Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 419 Fear, Reactions from All Sides

However, if the magical artifact can be repaired, the situation is completely different.

Even though the damaged magic weapon cannot function for the time being, as long as the Great Demon King's magic weapon is still there, the Zhang family will eventually return to its peak.

Seeing their reactions, Jin Renfeng nodded slightly.

In fact, he deliberately didn't wipe them out completely this time.

For a prestigious family, their inherited treasures are their lifeblood.

If all the great demon king's magical treasures are destroyed, the Zhang family will definitely fight him to the death.

Even though he himself was not afraid, his fellow disciples would still suffer when faced with the threat from top families.

Therefore, Jin Renfeng deliberately left a sliver of hope.

He broke the three flying sword magical artifacts, but instead of using divine fire to forge them again, he gave them a chance to be repaired, thus avoiding a deadly feud.
With three powerful demon king artifacts destroyed, only one artifact remained capable of exerting its power. The Zhang family thus temporarily fell from a top-tier family to a first-rate family, its influence significantly diminished.

Naturally, the influence of his joining the royal faction was also greatly weakened.

If the Zhang family wants to repair the magic weapon, they will need to exert all their strength, which means they will no longer have the energy to cause trouble outside.

It can be described as killing three birds with one stone.

"So? Are you willing to comply with this request?"

Jin Renfeng asked calmly.

"This matter is entirely beneficial to the Zhang family!"

"We can agree."

Zhang An excitedly agreed immediately.

In his view, being able to repair the inherited magic weapon was already a stroke of good fortune; he dared not ask for more.

Jin Renfeng nodded, showing no surprise at the result.

The Zhang family has no other choice now. They have no other option but to agree to his conditions.

"You villain, did you plan this all along and deliberately leave those magical treasures behind?"

The head of the Zhang family glared at Jin Renfeng and asked a question.

"If it weren't for that, do you think I would have let you go?"

Jin Renfeng glanced at the old man and said expressionlessly.

Looking at that indifferent face, the Zhang family patriarch felt as if all his schemes had been seen through.

He felt a chill run through his body, and for the first time, he felt fear towards a young man.

"Next, let's talk about the second thing!"

Jin Renfeng spoke slowly and coldly.

"I hate trouble, and I hate provocation from those who overestimate their abilities even more!"

“Now that your Zhang family has stirred up trouble, you will surely cause a series of conflicts with my Shenhuo Mountain Manor afterward due to your grudges!”

"At that point, I might lose my temper and come personally to exterminate your entire Zhang family."

At this point, Jin Renfeng looked at the two of them.

"To prevent this from happening, I hope that your Zhang family will give way to any disciples of my Divine Volcano Manor."

"Avoid disputes in advance!"

Zhang An's expression froze; he dared not agree to this.

Leaving aside the feud over the damaged magic weapon, the fact that the patriarch's arm was severed is an unresolved blood feud.

If he blindly agrees, he might incur the wrath of the family head.

"You villain! You just cut off my arm, and you expect me to avoid your Divine Volcano Manor?"

The head of the Zhang family glared with his bull-like eyes and gritted his teeth.

"Now that I am the winner, it is my right to decide the rules."

Jin Renfeng said calmly.

"And you have absolutely no right to refuse."

"Why should I listen to you?"

The head of the Zhang family questioned.

"So, you want me to completely destroy these powerful demon king treasures of your Zhang family?"

Jin Renfeng carefully lit the flame in his hand.

"You evil thief!"

Unable to contain himself, the head of the Zhang family shouted a curse.

"As the head of a prestigious family, you may be a bit foolish, but you should at least know what's important!"

Jin Renfeng looked down at the old man slumped on the ground and said coldly.

"Which should you choose: an arm or the rise and fall of your family? I don't need to say more!"

Upon hearing this, the Zhang family patriarch began to breathe heavily through his nose, his face turning a deep purplish-red.

Zhang An, standing to the side, looked at him with a hint of worry in his expression.

With the three great demon king flying swords destroyed and the formation broken, the Zhang family is now powerless to fight back.

I am a fisherman and a fisherman.

In this situation, it is clear that agreeing to the other party's conditions is the wise thing to do.

However, the decision on whether to cease hostilities and seek peace can only be made by the head of the family.

But the patriarch had just had his arm severed by the other party. With such deep hatred and excruciating pain, he didn't know if the patriarch could make the right choice.

The head of the Zhang family glared at Jin Renfeng, his body trembling.

Making a choice between family roots and an arm is not difficult.

But the hatred in their hearts is hard to dispel.

After a long pause, he opened his mouth, gritted his teeth, and said bitterly,
"Our Zhang family agrees to this condition!"

Ultimately, the interests of the family prevailed over the hatred stemming from the loss of an arm.

"Looks like you're not entirely stupid!"

Jin Renfeng said calmly.

A hint of anger flashed across the face of the Zhang family patriarch, but he quickly suppressed it.

"Although you agreed so readily, I still want to warn you beforehand."
“I don’t care about verbal promises, I only care about how you act.”

Jin Renfeng's tone was icy, as if it were a judgment from heaven.

"If you dare to oppose my Divine Volcano Manor, once I find out, those three great demon king magic weapons will not just be broken temporarily."

"We just fought, so you should know that I have the ability."

"Our Zhang family has no intention of breaking the contract."

The Zhang family patriarch had a fierce expression, but his mouth was quite honest.

“In the future, whether it is the Dao Alliance’s decision-making or the matter of exorcising demons, our Zhang family will remain neutral. You don’t need to worry about us opposing Shenhuo Mountain Manor.”

"Remain neutral? I remember your Zhang family has been flirting with the Wang Quan family lately, they've been quite close."

Jin Renfeng mocked.

"If the royal family were to coerce you, would you be able to refuse?"

The head of the Zhang family sneered.

"Why ask a question you already know the answer to? Haven't you already given us the reason?"

"The Great Demon King's magic weapon is damaged and needs to be repaired with all our might. Is there a more direct reason than that?"

Jin Renfeng smiled slightly, it seemed that the old man had understood his intention.

He broke the magic weapon in the first place precisely because of this.

For aristocratic families, there is no more legitimate reason to stay out of external affairs than to repair their inherited magical artifacts.

"Since you understand what I mean, it seems I don't need to waste any more words."

Jin Renfeng turned around and said calmly,

"By the way, General Zhang mentioned the matter of guarding the borders and ensuring the safety of the people before, which is why I specially left a black sword for you."

"Although it is bent, its power has not been reduced much. It should be enough for you to protect yourselves and defend your territory."

"If you are still no match for the demon race, you can come to my Divine Volcano Manor for help!"

"Since it was my doing, I won't shirk my responsibilities."

"This is a family matter of the Zhang family, and you need not trouble yourself with it!"

The head of the Zhang family said firmly.
"Even if all the great demon king treasures of my Zhang family are destroyed, it will not be enough to allow the demon race to run rampant in the territory guarded by my Zhang family."

"He does have some backbone!"

Jin Renfeng nodded to himself.
He turned around and flew straight into the sky.

Having achieved all his objectives, there was no need for him to remain here any longer.

Even though the Zhang family immediately tried to block the news, as spies from various families began to take action, everything that happened at Washing Sword Peak spread like wildfire and quickly reached the Dao Alliance.

Wen Family Hall!

"Now, Sword Washing Peak has been cut in half, and all the Zhang family disciples are injured."

A disciple in yellow robes bowed and recounted the information he had learned.

"The head of the Zhang family even had his left arm severed at the root!"

"The three great demon king's magical treasures were broken on the spot by that golden phoenix."

"Even the famous black sword is bent and urgently needs repair."

After hearing the whole story, the entire hall fell silent.

The elders were all so shocked that they were speechless.

"How could that kid possibly do something like that?"

Wen Bolin, who was sitting at the end of the table, was dumbfounded.

He simply couldn't believe that a disciple from another family who had fought him years ago had fallen to such a state.

That's the Zhang family!

A top family on par with the Wen family.

They were defeated by that kid so easily?
Moreover, it was a crushing defeat that exhausted the entire clan's strength?
For a moment, Wen Bolin felt as if he were in a dream.

Seeing the uncertain expressions on everyone's faces, the voice of the Wen family patriarch rang out at just the right moment.

"I've also heard of that kid Jin Renfeng."

"Back then, he accidentally obtained a powerful magic weapon from a top-tier demon king in the southern border region, and its power was quite remarkable."

"He must have relied on the power of a magic weapon to defeat Zhang Laogui."

An elder of the Wen family spoke up,
"The Zhang family patriarch is also a renowned expert, and the Zhang family black sword is a famous magic weapon of a peak demon king."

"They're no worse than our Wen family."

"How could the combined forces of the two be defeated by a junior?"

"There must be something strange about this!"

Many elders nodded in agreement. Over the past few centuries, the recognition that the Zhang family was a top-tier aristocratic family had become deeply ingrained in people's minds.

Now that they have suddenly heard of the Zhang family's defeat, they naturally cannot accept it.

Seeing this, the Wen family patriarch shook his head and said,

"Although the Zhang family is a top-tier family, it has only been established for a short time."

"Even among the five top families, it ranks last."

"With insufficient time to accumulate resources and a shallow family foundation, it is normal for the family's protective magic weapon to be weaker."

Upon hearing this, the elders all looked enlightened.

"Yes! The Zhang family has only been around for a short time! Although they are a top family, they are far behind our Wen family."

"When I first came out, I felt that the Zhang family was not worthy of being a member of a top family."

"They've only been around for a little over four hundred years. In terms of heritage, they probably can't even compare to some first-rate families. How can they compare to our Wen family?"

Under the leadership of the Wen family patriarch, everyone felt that the Zhang family's defeat was due to an overestimation of their strength and foundation, and that they were not worthy of being listed as a top-tier family.

It's not that Jin Renfeng is stronger.

Seeing the crowd discussing amongst themselves, the head of the Wen family remained silent.

In fact, he was also unaware of the reason for the Zhang family's defeat.

The Zhang family's black sword is not weak, and the Zhang family patriarch is even more difficult to deal with. Even with his strength, he is not confident that he can easily suppress his opponent.

His previous remarks were just nonsense, meant to boost morale.

As members of the same top-tier families, now that the Zhang family has been defeated, every member of the Wen family can't help but wonder if their own family would also suffer a crushing defeat if they faced Jin Renfeng.

If this continues, people will be filled with anxiety, which will be extremely detrimental to the stability of the family.

He had no choice but to tell a lie for the sake of his family's interests.

Recalling the various changes in the Zhang family patriarch's past, and considering the current situation within the Dao Alliance, the Wen family patriarch felt a headache coming on.

"Sigh! That old fellow! He didn't stay a neutral faction at all, but insisted on getting involved in the Dao Alliance's conflict. Now he's done for!"

. . . . . .

Qing family!

Upon hearing the news about the Zhang family, Old Madam Qing was filled with lingering fear.

"I didn't expect that even Brother Zhang was no match for that kid!"

"Luckily, we scared that kid away back then."

"Otherwise, if he stays, I'm afraid even I won't be a match for him."

"I never expected that kid to have such strength!"

The white-robed elder sighed.

"If we had known this would happen, we should have sent more girls."

"Such a promising son-in-law is really hard to find!"

"With the little girl from Shenhuoshan Manor here, it's useless for us to send any more girls."

The gray-robed elder gave a soft snort.

"I think I've figured it out. Old Ghost Dongfang has probably been eyeing his disciple for a long time."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have let my innocent daughter follow a scoundrel around like that."

"Don't even mention Old Ghost Dongfang, even if it were me, I wouldn't let them go."

Old Madam Qing understood this deeply, and she gave a wry smile.

"Single-handedly overpowering the entire top family, such a promising young disciple should not be given to another family, even if he rots in our hands!"

Upon hearing this, many elders nodded in agreement.

. . . . . . . .

In a garden belonging to the Qing family.

"Sister Ruoyan! Have you heard?!"

Aoki Hime hurriedly flew into the garden, exclaiming joyfully,
“A few days ago, that young man defeated the head of the Zhang family, and even the entire Zhang family was defeated by him.”

"I already knew that!"

In the pavilion, Qing Ruoyan raised her hand and put a pastry in her mouth.

“He came from here, how could I not pay attention?”

"But he truly lives up to the man I've chosen! Even the top aristocratic families are no match for him!"

"I never expected him to do something like this!"

Qing Muyuan lost her mind.

"That's the Zhang family! A top-tier family!"

"So what if they are top-tier families? They've still been defeated by him."

Qing Ruoyan didn't care at all.

"In my opinion, the Zhang family isn't that powerful!"

"I really don't know how the young man did it."

Aoki Hime sat on a stone chair to the side and murmured softly.

"No matter how he did it, I'm determined to get my hands on him!"

Qing Ruoyan gently grasped it with her fair hand.

"Sister Ruoyan, you haven't given up yet?"

Aoki Hime looked surprised.

"That's natural!"

Qing Ruoyan spoke with righteous indignation.

"He took advantage of me and now he wants to run away? He's dreaming!"

Upon hearing this, Aoki Yuan couldn't help but recall the scene from that night, and the hot, large hand that was caressing her chest. A shiver ran through her body in an instant.

"By the way, are you still planning to go to that masked party?"

Qing Ruoyan asked casually.

"Of course I'll go!"

Once she came to her senses, Aoki Hime said directly.

(End of this chapter)