Releasing his divine sense slightly to cover the entire imperial city, Gu Yu confirmed the location of the imperial palace. With a teleportation, he instantly appeared at the imperial palace. Here was the palace courtyard, and next to Gu Yu stood a pavilion. In the pavilion was a tea table, and in front of the tea table sat a woman. Behind her stood two female guards dressed in black armor, exuding the aura of the early Nascent Soul stage.

Gu Yu’s sudden appearance immediately put the two guards on high alert. The sound of swords being drawn echoed around. In the next moment, Gu Yu heard two female voices simultaneously coming from beside him. “Who are you? Why are you here?” Hearing this, Gu Yu turned his head to look at the source of the voices. He glanced at the two speaking guards, then focused on the beautiful woman sitting calmly in front of the tea table, holding a teacup in her right hand.

This woman had long golden hair, wore a crown, and had a mature and exquisite face. Her voluptuous and mature body was clad in a black dragon robe, and she wore black short boots. She was the epitome of a top-notch mature woman. Her identity was the Empress of the Galaxy Empire, Xing Mo. Xing Mo looked at Gu Yu with a hint of confusion in her eyes. She didn’t know why Gu Yu had suddenly appeared here, especially since she didn’t know him. Moreover, he didn’t seem hostile, at least not here to cause trouble. So, Xing Mo raised her left hand slightly, signaling the two royal guards behind her, the Shadow Guards, to stand down. Seeing this, the two Shadow Guards quickly sheathed their swords and teleported away.

After the others had left, Xing Mo finally spoke to Gu Yu. “You… came here to see me for something?” Xing Mo was somewhat interested in Gu Yu. From his appearance, Gu Yu was very handsome and had an excellent demeanor. Most importantly, Xing Mo found that she couldn’t see through Gu Yu’s aura. In simple terms, she couldn’t discern his cultivation level. Considering she was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, this meant Gu Yu’s level was the same as hers—also at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. As for the Deity Transformation stage, that was impossible. It had been many years since a Deity Transformation stage cultivator had appeared; it couldn’t possibly happen now. Of course, there was also the possibility that Gu Yu was using some treasure to hide his cultivation. Regardless, the fact that he could arrive here unnoticed by the Shadow Guards spoke volumes about his strength.

Hearing Xing Mo’s question, Gu Yu’s lips curved into a slight smile. He walked to her tea table and sat down. Pouring himself a cup of tea, Gu Yu spoke directly. “Yes, I came to ask you for cultivation resources.” “I have four dear disciples who need these resources.” Gu Yu didn’t say much more and got straight to the point.

Hearing this, Xing Mo immediately thought of something. Four dear disciples… could they be those four girls? She remembered them vividly—they had great potential but were horribly mistreated, covered in wounds, and called their master a scum and a demon. Could this man be their master? But he didn’t look like a madman who enjoyed torturing people, nor did he seem like a demonic cultivator. Most importantly, if he were truly as those girls described, why would he come to ask for cultivation resources for them? And from her, the top figure of the Eastern Region? This would be suicidal. Xing Mo had even killed peak Nascent Soul cultivators. Even if this man was at the peak Nascent Soul stage, she wouldn’t be afraid.

“Four dear disciples? Your name wouldn’t happen to be Gu Yu, would it?” Xing Mo wanted to confirm if this seemingly perfect man was the master those girls mentioned. Gu Yu wasn’t surprised by her question. After all, his four dear disciples had sought refuge here before, only to be taken back by him for more torture. So, it was normal for Xing Mo to have heard of him. Nodding, Gu Yu didn’t hide anything. “Yes, I am Gu Yu.” “The four girls you saw before are indeed my disciples.”

Upon hearing this confirmation, Xing Mo’s expression turned angry. “Ha… Do you know your four disciples are rare cultivation geniuses?” “How could you treat them like that! Do you know how they were when they came to me? They called you scum! A demon!” “You tortured them every day, and now you have the nerve to ask me for cultivation resources?” “You must be planning to hoard these resources for yourself!” Bang! Xing Mo slammed the teacup on the table. She valued Gu Yu’s four disciples greatly. She saw a bit of her past self in them, having been despised and tormented by a wicked stepmother, with hardly any resources to cultivate.

Seeing Xing Mo’s reaction, Gu Yu shook his head slightly. “That was before. I won’t treat them like that anymore.” “Otherwise, why would I come out for them?” “Besides, with my strength, if I wanted to take the resources by force, you couldn’t stop me.” “So, Empress Xing Mo, I want your cultivation resources. In return, if your empire faces any problems in the future, you can come to me for help.” Gu Yu didn’t just ask without offering something in return; he proposed a deal.

Hearing this, Xing Mo couldn’t help but laugh. “Ha… what a joke!!” “You think you can’t be stopped. Who do you think you are!” “But… seeing that you’ve changed, I might consider giving you the resources.”