I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 796: The convoy of the Pingbian Palace

Those who can become a marquis are not stupid.

After hearing what the other party said, Wen Hou's eyes turned and fell on the corpses scattered on the ground: "People from the Gong family? Why are people from the Gong family here now? Did someone from the Gong family steal the treasure?"

Looking at the corpses scattered around the wooden box, Wen Hou seemed to see his savior.

Dugu Qiu smiled but said nothing. Wen Hou nodded quickly and said, "Yes, it was the Gong family who stole the treasure. The Gong family is so despicable! The Gong family deserves to be cut into pieces!"

"But after all, the Gong family is an ancient clan that has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years. We didn't see them take action with our own eyes. What if they turn the tables and say that they were passing by and saw the wooden box fall, and came forward to watch the excitement but were killed instead? We would be in a passive situation. As the saying goes, to catch a thief, we must seize the stolen goods. This matter still needs long-term consideration." Dugu Qiu said.

"I understand. If you have any requests, please tell me and I will do it." Wen Hou said.

Hearing Wen Hou's words, Dugu Qiu nodded, whispered something to Wen Hou, and then turned around and disappeared into the void.

The coffin of the immortal tree was lost, and the matter had to be reported to the court officials, asking them to take action. Fortunately, the coffin of the immortal tree was lost in the court's territory, and with the power of the court, there was always hope of finding it.

The Longevity Tree Coffin is extremely heavy and cannot be carried or flown, which means that the other party must not have gone far and is still in Wen Hou's territory. As long as Wen Hou seals off the territory, he can intercept the Longevity Tree Coffin inside. When the time comes, all the major families will take action and dig three feet into the ground to find the Longevity Tree Coffin.

As for what to do with Chen Ping and the Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency?
With the means of the Gong family, since they have set their sights on Chen Ping, there is no reason for the Longhu Escort Agency to be spared. Behind Chen Ping is Longhu Mountain, and the court may have a chance to take action against Longhu Mountain. If they can control Longhu Mountain and use it to curb Huang Tiandao, then the court will be able to save a lot of trouble.

Following the order from Wen Hou, all entrances and exits of the entire territory were blocked, and no one was allowed to leave with objects larger than their own size. Fortunately, Wen Hou did not block the people from escaping, and countless refugees continued to move towards Kyoto with their families.

Zhang Chen did not stay long and followed him quietly, following behind the Longhu Escort Agency from a distance. Looking at Chen Ping's uneasy face, as if he had suffered a fatal blow, he could not help but laugh in his heart.

Given his friendship with Dugu Qiu, it was not difficult for him to rescue him from Dugu Qiu after arriving in Kyoto.

With the Gong family taking the blame, rescuing Chen Ping was just a matter of convenience.

Seven days later, Zhang Chen came to the escort agency's convoy, met Chen Ping, and joined the escort agency's journey south.

Why do you think Zhang Chen joined the escort agency? Why didn't he just use the escape technique to fly to Kyoto?

First, he didn't know the way to Kyoto. Second, he had to show Zhou Qiucheng the way to the capital, so that he wouldn't go astray again. Third, he was afraid that Chen Ping would be upset and simply disband the escort agency and run away.

When Zhang Chen arrived at the escort team, he saw Chen Ping, who looked worried, and asked, "Brother Chen, why are you so worried?"

He asked with surprise on his face.

Chen Ping sighed upon hearing this: "I'm afraid disaster has come. My Dragon Tiger Escort Agency can't survive this."

Zhang Chen pretended to be confused: "What happened?"

Chen Ping said, "The Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency was framed and a very important item was lost. I'm afraid that big shot will be furious and will not spare the Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency."

"The escort was lost? You just need to compensate for the price. What's so scary about that?" Zhang Chen asked in confusion.

"Because that item is priceless." Chen Ping said.

"Priceless item?" Zhang Chen's eyes flickered when he heard this. "What is the origin of the owner of that item? Is there no room for negotiation?"

"The owner of the escort is a big shot from Kyoto, he is so valuable. Facing that big shot, my Dragon and Tiger Escort Agency is just an ant that can be crushed to death at any time. How can we be qualified to negotiate?" Chen Ping said with a bitter face.

"Big shot? How big? I know the chief eunuch Dugu Qiu. Dugu Qiu and I have a life-and-death friendship. Dugu Qiu is my godfather. Could the other party's background be bigger than Dugu Qiu's?" Zhang Chen pretended to be nonchalant and pointed out his own background, thus bringing out Dugu Qiu subtly.

Chen Ping was shocked when he heard this, and looked at Zhang Chen in disbelief: "Do you know Dugu Qiu? Do you know Dugu Qiu, the chief eunuch of the palace?"

"That's right. Dugu Qiu is my godfather! No matter what the other party's background is, after we arrive in Kyoto, I will ask my godfather to mediate. This matter may not be without room for maneuver." Zhang Chen comforted Chen Ping.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ping smiled bitterly: "Brother Zhang, I will not hide it from you. The owner of this escort is none other than the chief eunuch Dugu Qiu. The chief eunuch trusted our escort company and entrusted the escort to us, but who knew that we had planned everything and still messed things up. After we arrive in Kyoto, I will trouble you to explain to the chief eunuch on my behalf. I am willing to pay any price and only ask that the chief eunuch forgive my sins." "That's easy to say." Zhang Chen nodded in agreement.

Chen Ping also secretly breathed a sigh of relief at this time. With the relationship between Zhang Chen and Dugu Qiu, there was a lot more room for maneuver.

In the following days, Zhang Chen followed the escort agency's large group of people and headed towards Kyoto.

Now that they have entered the human mainland, things have become much more stable and peaceful. However, Zhang Chen can still sense a tense atmosphere. The invasion of the demon tribe is like an autumn wind sweeping across the land, making the major vassal states panic. They have begun to enter a state of war readiness, constantly recruiting soldiers and training their armies.

"The atmosphere is very tense. It seems that the demon army has marched south and destroyed the north and overthrown Nanjing. This poses a huge threat to the human race." Zhang Chen felt the tense atmosphere along the way, and a hint of caution appeared in his eyes.

Zhou Qiu was riding opposite Zhang Chen. The carriage was swaying slowly as they continued to head south. Zhou Qiu said, "When the demon army passes by, only one in ten people survive. Even the one who survives will be enslaved. Are you afraid? In the past, the human nobles could still rely on the demons to survive. But now that the demons have slaughtered the entire Jiangnan area, the human nobles are already scared. How can they still place their hopes on the demons?"

Zhang Chen fell silent after hearing this.

"Moreover, as the demon race continues to attack cities and capture territories, human nobles will continue to integrate into the demon race. The demon race will gradually rise and become more and more like humans. By then, they will have mastered the human technology of forging iron ore and the spark of human civilization. Together with the countless demon armies, the human race's chances of winning will become smaller and smaller." Zhou Qiucheng gave his analysis.

Zhang Chen fell into deep thought upon hearing this. He looked up into space with a hint of emotion in his eyes. Finally, he sighed, "Sir, where do you think this fight between the human race and the demon race will go?"

Zhou Qiucheng was silent for a long time before replying: "The general trend of the world does not lie with the various princes, but with the capital."

The carriage moved slowly along the way, heading towards Kyoto. Suddenly, at a certain moment, the convoy stopped abruptly, and a burst of shouting was heard in the distance.

"What happened ahead?" Zhang Chen lifted the curtain and asked.

"I heard that a team of nobles from the north collided with our team. The other party asked us to stop and avoid them. An escort officer was angry and started to argue, but was injured by the other party." A small escort leader replied quickly.

Zhang Chen was curious when he heard this. The North had been destroyed. How could there be a team from the North? How could there be a team from the North?

Just when Zhang Chen was secretly curious, a light flashed beside him, and the fox fairy Nannan came out from Zhang Chen's dragon energy and said to Zhang Chen: "It's the ancestor!"

Zhang Chen was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that he would meet Bai Cang. The other party came all the way from the north, and his speed was the same as his?
Prince Pingbian wanted to give Bai Cang to Emperor Dasheng in exchange for Emperor Dasheng killing him. Unexpectedly, the convoy of Prince Pingbian's palace was moving so fast that it turned out to be so slow.

"Let's go up and take a look." Zhang Chen said, then got off the carriage and walked forward through the crowd.

From afar, one could see an army of tens of thousands of people gathered in one place, with dragon energy flowing around them, and it seemed that a force that could destroy everything was gathering there.

There is divine light flowing in the team, and there are gods sitting among them.

"A tenth-rank deity. It seems that the Pingbian Palace still has a strong foundation." Zhang Chen identified the divine light from afar and had already recognized the background of the deity.

At this time, Chen Ping led dozens of escorts and kept apologizing to a man who looked like a general in the convoy. The general rode on his horse and said arrogantly: "You lowly people have offended the noble, and you deserve to die. How can you think of escaping punishment so easily? How can you expect such a good thing to happen?"

Seeing this, Chen Ping could only bring up a tray that he had prepared and carefully presented it to him: "I didn't know you were passing by here, and I offended you unintentionally. I hope you will be magnanimous. These items are my apology, please accept them."

The soldier used his whip to lift a corner of the red silk on the tray, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes: "Not bad! You are sensible. But you offended the noble, so you can be spared the death penalty but cannot escape the punishment of life. Each of you will have an arm chopped off as apology."

Chen Ping was furious when he heard this. All the escorts in the escort agency were warriors. If they lost an arm, would they still be able to make a living in the martial arts world? Wouldn't his escort agency be ruined?

"Sir... can you please forgive us for once? Arms are the means of livelihood for us brothers. If we lose our arms, won't we starve to death?" Chen Ping begged for mercy with a humble face.

Hearing Chen Ping's words, the general smiled coldly: "What does the life and death of you lowly people have to do with me? Either you cut off your own business, or everyone should stay here."

The voice was cold and ferocious.

(End of this chapter)