Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City

It's not surprising that Ye Ling would say that, ever since he saw Shen Yuexin on the first day, he had noticed the jade Buddha amulet made of blood jade that she wore; no doubt Shen Yuexin was really fond of it.

"An ornament, if it can change the quality of a child's life, then it has its significance," Shen Yuexin said with a faint smile.

Indeed, no matter how precious the jade Buddha was, it perhaps could not compare to the meaning found in doing something substantial.

"I really do like Miss Shen's jade Buddha, so I'll offer six hundred thousand," Liu Jie said with a slight smile.

His words caused everyone ready to bid to be taken aback—there was an implication in his statement; he was clearly signaling to the others that he intended to have the jade Buddha, so everyone had to be cautious.

The energetic atmosphere initially present became somewhat awkward with Liu Jie's remark—none wanted to risk offending him.

"Six hundred thousand for the first time," the auctioneer called out, raising his voice to address the somewhat subdued crowd.

Liu Jie's gaze swept across the hall, and he couldn't help but smirk. Whatever he fancied, he had always been able to acquire, no matter what methods he had to employ. It had to be his.

"I bid one million!" Just then, Ye Ling stood up, stretched his limbs lazily, and chuckled.

Liu Jie was startled and his forehead furrowed, "Ye Ling, buying your own item seems a bit inappropriate, doesn't it?"

"Tsk tsk, what are you talking about, Liu Dashao? Can't we give a bit more money to the orphanage? Or are you, Liu Dashao, not into doing good deeds, and you won't let others do them either?" Ye Ling tied Liu Jie to the moral high ground with his words.

Ye Ling was quite thrilled—it was usually he who got tied to the moral high ground by others, but today he finally got to do the tying.

"I bid one million five hundred thousand! I'm determined to have this jade Buddha!" Liu Jie declared grimly.

Ye Ling casually cleaned his ears, "Are you an idiot? Didn't you hear me say I wanted to bid more? Your young master here bids five million; let's see if you have the guts to raise it!"

Five million—all were taken aback by that figure; it was no small amount. Although nearly everyone present was a billionaire, five million was still a significant number.

To the average person, the value of a lottery ticket was around that much, but it was enough to change a life.

And to spend five million on a jade Buddha?

"Ye Ling! You oppose me on the matter of the orphanage, could it be you're deliberately targeting me? I bid six million!" Liu Jie said, his complexion darkened, and his gaze became more intense.

Ye Ling simply laughed, "Tsk tsk, Liu Dashao, could it be that you're spoiled rotten? What, should everything you say be obeyed by everyone else?" Stay tuned to empire

"Give me one reason—why should I listen to you? Follow your lead? Am I your father? I need to cater to your whims?" Ye Ling scoffed disdainfully.

Boom, Liu Jie's anger erupted, he slammed the table and stood up, fixing his eyes firmly on Ye Ling.

"Think carefully, Ye Ling. Opposing me is not a wise move," Liu Jie warned and then extended one finger, "I bid ten million!"

Everyone gasped, their gazes towards the two men changed; it was clear that they were truly infuriated, and the situation seemed dire.

"All I know is that opposing someone is never a wise move, perhaps you should think about that too," Ye Ling said with an unwavering smile.

He then said, "And Liu Jie, I've realized you're such a poor bastard. Is 10 million all you dare to show off? Aren't you ashamed, sullying the face of your perennial 'first runner-up' status?"

"I'm bidding 50 million. I'm waiting for you to raise the bid, boy. I don't have much of anything, but I sure as hell have money!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Damn it, you really think you're invincible because no one challenges you? Pfft, I'm not convinced by you, if you're unconvinced then try me, I'll crush you with my money!" Ye Ling said arrogantly.

Mo Xing immediately applauded and stood up, excitedly encouraging the chaos.

"Liu Jie, aren't you the one with a massive fortune behind you, the so-called heir to a billion? Come on, show some guts and give Ye Ling a good slap in the face with your money, let him see just how rich Liu Jie is!" Mo Xing yelled.

Ye Ling was taken aback, then turned his head in disdain and looked at Mo Xing, "Look at you, acting like you've never seen the world. Don't talk about him not having a billion, even if he did, it'd be peanuts in front of me."

Joking, are we? Ye Ling's own assets already amount to over six billion. His women, one richer than the other, with Zang Hua alone her fortune had surpassed a billion.

Among the heavyweights, Shen Yue Xin. Her Huamei Group was close to reaching a market value of a trillion, of course, we're talking in Huaxia currency.

"Oh, sorry, look at me acting like I've never seen the world. Hey Liu Jie, go ahead and smack him with your money, let's see him acting all high and mighty in front of me. I just can't stand arrogant rich folk!" Mo Xing said with a grin.

Liu Jie took a deep breath, struggling to contain the rage in his heart. Clenching his teeth, he really wanted to hire a hitman right then and there to take out Ye Ling and quell his rage.

"Are you going to bid or not, you poor bastard? If you don't, I'm going to take this jade Buddha away," Ye Ling once again taunted Liu Jie.

Nevertheless, Liu Jie regained his composure and held back from venting his anger, merely forcing a smile without a word.

The jade Buddha was handed to Ye Ling, who then put it back around Shen Yue Xin's neck, "How can I allow beasts to take your things?"

If it had been any other woman wanting to buy the jade Buddha it would have been fine, but Liu Jie dared to have such thoughts, Ye Ling naturally wouldn't allow it. This was something personal for his woman, off-limits for other men to touch.

Of course, the 50 million was actually fronted by Shen Yue Xin. No choice there, his cards were with Shen Yue Xin. Here he was, a billionaire, and still smoking white sand cigarettes.

"Ye Ling, today's charity banquet is organized by Huamei Company, don't you think you should show some magnanimity and bring out something precious for everyone to see? Maybe even help raise some more funds for the welfare home?" Liu Jie stood up and smiled.

"How about this, I might not have much money," Liu Jie said, "but I'm still kind-hearted. I have a piece of jade here that I got from a Taoist Temple, blessed by a True Cultivator. It protects the wearer against all evil and stabilizes the mind and spirit." Saying this, Liu Jie took off a piece of jade from around his neck.

This jade pendant was about the size of a table tennis ball, incredibly smooth, and seemed to have a layer of liquid flowing over it.

Ye Ling's eyes lit up, damn, a Spiritual Artifact!

Spiritual Artifacts are treasures imbued with power by True Cultivators, possessing certain magical abilities. Although Liu Jie's jade pendant was clearly a low-level Spiritual Artifact, it was still worth a fortune.

"I'm just curious, as the man of Shen Yue Xin, president of the grand Huamei Group, what kind of treasure could you possibly bring out?" Liu Jie asked coldly smiling.

Ye Ling looked at Liu Jie as if he were looking at an idiotic pig. Probably this guy didn't realize that the jade he wore around his neck was a Spiritual Artifact?

Otherwise, he wouldn't offer it even for a hundred million, much less to spout off.

"Don't worry, what I bring out will surely be a million times better than yours," Ye Ling said with a faint smile.