Zhang Chen carried Zhou Qiucheng’s suitcase, walked out of the room, and his eyes showed a hint of complexity as he turned back to look at the light in Zhou Qiucheng’s room. He was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
What could he say?
Say that Zhou Qiucheng was scheming, using a woman’s reputation for his own agenda, which was the act of a gentleman?
But Zhou Qiucheng hadn’t schemed against him.
Say Zhou Qiucheng was immoral? Yet the other party hadn’t persecuted Zhang Chen, instead, he had given his lifelong savings to Zhang Chen.
What could Zhang Chen say?
He could only sigh softly, unable to say anything.
Zhang Chen was about to walk down the mountain with the suitcase, but who would have thought, the next moment a figure dashed forward to block Zhang Chen’s way.
The person was dressed in plain clothes, with a cold gaze, eyes fixated on Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen recognized the newcomer, it was Jiang Nan, one of the protagonists of this wedding.
Only at this moment, Jiang Nan’s face was pale, his eyes cold to the extreme, with no visible emotion.
Zhang Chen looked at Jiang Nan, Jiang Nan looked at Zhang Chen, the plain white clothes made the person look particularly eerie in the dark night.
Zhang Chen didn’t want to communicate with him, he tried to bypass Jiang Nan to leave, but the next moment Jiang Nan moved his foot, blocking Zhang Chen’s path.
"Something wrong?" Zhang Chen asked.
"Did you already know Zhou Zhen was going to run away from his marriage? You two have always been together, how could you not know?" Jiang Nan’s eyes stared at Zhang Chen, his words were aggressive:
"You just want to see me make a fool of myself, don’t you?"
"Have you ever thought, when facing a problem, to consider your own reasons?" Zhang Chen retorted.
Hearing this, Jiang Nan was stunned, completely dazed, as his cold eyes finally showed a trace of emotion.
"Haha, so you’re saying it’s all my fault?" Jiang Nan asked back.
"I don’t know what’s going on between Zhou Zhen and you, and I don’t want to know about your affairs. Please don’t involve me. I’m not interested in playing games with you two," Zhang Chen said with annoyance.
After saying this, Zhang Chen was about to leave, but Jiang Nan blocked his way again: "You kill Zhou Zhen, and I’ll marry you."
"Are you crazy or am I crazy? If you’re really crazy, go check your brain," Zhang Chen shook his head, finally glanced at Jiang Nan, and disappeared without a trace.
Watching Zhang Chen’s departing figure, blood slowly flowed from Jiang Nan’s palm, and his eyes showed deep-seated hatred: "Men are good for nothing."
"Of course, men are good for nothing, so do you want to take revenge on the Zhou father and son?" Suddenly, a ethereal voice came from the darkness.
"Who’s talking?" Jiang Nan looked toward the darkness, and saw a figure emerge: "I am Huang Chao, greetings to the lady."
"Huang Chao? Never heard of you," Jiang Nan said.
"I am but a lowly name not worth mentioning. I previously heard of the lady’s deeds in Jinling City, and now the lady has become the laughingstock of the whole Jinling City, and this matter is spreading throughout Jiangnan. Soon, the lady’s matter will be known throughout the land, and by then the lady will surely be a joke to the world," Huang Chao said with regret: "The lady’s reputation is completely destroyed."
Huang Chao’s words hit Jiang Nan’s sore spot, and Jiang Nan’s expression immediately became gloomy, his eyes showed coldness: "So what?"
"I can help you take revenge on the Zhou father and son," Huang Chao said.
"I want the Zhou father and son dead," Jiang Nan’s voice was full of resentment.
Upon hearing this, Huang Chao said: "Taking the lives of the Zhou father and son is not easy."
"I’m willing to pay any price," Jiang Nan whispered.
Upon hearing this, Huang Chao slowly extended his hand, revealing a sphere enshrouded in black mist, appearing in his palm: "Take this sphere into the Exquisite Tower, it will assist you in taking revenge on the Zhou father and son."
"You probably don’t know the might of that Treasure Tower. How can this mere black sphere shake the tower?" Jiang Nan took the black sphere and examined it, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.
"Hehe, you’ll know whether it works if you try it. There’s no harm in trying." Huang Chao said with a smile.
"If I do this for you, what benefits do I get?" Jiang Nan asked.
"How about having the Zhou family father and son’s lives in your hands? Then you can personally decide their fate, whether you want to chop them into pieces, it’s all up to you." Huang Chao replied.
Hearing this, Jiang Nan was momentarily stunned, then replied: "Alright! I’ll do as you say!"
"Then I’ll wait for your good news." Huang Chao smiled at Jiang Nan, and the next moment his figure flickered and transformed into a sparrow, flying away.
"Zhou Qiucheng, Zhou Zhen, you two have turned me into a laughingstock of the entire world, bullied me for being weak and powerless, bullied me because I’m a woman. I will make you pay for it." Jiang Nan spoke as she turned and walked towards the Exquisite Tower. She walked all the way into the tower without any abnormality, but just as she stepped inside, a black mass in her sleeve vanished into thin air and dispersed into the tower.
As the black stream dispersed into the Exquisite Tower, an indistinguishable dark aura was born in the tower. Threads of ominous energy circulated throughout the Treasure Tower.
Meanwhile, Zhang Chen returned to his own courtyard, which was brightly lit. Upon entering his room, he opened Zhou Qiucheng’s box, finding it filled with top-quality jade stones.
For Confucianism, jade is more important than gold and silver. This box of jade stones from Zhou Qiucheng, whether Mutton Fat Jade or Emerald, each piece is of the highest quality, truly priceless.
This box of jade stones is truly invaluable.
"Zhou Qiucheng has amassed so much wealth? Truly worthy of nobility, practically overflowing with riches." Zhang Chen muttered to himself.
As he spoke, Zhang Chen closed the box, a thought flashed in his mind: "I’ve struck it rich! I’ll never have to worry about money in this life."
He understood that Zhou Qiucheng probably already knew his fate. Facing the strong and domineering Chen Sanliang, he was ready to face death, so he surrendered all his family’s wealth.
As Zhang Chen stroked the box, a touch of sentiment showed in his eyes: "Sir has been generous to me."
Now that Zhang Chen has achieved enlightenment, he no longer dares to be reckless. Thus, he is financially strapped, but Zhou Qiucheng’s offering of a box full of jade stones helps him greatly.
Zhang Chen placed the jade box properly alongside the Hornet, and placed a drop of Blood God Child in the box to guard it, then went to the Soul-Forming Lamp. Gazing upon the glowing flame of the lamp, a seriousness showed in his eyes: "Whether you can resolve Zhou Qiucheng’s calamity depends on you."
Chen Sanliang wants to prove his path to the twelfth tier, and Zhang Chen, of course, won’t stop him, but he can make a deal with Chen Sanliang.
"I have already gathered three of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. If I can gather the remaining three paths and completely master the Authority of Reincarnation, it will be much easier to revive Han Suzhen." Zhang Chen pondered over the matter of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, intending to find a way to investigate the Six Paths of Reincarnation information.
He does have an advantage in searching for information on the Six Paths of Reincarnation, which is the Xie Family father and daughter.
The Xie Family father and daughter oversee the Inspection and Supervision Department, holding the largest information network in the world. If he can enlist their help, it might assist him in resolving his troubles.
Zhang Chen contemplated briefly before drafting a letter, then summoned his Hunting Falcon and tied the letter to its leg. He took out an invisibility rune and a fixed rune, watching as the falcon swallowed the runes, then patted its head:
"Kyoto, Xie Lingyun."
The next moment, the Hunting Falcon turned into a black light, soaring into the sky, quickly disappearing beyond the clouds.
Zhang Chen’s Hunting Falcon is now extraordinary, capable of the ’As You Wish’ size alteration. Paired with the invisibility rune and sealing rune, capturing it is nearly impossible.
After sending off the Hunting Falcon, countless thoughts flickered through Zhang Chen’s mind, numerous considerations crossed his heart, before finally sitting in meditation, entering the Spiritual World to traverse the boundless Geng Metal Ocean.
The next day, Zhang Chen did not go to the academy, but covertly gathered information about the academy. Currently, in Jinling City, the news about Zhou Zhen’s elopement is spreading passionately, particularly tarnishing Jiang Nan’s reputation.
Zhang Chen was in his courtyard, but his ears slightly trembled, as sounds from all directions reached him remotely, flooding into his ears.
"Zhou Qiucheng did wrong in this matter. Even if he wants to use Jiang Nan to force his son to flee downhill to avoid calamity, he shouldn’t have let Jiang Nan fall to this extent." Zhang Chen’s mind was filled with countless thoughts, recalling Zhou Qiucheng’s reputation for iron-faced impartiality, he couldn’t help but feel that despite his son’s circumstances, he did such a dubious thing.
"This does not align with his iron-faced impartial dao!" Zhang Chen found himself puzzled as to why Zhou Qiucheng would act contrariwise.
"What if Zhou Qiucheng was invaded by the Celestial Demon?" Just then, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon suddenly spoke beside Zhang Chen’s ear.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen’s heart couldn’t help but leap: "What did you say?"
"The Celestial Demon Will of the Exquisite Tower is tempting Zhou Qiucheng to walk the incense Divine Dao, growing itself with the poison of incense, thereby interfering with Zhou Qiucheng’s mind. Faced with the Demon Race’s might, the chaos in Jinling City, and Chen Sanliang’s pressure for debate, its mind probably is already filled with miscellaneous thoughts, making it an opportune moment to sow the Demon Seed. If the counterpart has already twisted Zhou Qiucheng’s consciousness and has settled within its heart, then doesn’t it all make sense?" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon explained.
The words of the Great Freedom Celestial Demon sounded like thunder, bursting in Zhang Chen’s ears, causing a shiver to rise in his heart. If all of this is guided in secret by the shard of the Great Freedom Celestial Demon within the Exquisite Tower, then it explains everything, and why Zhou Qiucheng has undergone such a dramatic change.