Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 336: Talent, Salary

Jin Renfeng looked surprised. He didn't expect Zhao Yun to do such a thing.

However, before he could react, the other four looked at each other and stepped forward and knelt on the ground.

"I, Zhang Qi, Ma Yue, Guan Wen, and Huang Yong, are willing to serve you as slaves and servants, even if it means sacrificing our lives for you."

The four of them spoke in loud and firm voices, as if they were fighting for something good.

For a moment the whole camp fell silent.

Jin Renfeng was shocked.

Is there something wrong?
He just secretly used the Ruyi weapon refining method to slightly increase the power of the five great demon magic weapons.

Didn't do anything special.

Moreover, in order to conceal his own methods and reduce other people's attention, these five magic weapons did not even upgrade to a higher level, but only reached the level of a half-step demon king.

It is totally not up to the standard of inheriting a magic weapon.

Why do these people look so moved? And are they willing to be slaves?
Looking at the five people in front of him with determined expressions, Jin Renfeng fell into deep thought, but no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't come up with a reasonable reason.

In his opinion, these five subordinates were extremely confusing from beginning to end.

No matter how powerful a magic weapon is, it is not as precious as one's own freedom. How can one voluntarily become a servant just for a magic weapon?

Moreover, he did this only to enhance the strength of his subordinates so that they could protect themselves on the battlefield, thus freeing up his hands.

Everything I do is for myself, so why do these people move me so much?
Limited by his own cognition, Jin Renfeng really could not understand the actions of these five people.

In fact, this situation occurred because he underestimated the preciousness of the demon king's magic weapon.

Now, in the Dao League, many aristocratic families have formed an unbreakable alliance, occupying 99% of the power and status in the Dao League.

Once the power structure is formed, vested interests will instinctively exclude newcomers.

Therefore, with the exception of Shenhuoshan Villa, all the Taoist Alliance families are now tacitly blocking the path for independent cultivators to ascend, in order to prevent latecomers from threatening themselves.

For a long time, monks of humble origins had almost no chance of making a name for themselves.

The only way to break this predicament is to obtain a magic weapon inherited from the demon king level and become a member of a noble family.

However, many noble families are also on guard against the spread of the demon king's magic weapon.

According to the rules, magic weapons above the level of Demon King are not allowed to be awarded to independent cultivators.

This is true even on the battlefield.

Like every battle with the demon clan, the army seized quite a few magical weapons from the demon king, but in the end, all of them were divided up by many aristocratic families, and ordinary people didn't even have a chance to fight for them.

Therefore, for casual cultivators, if they want to obtain the magic weapon of the Demon King, they must either rely on the accumulated nourishment from generation to generation to upgrade the inherited magic weapon to the Demon King level, or they must forcibly kill a Demon King on the battlefield and seize the Demon King's magic weapon.

But how can humans without inherited magic weapons be a match for the Demon King?

Therefore, the possibility of killing the demon king is almost zero.

Although Jin Renfeng's act of rewarding the Half-Step Demon King with a magic weapon was just a casual act, it was of great significance to Zhao Yun and others.

This means that from now on, their family may break the blockade of the aristocratic families and have a real chance to succeed.

It is no exaggeration to say that the world has been completely changed.

Precisely because this move was so rare, Zhao Yun and his five companions made up their minds and were willing to be loyal.

Although he didn't understand why they were like this, Jin Renfeng still said,
"There is no need for such things as servants. You should fight bravely on the battlefield and kill the enemies. That will be worthy of the magic weapon I reward you with."

Seeing that the team had no intention of accepting him, Zhao Yun, one of the five people, became anxious.

He made the decision to pledge allegiance, on the one hand, because the magic weapon at the half-step demon king level was indeed precious and the favor was too great to be repaid.

On the other hand, it is also because the general is powerful and generous, and is willing to give benefits to his subordinates.

Now, after just one battle, even the magic weapon of the Half-Step Demon King was casually rewarded. If more are seized in the future, wouldn’t it be possible that even the magic weapon of the Demon King might be taken away?
It was the awareness of the general's generosity that made him determined to pledge his allegiance.

After all, it is much better to follow a superior who has a strong background, powerful strength and generous personality than to be alone in the army.

However, he didn't expect that even though he had made up his mind, the team leader was unwilling to accept him.

"General, do you think we are too weak? And unable to help you?"

Zhao Yun asked anxiously.

"it's not true!"

Jin Renfeng shook his head.
"In fact, no matter how strong you are, you can't help me at all!"

Zhao Yun was stunned for a moment, then he sighed.

This is true.

With the general's strength against the great demon king's tyranny, even if they had the blessing of the half-step demon king's magic weapon, they would not be of any help to him.

"Strength is not the reason why I reject you."

Jin Renfeng continued.

"In fact, I am not the direct descendant of a noble family as you imagine, and my background is not that high. I am just an ordinary Taoist disciple."

"With my current position, I am not qualified to take in a servant."

"Even if you take the initiative to come to me, I still have no basis for accepting you."

"The general is a disciple from another family?"

Zhao Yun and a group of soldiers were all shocked.

Upon hearing this, their first reaction was to wonder if there was something wrong with their ears.

However, when the general was serving as the team leader, he killed five peak demon kings head-on and chatted and laughed with Elder Li.

Is this something a disciple from another family can do?
How could a disciple from another family be promoted to general just after arriving at the battlefield and fighting a battle?
However, these words came out of his mouth, and they had no choice but to believe them.

"Besides, I don't care about so-called servants."

Jin Renfeng said slowly, and released a magical power to help the five people up.

"If you are truly loyal to me, you can be loyal to me and follow me through thick and thin without the restrictions of being a servant."

"If you have no intention of doing this, the titles of multiple servants are of no use. Once you are in danger, the titles will not be able to restrain you!"

"In my opinion, instead of just pledging allegiance, you should actually do something! Try your best in the future battles."

This is Jin Renfeng's true feelings. To him, the so-called status of a servant has no real meaning.

Now that we are in the middle of a battle, instead of engaging in those empty master-servant relationships, it would be more practical for us to look after each other and support each other.

However, he didn't expect that his words directly triggered speculations from several people.

On the left side, Zhao Yun repeated the other party's words, thought for a moment, and then showed a look of sudden realization.

"understood!"

"It turns out that the general is not rejecting them, but is testing them so that he can make a decision based on their performance."

A smile appeared on Zhao Yun's face. In front of his intelligence, the general's intentions were almost clear.

"The general even rewarded us with the magic weapon of the Half-Step Demon King."

"Such a valuable reward clearly places great hopes on us. How could they reject us?"

"What the general said just now must have a deeper meaning."

Zhao Yun thought to himself.

"Although the general said it was a rejection, every word he said was about sincerity and loyalty."

"I guess he is reminding us that only loyal people are worthy of serving him."

"Those who are indecisive and retreat in the face of danger are not qualified."

Thinking of this, Zhao Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

That's right. Although they swore an oath of allegiance, it was just empty words from beginning to end without any actual performance.

In this situation, let alone the general, even they would not accept a stranger they had only known for a few days.

But in other words, if they perform well next time, the general will surely be willing to accept them.

With this thought, Zhao Yun immediately made up his mind to perform better on the battlefield in the future. On the other side, the other four people also thought of this after a little thought.

For a moment, the eyes of several people became much firmer.

"I understand what the general means!"

Zhao Yun said firmly,

"General, please wait and see how we perform!"

Seeing that the other party understood his intention, Jin Renfeng nodded.

It's good that he understands it, so he doesn't have to waste his breath.

Letting him and the other four people stand aside, Jin Renfeng turned his attention to the queue.

"Song He, Lu Yi, ......"

"You guys step out!"

As soon as the words fell, ten figures walked out of the queue.

Jin Renfeng raised his sleeves and released ten top-level magic weapons of great demons that he had selected before.

"These ten magic weapons are given to you as a reward. You can choose any one of them."

Seeing the magic weapon in front of them, ten people immediately flew forward and began to fight for it.

Although they did not know the grade of this magic weapon, they had seen the performance of the five squad leaders before.

Since it could make the five of them so excited, the quality must be good.

Among the crowd, Song He was the first to hold a long sword in his hand and refine it.

When he sensed the power fed back by the magic weapon, he couldn't help but shout out in surprise.

"It's actually a top-level magic weapon for a great demon!"

As soon as the words fell, the crowd was in an uproar.

"What's going on today? A big giveaway of top-notch magic weapons?"

Everyone murmured in their hearts.

I couldn't help but look forward to my reward a little more.

The squad leaders and sergeants all have great demon-level magic weapons, so it’s probably their turn too.

"Maybe, I might be able to obtain a top-level magic weapon."

Everyone thought to themselves.

Realizing the value of the magic weapon in their hands, the ten sergeants happily put it in their pockets.

Looking at the happy faces of several people, Jin Renfeng smiled lightly.

He did not make any changes to the ten magic weapons, but only repaired some of the broken parts of the magic weapons to make them as good as new.

Therefore, these magic weapons are only the magic weapons of the peak of the great demon, not the previous half-step demon king level.

However, even if it is just a magic weapon of the highest level of a great demon, it is enough to satisfy these sergeants who come from the lower class.

After several people put away their magic weapons, Jin Renfeng asked them to stand aside and wait, and then threw out the last batch of magic weapons.

Seeing this, the remaining thirty-five people immediately rushed into the magic weapon like tigers descending from the mountains.

Jin Renfeng did not stop them and let them fight for it.

Soon, more than 30 people found magic weapons that suited them.

Because when the selection was made, Jin Renfeng made the selection based on each person's methods and commonly used weapons, so few people made mistakes with their magic weapons.

“It’s actually a magic weapon of a great demon!”

Soon there were more exclamations, and then the whole camp was filled with cheers.

Everyone was very satisfied with the magic weapons they obtained.

Although the great demon magic weapon in their hands is still inferior to the peak great demon, it is several times stronger than the magic weapon they used before.

After the magic weapons were distributed, Jin Renfeng casually released a wooden box.

He walked slowly forward, stood next to the wooden box, and took out a list from his arms.

"Inside this wooden box is this month's salary and bonus money issued by the superiors. I will distribute the money later according to the order on the list."

"Everyone should receive it in order and no one is allowed to fight over it."

Silver is different from the previous magic weapons. The amount is limited and we can't let them steal it.

"I understand!"

All the soldiers responded in unison.

. . . . . .

"Lei Hun, if you kill one of the little demons, you will be rewarded with five ounces of silver!"

Jin Renfeng read out the name, then raised his finger and pointed, and several taels of silver immediately flew into the air.

A young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes came forward and took the silver in his hand.

"Feng Xian, if you kill two little monsters, you will be rewarded with ten taels of silver."

Another monk came forward and took the silver.

Soon, a box of silver was distributed.

All the soldiers got what they deserved, and they counted the silver in their hands with great joy.

Dozens of people were standing in different places, looking loose and slack, without any soldier-like demeanor, just like merchants and peddlers.

A few people were discussing which restaurant to go to for a good meal.

Jin Renfeng stood aside, but ignored it.

Anyone would be happy after receiving their salary and bonus. In this situation, it is common sense to let them vent, but there is no need to worry about the so-called military rules and regulations.

"By the way, do we have a lot more money this time?"

A soldier counted the silver in his hand and suddenly asked in confusion.

"Isn't it normal that there are a lot more? Our reward this time is quite a lot!"

The soldier next to him said.

"I'm not talking about rewards! I'm talking about salaries."

The soldier from before shook his head.

"This time I killed a little demon and received a reward of five taels of silver. But I took twelve taels of silver."

"After deducting the reward, there is still seven taels of silver."

"But I only had five taels of silver before."

"Seven taels of silver? Shouldn't it be five taels?"

The soldier beside him was also quite puzzled, and then he counted the silver in his hand. Then he said,

"It is indeed seven taels of silver. Two taels more than before!"