Chapter 423 - 422: The Exchange Conference
The three of them discussed Wen Tao’s matters a bit more, but didn’t say much in the end.
Fei Erya originally intended to invite her two friends for a good meal and conversation today, but unexpectedly ran into Xie Yuanzhou and the others halfway. Although they all had dinner together, they didn’t get to share any personal stories, so Erya brought the two of them to her place.
"You two sit for a moment, I’ll make some tea for you."
Yiyi and Wei Zhirong naturally nodded with smiles.
Once the three of them sat down and started drinking tea, they gradually began chatting.
However, they hadn’t been chatting for half an hour when Fan Qianshu showed up.
Seeing Zilan Yushu’s Fan Qianshu, Yiyi and Wei Zhirong stood up with smiles, waving and saying, "Er Ya, we’ll take our leave now."
"Stay a bit longer." Fei Erya hurriedly tried to retain them.
"No, no, it’s fine."
Yiyi and Wei Zhirong quickly waved their hands to refuse, greeted Fan Qianshu, and then left with smiles.
After Yiyi and Wei Zhirong left Fei Erya’s place, they waved goodbye to each other.
Seeing it was still early, Yiyi didn’t go straight home but went to see Guo Ming, "Master, I’ve come to see you!"
Upon hearing Yiyi’s voice, Guo Ming immediately came out, his face lit up with a smile when he saw his little disciple, "You little girl, you’ve been so busy these days you’ve been out of sight. It’s about time you remembered your master."
Hearing this, Yiyi quickly smiled and said, "Master, as soon as I had some time, I came right over to see you. How have you been lately?"
Guo Ming laughed heartily, "Everything’s been great. But how about you? Is everything alright at the pharmaceutical factory? Is your study going well? Are you getting used to living at the Ding Family?"
Seeing Guo Ming’s series of concerns, Yiyi quickly replied, "Master, rest assured, everything is good with me."
Seeing his little disciple’s bright and cheerful smile, Guo Ming knew she was doing well, so he didn’t ask further but instead talked about other matters.
"You’re here just in time, I was planning to come see you in a couple of days."
"Master, is there something going on?"
"Indeed, there’s something I need to tell you. Next month, there’s a martial arts exchange meeting with many participants. You should come with me."
Hearing this, Yiyi nodded straightaway, "Alright."
Seeing his disciple agree, Guo Ming explained some details about the exchange meeting to her.
"Many people will be attending this exchange meeting. Your Uncle Xie will participate too, along with several families known for their martial arts skills. Some of the young ones are really good, you should get to know them."
Upon hearing this, Yiyi looked at Guo Ming and said, "Then Master, you must introduce me to them properly."
"Sure, I’ll introduce them to you then. I remember you’re about the same age as Yuan Zhou; he can help you get acquainted with some of the young folks."
Hearing that Xie Yuanzhou would also be attending, Yiyi smiled and nodded, "Okay, I’ll let him introduce me to others."
After deciding this, Yiyi asked about the specific dates.
Guo Ming replied directly, "It’ll start on the 1st of next month, and it’ll last about three days. So, make sure you request leave in advance."
Yiyi nodded and arranged for her leave from school in advance.
When Ding Yuejun heard her daughter was going to be away for three days, she prepared a lot of things for her.
Seeing this, Yiyi said, "Mom, I’m going with Master to attend an exchange meeting, so there will definitely be places to eat, you really don’t need to pack all this food."
Ding Yuejun looked at the large backpack, removed a few items, but still prepared plenty for her daughter.
Looking at the still-large backpack, Yiyi couldn’t help but feel amused yet grateful and ended up taking everything, knowing they were prepared with love by Ding Yuejun.
Old Master Ding saw Yiyi ready to leave and reminded her again, "Be careful with everything when you’re out there." Then he looked at Yun Chu and reminded him once more.
Hearing this, Yiyi said, "Grandpa, don’t worry. I’m going with my Master and them, so there shouldn’t be any problems. You know my Master’s skills, there’s really nothing to worry about."
Recalling Guo Ming’s reputation, Old Master Ding felt reassured; otherwise, he wouldn’t have agreed to his granddaughter leaving, "Alright, you should head off. Don’t waste time."
Yiyi said her goodbyes to Old Master Ding and her mother before setting off. When she arrived at the meeting point, she found Guo Ming and the group already there.
Seeing his little disciple arrive, Guo Ming gestured to her and said, "Yiyi, let’s get going."
Yiyi quickly nodded and followed. Once in the car, Guo Ming meticulously explained the exchange meeting to her again.
"The location wasn’t set before, but now it’s been decided, and it’ll be in Jin City, so it’s a convenient trip for us. Once the meeting is over, we’ll return right away."
The master and disciple chatted along the way, and once they arrived in Jin City, they headed directly to their lodging.
Yiyi looked at the slightly luxurious hotel in front of her and couldn’t help but ask Guo Ming, "Master, who organized this exchange meeting this time? It must cost a lot of money."
Knowing the cars they used were provided by the organizers, if everyone had this kind of treatment, they’d need a lot of cars.
Hearing this, Guo Ming laughed loudly, "Don’t worry, the organizers can definitely afford it. Have you ever heard of the Meng Family? They’re the ones hosting it."
"Oh, it’s the Meng Family, then there’s no need to worry about their funds."
She didn’t know much about the Meng Family before, but after returning to the Ding Family, she learned about them. The Meng Family was said to have a long legacy, thriving in every business they pursued, with vast wealth. However, she hadn’t heard of the Meng Family being involved in martial arts before.
Noticing his disciple’s confusion, Guo Ming smiled and said, "Not many people know about this, so it’s normal for you not to know. Aside from their commercial prowess, the Meng Family’s descendants are quite skilled. After all, the bigger the tree, the more it can catch the wind, and it’s never really safe without some skills."
Hearing this, Yiyi nodded in understanding.
As the master and disciple chatted and walked, Xie Yongchao appeared with his two sons, "Guo Ming, you all arrived so early."
"We just got here. Is Yuan Guang participating this time, or just Yuan Zhou?" smiling, Guo Ming asked his old friend.
Xie Yongchao shook his head and replied, "Yuan Guang won’t participate, only Yuan Zhou. How about your Yin sect, are you planning to let Yiyi compete?"
Guo Ming nodded directly, "Yes, this time Yiyi will compete; it’s good for her to accumulate experience."
"Then you should let Yiyi prepare well. I’ve heard there are quite a few promising youngsters joining this time."