I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

#602 - Drive away (for the leader Feng Junzi Haoran)

Hearing Shen Xu's words, Zhang Chen smiled softly, "Second Uncle, you are mistaken. Living in this world means constantly striving. Striving for status, striving for money, striving for cultivation resources. If you want to climb higher, how can you not compete?"

"The retrieval of the relics has no set deadline. If we wait thirty or fifty years to retrieve them, what use will they be to me? I am a practical person. Compared to a vague and缥缈 future, it is better to directly strive for all the resources I can see." Zhang Chen looked at Shen Xu as he said this, "Although I don't know what my mother left behind, it must be extremely precious, otherwise so many Shen family members wouldn't be thinking about it. Using those relics to exchange for a spot in the inner courtyard of the academy, the Shen family won't be at a loss, right?"

Shen Xu was speechless upon hearing this, his eyes fixed on Zhang Chen. Only now did he realize how difficult this young man was.

"Since you have already made a decision, I naturally cannot persuade you any further. What's done is done, so there's no use in saying more. However, there is one thing you still need to pay close attention to. That Shen Qiu is the son of the First Madam, Wang Xifeng. The spot you are snatching is Shen Qiu's spot. I'm afraid Shen Qiu and the First Madam won't let it go easily. I don't know how many more twists and turns this will cause. Open and hidden attacks are extremely dangerous. I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand them, and even I can't protect you." There was a hint of estrangement in Shen Xu's voice, obviously dissatisfied with Zhang Chen's unauthorized decision to take Shen Qiu's spot.

"Regardless of external swords, spears, and rain of fire, I will respond to all changes with constancy. The path is my own choice, and I will never regret it," Zhang Chen's voice revealed a hint of determination.

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Shen Xu said no more, only sighed softly, patted Zhang Chen's shoulder, and turned to take his leave.

In the afternoon, Zhang Chen went to Jinling City again to scout, exploring the temples in Jinling City and investigating the incense offerings of the various deities. He returned in the evening, but as soon as he entered the Shen family's gate, Zhang Chen felt that the atmosphere was a bit off. The way the Shen family guards looked at him seemed a bit strange.

"Could it be that something else has happened in the Shen family?" Zhang Chen's mind flashed with thoughts.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen quickly walked towards the backyard.

Let's turn back time to a quarter of an hour ago. At the gate, a person dressed as a noblewoman was standing expressionlessly at the threshold, while a little maid was standing with her hands on her hips, nagging arrogantly:

"You few bumpkins really don't know what's good for you. The Shen family treats you as honored guests, providing you with food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. That is a blessing. Now that the Shen family has suffered a calamity, and we asked you to vacate the Lychee Fragrance Garden for the young ladies to live in, you actually dare to resist?"

"Especially you, you lowly bastard, you actually dared to steal our Young Master's jade pendant. You are truly a lowly bastard, an ungrateful beast!" The little maid pointed at Zhang Fei and cursed angrily.

Zhang Fei was trembling with anger, his eyes red and swollen, "I didn't steal the jade pendant. I clearly picked it up at the door. I didn't steal it!"

"You stole it! You hillbilly from the mountains, your hands and feet are really not honest." The little maid cursed, "People like you lowlifes are only fit to live in the wilderness. Your residence in the Shen family sullies the Shen family's wealth and fortune."

When Zhang Tuowei heard this, he was immediately displeased. A fierce light appeared in his eyes, and he activated his superpower. The little maid stretched out her palm and kept slapping her own face, hitting herself until blood and saliva flew everywhere.

"Bastard! How dare you act tough in front of me?" Wang Xifeng, sensing the mysterious energy fluctuations, immediately looked angry. The guards beside her, upon hearing her command, directly pounced on Zhang Tuowei.

Seeing this, Cheng Yu put down the package in his hand, took a step forward, and stood in front of Zhang Tuowei. In an instant, the two sides were locked in a chaotic battle.

When Zhang Chen arrived, he saw a group of Shen family guards had already captured the three little ones and pressed them into the mud. The three little ones were bruised and swollen, their clothes tattered, obviously having suffered a lot.

Wang Xifeng stood with her hands on her hips, watching everything expressionlessly, her beautiful face full of coldness. The little maid beside her cursed loudly, spewing out all kinds of nasty words, constantly yelling words like bastard, hillbilly, and thief.

Zhang Shi was kneeling on the ground, prostrating at Wang Xifeng's feet, begging for mercy, saying all kinds of soft words.

As Zhang Chen's words fell, the chaotic atmosphere in the field suddenly stagnated. Wang Xifeng suddenly turned her head and saw Zhang Chen walking over expressionlessly, "You've come back at the right time. You must take good care of your brothers and sisters. At such a young age, they don't learn well and have actually learned the habit of being dishonest. We are a family, so I will discipline them for you. You don't have to thank me. If you don't correct their bad habits, it will be too late to regret it when they go out and cause trouble in the future."

Zhang Chen looked at Wang Xifeng's beautiful face. Of course, he knew why Wang Xifeng had come. He didn't expect Wang Xifeng's counterattack to come so quickly.

"Just right, I can take this opportunity to break away from the Shen family, so as to avoid causing trouble."

A thought flashed through Zhang Chen's mind. His gaze swept over the warriors who were pressing down on the three little ones and Zhang Shi who was kneeling on the ground. Then he heard Zhang Fei say stubbornly, "Big…brother, I…didn't…disgrace…you! I didn't…steal…any…thing, and…I wouldn't…do…such…a…shameful…thing."

Cheng Yu's voice was also full of stubbornness, "They are slandering us. It's really hateful!"

"Chen'er!" Zhang Shi looked at Zhang Chen expectantly.

Zhang Chen was expressionless. First, he helped Zhang Shi up. Then, his eyes turned to the warriors who were pressing the three little ones on the ground. In the next moment, a cold light flashed in his eyes. The warriors were surrounded by frost, and in an instant, they were frozen into ice statues. The three little ones took the opportunity to break free and escaped behind Zhang Chen, each of them bruised and swollen.

"Who laid a hand on them?" Zhang Chen asked softly.

The six warriors who had been pressing down on the three little ones were now frozen to death, without any breath.

The six of them had cultivated to the Transformation Realm, and they could be considered good fighters outside, but they had no power to resist Zhang Chen's cold air.

"What if I did?" The seventh-order god stood out, his voice full of indifference.

"It's good that you admit it." Zhang Chen's eyes were full of coldness. A mere seventh-order god dared to be presumptuous to his family?

Just as Zhang Chen's body was surging with cold air, about to attack, he heard a shout from afar, "Stop!"

Zhang Chen's aura paused slightly. He turned his head and saw Zhang Gaoqiu walking quickly with big strides. His eyes swept across the field, and then he looked at Zhang Chen with an angry expression. He quickly reached out and suppressed Zhang Chen's shoulder, "Good brother, don't be impulsive. Leave the following matters to me. I will definitely give you an explanation."

Zhang Gaoqiu turned his head to look at Wang Xifeng, a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes, "Madam Wang, why are you doing this? You are actually humiliating my Zhang family in this way. No matter how down and out my Zhang family is, we cannot allow a group of lowly servants to insult us."

Did Zhang Gaoqiu want to stand up for Zhang Chen?

He didn't want to at all!

He just saw a seamless opportunity to put Zhang Chen to death.

Now that Zhang Chen and Wang Xifeng had a conflict, if he took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, he would definitely bury Zhang Chen without a burial ground.

When Wang Xifeng saw Zhang Gaoqiu standing up, her eyes finally changed. Then, she looked at the maid who had been spouting foul language earlier, her voice full of coldness, "Behead her!"

"Madam!" The maid's face turned pale, her body trembled, and she directly knelt on the ground.

"Behead her!" Madam Wang repeated.

The maid's body trembled, tears in her eyes. In the next moment, she suddenly pulled out the sword of the guard beside her and wiped it across her neck. As blood splattered, her body softened on the ground like cotton.

"Not enough!" Zhang Gaoqiu said coldly upon hearing this.

Since he wanted to win over Zhang Chen and gain Zhang Chen's trust, how could he not do it properly?

"You few, behead yourselves!" Madam Wang looked at her own warriors.

The faces of the warriors changed, but they didn't say a word. They suddenly pulled out the long knives from their waists and cut off their own necks.

For them, although death was still terrifying, there were things in this world that were even more terrifying than death. Their families, their children, were all opportunities for them to commit suicide.

"Cousin." Zhang Gaoqiu turned his head to look at Zhang Chen and asked, "How is it?"

At this time, the only people alive in the field were Wang Xifeng and the seventh-order god. Zhang Chen's eyes swept over the god, and then looked at Zhang Gaoqiu beside him. Although he didn't know why this grandson was helping him, the other party definitely had no good intentions.

Since he wanted to take this opportunity to leave the Shen family's mansion, of course, he would do whatever was excessive. So, facing Zhang Gaoqiu's gaze, he shook his head, "Not enough! Is my Zhang family's bloodline so lowly?"

"Don't go too far!" Madam Wang's face changed. She understood the meaning in Zhang Chen's words. The other party wanted the head of this seventh-order god.

A seventh-order god, no matter where he was placed, could be considered a top-notch expert.

Zhang Chen sighed softly upon hearing this, "It seems that the Shen family cannot tolerate me! Well, there is always a place for me if I don't stay here. Zhang Tuowei, Zhang Fei, quickly pack your luggage. We will move out of the Shen mansion now. Facing such noble relatives, we poor relatives dare not try to climb high."

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Zhang Gaoqiu immediately became anxious. If Zhang Chen moved out of the Shen mansion, what would he do then? What about his marriage with his cousin?

So, Zhang Gaoqiu quickly stopped Zhang Chen, "Brother, don't be impulsive. Watch me stand up for you."

After comforting Zhang Chen, Zhang Gaoqiu turned his head to look at Wang Xifeng, "Madam Wang, is my Zhang family so lowly? A mere seventh-order god dares to offend and disrespect us?"

PS: Adding more updates for the alliance leader 'Feng Junzi Haoran' (2).

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