I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 717: The Cunning Zhou Qiucheng

Listening to Jiang Nan's explanation, Zhang Chen couldn't help but be speechless. What did Shen Qiu mean by wanting a hug before leaving?
He wants to hug you, so you let him hug you? Don't forget that you are someone else's fiancée now!

Zhou Zhen, who was standing by, was so angry that his body was shaking. He shouted, "Ridiculous! This is absolutely ridiculous! Don't forget your status! Just let him hug you if he wants? Where do you put my dignity?"

Zhou Zhen's voice was filled with anger.

"Brother, I didn't mean that. I just want to solve this trouble once and for all. I don't want to involve you anymore..." Jiang Nan burst into tears, tears streaming down his cheeks.

Zhang Chen looked at Jiang Nan, then at Zhou Zhen. He felt that Jiang Nan's plan had come to nothing in the end. This marriage was bound to fail. Now it all depended on how Zhou Qiucheng would deal with it.

Unexpectedly, what Zhou Qiucheng said the next moment stunned Zhang Chen, and Zhou Zhen felt like he was struck by lightning, looking at his father in disbelief.

"Jiang Nan meant well, but he used the wrong method. Everyone makes mistakes. It is a great help to admit one's mistakes and improve. Don't make a fuss about it. Go back quickly and prepare for the wedding in three days, and don't make a big fuss!" Zhou Qiucheng scolded Zhou Zhen.

Not only was Zhou Zhenlei shocked by these words, but even Jiang Nan who was standing next to him was stunned. He never expected that the matter could be resolved so easily by Zhou Qiucheng's light words.

"Thank you for your trust, Master!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Nan immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Zhou Qiucheng continuously.

"Dad, do you know what you are saying?" Zhou Zhen was stunned, staring at Zhou Qiucheng blankly and asked.

"Of course I know what I'm talking about. I have a clear mind and I'm not senile. This is just a small matter. It's over. Don't make a fuss about it!" Zhou Zhen scolded Zhou Zhen, then waved his hand and said, "You guys go out. The wedding will be held as usual in three days."

Facing the overbearing Zhou Qiucheng, Zhou Zhen stood there, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly, blocking his words with thousands of words. He just grabbed Zhang Chen's sleeve and said, "Brother Zhang, I want to drink!"

Zhou Zhen wanted to drink, so he dragged Zhang Chen out of Zhou Qiucheng's house. The two of them came to the tavern at the foot of the mountain. After ordering three exquisite side dishes, Zhou Zhen suddenly took a big gulp of wine: "Brother Zhang, I can't figure it out! What happened to my father? Was he drugged by Jiang Nan? Why did he believe Jiang Nan's lies? Why is he so partial to Jiang Nan? Am I his biological son?"

"Who knows?" Zhang Chen couldn't figure out why Zhou Qiucheng did this and why the other party would do such a thing.

Zhou Zhen continued to drink, bowl after bowl of wine, to relieve his depression. After he had finished two jars of wine, he fell drunk on the table and could not get up again.

Zhang Chen helped Zhou Zhen up, hired a carriage to take him back to the academy, and then returned to the yard, where he saw Huang Chao sitting in Zhang Chen's yard reading.

"Oh, you are still studying?" Zhang Chen showed a hint of surprise in his eyes when he saw Huang Chao reading.

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Huang Chao raised his head from the book and said, "You are such a contemptuous fellow. Why can't I read? I have been handling the affairs of Huang Tian Dao these days and found the disadvantages of being illiterate. If you want to be a leader, you can't be illiterate, so I specially asked the dignitaries in the sect for advice and learned to read and write. Now I have sharp ears and eyes, a photographic memory, and I can read very quickly. Now I can read all the books by heart."

"You are ambitious and studious." Zhang Chen praised him, his voice full of admiration.

As he spoke, Zhang Chen said to Huang Chao: "I haven't seen you for a while. I thought you had retreated from Jinling City with Huang Tiandao's forces. I didn't expect you to appear again."

"I didn't want to come and look for you, but I thought about how much you've done for me, and I'd feel guilty if I didn't come and look for you." Huang Chao looked at Zhang Chen, rolled up the book, and said in a serious tone:

"Huang Tiandao is going to attack Zhou Qiucheng. This time, Huang Tiandao is sure of victory. The Great Sage Master has figured out Zhou Qiucheng's fatal flaw. This time Zhou Qiucheng is doomed! If you don't want to be implicated, you'd better run away quickly."

After hearing Huang Chao's words, Zhang Chen couldn't help but be shocked: "Are you serious?"

Huang Tiandao actually has a way to deal with Zhou Qiucheng? Is this true?

"Of course it's true. Given our friendship, why would I fool you?" Huang Chao said.

"Now that Zhou Qiucheng has withdrawn the incense from Jinling City, his strength has become unfathomable. He has already fully stepped into the tenth level. Together with the power of the pagoda, the two are far more powerful than just one plus one equals two. Are you at Huang Tiandao really sure you can deal with Zhou Qiucheng in this state?" Zhang Chen couldn't believe it.

He felt that even if a 12th-rank strongman took action, he might not be able to defeat Zhou Qiucheng at this time. Now that Zhou Qiucheng has transformed into a 10th-rank god, coupled with the 11th-rank Linglong Tower, who knows how much strength he can exert? You must know that the Linglong Tower has been fully revived at this time. This is a fully revived innate spiritual treasure, which is no longer measurable by ordinary levels. Because using innate spiritual treasures to measure strength is a fallacy in itself!
“Haha, of course we all know what you said, but…” Huang Chao winked at Zhang Chen: “That’s the Great Sage Teacher!”

"So I hope you leave early and don't stay in the academy." Huang Chao said.

Zhang Chen shook his head when he heard this: "I have my own plan. Why would I retreat because of Huang Tiandao's plan? You don't have to worry about me. There may be many people in this world who can defeat me, but the person who wants to kill me, I am not bragging, has not yet been born." Seeing Zhang Chen's confident expression, Huang Chao smiled. He knew that he still underestimated Zhang Chen.

However, given his relationship with Zhang Chen, the more powerful Zhang Chen becomes, the happier he is.

"Since you have made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you." Huang Chao stood up and said, "After this meeting, we won't see each other again for a long time. I hope you can complete your plan smoothly and don't get yourself involved. Of course, if the situation changes, I will still inform you."

After Huang Chao finished speaking, he turned into a puff of black smoke and fled directly, leaving Zhang Chen watching the way Huang Chao left in shock: "This old fellow Huang Chao has become much stronger. This fellow is the source of the curse, and the terror hidden in him is probably no less than that of the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon."

Huang Chao's departure did not cause any commotion. Zhang Chen returned to the house and looked at the Soul-Blocking Lamp for a while, then continued to sit cross-legged in meditation and practice his own Divine Whip.

After such a long period of training, his own divine whip has finally reached some level of perfection, but it will still take time to completely cultivate the world's primordial embryo.

Time passed quickly and in a flash. When Zhang Chen came to the academy again, he saw that the whole academy was more festive and a red carpet had been laid on the ground.

Zhang Chen saw Jiang Nan, who was excitedly directing servants to arrange the scenery and decorations in the mountains. He looked refreshed.

Seeing Zhang Chen from afar, Jiang Nan frowned slightly, turned his head away and pretended not to see Zhang Chen, as if he had treated Zhang Chen as air.

Zhang Chen couldn't help but shake his head secretly when he saw this scene. This woman was really snobbish and it was really a headache.

Jiang Nan ignored Zhang Chen, and Zhang Chen certainly would not try to please him, so he turned around and entered the Linglong Tower, where he saw Zhou Zhen, who looked haggard, standing in front of the crystal wall without saying a word.

Sensing Zhang Chen's presence, Zhou Zhen waved at Zhang Chen: "Brother Zhang, come here."

"What's the matter, brother?" Zhang Chen asked.

"Zhang Chen, I have a favor to ask of you." Zhou Zhen said to Zhang Chen.

"Please give me your instructions, senior brother." Zhang Chen said hurriedly.

"I have a letter here. After the wedding, please give it to my father for me." Zhou Zhen said.

Hearing Zhou Zhen's words, Zhang Chen froze in place, staring at Zhou Zhen blankly. At that moment, Zhang Chen thought a lot in his mind, and finally took the letter Zhou Zhen handed over and carefully kept it: "I understand."

Then Zhou Zhen waved his hand at Zhang Chen, signaling him to leave: "I am upset now and want to stay here alone for a while. Junior brother, you go and comprehend the mystery."

Zhang Chen nodded after hearing this, turned around and left, stroking Zhou Zhen's post. Countless thoughts quickly turned in his mind, and finally turned into one thought: "Zhou Zhen probably wants to escape the marriage, otherwise why did he ask me to send the letter to Mr. after the wedding, instead of him talking to Mr. himself if he has anything to say?"

The more Zhang Chen thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible. After all, Zhou Zhen was extremely annoyed with Jiang Nan, and no man could tolerate this kind of thing.

As thousands of thoughts flashed through Zhang Chen's mind, he touched the letter in his sleeve again and finally chose to remain silent.

He just felt a little sorry for Jiang Nan, and wanted to marry Zhou Zhen happily to change his fate, but who knew that he would encounter such a thing.

"Fortunately, Jiang Nan didn't marry me. If she had married me and continued to tangle with Shen Qiu, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to bear it." Zhang Chen muttered to himself.

Any man would probably not tolerate such a thing.

at dusk
Zhang Chen returned to his own courtyard again. After a quick wash, he sat cross-legged in meditation and entered the spiritual world. He saw that the 30th level of the spiritual world had completely changed. Not only was the whole world withered, but the world was also filled with a desolate atmosphere, which made his soul extremely uncomfortable.

"The whole world is about to be drained. It is really difficult to refine a treasure." Zhang Chen looked into the furnace and saw that the chaotic airflow in the furnace turned into a constantly fluctuating mass.

(End of this chapter)