Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 455 Opportunity, the Jia Lie Family

Jin Renfeng took out a five-patterned purple-gold card from his storage ring and immediately prepared to pay.

However, upon seeing the purple card, the stall owner's face showed an embarrassed expression.

"Young master, we run a small business here, and gold deposit cards are not accepted here!"

"Can't use it?"

Jin Renfeng was slightly taken aback.

He hadn't expected this to happen.

"Young Master Jin, he's right!"

Xiao Ning explained.

"The vendors here are all private merchants. Your Purple Gold Card is issued by major powers. Only large merchants use this kind of gold card for transactions."

"Small vendors like these have no way to receive payment."

"So that's it!"

Jin Renfeng nodded.

He always used his gold deposit card for transactions in the capital city of Gama, but he didn't expect the rules here to be different from those in the capital.

After putting away the gold card, Jin Renfeng took some loose gold coins from his storage ring and paid them to the stall owner.

Seeing this, Xiao Mei's eyes filled with even more admiration, and her slightly developing breasts rose and fell gently.

For this vain young girl, the charm of this wealthy, handsome young man from the Yunlan Sect was simply unparalleled.

After comforting his junior sister Yanran, Jin Renfeng continued to stroll among the stalls.

In fact, Jin Renfeng did not intentionally stay here. He just remembered that Xiao Yan had obtained an opportunity here, so he wanted to try his luck here.

He released his soul power, which enveloped the stalls on both sides. His powerful soul perception allowed him to clearly see the goods on both stalls simply by walking past them.

After passing several stalls, Jin Renfeng suddenly stopped, turned around, and stared at the black iron piece on the stall.

"Luckily, we actually found it!"

He thought to himself.

In the perception of the soul, that ordinary black iron piece was emitting a faint, strange fluctuation.

In the original storyline, Xiao Yan obtained a low-level Xuan-rank fighting skill from a piece of black iron in the market.

And that was his purpose in coming to this market.

Jin Renfeng walked to the stall, bent down, pointed at the black iron sheet, and asked,
"Boss, how much is this black iron sheet?"

The man dressed as a mercenary quickly forced a smile.
“Young master, you have a good eye. I unearthed this piece of black iron from an ancient ruin.”

"It is said that a great secret is hidden inside."

"Oh? Then what is this secret?"

Jin Renfeng said with a half-smile.

The mercenary man's eyes darted around, and he said mysteriously,
“I don’t usually talk to him like this, but since you, young master, know your stuff, I’ll tell you the truth.”

"This piece of iron is related to a legendary divine weapon..."

"That divine weapon is an unparalleled celestial weapon, forged from a ninth-tier magic core..."

Upon hearing this, Jin Renfeng immediately realized that this person was talking complete nonsense.

This black iron piece is clearly a martial arts manual, so when did it become associated with divine weapons?
Such blatant fabrication clearly indicates that he has taken an interest in the piece of iron and is preparing to raise the price.

"Alright! Stop talking nonsense!"

"If you want to sell, give me a fair price!"

Not wanting to listen to his continued nonsense, Jin Renfeng interrupted the man.

Seeing the other party's indifferent attitude, the mercenary man immediately realized that his boasting had no effect.
He swallowed hard, chuckled twice, and held up one finger.

"One hundred gold coins!"

"One hundred gold coins?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ning, who was standing nearby, immediately shouted.

You might as well just rob someone!

"This piece of broken black iron costs a hundred gold coins?"

An ordinary family's annual expenses are only twenty gold coins, and one hundred gold coins is already five years' worth of expenses for an average person. For a piece of black iron to cost so much, it's practically robbery.

Upon hearing this, the mercenary looked embarrassed, realizing that he had asked for a price that was a bit too high.

He'd had this piece of black iron in his hands for several months now, and nobody wanted it anyway; he couldn't sell it even if he wanted to.

Let alone a hundred gold coins, even ten gold coins are hard to come by.

Just as he was thinking about whether to lower the price to ten gold coins, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Alright! One hundred gold coins it is!"

Jin Renfeng said calmly, then casually took out one hundred gold coins from his storage ring and tossed them to the stall owner.

"This young master is generous!"

With the gold coins in hand, the stall owner couldn't suppress a smile. He bowed respectfully and handed the black iron piece to Jin Renfeng.

"Here's the goods you ordered!"

Jin Renfeng took the black iron plate, then turned and headed to the next location.

"Young master, please come again soon!"

The stall owner shouted from behind.

“Young Master Jin, this piece of black iron is really not worth that much money. You have been cheated by him.”

As Xiao Ning left the stall, he said angrily.

"These street vendors are very cunning; they usually quote prices that are more than ten times higher."

"Of course I know that!"

Jin Renfeng chuckled lightly.
"But in the end, it's just one hundred gold coins!"

"Instead of wasting my time haggling over such a small amount of money with that vendor, I'd rather let him earn more!"

For Jin Renfeng, time is the most precious thing. Wasting time haggling over a mere hundred gold coins is simply wasting his life.

Upon hearing these words, Xiao Ning immediately felt an aura of wealth and power emanating from them.

Stroking the black iron piece in his hand, Jin Renfeng infused it with his soul power.

A flood of information immediately entered his mind.

Suction Palm: A low-level Xuan-rank combat skill that can generate a huge suction force.

When mastered, it can absorb boulders weighing thousands of pounds. If it encounters an enemy, its fierce suction can draw out a person's blood out of thin air.

"Well, not bad!"

Upon receiving the combat skill, Jin Renfeng nodded in approval.

This fighting technique can create a huge suction force with bare hands, pulling the enemy directly in front of you. When used in combat, it can interfere with the opponent's movement.

In addition, users can use suction to move along the wall.

It's a pretty good support skill in PvP.

Of course, Jin Renfeng completely ignored the later description of sucking people's blood.

Even though Xiao Yan cultivated to the level of Dou Di, he never used this Dou Technique to extract the blood of anyone.

A low-level Xuan-rank combat technique could not possibly possess such power; it can basically be considered that the creator was exaggerating.

"Judging from the effect, this 'Absorbing Palm' is practically a miniature Universal Pull!"

Jin Renfeng remembered a skill from a comic book in his previous life.

"Although this fighting technique doesn't quite suit my fighting style, it's not bad as a toy."

"At worst, we can sell it and get over 100,000 gold coins."

In the Dou Qi Continent, fighting techniques are divided into four ranks: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. Profound-rank fighting techniques are already the highest level in the Jia Ma Empire.

Disciples like Xiao Ning and Xiao Mei, who come from prominent families in Wutan City, usually only practice Yellow-rank fighting techniques.

This low-level Xuan-rank Absorption Palm technique, if placed in the Xiao family, would even be enough to serve as a clan-protecting fighting skill!

After placing the black iron sheet into their storage ring, the group continued forward, strolling around the various stalls.

As I turned the corner, a clear laugh suddenly came from ahead.

"I never expected to encounter such a beautiful lady in this market. What a coincidence!"

Jin Renfeng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a richly dressed young man walking towards them, surrounded by a group of people.

The young man was around twenty years old, quite handsome, but his complexion was rather pale. His eyes were burning with passion as he stared intently at the graceful Nalan Yanran standing not far away.

His gaze was filled with undisguised lust.

“Miss, I am Galeo of the Galeo family, one of the three great families of Wutan City. Would you be willing to stroll with me arm in arm?”

Galeo stepped forward and blocked the four of them.

"Galieao? This is the spoiled brat from the Galie family who was crippled by Xiao Yan?"

With his powerful memory, Jin Renfeng remembered the name of the extra in front of him.

“The Jialie family?” Nalan Yanran frowned slightly.

"never heard of that!"

As a young lady born into a noble family, she rarely paid attention to families in a small, insignificant town, let alone the major families in the capital.

"Never heard of it?"

"Miss has quite a temper!"

Galeo smiled insincerely.
"But it's okay, it'll be fine once we get closer!"

After saying that, he walked straight toward Nalan Yanran and reached out to grab the girl's arm.

Seeing that this person dared to commit indecent acts in the street, Nalan Yanran's eyebrows furrowed, and she was about to draw her sword to teach him a lesson.

However, before she could make a move, a palm struck Galeo's cheek directly.

Snapped--

A clear, crisp sound rang out.

Galeo was sent flying backward, spinning three times before crashing to the ground.

The blow knocked out most of his teeth, his mouth was full of blood, and his entire face was swollen and red.

"Are you blind?! Don't you even know who's in front of you before you dare to lay a hand on me!"

Jin Renfeng snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and began to curse.

He fell to the ground, clutching his mouth, in pain and disbelief.
"You bastard, how dare you hit me?"

"So what if I hit you!"

Jin Renfeng snorted coldly.
"If someone assaults a woman in the street, killing them wouldn't be an exaggeration!"

Seeing that the other party completely disregarded him, Galeo immediately lost his temper. He pointed at Jin Renfeng and shouted insults.
"You're a boy who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth!"

"I am the young master of the Jia Lie family. Who are you to dare lay a hand on me?"

"I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and ordered the burly men behind him to step forward and make their move.

"Galeio, have you gone mad?"

"How dare you speak so disrespectfully to these two?"

Seeing that Jia Lie'ao was rude to Jin Renfeng and the other person, Xiao Ning was so frightened that his soul almost flew out of his body.

He rushed forward and demanded an explanation.

"Xiao Ning, get out of my way!"

Upon seeing Xiao Ning appear, Galeo shouted,
"Even if they are from your Xiao family, I will not let them go today."

"Are you blind?!"

Xiao Ning shouted urgently.

"These two are none other than Young Master Jin of the Yunlan Sect and Miss Nalan Yanran of the Nalan Family!"

"You dare to lay a hand on me?"

"Yunlan Sect? Nalan Family?"

Upon hearing the two names, Galebi was immediately stunned.

The Nalan family is one of the three major families of the Jia Ma Empire. They hold considerable influence in both military and political circles.

The patriarch is none other than Marshal Nalan Jie, the Lionheart Marshal, one of the ten strongest figures in the Jia Ma Empire.

They are far superior to the Jia Lie family, who are just country bumpkins living in the remote city of Wutan.

As for the Yunlan Sect, it was an even bigger behemoth in the Jiama Empire.

In terms of power, even the Gama royal family cannot compare to it. It is practically an emperor emeritus in the Gama Empire.

"Nalan Yanran, could she be the eldest daughter of the Nalan family who was summoned by the Yunlan Sect Master?"

"I actually flirted with her?"

Galeo was covered in sweat when he noticed the moon-white robes and the silver swords with cloud patterns on their sleeves.

"The attire of the Yunlan Sect... it seems Xiao Ning wasn't lying. These two really are important figures from the Yunlan Sect."

Only after learning the other party's identity did Galeo realize the enormity of his mistake.

It wasn't that he lacked discernment; who would have thought that he would run into a high-ranking official while browsing a street stall?

thump!
Galeo's knees buckled, and he collapsed to his knees, his head hitting the ground hard.

"Young Master Jin, Miss Nalan, it was my fault for not recognizing your greatness!"

Please forgive me for any offense I may have caused!

In the Jia Ma Empire, he had offended both the Yunlan Sect and the Nalan Family, two major powers. He wouldn't have enough lives to pay for it.

Even if his own father knew, he would only hand him over to the Yunlan Sect for punishment.

Only by apologizing and offering remorse can one possibly find a glimmer of hope.

Upon seeing the unusual activity, the mercenaries and merchants setting up stalls in the market exclaimed in surprise.

No one expected that such an important person would be here.

Xiao Ning's expression was also grim.

At first, he thought that even if Galeo was a playboy, he should recognize the clothing of the Yunlan Sect.

Therefore, when Galeo appeared, he did not step forward to stop him.

Who would have thought that this fool would actually start flirting with Miss Nalan?

Although as an enemy family, Xiao Ning was more than happy for the Jia Lie family to offend the Yunlan Sect and be wiped out, he was the one who led this trip.

If things go wrong, he, as the tour guide, will inevitably suffer the consequences.

If Young Master Jin and Miss Nalan were to think that he was incompetent and that the Xiao family was weak and incapable, then it would be a loss for them.

Seeing Galeo kneel down, Jin Renfeng felt a sudden loss of interest.

He had originally planned to test his peak Battle Master strength and see if he could destroy the Jia Lie family!
Unexpectedly, before he could even make a move, the guy was already scared.

"Junior sister, what do you think should be done?"

Jin Renfeng turned his head and asked.

"It's just a piece of trash, no need to waste your time on it."

Nalan Yanran's face showed disgust.

"Get him out of the way, don't spoil our fun!"

"Thank you, Miss Nalan!"

Seeing that the girl had no intention of taking his life, Galeo felt as if he had been given a new lease on life and kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

Dust was stuck all over my face.

Seeing him take advantage of the situation, Jin Renfeng couldn't help but shake his head.

"I was planning to kill you!"

"But my junior sister is kind-hearted and doesn't intend to take your life!"

"I can't very well refuse my junior sister!"

"You may be spared the death penalty, but you can't escape punishment. You still need to be taught a lesson!"

"Please tell me, young master, and I will do as you say!"

Galeo called out urgently.

"Look how smoothly you knelt down!"

"I'll punish you by making you kneel here for three days and three nights!"

Jin Renfeng glanced at him and said indifferently,
"Get up when you're fully clear-headed!"

"Thank you for your mercy, young master! I will certainly comply!!"

Jia Lie nodded in agreement.

"Remember, not a moment can be missed!"

Jin Renfeng said coldly.

“Even if it’s just one minute less, the Jia Lie family would have no reason to exist.”

"Yes, sir!"

In front of Jin Renfeng, Jia Liebi dared not bargain at all.

His status meant nothing to these two.

With the strength of the Yunlan Sect, they could crush them even by plucking a single hair.

Even if the Yunlan Sect isn't here, just by issuing a statement, many forces would be willing to help annihilate the Jialie family.

. . . . . . . . . .

After the incident with Galeo, Jin Renfeng lost all interest in continuing his leisurely stroll.

The four of them immediately stepped out of the market and into the main street outside.

(End of this chapter)