Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique
Chapter 250: Old Friends from the Past!

Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Old Friends from the Past!

"I bid forty thousand!"

Just when everyone thought General Deng Xian would undoubtedly secure the Sword Enlightenment Stone, an extremely discordant voice suddenly rang out.

The voice came from Ling Feng’s private room, specifically from Yan Cangtian who had picked up the bidding hammer and loudly announced the price.

At this outburst, Ling Feng’s private room instantly became the target of public outcry!

"Damn, even I, South City Luo, withdrew from the bidding out of respect for General Deng, who do you think you are? You really don’t know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is!"

"What an idiot, nothing throws me off, except for your kind of ignorance and fearlessness!" exclaimed Ye Tianchen.

The other guests at the auction couldn’t help but stare at Ling Feng’s private room, pointing and whispering, with some even cursing loudly.

"Despicable fool, daring to disrespect General Deng!"

"Get out of the auction house, trash doesn’t have the right to participate!"

"Yes, get out!"

For a moment, the auction house became somewhat uncontrollable, with some troublemakers seizing the opportunity to shout amidst the chaos, "We can’t let such scum snatch away the Sword Enlightenment Stone, I bid forty-one thousand!"

Ling Feng shook his head and sighed. General Deng Xian indeed had great prestige within the Empire, renowned as a loyal and patriotic commander.

Even though Ling Feng had only been a traveling doctor before, traveling everywhere with his grandfather Ling Kun, he had also heard of General Deng Xian’s great reputation.

At such a time, it indeed seemed inappropriate to continue bidding and not give face to the old general who had dedicated half his life to the military.

"Elder Yan, maybe we should..."

Although Ling Feng was somewhat reluctant to let go of the Sword Enlightenment Stone, he didn’t want Yan Cangtian to be saddled with a bad name because of this.

"Heh heh, just leave this matter to me!" Yan Cangtian stroked his long beard, "Old Deng still owes me a favor, it’s about time he repays it using this opportunity."

"This..." Ling Feng took a deep look at Yan Cangtian, feeling a silent gratitude in his heart.

Yan Cangtian was actually ready to call in a past favor from General Deng Xian for his sake. He knew that for warriors of such level, these favors were not easily repaid...

"Compared to my life, what does a mere favor amount to?" Yan Cangtian said with a faint smile. If not for Ling Feng, he would still be an Old Madman, and perhaps his days would be numbered.

Although Yan Cangtian didn’t say it out loud, he had long since regarded Ling Feng as his junior.

Having lived a life without kin, childless and spouseless, Ling Feng was, in his heart, akin to a grandson.

Inside Private Room No. 3, General Deng Xian’s eyebrows knitted slightly. Truth be told, he wasn’t very keen on using his status to pressure others from continuing to bid, but having already put his face on the line, it was no wonder the old general was displeased to see someone not giving him face.

"Grandfather, keep bidding, keep raising the price!" urged a beautiful young lady about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in jade-green clothes, clinging to Deng Xian’s arm and pouting, "I must have that Sword Enlightenment Stone!"

Deng Xian sighed softly. If it weren’t for his granddaughter’s relentless pressure, he would not have bothered to wade into these muddy waters.

Others might give him some courtesy, but he didn’t wish to use his own position to coerce anyone.

After all, the auction was meant to be a place for fair and open bidding.

"You silly girl, you’re still tens of thousands of miles away from comprehending a complete Sword Intent," General Deng Xian gave his willful granddaughter a glance, "Forty thousand Upper Grade Elemental Stones are almost beyond the value of the Sword Enlightenment Stone. Your grandfather has lived a clean life; aside from my salary and the emperor’s rewards, I don’t have much wealth to squander."

Of course, General Deng Xian didn’t really lack money, but he wanted to set an example and teach his granddaughter some life lessons.

"I don’t care, I just want it!" Deng Yongshi pouted her lips high, and her eyes quickly reddened, "Stinky Grandpa, you don’t love Shi at all anymore!"

General Deng Xian felt helpless in his heart, sighed, and had to raise his voice, "Forty-two thousand Upper Grade Elemental Stones, my friend, this price has already exceeded the value of the Sword Enlightenment Stone itself. I hope you won’t persist out of momentary willfulness."

"Heh heh, this Old Deng still has the same gentle temperament as before." Yan Cangtian grinned and chuckled, "If it were any other generals, they would have started cursing with me by now!"

Ling Feng twitched the corners of his mouth when he heard it, cursing...

Would powerhouses of the Divine Origin Realm actually resort to street cursing like common fishwives?

"Kid, for your sake this time, I’ve no choice but to offend my old friend!"

Yan Cangtian laughed loudly, his face showing not a trace of shame, but rather he said cheerfully, "I say, Old Deng, can’t you even recognize my voice? Let me tell you the truth, this Sword Enlightenment Stone, I have decided on. If you’re not afraid of being labeled ungrateful and disloyal, then continue to compete with me! Forty-five thousand!"

When these words were uttered, all the guests below started to jitter.

A plot twist again?

Could it be that the person competing with General Deng Xian is actually his life-saver?

In the number three VIP seat, the Old General’s pupils suddenly contracted upon hearing this.

"Thinking about it carefully, this voice, it is indeed very familiar..." General Deng Xian stroked his beard and pondered for a long time, a sharp light suddenly flashed in his eyes, "Could it be him!"

He couldn’t help but swallow his saliva with difficulty, "Wasn’t it rumored that this old fellow had gone mad?"

A storm of shock immediately surged in General Deng Xian’s heart.

Speaking of which, that had been something from over forty years ago, he and Yan Cangtian were classmates who joined the Heavenly Position Academy in the same year. Later on, General Deng Xian took the path of the military, while Yan Cangtian stayed in the Empire, immersing himself in the study of the Alchemy Dao.

One year, General Deng Xian was badly injured in a great battle with the Demon Clan, and by the time he was brought back to the Empire, several Daoist Doctors were already at their wits’ end. Had it not been for Yan Cangtian deciphering an Ancient Pill Recipe and personally refining the Elixir to rid him of the demon poison, his life would have been long gone.

And where would we have today’s YingYang General Deng Xian?

"That Old Madman!" A hint of a smile hung at the corner of General Deng Xian’s mouth, "Hahaha, you old rascal! This favor, I cannot fail to repay!"

Hearing Grandpa’s muttered words, Deng Yongshi felt a bad premonition, and biting her teeth she said, "Grandpa, you can’t give up!"

"Shi, your grandpa can agree to anything else, but this person is your grandpa’s life-saving benefactor. I will take you to meet my old friend later," although General Deng Xian had not seen Yan Cangtian for almost twenty years, recalling him, the memories flew like yesterday, vivid and clear.

"Damn it, what old friend, he’s nothing but an old furball, competing with a little girl like me for something. Meanie, big meanie!" Deng Yongshi pushed General Deng Xian away, full of indignant grievance.

"Absurd!" General Deng Xian’s brows snapped together, and he glared fiercely at Deng Yongshi, clearly angry, "Yongshi, that’s your grandfather’s best friend, how can you insult people like that!"

For the first time, Deng Yongshi saw her grandfather so angry, and immediately tears welled up in her eyes; she lowered her head and said, "Grandpa, Shi spoke out of turn, I won’t dare to do it again!"

General Deng Xian took a deep breath, stepped forward to stroke his granddaughter’s occiput, and sighed softly, "I’m also to blame, I’ve indulged you too much on a daily basis, which has led you to develop this disrespectful bad temper!"

With that, General Deng Xian took a Communication Crystal from the table and shouted, "This Sword Enlightenment Stone, I renounce! I also ask all of you to do me the favor of not contending with the friend from just now, I am deeply grateful!"