Chapter 565: 565
Zhao Da sensed impatience in Zhou Yu’s attitude and immediately showed a look of grievance.
"Mr. Zhou, could it be that my sudden appearance has upset you?" she asked.
"If that’s the case, then Zhao Da is truly very sorry."
With Zhao Da’s looks and temperament, saying such words in a grievous tone would normally tug at any man’s heartstrings.
However, Zhou Yu could clearly sense the indifference in her heart.
This woman is really not simple at all, being able to control her emotions to such an extent, she is certainly no ordinary person.
He wasn’t new to the city anymore.
He was very aware that this kind of woman might be even more difficult to handle than a master at the Great Innate Peak.
If she could be avoided, it was better not to offend her.
Thinking this, Zhou Yu smiled and said:
"Miss Zhao is overthinking it, I’m just not very good at socializing."
Zhao Da could definitely tell that Zhou Yu’s words were an excuse, and she was quite angry inside.
If it hadn’t been for his resolute character and fairly impressive martial arts skills that she witnessed on Thousand Fire Island, she wouldn’t bother talking to Zhou Yu at all.
Zhou Yu still upheld his dignified demeanor.
Humph!
Zhou Yu suddenly asked.
"By the way, Miss Zhao, where are you from?"
Zhao Da hid her feelings very well, not letting anyone see what she was thinking.
She smiled gracefully and answered.
"I am from Hu City."
"But I’m not some major family’s young lady," she added.
"Our family just runs a normal business."
Though Zhao Da spoke modestly, Zhou Yu wasn’t naive, knowing that a simple person would not appear at today’s event.
Yet, strangely enough, through "Divine Touch," Zhou Yu sensed that, compared to her earlier insincerity, Zhao Da’s words now were indeed sincere and not deceitful.
This puzzled Zhou Yu.
Could she really be an ordinary person?
For a moment, he really couldn’t make a judgment about her.
Just then, a voice sounded.
"Cousin! I’ve been looking for you everywhere; what are you doing here?"
A tall, well-proportioned young man with an air of aristocracy strode over.
He glanced at Zhou Yu, his eyes full of indifference.
"Cousin, who is he?"
Zhao Da stood up and smiled:
"Ziyang, he is a friend of mine, his name is Zhou Yu."
"Zhou Yu, this is my cousin, Ao Ziyang."
Upon hearing Zhao Da’s introduction, Ao Ziyang pondered for a moment.
"Zhou Yu?"
"It seems there’s no Zhou family in Hu City, right?"
Zhao Da quickly said:
"Ziyang, Zhou Yu is from Qin State."
Then she added another sentence.
"He is also an Innate master."
Zhao Da’s impression of Zhou Yu’s strength still remained from two months ago on Thousand Fire Island.
Hearing this, Ao Ziyang’s look at Zhou Yu suddenly lost interest.
He said indifferently:
"In a place like Qin State, achieving Innate Realm at this age is indeed not bad, it ranks slightly above average in Hu City."
"However, just with this, it’s far from enough to interact with my cousin."
Hearing Ao Ziyang’s words, a flicker of unease passed through Zhao Da’s eyes, but she said nothing.
Zhou Yu, however, raised an eyebrow.
"You seem quite confident," he said.
"Is your Ao family very powerful in Shanghai City?"
These words stunned both Ao Ziyang and Zhao Da.
Clearly, neither of them had expected Zhou Yu to be unaware of the Ao family in Shanghai City.
Zhao Da quickly explained,
"Zhou Yu, the Ao family is an old family in Shanghai City. They are a business family, and their financial power ranks in the top three in Shanghai City."
Zhou Yu’s gaze sharpened.
The top three in Shanghai City?
This Ao family is indeed exceptional.
Shanghai City, being one of the most economically developed areas in Dragon Country, means that ranking in the top three there is almost equivalent to being in the top ten of the entire Dragon Country.
This financial power cannot merely be described as strong—it is unfathomably deep.
Indeed, no ordinary people could attend today’s banquet.
Ao Ziyang also showed a look of arrogance.
"If my cousin isn’t mistaken, your martial arts talent is also quite good," he said.
"I’ll give you a chance to follow me and serve the Ao family in the future. I can assure you that you’ll be provided with ample martial arts resources for your cultivation."
Given the tremendous economic strength of the Ao family, they naturally also need a matching martial force for their protection.
But they lack martial heritage, so their habitual approach is to spend money to cultivate martial experts to serve them.
This was indeed the purpose behind Zhao Da’s interaction with Zhou Yu.
If Zhou Yu were to serve the Ao family, it would actually be beneficial to her as well.
After all, it was through her that Zhou Yu had the chance to enter the Ao family.
Plus, given her beauty, she believed that Zhou Yu would surely be of use to her in the future.
"Mr. Zhou, this is a very rare opportunity," she said.
"Many serve the Ao family, but not many are personally recruited by my cousin. You should clearly understand what this means."
Zhao Da’s implication was that if Zhou Yu agreed, he would be part of Ao Ziyang’s direct faction.
In Zhao Da’s view, Zhou Yu would surely be overjoyed.
However, Zhou Yu’s face displayed an expression that seemed almost amused.
"Sorry, not interested," he said.
Zhao Da was stunned, not expecting Zhou Yu to refuse so definitively.
Ao Ziyang furrowed his brow as well. He glanced at Zhou Yu, appearing somewhat surprised, but he did not say anything more.
"Such opportunities aren’t available all the time," he said.
"You think it over. I can give you another chance, think it through and come find me."
With that, he ignored Zhou Yu and turned to Zhao Da.
"Cousin, come with me to greet a few friends."
Zhao Da knew Ao Ziyang’s temperament all too well. Despite him not saying much, he was indeed displeased.
Zhao Da wanted to persuade him further, but she feared provoking Ao Ziyang.
She gave Zhou Yu a deep look, said no more, and left with Ao Ziyang.
Watching the two depart, Zhou Yu muttered to himself,
"Shanghai City’s Ao family..."
"Really arrogant indeed!"
Just then,
A disturbance suddenly erupted at the center of the banquet hall.
Due to the flickering lights and loud music, Zhou Yu initially did not notice.
But after a moment, the noise of the disturbance abruptly grew louder.
Zhou Yu’s Divine Sense swept over the area, and his expression instantly darkened.
He immediately stood up and strode over.
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