look as delicate as a "living person", and her eyebrows were still heroic. The remaining gaps in the coffin are filled with small flowers that emit blue light in the dark. Bai Feng blurted out: "It's a pity that Miss E didn't like women's clothing during her lifetime, and she only loved military uniforms."
"Ah?" Ayu said hurriedly: "Then wouldn't I..."
Bai Feng said: "It's okay, she won't hate it."
"Then, should I go outside and get ready first?" Ayu greeted Yu Ke and said, "Ake, let's go outside and get ready together?"
"Okay!" Yu Ke followed Ayu and asked her various things with unusual enthusiasm.
When Fu Wentao saw the two girls walking out of the tomb door, he immediately asked: "Brother Bai, let's carry the coffin out together."
Bai Feng nodded silently, and then the two of them worked together to carry the coffin outside the tomb. On the snowy field, the shelf for burning the coffin had been set up by Yu Ke and Ayu.
After placing the coffin, Bai Feng stood in front of the coffin and thought for a moment. Finally, he took out his flute and said, "I want to play a song to see her off."
He was seen sitting in front of the coffin, with a calm expression. Suddenly, his lips tightened, and a flute tune began to play. The first half is slightly lyrical, taking the tone of the palace, evoking the good memories of the past, refreshing the heart; the middle half is filled with sadness, and the performer's heart turns into soft water, sinking into the human ear through the rhythm of the music, and resonating with it; the second half introduces Playing loudly, the sharp melody like sobs soars into the sky, as if vowing to convey the deepest feelings in the world to all things in the world.
After Bai Feng finished playing, he immediately returned to the coffin, pondered for a moment, and said: "Let's get started."
"Bai Shaoxia, we can spend more time preparing, are you sure..." Ayu walked away with the fire, still doubtful in his heart.
"Yes, that's good."
The coffin was then ignited. The fire burned very slowly at first, and fuel had to be continuously added to the coffin to start burning. After a while, the fire spread into the coffin, igniting the splash of water that symbolized "missing", and there was a strange echo. It's coming soon.
"Did you hear it?" Bai Feng suddenly said in surprise: "Did you hear it? The sound of the flute just now is echoing in the air!"
The other three people always thought that Bai Feng was thinking about his old friend and had illusions. Even if there was an echo in the valley, they would not be able to hear it after so long.
However, when the fire became more intense, the sound became clearer and clearer - yes, it was indeed the sound of the flute just now.
"It's her, Feiying..." Bai Feng murmured, about to walk towards the coffin.
Fu Wentao thought he was going to do something strange, so he quickly stepped forward and stopped him: "Brother Bai, what are you going to do?"
But when he saw the young swordsman crying in the wind, he didn't know it. He just watched the coffin burning quietly, "Is it her, comforting us?"
This echo did not stop until the coffin was completely burned out. Bai Feng stepped forward to collect the ashes and walked away silently.
"Just now, I heard it too." Ayu suddenly said, "You heard it too, right?"
Fu Wentao and Yu Ke said in unison: "Yes."
"Sure enough, Sishui flowers can really keep our thoughts alive."
After Ayu finished speaking, the three people followed Bai Feng's figure. He walked to a high and spacious place, with his back to the mountainside, facing all living beings.
"Go, go to a distant place, and wait for me to catch up."
The young swordsman held up the ashes of his former friend and let them scatter in the wind.
