<h4>Chapter 360: What Grudge!? What Hatred!?</h4>


    "1,200,000."


    Before Ling Feng''s words even settled, Deng Yongshi immediately outbid him again.


    Deng Yongshi frowned deeply, feeling incredibly frustrated. Every time she wanted something, there were always those annoying people who insisted onpeting with her!


    Little did she know, the onepeting with her this time was the same person yet again.


    This time, it was Deng Xian, the old general, who felt the pinch, looking pained. "Dear granddaughter, please take it easy with your bidding!"


    "1,210,000!"


    "1,220,000!"


    "1,500,000."


    Ling Feng, with a calm expression, directly called out the price of 1,500,000. He had no patience for gradually inching up the bids.


    After all, having just received over 6,000,000 high-grade elemental stones, Ling Feng''s wallet was well-padded. He had no fear of Deng Yongshi.


    "Damn, these guys are raising the price so high in one go. They’re clearly leaving no chance for others!"


    People like Ye Nanfeng and Li Mochen''s families had initially hoped topete for the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit. However, with just a few quick bids, the price soared over 1,000,000 high-grade elemental stones, effectively excluding them from the bidding.


    Obviously, they no longer had the qualification to bid and didn''t even need to consider it.


    Naturally, some noble scions were displeased, but they quickly chose to give up as well.


    In the blink of an eye, the price of the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit had already reached over 2,000,000, which was exorbitant.


    "2,500,000!"


    Deng Yongshi gritted her teeth, her voice tinged with anger. Twice now she had attended auctions, only to find someone persistentlypeting with her each time. At this moment, her frustration was at its peak.


    Ling Feng pursed his lips and continued to bid in that deep voice, saying, "3,000,000."


    This time, even Deng Yongshi stopped bidding. It wasn''t that she wanted to, but General Deng Xian had explicitly stated that they only had 3,000,000 high-grade elemental stones left and not a single stone more.


    "3,000,000, going once!"


    Seeing the entire auction hall fall silent, Feng Yu picked up his gavel and knocked it on the table, shouting loudly.


    In VIP Box Three, Deng Yongshi''s delicate body trembled with anger, and she ground her teeth in fury as she wished she could bite to death the scoundrel bidding against her.


    "Little Shi, it seems the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit is not meant for you. Don''t force it," General Deng advised.


    "<i>Hmph!</i> Stupid Grandpa, it''s all your fault! Why did you spend all the elemental stones on that Tiankui Holy Water? You promised you''d help me win the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit tonight as a gift!"


    Deng Yongshi frowned in anger while ring fiercely at General Deng.


    "Little Shi, there are priorities. Breaking through the bottleneck of the forty-ninth meridian gate doesn''t necessarily require the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit. Grandpa can buy you other treasures in the future."


    General Deng tried to pat his granddaughter''s head, but Deng Yongshi pped his hand away. "Stupid Grandpa, I don''t want to talk to you!"


    With that, the crazy girl stormed out of the VIP box while ring at the box where Ling Feng was. Gritting her teeth, she rushed over.


    She wanted to know which damned scoundrel dared to take what she, Young Lady Deng, wanted.


    "3,000,000, going twice!"


    Feng Yu knocked the gavel again. In fact, the Tianmeng Chamber of Commerce had auctioned the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit before, but the highest previous bid was only 1,800,000. This time, it had nearly doubled!


    "3,000,000, going thrice!"


    Sold!


    Ling Feng finally got his wish and obtained the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit!


    "Congrattions, Mr. Ling." Yue Yun turned to Ling Feng, smiling slightly.


    <i>Bang!</i>


    Just as Ling Feng was about to speak, the door to the VIP room was kicked open. A young girl in green stormed in, her face full of anger!


    It was none other than General Deng Xian''s precious granddaughter, Deng Yongshi!


    "Bastard, I want to see who dared topete with me for the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit!"


    Deng Yongshi shouted, her eyebrows raised and herrge eyes full of fury.


    "Auction bidding follows the rule of the highest bidder winning. What''s wrong with that?"


    Ling Feng shrugged. He knew Deng Yongshi would be furious, but he hadn''t expected her to be so overbearing as to storm into his box.


    "<i>Hmm?</i>"


    Deng Yongshi was taken aback. Hearing Ling Feng''s voice and looking him over, even through therge cloak, she recognized him. Her anger red even more. "Bastard, it''s you again!"


    Ling Feng felt a wave of frustration. Even with the cloak, this woman had recognized him just from his voice.


    Shaking his head with a smile, Ling Feng removed the cloak and said calmly, "Miss Deng, long time no see."


    "You bastard!" Deng Yongshi was so angry she ground her teeth. She took a swift step forward while ring at Ling Feng, and shouted, "Last time you fought me for the Sword Enlightenment Stone, and now you snatch my Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit. What grudge do we have?"


    "No grudge," Ling Feng said, touching his nose and shrugging. "It''s just the rule of the auction: the highest bidder wins. I don''t see why I should let you have it."


    "You!" Deng Yongshi was so furious she wanted to bite Ling Feng. She waved her small fist at him and huffed. "I don''t care! 3,000,000 high-grade elemental stones, right? I''ll give you the stones, and you give me the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit!"


    "Well, isn''t this Miss Deng from the general''s family? Howe you''re throwing a tantrum here? <i>Tsk, tsk, tsk...</i>"


    Qiao Qiao, who had been watching themotion, couldn''t resist mocking her.


    "You?" Deng Yongshi realized there were others in the box. Turning, she saw Yue Yun and Qiao Qiao, and was taken aback.


    Of course, she knew Yue Yun, but she couldn''tprehend why Yue Yun would be with that damned Ling Feng.


    <i>What is Ling Feng''s real identity?</i>


    "Yue Yun! It''s you?"


    Deng Yongshi red at Yue Yun. As the saying goes, "When beauties meet, there''s bound to be jealousy." Yue Yun was known as the most beautiful woman in Tianwei Academy, while Deng Yongshi held the same title at Han Academy. However, in the ranking of the top ten beauties in the imperial capital, Yue Yun was far ahead of Deng Yongshi.


    Seeing Yue Yun, Deng Yongshi naturally didn''t have a friendly expression.


    "Yue Yun, you''re so devious. Knowing that I needed the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit, you deliberately had this scoundrelpete with me!"


    "<i>Pah!</i>" Qiao Qiao, furious at the usation against her mistress, immediately put her hands on her hips and retorted, "Mydy doesn''t have time for such petty schemes. Some people are so vile that they think everyone else is just as despicable!"


    "I''m talking to Yue Yun. Who do you think you are to interrupt?" Deng Yongshi, already furious, raised her hand to p Qiao Qiao.


    "Little Shi, stop this nonsense!"


    At that moment, a voice full of authority echoed from the doorway. General Deng had arrived.