Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique

Chapter 400: Chapter 400: Foreign Guests! (1 Update)

Under the guidance of Commander Song, Ling Feng first passed through a magnificent hall and wound his way around several uniquely elegant rockery gardens, finally stopping before a quite tranquil attic.

”I really have no idea why Old General Deng has summoned me, what could it possibly be about.”

As Ling Feng pondered, a maid stationed outside the attic bowed deeply to him and Commander Song and said softly, ”Young Master Ling, the old general invites you inside.”

Ling Feng nodded slightly then gave Commander Song another look before stepping forward, following the maid into the attic.

Ascending the staircase to the second floor, he discovered that within the attic, besides Deng Xian, the old general, there were also several other people present.

One of them appeared to be in his early forties, with an imposing appearance and eyes and brows that resembled Deng Xian’s; he was likely another descendant of the Deng family, seated to the right of Deng Xian.

To the left of the main seat, there were two more guests. The person in the upper left seat was an old man in his sixties with pure white hair and beard, dressed in a blue robe, slowly savoring his tea in a celadon cup.

The final guest was a middle-aged woman in her thirties or forties, with fair skin and a prominent nose, exuding an air of grace and mature dignity. However, her features and attire seemed different from those of the citizens of the Sky White Empire, suggesting she might be from the Outer Domain.

In other words, this woman was likely not a subject of the Sky White Empire.

A trace of surprise arose in Ling Feng’s heart. Old General Deng was clearly in the middle of meeting guests, yet he was also receiving him at the same time, which left him quite puzzled.

Upon Ling Feng’s arrival, Old General Deng laughed heartily and gestured to the second empty seat on the right, smiling, ”Young friend Ling Feng, we meet again. Please take a seat, take a seat!”

Ling Feng bowed his hands in salutation to the formidable elders present, holding himself with neither humility nor arrogance, and said, ”The junior Ling Feng, pays his respects to all the seniors here!”

Having said that, Ling Feng took his steps forward and sat down according to Deng Xian’s gesture.

Seeing such a green young fellow, seated on equal footing with everyone else at the seat below and to the left of Deng Xian, the sixty-year-old man furrowed his brows, showing displeasure as he said, ”General Deng, may I ask who this young man is, to also take a seat amongst us? I’m afraid it might be a bit too overwhelming for him.”

The old man spoke while keeping his face stern, slightly lifting his chin, and sweeping his disdainful gaze up and down Ling Feng.

Old General Deng smiled faintly, ”This young friend Ling Feng is also a guest of mine. Since everyone here is a guest, naturally I cannot favor one over another.”

Ling Feng felt a surge of displeasure as the old man regarded him with such arrogance, and meeting the gaze of the elder, he said with neither servility nor overbearance, ”Senior may not have heard an old saying, ’Do not despise the young for their lack of wealth!’”

”What?” The old man narrowed his eyes, a flash of killing intent showing through as he said coldly, ”Does an old man like me need to be lectured by a brat like you?”

Ling Feng raised his head proudly and retorted, ”If the senior wishes to bully the junior based on age, I can only comply in words but not in heart. However, if we were to rewind a few decades, at my current age, you probably wouldn’t have been a match for me!”

”What did you say!” the old man slammed the table, glaring at Ling Feng, ”Insolent brat, how dare you be so arrogant!”

”Hahaha, the so-called brashness of youth! I can be wild because I am young, unlike some who use their age as an excuse to get their way, showing no cultivation fitting of an elder at all.”

”You!” The septuagenarian elder choked, pointing at Ling Feng and stuttering ”You” for a long while, his old face turning beet red, yet he couldn’t expel even a single fart.

”Hahaha...” General Deng laughed heartily, his gaze turning towards the septuagenarian elder as he said with a smirk, ”Elder Helian, you being a grandmaster of the Tianyang Empire, why bother getting so earnest with a junior?”

Tianyang Empire?

Ling Feng’s eyebrows raised. He hadn’t guessed wrong, it seemed that the septuagenarian elder, as well as the middle-aged woman, were emissaries from the Tianyang Empire, neighboring the Sky White Empire.

The middle-aged woman shook her head at the septuagenarian elder, who then huffed and sat down, still glaring at Ling Feng with a hostile expression.

Ling Feng, unconcerned, simply shrugged his shoulders. This was General YingYang’s Mansion, and he didn’t believe that the old man would dare make a fuss under Deng Xian’s watch.

”General Deng.”

The distinguished-looking middle-aged woman finally spoke, slowly saying, ”I, along with Elder Helian, have traveled a long distance for the sole purpose of obtaining the Crystal Core of the Thousand-year-old Demon Mirage, and we hope General Deng can acquiesce. Our Fiery Sun Sect will be eternally grateful for General Deng’s great kindness.”

At that, Ling Feng’s eyelids immediately twitched.

Coincidentally, here he was seeking the Demon Mirage Crystal Core, and these two Martial Artists from the Tianyang Empire were also after the Demon Mirage Crystal Core!

Madam Jinyun, now all smiles, responded, ”As I have already made clear earlier, the Crystal Core of the Thousand-year-old Demon Mirage has already been gifted to my granddaughter as a birthday present. I am not afraid to be laughed at—my granddaughter has been spoiled and willful since she was young. I fear that even if I were to ask her, she might not be willing to part with the Demon Mirage Crystal Core.”

General Deng spoke with a smile, his expression kindly, but to the discerning eye, it was clear that he had no intention of handing over the Demon Mirage Crystal Core.

Madam Jinyun, who had much better composure than Elder Helian, continued with a smile, ”If that’s the case, I can wait for Miss Deng’s return to inquire about her wishes. If Miss Deng is also unwilling, then naturally, I shall have no further comments.”

”This...” General Deng frowned slightly, ”Well then, please settle yourselves in the north wing for now. When my granddaughter returns, I will surely inform you both.”

”Then my thanks to General Deng,” Madam Jinyun expressed her gratitude to General Deng with an elegant curtsey, her face still bearing a pleasant smile, ”Our residence is humble, and I hope Elder Helian and Madam Jinyun will not mind.”

”Not at all,” Madam Jinyun smiled sweetly, then nodded at Ling Feng and another person from the General Mansion in the hall.

”Deng Yunzhong, take Elder Helian and Madam Jinyun to get settled, I have other matters to discuss with young friend Ling Feng,” General Deng spoke indifferently.

”Yes, Father!”

Deng Yunzhong bowed to General Deng and promptly escorted Madam Jinyun and Elder Helian away, not uttering a single unnecessary word, direct and forthright.

After the guests from the Tianyang Empire left, General Deng looked at Ling Feng with a smile, saying, ”To remain so calm and composed before a King-level Expert, neither humble nor haughty, you truly are worthy to be a disciple of that old fellow Yan Cangtian!”

Ling Feng didn’t rush to discuss the matter of the Demon Mirage Crystal Core, but merely smiled lightly, ”Elder Deng didn’t invite me here just to offer empty praise, did he?”