Published: February 13, 2025
"Do you think I should find a girlfriend too? I'm a bit envious of Pao Bai," Jie Su said as he walked side by side with Ye Zhongming on the streets of Yekahong City.
The former was looking at the distinctive architecture around him while mumbling, showing no signs of being the future heir of the Su Clan.
This time, Jie Su had become a great expert, and the road ahead would be incredibly smooth. If before, with the support of Yao Han Su, he thought he had only a fifty percent chance of becoming the next clan leader, now it was at least seventy percent.
This was already a very high probability, especially among super clans.
Not everyone could be as lucky as Isabella.
The leader of the musk ke people could not meet Jie Su and the others for the time being, as Ye Zhongming was here to attend a secret meeting, and Jie Su had to accompany him. As for Pao Bai and Isabella... let's not talk about it.
"Can you really decide your own marriage?" Ye Zhongming turned his head to glance at his brother, who had already changed his appearance, while he himself had also disguised.
Jie Su shrugged and replied, "It depends on how strong I can get. If I am strong enough, I won’t need marriage to increase my bargaining chips. If I'm not strong enough, then being arranged is just the way it is."
Saying this, Jie Su smiled and added, "Thanks to you guys, my clan is relatively lenient on marriage matters for now, and no demands have been made yet."
Ye Zhongming, Pao Bai, and Isabella were all considered Jie Su's outside support. The stronger these external aids became, the stronger Jie Su would become as well.
Now it seemed that Ye Zhongming held some weight in the eyes of the Su Clan, but compared to the couple, Pao Bai and Isabella, he fell short. After all, they represented a super clan and were both peak expert prospects.
"Wait, are you really sure you don’t need me to accompany you?" Jie Su asked again, a hint of worry in his voice.
The day of the secret meeting that Ye Zhongming mentioned was approaching, but Ye Zhongming wanted to go alone. With the white dragon horse and lai lai bird staying within the Star Eye Clan and without Pao Bai and Isabella's presence, Jie Su felt that not following him could pose some risk, especially for Ye Zhongming, who still had his transformation cooldown not yet expired.
Although Yekahong City was within the Survivor Fortress where the musk ke people were based, it was not within their sphere of influence. This place did not belong to any race's jurisdiction and was a complete free trade zone. To put it nicely, it was a bustling trade hub; to put it less kindly, it was a mix of fish and dragons, full of dangers.
If it were just ordinary transactions, it wouldn't matter. However, Ye Zhongming was attending a meeting of a mysterious organization, and he would be impersonating another person, whose identity was that of a peak expert. This almost determined that the level of this mysterious organization was very high, and any unexpected incidents could pose significant risks.
With Jie Su by his side, as a great expert, he could provide a certain level of protection for Ye Zhongming. Even at a critical moment, he could reveal his identity to ensure safety. But for Ye Zhongming to enter alone...
"Don't worry, I'm not going to cause trouble. I genuinely want to see if there are any trades that could benefit us. If this organization is very powerful, it could be of great use to us in the future. Besides, I've studied that mask. Unless I run into someone extremely familiar with Kunz座, it’s unlikely anyone will recognize me after I conceal my aura."
Seeing Jie Su about to say something else, Ye Zhongming quickly added, "Even if I'm recognized, what does it matter? As long as I don't take off the mask, no one will know who I am. If I encounter danger, I’m confident I can escape. Aren't you supposed to be nearby to assist me?"
"I’ve also prepared this," Ye Zhongming said as he took out a stone ball.
"This is a genetic stone, which stores the bloodline genes of another race. If someone discovers that the mask belongs to Kunz座 and uses it to identify the murderer, I can use this to cover my tracks."