I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 885 Strange Phenomenon Shocks Kyoto

Zhang Chen stared blankly at Ji Feihua's icy domain, as if he were staring at Ji Feihua's naked body, like a perverted lecherous demon.

When Ji Feihua woke up, she saw this horrifying scene. In particular, she realized that she was wearing an outer robe she had never seen before, and all the clothes underneath had disappeared. She quickly grabbed the robe and wrapped it around herself, looking at Zhang Chen with a panicked expression, but she did not shout or scream.

“The cold energy in your body was too strong, freezing your clothes to dust. I can only give you my own robe. Your cold ailment has been resolved, and you are free to move. Carefully examine yourself; if there are no problems, let me know, and the treatment will be over. Xie Lingyun's clothes are over here; put them on.” Zhang Chen said to Ji Feihua, then slowly turned around.

Upon hearing Zhang Chen's words, Ji Feihua was taken aback. She quickly sensed her own body, and the next moment her eyes shone like stars. Then she heard a rustling sound behind her: "Thank you, I'm all dressed now, you can turn around."

Ji Feihua's voice was low, with an indescribable sense of shyness.

"How is it?" Zhang Chen asked with a smile.

"Thank you! I must repay you. Is there anything you haven't been able to do? I will definitely help you." Ji Feihua looked at Zhang Chen with her bright, sparkling eyes.

Zhang Chen smiled upon hearing this: "You can go back first. By the way, please present this visiting card to the old man for me. I would like to pay a visit to the Grand Tutor."

Ji Feihua was unaware of Zhang Chen's identity or the trouble he was in, so she accepted the invitation with a smile: "If you come to my house as a guest, I will definitely treat you well. If you want to pay your respects to my grandfather, just leave it to me, and I will take care of it for you!"

Ji Feihua expressed her gratitude profusely, then asked, "Where is Commander Xie? I wish to personally thank her in person."

“Commander Xie is in seclusion. By the way… take Dahei back with you. I reckon Dahei should be awake by now.” Zhang Chen seemed to remember something else, turned around and went to the secret room next door. He picked up the big black dog, sensed its aura, and realized that its strength was rapidly recovering. So he took it out and handed it to Ji Feihua.

As for why Zhang Chen didn't keep the big black dog, it's simply because that thing was too much of a troublemaker! Zhang Chen didn't want it to keep around and cause him any more problems.

For him, the more low-key he is right now, the better.

Of course, he had an even more important reason that he didn't mention, a reason that only he himself knew.

Besides, with the peaches I possess, how could the big black dog refuse to do things for me in the future?
As an outsider, it's best to keep the big black dog out of sight. Too many people are watching you, and there are many things that are inconvenient for you to do yourself, so you can ask the big black dog to do them.

"This is Big Black? How did it turn into a little puppy?" Ji Feihua looked at the Howling Heaven God Lord that Zhang Chen handed over, her eyes showing a look of confusion and disbelief, her gaze filled with astonishment.

“That’s him, no doubt about it! But I made a deal with the big black dog. He’s recovered quite a bit of his strength now, so you must keep an eye on him. He’s not the same as before; he’s a capable dog now. If he causes trouble, it will definitely be a major disaster that’s hard to deal with.” Zhang Chen gave Xie Lingyun a lot of instructions.

As they were talking, Zhang Chen gave the dog's head another good pat before smiling and saying goodbye to Ji Feihua.

Ji Feihua bowed respectfully to Zhang Chen again, then left with Zhang Chen's invitation and Xiaotian Shenjun in her arms.

Watching Ji Feihua's departing figure, Zhang Chen's eyes revealed a thoughtful look. At this moment, a strange phenomenon suddenly rose into the sky in the distance. Five-colored rays of light shot up from the Zhong family mansion, and a strange fragrance permeated the entire capital.

"Someone's physical body is undergoing a transformation, and they are about to step into the tenth rank!" At this moment, someone in the Inspection Division exclaimed. The person was knowledgeable and had already recognized the source of the strange phenomenon after seeing it.

"That direction leads to the Zhong family. Could it be that someone in the Zhong family is about to break through to the tenth level?" Another expert from the Inspection Division walked out of the house, his eyes filled with surprise as he looked at the sky-piercing, colorful light.

At this moment, everyone inside the Inspection Office was discussing the matter.

"The Zhong family is likely to rise to a higher level. This is a tenth-level expert, and one who has broken through to the tenth level in cultivation. He is far superior to those tenth-level gods. In the future, the Zhong family's influence in the capital will likely increase even further."

"The birth of a tenth-tier expert, and one who is also a tenth-tier expert on the path of cultivation, can at least maintain the prosperity of a family for another ten thousand years!"

"The Zhong family is truly blessed to have produced such a person who has broken through to the tenth level of cultivation. Apart from the Great Sage Teacher and Zhou Chuan, I have never heard of any human powerhouse in the Divine Land who has reached such a level."

"A great figure has emerged from the Zhong family!"

...Just as everyone inside the Inspection Office was discussing this, suddenly a beam of colorful light pierced through the walls of a secret room in the Inspection Office and shot straight into the sky. The light soared into the sky and seemed to illuminate the entire capital, echoing the Zhong family mansion in the distance, while the two were constantly vying for dominance.

At this moment, a strange fragrance filled the Inspection Office. Everyone in the Inspection Office was stunned. They all looked up at the colorful light in the sky, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"Who is breaking through to the tenth rank?" someone asked.

"This is Xie Lingyun's room. Could it be that Xie Lingyun is also breaking through to the tenth level?" Someone recognized that it was Xie Lingyun's room.

"How old is Young Leader Xie? How could she have such profound knowledge? It can't be Young Leader Xie." Someone raised a question, feeling that it couldn't be Xie Lingyun.

“I saw Leader Xie personally walk into the house earlier, and it was Leader Xie inside!” someone testified.

"My God, could it really be that Chief Xie has broken through to the tenth level? Chief Xie is going to be very successful in the future!" someone exclaimed.

"My God! Quickly protect Chief Xie! We must not let anyone disturb Chief Xie!"

"All personnel in the Inspection Division, be on high alert."

……

The Inspection Office immediately fell into a state of high alert, with everyone surrounding the entire office.

The inner palace
In a secluded little building
Dugu Qiu looked at the letter in his hand, a thoughtful look in his eyes: "Has that kid finally decided to come to the capital? I've been considering his identity for a long time, and have been secretly laying the groundwork for him for several years, winning over some ministers. But this kind of thing is not easy to control. I still need to find an opportunity to leave the palace and conspire with him in secret."

Just as he was pondering this, suddenly a colorful light shot into the sky from the distant city. Even the dragon aura in the imperial city could not conceal the extraordinary phenomenon within. The colorful light illuminated the room where he was standing, causing it to shimmer with color. He quickly stepped out of the main hall and looked in the direction of the shooting light: "That's the aura of a tenth-level cultivator! Someone has broken through to the tenth level in the capital! And it's the tenth level on the path of cultivation!"

Dugu Qiu's eyes were filled with seriousness:
"That direction is... the Zhong family? The Zhong family actually has someone with such a background, breaking through to the tenth level within the imperial city?"

“But now I have an excuse to leave the palace!” Dugu Qiu’s brows slowly relaxed. Just then, a figure rushed over from afar: “His Majesty has decreed that a master cultivator in the imperial city has broken through to the tenth level. The Grand Eunuch Dugu Qiu is hereby ordered to go and verify this immediately.”

"This old servant obeys the decree." Dugu Qiu bowed in the direction of the palace, and the next moment his figure flashed and disappeared into the imperial city.

But as soon as he left the imperial city, before he could even reach the Zhong family, he saw a beam of colorful light shooting into the sky from the direction of the Inspection Office, bursting out with a trace of tenth-level aura.

"Huh, the Inspection Division actually has a cultivator who has broken through to the tenth level? Who could it be? The only ones in the Inspection Division who have made progress on the path of cultivation are the Xie family father and daughter. Xie Xuan just left the capital the day before yesterday. Could it be Xie Lingyun? But Xie Lingyun has only been cultivating for a few years. How could she have broken through to the tenth level? But apart from the Xie family father and daughter, there are no other ninth-level experts in the Inspection Division." Dugu Qiu was stunned for a moment, and after a slight hesitation, he finally continued towards the Zhong family.

Two beams of colorful light shot into the sky from within the imperial city, immediately alarming all the experts within. At this moment, everyone was abuzz with excitement as they watched the colorful aura emanating from within the imperial city.

Kyoto Zhang Family
Zhang Gaqi was sitting in the courtyard talking to a handsome, meticulously dressed middle-aged man. The atmosphere between the two was tense, with Zhang Gaqi's face full of anger, and the entire courtyard was filled with an indescribable oppressive atmosphere.

"Four years have passed, and there's still no news of that bastard? King Pingbian has urged us several times. If we can't find any trace of that little beast, we really won't be able to explain ourselves to King Pingbian," the meticulous middle-aged man said.

"Second brother, are you really going to hand Zhang Chen over and send him to his death to the King of Pingbian? He is the eldest son left behind by our eldest brother!" Zhang Gaqi's expression changed, and his voice was filled with anger.

"You should know what the eight great families have relied on to survive until now and remain standing in the court! If the Pingbian Prince's branch chooses to submit to the royal family, our eight great families will lose their greatest support, and then we will probably not be far from death. Hundreds of thousands of people from the eight great families will be purged by the Great Victory Royal Family. Are hundreds of thousands of people not worth as much as one life?" The meticulous middle-aged man's voice was full of authority: "Not only my family and children, but your son, your daughter, and your father will all die!"

"Because one person sacrificed hundreds of thousands of lives, tell me how to choose? He is only the eldest son of the eldest brother, not the only bloodline. Doesn't the eldest brother still have a second son to raise in your mansion?" The middle-aged man said expressionlessly, "Besides, who told him to provoke the Prince of Pingbian? He brought this trouble upon himself!"

"Zhang Shenqi, are you even speaking human language?" Zhang Gaqi's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and he shouted angrily.

(End of this chapter)