Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 479 Concubine
Jin Renfeng recognized this place as the cliff where the mercenary group had suffered a crushing defeat and where Little Fairy Doctor had almost died.

"Could the cave be here?"

The boy murmured softly.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the cliff, Little Fairy Doctor squatted down, picked up some dry firewood from the ground, tied it up to form a torch, sprinkled some pale yellow powder on it, and then took out a tinderbox from her bosom and lit it.

Holding a torch, she walked to the edge of the cliff, looked down, then retreated, took out a bundle of rope from her bosom, secured one end to a thick, giant tree, and tugged at it.

Jin Renfeng stood in the shadows, quietly observing the girl's movements.

After confirming that the rope was safe, Little Fairy Doctor returned to the edge of the cliff.

Looking down into the bottomless, dark abyss, the girl exhaled deeply twice, then lightly touched the edge of the cliff with her toes, pulled on the rope, and slowly descended into the darkness below.

Seeing the girl's figure disappear, Jin Renfeng also stepped to the edge of the cliff.

Low-level Xuan-rank combat skill: Absorb Palm!
A powerful suction force emanated from his palms, and he clung to the cliff face like a gecko, silently and slowly descending.

Due to insufficient light and the fact that it was her first time using a rope, the girl was quite careful, and her descent was very slow.

It took a full twenty minutes to descend only a few dozen meters.

The girl untied the rope section by section, and finally, she reached the end of the rope.

"Based on our previous estimates, this should be the place!"

Little Fairy Doctor murmured to herself.

Looking at the dark cliff opposite, she hurled the torch in her hand with all her might.

boom--

The torch struck the rock wall with a dull thud.

With the help of the dim firelight, Little Fairy Doctor could vaguely see the hidden cave not far away.

To her annoyance, however, the cave was still located below her.

There was a gap of seven or eight meters.

At that distance, not only was getting close impossible, but even jumping across was out of the question. And she had already used up all her ropes.

"Damn it! It's a section too short!"

Little Fairy Doctor gritted her teeth and angrily slapped the cliff face with her delicate hand.

"I should have brought more ropes!"

Her misjudgment of the distance caused her operation to fail completely.

"Yes! If the rope were a little longer, you could get closer to the cave!"

Suddenly, a voice of agreement rang out from the side.

"Who?"

Standing halfway up a cliff, a man's voice suddenly rang out around her, sending chills down Little Fairy Doctor's spine.

Without thinking, she pulled a packet of powder from her pocket and flung it toward the source of the sound, while simultaneously covering her mouth and nose with her sleeve.

White dust dispersed, bringing with it a peculiar odor.

The surroundings were completely silent, and there was no sound for a long time.

A gentle breeze blew, and as she guessed the dust had settled, Little Fairy Doctor finally loosened her sleeves.

"Even a Battle Master would fall unconscious and fall off the cliff after being drugged by my sleeping potion."

"But why was there no sound of it falling?"

The girl was a little confused.

But at that moment, a large hand suddenly grabbed her from the side and seized her belt.

Just as Little Fairy Doctor was about to cry out in surprise, her body suddenly flew up as if riding on clouds. Her vision instantly became dizzy, and she heard a fierce gust of wind in her ears. Her clothes were blown tightly against her skin.

When the girl regained consciousness, she found herself at the entrance of a cave, with a bottomless cliff in front of her.

Behind her, a tall figure stood beside her.

"Who are you? Why are you arresting me?"

Upon seeing the dark figure, Little Fairy Doctor kicked off the ground with both legs until her back was against the cave wall.

"Don't panic! It's me!"

The tall figure turned around, and the cool moonlight illuminated his face.

A familiar face appeared in the girl's sight.

"Tie Zhongkui? Is that you?"

Upon recognizing the man, a look of surprise flashed in Little Fairy Doctor's eyes, and she immediately asked,

"How will you be here?"

"Of course I came with you."

Jin Renfeng smiled slightly.

“You left the camp alone late at night, so of course I had to come and check on you.”

"So I was found out after all?"

Little Fairy Doctor looked as if she had just realized something.

She thought she had managed to evade the detection of those around her, but she didn't expect that she still couldn't avoid it.

"But I just sprinkled you with the sleeping potion, Drunken Dragon Powder. That potion is extremely potent; even a Dou Shi expert would become dizzy if they were affected."

How come you're unharmed?

Little Fairy Doctor asked, puzzled.
Logically speaking, even if someone who has been poisoned by her "Drunken Dragon Powder" is not unconscious, they should not be so lucid.

"I have special methods to neutralize the poison; your drug won't work on me."

Jin Renfeng glanced at the girl and shook his head.

With his two hands at his disposal, he was not afraid of anything, not even a mere sleeping potion, let alone a deadly poison.

"But then again, you really showed no mercy! I saved your life. And you're going to hit me so hard?"

"It's pitch black, how would I know who you are?"

The Little Fairy Doctor spoke with conviction.

Little did she know that the person opposite her was Tie Zhongkui; she only thought that some enemy was nearby, and immediately used all her methods without restraint.

"Besides, even if we knew your identity, with this cave in front of us, who knows if you would have any ulterior motives?"

At this point, the girl looked warily at the man in front of her, her fair hand reaching into her bosom.

"Are you afraid I'll steal the opportunity in the cave?"

Noticing the girl's subtle movements, Jin Renfeng asked in return.

"Otherwise what! This cave is hidden so well, it must hold a big secret."

"Who wouldn't be envious!"

Little Fairy Doctor hummed softly.

Although she had some affection for Tie Zhongkui, she dared not place her hopes on his goodwill in the face of such an opportunity.

"It seems you've decided I'm up to no good. That's fine, it makes things easier for me to take action!"

Jin Renfeng nodded and stepped forward.

"What do you want to do?"

The little fairy doctor shrank back slightly.

"Next, I'm going to explore the ruins. Since you distrust me so much, to avoid any accidents, I'll tie you up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Renfeng pointed his finger, and a deep blue rope flew out from his fingertip, like a long snake, binding the girl tightly.

"Condensing Battle Qi!"

Looking at the ropes binding her body, Little Fairy Doctor's pretty face immediately showed a look of horror.

"Who exactly are you? What did you do to Mr. Tie?"

She turned her head and asked in horror.

Although they looked alike, Little Fairy Doctor knew from the man's powerful fighting spirit that he was not the Tie Zhongkui she remembered.

Jin Renfeng was taken aback at first, then realized what he meant and found it funny.

So the girl suspected that someone was impersonating him.

It must be said that although the approach was completely wrong, it was by sheer chance that the truth was uncovered.

"Don't worry, I am the Tie Zhongkui you mentioned."

"It's just different from what you imagined."

Jin Renfeng comforted him. "You're lying! I specifically inquired about it; Mr. Tie doesn't have that kind of strength."

Little Fairy Doctor said sternly.

Although she hasn't expressed her feelings yet, the girl has been making a point of inquiring about her savior during this time.

Judging from past missions, the opponent's strength as a three-star fighter is definitely not fake.

Moreover, the other party clearly had feelings for her, and always came to carry out missions in which she was present.

It was definitely not the cold and heartless person in front of her.

"I didn't expect you to know so much about me."

Jin Renfeng plays with flavor.

"So you know that I concealed my strength and followed you on several missions just to capture you and take you home as my concubine?"

"what?"

Upon hearing the man's words, Little Fairy Doctor's pretty face showed a look of astonishment, and she stood there dumbfounded.

"You don't even know this, yet you claim to understand me."

Jin Renfeng chuckled, took some wood from the cave entrance, made a torch, lifted the rope around the girl's waist, and headed into the cave.

The cave is not wide, only enough for two or three people to pass through. It is dark inside, with only a faint glow emanating from the walls, giving it a mysterious and secluded feel.

On the cave walls, there are many knife-like marks, but perhaps due to the passage of time, these marks have become extremely blurry.

Walking through the cave, a faint chill lingered around me.

Held in her hands, Little Fairy Doctor struggled fiercely, trying to break free of the ropes binding her, but despite her exhaustion and panting, the ropes remained unmoved.

"Stop struggling. This condensed battle qi is not something a mere fighter like you can break free from."

Jin Renfeng said casually.

"You bastard, you want the treasure? Fine, I'll give you the ruins. Why are you grabbing me?"

Little Fairy Doctor shouted loudly.

"Didn't I say I was going to take you as my concubine?"

Jin Renfeng said casually.

"If I let you go, where am I supposed to find such a beautiful concubine?"

Hearing the man's flirtatious words, Little Fairy Doctor bit her lip slightly, her pretty face flushed with anger, making her look exceptionally alluring.

After walking for nearly two or three minutes, suddenly, a hissing sound rang out in the cave.

The shadows shifted, and a giant yellow snake shot out from the corner, lunging towards the two.

Jin Renfeng dodged the attack with a swift movement.

boom--

The giant snake's hard head slammed into the ground with a loud thud.

Rock fragments were scattered all over the ground.

"A Tier 1 magical beast, the Rock Serpent?"

"I didn't expect there to be another one here."

Jin Renfeng said softly.

The last time he came here, he rescued Little Fairy Doctor from a rock snake. He never expected there would still be remnants here.

"Put me down! I have some medicine powder that can deal with this monster!"

Little Fairy Doctor cried out, trying to take advantage of the monster attack to persuade the man to set her free.

However, Jin Renfeng remained unmoved.

The rock serpent attacked again, its stench filling the cave. Its enormous head resembled that of a colossal beast.

Just as the head was about to be severed, Jin Renfeng clenched his fist and casually punched the giant snake's head.

Bang————

A dull thud rang out, and the giant snake's head instantly turned into countless pieces of flesh.

"See that? You don't even need to lift a finger to deal with this kind of Tier 1 magical beast."

Dodging the bloodstains, Jin Renfeng lifted the girl in his arms and said smugly.

A hint of gloom appeared on Little Fairy Doctor's pretty face.

The fact that the opponent could so easily defeat a first-tier magical beast means that their strength is indeed more than that of a three-star warrior.

On the other hand, it also means that she has no chance of escaping from these people.

Having overcome the obstacle, Jin Renfeng casually stored the first-tier magic crystal in his storage ring and continued on his way.

After walking for another five or six minutes, the two arrived at a stone gate.

The stone gate was about ten feet high, and its surface had a faint yellow glow, clearly indicating that it was protected by an array barrier.

"It's truly a miracle that the formations of these ruins can still function smoothly after all this time!"

Jin Renfeng clicked his tongue.

"This isn't some kind of barrier or anything like that. Look at the yellow light on that stone door; it's clearly been set up with earth-based mechanisms."

Little Fairy Doctor glanced at the stone gate and spoke.

"You also know about mechanical arts?"

Jin Renfeng asked curiously.

"I've only read some books on mechanical systems. I wouldn't call myself an expert."

Little Fairy Doctor's eyes darted around, and she immediately said.

"However, breaking through the gate in front of us should not be a problem."

"Put me down, and I can help you through this door."
Upon hearing the girl's suggestion, Jin Renfeng gave a light snort.

"Thank you for your kind reminder."

"However, I'll pass on the favor of letting you go. A mere gate won't stop me."

"Mechanical techniques cannot be broken by brute force."

Little Fairy Doctor frowned slightly and said urgently.

"If you break down the door by force, the treasures inside might be destroyed along with it."

"rest assured!"

Jin Renfeng released his soul power to examine it carefully.

"Since this senior has placed his legacy in such a place, he probably wouldn't have deliberately created any difficult mechanisms."

After a careful examination, Jin Renfeng noticed a small bump on the ground in front of the stone gate.

He stepped forward and pressed it gently.

A creaking sound immediately echoed slowly within the cave.

The massive stone gate slowly moved upwards, and a faint light emanated from within, dispelling all the darkness in the vicinity.

"Look, it's open now, isn't it?"

Jin Renfeng laughed.

Seeing the man's smug smile, Little Fairy Doctor felt extremely depressed.

The stone door opened, and once again her chance to escape control vanished.

Stepping through the stone gate, the view suddenly opened up.

What appeared before Jin Renfeng was a huge stone chamber, several tens of feet long and wide.

The walls of the stone chamber were inlaid with moonstones for lighting, and in the center there was a chair, on which sat a skeleton, with a deep-set skull resting on a pale thigh bone.

It looks rather eerie and terrifying.

In front of the seat was a rather wide and long bluestone platform, on which three locked stone boxes were neatly arranged in a row.

In the four corners of the stone chamber, there were piles of glittering gold coins and other precious valuables and medicinal herbs.

Jin Renfeng glanced at it and saw that the number of gold coins alone was no less than several hundred thousand.

"As expected, this cave contains treasures left behind by our predecessors."

Seeing the vast wealth before her, Little Fairy Doctor was overjoyed. Her delicate body trembled slightly.

In the Dou Qi Continent, ancient ruins are the dream of many mortals to rise above their circumstances. The story of leaping off a cliff to gain an opportunity is one of the most popular tales among mortals.

Encountering such a legendary scene for the first time in her life, the young girl was overwhelmed with emotion.

(End of this chapter)