Zhang Fan saw that Ji Gan's room was covered in blood, and everything inside had been ransacked.
He strode inside and saw Jigan lying on the ground with seven or eight holes in his body, and his hair made him look much older.
"Ji Gan!" Zhang Fan stepped forward and helped Ji Gan up.
Ji Gan looked as if he had aged a hundred years overnight; his face was nothing but skin, and his hair was as white as a sheet of paper.
Upon hearing Zhang Fan's voice, Ji Gan slowly opened his eyes and said weakly, "You're back."
Zhang Fan knew that Ji Gan had been holding on tightly, just waiting for him to come back.
Perhaps a gust of wind blew sand into Zhang Fan's eyes, making them a little wet.
"Zhang Fan, you've lost all your power?"
Zhang Fan closed his eyes: "You figured it all out. If you had told me before, I would have hidden you well."
Jigan pointed to the sky, a gesture that exhausted all his strength. He slammed his hand back to the ground, and his eyes slowly closed.
Zhang Fan's eyes instantly reddened.
He carried Jigan out and then discovered that there were only half the women in the Miao Valley.
With Chi Zhu and Chi Ju gone, half of the four sisters—Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum—have been lost.
The survivors were wounded, and their eyes were red as they covered their faces and wept.
"It was the Old Celestial Master who saved us with his life."
When the people from Tianlongmen attacked, Ji Gan used an array to teleport them away, but he was killed by the people from Tianlongmen when he was only halfway through the teleportation.
...
The fire was raging, and the flames flickered.
Zhang Fan's eyes reflected the crimson flames, and in the center of the flames were lifeless figures.
Chi Fei threw herself into Zhang Fan's arms, crying uncontrollably.
Zhang Fan buried Ji Gan's ashes in the medicinal flower field of Miaojiang Valley, which was Ji Gan's favorite place.
He remained calm and didn't shed a single tear throughout, but those who knew him well could see the anger in his tense face.
Zhang Fan poured three cups of wine in front of Ji Gan's grave, his eyes resolute: "I will take my revenge!"
He stood outside the room where Jigan lived.
Before he died, Jigan pointed to the sky. At the time, he thought Jigan meant that he was going to heaven. Now he felt that Jigan must have had something left unsaid.
Zhang Fan touched the ground with his toes and strained his abdominal muscles, but he only jumped half a meter off the ground.
Zhang Fan was not used to suddenly losing his spiritual energy.
Since Ji Gan knew that his spiritual energy would disappear, it means he had a way to deal with it.
However, he still hasn't found where Jigan left behind.
Zhang Fan guessed that Ji Gan was probably referring to something on the roof.
He found a chair, stood it under the eaves, and then climbed up.
Chi Fei looked at Zhang Fan from afar, her eyes filled with worry.
She knew Zhang Fan's abilities had disappeared, and seeing his nonchalant demeanor, she was extremely worried.
Who could bear to see a cultivation genius suddenly plunged into despair?
It's like a top student suddenly turning into an idiot.
What Chi Fei didn't know was that this was also Zhang Fan's past life.
Zhang Fan is that kind of person. No matter what difficulties he encounters, he firmly believes that man can overcome nature.
What seems like a misfortune may actually be a blessing in disguise!
Zhang Fan stood on the roof and searched through every single tile, but found nothing.
Perhaps I'm overthinking it.
Zhang Fan sat on the rooftop, resting his chin on his hand in thought.
Chi Fei carried a food box and said gently, "Zhang Fan, I've learned a new braised pork trotter recipe. Why don't you come down and try it?"
Zhang Fan climbed down the stairs, and Chi Fei opened the food box. The sweet aroma instantly filled her nostrils. With a gentle pinch of chopsticks, the soft and tender meat came off the bone, fatty but not greasy.
Chi Fei looked at Zhang Fan with bright, expectant eyes: "How is it?"
Zhang Fan: "Delicious."
Chi Fei smiled broadly: "This is my first time making pig's trotters, I'm glad you like them."
Zhang Fan picked up another bite. Although Chi Fei's cooking skills were good, they were still a step behind Li Chunyan's, and the taste was also much worse than that of Kelai Restaurant.
He ate a piece of meat and gazed into the distance.
I wonder how my sister-in-law is doing now.
Now that there's no spiritual energy and the restaurant has no secret recipe, will business still be as good as before?
Zhang Fan ate two bowls of rice, and then tried to climb onto the roof again. Chi Fei blocked his way: "Zhang Fan, I know you are very sad right now, but you still have me. No matter what happens to you, I will never leave you."
“So—” she paused, “so could you please not climb so high? I’m worried.”
Zhang Fan: "I have a reason why I have to go up there."
Chi Fei didn't speak, but stepped aside to make way for him. After tidying up the dishes, she sat on the ground and silently kept Zhang Fan company.
For as long as Zhang Fan sat on the roof, Chi Fei stayed below with him.
From sunrise to sunset, for a whole week, Chi Fei only came to deliver meals, without saying a word.
On the seventh day, Zhang Fan gazed at the setting sun on the horizon when a sudden inspiration struck him.
"The roof beams are also on top."
He examined every single tile on the roof several times, but found nothing. He had never even paid attention to the roof beams.
Zhang Fan lifted the tiles above the roof beam and looked into it.
The roof beams were ordinary, no different from any other roof beams.
Zhang Fan thought he had misunderstood.
The sun set, and moonlight poured down, shining directly on the roof beams.
Zhang Fan noticed that there was a spot in the middle of the roof beam that was a different color from the rest.
He removed more tiles and jumped onto the roof beams.
Zhang Fan reached out to touch the area of different color and found a protrusion. It was not obvious to the naked eye, but he could clearly feel it with his hand. He pried it open with force, and a piece of wood that was fitted into the roof beam was broken apart.
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