I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 596: Poor Liu Ji
The search storm fell into calm after the last person was searched.

There was nothing unusual in the Shen family, so the suspect was not in the Shen family.

Since Zhang Chen's family of three had cleared themselves of suspicion, they naturally returned to their own courtyard. However, as soon as Zhang Chen returned to the courtyard, he saw Shen Ling, dressed in a bright red robe, hurrying over. She came to Zhang Chen with a concerned look on her face, "Little brother Zhang, the Shen family was just set on fire by an evil person. Are you okay? Are you burned?"

Shen Ling's words were full of concern, and coupled with her soft Wu dialect, it made people's hearts flutter, and they thought she was just concerned about her lover.

If Zhang Chen hadn't seen Shen Ling and Zhang Gaoqiu hugging each other in the fire before, Zhang Chen would have really believed the other party's performance. After all, the scene when Zhang Gaoqiu examined Shen Ling's body and touched Shen Ling's whole body was very eye-catching.

Zhang Chen glanced at Shen Ling, his eyes showing concern. He hugged Shen Ling in his arms and began to touch her all over. His big hands turned into Lushan's claws and touched her like Zhang Gaoqiu: "Miss Shen, thank you for your concern. Are you okay? I was worried about you before, afraid that you would be burned by the flames. Let me check quickly..."

Zhang Chen's palm was like a nimble snake, sliding across the uneven parts of Shen Ling's body. Shen Ling's face was stiff, and she had an urge to pull out her palm and slap him hard, but she still held back, because a little impatience could ruin a big plan.

Then Shen Ling rushed out of Zhang Chen's arms like a frightened rabbit, and then looked at Zhang Chen shyly, and then stamped her feet and said: "You just do mischief every day! Looking at your appearance, I know that you are fine, so I feel relieved."

After saying that, Shen Ling ran out shyly. After leaving Zhang Chen's yard, Shen Ling's face suddenly became gloomy, and a cold murderous intent appeared in her eyes. She felt that the places where Zhang Chen had touched her were extremely dirty, as if there were nasty bugs crawling on them.

He rushed all the way to Zhang Gaoqiu's residence, his eyes red and full of murderous intent, his voice filled with uncontrollable anger: "I can't stand it anymore! I will cut him into pieces! If he continues like this, I'm afraid I'll go crazy!"

Shen Ling picked up the object on the table and smashed it to the ground. In an instant, all the furnishings in Zhang Gaoqiu's room turned into pieces.

Zhang Gaoqiu just watched Shen Ling venting quietly, and did not stop Shen Ling's actions. After a long time, Shen Ling finished venting and turned to look at Zhang Gaoqiu: "Do you have me in your heart? You know that boy always wants to take advantage of me, but you still want me to get close to him. I want an accurate answer now, when will that boy die!"

"The inheritance left by my aunt has disappeared, so there is no need for that kid to stay. As long as you make that kid disappear, your engagement with him will naturally be cancelled. Our engagement is just a matter of time." Zhang Gaoqiu's eyes showed a hint of coldness: "He actually dared to be rude to you, I will chop off his dog paws, and then lock him up in the sky prison and let him die of old age in there, which can be regarded as fulfilling the relationship between the same clan."

"Okay! Whatever plan you have, I'll help you implement it!" Shen Ling showed joy when she heard that.

Zhang Gaoqiu walked forward slowly and hugged Shen Ling. Shen Ling gradually calmed down. Zhang Gaoqiu stroked Shen Ling's belly, as if he could feel the slightest beating of life. After a long while, he said, "Don't worry. I will definitely get rid of it before you show your pregnancy, so that you and I can complete our marriage."

Shen Ling nodded obediently and lay quietly in Zhang Gaoqiu's arms.

In Lixiang Garden
Zhang Chen stood there, watching Shen Ling's disappearing figure, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "How come there are two fetal movements in Shen Ling's body?"

Zhang Chen has mastered the art of controlling blood. He has the most acute grasp of blood, so the blood scent in Shen Ling's body naturally cannot be hidden from him.

"Unless Shen Ling was born with two hearts. But the location of her heart is a little strange, it is actually in the abdomen... in the abdomen..." Zhang Chen's pupils shrank involuntarily: "Pregnant? She and Zhang Gaoqiu have been secretly together for a long time?"

Zhang Chen's eyes showed a trace of thought, and after a moment he smiled in his heart: "I have nothing to do with Shen Ling, so it's okay to help them. Although they are secretly plotting against me, they haven't carried it out yet, right? But if they dare to plot against me... don't blame me for turning the table over."

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Zhang Chen's mind, but he was not a stubborn person.

"Boss, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not..." Just when Zhang Chen was deep in thought, Zhang walked out of the house and looked at him hesitantly.

"Although you are not my biological mother, you are no different from my biological mother. Just say whatever you want to say. We are a family that depends on each other. What is there that cannot be said?" Zhang Chen said.

After hearing what Zhang Chen said, Zhang spoke after a brief consideration: "Zhang Chen, your marriage was originally arranged by your mother, and I shouldn't have said anything. But... I always feel that this Miss Shen is not right. She is not a good person who can live a stable life. You need to consider this marriage carefully. Although the Shen family is powerful and can help and protect us and provide us with a good life, compared with your lifelong event, all of this is just a cloud of smoke."

Hearing Zhang's words, Zhang Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know the importance of this matter. I will cancel the engagement when the time is right."

I can't cancel the engagement now. The Shen family is tracking the clues of the stolen treasure. If I suddenly propose to cancel the engagement, I'm afraid it will arouse the Shen family's suspicion. The cancellation of the engagement will have to be postponed for a while, and then I can choose a suitable excuse.

When Zhang heard Zhang Chen's words, her brows relaxed and a hint of joy appeared in her eyes: "Good! I'm glad you know what's going on. I feel relieved."

The Shen family suffered heavy losses, lost countless properties, and caused countless disturbances, but because of the suppression of the tenth-level gods, everything was still under control. The next morning, Zhang Chen thought of his deal with Liu Ji, so he got up and strolled out of the manor, wanting to complete the final deal.

Zhang Chen is a man of his word. Although the Ten Directions Defense looks tempting, compared with obtaining the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Zhang Chen still makes a lot of money.

Moreover, he has already seen his true nature, and his "Tao" does not allow him to do anything "contrary to the Tao".

Zhang Chen walked out of the gate leisurely without being stopped by the Shen family guards. Zhang Chen came to the restaurant where he and Liu Ji had met that day. As expected, he saw Liu Ji, with a pale face, lying in front of the window, watching the passers-by in silence.

After seeing Zhang Chen, Liu Ji's lifeless eyes suddenly brightened up, and then he retracted his head. Soon the door of the box was pushed open and Zhang Chen walked in.

Before he could even sit down, Liu Ji's voice of complaint could be heard: "Zhang Chen, you have caused me so much trouble..."

Zhang Chen looked towards Liu Ji and saw that he was weak and obviously had suffered trauma.

"Are you okay, old man?" Zhang Chen asked.

"Do you think you're okay being chased by a tenth-level god? If I didn't have some unique ways to save my life, I'm afraid I would really die here this time." Liu Ji complained.

Zhang Chen smiled softly upon hearing this and filled Liu Ji's cup with tea. "Although you have suffered injuries, it is still a great gain compared to obtaining the secret formula to fully control the mysterious treasure."

"Stop talking so much and just tell me the formula quickly." Liu Ji muttered and took a sip of the tea.

Zhang Chen did not say much, and taught the formula to Liu Ji. Liu Ji listened carefully, and only after Zhang Chen taught the complete formula and verified that the formula was correct did he breathe a sigh of relief: "Not bad! Not bad! You are a trustworthy boy."

"What are the abilities of the tenth-order god from the Shen family?" Zhang Chen asked.

"Extraordinary! If I hadn't had help last night, I would have been entangled by that old guy and exhausted to death. Although I have the Ten Direction Defense, I still underestimated the power of the Tenth Order. Although that guy can't break my defense, he can keep consuming me until my life is exhausted." Liu Ji said here, with a hint of caution in his eyes:
"Zhang Xiaohua arrived last night. It was Zhang Xiaohua who fought off the Shen family's tenth-level expert."

"Zhang Xiaohua is here?" Zhang Chen said with a cautious look on his face: "What about Zhang Xiaohua's strength?"

Liu Ji said: "Stronger than the tenth-level god of the Shen family! And much stronger!"

Zhang Chen fell silent upon hearing this. He didn't expect that after not seeing Zhang Xiaohua for a while, she would have such a good fortune.

"You'd better leave the Shen family as soon as possible! Once Huang Tiandao takes action against the Shen family, I'm afraid you will also suffer a thunderbolt blow. The strength of a tenth-order strongman has reached an incredible level, and we can never contend with it. You'd better run away as soon as possible. There are already tenth-order gods in Jinling who have been won over by Huang Tiandao. Once Huang Tiandao completes his layout, what awaits the Shen family is a thunderbolt blow." Liu Ji advised Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen tapped his fingers on the table when he heard this, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. After a while, he said, "Don't worry, I will definitely find the right opportunity to cut ties with the Shen family."

He felt that he could use the engagement to make a fuss and then leave the Shen family.

"I heard from people that Chongzheng Academy is a good place. If you want to avoid risks, you can go to Chongzheng Academy to avoid disaster." Liu Ji said again.

"Can Chongzheng Academy fight against Zhang Xiaohua? Can it compete with Huang Tiandao?" Zhang Chen looked surprised.

"The great master in the Kyoto Academy holds one of the three twelfth-level mysteries of the Dasheng Imperial Family. Chongzheng Academy is a subordinate academy of the academy. Huang Tiandao doesn't have the courage to attack Chongzheng Academy, unless the great virtuous teacher breaks through the twelfth level and enters the legendary unknown realm." Liu Ji's eyes revealed a trace of caution: "The most important thing is that there is an eleventh-level mysterious repressive destiny in Chongzheng Academy. As the first academy under the academy, Chongzheng Academy is not to be trifled with."

Zhang Chen nodded upon hearing this and took note of Liu Ji's words.

The main purpose of his coming to Jinling was to visit the mysterious academy in Jinling City. Especially since his uncle Zhang Gaqi reminded him that there was a treasure in Chongzheng Academy that he had to seize, Zhang Chen could not give up.

How could Zhang Chen give up the opportunity to enter the Thirty-third Heaven in his physical body?
(End of this chapter)