After Song Lan buried the remains of Xiao Xingchen, carrying Shuanghua on his back and with A-Qing by his side, he set off on the path to find Xiao Xingchen's scattered soul. Watching their retreating figures, Wei Wuxian and the others felt as though they were seeing them for the very first time—when the two had been as pure as the breeze and the bright moon, radiant and breathtaking.
Suddenly, the Qiankun pouch in Nie Huaisang's arms began to glow. Inside the pouch was the sword spirit of Baxia, which they had retrieved from the Hall of Sacrifice.
"Brother Wei," Nie Huaisang called out, "Baxia's sword spirit is reacting! Could my eldest brother's remains be right here?"
Chapter 49