Zheng Fan was at Marcus Damon's house, explaining the disappearance of Marcus and the others.
If only Marcus Damon had disappeared, it would not have mattered. Everyone had long since prepared themselves for that. But this time, it was not just Marcus Damon, who was ready to embark on the path of the strong, who had vanished. The lively, adorable Chika had disappeared too, leaving Sayuri in tears.
At the same time Marcus Damon disappeared, space was torn apart, and the foundations of the world were shaken. Meteors streaked across the sky one after another. Even Zheng Fan could not remain calm.
Zheng Fan silently ate his fried eggs. Sayuri now understood how her cooking helped him, so she put her heart into every meal. Of course, such delicious food also contained the cook's heartfelt hopes. If Zheng Fan failed to fulfill Sayuri's wish, he would suffer a backlash.
Compared with alchemy, the culinary Dao placed greater emphasis on insight. Ginseng refined into pills could increase one's cultivation, while a plate of stir-fried ginseng could allow the person eating it to clearly perceive its internal patterns. Sayuri's fried eggs used ordinary ingredients. Though they could not help anyone gain any particular insight, they could awaken a longing for beautiful things. Zheng Fan was turning that longing into motivation to increase his strength.
Before he finished his eggs, Zheng Fan suddenly raised his head. Two beams of divine light shot from his eyes as he said, "Calumon is back, along with Chika and Yuto. Marcus Damon isn't with them."
"Chika is back. Thank goodness." Sayuri was so moved that tears nearly spilled from her eyes. Still, it would be better not to let Marcus Damon see this scene.
The instant Zheng Fan sensed Calumon was the instant Calumon returned to the