The bell tower’s chimes rang clear.
Su Ni, running ahead, was like a carefree young girl, her hands behind her back, her face beaming with joy as she looked at Chen Yu and the others.
“Look, this is one of the main cities of the Tato Kingdom.”
“It’s built quite well, isn’t it?”
As they entered the city gates, the moment they stepped inside, Chen Yu unconsciously raised his eyebrows, a trace of shock in his expression.
This was a city in the underground?
Row upon row of houses.
All paved with broad roads of the same specifications.
The streets bustled with traffic.
Looking out, it was a scene of prosperity.
No wonder Ronnie had said that his city-state’s development might one day rival a main city, but it was still a long way from comparing to a royal city.
Seeing it with his own eyes, Chen Yu had to admit it was true.
His plan for his city-state’s future, once fully developed, would probably be equivalent to a provincial capital. But the main cities of the underground already felt like provincial capitals.
A royal city, perhaps, was like a direct-controlled municipality.
Indeed, one should not approach anything with arrogance and prejudice. The city-states and towns Chen Yu had seen before were merely villages and towns on the outskirts of the kingdom.
They did not represent the entirety of the kingdom.
It was important to remember that the Tato Kingdom was just one of the tributary kingdoms of the Human Empire, and its overall strength could only be considered middle to lower-tier within the empire.
Moreover, it was a newly emerging kingdom, one that even the little demon hadn't heard of.
One could imagine how grand the Human Empire must be.
“Hey, are you stunned?” Seeing that Chen Yu had been silent for a while, Ronnie ran up, waving her little hands with a smile, “Snap out of it.”
Chen Yu pursed his lips and smiled slightly, looking around.
“Not bad.”
“Is it really just ‘not bad’?” Ronnie smiled and said, “We’re all in this together, you don't have to put on a brave face for me.”
Ronnie nudged Chen Yu’s shoulder, unconcealed amusement in her eyes.
“Alright, I’m envious.”
“Hypocrite.” To her surprise, Ronnie, who had been smiling a moment ago, instantly pouted, her delicate nose crinkling as she let out a soft huff. “You don’t really mean that in your heart.”
“…”
This young lady was truly difficult to please.
Being tough-mouthed didn't work.
Being soft-spoken, surprisingly, also didn't work.
Pouting indignantly, Ronnie ran ahead, and Chen Yu and the others followed behind her, taking in the grandeur and magnificence of this royal main city.
Chen Yu’s focus was simple: city construction.
Commercial facilities.
These were all necessary for the future development of his city-state. Since he was visiting this main city, he had to learn from its strengths and bring them back to his own city-state.
Compared to Chen Yu’s focus on city construction, Black Bean’s observation was much more superficial.
“Hey…”
“Hehehe, big sis.”
Grinning widely, Black Bean’s eyes were fixed on the human or beast-kin women passing by on the street, his saliva almost dripping down.
Some people noticed Black Bean and showed disgust, while others blew him a kiss.
This caused Black Bean to cover his chest, feigning being captivated.
“You’re acting like a human, can you stop being so disgusting?” Chen Yu raised his hand and slapped Black Bean on the head. Black Bean, who had been hit, quickly sucked back his saliva and wiped his mouth, saying aggrievedly, “Can’t I even look? I’m not doing anything to them, and I can’t even feast my eyes? They even blew me kisses.”
“Pathetic.”
Chen Yu glanced at him and sighed.
There.
This cat was completely useless now.
He was clearly a reincarnation of a lustful scoundrel. Before, he at least knew how to mask it a bit, being a cat in its original form. Now, he didn't even bother to pretend.
“Spirit beasts are reflections of their masters. If you were upright, would your spirit beast be like this?”
The little demon crossed her arms and snorted.
“Barbara, how can you say that about me?” Chen Yu turned his head in surprise, wronged. “Aren’t I upright enough? Heaven and earth as my witness, I am a pure gentleman.”
“Tch~”
The little demon pouted, too lazy to bicker with Chen Yu.
Others might believe him?
She, who had been observing his every move from inside the wristband since Chen Yu entered the underground, had witnessed all the instances where he and Black Bean shared the same unsavory interests.
Arguing with her now was utterly useless.
“Sigh, you guys just don’t understand me,” Chen Yu couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh.
“We understand you, and we believe you,” the little demon pursed her lips and said. “Besides, it’s male nature. Even if you had some other thoughts, no one would blame you. If nothing else, with the city-state you possess and the vast wealth you command, even if you found hundreds of women, no one would blame you. You earned this through your own capabilities.”
“I…”
Chen Yu pursed his lips for a long time, too lazy to explain.
Many of his past actions were actually deliberate. If he were to be honest about his true inner self, he was an upright person at most, capable of only witty remarks.
Otherwise, let alone anything else, Kailin, Nuoya, Su Ni…
Wouldn't he have taken advantage of them long ago?
The world misunderstood him, and he disdained to argue. Time would prove everything.
“Why are you wearing rabbit ears?” Chen Yu, who had noticed the rabbit ear decoration on the little demon’s head, asked curiously.
“Excuse me, this is a main city!”
The little demon pointed to her head and shrugged, saying.
“I am of the demon race, an enemy to both the beast-kin and humans of the underground. It was fine when we were with you, they might not recognize my demon king horns. But there are many capable people in the royal city. If they recognize me, do you think you’ll fare well? If you don’t believe me, I can take them off and see?”
“No, no, no…”
It was better not to test such things. If it truly attracted unnecessary trouble, it would be quite vexing.
“Hmph.”
The little demon snorted with haughty pride, looking at the buildings in the city and muttering.
“Human kingdoms have developed really well. I remember in my era, human kingdoms were quite dilapidated. It might also be due to years of war.”
“Fighting with whom?”
“Of course, with our demon race.”
The little demon’s eyes held a hint of pride. “The wars between the demon race and humans and beast-kin have never stopped, at least in my memory. And in such a short time, human cities have been built to this extent. Does this mean that the war between humans and demons has stopped, or perhaps…”
The little demon’s expression turned hesitant as she thought of a certain possibility, then she abruptly shook her head.
“Impossible!”
“What are you mumbling to yourself about?” Chen Yu asked in astonishment. The little demon glared at Chen Yu fiercely, “Mind your own business. You keep asking questions, why are you so nosy?”
“Indeed, everyone should have their own personal space, especially this beautiful lady.”
A gentle whisper drifted over, and a man dressed in a white suit, holding a rose, appeared before Chen Yu and the others.
Chen Yu looked at the man before him in astonishment and remained silent for a moment.
“Who are you?”