I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 519 One month later

The escort agency had to deal with all kinds of people. Although Chen Ping came from a wealthy family, he was not a noble. His ancestors were nobles, but the grace of a gentleman was cut off after five generations, and his generation did not inherit the family title. So his grandfather separated from the family and, with the help of the family's power, founded the Longhu Escort Agency and used the name of Longhu Mountain.

Although he is not a noble, he has a good relationship with his family and has great influence in Jinling City.

It is said that a family splits up and lives a different life. Does that mean his grandfather is no longer his grandfather after the split? Is he no longer a descendant of the Jinling Chen family? Is he no longer the grandson of the old patriarch of the Chen family?

In fact, after the nobles split up, the relationship was still very close, and the collateral line would rely on the power of the clan to make a living. And the main line of the family did not mind the collateral line borrowing part of the power of the main line to develop, after all, everyone had the same ancestor for five generations, and if the collateral line could grow stronger, it would also be a boost to the main line.

The direct line is the trunk of a big tree, and the numerous collateral lines are the countless branches and leaves. Although the branches and leaves wither and grow and die constantly, they are also closely related to the direct line, and the two sides are inherently connected.

When Chen Ping saw Zhang Chen in his tattered linen clothes and his calm demeanor in front of him, he could not help but look at him with admiration.

It is not a shame to be born in a humble family. A real man can bend and stretch himself and remain calm in the face of praise or criticism.

Chen Ping proposed to cover all of Zhang Chen's expenses on his journey south. Zhang Chen hesitated for a moment and chose to agree. The other party had already said so, and if he did not agree, he was afraid that they would become enemies.

Seeing Zhang Chen nod in agreement, Chen Ping was overjoyed. He quickly sent people to pick up Zhang and others, and then cleared out two tents in the center of the escort agency for Zhang Chen and his family to live in.

Zhang Chen and Zhang Fei were in one tent, while Zhang Shi, Zhang Taowei and Cheng Yu were in one tent.

At this time, several people gathered in Zhang's tent. Zhang looked at Zhang Chen with a serious expression: "Why does the escort agency treat us so politely?"

She didn't know that Zhang Chen had saved Chen Ping's life. Seeing the escort agency showing goodwill for no reason, she felt a little uneasy, so she came to ask Zhang Chen.

"I have some connection with that Master Chen Ping. Just enjoy it. I will naturally have my own considerations in my mind." Zhang Chen said.

After hearing what Zhang Chen said, Zhang relaxed.

At this time, a porter from the escort agency brought clean water and new clothes for the family to wash and change. Zhang Chen did not refuse, but carefully cleaned the dirt on his body, revealing his fair and delicate skin. Then he carefully tidied his hair and tied it with a hairpin. Looking at the silk sent by the Chen family, Zhang Chen shook his head, took out the coarse linen clothes prepared in the package and put them on carefully.

Zhang Fei, who was standing by, had also finished washing up. Seeing that Zhang Chen was not wearing the silk clothes, he also took out a coarse linen shirt from the package and put it on. Then he looked at Zhang Chen with a pair of eyes and said, "Brother, your skin is really good, like jade."

In Zhang Fei's eyes, Zhang Chen's skin was delicate and white, and against the candlelight, it looked as white as the finest jade.

"Go to sleep!" Zhang Chen flicked his fingers to turn off the lights, then sat cross-legged in the tent to continue his practice. He wanted to try to cross the infinite ocean as soon as possible and then receive the power of divine might.

Tonight, the gambling fox and the mysterious man actually froze his Buzhou Seal for a moment, causing him to miss the chance to kill them. Zhang Chen began to become alert.

A night passed, and accompanied by the noisy sounds of the early morning, Zhang Chen and his family got up and washed. Someone from the escort agency brought breakfast for the family.

After breakfast, the escort team began to pack up their tents and set out on their journey south again. There were only countless corpses on the spot, buried in the loess.

Zhang Chen looked at the escort agency's line-up and muttered:
"interesting!"

The process of the escort agency's march is like a military troop's march, the team is neat and orderly but there is some kind of pattern hidden in it.

Zhang Chen was sitting on a donkey cart at this time, and all his relatives had covered carriages issued by the escort agency. They saw the carriages passing by slowly, being protected by the escort agency in the center.

Further away, the large group of people was still covering the sky, raising clouds of dust, and there was no end in sight.

A porter was driving a horse-drawn carriage, and saw Chen Ping lying on it. He passed by Zhang Chen's donkey cart and greeted him, "Brother Zhang, did you get a good rest last night?"

"Thank you for your care. This is probably the best night of rest I've had in recent days." Zhang Chen clasped his fists and bowed: "Thank you for your concern, Chief Escort."

"Hey, why should we be so polite? I'll treat you to a drink when my injury heals." After Chen Ping and Zhang Chen chatted for a while, the carriage gradually drove away.

Not long after the human tribe left, Chai Chuanxin and Zhuge Cheng appeared at the same place. Chai Chuanxin squatted on the ground and began to perform a secret method. But a moment later, Chai Chuanxin stood up from the ground with a changed expression, his eyes full of disbelief: "How is it possible! There is not even a drop of blood underground!"

"Could it be that there is something wrong with your secret method?" Zhuge Cheng looked unhappy.

"It's impossible. I have used this secret method several times before. There is no possibility of error. Please wait here for a moment. I will be back soon." Chai Chuanxin used the technique of material nothingness to drill into the ground. After a moment, he returned with a grim expression: "There is not a drop of blood underground! It's as if the battle last night never happened."

"Someone must have secretly used magic to collect the blood. There must be someone in the escort team who can absorb blood. We did them a favor last night." Chai Chuanxin was so angry that he cursed. Zhuge Cheng looked grim: "The damn guy must have something to do with the man who attacked last night. I will catch up with the escort team and fight him to vent my anger."

Chai Chuanxin quickly grabbed Zhuge Cheng's sleeve and said, "No! That person has too many tricks. He doesn't look like an ordinary bloodline person, nor does he look like an ordinary cultivator. We can't act rashly. It's just some blood food. There are countless monsters and refugees in the entire North now. We can make plans later. It will only take more than a month."

The two disappeared into the barren mountains, and only words floated in the mountains: "Brother Chai, are you so afraid of that boy?"

"When I saw that person, I felt uneasy. I always felt that something was wrong. It seemed that there was a force urging me to run away." Chai Chuanxin said.

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The sound of horse-drawn carriage wheels could be heard, and the large group of people and horses looked like a long dragon with no end in sight.

Zhang Chen sat in the carriage, basking in the sun and looking at the grass on the roadside, feeling very relaxed.

At this time, a month had passed since the last attack. The grass on the ground had sprouted again, and the trees had come back to life, growing lush green leaves.

Since the last attack, the large team of the Zhongtu Escort Agency has experienced several more attacks, all of which were by demons from outside the Great Wall. All of them were repelled by the elite troops of the Escort Agency.

It has to be said that the Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency has some capabilities. It has been able to defeat those human and demon teams time and time again, and it is quite powerful.

"Mr. Zhang, my young escort leader invites you to have a drink." At this time, a porter came from a distance, stood in front of Zhang Chen's donkey cart, and greeted him with a smile.

Zhang Chen turned his head and looked at the executioner. This person was called Chen Daxue. He was an orphan adopted by the Chen family. Because he was picked up on the snowy festival, he was named Daxue.

During this month, he had become familiar with the people from the Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency. Everyone knew that Zhang Chen had saved the life of their young escort leader. Especially after hearing that Zhang Chen, a mortal with no knowledge of martial arts, had ignored the danger and rushed into the beast tide with a torch in his hand to drive away the ferocious beasts, these men who were willing to risk their lives on the blade had even more respect for Zhang Chen.

The men who travel around the world respect those who value their promises over their lives the most. Although Zhang Chen is a child of a poor family, he is also respected by this group of bodyguards.

Zhang Chen's skin was especially delicate, like that of a nobleman. Although he was wearing a coarse linen shirt, it could not conceal his indescribable temperament. Everyone was very curious about Zhang Chen.

Moreover, we were all wanderers, and there were no nobles. We were all from the lower class who lived on the edge of a knife. So we didn't look down on others.

"Tell your master that I'll go right away!" Zhang Chen replied with a smile.

Chen Ping's injuries had also healed. He would come to Zhang Chen from time to time to drink. The two gradually became familiar with each other and could at least be considered friends.

Zhang Chen thought Chen Ping was an interesting person. No matter who he met, he could always talk to the other person. And every time he talked, he would make the other person feel refreshed and relaxed both physically and mentally.

The most important thing is that Chen Ping keeps his word. He has taken good care of Zhang Chen over the past month, and he always provides him with wine and meat for three meals a day. It is difficult for Zhang Chen to refuse to make friends with him.

Zhang Chen jumped off the donkey cart and shouted to the inside of the cart: "Zhang Fei, get off and drive the cart."

A shadow rushed out of the carriage and landed on the ground. Zhang Fei, who had lost a lot of weight, held the reins and said with a sad face, "Brother, my current skills have reached a bottleneck. Please let me take a break."

After a month of training, Zhang Fei has already mastered the art of martial arts and started to comprehend the technique of exerting force. He has lost a lot of weight and looks very handsome.

Zhang Chen ignored Zhang Fei's complaints and just walked forward.

Chen Ping had already arranged the tents ahead. The escorts were taking a break. When Zhang Chen arrived, Chen Ping was cooking wine. When he saw Zhang Chen coming, he grinned and said, "Come on, kid. You're in for a treat today. I just dug out a jar of fine wine from a village not far away. It's about ten years old. Let's have a taste."

Zhang Chen was not polite and sat opposite Chen Ping. He looked at the barbecue on the table and picked up the skewers to eat. "Where are we now?"

"It will take about four months to get out of King Pingbian's territory. Another six months to get out of the north." Chen Ping said.

The territory occupied by King Pingbian is only a part of the Northland, not the entire Northland: "Hold on for another four months, and we will be safe."

"Four months, it's been tough!" Zhang Chen muttered, and then asked, "What are the casualties?"

Chen Ping's face darkened when he heard this, and he sighed softly: "That's not bad, you don't have to worry, I will definitely bring you back to Jinling safely!"

(End of this chapter)