"Jin Haochen, at your service. Greetings, Brother Zhou!" The humanoid Black Bear cupped his hands toward Zhou Heng with a smile. Though he looked brawny and brutish, his manner of speech was exceptionally refined.
In truth, if not for the layer of black fur covering his entire body, he would have been quite a handsome young man. As a prince, his parents had surely both been beautiful people. But in his current appearance... standing beside Liu Shishi, they were the very picture of Beauty and the Beast!
Zhou Heng's heart stirred. Judging by Jin Haochen's manner, he clearly knew who Zhou Heng was—not merely learning his name from how Liu Shishi and Liu Yun'er addressed him. This prince's mind truly stood in complete contrast to his appearance. Far from rough and boorish, he was remarkably meticulous.
Before even arriving in the Great Qin Empire, he had already done his homework, knowing exactly whom he needed to keep in mind.
Zhou Heng returned the gesture and said, "Brother Jin, you must have had a tiring journey!"
Jin Haochen sat down as well and casually recounted amusing incidents he had encountered along the way. He was quite eloquent; if not for his eye-catching coat of black fur, he would absolutely have been the dream lover of most women.
Yet to Jin Haochen, this black fur represented glory!
For it was the finest proof of his bloodline's reversion to its ancestors. The Black Gold Bear was also one of the divine beasts. The more thoroughly his bloodline reverted, the greater his future achievements would be. He might not stop at becoming a Black Hole King, but could grow into a Black Hole Emperor, or even a Black Hole Thearch!
In his eyes, this black fur was incomparably valiant, a perfect display of masculine