Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 452 Three-Year Agreement
"There's no need for you to be so angry!"

"Yanran's words just now were indeed a bit abrupt, but my junior sister really meant no harm."

"She's just outspoken."

Jin Renfeng offered words of advice.

"In the end, my junior sister just wanted to compensate the Xiao family."

"I, Xiao Yan, have no need for your compensation."

Xiao Yan said coldly,

"Do you know how embarrassing it is for the other party to break off an engagement in the Dou Qi Continent?!"

"Can a paltry sum of compensation possibly atone for my dignity?"

Jin Renfeng looked grave; he was well aware of the consequences.

As the beneficiary, he had no way of blaming the other party.

Xiao Yan turned his head to look at Nalan Yanran beside him and sneered.

"You came here with such fanfare to annul the engagement, I'm thick-skinned, so it's nothing to me!"

“But my father! He is the head of the clan.”

"If he really agrees to your request today, how will he manage the Xiao family in the future? How will he maintain his foothold in Wutan City?"

Looking at the furious young man, and then at Xiao Zhan, who was showing signs of aging at the head of the table, Nalan Yanran felt a pang of guilt.

Although she was unhappy with the marriage, the Xiao family was a long-standing friend of the Nalan family, and Xiao Zhan was her uncle.

Breaking off the engagement in public caused Xiao Zhan, an elder, to lose face, which was indeed wrong of her.

"Yanran was indeed reckless in what she did today."

Nalan Yanran said,
"I can temporarily withdraw my request to dissolve the engagement."

"But I need you to promise me one thing!"

"What agreement?"

Xiao Yan frowned and asked.

"I can postpone today's request for three years!"

"Three years from now, come to Yunlan Sect and challenge me. If you lose, I will publicly break off the engagement."

"By then, you will have already undergone your family's coming-of-age ceremony, so even if you lose, it won't embarrass Uncle Xiao too much."

Nalan Yanran looked calmly at Xiao Yan.
Do you dare to accept?

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Renfeng couldn't help but sigh.

Unexpectedly, despite his interference, Junior Sister Yanran still proposed the three-year agreement as before.

Xiao Yan's face showed grief and indignation.

He knew that if he accepted the bet, his father Xiao Zhan's reputation might not be damaged, but he would have to bear the reputation of failure for the rest of his life.

How could he, with his third-level fighting spirit, possibly be a match for Nalan Yanran?

“Miss Nalan, you are well aware of Yan’er’s condition. What makes you think he can challenge you? Is it meaningful to insult him like this?”

Xiao Zhan slammed his hand on the table and stood up angrily.

"Uncle Xiao, someone always has to take responsibility for breaking off an engagement."

After being thwarted several times, Nalan Yanran was also annoyed and, disregarding the Xiao family's reputation, spoke directly.

"if--"

"Therefore, in return, Junior Sister Yanran and I will do our best to cure Brother Xiao Yan's chronic illness and help him regain his former talent."

Before Nalan Yanran could finish speaking, a voice interrupted her.

Jin Renfeng stepped forward and said in a loud voice.

"I wonder if this solution satisfies you?"

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

Nalan Yanran stared in astonishment at her senior brother beside her, momentarily speechless.

"What did you say?"

Xiao Zhan stood up in astonishment.
"To help Yan'er overcome her stubborn illness?"

"What Clan Chief Xiao Zhan said earlier is correct. It is indeed illogical to have Brother Xiao Yan, whose power has declined, gamble with Yanran."

Jin Renfeng said calmly,

“My junior sister is now a three-star Dou Zhe, while Brother Xiao Yan is only at the third level of Dou Qi. The difference between the two is too great.”

"Making the two fight is suspected of bullying."

"Therefore, we are willing to help him restore his talent, and then let Brother Xiao Yan and Yanran have a showdown three years later."

"Can you help me restore my talent?"

Xiao Yan asked with some skepticism.

During those three years, his father tried many methods and found many extraordinary people to treat his strange illness.

But every time, they start by boasting and then leave looking utterly humiliated.

Over time, he also lost faith in those who claimed to cure his illness.

"Although I am not very talented, I am still a third-grade alchemist!"

Jin Renfeng said in a deep voice.

"I also have some experience in treating stubborn diseases."

"Brother Xiao Yan was exceptionally talented back then, but his cultivation level has dropped. There must be a reason for this. If we can find it, restoring his talent will be a piece of cake."

"A third-grade alchemist!"

"It's even a grade higher than Master Gu Ni of the Mittel Auction House."

Upon hearing Jin Renfeng's words, the crowd in the hall gasped in surprise.

The young women of the Xiao family had their eyes sparkling with admiration, wishing they could throw themselves into the young man's arms on the spot.

Alchemists are a special profession on the Dou Qi Continent. As the name suggests, they can refine all kinds of magical pills that can enhance strength and heal injuries and diseases.

The requirements to become an alchemist are extremely demanding. Not only do you need fire-attribute battle qi mixed with a trace of wood-attribute, but you also need a strong soul perception ability.

Therefore, alchemists are extremely rare.

As a result, every alchemist is an extremely distinguished figure, a guest of honor of many powerful forces.

Even a powerful family like the Xiao family in Wutan City would find it extremely difficult to hire a first-grade alchemist.

Not to mention the third rank.

"If I am not able to do it, Yanran and I can return to the sect and ask Master Guhe, the Pill King, to treat Brother Xiao Yan."

Jin Renfeng said calmly.

"I think that no matter how big the problem is, it will be easily solved in the hands of Master Guhe, a sixth-grade alchemist."

"They actually let Master Guhe treat Xiao Yan!"

"They really went all out."

At the head of the table, the three elders exclaimed in surprise.

As a sixth-grade alchemist, Pill King Guhe is a very famous figure in the Jia Ma Empire.

Given the Xiao family's strength, let alone getting them to treat Xiao Yan, even getting them to look at them is a pipe dream.

"If Pill King Guhe were to intervene, Yan'er's chronic illness would surely be cured."

Xiao Zhan was also very excited, and a hopeful look appeared on his face.

He had no doubt whatsoever about Danwang Guhe's abilities.

"Can you really persuade Pill King Gu He to come?"

Xiao Yan asked in surprise.

"Even if we can't go on, I still have my master."

Jin Renfeng said calmly.

"With my master's reputation as the sect leader of Yunlan Sect, surely it wouldn't be a problem to persuade Pill King Gu He!" "But what are you trying to achieve by doing this?"

Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.
"With the challenge three years from now, if I recover my talent, Nalan Yanran will probably be the one most affected!"

She had previously been domineering and unreasonable in demanding that they break off their engagement, but now she was sparing no expense to help him.

Something just doesn't look right!

"This is our compensation to the Xiao family."

Jin Renfeng laughed,
"After all, your Xiao family is a long-standing friend of the Nalan family, and you have a close family relationship."

"We were in the wrong first this time too."

"As for the issue of your strength after it is restored, I am not worried at all."

"I have confidence in Junior Sister Yanran's abilities!"

Seeing the other party's sincere attitude, Xiao Yan's doubts finally dissipated.

Xiao Zhan remained silent.

Even he couldn't find a single fault with this compensation. The other party's sincerity was simply beyond words.

"My senior brother actually made such a weighty promise for me!"

Nalan Yanran looked at the handsome face of the young man beside her, and a look of emotion appeared on her pretty face.

Although the senior brother and the alchemist master had a good relationship, it was not an easy thing to ask them to do so.

Not to mention we'll have to trouble our master!
The Xiao family is nothing to be ashamed of as my senior brother.

The fact that the other party was willing to pay such a price clearly shows how much they value her.

Jin Renfeng had no other considerations.

Now that he is also a member of the Yunlan Sect, he naturally has to avoid confronting a protagonist like Xiao Yan.

Try to resolve conflicts whenever possible.

To be honest, there isn't much of a conflict between the two companies at the moment.

Xiao Yan's refusal to annul the engagement was merely a matter of saving face. He didn't necessarily want to marry Nalan Yanran.

As long as the benefits are sufficient, these problems can be completely minimized.

Now, he's only making a verbal promise, using the tiger skin of King Guhe of Laladan, and the Xiao family will soon be grateful.
Thinking that his talent was about to return, Xiao Yan was so excited that he could hardly contain himself, and his handsome face turned bright red.

If it really works out, and he regains his talent, why would he care about a mere marriage contract?

"If you can really help me regain my talent, I can agree to the three-year agreement."

Xiao Yan spoke up.

He originally intended to cancel the engagement immediately, but considering his father's reputation, his ongoing illness, and the fact that he hadn't yet fulfilled his promise, he reconsidered.

"So best."

Jin Renfeng nodded, then turned around and looked at the group of Xiao family members.

"You can all be our witnesses. My junior sister and Brother Xiao Yan have now signed a three-year agreement."

"We'll settle this in three years!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people in the room reacted in different ways.

"Damn it, is Xiao Yan really coming back?"

The younger generation of the Xiao family looked terrified.

They had bullied Xiao Yan quite a bit over the past three years, and now that they knew his talent was about to return, they were filled with fear.

"Xiao Yan really had a stroke of luck, actually running into the Yunlan Sect's aid."

The three elders of the Xiao family were also envious and jealous, and a hint of fear appeared on their faces.

No one doubted that Dan Wang Gu He could not cure Xiao Yan, nor did anyone doubt Xiao Yan's outstanding talent.

"This guy doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards Brother Xiao Yan."

In a corner, Xiao Xun'er held a thick book in her hands, looked at the man in the room, and murmured to herself.

. . . . . . . .

Since they were going to start treating the patients, Jin Renfeng and the others naturally couldn't leave.

After asking Steward Ge Ye to return to the sect and report to their master, the two stayed overnight at the Xiao family's residence.

As night fell, Jin Renfeng sat cross-legged on his bed, clearing his memories while checking his own condition.

"He began practicing Qi at the age of four, reached the ninth level of Dou Qi at the age of eleven, became a Dou Zhe at the age of thirteen, and reached the peak of Dou Shi at the age of fifteen."

"These eleven years have been wasted!"

Jin Renfeng sighed.

What others considered an extremely fast cultivation speed, he found barely manageable.

With his talent from multiple worlds overlapping, it's impossible that he only reached the peak of the Battle Master level after eleven years of cultivation.

The reason he only has this much strength is not only because he became lazy due to losing his memory, but also because of his cultivation system.

"If I hadn't wasted so much time on battle qi, I would at least be a Dou Wang by now."

That's the downside of the world of Battle Through the Heavens: no matter how talented or insightful you are, you have to diligently hone your meridians and cultivate your Battle Qi during the Battle Qi stage to build a solid foundation.

Even Xiao Xun'er, a descendant of Dou Di and possessing exceptional talent, only achieved the title of Dou Zhe at the age of fourteen.

"Speaking of which, my cultivation during this period is somewhat similar to my own cultivation path."

Jin Renfeng murmured.

Back then, he was practicing his inner strength and cultivating his meridians for several years while laughing at the world, before he finally cultivated the Primordial Qi.

Although they represent different schools of thought, they share a similar essence.

"Although a lot of time was wasted, a peak Dou Shi at fifteen years old and a third-grade alchemist is not bad."

Jin Renfeng released his soul power to sense within his body.

Based on my senses, the energy within him should be roughly equivalent to that of a peak minor demon in the fox demon world.

Reaching this level in just two years after breaking through to the Dou Zhe realm is a testament to his talent.

It should be noted that Nalan Yanran is only a three-star Dou Zhe at the moment, and he is now a whole level higher than Nalan Yanran.

Not to mention he's a third-grade alchemist.

"So, the two realms of Fighter and Fighting Master should correspond to the level of Lesser Demon."

"Then the Great Dou Master and Dou Ling should correspond to the Great Demon level."

Jin Renfeng guessed.

He didn't know the specifics either. Without reaching the level of a true Grand Master or a Battle Spirit, he couldn't know the true strength of these two realms, and naturally, he couldn't assess the strength comparison between the two worlds.

Having clarified his situation, Jin Renfeng sat cross-legged on the bed and began to try circulating his fighting spirit.

What he is currently practicing is the advanced Xuan-rank fire attribute technique of the Yunlan Sect, the Dragon Flame Technique!
As the local tyrant of the Jia Ma Empire, Yunlan Sect has very few Earth-rank cultivation techniques and fighting skills, but its Profound-rank cultivation techniques are not bad.

Even those with fire-type battle qi can still produce high-level Xuan-rank techniques.

He formed a cultivation hand seal, and crimson battle qi surged from his dantian, circulating along his meridians.

With each breath, his battle aura forms a perfect cycle. Between each cycle, streams of crimson energy seep from the rich, energy-rich air around him, swirling around his body.

"The energy of heaven and earth in this world is so strong, it feels almost the same as the Fox Demon World."

Feeling the abundant energy of heaven and earth outside, Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

"With my talent, I should be able to become powerful very quickly."

Its wide meridians, powerful spiritual sense, and rapid qi circulation allowed it to quickly complete a full cycle.

After the last wisp of crimson energy was inhaled into Jin Renfeng's body, Jin Renfeng slowly opened his eyes.

"This method of cultivating battle qi is not difficult to master."

"Absorbing the energy of heaven and earth, circulating it through the meridians, and accumulating qi in the dantian—these three things are quite similar to the cultivation methods in the Fox Demon World and the One Person World."

"But this fighting vortex is a bit strange, it's completely different from the innate Qi."

Jin Renfeng murmured, having personally tried cultivating once, he had gained a deeper understanding of this battle qi cultivation.

(End of this chapter)