I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 601 A strange combination of circumstances
The two of them pretended to be nice to each other and the atmosphere was a bit awkward. They just sipped the wine at the corners of their lips and no one touched it.

As for the dishes on the table, Zhang Chen only ate them in the order that Zhang Gaoqiu had eaten them. As for those he had not eaten before, Zhang Chen refused to touch them with a single chopstick.

The two of them toasted each other for another quarter of an hour. During this time, Zhang Gaoqiu urged the servants several times, but Wang Xifeng and Shen Ling still did not show up.

"Perhaps something unexpected has delayed you. I will go and invite him in person. Please stay here, my dear brother." Zhang Gaoqiu said to Zhang Chen and stood up and left his seat.

Zhang Chen looked at Zhang Gaoqiu's receding back without saying a word and put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands.

Zhuge Family

The tenth-rank god of the Shen family and the strong man of the Zhuge family stood together. The patriarch of the Zhuge family held a broken mirror in his hand and handed it to the god of the Shen family: "This is a secret treasure of my Zhuge family. It can go back in time. It should be able to help you catch the thief."

After the Shen family god received the fragment, he was overjoyed: "Great! If this can be accomplished, my Shen family will reward you handsomely."

Zhang Gaoqiu walked through the corridor, passed through one door after another with hanging flowers, and came to Wang Xifeng's residence, where he saw Shen Ling and Wang Xifeng were both there.

"What's the matter?" Shen Ling asked when she saw Zhang Gaoqiu come in.

Zhang Gaoqiu said, "That kid has already fallen into the trap. It's good for Auntie to go now. We can catch the turtle in the jar."

Wang Xifeng glanced at Zhang Gaoqiu and said, "Boy, there can't be any mistakes in this matter. If there is a mistake, I don't have to live as a human being anymore."

"Aunt, you can go ahead. The drug has probably taken effect. I think the boy has lost his mind." Zhang Gaoqiu said, "You only need to deal with him for half a minute and play your part well so that he won't get suspicious. I will then clean up the mess. The boy is just a mortal. Although he has some skills, he is definitely not your opponent. Your cultivation level is higher than his. What is there to be afraid of?"

Wang Xifeng nodded after hearing this, thinking that what Zhang Gaoqiu said was right. She was a sixth-level bloodline person, and how much bloodline could Zhang Chen, a mere half-grown boy, have? Given his age, how much bloodline power could he awaken?
The power of blood is released as the body develops and grows, and then gradually declines with aging. The bloodline is strong, but the flowering period is too short.

Zhang Chen was sitting in the house, wondering what tricks Zhang Gaoqiu was playing. Suddenly, he heard a whisper outside the yard. Zhang Chen listened carefully and found that in the corner of the wall next door, there were two maids cooking.

One of the maids complained unhappily, "That Third Madam is really abominable. She always makes us cook for her own little, and if we don't do well, we'll be whipped. It really makes our days miserable."

"I have been whipped three times this month. I was so beaten that I dare not even turn over in my sleep."

"Who isn't?"

……

As the two girls whispered, the flames gradually rose and wisps of green smoke came out.

At this moment, someone shouted from a distance: "Caiyi, Caidie, Madam wants you to come over for questioning."

The two maids ignored the fire and left quickly after responding.

Looking at the green smoke rising from the wall of the next courtyard, Zhang Chen didn't take it seriously. But a moment later, as the green smoke drifted over, Zhang Chen took a few sips and couldn't help but feel his blood boiling. Many scenes that were not suitable for children inexplicably emerged in his mind.

However, Zhang Chen did not take it seriously. He just thought that his body was gradually growing bigger and he was already thinking about women.

After a while, there was a sudden sound of footsteps, accompanied by a clear voice, which gradually approached: "Is my eldest cousin home?"

It’s Jiang Nan!
In order to plot against Zhang Chen and prevent the green smoke from affecting innocent people and causing any trouble, Zhang Gaoqiu dispersed all the maids and servants in the courtyard in advance.

At this time, as the green smoke spread, the unsuspecting Jiang Nan walked into the yard. He did not see any servants from Zhang Gaoqiu's house along the way, and saw green smoke rising from the backyard. He thought there was a fire. The previous fire in the Shen family mansion was thrilling. Seeing green smoke rising from Zhang Gaoqiu's yard again, Jiang Nan was shocked and hurriedly walked in.

But when Jiang Nan rushed into the area where the green smoke was, as the green smoke was inhaled into his body, his face suddenly turned red and his body became a little weak.

"It turns out that my little cousin is here." Zhang Chen stood up in the room and shouted to Jiang Nan.

As Jiang Nan gradually approached, a woman's fragrance came over him, and Zhang Chen's heartbeat accelerated. His mind was in a state of chaos and a sense of inexplicable desire rushed into his heart.

The tables and chairs were scattered, the food was scattered all over the floor, and two figures were entangled. When Wang Xifeng arrived, the smoke in the yard had dissipated, and she could hear a burst of lewd music through the door. The woman's voice made her blush, and at the same time, she was puzzled: "Something is wrong! This is inconsistent with the arrangement Zhang Gaoqiu said. Why is there a woman here? And there is such a lewd music? Could it be that some unknown change happened, and a female family member in the mansion accidentally broke in and was killed by Zhang Chen?"

Wang Xifeng was startled at this moment. She wanted to stop Zhang Chen and recover the loss at the same time, so she walked quickly into the room. However, as soon as she entered the room, she saw two bodies entangled on the table. She was shocked: "Jiang Nan!!!"

Wang Xifeng's brain buzzed, and blood rushed to her heart: "Why is this girl here?"

Jiang Nan is the person Shen Qiu likes, she is also her intended daughter-in-law, and the old lady's sweetheart. Now that this kind of thing has happened, I am afraid that the sky is about to fall.

Wang Xifeng's mind was in a mess at this time. Her only thought was to quickly separate the two. Then she rushed forward with anger on her face and slapped Zhang Chen in the face: "You evil creature! Look at what evil you have done!"

Wang Xifeng was a person of the sixth level bloodline, and she attacked with hatred at this moment. Even though Zhang Chen's consciousness was in a state of confusion, he still reacted instinctively in the face of a life-and-death crisis.

He flipped his palm and a talisman appeared. Before Wang Xifeng could react, the golden talisman flew out and sank into Wang Xifeng's body, immobilizing her there like a puppet.

Then Zhang Chen pulled Wang Xifeng casually, and she also fell on the Eight Immortals Table, and was rolled in by Jiang Nan and Zhang Chen. Soon her clothes were scattered all over the floor. Although Wang Xifeng was pinned, she was still conscious. After realizing that she was pinned on the Eight Immortals Table, her brain buzzed: "It's over! I just hope Zhang Gaoqiu can come quickly, otherwise something bad will happen."

Zhang Gaoqiu and Shen Ling stood outside the courtyard, silently calculating the time. After about a cup of tea, Zhang Gaoqiu said, "It's almost time. Let's go and invite the old lady and the master to come here to watch this good show together."

The two of them rushed all the way towards the old lady. Since they wanted to plot against Zhang Chen, they had to take all the details into consideration. They had to start from Zhang Gaoqiu's yard and let many servants see them along the way, so that it would appear more realistic.

Inside the ancestral temple

The tenth-rank god of the Shen family stood in front of the ancestral temple, with more than a dozen gods of the Shen family standing behind him. Looking at the empty objects on the altar, the tenth-rank god of the Shen family took out a broken lens from his sleeve and said, "Bring Zhang Gaoqiu here. I want to trace back to his roots in the ancestral temple and reflect the traces of time on his body. I borrowed this artifact from the Zhuge family at a great price. It can trace back to the past."

"Zhang Gaoqiu is a direct descendant of the Zhang family. It may not be appropriate for us to call him over for investigation based on suspicion. What if he sees some secrets that he shouldn't see..." A ninth-level god of the Shen family showed hesitation on his face.

“Then won’t you use some means to make it come here ‘unconsciously’ to cooperate?” The tenth-order god spoke meaningfully.

Hearing this, the ninth-order god's heart moved, and he understood the ancestor's thoughts, so he disappeared on the spot in a flash.

It is said that Zhang Gaoqiu and Shen Ling were running fast towards the old lady's residence, but before they arrived, a divine light flashed in the void, and the two were caught off guard and fainted on the spot.

As the two fainted, the ninth-rank god revealed his whereabouts. Looking at the unconscious Shen Ling, the ninth-rank god shook his head and said, "Catch them both. Although Shen Ling is from the Shen family, she is too close to Zhang Gaoqiu. Once the news leaks out, I'm afraid it will cause big trouble."

Then he grabbed the two of them and disappeared on the spot.

When the group arrived at the ancestral temple, they saw the tenth-order god mobilizing the broken lens, and the lens captured the energy in the void. Then a picture appeared on the lens, just like a movie played in reverse, and countless pictures appeared in front of his eyes.

When they returned to that night, the tenth-order god looked at the lens intently, staring at it intently: "I want to see which hairy god dared to come to my Shen family to pick on my beard."

As the words fell, a picture appeared on the mirror, showing the night when Zhang Chen stole the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

It was only because Zhang Chen mastered the power of time and interfered with the power of time. As a result, Zhang Chen on the mirror was shrouded in a divine light, which completely covered him. Only the figure was hazy and could not be seen clearly at all.

"Huh? Can't see clearly? The old fellow from the Zhuge family said that as long as you activate this treasure, you can see the image in the mirror clearly, but he didn't say that you can't see this situation clearly?" The tenth-order god frowned.

Even though he couldn't see clearly, he still refused to give up. He replayed the scene of that night over and over again, trying to see something from the traces of the other party's attack and the details of the scene.

After five hours of verification, the tenth-order god put down the lens in his hand and frowned, "It's not Zhang Gaoqiu! That person is surrounded by a layer of mysterious light, and even the mirror can't see the other person's body clearly."

"Send them back!" said the tenth-level god.

(End of this chapter)