Cannon Fodder Cultivation Guide

Chapter 75 - Reasons

"At least sixty percent!"

Zheng He confidently gestured as he spoke, then added, "But judging by the wear on the restrictions outside, that cave residence seems to have been a place Senior Cheng lived in during her earlier years. It's hard to say how many valuable items are still inside. It might depend on our luck."

"You think if we really find the residence that Senior Jia shared with his beloved wife, Senior Cheng, would he have made it so easy for people to go in and destroy their home?" Zhang Yiyi instinctively retorted, thinking it would actually be better if the cave was from their earlier years.

After all, aside from the reason she just mentioned, their current cultivation levels were limited. Jia Fang's cultivation level in his later years was too high, and the defensive measures on the cave would also be top-tier. Even if there were good items inside, they likely wouldn't have the ability to take them.

"Uh, Linlin is right!"

Zheng He was momentarily stunned, then nodded heavily in agreement.

Jia Fang was famously obsessed with his wife. Anything related to her was especially important to him, and he would have taken extra care to protect it, ensuring no one could touch or damage it. Now, Zheng He found himself hoping that the place their third brother had discovered wasn't a residence Jia Fang shared with his wife in later years. He hoped it wasn't!

Zhang Yiyi remained silent, her mind turning over how much of the legend of Jia Fang was true and how much was fabricated.

In her view, this was a person who truly lived as he pleased, so free-spirited it left her in awe.

When it came to Jia Fang, the reason this great senior, a rogue cultivator, was so famous wasn't because his cultivation was unparalleled, but because his love story was too unique and moving, becoming a well-known tale passed down through the ages, making him famous for eternity.

It was said that Jia Fang had survived two ascension lightning tribulations, and in the end, fulfilled his heart's desire, ascending to the higher realm with his beloved wife. He was considered the greatest, without equal, super rogue cultivator in history!

According to the legend, Jia Fang fell in love at first sight with Cheng Suxin, a female disciple of the Zixiao Sect, who was only at the Nascent Soul stage when she came to observe his lightning tribulation. It was true love at first sight!

To what extent is this love at first sight? Jia Fang didn't even want to ascend immediately. To everyone's shock, he dispersed the heavenly lightning and decided not to ascend right away!

After dispersing the tribulation, this senior was completely fine, and he immediately started his pursuit of Cheng Suxin. In the end, Jia Fang not only married Cheng Suxin, becoming Dao's companions and living a life of love and harmony, but he also suppressed his own cultivation for thousands of years. Only when his beloved wife was ready to ascend did he once again face the tribulation, allowing them to ascend together, hand in hand, to the higher realm.

When Senior Sister Pan first told Zhang Yiyi this story, she almost knelt in admiration of this great senior.

If it were all true, then Jia Fang's abilities could truly be called heaven-defying.

Even without such a legendary love story, just the fact that he could walk away from an ascension lightning tribulation unharmed, suppress his cultivation for thousands of years, and then help a Nascent Soul female cultivator ascend with him—this was something no one else in the world could accomplish.

Of course, her master's abilities were certainly no less than Jia Fang's. The difference was that her master's temperament would never allow for such dramatic interruptions during ascension, like pausing to find himself a wife.

"Linlin, we're here."

Zheng He's voice interrupted Zhang Yiyi's wandering thoughts.

"Okay."

She responded, pulling herself out of her reverie and stepping off the flying treasure with Zheng He.

"By the way, when we were leaving the city, you mentioned something had changed. What did you mean by that?"

Turning back, Zhang Yiyi looked at Zheng He, recalling a detail she had nearly overlooked.

Zheng He's expression shifted slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. "There was a bit of a problem, but it's been dealt with."

Thinking of his troublesome brothers, Zheng He realized he had been too lenient recently, allowing just any riffraff to think they could play games in front of him. When he got back, he would have to clean house and make it clear that the Zheng family wasn't solely propped up by the old man.

Seeing Zhang Yiyi frown slightly as if dissatisfied with his answer, Zheng He added a bit more explanation: "It was one of my half-brothers. He somehow got wind of me heading out with my companions today, thinking it must be for something important. So, he sent a few lackeys to secretly follow me and figure out my exact whereabouts."

Now it was clear to Zhang Yiyi. It was just a case of family infighting. Judging by Zheng He's tone, those half-brothers were not much of a threat, and it sounded like the people following him had already been dealt with. As for the troublemaker back home, he would probably be eliminated once Zheng He returned.

Zhang Yiyi wasn't interested in other people's family matters as long as it didn't interfere with their current mission.

After putting away the flying treasure, Zheng He led Zhang Yiyi along a winding path, and before long, they arrived at a cliff's edge.

Zhang Yiyi had already sensed the five people waiting at the cliff. It seemed these were their temporary teammates for the treasure hunt.

All five were at the Golden Core stage, with one middle-aged man already at the late stage of Golden Core, making him the highest cultivation among them.

However, it was this late-stage Golden Core cultivator who, as soon as Zheng He arrived, immediately came forward to greet him.

"Young Master, the tail has been dealt with, and sufficient evidence left behind. No one will be able to track your movements."

The middle-aged man reported respectfully. He was someone left behind by Zheng He's mother, whose sole loyalty was to the young master.

"Thank you, Uncle Guan."

Zheng He nodded, his attitude towards Uncle Guan filled with trust and affection, treating him as more than just an old servant.

Then, he turned to Zhang Yiyi and introduced her privately, "This is Uncle Guan, who has been teaching and protecting me since I was young. Remember, while you're in Jiagu Guan City, the only person in the entire City Lord's mansion you can trust, besides me, is Uncle Guan."

This single statement was enough to highlight Uncle Guan's special status. But it also made it clear to anyone paying attention that Zhang Yiyi's own identity and status were even more exceptional.

Before Zhang Yiyi could say anything, one of the people who had just arrived, clearly dissatisfied, spoke up. "Big Brother, why did you bring a woman here at a time like this?"

The person speaking was none other than Zhu Qing, Zheng He's friend who had stumbled upon the secret of this place by chance.

Zheng He's face instantly darkened. To complain about the person he brought along right in front of him—was Zhu Qing trying to pick a fight?