The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 412: "Drama King" Yan Cangtian!

Time passed gradually. Deng Yongshi indeed stayed in the mud for the full two hours. She crawled out cursing and complaining about Ling Feng, but in her heart, she had already accepted his words.

After getting out of the mud, this young lady couldn't tolerate the stench on her body any longer and immediately jumped into the nearby river to wash off the filth. She then hurried back to her place to thoroughly clean herself.

Ling Feng's words were reasonable and Deng Yongshi's persistence for two hours showed her determination to change.

After she left, Ling Feng emerged from behind a rock with a slight smile on his lips.

Anyways, this is a good start!

The next step is to get Deng Yongshi to give me the demonic shen crystal core.

Of course, he couldn't rush this matter. Otherwise, the little trust she had just started to build would be gone.

After all, Ling Feng was still approaching her with his own selfish motives, which made him feel somewhat guilty.

...

While Ling Feng was working hard in the General's mansion to obtain the crystal core, Yan Cangtian was rushing to the headquarters of the Alchemist Guild.

This time, the guards at the gate remembered Yan Cangtian's face and knew he was formidable. They quickly went to report his arrival.

"Hey, isn't this Master Yan?"

The one who came to greet him was still the Vice-President Shangguan Chu, who approached with a smile. "Master Yan, please come upstairs!"

Yan Cangtian flicked his sleeve and laughed heartily, "Enough with the formalities. Where are Hong Haotian and Yun Danqing? Who's in charge?"

Shangguan Chu's mouth twitched slightly, but he quickly smiled and said, "President Hong has returned. He heard you were coming and prepared a little wine upstairs to welcome you."

"Oh? That old fellow Hong Haotian is finally back?"

Yan Cangtian swaggered up to a magnificent loft. Sure enough, in the hall on the third floor, an elderly man in a red robe holding a wine glass smiled and greeted him.

"Long time no see, Brother Yan! You still look the same, haha..."

The old man in the red robe was none other than the president of the Alchemist Guild, Hong Haotian.

"Old Hong, you haven't changed much either!" Yan Cangtian strode over, picked up a wine glass from the table, and clinked it lightly with Hong Haotian's glass before downing it in one go.

"Good wine! This must be one of your treasured brews aged for over thirty years!" Yan Cangtian laughed heartily. "Old Hong, even you, the stingy rooster, plucked a feather this time?"

Hong Haotian's face showed slight embarrassment but quickly turned into a smile. "To entertain a distinguished guest like Brother Yan, even a stingy rooster has to pluck a feather!"

"Haha..." Yan Cangtian didn't hold back, continuously pouring himself more wine which made Hong Haotian's mouth twitch.

This old fox doesn't know the meaning of politeness!

Hong Haotian took a deep breath while maintaining his composure and smiling faintly. "Brother Yan, this time you came for the Scarlet Blood Dragon Eagle's eyeball, right? Last time, you gave us the Azure Cloud Striped Pill formula and set a three-month deadline. If I recall correctly, there's still about a month left?"

"Oh?" Yan Cangtian finally put down his glass, looked at Hong Haotian, and smiled before saying, "From what you're saying, you haven't gotten the Scarlet Blood Dragon Eagle's eyeball yet?"

"Well..." Shangguan Chu stepped forward quickly to explain. "Master Yan, we've indeed ordered all our branches to search for the Scarlet Blood Dragon Eagle's eyeball. But as you know, materials of the demon king level are not easy to obtain. Moreover, the Scarlet Blood Dragon Eagle is quite rare. There's still a month left, and we'll do our best!"

"Tsk, you only give me lip service." Yan Cangtian pretended to be deeply pained and distressed. "If you couldn't get it in two months, what makes you think you'll get it in another month?"

"Well..." Shangguan Chu and Hong Haotian exchanged glances, both sighing. "We can only try our best."

"Forget it, I'll find someone else to get the Scarlet Blood Dragon Eagle's eyeball!" Yan Cangtian made a show of leaving, deliberately not stating his purpose. He wanted to confuse Hong Haotian and Shangguan Chu before demanding the Demon-Transforming Pill formula.

"Wait!" Hong Haotian quickly blocked Yan Cangtian's path, saying, "Brother Yan, you know the capabilities of our Alchemist Guild. If we can't find it, other forces likely won't be able to either! We've had a long-standing relationship, and you can't go back on your word after agreeing to three months!"

"If it weren't for our old friendship, I wouldn't have waited this long!"

Yan Cangtian sighed deeply, pulling out the Azure Cloud Striped Pill formula from his pocket. He opened the pill formula and waved it in front of Hong Haotian, looking wistful. "Actually, it's not that I absolutely need the Scarlet Blood Dragon Eagle's eyeball to give you this pill formula."

Hong Haotian and Vice-President Shangguan Chu's eyes lit up instantly. "Really?"

"When have my words ever been false?" Yan Cangtian placed the pill formula on the table and said grandly, "Here it is, the pill formula is yours!"

"This!" Hong Haotian swallowed his saliva excitedly, looking at the pill formula on the table. "Old brother, this... how can I accept this?"

"I knew you'd feel this way!" Yan Cangtian put the pill formula back into his pocket and looked at Hong Haotian with a smile. "You, Old Hong, have always been a person who doesn't accept unearned benefits. If I gave you this pill formula for nothing, it would be an insult to you. I’d be slapping you in the face!"

"Uh..." Hong Haotian's mouth twitched violently as he cursed himself inwardly.

What nonsense did I just say!?

"Well..." Hong Haotian licked his dry lips and smiled while asking, "How about this? I, Hong, definitely want this pill formula, but since the Scarlet Blood Dragon Eagle's eyeball is hard to get, I'm willing to give you ten other demon king-level materials. How about that?"

"Old Hong, are you looking down on me?" Yan Cangtian glared at Hong Haotian. "I'm not so poor that I need to rob my own brother! I don't need any demon king materials!"

"Uh... Then, Brother Yan, what do you want?" Hong Haotian asked, his eyes twitching.

"Of course, I want the Scarlet Blood Dragon Eagle's eyeball." Yan Cangtian sighed, "But since you can't get it, I won't force you. I'm thinking of going to the Nanjiang demon domain myself to try my luck."

"What?" Hong Haotian and Shangguan Chu both swallowed hard.

Yan Cangtian might be a half-step emperor, but in the Nanjiang demon domain, he would still be in great danger and could possibly even risk his life!

"Sigh!" Yan Cangtian sighed while saying, "This trip is fraught with peril. I don't know if I'll make it back. This might be the last time we old brothers see each other!"

Yan Cangtian's acting was impeccable. He sighed deeply, placed the pill formula back on the table, and his eyes reddened slightly.

"Since this trip is likely my last, I'll give this pill formula to you, my old brother. As for me, I'll venture into the demon domain. If I make it back alive, we'll have another drink together!"

"Uh... Brother Yan, I..." Hong Haotian clenched his fists before continuing, "Why put yourself through this?"

"As an alchemist, if I can't get the materials to make my dream pill, life is meaningless," Yan Cangtian laughed heartily. "Old Hong, you should understand this feeling."

"Brother Yan, I'm not as good as you!" Hong Haotian sighed. "Old brother, is there anything I can do to help?"

Yan Cangtian's eyes brightened, but he feigned a nonchalant look. "I heard that the Alchemist Guild has the formula for the Demon-Transforming Pill. If I had a Demon-Transforming Pill, it would be much safer to venture into the Nanjiang demon domain."

"Demon-Transforming Pill!" Hong Haotian and Shangguan Chu exchanged a troubled glance.

"Forget it, forget it. Pretend I never said anything." Yan Cangtian turned to leave. "I've already given you the Azure Cloud Striped Pill formula. Consider this wine today as my farewell drink. Who knows if I'll come back alive. I'm leaving now!"

"Wait!" Hong Haotian took a deep breath. Despite sensing Yan Cangtian's act, he decided to say, "The Demon-Transforming Pill is indeed with the Alchemist Guild!"