The Second Consort stared dazedly at the Dragon King. She was not as confident and ostentatious as usual. After a while, a surprised look surfaced on her face, as if she had just recognized him.

"Sorry, my mind was wandering."

"It's okay." Gu Shenwei had to admit that he didn't find anything suspicious in her and that she did indeed look like a love-stricken woman. With her unyielding personality, it was likely that she would resort to extreme measures to get whatever she wanted.

"Did Shangguan Ru tell you everything?"

"She didn't tell me much."

"Sometimes I feel curious — what kind of hatred could be so strong that you would be willing to even give up the one you love? The Khan was different, though. Manipulating women from opposing tribes was his favorite. He said that he derived a pleasure of dual-conquests from one move."

Gu Shenwei had heard similar words from the Khan's mouth. Back then, he had found them unacceptable, and he still did now. "I didn't come here to discuss th