Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 476 A Powerful Force, Young Commander

"I didn't expect that Elder Zhang would see through it."

Seeing that the other party had misunderstood him, Jin Renfeng simply admitted it.

"You're being far too obvious; anyone who isn't blind can see it."

The old man said in a deep voice.

"However, I also advise you not to waste your time."

"What does Elder Zhang mean by this?"

Jin Renfeng looked puzzled.

"Your strength is not bad, but you are only a three-star fighter right now."

The old man said slowly.

"The gap between her and Little Fairy Doctor is just too big!"

"Although that girl is weaker, she is pretty and has medical skills, so she is very popular in Qingshan Town."

“There are countless men eyeing her, including powerful young men like the son of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group leader.”

"You have no connections, so you can't compete with them!"

"The son of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group leader? A powerful figure?"

Jin Renfeng looked at him strangely. He really didn't expect that he, a direct disciple of the Yunlan Sect Master, would be suppressed by the son of a mere mercenary leader.

However, his current public identity is that of a young man who broke through to the Dou Zhe level and then ventured into Qingshan Town, so it's hard to refute that.

"I understand! Thank you for reminding me, Elder Zhang!"

Jin Renfeng bowed and thanked him.

Seeing the man's unmoved expression, the old man immediately knew that the young man had not given up.

"It's normal for young people to have feelings for someone when they're young, but it's not good to have overly high expectations."

The old man sighed inwardly.

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In the silent forest, a large group of people walked quietly, with pairs of vigilant eyes constantly scanning the dark places in the surrounding trees. Their hands tightly grasped the weapons at their waists, ready to deal with any emergencies at any time.

"Wolf Head, this route is newly explored, everyone must be on high alert."

A handsome young man shouted from the front of the guard.

"Yes, Young Commander!"

Dozens of mercenaries echoed in unison. Their synchronized voices drew frequent glances from onlookers.

Jin Renfeng's gaze swept over from the back of the group.

He recognized the man; this man was Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group that Old Zhang had mentioned!

Normally, given his strength, he wouldn't have paid attention to such a nobody, but this person was usually present during the missions to protect Little Fairy Doctor. Over time, he learned about the other person's identity.

For herb-gathering missions like this, Wan Yao Zhai doesn't just hire random mercenaries. To be on the safe side, they usually involve the three major mercenary groups from Qingshan Town.

Mu Li seemed to have a good impression of Little Fairy Doctor, and he would fawn over her on a daily basis. He was also the one who usually managed the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

After glancing at the current situation of the team, Jin Renfeng turned his attention to the core area of ​​the team.

Amidst the heavily guarded herb-gathering team of Wan Yao Zhai, a woman in a white dress was surrounded by a throng of admirers.

The girl was probably in her teens, with a slender figure, a firm and perky chest, and a delicate waist that swayed like a willow in the wind. Her beautiful face exuded a fresh and ethereal quality, which greatly enhanced her charm.

Although he was quite interested in the young girl, Jin Renfeng was more concerned about something else right now.

"When will this girl find that cave?"

Looking at the figure in white, Jin Renfeng looked helpless.

His flight time is currently limited, making it extremely difficult for him to find caves in the cliff face.

During this time, he followed the Little Fairy Doctor's movements and searched all the nearby cliffs. But he still couldn't find the ruins.

Fortunately, his goal this time was to break through to the Dou Wang level.

Searching for ruins was just a side thing, so it wouldn't waste any time.

"However, if we still don't hear anything after another half month, we'll have no choice but to go to Wutan City first."

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

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The group moved slowly and soon entered a dense forest.

Upon arriving here, the Monster Mountain Range begins to reveal its ferocious side.

In a distance of less than 500 meters, the team suffered three waves of monster attacks.

Fortunately, the mercenary group had a large number of members and, despite losing more than a dozen mercenaries to minor injuries, managed to drive the monster back.

The injured person was sent to the herb-gathering team, where Little Fairy Doctor personally treated him.

Naturally, there are no alchemists in a small place like Qingshan Town.

The Little Fairy Doctor and the doctors at the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall are not alchemists, but a special profession called physician.

Physicians can also be considered alchemists, but their status is much lower than that of alchemists.

Due to incompatible battle qi attributes and insufficient soul perception, they are unable to truly refine pills. They can only use ordinary flames to mix medicinal materials together to achieve the effect of healing others.

Compared to the elixirs of alchemists, their effects are far inferior, so every physician dreams of becoming an alchemist. But very few actually succeed.

"We're getting close to the herb-gathering area, everyone hang in there!"

Old Zhang from Wanyaozhai said loudly.

The group responded in agreement and continued walking.

Before long, the group arrived at a mountain path.

The terrain here is extremely steep, with tall trees covering one side and obscuring the view.

On the other side was a cliff, hundreds of meters high. A fall from there would likely be certain death.

Seeing this terrain, everyone except Jin Renfeng became extra cautious.

Walking at the back of the group, Jin Renfeng casually looked around.

Just as he was about to approach the dense forest, he suddenly heard a faint breathing sound.

Unlike human breathing, these breaths are very long and drawn out.

"Looks like something bad is going to happen!"

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

A whooshing sound suddenly rang out.

More than twenty fireballs, each the size of a fist, suddenly shot out from the dense forest beside them, crashing into the group like cannonballs.

"What the hell?"

"Everyone, be careful!"

The mercenaries screamed in panic.

boom--

The flames turned several mercenaries into human torches. Instantly, screams of agony filled the air.

A large cloud of dust was kicked up, obscuring everyone's view.

The high-pitched howl of wolves echoed through the sky.

More than twenty giant red wolves sprang out from the nearby woods and charged straight into the group, attacking and tearing at them.

In an instant, eight or nine mercenaries were injured by the giant wolf.

"Crimson Flame Wolves? Those beasts!"

The mercenaries were caught off guard and cursed loudly before rushing to stop them.

However, their original formation was broken, and although they outnumbered the enemy, it was difficult for them to organize an effective counterattack in a short period of time.

Although the Crimson Flame Wolves are only first-tier magical beasts, they are enormous, can unleash blazing fireballs, and move in packs, making them extremely difficult to deal with.

"The fire-attribute fighter stepped forward to defend, while the ice-attribute fighter seized the opportunity to kill the Crimson Flame Wolf!"

Muli anxiously issued the orders.

With the team in complete disarray, no one could hear his commands.

Moreover, mercenaries are not a group that obeys orders without question.

The dozen or so giant wolves had already charged into the group. At this critical moment, no one would risk obeying his nonsensical orders.

Chi-

At the rear of the group, Jin Renfeng raised his iron sword and with a casual slash, cleanly and decisively severed the head of a Crimson Flame Wolf.

For him, these first-tier magical beasts were simply easy prey, posing absolutely no threat. "Well done!"

Seeing him achieve victory with a single sword strike, the surrounding mercenaries cheered loudly.

Having dealt with the immediate threat, Jin Renfeng shifted his focus to the core of the team.

Although the Crimson Flame Wolf charged into the group, the Wan Yao Zhai group did not encounter any danger due to the obstruction of the mercenaries.

To avoid being attacked by monsters, they deliberately stayed away from the dense forest and moved closer to the side of the cliff.

Little Fairy Doctor was among them.

"Looks like I won't need to take action!"

Jin Renfeng thought to himself,
These magical beasts, though terrifying, pose no threat to Little Fairy Doctor. Once the mercenaries regroup, they will soon be able to deal with them.

After a period of chaos, the disordered group gradually recovered and gained the advantage in numbers. Several Crimson Flame Wolves were killed by the mercenaries in just a few moments.

Seeing this, everyone's confidence increased, and they began to join forces to fight back.

The wolf pack suffered a heavy blow and immediately scattered and fled.

"It's finally solved!"

"These beasts deserve to be taught a lesson!"

Seeing the monsters scatter, the mercenaries shouted with excitement!

Mu Li breathed a sigh of relief and immediately turned around to walk towards Little Fairy Doctor, ready to fawn over her.

Boom——

Just then, a giant yellow snake suddenly crawled up from the cliff below where the herb-gathering team was standing.

"It's a rock serpent!"

"Everyone, disperse!"

The quick-witted Little Fairy Doctor called out a reminder.

The rock snake is a snake-like monster that lives in the rock walls and is about level one.

This magical beast, thanks to its flat, wing-like body, can soar through the air like a falcon at an extremely high speed.

Moreover, because this magical beast has a mutated stone attribute, its body is as hard as stone, and ordinary swords and blades can hardly cause it much damage.

Even ordinary mercenaries couldn't handle this kind of magical beast, let alone the herb-gathering team.

Upon seeing the approaching monsters, the herb-gathering team was terrified and ran towards the mercenary group.

With a stomp of her foot, Little Fairy Doctor's figure floated away like a falling leaf.

However, the rock serpent was even faster. It raised its head, and its slender body shot out like a sharp sword, heading straight for the herb-gathering team.

boom--

The snake's head slammed heavily into a doctor, sending him flying.

At the same time, the enormous snake body crashed to the ground, creating a shockwave that transformed into a gust of wind that swept outwards.

Seeing the giant snake blocking her way, Little Fairy Doctor quickly turned around.

But at that moment, the giant snake swung its tail and struck the Little Fairy Doctor who had dodged the attack.

bang——

Under the immense force, Little Fairy Doctor was thrown several meters away, flying out of the cliff's vicinity.

"not good!"

"Hurry up and save people!"

Seeing that Little Fairy Doctor was about to fall off the cliff, a group of mercenaries rushed forward to rescue her.

However, due to the great distance, it was ultimately difficult to reach.

The crowd in the distance receded further and further from view, and everything around them became completely silent in an instant.

The fairy doctor's pretty face was filled with despair.

She had no leverage in mid-air and could only watch herself fall off the cliff.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment.

As the body slowly fell, everything in reality seemed to become unattainable.

Her eyes darted around, trying every possible way to save her life.

Suddenly, she vaguely noticed something unusual about the cliff below.

A grove of trees had sprung up on the hard rock face. And beyond the trees, there seemed to be a hole.

"As long as I grab onto those trees, I can save my life."

A glimmer of hope rose in Little Fairy Doctor's heart.

However, before she could make a move, a large hand suddenly reached down from above and grabbed her arm.

Then, with a forceful pull, it was dragged back to the edge of the cliff.

She crashed into the rock wall, but Little Fairy Doctor ignored the pain. She looked up and saw the face of a young man.

Jin Renfeng looked helpless.

Originally, he hadn't planned to make direct contact with Little Fairy Doctor so soon because of that ruin.

Unexpectedly, this girl almost lost her life here.

Pulled back by a large hand, Little Fairy Doctor's body stopped falling.

Jin Renfeng used his arm to pull him up the cliff.

Upon standing on the ground again, the still-shaken Little Fairy Doctor collapsed to the ground.

"Are you injured?"

Jin Renfeng stepped forward and asked softly.

"I was just hit by the snake's tail. I'm not seriously injured."

Little Fairy Doctor responded softly, raising her eyes to look at the man in front of her.

The man was about twenty years old, handsome, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and his face was as if it had been carved by a knife.

Although there was a bloodied giant wolf carcass nearby, in the eyes of the rescued girl, the man was heroic and extraordinary, like a god.

Seeing that Little Fairy Doctor was alright, Jin Renfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

Although some trouble has occurred, as long as Little Fairy Doctor is alright, he still has a chance to find that ruin.

With swords and blades raining down, Rock Serpent was hacked to pieces by the mercenaries.

Seeing that the monster had been dealt with, Little Fairy Doctor gradually calmed down.

"I haven't yet asked your name, sir!"

The girl looked at the man beside her and spoke.

"I am Tie Zhongkui."

Jin Renfeng gave a false name.

"So it was Mr. Tie!"

A smile appeared on Little Fairy Doctor's pretty face.
"I am truly grateful to Mr. Tie Zhongkui for saving me this time. Otherwise, I fear I would have already fallen off the cliff and been lost forever."

Although the girl saw some trees on the cliff, it was uncertain whether she could successfully grab onto them, so she was very grateful for her rescue.

"You're welcome. As the guards of this team, protecting the doctor is our duty."

Jin Renfeng said.

"No matter what, it was Mr. Tie who saved my life."

The Fairy Doctor ran her slender fingers through the strands of hair on her forehead and said softly,

"Such a great favor must be repaid."

"If you are ever injured in the future, you can come to me and I will definitely treat you for free."

"That would be disrespectful!"

Jin Renfeng agreed.

"Little Fairy Doctor, this was truly my mistake. I was thrown off balance by this magical beast."

After dealing with the monster, Muli stepped forward first, his face full of apology.

"It's not entirely the young commander's fault; after all, everyone makes mistakes!"

Little Fairy Doctor said calmly.

"But this time, I was saved thanks to Mr. Tie Zhongkui!"

"Otherwise, I'm afraid I would be dead by now."

(End of this chapter)