I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 613 Goodbye Zhang Xiaohua

When the steward saw someone coming, he looked up at Zhang Chen and said impatiently: "Didn't I tell you to go back quickly? You have offended the Shen family..."

Before the steward finished speaking, Zhang Chen placed a jade token on the table and pushed it in front of the steward. The steward was stunned. The next moment he quickly picked up the jade token that Zhang Chen pushed over. After looking at it carefully, he swallowed his saliva. This was Zhou Qiucheng's token and he knew exactly what it meant.

As for the claim that Zhang Chen picked up the token? Or that Zhang Chen stole it? That's totally impossible!
So the steward stood up quickly and handed over the jade token respectfully: "I am Ma Jiu, and I have not asked for your name yet."

Zhang Chen pinched the token, took it back slowly, and then said with a smile: "Zhang Chen!"

He decided not to hide his identity. With so many people stirring up trouble, what was the point of hiding his identity? Besides, he had already decided to sever his ties with the Shen family, so it was inappropriate to use the Shen family's name.

The steward did not ask Zhang Chen for household registration documents, but quickly registered Zhang Chen's name, then took out a token and handed it to Zhang Chen: "Mr. Zhang, you can enter the first class of the first class. Would you like to stay here or go home?"

Zhang Chen hesitated for a moment before saying, "Go home and live."

The dormitory in the mountains is a large dormitory with several people living together. It is not suitable for Zhang Chen because there are too many people and eyes. He has too many secrets, so it is more convenient for him to live alone.

Moreover, he mastered the Five Elements Escape Technique, so it was not difficult for him to go home and it didn't waste much time.

Zhang Chen was admitted directly to the school, which attracted the attention of many people. Just as he walked around the steward and headed into the academy, he suddenly heard a noise in the distance, and then saw another carriage coming from afar, galloping all the way and stopping in front, then the carriage stopped, and a familiar figure appeared in front of Zhang Chen: Zhang Xiaohua!

"Why is he here at Chongzheng Academy?" Zhang Chen was greatly shocked. He subconsciously moved his feet to avoid the other person's sight and hid in the crowd.

Then Zhang Xiaohua strode forward, holding a golden note in his hand, and came to the steward Ma Jiu: "I am Zhang Xiaohua, the prince of Pingbian. I have been admitted to Chongzheng Academy. I have come here today to complete the admission procedures."

Prince Pingbian?
When the people around heard this, they all started talking about it. In recent years, there has been a lot of commotion in the north, especially with the rampant monsters that broke through the Great Wall of Bones, and countless people in the north died tragically and became food for the monsters. When the news of this tragedy was spread back to the human land, the powerful people throughout China were talking about it.

It can be said that all information and people related to the North are now causing a sensation, especially the demon clan's unabated offensive, constantly invading the territories of the major princes of the human race, which makes people pay attention to all news in the North.

And wouldn't it attract attention that Zhang Xiaohua, the heir to the Pingbian Palace in the north, suddenly appeared in Jinling?
When Zhang Chen heard that Zhang Xiaohua was going to join Chongzheng Academy, he couldn't help but frown. He and Zhang Xiaohua had been neighbors for seven or eight years, and Zhang Xiaohua was very familiar with his family. Once she realized that the three little ones were studying in Chongzheng Academy, he was afraid that it would cause more trouble.

So Zhang Chen turned around and walked all the way into the mountains, thinking about how to plot against Zhang Xiaohua and how to let the three little ones study in peace in the academy.

"I'm afraid that Zhang Xiaohua entered Chongzheng Academy with ulterior motives. Huang Tiandao wants to take action against the Shen family, and the only one in Jinling City who has the ability to interfere with the battlefield is Zhou Qiucheng who possesses an unknown level of mystery. It can be said that Chongzheng Academy is the only variable for Huang Tiandao to take action against the Shen family, so Zhang Xiaohua hid her cultivation and entered Chongzheng Academy, she should be targeting Zhou Qiucheng." Zhang Chen's mind flashed with thoughts.

Since the other party has joined Chongzheng Academy, it is only a matter of time before we meet, so I need to prepare early.

Fortunately, I now have extraordinary means. Facing Zhang Xiaohua, who is at the eleventh level, even if I am not her opponent, if I want to take the opportunity to escape, she will not be able to stop me.

"This is difficult. The appearance of Zhang Xiaohua has disrupted my plan..." Zhang Chen hesitated for a moment after hearing this and turned to walk towards Zhou Qiucheng's courtyard. He wanted to study with peace of mind in Chongzheng Academy, but he also wanted to test Zhou Qiucheng's attitude. If Zhou Qiucheng's attitude was ambiguous, then he could only take the risk of breaking into the pagoda, taking the Six Paths of Reincarnation and leaving.

Zhang Chen walked all the way to Zhou Qiucheng's yard. Zhou Qiucheng was standing in front of the gate in white clothes, looking into the distance calmly, with his brows furrowed as if he had encountered some difficulties.

Zhang Chen stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, sir."

"Now that you're here, come in with me for some tea. How's the admission process going?" Zhou Qiucheng retracted his gaze and asked.

"The admission has been arranged, but..." Zhang Chen's eyes showed a hint of confusion.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Qiucheng seemed to see Zhang Chen's difficulty, and when he saw him hesitating, he asked. "I have a mortal enemy who came to Chongzheng Academy. I heard that the mortal enemy has broken through to the eleventh level. I'm afraid I can't stay in Chongzheng Academy anymore." Zhang Chen smiled bitterly.

Zhou Qiucheng was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Zhang Chen in astonishment: "Are you talking about the eleventh-level god at the foot of the mountain?"

"You know?" Zhang Chen asked in surprise.

"When gods move, the stars will follow. Moreover, they appeared in my territory. If I don't notice it, I am not worthy of the important task entrusted by the court to guard Nanjing." Zhou Qiucheng said, "A month ago, I observed the stars at night and saw Pojun Star and Mercury heading towards Nanjing."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen raised his head and looked at the sky, but unfortunately he could not see anything.

"This person should be the newly born star god of Huang Tiandao. He is not coming for you, but for me." Zhou Qiucheng said to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen was stunned when he heard this: "Are you here for the gentleman?"

"Huang Tiandao has been more and more active in recent years, especially in recent years, and has been constantly making arrangements in the Jiangnan area. I heard that Huang Tiandao and the White Lotus Sect seem to be interested in the Shen family's water transportation. Jinling is the Shen family's base camp. I'm afraid the other party is coming for me and wants to restrain me from helping the Shen family." Zhou Qiucheng said.

Zhang Chen was stunned. He had never thought that there was such a secret. And how come the news that Huang Tiandao was going to take action against the Shen family was so widespread? It seemed as if the whole world knew about it?

Zhou Qiucheng saw Zhang Chen's astonishment, so he explained, "The cicadas know the coming of autumn before the wind blows. The Shen family controls 70% of the world's water transport. They are not fools. If they did not have a keen sense of smell, they would have been buried in the ancient times. How could they have had the chance to be passed down? Huang Tiandao wants to take action against the Shen family, to wipe out a family that has been passed down for countless thousands of years, and to completely eliminate the Shen family's living forces. What a huge plan! How could such a move be hidden from the Shen family?"

Zhang Chen thought about it and it made sense. If the Shen family was so stupid, they would have been eliminated in the process of inheritance long ago.

"The news is flying everywhere today, why doesn't the Shen family take the initiative? Why doesn't the court protect them?" Zhang Chen asked.

Zhou Qiucheng smiled bitterly upon hearing this: "I heard someone say that a supreme demon appeared in Kyoto, who is good at using five-colored divine light. His methods are so powerful that they forced the three great twelfth-level mysteries in Kyoto to not dare to act rashly. Therefore, Kyoto is also powerless to deal with the situation of the Shen family. If the Shen family wants to survive the catastrophe, they can only rely on their own foundation."

Zhang Chen was thoughtful after hearing this: "The Shen family will definitely not sit still and wait for death."

"Of course, the Shen family is not easy to bully. How could they allow Huang Tiandao to do something dirty?" Zhou Qiucheng said, "Originally, as long as I was in Jinling, the Shen family could ensure the safety of the base camp, but now that Zhang Xiaohua is here, I'm afraid the Shen family is in big trouble and may suffer a heavy blow."

"Will the rest of the great families in the world just allow the Shen family to perish without lending a helping hand?" Zhang Chen still didn't understand and asked.

But Zhou Qiucheng shook his head and said, "Where do you think the incense and Taoist methods of the major families in the world came from? The major families have long been in collusion with Huang Tiandao."

Zhang Chen's pupils shrank when he heard this, and he suddenly felt that an invisible net was spreading out between heaven and earth. The size of this net was beyond his expectations.

However, there are still many problems that Zhang Chen cannot figure out. For example, the Shen family is not bad in the ranking of the world's aristocratic families, so why would the world's aristocratic families allow them to be plotted against by Huang Tiandao?

Moreover, the Shen family and the Kyoto Zhang family have been intermarried for generations. The Kyoto Zhang family is one of the eight major families, and the eight major families are closely related. How could the Kyoto Zhang family allow the Shen family to perish?

As if seeing Zhang Chen's doubts, Zhou Qiucheng explained: "The demise of the Shen family is actually closely related to the Zhang family in Kyoto. Regarding the Shen family, there are two opinions within the Zhang family in Kyoto. The first is the lineage of the current head of the family, who want to rescue the Shen family and protect the Shen family. There is another faction, which is the elders of the Zhang family. Because the Shen family broke the contract, wanted to destroy a certain marriage contract, and embezzled a certain treasure, that faction was furious. So the Zhang family in Kyoto split into two voices, and it was difficult to tell who was better for a while, so naturally they could not take the Shen family into consideration. Also, I heard that the Zhang family in the north seemed to have some inexplicable connection with the Zhang family in Kyoto, and Zhang Xiaohua has now entered the eleventh level, and it is very likely that she will become the future leader of the Huangtian Dao and will be in charge of the entire Huangtian Dao in the future. Her promise to the Zhang family in Kyoto will naturally lead to the position of God, so the relationship within the Zhang family in Kyoto is split."

"But something is wrong. According to what you said, the Shen family and the Pingbian Palace represented by Zhang Xiaohua are in the same camp. Why did Huang Tiandao take action against the Shen family?" Zhang Chen was puzzled. This was not reasonable.

"Zhang Xiaohua has obtained the throne of Water Deity, while the world's water transportation is controlled by the Shen family. He is just a Water Deity in name only. What would you do if you were Zhang Xiaohua? The grudge between the two sides cannot be reconciled! As for the Zhang family, there is naturally a difference in closeness between the Shen family and the Pingbian Palace. Now it seems that the Zhang family has a closer relationship with the Pingbian Palace." Zhou Qiucheng said.

(End of this chapter)