I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

Zhou Qiucheng's words made Zhang Chen feel a sense of foreboding.

The Pingbian Royal Mansion and the Zhang family of Kyoto were inextricably linked, and he had formed a deadly feud with the Pingbian Royal Mansion. When the time came, his enemies would not only be Zhang Xiaohua, but also some members of the Zhang family of Kyoto.

Seeming to see Zhang Chen's worries, Zhou Qiucheng smiled gently and patted Zhang Chen on the shoulder: "I know your origins, but as long as you are still in Jinling City, as long as you don't admit that you are Zhang Chen from the Northern Territory, even if you change your name back to Zhang Chen, I can protect you! Even the decree of the Human King cannot kill you! So you don't have to worry about Zhang Xiaohua's affairs at all. I will warn Zhang Xiaohua. If he doesn't want the Yellow Sky Dao's plans in Jinling City to be in vain, he won't dare to ignore my will. I may not be able to do anything to Zhang Xiaohua, but if I want to kill someone in Jinling City, unless a Twelfth-Order existence blocks me, no one can resist."

"Sir, you are helping me so much, aren't you afraid of offending the Yellow Sky Dao?" Zhang Chen asked.

Zhou Qiucheng shook his head upon hearing this: "The only one in the Yellow Sky Dao who can make me retreat is the Great Virtuous Teacher. Zhang Xiaohua is not worthy of making me retreat."

Zhang Chen felt relieved when he heard this. Since Zhou Qiucheng had guaranteed it, he naturally didn't need to worry anymore.

"Three days later, the academy will hold an inner courtyard selection competition. After the competition, the mysterious pavilion will be opened, and then you can comprehend the mystery within the pavilion," Zhou Qiucheng said, "Since you want to comprehend the mystery, prepare in advance."

Zhang Chen bowed and saluted upon hearing this: "Disciple thanks you for your kindness, sir. In the future, this disciple will surely repay you handsomely."

Zhou Qiucheng patted Zhang Chen on the shoulder upon hearing this: "You and I don't need to be so polite. You have done me a great kindness, so it is only right that I protect you."

Speaking of this, Zhou Qiucheng suddenly raised his head, his eyes looking towards the foot of the mountain: "What a coincidence, speak of the devil, and he appears. Zhang Xiaohua is here."

Zhang Chen followed Zhou Qiucheng's gaze and looked down the mountain. He saw a figure flashing below the mountain. The figure took a step, and the void twisted along with it. When he reappeared, he was already hundreds of feet away. In a few breaths, he had already arrived in front of the courtyard gate.

"It's you!" Zhang Xiaohua had just stabilized his figure when he saw Zhang Chen standing aside. His pupils shrank, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"Long time no see, Little Prince," Zhang Chen said with a smile.

"You little mouse, you're finally willing to show yourself? This time, I will never let you run away again," Zhang Xiaohua said through gritted teeth.

Hearing Zhang Xiaohua's words, Zhang Chen smiled slightly. With his Ice Domain, although he was not Zhang Xiaohua's opponent, Zhang Xiaohua would definitely not be able to kill him.

"Only those who steal other people's things are called mice. Between the two of us, who has done something that can't be seen? You know better in your heart who is the mouse," Zhang Chen sneered.

Zhang Xiaohua's expression became even more grim upon hearing this. His eyes stared fixedly at Zhang Chen, divine light surging around him, and a hint of resentment rose in his eyes: "You're courting death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Xiaohua raised his palm, and a treasure sword composed entirely of starlight slashed towards Zhang Chen, wanting to chop Zhang Chen into dust. However, just as he saw the sword energy rising and gathering, Zhou Qiucheng stepped forward and blocked Zhang Chen. The moment the sword energy approached Zhou Qiucheng, a illusory ancient building appeared around Zhou Qiucheng. The ancient building contained a strange power, and the sword energy turned directly into dust the moment it approached the ancient building.

"Dean Zhou, are you going to stop me? Do you want to be an enemy of my Pingbian Royal Mansion?" Zhang Xiaohua stared at Zhou Qiucheng with a gloomy expression.

"Enemies should be resolved, not created. What grievances do you two have that you must face each other in life and death? Little Prince, why not save face for me, turn hostility into friendship, and eliminate the grievances?" Zhou Qiucheng said.

Zhang Xiaohua's voice was cold: "Resolve grievances? Do you know what this kid has done to my Pingbian Royal Mansion?"

Before Zhou Qiucheng could speak, Zhang Xiaohua had already said in a mournful voice: "My ancestor said before his death that his two failed dragon transformations were all caused by this scoundrel, which ruined my Pingbian Royal Mansion's centuries of planning and put my Pingbian Royal Mansion in a passive situation. Before his death, he instructed me to cut him into pieces, extract his soul, and refine his spirit."

"When my Pingbian Royal Mansion's ancestor first attacked the Twelfth-Order True Dragon, his dragon transformation plan was destroyed by him. The second time he transformed into a Divine Dragon and attacked the Eleventh-Order, all hope was personally destroyed by him. How can the hatred of obstructing the path be resolved?" Zhang Xiaohua's eyes were red: "If it weren't for this scoundrel's interference, ruining my Pingbian Royal Mansion's grand plan twice, how would the demon race have had the opportunity to cross the White Bone Great Wall? My Pingbian Royal Mansion would have been on par with the imperial court long ago. How could we have fallen to this point? The current situation in the Northern Territory is so bad, this kid is half responsible. This kid is the source of the chaos! Half of the sins of the dead creatures in the Northern Territory should be counted on his head. Do you think he deserves to die?"

Zhou Qiucheng was stunned when he heard this and turned to look at Zhang Chen, never expecting that there would be such a reason. However, a trace of doubt also arose in his heart: "What means does Zhang Chen have to ruin your Pingbian Royal Mansion's ancestor's dragon transformation plan? Are you mistaken?"

"Impossible to be mistaken! Absolutely impossible!" Zhang Xiaohua said in a cold voice.

Zhou Qiucheng turned to look at Zhang Chen, only to see that his aura was restrained, and he couldn't see any magical powers. How could he have done such a thing?

He suspected that Zhang Xiaohua was slandering Zhang Chen.

Facing Zhou Qiucheng's questioning gaze, Zhang Chen said with a smile: "That's karmic retribution. Your Pingbian Royal Mansion has done all kinds of bad things. Zhang Shicheng failed to transform into a dragon twice and was defeated by me. It's also his own fault. If you and your son hadn't wanted to harm me, wanted to exchange my life, and even wanted to kill me, and then enter the Zhang family of Kyoto to replace me, why would we have formed a hatred? Your Pingbian Royal Mansion would not have failed to transform into a dragon twice."

Just as Zhou Qiucheng's thoughts were flashing and thinking, Zhang Xiaohua pulled Zhou Qiucheng's thoughts back: "Is Dean Zhou really going to intervene in such karma?"

Zhou Qiucheng shook his head upon hearing this: "I don't care about the karma between you. I only know that this is Jinling City, he is my student, and he saved my son's life. As long as he is in Jinling City for a day, as long as I am still alive, no one can hurt him."

Zhang Xiaohua's expression suddenly became ugly when he heard this. Although he had stepped into the Eleventh-Order, he had no hope of winning against Zhou Qiucheng. Moreover, Zhou Qiucheng said it so decisively. If he insisted on his own way and really offended Zhou Qiucheng, once the Yellow Sky Dao moved into Jinling City, if Zhou Qiucheng caused trouble, the Yellow Sky Dao would definitely be in big trouble.

Could he keep an eye on Zhou Qiucheng forever? If Zhou Qiucheng wanted to assassinate the disciples of the Yellow Sky Dao, Jinling City would probably become a forbidden zone for the Yellow Sky Dao.

So hearing Zhou Qiucheng's words, Zhang Xiaohua turned to look at Zhang Chen: "You are lucky to have escaped a calamity. But you better never leave Jinling City, otherwise I will kill you."

"Hehe, you trash have such a big tone. Back then, in the Northern Territory, your Pingbian Royal Mansion had the home field advantage and couldn't do anything to me. Not only did I ruin your dragon transformation plan, but I also drowned a million troops of your Pingbian Royal Mansion. Now you're coming to me to talk big? I only hope your strength is as good as your mouth," Zhang Chen said coldly.

He was not willing to show weakness!

Zhang Xiaohua smiled coldly upon hearing this, then stopped talking, only glanced at Zhou Qiucheng, and strode away.

"By the way, Zhang Chen's family is also under my protection. I hope you Yellow Sky Dao don't play any tricks," Zhou Qiucheng said, looking at Zhang Xiaohua's departing figure.

Zhang Xiaohua paused, turned to look at Zhou Qiucheng and Zhang Chen, then didn't say anything, and his figure quickly disappeared into the distance.

"You kid have good methods. You actually tricked the Pingbian Royal Mansion so badly. No wonder Zhang Xiaohua tried everything to kill you," Zhou Qiucheng turned to look at Zhang Chen after seeing Zhang Xiaohua's figure gradually disappear, with a feeling that a true man doesn't show his face.

"It was also a coincidence. That old mud loach in the Northern Territory ran into my hands, otherwise why would I have meddled in other people's business?" Zhang Chen smiled shyly.

Zhou Qiucheng gave Zhang Chen a meaningful look. At this time, when he looked at Zhang Chen, although the other party was standing there simply and plainly, in Zhou Qiucheng's eyes, he was already unfathomable, and he couldn't see any of his details at all: "You kid should honestly stay in Jinling City in the future. He is already eyeing Jinling City. Once you leave Jinling City, you will definitely be captured by him."

Zhang Chen smiled when he heard this: "Don't worry, I won't leave Jinling City easily without full confidence."

The reason why Zhou Qiucheng can protect Zhang Chen, but cannot protect the Shen family, and cannot stop the Yellow Sky Dao from taking action, is actually two concepts.

Taking action against the Shen family is the general trend of the Yellow Sky Dao, and the general trend cannot be stopped. Even the Heavenly King can't stop the Yellow Sky Dao from taking action at all costs.

And taking action against Zhang Chen is Zhang Xiaohua's personal feud. Of course, the Yellow Sky Dao will not be involved, and will not allow itself to be involved.

Just thinking of Cheng Yu's special status, Zhang Chen also had a premonition: "Zhou Qiucheng's threat may not be able to suppress the Yellow Sky Dao. I still need to prepare early. When the Yellow Sky Dao collapses the Shen family, it will definitely free up its hands to search for Cheng Yu. At that time, Zhang Xiaohua can use the power of the Yellow Sky Dao to plot against me!"