Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique

Chapter 741: Chapter 742: The Uninvited Yaan Jinghong! (3 more)

The night had deepened!

The time for the banquet to start drew ever closer!

Before long, the first wave of guests arrived at Weiyuan General Mansion, home to Ling Feng. They were the Vice Dean and several instructors from the Heavenly Position Academy!

Leading them was naturally Lin Xian’er’s teacher, Tong Chengtai. Although he had been severely tricked by Yan Cangtian last time, he bore no grudge against Ling Feng and in fact held high hopes for this junior.

Now that the General Mansion’s new residence was completed, as soon as he heard from Lin Xian’er, he decided to attend personally, which was quite a face-giving gesture.

Being the Vice Dean of the Heavenly Position Academy, he did have a noteworthy status.

Besides Tong Chengtai, Vice Academician Ye Guichen and instructors Zhuu Rong and Pei Miao, who had fought to take Ling Feng as a closed-door disciple the first day he arrived at the Heavenly Position Academy to participate in the entrance assessment, were also present.

Of course, Leng Jianfeng and Su Qingxuan would not miss such an important dinner.

”Teacher!”

Seeing Tong Chengtai alight from the carriage, Lin Xian’er hurriedly greeted him, took his arm, and said with a smile, ”You’re finally here, Teacher!”

”How could I not come after you had spoken, my girl!” Tong Chengtai smiled with his eyes squinting, casting a somewhat meaningful look at Ling Feng and Lin Xian’er, then stepped forward to the door and greeted Ling Feng with a cupped fist, ”Congratulations, congratulations!”

”Vice Dean Tong’s distinguished presence brings light to our humble abode!” Ling Feng promptly returned the gesture, surprised that the Vice Dean had also come.

”Young man, you have done well. At such a young age, you have already become a general!” Tong Chengtai patted Ling Feng’s shoulder, ”Truly a worthy successor to that old guy!”

Then, leaning closer to Ling Feng’s ear, he whispered, ”You young rascal, to think you teamed up with that old fellow to trick me! What poison? It was clearly just a pinch of ash!”

”Uh...” Ling Feng replied with a slightly embarrassed face, ”Elder, you knew about it then?”

”Humph, perform well in the Five Academy Sword Team competition, otherwise, I’ll surely settle this score with you later!”

”Yes, yes!” Ling Feng nodded repeatedly, glad that Vice Dean Tong, despite his stern appearance, was actually quite nice.

Tong Chengtai then gave Ling Feng a sideways glance before entering the main hall led by several maids.

”Congratulations, congratulations! I knew back then that you, young man, were destined to achieve extraordinary things. To think, in just half a year, you have already become a general!”

Ye Guichen brought gifts and chuckled, ”Dean Mu is busy with official duties and couldn’t come, so he asked me to bring some gifts.”

”Thank you, Academician Ye!” Ling Feng smiled as he ushered Ye Guichen, Zhuu Rong, Pei Miao, and others through the gate, then saw Leng Jianfeng approaching with a stern face.

”You rascal, to think you didn’t send me an invitation. I’ve taken note of this grudge!” Leng Jianfeng glared at Ling Feng and said discontentedly.

”I was rushed and forgot about it.” Ling Feng apologized with a smile, then turned to look at Su Qingxuan and nodded, ”Master Su, thank you for gracing us with your presence.”

”I’ve remembered this grudge too, just so you know!”

Su Qingxuan narrowed her eyes with a smile, then soon entered the main hall along with Leng Jianfeng.

Following them, the President of the Alchemy Master Guild, Hong Haotian, along with several Vice Presidents and Elders, also came to offer their congratulations. With such a high-ranking official attending, the weight of this banquet increased significantly.

Then, members of the Goo Tengfeng team also brought important figures from their families. As time progressed, many prominent figures within the Empire arrived one after another, giving Ling Feng a great deal of face.

”Congratulations, congratulations!”

”Many thanks, many thanks!”

In less than half an hour, nearly half of the Empire’s major noble families had arrived one by one. Seeing that both the President of the Alchemy Master Guild and Imperial City’s Goo Family had come, those families who were still observing from afar dared not underestimate Ling Feng any longer. Each hurriedly presented generous gifts, including high-level Spiritual Medicine, various weapons, armor, and valuables.

At such banquets, if they were held every day, they’d surely make a fortune!

However, just when the General Mansion was filled with joy, a highly discordant voice echoed.

”Why, even General Ling couldn’t spare a simple invitation for the Yan Family?”

”Hisss? What’s going on?”

”Damn, someone’s causing trouble at this event? Are they tired of living?”

Suddenly, everyone fell silent, and a biting cold swept through, giving off a sensation akin to being in the Ice Hell.

Ling Feng squinted his eyes, looking at the newcomer, and internally snorted, ”Finally arrived, huh!”

Ling Feng hadn’t expected that even in such a circumstance, Yan Jinghong would still dare to cause trouble at his door.

This person was truly arrogant!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

For a moment, the entire street was filled only with the sound of slow footsteps. With each step Yan Jinghong took, the ground would frost over and then crack audibly, shattering beneath him.

Whoosh...

A chilling wind blew by, and as Yan Jinghong approached, snowflakes began to drift down from the sky.

”It’s that legendary figure of the Empire, Yan Jinghong!”

”Why him? There haven’t been rumors of any conflict between them before, right?”

”No, I just remembered something!”

Suddenly, a green-robed man’s eyelids twitched as he said gravely, ”Do you all remember, several months ago at the Emperor’s North Suburb, there was an earth-shattering battle! One of the combatants was Yan Jinghong!”

”Hisss...” someone else caught on, ”Could it be... you mean, the other young man, is Little General Ling?”

”Most likely!” the green-robed man nodded, ”Indeed, two tigers cannot share one mountain. The two incomparable Heavenly Prides of the Imperial City were bound to clash!”

”But, Yan Jinghong is too arrogant, choosing this moment to provoke a fight!”

”That’s just Yan Jinghong’s style, to strike his opponent down from their peak to the depths of despair at their moment of glory, ensuring they can never rise again above his shadow!”

”Damn, this time Little General Ling might be in trouble. Should we step in and help?”

”Help? Are you joking? Can you afford to offend the Eastern Capital Yan Family? And besides, the Empress Dowager is from the Yan Family. Do you want to offend the Empress Dowager?”

”Uhh... let’s wait and see, just wait and see...”

Inside the main hall of the General Mansion, there was a flurry of discussion.

Goo Tengfeng furrowed his brows, about to rise, but his father pressed down on his shoulder.

”Father...” Goo Tengfeng clenched his fist, ”Ling Feng is my brother, I can’t just...”

”Kid, you’re still too naive.” Goo Xichao shook his head with a smile, ”Your brother isn’t as foolish as you think. Just watch, if he truly needs help, when has your father ever backed down?”

”Uhh...”

Goo Tengfeng blinked, palms slightly sweaty. Letting Ling Feng face ”Empire Legend” Yan Jinghong alone, was that really okay?