Gu Yu remained completely unmoved, which was strange. Even if he wasn't moved by the music, he should at least be moved by her beauty and promise! She had deliberately worn a sexy outfit.
Unless Gu Yu isn't lustful, but if he isn't, why would he risk his life for a human woman? That doesn't make sense! Could it be that I'm not attractive enough? Not Gu Yu's type?
Little did she know that no matter how beautiful she was, Gu Yu would never be interested in her, because she was a minotaur, a normal human. How could she be interested in a bull? Of course, perverts would be an exception.
"Brother Yu, don't you like listening to music?" Hei San asked Gu Yu. The royal family members usually knew music. Although cultivation was important, they also needed to be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. After all, they were royalty and needed to be noble and elegant. Otherwise, what would be the difference between them and ordinary minotaurs?
"Hmm! I don't really like them. I prefer beautiful women to these." Gu Yu noticed the doubt in Hei San's eyes, and he couldn't help but hug Ri Jiu tighter. Ri Jiu also moved closer to him in a cooperative manner.
Two soft mounds pressed against Gu Yu's body, and Gu Yu immediately looked like he was enjoying it. He wasn't faking it; he really was.
However, he felt a little guilty. He had someone he liked, and that person liked him too. He felt he was letting Xu Ling'er down by doing this. Besides, had he been too close to Ri Jiu lately?
But this is all just acting. Even if Ling'er finds out, she probably won't blame me.
“Brother Yu, I understand.” Hei San nodded and said after hearing Gu Yu’s explanation.
"Your Highness, what do you think of me?" Hearing Gu Yu's explanation, Hei San didn't think much of it. After all, it wasn't surprising that some royal family members were really resistant to this kind of thing. However, Nuo Yan was full of doubts about Gu Yu's words. If he liked beautiful women, how could he not be interested in her? This was very strange, which made her seriously suspicious of Gu Yu.
Of course, Gu Yu could also see that, “Miss Nuoyan is absolutely stunning, but I cannot do anything indecent to her, not even a disrespectful look.”
"Why?" Nuoyan asked, frowning. Hei San was also puzzled.
“You must not covet your brother’s wife. I can see that Brother Hei San is deeply in love with you, and Brother Hei San and I hit it off immediately. If I were to have any feelings for you, that would be the behavior of a beast.” Gu Yu said righteously, “Although I, Ha Yu, like beautiful women, I also have my own bottom line.”
"Brother Yu, I, Hei San, am truly fortunate to know a brother like you." Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, Nuo Yan was stunned, while Hei San became extremely excited. At this moment, in his eyes, Gu Yu was his own brother.
Yes, he had admired Nuoyan for a long time, which was common knowledge. Yet, some royal family members who called him brother still came to Nuoyan. Every time, he gritted his teeth, and if he could avoid going too far, he would have killed those guys.
He was deeply moved that Gu Yu, a member of the royal family whom he had just met, was so considerate of him. Thinking about how he had always harbored designs on the human woman in Gu Yu's arms, Hei San couldn't help but slap himself twice! Thinking about how Gu Yu had treated him, Hei San felt that he was a terrible person.
Hearing Hei San's words, Gu Yu also raised his glass. He was truly a genius. By saying this, he not only dispelled Nuo Yan's suspicions about him, but also made Hei San believe in him even more. It seemed that he was born to be a spy!
Gu Yu was unaware that Hei San now trusted him implicitly, but Nuo Yan did not. She simply did not believe Gu Yu's words. What brotherhood, what friendship? It was all a lie! Tomorrow, when they fight for the throne, even brothers can turn against each other.
"Brother Hei San, I have something to ask you," Gu Yu said, putting down his wine glass.
“Brother Yu, please speak frankly,” Hei San said.
"I'd like to ask if we have any high-grade source stone mines here. I suffered a backlash from a secret technique, and if I could go to a high-grade source stone mine and absorb source energy, it would be of great help in restoring my cultivation," Gu Yu said.
“This…” Hei San paused for a moment after hearing Gu Yu’s words. Of course, there are high-grade source stone mines in the royal city, and they are large-scale ones at that. Otherwise, why would they choose this place as the royal city of the Black Bull Kingdom?
It should be noted that the Minotaur race does not have many large-scale high-grade Originium mines in the world, only six, located in the capital cities of the six kingdoms. Of course, there is also a giant high-grade Originium mine, which has always belonged to the strongest of the Minotaur race, the demigod Junniu.
In other words, the six large-scale high-grade Originium mines created the six kingdoms of the Minotaur race, so the large-scale high-grade Originium mines were their lifeblood.
"Brother Hei San, I know my words are a bit presumptuous, but I really need them. Could you lend me some high-grade source stones? I'll definitely repay you once I recover my cultivation and return to my family." Gu Yu said sincerely. Repay him? What family did he have?
“Brother Yu, this concerns a high-grade source stone mine, and I can’t make the decision myself. How about this? I’ll go back to the royal palace and discuss it,” Hei San said. He truly couldn’t make the decision regarding the high-grade source stone mine. You see, only a Royal Realm expert from their Hei family could make that decision. Most importantly, Gu Yu came from the Ha family, the Ha Blade Emperor! If they helped Gu Yu, the Ha family would owe them a favor, which would be of great help to their Hei family in the future.
The six kingdoms have always been vying for power, but none of them dare to truly clash with the Minotaur Kingdom. Putting aside that demigod, the three strongest royal families of the Minotaur race are all in the Minotaur Kingdom. To put it bluntly, any one of those three royal families could rival them, and they might not even be able to win.
Take the Ha family for example. If they were to attack their Black Bull Kingdom, it's very likely that the kingdom would change hands tomorrow.
This shows the strength of the Ha family. After all, they are the strongest family besides the Man family. The reason why the Ha family is weaker than the Man family is because the demigod Junniu is from the Man family.
Therefore, if the Ha family could owe them a favor, it would be an incredible gift for the Hei family. He was determined to get the Hei family's several royal-level experts to agree to this, as it would be entirely beneficial!
"Brother Hei San, if it's too much trouble for you, then forget it. I can recover my cultivation in two or three years anyway." Gu Yu looked disappointed. "Two or three years is nothing. If it makes things difficult for you, I'll feel bad too."
"Brother Yu, you're too kind. Don't worry, I'll take care of it." Hei San patted his chest and said when he heard Gu Yu's words. Gu Yu was thinking of him wholeheartedly, so how could he not do it?
Nuoyan, who was standing to the side, frowned when she heard Gu Yu's words, but she didn't say anything more.
Hei San is indeed very talented, but unfortunately, she's not as smart as the Crown Prince! Otherwise, she wouldn't have hesitated for so long.
"Brother Hei San, it's alright. If it's difficult, then forget it," Gu Yu continued, his eyes full of sincerity. He seemed genuinely afraid that Hei San would be implicated because of his affairs.
"Brother Yu, no need to say more, I'll go back now." Hei San said, then got up and left.
Watching Hei San's retreating figure, Gu Yu pretended to call out, "Brother Hei San, if it's not going to be easy, then don't do it. Just don't let it have any negative impact on you."
"Brother Yu, just wait for my good news!" Hei San said. At this moment, Hei San had no idea that he would be tricked to death by Gu Yu. However, he was not completely brainless. As soon as he left Huan Kuai Lou, he got up and flew towards a certain place.
"Your Highness Ha Yu, are you a member of the Ha family?" Nuoyan asked Gu Yu after Hei San left.
"How did you know?" Gu Yu was taken aback. He wasn't afraid that Nuoyan would know; he was more afraid that no one else would know.
He didn't say it himself, but everyone thinks he's a member of the Ha family, so he is a member of the Ha family.
"Your Highness Ha Yu, are you still going to pretend with me?" Nuo Yan's words made Gu Yu's expression change instantly. Could it be that Nuo Yan knows something? Could it be that he has some doubts about him? That shouldn't be the case! His acting skills are flawless. Look at Hei San, he trusts him completely.
"Pretend? What do I have to pretend about?" Gu Yu asked Nuoyan after calming down.
"Actually, it doesn't matter to me whether you're a member of the Ha family or not." Nuoyan stared intently into Gu Yu's eyes, searching for any flaws. She somewhat believed that Gu Yu was a member of the Ha family, but something still felt off.
“It’s the same for me. Actually, whether I’m a member of the Ha family or not doesn’t matter. If I have talent, the Ha family will treat me extremely well and dote on me. But if I don’t have talent, then I’ll be abandoned. I think you know about the fallen royal family and should understand this very well. No matter what your identity or status is, the most important thing is to become strong yourself,” Gu Yu said.
His gaze was also fixed firmly on Nuoyan's, his eyes unwavering.
“Hehe…” Nuoyan chuckled, “You’re right, without strength, you’re nothing.”
“This is a world where might makes right, but having a family isn’t entirely useless. At least it makes things much smoother when you’re growing up. If someone wants to kill me, they’ll have to think twice about whether they can afford to offend the family behind me. But if you take this as an advantage and stop striving for improvement, then you’re finished,” Gu Yu continued.
"Your Highness Ha Yu, you have truly impressed me." Nuoyan said to Gu Yu, unable to see a single flaw in his eyes.
“Miss Nuoyan, if there’s nothing else, I’ll rest now. A moment of bliss is worth a thousand pieces of gold.” Gu Yu said, his gaze falling on Ri Jiu in his arms. Ri Jiu was asleep in Gu Yu’s arms, her even breathing and her alluring face making Gu Yu somewhat lost in thought.
He reached out and pinched Rijiu's cheek, unsure whether he was just acting or doing it subconsciously.
Rijiu felt someone pinching her cheek. She reached out and pried Gu Yu's hand away. Her eyelids twitched, but she didn't wake up. Instead, she continued to sleep soundly, just like a kitten, sleeping very peacefully.
“Your Highness Ha Yu, no matter how much you like her, she is ultimately just a human woman. Your Highness Ha Yu should understand that if the royal family wants to ensure the continuation of the royal bloodline, it must intermarry with other members of the royal family!” Nuo Yan frowned as she looked at the way Gu Yu looked at Ri Jiu.
She could see a special feeling in Gu Yu's eyes for Ri Jiu, like he liked her.
“Hehe…” Gu Yu’s gaze turned to Nuoyan again. “Miss Nuoyan doesn’t need to worry about these things. One day, if I can stand at the peak, what can I do or do? Who would dare to say no? Don’t say I like humans. Even if I want to destroy a few royal families, everyone will have to behave.”
“Your Highness Ha Yu, are you so confident? There’s never a shortage of geniuses, but how many can actually reach the Emperor Realm? As for the God Realm, it’s even more unattainable. At least in the history of my Minotaur race, there hasn’t been a single one,” Nuoyan said.
"Should we give up just because we don't have any? If our ancestors couldn't go there, we shouldn't go either; otherwise, we'll only get weaker and weaker," Gu Yu said. Although he secretly hoped that the Minotaur race would be weaker, the logic was sound. Our ancestors paved the way; if later generations didn't continue, then it would come to an end. Besides, what would we do if we weren't strong? 107 Source Gate Worlds! How many could humanity withstand? Could it withstand them all?
Therefore, we must continue on this path. Even the Divine Realm is not enough to suppress it, nor is the Great Emperor. We must at least reach the Ancestral Realm.
“Your Highness Ha Yu, if you have lofty ambitions, you must not be obsessed with women!” Nuoyan said to Gu Yu, emphasizing the words “obsessed with women”.
"The path of cultivation is tedious and boring, so you have to find some enjoyment and balance work and rest. That's the fastest way to improve," Gu Yu said with a smile. To be honest, he didn't know what to say if he kept going.
"Really?" Nuoyan suddenly blinked, feigning a seductive and pitiful look. "Your Highness, don't you consider Nuoyan a beauty? Don't you have any interest in Nuoyan at all?"
"Uh!" Gu Yu was stunned when he heard Nuoyan's words. To be honest, he really had no interest in Nuoyan whatsoever. The thought that the other party was a cow was just too much! He didn't dare to think about it anymore and got goosebumps all over his body.
“Miss Nuoyan, you must be joking. You’re one of Brother Hei San’s men, how could I dare to have such ill intentions?” Gu Yu replied.
“Hehe…” Nuoyan chuckled, “Your Highness Ha Yu, I’m not stupid! You’re capable of even going to Niu Hua City to snatch human women, so why would you be afraid of the Third Prince Hei?”
"I value brotherhood and reputation very much," Gu Yu said somewhat guiltily. He seemed to realize that his seemingly perfect lie had some problems with its structure. How could someone who could do something as absurd as robbing human women from the human race value brotherhood and reputation? Oh no, his character was crumbling.
“Hehe…” Nuoyan chuckled again upon hearing Gu Yu’s words. “Your Highness, I think I don’t need to say anything more, do I?”
"What do you mean by this?" Gu Yu was feeling guilty, but he remained outwardly calm.
"What do you mean? Your Highness Ha Yu knows perfectly well. Why would you ask me?" Nuoyan stared at Gu Yu and said. Gu Yu saw in Nuoyan's eyes that it was all fake. You're faking it. You're finished.
Thinking of this, a murderous intent appeared in Gu Yu's eyes. He wanted to kill someone to silence them, no, he wanted to kill the cow to silence them.
"What? Your Highness Ha Yu, did I hit a nerve? Are you going to kill me?" Nuoyan sensed Gu Yu's killing intent, but she remained unmoved. Instead, she smiled and looked at him. "Can you bear to do that?"
"Hehe... I really feel a little reluctant," Gu Yu said, looking into Nuoyan's eyes.
“Your Highness, how about this? I’ll pretend I don’t know anything, and you can continue with your business, but you’ll owe me a favor, okay?” Nuoyan said.
"What favor?" Gu Yu had just finished speaking when he suddenly realized that he had been tricked by this cow. Everyone says that women are smart, but how come even a cow is so smart? He, who has lived for more than a hundred years including his previous life, was tricked into saying something by a promise.
"No rush, this favor can be owed to you for now." Nuoyan smiled slightly, then looked at Gu Yu with a smile, tapped Gu Yu's chest with her hand, and left the room. As she walked out the door, she smiled meaningfully at Gu Yu again, "I won't disturb Your Highness's romantic evening!"
Gu Yu's expression turned solemn. What exactly did Nuoyan know? Did he know that his identity was fake? Or did he know that he was human? That couldn't be!
"Long Yuan, is there a flaw in the One Qi Transformation Technique you gave me?"
"Others might not be able to say for sure, but combined with your divine and demonic bloodline, there will definitely be no problem," Long Yuan patted his chest and assured him.
“I always felt like she had figured me out,” Gu Yu said.
“Impossible. This minotaur is only at the peak of the General Realm. It’s impossible for him to see through your disguise. However, it’s said that females have a very strong sixth sense,” Long Yuan said.
"Sixth sense?" Gu Yu was taken aback.
“It’s just intuition,” Long Yuan added. Seeing Gu Yu deep in thought, Long Yuan’s eyes darted around. “Kid, why are you thinking so much? It’s because you’re guilty. If others just use a little bit of their wits, they’ll be tricked out of it.”
"I feel that she is not simple," Gu Yu said. Nuoyan's talent is not bad. Although she is from a fallen royal family, it is not too difficult for her to marry a disciple of another powerful royal family with her talent. Even if she marries a disciple who is not valued, it is still better than borrowing a seed, right?
"Hehe..." Long Yuan suddenly chuckled lewdly, "Although the Minotaur royal family isn't powerful, it's not weak either. With a demigod in charge, their overall strength isn't inferior to your human race. Why don't you stay here? Maybe that little heifer has taken a liking to you and wants to borrow your seed, hehe..."
"What did you say?" Gu Yu said seriously. "If it weren't for the Holy Mountain causing trouble, the Minotaur race would have been wiped out by the God Realm long ago. You're telling me they're stronger than my human race?"
Gu Yu was somewhat agitated. Was the human race weak? The human race was not weak. In his previous life, they opened so many source gates. Although the human race suffered greatly, they were not truly wiped out. At least several refuge bases remained standing. If it were the Minotaur race, they would have been wiped out long ago.
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