Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 471 Don’t bully young people into poverty

After breaking through to the Nine-Star Great Dou Master, in order to break through to the Dou Ling realm as soon as possible, Jin Renfeng, as he had promised his master, diligently cultivated in his own courtyard every day and reduced the number of times he went out.

This continued for half a month.

Until one day.

"Senior brother, my grandfather wants to see you!"

Nalan Yanran sat opposite Jin Renfeng, her pretty face solemn.

Upon hearing this, Jin Renfeng was slightly taken aback.

He was naturally familiar with Nalan Yanran's grandfather.

His name is Nalan Jie, a high-ranking military official in the Jia Ma Empire, known as Marshal Lionheart. He is extremely powerful and is one of the top ten strongest figures in the Jia Ma Empire.

"Old Master Nalan Jie wants to see me? Could it be to discuss my marriage with my junior sister?"

Jin Renfeng said with a joking smile.

"It's because my grandfather found out about the previous annulment of the engagement."

Nalan Yanran said guiltily.

"I was worried that my grandfather would disagree, so I deliberately kept the news from him."

"But the news that my senior brother has recently been promoted to a fourth-grade alchemist is really too sensational."

"So much so that even the news of the previous annulment of the engagement reached Grandpa's ears."

Jin Renfeng realized that, in the end, it was because his reputation had become too prominent recently that he had attracted the attention of the Nalan family.

"But haven't we already properly resolved the issue of annulling the engagement?"

Jin Renfeng was somewhat puzzled.

Although the two families eventually dissolved the engagement, Xiao Yan's declining fighting spirit was resolved through his mediation, and both families maintained their dignity. It should have been a happy ending for everyone.

"What's there to be dissatisfied with?"

“Grandpa is very stubborn. No matter how I explain, he is convinced that my senior brother bewitched me into breaking off the engagement, which makes him feel sorry for his old brother.”

Nalan Yanran sighed softly and lowered her eyes.

"So he wanted to get an explanation from his senior brother."

"So, the old man is planning to confront us?"

Jin Renfeng asked.

"That's right!"

Nalan Yanran nodded, her pretty face full of helplessness.

To clear up the misunderstanding, she, caught in the middle, put in a lot of effort to explain, but her grandfather wouldn't listen to anything she said.

Now she had no choice but to tell her senior brother the truth.

"Then, junior sister, how do you think this matter should be resolved?"

Jin Renfeng asked with a smile.

"My grandfather has a terrible temper and doesn't give face to anyone. If my senior brother meets him, he's likely to suffer a lot."

Nalan Yanran raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at the young man with concern.

"In my opinion, it would be better for you to stay within the sect for the time being, senior brother. Try not to be seen by our family."

"With the sect's protection, no matter how angry Grandpa is, he can't do anything to Senior Brother."

"That would work too."

Jin Renfeng nodded.

Anyway, he would be cultivating in the sect for a period of time, so it was just a matter of course for him.

"But what do you do?"

"I can hide, but you're a member of the Nalan family; you can't just hide forever!"

“I am his granddaughter after all. Now that the deed is done, there’s nothing Grandpa can do about it.”

Nalan Yanran pursed her red lips slightly.

"Once he calms down, the matter will be over."

Jin Renfeng shook his head.

Wouldn't that make Yanran bear the responsibility all by herself?

Although he lost his memory while he was with Yanran, the decision to annul the engagement was ultimately made by both of them.

At this crucial moment of assigning responsibility, how could he hide behind and leave Yanran to bear the consequences alone?

"This method won't work. In my opinion, it would be more appropriate for me to go see the old man in person and explain things clearly!"

Jin Renfeng said in a deep voice.

"But my grandfather has a bad temper. If my senior brother goes there, he will inevitably make things difficult for him."

Nalan Yanran was extremely worried.

She knew her husband's temper all too well.

It was both smelly and hard.

Once you've made up your mind about something, you'll never change it no matter what.

Grandpa has already developed a bad impression of my senior brother, so even if he goes there, he won't get away with it.

"I can't stay away from your family forever. There will always be a time when we talk about marriage."

Jin Renfeng shook his head.

"But if my grandfather makes trouble, can you tolerate it, senior brother?"

Nalan Yanran's biggest worry was that her senior brother and her grandfather would clash head-on. One side was her family, and the other was her lover, which would put her in a difficult position.

"Don't worry, junior sister. What's a little hardship compared to what I'm doing for you!"

"No matter how difficult the old man makes things for me, I will never utter a word in rebuttal!"

Seeing the worry in the girl's heart, Jin Renfeng's face turned solemn, and he put on a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance.

At first glance, he looks like someone about to die.

"Brother!"

Seeing that the young man was willing to pay such a price for her, Nalan Yanran was moved and got up to throw herself into his arms.

Jin Renfeng held the girl in his arms, feeling her soft and delicate body, and his heart was filled with joy.

. . . . . . . . . . . .

Although Jin Renfeng has decided to go to the Nalan family, he still needs to get his master's permission before going to the capital.

After learning that it involved the Nalan family, Yun Yun agreed without hesitation.

Thus, accompanied by Nalan Yanran and a Dou Wang elder from the Yunlan Sect, Jin Renfeng stepped into the Nalan family's gate.

As a prominent military family in the empire, the Nalan family's mansion was located in the heart of the capital, covering a vast area and exuding an imposing presence.

"Truly worthy of being one of the three great families of the capital."

On the bustling street, Jin Renfeng looked up at the plaque with the words "Nalan" written on it and exclaimed in amazement.

"To have such a large mansion in the capital city, where land is incredibly valuable, the amount of money spent is simply unimaginable."

"Once my senior brother and I get married, he can stay in this mansion as long as he wants!"

Nalan Yanran said nervously,
"We still need to think about how to deal with Grandpa first."

"Don't worry, he's just an old man, nothing to worry about!"

Jin Renfeng laughed.

Sensing the disdain in the boy's words, the girl became even more worried.

The two held hands and headed into the mansion.

Upon seeing Nalan Yanran, the guards at the gate hurriedly opened the gate.

Along the way, upon seeing the two behaving intimately, the maids and guards of the Nalan family all showed expressions of shock.

Despite feeling a little shy in front of everyone, Nalan Yanran still held onto the boy's arm tightly.

Soon, Jin Renfeng and his companion arrived in front of the hall.

Upon entering the hall, a spacious area comes into view.

Six maids stood on either side, and a table was placed in the center of the hall. A thin old man sat upright in a grand chair, with a middle-aged man serving him beside him.

"This is Nalan Jie?"

Jin Renfeng turned his gaze to the old man.

The old man had gray hair, a withered face, and sat very upright. He was only wearing a thin coat, which revealed his emaciated figure.

From a distance, he didn't look like a marshal of the empire, but rather like a sick old man.

"It seems that the branding poison in Nalan Jie's body has already shown signs of erupting, otherwise, as an imperial marshal and a Dou Wang powerhouse, he would not be so thin."

After glancing at the old man, Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

Branding poison!

A type of toxin produced by the fifth-tier magical beast, the Branding Poison Python.

In the original story, Nalan Jie was injected with venom by the branding iron venomous python during their battle.

Although Nalan Jie suppressed the poisoning with his powerful fighting spirit, the rebound of the poison became increasingly stronger as he aged.

Finally, during Xiao Yan's visit to the capital, the poison fully erupted, nearly costing Nalan Jie his life. Had Xiao Yan not used his strange fire to neutralize the poison, Nalan Jie would likely not have survived until the start of the three-year agreement.

"You brat, you dare come back!"

Upon seeing Nalan Yanran appear, Nalan Jie roared angrily.

"Didn't Grandpa tell me to come back?"

Nalan Yanran spoke loudly.

"If you don't welcome me, my senior brother and I will leave right now!"

"Yanran, how can you talk back to your grandfather?"

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man next to him reprimanded him.

The man's name was Nalan Su, and he was Nalan Yanran's father.

Nalan Yanran pursed her lips and remained silent.

Nalan Jie's face was gloomy, and his gaze fell on the boy beside him.

"You're the boy Yanran has her eye on?"

"My name is Jin Renfeng. I have met Marshal Nalan."

Jin Renfeng smiled slightly, ignoring the old man's dissatisfaction, and bowed respectfully.

Nalan Jie didn't answer, but instead glanced to the side and said calmly,
"You guys go down first!"

Upon hearing this, the maids bowed and took their leave.

Then Nalan Jie turned to the middle-aged man beside him and said,

"You and that brat go down too."

The middle-aged man responded and walked to Nalan Yanran's side, saying...

"Yanran, come with your father first!"

Nalan Yanran looked at the young man beside her, her expression hesitant.

"Junior sister, you should leave with your uncle first. Since the old man has invited me, I will accompany him for a private chat."

Jin Renfeng gently advised.

Hearing the boy's words of comfort, Nalan Yanran finally felt relieved.

"Then you must be careful, senior brother. If anything happens, be sure to inform me immediately."

"Don't worry, I won't show off recklessly."

Jin Renfeng laughed.

Upon hearing this, the young girl followed Nalan Su away.

Seeing his granddaughter's obedient expression, Nalan Jie's face darkened even more.

After everyone left, only the old man and the young man remained in the room.

In the deathly silence, the old man spoke first.

"Boy, is it you who made Yanran break off the engagement?"

The tone was very impolite, carrying an interrogative connotation.

“That’s right. Yanran and I are in love, and I will not let the marriage contract bind him.”

Jin Renfeng spoke directly and calmly.

Although the other party was Yanran's elder and a Dou Wang expert, he showed no fear whatsoever.

One reason for this was his memories from his past life, which gave him a deep understanding of Nalan Jie's seemingly tough but actually soft nature.

On the other hand, he also knew that he wouldn't suffer much.

With his status as a direct disciple of the Yunlan Sect Master and a fourth-grade alchemist, even the Nalan family couldn't afford to offend him.

As the patriarch of the Nalan family, no matter how angry the other party was, they dared not do anything to him.

Nalan Jie wanted to see him, but in the end, it was just that the old man was unhappy with his interference in Yanran's marriage and wanted to vent his frustrations.

Yanran's previous fear stemmed from her concern.

"What an arrogant brat! You dare to interfere with the marriage agreement between me and the Xiao family."

Nalan Jie snorted coldly.

The terrifying aura of a Dou Wang expert erupted directly, pressing down on Jin Renfeng like a mountain.

Under the oppressive force of that extreme aura, even Jin Renfeng's knees bent slightly.

However, he quickly reacted, unleashing his own aura to form a protective barrier, which reduced the pressure somewhat.

"Nine-Star Grand Dou Master?"

Nalan Jie was surprised to see the boy's strength.

A fifteen-year-old nine-star Grand Dou Master?
That's about the level of the stewards at Yunlan Sect.

Although he had heard the news that Jin Renfeng had been promoted to a fourth-grade alchemist, he knew nothing about his battle qi cultivation.

"In a few more days, he should be a Dou Ling expert."

Jin Renfeng laughed.

Nalan Jie's expression was solemn.

"I never expected that this kid would not only have such amazing talent in alchemy, but also such outstanding talent in cultivation."

The old man thought to himself.

The mere fact that a fifteen-year-old fourth-grade alchemist is enough to astound the world.

Adding the fact that it's a nine-star Grand Dou Master makes it even more astonishing.

Such a genius deserves to be treated with respect, not only by the Nalan family but also by the royal family.

The imposing aura gradually subsided, and the room returned to its previous tranquility.

"You are quite talented and courageous. But even so, you shouldn't have interfered in Yanran's marriage."

Although his heart was in turmoil, the old man remained outwardly calm and composed.

"Yanran and I are in love, how can I not interfere?"

Jin Renfeng said calmly.

"In my opinion, you shouldn't have interfered in my junior sister's marriage, sir."

Nalan Jie said coldly.

"You're just an outsider."

“And I am Yanran’s grandfather, so her marriage should be decided by me.”

“But it’s Yanran who’s going to marry him, not you, sir.”

Jin Renfeng said leisurely.

"In matters like this, we should always ask Yanran for her opinion."

"Marriage is a major life event, decided by parents and arranged by matchmakers. What do you young people know?"

Nalan Jie snorted coldly, his tone quite disdainful.

"So the old man wants to make me and Yanran the sacrifices?"

Jin Renfeng glanced over and said bluntly.

"so what?"

Nalan Jie said coldly.

"How I act is none of your business."

"How you decide is indeed your prerogative."

Jin Renfeng snorted coldly.

“But since you are acting rudely, then don’t interfere.”

"You little brat, you have quite the nerve!"

Nalan Jie's eyes narrowed, and he shouted coldly.

"I've got plenty of guts!"

Jin Renfeng remained unmoved, glancing at the old man with his eyes.

"Although I am still insignificant now, old man, do not forget that the person in front of you is a genius who advanced to the fourth grade alchemist at the age of fifteen and broke through to the ninth-star great Dou Master."

"For me, becoming a Dou Huang or a sixth-grade alchemist is not necessarily the end."

"Do you really think that a future powerhouse like me would tolerate such humiliation?"

Nalan Jie was speechless for a moment.

"Old man, don't underestimate a young man's potential!"

Jin Renfeng's words were resounding.

"Are you determined to uphold the marriage agreement and offend a future Dou Huang powerhouse and a sixth-grade alchemist, or will you grant our wish?"

"I suppose the old man is aware of this."

Although he is still weak now, he is not weak in terms of either his talent or the hidden strength of the Samsara Mirror.

Now that he has the Yunlan Sect as his backing, there is naturally no need for him to hide his thoughts or compromise.

(End of this chapter)