446: Chapter 90 Ding Shian also came.

In the hotel restaurant, Meng Li's trio met up with the Feng siblings, Feng Xingtong and Feng Sha Yan, to have breakfast together.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Feng Xingtong asked Meng Li, "Brother Meng, are we driving to the Xilin Gol Prairie, or taking a bus?"

Meng Li paused for a moment and then asked, "If we drive, do you have a car?"

"No," Feng Xingtong shook his head, then added, "But I've looked into it; there's a car rental service here, we can go rent one."

Meng Li said, "Then you two go rent one later; I don't need to."

"Why?" Feng Xingtong was puzzled.

"Because we brought a car," Meng Li replied.

Brought a car?

Feng Xingtong was stunned.

Feng Sha Yan also looked surprised, thinking she had misheard.

"Airfreight?"

"No, you'll find out later." Meng Li didn't explain further.

At that moment, Feng Sha Yan's phone rang.

She took it out and saw it was from Feng Zheng Hao, so she quickly answered: "Hello, Dad."

"Ah? Xingtong and I are having breakfast with him at the hotel right now."

"Okay, I'll send you the address."

"Mm, hanging up now."

"Sis, what's wrong?" Feng Xingtong asked as soon as the call ended.

While sending the address, Feng Sha Yan replied, "Dad said he's coming too, along with Old Man Lu from the Lu family."

"Why are they coming?" Feng Xingtong looked surprised.

Feng Sha Yan put away her phone, glanced at Meng Li, and answered, "He said he received news recently that Ding Shanan, one of the two magnates, will also be coming for this duel at the Xilin Gol Prairie. He's afraid we won't be able to handle the situation, so he's coming over with Old Man Lu."

Xia He's expression changed slightly; she glanced at Meng Li, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

Feng Xingtong was even more surprised: "Ding Shanan is also interested in the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements?"

Feng Sha Yan said, "It's possible. He studies a hundred arts and has extremely high Aptitude; he might just have a talent for Artifact Refining and thus be interested in the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements."

Soon, Feng Zheng Hao and Lu Jin arrived, accompanied by Xu Si, Zhang Chulan, and the others.

After a brief greeting, Feng Xingtong asked curiously, "Dad, how did you end up coming with Zhang Chulan and the others?"

"We just happened to run into each other on the way," Feng Zheng Hao replied, then adjusted his glasses and looked at Meng Li: "Dr. Meng, you're playing a bit of a big game this time."

Meng Li smiled and said, "It's alright. I've heard of Ding Shanan; although he's with the All-Nature, his character is decent. If things are agreed upon beforehand, it won't be fatal even if I lose. At most, I'll just hand over the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements. If it's a draw, or if I'm lucky enough to win by a move or half, then I've hit the jackpot."

"In the future, anyone who wants to cause trouble for me will have to weigh whether they have the ability to beat Ding Shanan."

Feng Zheng Hao was speechless.

Beat Ding Shanan? He certainly talks big!

The Pinnacle, the two magnates, the Three Corpses, the Six Thieves, the Four Madmen.

This was the recognized ranking of experts in The Realm of Extraordinary People.

Among them, the 'Three Corpses, Six Thieves, and Four Madmen' might have some fluff in their rankings because their abilities were quite specialized, and they lacked direct combat power.

But 'The Pinnacle and the two magnates' all fought their way up with raw strength.

Even though Feng Zheng Hao was already ranked among The Ten Elders, he wouldn't dare say he could beat any of those three.

As for Meng Li, he didn't deny that the man was exceptionally outstanding and might be hiding his strength, but claiming to surpass Ding Shanan was still a bit too boastful.

Never mind Feng Zheng Hao; even Xu Si, who had known Meng Li the longest there, was feeling a bit skeptical in his heart.

On the contrary, Lu Jin smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Good courage! This is how a young man should be!"

Meng Li smiled but said nothing.

Normally, youth should be brash, but this was an 'old-age hot-blooded series' where the theme was 'young people do all the calculating while old people just fight if they're unhappy.'

He was an exception...

No, not an exception.

Because adding up his previous lives, he was also an old man, older than everyone currently alive.

That felt right.

In an instant, Lu Jin turned his gaze toward Xia He, frowning, "Girl, why are you here?"

Because of the destruction of his sect, the Sanyi Sect, he hated the All-Nature intensely, yet he wasn't someone who couldn't distinguish right from wrong. Xia He had joined the All-Nature later; she didn't have much to do with the grudge against the Sanyi Sect, and she had a special relationship with Zhang Lingyu. For the sake of the friend, and out of respect for Zhang Zhiwei, it wasn't right for him to attack Xia He without clarifying the situation.

Seeing Lu Jin notice her, Xia He suddenly felt a bit guilty.

Back on Longhu Mountain, Lu Jin had witnessed the drama between her and Zhang Lingyu.

If he were to mention her and Zhang Lingyu...

That dog of a man with a doctor's face but a beast's heart would probably be unhappy.

But on second thought, paper can't wrap fire forever; a short pain is better than a long one.

So, Xia He said with a smile, "I once had designs on the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements, but my skills were inferior, and I was taken down by him instead."

Saying that, she pointed at Meng Li and continued, "Now I'm following him."

Lu Jin was startled.

Feng Zheng Hao looked surprised.

Zhang Chulan's expression was a bit strange.

He had already had some suspicions about the relationship between Meng Li and Xia He yesterday, but seeing Xia He admit it and Meng Li acquiesce now, he was still surprised. When he first stepped into The Realm of Extraordinary People, he had crossed paths with Xia He and witnessed her wanton style; for a moment, he couldn't help but think Meng Li was truly fierce to be able to...

But then, thinking of Xia He's looks and figure, he felt a bit envious of Meng Li again.

Style aside, Xia He's face and body were truly top-tier.

As for the issue of her not being 'first-hand'...

In today's world, if you really obsessed over that, you'd have to look for a girlfriend in primary school.

Most importantly, Zhang Chulan had accidentally heard Xu Si mention that Meng Li was a regular at many clubs; he wasn't exactly someone who kept himself pure.

Therefore, paired with Xia He, Meng Li couldn't be considered to be at a disadvantage.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chulan felt that people really couldn't be compared.

Coming from the same orphanage, Meng Li was already an old veteran facing an old veteran, while he was still a virgin.

Then he thought of Zhang Lingyu and felt that the man's head was looking a bit green; he immediately felt much more balanced.

Being a virgin was better than wearing a green hat.

However, one was Brother Meng and the other was his Junior Martial Uncle; it wasn't right for him to take sides.

Forget it, better to just stay out of it.

Anyway, regarding matters between men and women, aside from his own virginity issue, he didn't take them very seriously.

Because his ideal type was basically extinct in today's world.

At this time, Lu Jin snapped out of it, his brow furrowing deeper: "Then you and Lingyu..."