I Collect Skill Fragments in the Demon World-Chapter 565 - 295: A Thread Connects a Thousand Miles of Destiny

Zhang Chen felt a little uneasy inside, slightly guilty like a thief: ’Could it be that someone has discovered my act of stealing the Power of Incense?’

But upon thinking further, it seemed impossible. If someone had discovered what I did, it wouldn’t be the Law Enforcement Elder politely stopping me, but the experts of Yellow Heaven Dao directly arresting me.

So Zhang Chen steadied his mind, looked at the Law Enforcement Elder, and smilingly asked, "I wonder what instructions the elder has for me?"

"The Crown Prince wants to see you, come with me." The Law Enforcement Elder turned and walked toward the back courtyard after speaking.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen was taken aback, but said nothing more and quietly followed behind the Law Enforcement Elder.

Meanwhile, in Zhang Xiaohua’s little abode, three days ago, Zhang Xiaohua was brutally beaten in his sleep. Upon waking, his whole body was bruised and swollen, turning into a pig’s head. A scream startled the entire Daoist Temple. Liu Feng and Gu Mingyue hurried to check, but couldn’t figure out why Zhang Xiaohua was ambushed.

This continued for three days, and despite Gu Mingyue guarding nearby, Zhang Xiaohua continued to be beaten black and blue in his sleep. The people of Yellow Heaven Dao were at their wit’s end. The Fox Fairy Nannan, with wide eyes, watched Zhang Xiaohua suffer day and night, and directly used a Secret Technique to enter Zhang Xiaohua’s dream to mention Zhang Chen. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

At this time, Zhang Xiaohua remembered Zhang Chen’s method of driving away the blood-sucking evil spirits, a skill that even overturned Fox Fairy Nannan. So his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly sent someone to invite Zhang Chen over.

Zhang Chen entered Zhang Xiaohua’s little abode, seeing Zhang Xiaohua lying on the bed, covered in bruises and swelling, with hardly any intact skin, turned into a pig’s head, his eyelids twitched involuntarily.

At this point, Zhang Xiaohua could no longer be recognized. His face was terrifyingly sinister.

"No wonder I haven’t had any dreams in recent days, it turns out that the rebellious niece of mine actually found Zhang Xiaohua and latched onto him. This boy lacks my Blood Control Technique, so he doesn’t have the ability to quickly relieve the swelling and injuries, being beaten like this is within reason." Zhang Chen secretly muttered to himself: "So that niece of mine can understand human words? Well done! Truly well done!"

"Greetings, Crown Prince." Zhang Chen, expressionless, saluted Zhang Xiaohua, pretending to be ignorant: "How did the Crown Prince end up in this state?"

"Help... me... please... help me!" Zhang Xiaohua’s voice was hoarse and choked, his eyes too swollen to open. Upon seeing Zhang Chen, he tried hard to open a slit:

"I beg you! Please save me! I know you have the skill."

The red-furred fox transformed from Fox Fairy Nannan was anxiously circling around Zhang Chen, clearly showing its urgency because despite Zhang Xiaohua being beaten into this state, while he wasn’t going to die, living was worse than death.

Most importantly, Zhang Xiaohua had absorbed the breath of the Princess; his Essence, Qi, and Spirit bore the mark of the Princess. She wanted to manipulate Zhang Xiaohua’s Dream Realm, wishing to harm him was easier than harming Zhang Chen.

Even Zhang Chen couldn’t resist the Princess’s methods, how could Zhang Xiaohua defend against it?

"Zhang Chen, the Crown Prince says you have the ability to help resolve this disaster; quickly use your methods to alleviate the Crown Prince’s distress." Liu Feng turned his head toward Zhang Chen, his voice filled with urgency.

Zhang Chen heard and smiled bitterly: "Observatory Master, you really are grasping at straws, even the Celestial Masters and Gao Zhen in the Daoist Temple are at a loss. How could a mere disciple like me possess such methods? I’m just an ordinary person, you overestimate me."

Zhang Chen wasn’t foolish; why would he treat Zhang Xiaohua? It was hard enough to shift the Princess’s focus, why would he foolishly entangle himself again?

He’d never agree, even if it meant his life!

Besides, he and Zhang Xiaohua were at each other’s throats like bitter enemies, he couldn’t wait for Zhang Xiaohua to suffer, why would he help his nemesis?

Upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words, Zhang Xiaohua’s eyes showed a trace of helplessness, and he could only wave his hand, signaling Zhang Chen to leave.

Zhang Chen walked out of Zhang Xiaohua’s small abode, a gleeful satisfaction in his eyes, but he quickly reined it in to avoid being noticed.

After Zhang Chen left, silence fell over Zhang Xiaohua’s room, with only the sounds of Zhang Xiaohua wincing in pain. He directed his gaze to Gu Mingyue, his voice full of plea: "Ancestor save me!"

Gu Mingyue sighed softly upon hearing: "At this point, there’s only one way left."

Gu Mingyue pulled a red string from her sleeve: "This is the Mysterious Object A Thread Connects a Thousand Miles of Destiny, refined before the Great Virtuous Master closed up."

Zhang Xiaohua bitterly smiled and said, "Though it’s good, it’s of no use to my current situation."

"If you could tie the red string onto Xie Lingyun, by then the power of love will activate, and you and Xie Lingyun can accomplish great things together, naturally borrowing Xie Lingyun’s energy and strength to suppress the evil spirits on you." Gu Mingyue said.

Zhang Xiaohua winced in pain, "But what kind of person is Xie Lingyun, how could I have the ability to tie the Marriage Line onto him? I fear that before I even start, I’d be killed by Xie Lingyun."

"Crude, The Thread that Connects a Thousand Miles of Destiny isn’t used like that! Simply too crude." Gu Mingyue shook his head: "Tying it onto him is the fastest way but also the hardest. The Great Virtuous Master has already come up with a countermeasure, you need not worry."

As he spoke, Gu Mingyue pulled two straw men from his sleeve and handed them to Zhang Xiaohua: "The Great Virtuous Master has personally taken a strand of Xie Lingyun’s hair and placed it in one of the straw men. You only need to remove your own hair and put it in the other straw man, then bind the ankle of the two straw men with the red string. After seven days, things will naturally work out."