Chapter 1 A Different World

A majestic city appeared before Qiao Yu and Mu Wan'er.

The city walls were several dozen zhang high, constructed entirely of hard bluestone, resembling a prostrate cyan prehistoric beast on the earth.

Embedded in the city wall was a massive plaque with the three characters for Red Leaf City (Hongye City) inscribed in a vigorous, soaring style.

Countless soldiers stood on the city walls, their uniform figures as steadfast as stone pillars.

Clad in armor and wielding weapons, they immediately went on alert when they saw Qiao Yu carrying Mu Wan'er in the air.

"Halt! Who goes there! Red Leaf City is part of the Red Leaf Kingdom. Flying is strictly prohibited for those of unknown origin! Descend immediately, or we will not be polite!"

The soldiers uniformly aimed their weapons at Qiao Yu.

"Are you blind! Open your eyes and see who I am!" Mu Wan'er softly scolded.

The soldiers then focused their gaze on Mu Wan'er, who was being carried by Qiao Yu. Upon clearly seeing Mu Wan'er's appearance, the soldiers on the city wall changed their expressions and knelt down in perfect unison.

"Greetings, Princess Red Leaf!"

"Rise!"

Mu Wan'er's words were light and indifferent, carrying a hint of authority.

However, she was still being held by Qiao Yu, making her look somewhat comical.

Many people entering and exiting Red Leaf City focused their gazes entirely on Qiao Yu, curiously sizing him up.

Who is this guy? He actually dares to grab Princess Red Leaf by the collar and hold her in mid-air.

"Alright, let me down." Mu Wan'er said softly, breaking free from Qiao Yu's large hand. "Let's go, I'll take you to see my father. Perhaps our royal family's secret records will have what you're looking for!"

Mu Wan'er led Qiao Yu into Red Leaf City. What entered Qiao Yu's eyes was a local custom completely different from the Ninth Universe.

The scene inside Red Leaf City was somewhat similar to that of ancient Da Xia, but also different.

As for the differences... have you ever seen a boss with a pig's head selling pork buns?

Anyway, it was Qiao Yu's first time seeing it. He even felt a little strange.

Inside Red Leaf City, the ratio of beastmen to humans, as roughly observed by Qiao Yu, was about 3:7.

A half-human, half-beast person would occasionally walk down the street, but the people of Red Leaf City had obviously long since become accustomed to it.

"We're here!"

Mu Wan'er led Qiao Yu through half of Red Leaf City to the core of Red Leaf City, which was also the location of the Red Leaf Kingdom's palace.

As the Red Leaf Princess, Mu Wan'er naturally entered the palace unimpeded, and soon arrived at the Golden Luan Hall.

Soon, a eunuch went to inform the current Red Leaf Emperor.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

Before long, a middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe and walking with vigorous strides entered the Golden Luan Hall, accompanied by a young man wearing a python robe.

The young man's eyes flashed with a hidden killing intent the moment he saw Mu Wan'er.

"This subject greets Father Emperor!"

Mu Wan'er knelt down and performed a standard salute towards Mu Xinxiu.

In contrast, Qiao Yu stood in place, curiously sizing up Mu Xinxiu. It wasn't easy to see an emperor on Kaiji Star; they were rare things that had gone extinct hundreds of years ago.

Seeing Qiao Yu sizing him up unscrupulously, Mu Xinxiu was somewhat displeased, while Mu Wangge's eyes lit up instantly.

This person was brought in by Mu Wan'er, so attacking him was equivalent to attacking Mu Wan'er, right?

"Bold madman, why do you not kneel when meeting His Majesty? Could it be that you have rebellious intentions?" Mu Wangge instantly placed a huge hat on Qiao Yu's head.

"Royal Brother! Qiao Yu is not from our Red Leaf Kingdom. It is natural for him not to kowtow to the emperor of Red Leaf!" Mu Wan'er explained.

"What a joke! Under the heavens, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the land, all are subjects of the king! Moreover, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Having come to my Red Leaf Kingdom, you must abide by the rules of my Red Leaf Kingdom, otherwise, you will be punished for treason!" Mu Wangge shouted loudly.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Seeing that Mu Wan'er was about to argue with Mu Wangge, Qiao Yu hurriedly stopped her.

He came here to see if there was a good way to return to the Ninth Universe, not to watch them argue.

Qiao Yu looked up at Mu Wangge, then suddenly released his aura, his demigod-level six strength undisguised.

He had already roughly investigated, and apart from the emperor Mu Xinxiu, who was at the second level of the demigod realm, there were no other demigods in the entire Red Leaf Kingdom.

In other words, with Qiao Yu's strength, he could completely walk sideways here.

"Hello, friend. I'm rebelling today. What are you going to do about it?"

Mu Wangge's face turned pale instantly, and he retreated repeatedly in fright.

This aura, it's a demigod!

Where did Mu Wan'er find such a young demigod-level helper?

Mu Wangge's heart instantly turned to ashes. How could he compete with Mu Wan'er like this? What could he possibly use to compete!

Let alone rebelling, such a strong person could destroy the Red Leaf Kingdom with a snap of his fingers. How could such a strong person run to such a small place as the Red Leaf Kingdom?

Mu Xinxiu's hand, clutching the dragon chair, instantly bulged with veins, revealing the turmoil in his heart.

Such a young demigod must be a successor of some super force or an old monster.

If he could win over this young man and marry his daughter to him, even if she were to be his concubine, it would guarantee my Red Leaf Kingdom five hundred years of peace!

Mu Xinxiu's thoughts flowed. As the ruler of a country, he quickly figured out the pros and cons.

Don't look at the Red Leaf Kingdom's current prosperous appearance. The other countries on Yuanze Star are eyeing the Red Leaf Kingdom covetously, ready to incorporate the Red Leaf Kingdom into their own territory at any time.

With that thought, the knot in Mu Xinxiu's brow immediately untied, and he put on a smiling face, stood up from the dragon chair.

"Rebelling is good! You're called Qiao Yu, right? Come, come, come, sit, sit, sit."

Mu Xinxiu forcibly dragged Qiao Yu to sit on the golden dragon chair.

"Young Hero Qiao is indeed promising at such a young age! May I ask where Young Hero Qiao learned his skills?" Mu Xinxiu asked, rubbing his hands together.

Qiao Yu was stunned by Mu Xinxiu's behavior. Is this the emperor? He felt that... this Red Leaf Emperor didn't seem like a serious person.

"Father! Qiao Yu is not from here! He was exiled from another universe!"

Mu Wan'er recounted her encounter with the Tianluo Ghost Blade, and then how Qiao Yu saved her by descending from the sky.

After hearing this, Mu Xinxiu's heart became even brighter.

From another universe? That's even better! If you round it up, isn't this the same as an orphan?

If he could recruit him as the Red Leaf Kingdom's son-in-law, and then establish Mu Wan'er as the empress...

Then it wouldn't just be guaranteeing the Red Leaf Kingdom five hundred years of peace; in the future, this Yuanze Star would probably be surnamed Mu!

Mu Xinxiu also came from his youth. He knew very well what young people liked most, which was nothing more than being horny.

He was very confident in his daughter. Mu Wan'er's appearance and figure were the best on the entire Yuanze Star.

If he could get the concubines in the harem to teach Mu Wan'er this little girl a good lesson tonight, wouldn't it be easy to win over this young man, Qiao Yu?

He looked at Qiao Yu, then at Mu Wan'er, and the more he looked, the more he liked them. This was simply a match made in heaven, a natural pair!

However, how could Mu Xinxiu's changing expression and his little plans escape Qiao Yu's eyes?

When it came to scheming, Qiao Yu could scheme down to his underpants. Qiao Yu guessed eight or nine out of ten of Mu Xinxiu's thoughts.

Just as Mu Xinxiu was about to speak, Qiao Yu interrupted him first.

"I know what you want to say. Shut up! I wouldn't be an live-in son-in-law even if you paid me!"