Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 429: Aristocratic Families Gather
"It's not surprising that he lost to that Jin Renfeng this time. That kid was just relying on the power of his magic weapon."

Wang Quan Shouzhuo continued.
"Jin Renfeng is currently heading towards the manor and will arrive in four days."

"When the time comes, I will hand over the King's Sword to you, and you will surely achieve a great victory."

"Four days later?"

Wang Quanbaye murmured.

"Why, no confidence?"

Wang Quan Shouzhuo asked.

"Your son will certainly live up to your expectations, Father!"

Wang Quanbaye answered loudly.

Wang Quan Shouzhuo nodded in satisfaction.

"Take good care of your injury and strive for a speedy recovery!"

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Wang Quan Shouzhuo turned and left.

There was no one else in the room, and the original tranquility returned.

Wang Quan Shouzhuo stared blankly at the rooftop, lost in thought.

He didn't expect to be able to face Jin Renfeng again so soon.

With the Wangquan Sword, Wangquan Baye breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the King's Sword is the most precious treasure in the world. Possessing such a treasure, he will surely not be defeated by that Jin Renfeng again.

"But do I really need the King's Sword to defeat that guy now?"

An idea arose in Wang Quanbaye's mind.

. . . . . .

"This is Wangquan City, and the Wangquan family is located on the north side of Wangquan City!"

Standing before a majestic city, Li Muchen spoke.

"This is the first time I've ever seen such a magnificent city!"

Huai Zhu sighed.

The city wall, which was dozens of feet high and made entirely of rock, stretched for dozens of miles, like a giant beast of prehistoric times that was coiled on the earth.

"This is the core territory of the royal family, and it is also extremely close to the headquarters of the Dao Alliance."

Li Muchen said.

"It belongs to the core area of ​​the Dao Alliance."

“It is quite normal for cities to be built tall and imposing.”

"Let's hurry and get into the city!"

Jin Renfeng said.

Upon hearing this, the two women nodded and then flew together toward the city.

Since it was already late, the group entered the city and immediately began looking for an inn to stay in.

However, after visiting several places, I still couldn't find a place to stay; they were all fully booked.

"Shopkeeper! Do you have any rooms available?"

As they entered another inn, Jin Renfeng asked a question.

"Sorry, we're fully booked!"

The shopkeeper said with a forced smile.

"It's really strange. We've visited quite a few inns, big and small, in this Royal City!"

Li Muchen frowned.

"Every single room was fully booked!"

"Where did all these people in the city come from to stay at the inn?"

"Could it be that Wangquan City is located on a major transportation route, with frequent passenger traffic?"

Huai Zhu said softly.

"wrong!"

Jin Renfeng shook his head.
"I saw quite a few cultivators in the city just now, so it's probably not because of the frequent flow of visitors."

"Esteemed guests, in fact, there are many inns in our Wangquan City, which are more than enough to accommodate the flow of guests."

The shopkeeper said.

"It's rare for the restaurant to be fully booked in the past."

"Then why is it so crowded this time? We can't even find a single room."

Jin Renfeng asked.

"That's because something earth-shattering is about to happen here, which is why so many guests have come to the city!"

The shopkeeper said.

A momentous event?
The three exchanged a glance, their expressions surprised.

"What could possibly attract so many guests?"

"I heard that the famous Golden-Faced Fire God from the Dao Alliance is coming to challenge the Wangquan Family."

The shopkeeper explained.

"You should know that the Wangquan family is the number one family in the Dao Alliance."

"Challenging a royal family is something that hasn't happened in hundreds of years."

"Therefore, many Dao Alliance families came early to watch the show after hearing the news."

"The major and minor aristocratic families, Taoist sects, and various independent cultivators have already filled all the inns in Wangquan City. If you come to book a room now, none of them will be able to accommodate you."

In the end, it's still my fault!

Jin Renfeng looked surprised.

. . . . . . .

"It seems that it will be difficult to book an inn."

The three of them left the inn, and Huaizhu spoke up.

"What should we do then? Are we going to have to sleep outdoors?"

Li Muchen said dejectedly.

"We can only try our luck in some remote places, or find a family to stay with."

Jin Renfeng shrugged.

"These busybodies are really annoying."

Li Muchen complained.

"It's not like they're having a martial arts competition, why would they come all this way?"
"After all, it's a contest between the first family, the Wangquan family, and my senior brother!"

Huai Zhu chuckled lightly.
"The meeting of two geniuses is a once-in-a-century event."

"Those smaller families were naturally curious!"

The group headed towards the outskirts of Wangquan City.

Halfway there, a shout suddenly rang out.

"Young Master Wen Bolin is going to challenge General Mo Xueyang, the Ice General, in the north of the city! Everyone hurry over to see, or there won't be any room left!"

As soon as the voice fell, figures flew from the streets and alleys into the air and headed north of the city.

There were at least a hundred people just by looking at them.

"Young Master Wen, General Mo Xueyang, and Junior Sister Xueyang are here too?"

Huai Zhu looked surprised.

"But how did she end up fighting with Wen Bolin?"

Li Muchen asked in confusion.

"No matter what, let's follow them first!"

Jin Renfeng said.

The three of them leaped into the air and followed behind the crowd.

Halfway there, Jin Renfeng approached a rogue cultivator beside him and asked him a question.

"Brother, what exactly is the story behind Young Master Wen challenging Mo Xueyang?"

"Do these two perhaps have some kind of grudge?"

"Those two have no grudge against each other; this fight is just a contest."

The rogue cultivator didn't hide anything and spoke frankly.

"A contest?"

Jin Renfeng looked puzzled.
"What's going on?"

"Brother, you are unaware of this!"

The rogue cultivator responded.

"Thanks to that golden-faced fire god, various powerful families and sects have recently gathered in Wangquan City."

"The Li family, the Yang family, the Wen family, first-rate families, second-rate families, they've all come here."

"The once rare and powerful families are now everywhere!"

"Many heads of aristocratic families bring their most promising disciples along so that their disciples can broaden their horizons."

"When geniuses from all walks of life gather in one place, they can't help but feel competitive."

"Therefore, recently, there have been frequent challenges between talented disciples, both to gain fame and to compete with each other."

That's it!

Jin Renfeng looked as if he had just realized something.

To put it bluntly, it's just that some scions of powerful families couldn't stand it and started to have competitive thoughts.

"What were the others doing there?"

Li Muchen asked curiously.

"Naturally, it's to witness the strength of a genius from a prestigious family."

The rogue cultivator responded.

"We rogue cultivators come from humble backgrounds and even obtaining a magic weapon is difficult for us. We certainly cannot miss this contest of geniuses."

The three of them suddenly understood.

Upon arriving at the wide-open area in the north of the city, we found it already crowded with people.

A dark mass covered half the sky, like a dark cloud.

Due to differences in social status, the population is further divided into several tiers.

At the very front were the scions of various powerful families, with other families surrounding them. The outermost perimeter consisted of independent cultivators.

Jin Renfeng glanced around and saw that the scions of many prominent families, such as the Li family, Yang family, Mu family, and Ji family, were all listed.

He even spotted several of his junior sisters from Shenhuo Mountain Villa.

Meanwhile, in the central area, two figures were engaged in a fierce battle in the air.

"Mo Xueyang, today I'll show you my Nine Heavens Universal Transformation Divine Thunder!"

The large, fat figure pointed a single finger to the sky, and a bolt of purple lightning crashed down, striking the figure below who was holding a spear.

The lightning surged, engulfing an area of ​​several dozen feet in a sea of ​​thunder.

"It's been years since I last saw him, and this young master Wen's strength has truly improved considerably!"

Upon seeing this, Huai Zhu said in surprise.

"It seems that he has now reached the threshold of a Great Demon King."

Jin Renfeng nodded.
"Although they rely on inherited magical artifacts, they are not much different from some of the members of the Masked Gang."

"This guy is so strong! Can Junior Sister Mo handle him?"

Li Muchen asked doubtfully.

Upon hearing this, Jin Renfeng chuckled.
"If this kind of strength is enough to defeat Junior Sister Xueyang, then she wouldn't be considered one of the Three Masters alongside me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sphere slowly emerged from the sea of ​​lightning.

A chilling blue aura surrounded Mo Xueyang, forming a spherical ice shield that firmly blocked the purple lightning.

"How is this possible? My Nine Heavens Universal Transformation Divine Thunder couldn't even break through her protective barrier?"

Wen Bolin looked horrified.

"Frost Slash!"

Mo Xueyang let out a low shout, and the long spear in his hand gathered boundless cold energy as he slashed down.

boom--

The icy blade of light slashed through the sky, instantly splitting the sea of ​​lightning in two and striking Wen Bolin in the air.

Seeing the chill approaching, Wen Bolin quickly raised his hand and unleashed a bolt of lightning.

The electric snake and the cold air collided in mid-air, shattering instantly upon contact.

boom--

The icy blade of light struck Wen Bolin squarely.

Wen Bolin coughed up blood and flew backward for more than ten feet before he finally stopped!
"Senior Brother Wen, you flatter me!"

Mo Xueyang clasped his hands in greeting.

"Junior Sister Mo's methods are extraordinary and her strength is formidable; I am ashamed to admit my inferiority!"

Wen Bolin gave a wry smile.

"Even Wen Bolin is no match for General Bing?"

"What a terrifying strength!"

"As expected of Ice Jue, one of the Three Wonders and Four Talents, she truly lives up to her reputation!"

"Shenhuo Mountain Manor is becoming more and more powerful. Any disciple of theirs can defeat the direct descendants of top families."

Upon seeing the results of the competition, everyone began to discuss it animatedly.

"How many aristocratic scions have fallen to General Bing now?"

A tall man spoke beside Jin Renfeng.

"Can not remember!"

Another woman said.

"What? This General Bing has fought with other aristocratic families?"

Jin Renfeng asked.

"That's natural. Among the younger generation of the Dao Alliance, the Masked Group and the Three Wonders and Four Talents are the most famous."

The man just now said.

"The members of the Masked Gang are hard to find, so the group can only challenge the Three Masters and Four Heroes."

"Not only General Bing, but also the Fairy of Divine Power are among the many outstanding talents from various noble families who are being challenged."

“In recent days, the number of people who have been defeated by the two of them cannot be counted on one hand.”

The woman interjected,
"However, most of them were defeated in just a few moves."

"Comparatively speaking, this young master of the Wen family has lasted quite a long time."

It seems that my junior sisters have also attracted a lot of attention because of their reputation!

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

. . . . . . . .

After the martial arts competition ended, Mo Xueyang returned to the disciples of Shenhuo Mountain Manor.

"Junior Sister Xueyang, well done! That guy deserves to be taught a lesson for being so arrogant."

Qin Lan patted Mo Xueyang's arm in a gesture of praise.

"I originally thought that Young Master Wen was a direct descendant of the Wen family and must be quite powerful."

"I didn't expect it to be so far inferior to the Nine-Headed Pheasant Demon from back then."

Mo Xue tossed her ponytail behind her and smiled.

"It's not difficult at all to handle!"

"Of course, that nine-headed pheasant demon was a genuine peak-level demon king back then. How could a mere Wen Bolin compare to it?"

A voice suddenly sounded.

The women turned to look in the direction of the voice, and what they saw were three familiar figures.

Jin Renfeng walked up to the group of women and greeted them.
"Dear fellow disciples, it's been a long time!"

"Senior Brother, you've arrived!"

"Butai exclaimed excitedly."

"We've been waiting for you for quite a while!"

"I only found out you were here because I happened to hear that Xueyang was fighting Wen Bolin here."

Jin Renfeng looked at Mo Xueyang and smiled.
"You did a really good job this time, you even taught that Wen Bolin a lesson!"

"Compared to my senior brother, I'm still a bit lacking!"

Mo Xueyang looked shy.

After a long separation, the group exchanged a few pleasantries.

Seeing how familiar Jin Renfeng was with Shenhuo Mountain Villa, the surrounding onlookers were quite surprised.

Some people with ulterior motives also began to inquire about the identities of Jin Renfeng and others.

"There are too many people and too many eyes around here, so it's not convenient to chat casually."

Noticing the commotion around them, Butai suggested.

"Senior brothers and sisters, why don't you come back to the inn with us first?"

"Alright!"

Jin Renfeng nodded.

. . . . . . . . .

The group arrived at an inn in the city and sat down.

"Why are you junior sisters here?"

Jin Renfeng asked.

"Master received a letter from Senior Sister Huaizhu and learned of the date when Senior Brother would challenge the Wangquan family, so he brought a few of us here."

"Butai said."

"I see. Then what about Master?"

Jin Renfeng asked.

"Father has gone to meet with the heads of the Yang and Li families!"

Qin Lan said.

"There are only a few of us left here."

"Speaking of which, didn't the royal family arrange accommodation?"

Li Muchen frowned and said.

"Are we just going to leave all these powerful families waiting outside like this?"

“For people from royal factions like the Wen and Ji families, the royal family did indeed arrange accommodation.”

Mo Xueyang said,

"But for other aristocratic families, the royal family only gave two or three spots, and if they gave more, they used the excuse of not having enough rooms."

"Master didn't want to get into a fight with the royal family, so he took us to live outside."

"This royal family is really stingy; they have to fuss over such a small thing."

Li Muchen complained.

Everyone agreed.

"Now that I think about it, Senior Brother has seen a lot of things along the way."

Butai looked at Jin Renfeng with curiosity in his eyes.

"We were waiting in the manor when we heard about my senior brother's story."

"But those legends have been passed down by word of mouth and have long been distorted beyond recognition."

"Since you're here, senior brother, why don't you tell us about your experiences along the way?"

"Since you want to hear it, then there's nothing wrong with that."

Jin Renfeng laughed.

(End of this chapter)