Lin Feng couldn't help but laugh when he saw Lin Zhen's disrespect towards the Black Fox King. "Lin Zhen, although we haven't interacted much, I'm advising you to take back your words for my mother's sake."
"You're advising me?"
"Lin Feng, who do you think you are? That's my mother, not yours. Stop bringing my mother into this!"
Lin Zhen's eyes narrowed. He absolutely refused to share a mother with Lin Feng.
"Alright, let them cut in line. You shouldn't say anything more."
He Jinxiu frowned displeasedly, finding Lin Zhen rather annoying.
As the eldest granddaughter of the second branch of the He family, although her family status wasn't as high as sisters He Yuning and He Yuqing, she was still a figure of considerable attention within the He family.
The only reason she had agreed to have dinner with Lin Zhen tonight was due to his persistent efforts.
If she had known Lin Zhen lacked such manners, she wouldn't have agreed to come out with him.
"Jinxiu, I'm doing this for your own good. This brat is eating stinky tofu right in front of you. Aren't I afraid of offending you? Why are you scolding me?"
Lin Zhen felt wronged.
Things had been going well with He Jinxiu. Lin Feng's appearance had caused He Jinxiu to develop an aversion towards him, which he found incredibly vexing.
"Kid, I'll eat stinky tofu right in front of you. If you don't like it, you'll just have to endure it."
The Black Fox King had lost his patience. He felt Lin Zhen was like a smelly mosquito, buzzing annoyingly.
"Haha, kid, you're quite arrogant. Eating stinky tofu, cutting in line, do you think you're in the right?"
Lin Zhen found it inexplicable. A mere brat dared to challenge him?
"Right? In this world, I am the right. Do you really want to reason with me?"
The Black Fox King's smile vanished. He flicked the remnants of the stinky tofu towards Lin Zhen.
Seeing this, Lin Zhen immediately waved his hand to deflect it.
As a result, the deflected stinky tofu container landed precisely on He Jinxiu's hair.
He Jinxiu's jet-black hair was instantly covered in the scattered residue of the stinky tofu. The pungent smell assailed her nostrils.
He Jinxiu was stunned. The next moment, she exploded, "Lin Zhen, what are you doing? Do you want to disgust me to death?"
"Jinxiu, I didn't do it on purpose. Let me clean it for you!"
Lin Zhen was startled and fumbled to pull out tissues to wipe the dirt from He Jinxiu's hair.
"Take your dirty hands away. I'll do it myself!"
He Jinxiu gave Lin Zhen a look of disgust and took out a crystal-clear bead from her embrace.
The bead shimmered with rippling water, as if containing a clear spring. He Jinxiu whispered a incantation, and her soiled hair was then covered by the shimmering water, becoming fresh and elegant.
Lin Feng and Gu Xiaoman watched from the side. Seeing He Jinxiu use such a method to clean her hair, they both looked surprised.
"Brother Hei, what is that bead in her hand?"
Lin Feng inquired.
"Purifying Water Bead. A very common magic artifact."
"In my era, this was used for washing faces."
"But this thing is too low-grade. If you want one, I can give you a better one."
The Black Fox King said casually.
Upon hearing this, He Jinxiu smiled.
"Young man, since you can recognize my Purifying Water Bead, it means you have some insight."
"But you say my bead is low-grade. What makes you say that?"
He Jinxiu appraised the Black Fox King with a smile, thinking this child was a bit too arrogant.
"What makes me say that?"
He Jinxiu's question actually stumped the Black Fox King. He casually reached out, and a blue-glowing bead appeared in his palm.
This bead was incredibly azure, as if it contained a starry sky. It was dotted with countless stars, with the sun, moon, and constellations flowing within.
"It's because this Star Bead of mine can crush your Purifying Water Bead by several levels. Although it's just a Heavenly-tier auxiliary magic artifact, its effects are far superior to your trinket."
The Black Fox King said nonchalantly, flicked his finger, and the Star Bead floated into the air.
With a swoosh.
The entire sky flowed with stars, and countless meteor showers streaked across the heavens.
The night market crowd was captivated by the beautiful scenery, looking up at the starry sky.
The Black Fox King snapped his fingers, and the beautiful night sky rained down blue droplets. As the raindrops fell to the ground, the previously dirty ground became spotless.
When the raindrops fell on people, everyone felt as if they had been cleansed by a mysterious power, their complexions radiant and their clothes pristine.
Even He Jinxiu and Lin Zhen, touched by the rain, found their dust and stains vanishing.
At this moment, both He Jinxiu and Lin Zhen were too astonished to speak.
"Kid, it's yours. Take it and play with it."
After showcasing its power, the Black Fox King handed the Star Bead over to Lin Feng.
"Heavens! A Heavenly-tier magic artifact, and you just gave it away?"
He Jinxiu was completely awestruck by the Black Fox King's extravagant gesture. Lin Zhen was also somewhat dumbfounded.
"Then thank you, Brother Hei."
Lin Feng smiled. Although this Star Bead had no offensive capabilities, it was still a Heavenly-tier magic artifact, and good for washing clothes or purifying the air.
"Who exactly are you? You can casually give away such a high-grade magic artifact?"
He Jinxiu suddenly became interested in the young man before her.
"Who am I? Shall I show you?"
The Black Fox King countered.
"How will you show me?"
He Jinxiu was confused.
The Black Fox King suddenly looked at the stunned Lin Zhen, his eyes filled with amusement.
"Brat, why are you looking at me like that?"
Lin Zhen felt a prickle of unease under his gaze.
"Because I am someone you cannot afford to offend!"
The Black Fox King grinned, snapped his fingers at Lin Zhen, and before Lin Zhen could react, he vanished in a flash.
It was as if he had evaporated into thin air, gone in an instant.
"Where did he go? What did you do to him?"
He Jinxiu was shocked once more.
"I took him. If you still want me to continue demonstrating, I can make you disappear into thin air as well."
The Black Fox King winked at He Jinxiu.
He Jinxiu, frightened, repeatedly shook her head. "No need for demonstrations. I think I have a general idea of how powerful you are."
"No, you don't! You're carrying the He family's secret treasure, the Picturesque Mountains and Rivers Scroll, which indicates your high status in the He family. Therefore, I must show you."
As soon as the Black Fox King said this, He Jinxiu clutched her chest and instinctively took several steps back.
Her gaze towards the Black Fox King became wary and fearful.
The Picturesque Mountains and Rivers Scroll was the He family's gift to her, her life-bound magic treasure. Normally, no one would know of its existence.
Yet, this young man had seen through it at a glance. He was too terrifying.
"Brother Hei, what exactly is the Picturesque Mountains and Rivers Scroll? Is it very powerful?"
Lin Feng caught on to some underlying story.
"Powerful, of course it's powerful, but that's relative to you."
The Black Fox King sneered, waved his hand, and everyone around was instantly frozen in place.
Then, the Black Fox King pointed at He Jinxiu, and a dazzling beam of light erupted from her.
A scroll floated out from He Jinxiu. As the scroll unfurled, it depicted vast landscapes, exuding an imposing aura.