We won, facing the Red Butterfly, Ye Xiaofan never uttered a word of suffering. Killing Zhu Fan was an immense relief, but without his Inner Strength, he's like an ordinary person now, unable to accomplish much anymore.

Familiar with his own strength, suddenly turning into an ordinary person, it's really hard to accept.

Looking at his grandfather, he wished so much to hear a solution from him.

"Grandpa..."

"Your Inner Strength is completely sealed."

"Then? Can the seal be undone?" Xiaofan immediately asked.

"..." Ye Aotian shook his head with a look of bitterness: "You lost too much blood before, the internal and external injuries combined could have taken your life. If it wasn't for those Inner Strengths protecting you, you would have died at XG. Now... I have no way."

"If even Grandpa has no way, then there's really no solution."

He sighed deeply, Xiaofan lay back down on the hospital bed, closed his eyes; he had to carefully consider what he should do next now that he's lost his own strength.

Originally, he had long figured out everything after defeating Red Butterfly; Shen Zuimo would be relieved, he needed to find Liu Siyan to explain himself and ask for her forgiveness, Ren Ling and Mei'Er need to be properly compensated.

In the past, when he had Grandpa Ren's Power, he always felt he had the ability to protect every one of them. But now, such notions were instantly shattered. As an ordinary person, he simply couldn't selfishly possess so much.

Seeing his grandson merely sighing heavily, Ye Aotian was slightly stunned, internally sighing: This kid has indeed grown up, his calm demeanor at this moment is truly remarkable.

"You've survived the toughest times, as long as you're alive, you can do more things." Ye Aotian continued to say.

"Can I?" Xiaofan's question was actually to himself, without any ability, can he really accomplish more?

"You must have confidence in yourself."

"Don't laugh at me when I say this, I really don't have much confidence."

"Then wait until you're confident, and start fresh."

"Then at what point will that be?"

"That's up to you."

"Then, Grandpa, are you eager to have a great-grandson?"

"Hmm? Cough, cough, of course, the sooner the better. After all, I am quite old now. Being alive to see a great-grandson born will be another wish fulfilled."

The conversation between grandfather and grandson gradually relaxed, actually, Xiaofan didn't need anyone's guidance; accustomed to logical thinking, Xiaofan had long made his own worst-case plan, to be honest, he is very lucky to still be alive. As long as he's alive, hope will not die.

"Then, Grandpa, how is my body now?" Xiaofan continued to ask.

"Apart from the meridians being blocked and not regenerable, no medicine can cure it, everything else is normal. All your injuries have avoided vital areas, some are quite deep, but with some rest, you'll recover. The gunshot wound has also healed well, the bullet didn't remain in the thigh and it avoided the femoral artery. Little rascal, you had a rough time at XG, didn't you?"

"But I feel something's not right?" Xiaofan seemed to catch a hint of Grandpa switching topics, and continued.

"Hmm?"

"I feel my response slowed and the disappearance of ability is related, indeed the body seems to have become sluggish too."

"This..."

"I won't even be able to be an ordinary person, will I?" Xiaofan asked with slight surprise.

"No, don't worry, once you're discharged and exercising more, your personal strength will go back to normal, apart from lacking Power. Meanwhile, I'll prescribe some treatments for you now and then."

"Then, I'll go back home with you..."

"Hmm?"

Go home; Xiaofan suddenly thought of going back. It was as if he intended to escape the city, evade himself.

After a while, Ye Aotian called Li San and others waiting at the door to come in, it seemed Xiaofan had something to say to them again.

"I probably won't be able to recover like before, so you all needn't follow me through life or death running around anymore. Of course, the Red Butterfly is gone, my sincere thanks to you all."

"Not this again, saying thanks to us like you're asking for a scold." Han Shengjun pouted. But the mood was rather heavy.

Indeed, everyone felt loss somewhere, hearing suddenly that Xiaofan couldn't lead them anymore, it really felt like losing a lot.

Even Han Shengjun, who joined the team most recently, felt reluctant about this.

"I plan to be discharged in a couple of days and go back to the village with my grandpa, do you all have any plans?"

Plans? Upon hearing Xiaofan's question, everyone was stunned for a moment again.

"Actually, I really hope you can continue to showcase your abilities at Yanhuang Soul. Of course, this is just my personal view, what to do, what you want, entirely up to you."

"Then when will you be back?" Lei Xiaolei immediately asked.

"Xiaolei, actually you owe me nothing anymore, from now on, go on carefreely." Xiaofan smiled slightly at Xiaolei.

"I'll go back to Yanhuang Soul, but when will you come back? As long as you speak, I, Lei Xiaolei, will surely arrive at the first moment."

"Thank you..."

"Again."

"Haha. Li San, how about you?"

"Me? I'll continue my studies, after all, those two little ones couldn't always be left to great aunt's care. Li Kuo, how about coming back with me to study?"

"Hmm, studying should continue, but I'd still find time to go to Yanhuang Soul. It's doable both ways, by the way, when there's time, go and bring Mom and Lingxue back. Xiaofan, my mom can now eat by herself and walk a few steps."

"Really? That's great. Ren Ying, what about you?"

"I... go back to the Ren Family, um, going to Yanhuang Soul is fine, or maybe..." Ren Ying's answer was somewhat odd, indeed, he didn't want to be separated from everyone, so he hoped to get Grandma's approval, if Grandma allowed him to be with everyone, he'd go to Yanhuang Soul. Anyway, they all have free access to Yanhuang Soul now.

"Old Han?"

"We'll see by then, if Elder Fan agrees, I'd like to return to the team, but this time I'll not go back to be a soldier, I'll be an instructor, haha." Ultimately, Old Han laughed heartily.

Everyone had finished speaking, and they all turned to look at Xiaofan again.

"Then when will you really come back? Even though this talk feels somewhat sentimental, this must be said. To be honest, I'd love to follow you in doing things, whatever they are." Xiaolei said gently.

"I've become an ordinary person..."

"But your mind isn't broken. So, whenever you need us, just say the word..."

"Um, oh, right, Li Kuo, has the Assassination Order been lifted?"

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