The location of the Madam President's invitation was not the capital city, but another city in the southern hemisphere of the Holy Planet — Rabic City. It was named after the family, which was enough to show how powerful the Rabic family was.
This was a family with an extremely long history in the Holy Grail Federation. A few centuries ago, the capital of the Federation had yet to be moved to the Holy Planet. To be more precise, the Holy Splendor system had yet to be developed, but the Rabic family had already taken root here and excavated a large amount of inverse source energy, thus establishing a firm foothold here.
The Rabik Family was different from a large financial group like Shenghao Xinhong. They did not walk the path of pure business. This was very similar to the Rainbow Aristocratic Family. The family produced a lot of talents in every generation, and they were involved in all walks of life. Moreover, their achievements were extraordinary. In every generation, there would be people at the peak of their field.
At the same time, the family had always actively supported the Federation government, especially in the Southern Horizon War and the Devouring World War with the Empire. The experts of the Rabic family had made great contributions in the war.
Soma was a typical example. Later, she married Bai Xingfei and finally became the Madam President.
This Rabic City was relatively small. It was not even one-fifth the size of Blue Pole Star City, but it was full of natural beauty. It was similar to Flying Star City, but it could be said to be the private territory of the family. The people who lived in the city, the businesses that operated, and the effective order, all belonged to the Rabic family.
The banquet was held at a scenic resort on the outskirts of the city. It was located between the river and the mountains. The fact that Somanza had chosen this place showed that it was very personal. Moreover, from the outside world's perspective, most of the invited guests were close to the president.
There was no specific time set for the banquet. On this day, from ten o 'clock in the morning, flying cars continuously landed on the riverside apron of the resort. The guests were free to move around after arriving. In any case, this place had all kinds of facilities, such as fishing, barbecue, football, horseback riding, archery, gambling, golf, bowling, entertainment, and so on. It could satisfy any guest's needs.
In fact, in the eyes of the top nobles of the Federation, this was the private location for the president and his wife, as well as for the important guests and core aides. Being invited here was in itself a recognition of their noble status.
Ding Meng and the other four were the last to arrive. As they still had to depart from the capital, it was already close to six in the evening when they landed at the resort.
There were six attendants on the tarmac, three men and three women. The male attendants were handsome, elegant, and polite, while the female attendants were beautiful and smiling like flowers. As soon as Ding Meng and the others stepped out of the flying car, the six of them bowed in unison. "Welcome to Rabic City's Green Field Resort!"
Ding Meng swept his gaze across them. The strength of these six people wasn't bad. They were all mid-level Combat Monarchs. Their foundation had already surpassed the Rainbow Family.
Under the guidance of the attendants, Ding Meng and the others entered a beautiful building by the riverside of the resort. The first floor was a spacious banquet hall. The hall had obviously been meticulously designed, perfectly blending the original Sacred Splendor style with the technological simplicity of the Interstellar Era. It gave people the feeling that it was low-key, luxurious, and meaningful. It wouldn't make people think that the Rabic family, which the president's wife relied on, was a nouveau riche.
Ding Meng had attended many of these banquets. In the hall, there were groups of two or three people occupying a table, chatting with each other with wine glasses in hand.
However, as soon as Ding Meng and the others entered, they immediately attracted the attention of everyone present. This was because the five of them were quite eye-catching.
The first to enter was Ji Chenxue. She was wearing a gorgeous black evening gown and an exquisite pearl necklace. Her hair was tied up in a high bun, completely different from her previous image of a goddess. Instead, she revealed a beautiful, charming, and sexy style. Furthermore, this occasion wasn't suitable for her to use the Heart Assimilation Technique. Therefore, as soon as she entered, all the men present immediately quieted down. Many people's breathing became a lot rougher.
Next were Liang Yi Ran and Liang Yi. This morning, they had spent more than two hours in the luxurious shopping center in the capital to choose suitable gowns. After all, this was the president's wife's private banquet, so they had to pay attention to dress etiquette. In addition, the two of them had good figures and looks, so they complemented each other well when walking together.
Even Jun Ling, who had always been bold and unrestrained, had put on some light makeup and entered in a lady's suit. These four beauties immediately became the most beautiful scenery present.
Of course, it was also because they were too eye-catching that they made Ding Meng, who was walking at the front of the group, stand out. Ding Meng was wearing a formal suit and had an impressive aura. Even though he wasn't tall, his steady and powerful steps had already made him stand out. Bystanders could tell with a single glance that he was the main character.
However, this main character was a bit too amazing. Even the empire's national goddess had to follow behind him.
The Bingyi Group's table had already been prepared in the northeast area of the hall. The group of people sat down at the long table.
When Ding Meng entered, he noticed that there were many familiar faces in the hall. Moreover, there were a few tables that attracted his attention.
The most typical one was the table next to him. There were three old men wearing Chinese tunic suits. Looking at their senile appearances, it felt like three old scholars were gathered together. One of them was actually smoking. Moreover, he was smoking a hand-made tobacco. He was using a long water pipe to hold it. Every time he took a puff, the flame on the pipe would be especially bright.
Ding Meng sensed for a bit and discovered that this old man was actually an intermediate wargod.
Now that Ding Meng had experience, as long as someone's aura was at the wargod level, you basically wouldn't be able to determine their true strength. This was because a wargod level person could already accurately control their own aura. Unless you were at a very high level and had more detection methods, you wouldn't be able to determine the other party's strength.
In reality, Ding Meng also had his doubts. In this year's carnival, he didn't believe that Ling Xingqi, Long Feiyang, and Ou Yangguang were the top experts sent out by those large corporations. For example, Apocalypse Group's Bai Yu. Ding Meng didn't believe that she was the strongest person in the faction that supported Wen Yang. In fact, Hidden Front No. 2, An Ugly Woman, was stronger than him.
It wasn't very likely that the trump cards of large corporations would be exposed to the public.
On the west side of the hall was the representative of the Red Moon Group. Liang Yiran was the daughter of the Red Moon Group, so she naturally had to go over and greet them. On the east side of the hall, there were seven people from the Sheng Hao Group. Sheng Hao was the biggest supporter of the president, so Ding Meng saw Yu Tianlin and his wife, as well as Yu Anjie and his sister. Behind them stood a few elders who were all quite strong.
When Yu Anjie saw Ding Meng, he was furious. Back then, Ding Meng stole Lan Bing and defeated the Sheng Hao Group. This already made him very angry. Now that he knew that the boss of the Bingyi Group was Lan Bing, he was even angrier.
The Bingyi Group had achieved great success in this year's Storm Conference, gaining both fame and fortune. Originally, they should've gotten both the money and the people. Now, they were left empty-handed. However, in this situation, he didn't have any intention of getting angry. If he were to cause trouble here, he would be tired of living.
Other than the Sheng Hao Group, Ding Meng was surprised to see that Ling Xingqi was also sitting in a booth in the northwest area.
Ling Xingqi came alone this time. She sat alone on the sofa, holding a wine glass and crossing her legs. Her posture was very elegant as she tasted the wine.
Her outfit today was a little similar to Ji Chenxue's, but it was just as sexy and elegant. It was just that her face was cold and expressionless.
At the other tables, handsome young men from rich families kept trying to strike up a conversation with her, but she didn't even bother to acknowledge them. These people were all rebuffed. After about six or seven people hit a wall, no one dared to go to her table anymore. It was as if she didn't fit in with this place.
Of course, to be able to meet Ling Xingqi here, Ding Meng, who wasn't afraid of death, dared to strike up a conversation with her. Besides, he had to strike up a conversation with her. Ling Xingqi was a Divine Light martial artist!
As for the way he struck up a conversation with her, it was too direct. Ding Meng pretended to pick up a wine glass and sat across from Ling Xingqi. "Since there's no one here, I came over to sit!"
Ling Xingqi glanced at him. She didn't even wave her hand to chase him away. In fact, her attitude was much gentler. "Sit!"
This shocked many people. Damn, this representative of the Bingyi Group was really fierce. He actually dared to strike up a conversation with Bing Shan.
Liang Yi couldn't help but laugh. "Luckily, the sisters-in-law aren't here. If any of them were here, I don't think he would dare to be so bold!"
Ji Chenxue smiled. "Even if they were here, he would still have to go over!"
Actually, the women all knew the reason. Ling Xingqi wasn't just a Divine Light martial artist, she was also a member of the Xinhong Group. This was too strange.
Although the Xinhong Group had some say in the Federation's upper echelons, Ling Zhixing didn't take sides this time. She didn't support President Bai Xingfei, nor did she support the military. Logically speaking, Ling Xingqi shouldn't have appeared at such a private party.
However, Ling Xingqi still came. There had to be a reason for this. Therefore, Ding Meng said calmly, "How many years has it been since we last met?"
"If we count from the time on Poison Dragon Planet, it's been six or seven years!"
Ling Xingqi replied calmly. "If we count from the time of the carnival, it's only been about ten days."
Ding Meng didn't ask about the inheritance of the great general. Instead, he changed his words. "You've changed a lot. You've grown taller!"
Ling Xingqi didn't get angry. She just rolled her eyes at him. "That's why I said we're not suitable for each other. Our heights don't match. If you don't mind, I can invite you for a dance later."
Ding Meng smiled. "Forget about the dance. I know my limits. I'm not worthy of your invitation."
Ling Xingqi looked at him again and said meaningfully, "I should be the one saying that. You're not the same person you used to be. I should be glad that I fought you at the Storm Gathering. If this happened in real life, I'd probably be ashes by now."
Ding Meng said, "Do you think I'm blaming you for what you did to me in the past?"
"I did kill you once, but more than ten elders of the Ling family died at your hands," Ling Xingqi answered.
Ding Meng was silent. Then, he said, "If you want to settle the score, you can find me anytime."
Ling Xingqi shook her head. "These days, there's a kind of person who can't settle scores with others."
Ding Meng said, "What kind of person?"
Ling Xingqi said word by word, "Weaklings. They don't have the right!"