Sensing the commotion, Li Shanpo, clad in golden source armor, immediately headed towards the area and flashed into Long Aotian's restriction.
"Mo Shougui?" Li Shanpo frowned as he looked at Mo Shougui.
"Marshal Li." Mo Shougui bowed to Li Shanpo, his hands resembling chicken claws.
"What are you doing here?" Li Shanpo looked at Mo Shougui with an icy expression, clearly indicating that the relationship between the two was very strained.
"Tu Niu City is a matter of great importance and cannot be lost. I have come here to prevent the fall of Tu Niu City," Mo Shougui said.
"Heh..." Hearing Mo Shougui's words, Li Shanpo chuckled coldly, "Do you think I would believe that? We advocate war, you advocate peace. If you hadn't always opposed war, why would we be struggling to defend ourselves? How come you changed your stance after learning that Lord Hua Shen could still fight?"
"Uh!" Mo Shougui was taken aback. "Although I don't advocate war, I didn't stop you from fighting either. I can't accept your words!"
"Hmph! If it weren't for your instructions, would those people dare to do this? No fighting, no resistance, are they going to hand the world over to them?" Li Shanpo became more and more agitated as he spoke, and it was clear that he hated the old man in front of him with a vengeance.
"Marshal Li, you've gone too far." Mo Shougui's old face also turned cold upon hearing Li Shanpo's words. "I advocate peace, but it's for the sake of humanity. We can fight one Source Gate, and we can fight two, but what about ten or twenty? We'll be attacked from both sides. How can we fight? Who will fight? It would be better to give them a portion of the world first, so they can gather humanity's elite together and defend one place. That way, we can ensure humanity's survival and prevent extinction."
"What about the others? What about the ordinary people? Are we just going to abandon them? Rather than abandoning them, we should fight to the death. Besides, can you guarantee that retreating to one place will be enough to stop them?" Li Shanpo questioned. "If we retreat today, and tomorrow, what about the day after? The more we retreat, the more arrogant the invaders will become. Their behavior will become even more unscrupulous. They will think you are afraid and easy to bully, and they will intensify their invasions. Don't you remember the examples of other countries invading in the past? Only war, only when we fight until they are afraid, until they are terrified, until they cry for their parents, will they restrain themselves and dare not fight back."
Li Shanpo's words were a wake-up call, and Gu Yu's blood boiled with excitement. He was right; blindly compromising would only embolden the other side. Only by fighting could they be made to restrain their fear. Gu Yu wholeheartedly agreed.
"War?" Mo Shougui shook his head at Li Shanpo. "Do you know how much we consumed in the Battle of Tu Niu City? New nuclear bombs, Thunderclap, our reserves are running low. A few more times like this and we'll be out of stock. And those powerful warriors who died in battle, every one of them is one less."
“Hehe…” Li Shanpo laughed upon hearing Mo Shougui’s words. “What is the purpose of producing weapons? To play house? Isn’t it for use now? Although we have lost many warriors, at least the Minotaur race is afraid, and they will not invade us again for a while.”
"Are they afraid of you? They're afraid of the True God, they're afraid of Hua Ting. If it weren't for Hua Ting, could you have stopped six Emperor Realm experts? The Minotaur race doesn't have a True God, but what if a powerful Source Gate opens in the future and they have a True God? Could Hua Ting still intimidate them? Hua Ting couldn't even handle that one from the Holy Mountain. If that one from the Holy Mountain hadn't gone mad, would they have been able to get here to help you?" Mo Shougui asked.
His question silenced Li Shanpo, and Long Aotian also fell silent.
"So you mean no war? Abandon Tu Niu City, abandon the southwest, and let them invade?" Gu Yu asked at this moment. "Then let me ask you: are the lives of elites lives? Aren't the lives of ordinary people lives too?"
“You’re too young, you don’t understand,” Mo Shougui said after hearing Gu Yu’s words.
“Yes, I don’t understand, but I’m willing to fight with all my might, even at the cost of my life, rather than live a life of ignominy, watching my homeland be destroyed, my territory be invaded, and my compatriots be slaughtered one by one.” Gu Yu said, word by word, “I’m just a second-tier warrior, but I’ve gone through countless dangers and blown up a Minotaur’s royal city. And you? As a demigod, what have you done?”
Mo Shougui fell into deep thought, and he did not refute Gu Yu's words.
“Those human warriors who died in battle, every single one of them knew very well that they were no match for the Minotaur race. They knew they would die, yet they still fought without hesitation because they all knew that if they retreated, they would lose their families, their homes, and everything else. And you, high above, don’t care about any of that. I grieve for you,” Gu Yu said. Although his strength was currently low, he still spoke his true feelings.
"You'll understand later," Mo Shougui said, looking at Gu Yu's determined eyes and high spirits.
"Then let me understand first," Gu Yu said. "I won't give you the supplies because you don't deserve them. The supplies should be given to the people fighting on the front lines."
“No, the front lines don’t need that many Originium. China is currently facing a shortage of resources. You should hand over the Originium. I will give Tu Niu City 30,000 Originium,” Mo Shougui said.
"You're shameless!" Long Aotian retorted upon hearing Mo Shougui's words. Ten thousand high-grade source stones had suddenly become thirty thousand. How could he accept that? Besides, those source stones didn't even belong to Mo Shougui. What right did he have to make the decision?
"One hundred thousand high-grade source stones?" Li Shanpo looked at Gu Yu and suddenly understood something. He was still wondering why this old guy had appeared, but now he understood. It turned out that it was for resources. What surprised him the most was that Gu Yu actually had one hundred thousand source stones. He didn't know that Gu Yu had emptied the Black Bull Royal City's treasury.
“Gu Yu stole the treasury of Black Bull Royal City,” Long Aotian said to Li Shanpo.
Li Shanpo glanced at Gu Yu, then at Mo Shougui, "Why didn't you wait until I was here to say something so important?"
"This..." Long Aotian didn't know what to say. Little did he know that there would be an old geezer hiding in the shadows eavesdropping. He regretted it now! Look at that old geezer Mo Shougui, he won't give up until he gets some supplies from Gu Yu today.
It's all my fault for being too arrogant. I thought that once I broke through to the Emperor Realm, everything would be fine.
"So you're sticking to the rules?" Gu Yu spoke up at this moment. "I don't think we have any regulations that require us to hand over supplies, right? Besides, I obtained these supplies through my own abilities, so there's no need to hand them over. Therefore, I can decide who I want to give them to. I'm sorry, I won't give them to you. Please leave."
Gu Yu's words made Long Aotian and Li Shanpo look a little nervous. The two of them were watching Mo Shougui's actions. Although they couldn't stop him if he really wanted to make a move, were they going to compromise because of that? They were the pro-war faction, and this was not their style.
“That’s right. The items belong to Gu Yu now. Gu Yu can give them to whomever he wants. No one else can decide. If it really doesn’t work, you can go to Hua Shen or my teacher.” Long Aotian said. The 100,000 source stones are all his now. If he compromises, it would be like taking something out of his own pocket and giving it away to someone else. That’s unacceptable.
“Yes, Mo Shougui, the items now belong to Gu Yu, and Gu Yu has the right to dispose of them,” Li Shanpo added.
“No, you are all part of humanity. When you were weak, you were well protected. Now that you are strong and have gained something, you should give back to humanity,” Mo Shougui said. It was clear that the many wrinkles on his face were due to his thick skin.
"I'm giving back by giving all the resources to Tu Niu City, to those warriors, and to the families of those fallen heroes. Isn't that giving back?" Gu Yu said.
His actions were entirely selfless; anyone who calls him selfish deserves to be struck by lightning.
“That’s right,” Long Aotian said, puffing out his chest.
"Alright! It seems I'll have to use some tricks today," Mo Shougui said. As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of Gu Yu and the other two changed.
"If you use force, don't you think you're being too despicable?" Gu Yu said through gritted teeth. Although Long Aotian had broken through to the Emperor Realm, his strength was at most enough to fight against someone in the late Emperor Realm. And the Golden Source Armor, although comparable to the peak Emperor Realm, was definitely no match for a demigod. If Mo Shougui really used force, they really wouldn't be able to withstand it.
"What's wrong with me bearing some infamy for the sake of humanity's future?" Mo Shougui said.
"How utterly shameless!" Gu Yu cursed inwardly. All that high-sounding talk was just a ploy to get a share of the source stones.
“Should we give you 10,000 of the 100,000 Origin Stones?” Li Shanpo said. This old guy had already lost all shame. If they continued to be forceful, he might actually take action today for the sake of Origin Stones.
“Ten thousand yuan is too little, sixty thousand yuan,” Mo Shougui said.
"Why don't you just rob it?" Long Aotian said, pointing at Mo Shougui.
"If you don't mind, I can take it now," Mo Shougui said. His words were clear: I'm going to take it.
"Twenty thousand yuan," Li Shanpo said with a gloomy expression.
"Fifty thousand yuan! We'll split it fifty-fifty," Mo Shougui said.
"Go to hell, just kill me!" Long Aotian said with murderous intent, he didn't believe Mo Shougui would dare to kill him.
“Stubborn to the end, it’s 30,000 yuan. If that’s not enough, then come and rob us! Even if Aotian and I can’t stop you, there are still 20,000 warriors in Tu Niu City. Besides, Gu Yu is a man of great merit. If you’re really not afraid of being despised by the whole world, then go ahead and rob us!” Li Shanpo said viciously.
“Thirty thousand yuan!” Mo Shougui pondered for a moment, then glanced at Gu Yu.
That one glance sent chills down Gu Yu's spine.
"What are you trying to do?" Long Aotian immediately stood in front of Gu Yu, his aura of royalty instantly spreading out. His primordial spirits Xing Tian and Lu Bu appeared in an instant, and the Golden Source Armor also had a pair of golden wings appear on its back, emanating a terrifying aura.
"Thirty thousand yuan it is!" Mo Shougui said, looking at the scene. Could he really just rob him? If Qinglong and Baihu found out, they'd probably come after him when they got back.
"Give him the Origin Stones," Li Shanpo said to Gu Yu.
Gu Yu was somewhat unwilling, but there was nothing he could do. What could he do when this despicable and shameless old man in front of him was so powerful?
Gu Yu immediately took out the thirty large boxes containing source stones one by one, while Mo Shougui instantly put the thirty large boxes into his storage ring. A smile appeared on his old face, but in Gu Yu's eyes, the smile was disgusting.
"I thank you very much, young brother," Mo Shougui said to Gu Yu, then his figure moved and disappeared from the spot.
"What a shameless old bastard! I'll fuck your grandpa!" Before Gu Yu and the other two could even curse, Chi Long, who had been knocked into the ground by Mo Shougui, suddenly popped out and cursed.
"Ah..." But the next second, the red dragon let out a miserable scream and plunged its head into the ground.
This made Gu Yu secretly rejoice. He had originally wanted to curse Mo Shougui after he disappeared, but Chi Long beat him to it. Fortunately, Chi Long beat him to it, otherwise he would be the one stuck in the ground now.
"That old fellow." Li Shanpo frowned.
"He just took it like that?" Long Aotian said with some resentment. Those 30,000 source stones were originally his!
“If we don’t give it to him today, this old guy might really make a move,” Li Shanpo said. “However, this old guy is indeed doing what’s best for the country and its people, but his thinking is a bit old-fashioned.”
"Hmm?" Gu Yu frowned, but didn't ask anything.
"Thirty thousand high-grade source stones! He just took them away like that." Long Aotian's heart was bleeding at this moment.
"Fuck your grandfather, you old bastard! If you drag me back into the ground, I'll make sure your descendants all eat dirt!" The red dragon struggled out of the ground again, cursing angrily, "Pah, pah, pah..."
At this moment, his mouth was full of dirt, not mud. When dirt enters the mouth and comes into contact with saliva, it naturally becomes mud.
“He has no descendants,” Li Shanpo said at this moment. “It won’t be easy for you to take revenge on him!”
"Damn, he has no descendants?" Chi Long's lips twitched a few times upon hearing Li Shanpo's words, his face filled with disbelief. No descendants? How was he supposed to settle accounts today? He broke through to True God? Difficult! He was even having trouble breaking through to the Emperor Realm!
“His descendants, alas!” Li Shanpo seemed to have thought of something and sighed.
"What happened to his descendants?" Gu Yu asked, somewhat puzzled.
“They’re all dead, they’ve all sacrificed themselves for their country,” Li Shanpo said.
"He sacrificed his life for his country?" Gu Yu frowned.
“Yes, back then, during the allied forces of various countries, this old fellow didn’t have many descendants to begin with, and they all went to the battlefield and died,” Li Shanpo said.
"Isn't he a proponent of peace and defense?" Gu Yu asked. How could a proponent of peace send his descendants to the battlefield?
"Sigh! Who knows what he's thinking!" Li Shanpo shook his head. "But Hua Shen said this guy isn't a bad person, so let's give him 30,000 if we have to!"
"Isn't this yours?" Long Aotian was even more annoyed when he heard this. As the saying goes, whoever takes it from whose pocket it is the one who feels the pain. If it's not yours, then it's all the same.
"By the way, Gu Yu, could you give me some source stones?" At this moment, Li Shanpo suddenly looked at Gu Yu.
"You want it too?" Long Aotian immediately felt threatened. "Hey Li, let me tell you, we don't do this. That old guy is one thing, but you're taking advantage of the situation. Let me tell you, I'm not afraid of you. Let's have a fair fight. I'll take this thing off and give you a handicap. If you win, I'll give it to you."
Hearing Long Aotian's words, Gu Yu rubbed his nose. Li Shanpo, without his Source Armor, was only at the peak of the King Realm. How could he possibly defeat Long Aotian? Besides, what's the use of giving him one hand? You have two primordial spirits! Why don't you just give him one primordial spirit? Is that what you call a fair fight?
"This Source Armor of mine consumes too many Source Stones. This time it has consumed quite a lot of mine," Li Shanpo said. The Golden-Winged Roc Armor was not made by humans, but obtained from the Kunlun Source Gate. The energy consumed by the Golden-Winged Roc Armor is also different from that of Source Armor made by humans. The Golden-Winged Roc Armor requires Source Stones, specifically high-grade Source Stones.
"I'll give you 30,000 high-grade source stones." Gu Yu didn't hesitate when he heard Li Shanpo's words and said directly. In fact, they were comrades-in-arms in their previous life, and their relationship was no worse than that with Long Aotian.
"Really?" Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, Li Shanpo was immediately overjoyed.
"Gu Yu, if you do this, we'll only have 40,000 left." Long Aotian said somewhat indignantly, but since the source stones belonged to Gu Yu, he couldn't say anything and could only offer a reminder.
“Brother Long, I said I’ll give Tu Niu Cheng 100,000, and that’s 100,000. As for that shameless old man and Marshal Li, those are separate matters,” Gu Yu said.
"Holy crap?" Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, Li Shanpo and Long Aotian were immediately shocked. They knew that Gu Yu would definitely not take out all of them and would have to leave some for them. They just didn't expect that Gu Yu would leave them 60,000 yuan. No, it should be more than 60,000 yuan. Just how many source stones did this kid get?
Gu Yu's words made Chi Long below's eyes dart around. "No way, I have to acknowledge Gu Yu as my big brother from now on. This kid is too rich."
"I knew you had something to hide." Mo Shougui, who was hiding in the shadows, hadn't left. When he heard Gu Yu's words, his eyes darted around, and an idea came to him.
It took three days to reorganize Tu Niu City, and the Chinese medical teams arrived one after another the day after the battle ended.
Even if a cultivator possesses source energy capable of healing, combining it with medicine will only bring benefits and no harm.
Meanwhile, news has spread that Gu Yu, in his personal capacity, has given all his spoils to Tu Niu City: 100,000 high-grade source stones and 100 kinds of rare and precious materials.
This news caused an uproar in Tu Niu City, no, it should be said that it caused an uproar throughout the entire China.
In no time, Gu Yu's name resounded throughout the cultivation circles of China, and everyone praised Gu Yu highly.
A young hero, selfless and devoted, a role model for us all, a source of pride... In the hearts of the warriors of Tu Niu City, Gu Yu was a good person, a truly good person.
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