Hu Guo, Hu City.
Hu City International Airport Exit.
"What are we doing in Hu City?" Feng Ke, dressed in casual wear, looked at Ye Ling, who was wearing sunglasses beside her, and asked in confusion.
After leaving Snow Hidden Valley, Ye Ling had privately instructed Ji Xue to handle some matters, and then took her on a plane to Hu City.
What Feng Ke couldn't understand was that Ye Ling could have teleported her to Hu City, but instead chose to take a plane, forcing her to endure several hours in a cramped space.
Moreover, when asked what Ji Xue was instructed to do, Ye Ling remained tight-lipped.
"Why ask so many questions? You just need to follow me."
Ye Ling pushed his sunglasses up and saw a tall, beautiful woman in a red qipao, black stockings, and high heels walking out of a Maserati parked at the airport entrance. A slight smile curved his lips.
"Master Ye!" The tall beauty took off her sun hat after getting out of the car and seeing Ye Ling, waving at him repeatedly.
Feng Ke looked at the mature and charming beauty with surprise and asked Ye Ling, "Who is she?"
Ye Ling smiled and said, "A friend of mine from Jiang City, named Du Yameng."
"She happens to be in Hu City handling some affairs recently, so I simply asked her to help us arrange our accommodation and transport in Hu City."
Ye Ling had learned from Bai Xiaosheng that the next meeting between Ye Feng and Bai Xiaosheng would be in Hu City.
More importantly, the ancient ruins recorded in Su Xue'er's notebook were located on a large isolated island outside the mouth of the Yangtze River in Hu City.
Coming to Hu City, he could both capture Ye Feng and take a look at the so-called ancient ruins to investigate the purpose of Hong Chen Pavilion's persistent efforts to build the "Tongtian Tower."
Du Yameng, upon seeing Ye Ling, quickly walked up and greeted him warmly. She then smiled and extended her hand to Feng Ke, introducing herself, "Hello, I'm Du Yameng."
Feng Ke, seeing this, didn't want to embarrass Du Yameng and shook her hand, "Feng Ke."
After their introductions, Du Yameng asked Ye Ling, "Master, I've arranged everything you asked for. Shall we go to the hotel to rest now, or would you like me to show you around Hu City?"
Since Ye Ling had destroyed the Jiang family in Jiang City, the Du and Su families had benefited greatly. The two families had divided most of the Jiang family's industries and were now almost swimming in wealth.
Earning a fortune daily was no longer enough to describe their current situation.
Du Yameng's trip to Hu City was also to prepare for the acquisition of the Jiang family's industries in Hu City.
She had been running around Hu City these days, basically exploring the entire city and getting acquainted with many Hu City celebrities.
Although Jiang City was prosperous, Hu City was the financial center of Hu Guo, arguably the most prosperous modern city in Hu Guo.
A second-tier family in Hu City could instantly become a top-tier family if they were in Jiang City!
Although the Du family's net worth had increased significantly after absorbing the Jiang family, in Hu City, the Du family still couldn't break into the circle of first-tier wealthy families.
During her time in Hu City, Du Yameng had spent a considerable amount of funds to establish connections in Hu City, which had significantly improved the Du family's standing.
With various matters proceeding smoothly recently, Du Yameng was doing quite well.
Ye Ling smiled and said, "Let's head back to the hotel first and settle down before discussing anything else."
There was still some time before Bai Xiaosheng and Ye Feng's meeting, and the ancient ruins mentioned in Su Xue'er's notebook were not always accessible.
According to the notebook, the entrance would only open for three minutes when the moon and sun aligned on Earth.
In other words, they couldn't access the ancient ruins until a solar eclipse occurred in Hu City.
Fortunately, the next solar eclipse was scheduled for the latter half of this month, after Bai Xiaosheng and Ye Feng's meeting.
Therefore, they had to stay in Hu City for a while, so there was no rush.
"Alright! Master!"
Du Yameng replied with a smile, opened the car door for Ye Ling and Feng Ke, and then sat in the passenger seat.
"Looking at your complexion, you must be doing quite well recently," Ye Ling said with a smile, seeing Du Yameng humming a tune in the passenger seat.
Du Yameng smiled and said, "It's mainly because I met Master, which has made me much happier."
"But it's also thanks to Master that our Du family has the opportunity to join Hu City's first-tier circle, and we might even connect with the capital in the future!"
"There's a gathering of prominent families at the Hu City Oriental Hotel tonight. I happened to get a few invitations. Would Master and Xiao Ke'er like to join me?"
"I'm not called Xiao Ke'er," Feng Ke said, not particularly fond of Du Yameng's nickname for her.
For her, apart from her master and cultivation matters, she was not interested in anything else.
Such gatherings of prominent families held less appeal for her than even a small martial arts competition.
Du Yameng didn't mind and said with a smile, "Xiao Ke'er is so cute, you just want to hold her in your hands after one look. Sister likes you very much."
"No wonder Master dotes on you so much, insisting that I arrange the best accommodation and transport for you."
"Alright Yameng, this girl is sharp-edged, a real troublemaker. Your sweet talk won't work on her," Ye Ling said to Du Yameng with a smile. "Take us to the banquet tonight. It'll be good for us to see the 'world'."
"The prominent families of Hu City are not even qualified to be called 'the world' by Master," Du Yameng said, covering her mouth with a smile, showing no respect for the prominent families of Hu City.
Perhaps it was because she saw Ye Ling again, she was exceptionally lively, and the car was filled with laughter.
Guan Longxing, who was driving, saw his young lady smiling brightly and secretly marveled at Ye Ling's charm.
After all, Du Yameng had been rushing around Hu City these past few days, with Guan Longxing as her driver.
Every time Du Yameng returned to the car, she had a gloomy expression, and when outsiders were present, she only offered a professional smile, making the atmosphere in the car quite oppressive.
It was clear that Du Yameng was not as at ease as she appeared.
After all, this was not Jiang City.
It was the first time Guan Longxing had seen his young lady smile so happily after Ye Ling's arrival.
The drive from the airport to the five-star hotel arranged by Du Yameng for Ye Ling took about twenty minutes. During this time, Du Yameng and Ye Ling chatted and laughed, but she checked her phone no less than ten times.
Although Du Yameng tried to hide it well, Ye Ling noticed that each time she glanced at the information on her phone screen, a deep look of disgust and worry flashed in her eyes.
After dropping Ye Ling and Feng Ke off at their hotel rooms, Du Yameng's smile was already starting to falter. She quickly said to Ye Ling and Feng Ke, "Master, Xiao Ke'er, please rest well in the hotel. I'll come back to pick you both up before the banquet begins tonight."
With that, Du Yameng quickly left, as if she had something urgent to attend to.
Feng Ke did not notice Du Yameng's unusual behavior. After entering the room, she immediately threw herself onto the large bed, almost sinking into it.
"Such a soft bed!"
However, before Feng Ke could enjoy the soft bed, Ye Ling had already picked her up.
"What are you doing?" Feng Ke, being lifted, glared at Ye Ling with a resentful look and asked angrily.
"It seems that girl Yameng has encountered some trouble." Ye Ling walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, watching Du Yameng's car speed away, his eyes deep.
"You'll have to rely on her for a while, eating her food and living in her place. Aren't you going to repay her kindness?"
Feng Ke waved her hand and said, "I only know how to fight. In this modern metropolis, what can I do to repay her?"
"Coincidentally," Ye Ling looked at Feng Ke and said with a smile, "We're going there to fight."