Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 800 Caught Red-Handed by a High-Ranking God-King? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
If Qiu Tu had just joined the "Temple," he would likely be powerless to retaliate against accusations like those made by the Heavy Stone God King.

However, Qiu Tu is now considered to have grown quite powerful in the "Temple":

Below him are the direct descendants of "Boundless Heart Sea," as well as the subordinate gods who have developed during this period; above him is Elena, and also the order behemoth that Elena is preparing to introduce to Qiu Tu: Ink Color.

More importantly, after several events during this period, especially the draw against the Heavy Stone God King at the God King Conference, Qiu Tu's influence in the "Temple" has grown significantly.

Furthermore, Elena gave him a "royal sword" and a sense of righteousness, so Qiu Tu is now completely unafraid of the threat from the Heavy Stone God King.

He leaned back in his chair, then smiled at the Heavy Stone God King and said, "My lord, some things need evidence to be said."

“I can complain to Lady Elena, or even His Majesty the Dark Lord, about these baseless accusations.”

The Ink God King is now the Stone God King's Achilles' heel, so upon hearing this, his expression froze.

At this moment, Qiu Tu pressed his advantage, saying, "Moreover, I have never understood why Lord Chongshi has always misunderstood me."

Qiu Tu counted on his fingers and said, "Whether it's resolving the crisis of the Seven Great Divine Kingdoms, capturing the chaotic gods, or investigating the intelligence of the 'Immortal Triumvirate'."

Which part of what I did was wrong?

"Just because of the Star Forger God King's unfounded accusations against me?" Qiu Tu grinned as he said this, then added, "Isn't Your Excellency trusting him too much?"

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then said with a half-smile, "Don't forget that apart from standing up and criticizing me at the very beginning, he completely disappeared after that."

"Right now, you're the one who's been directly confronting me."

"But what about him?" Qiu Tu looked into the eyes of the Heavy Stone God King, then said calmly, "He has completely disappeared."

It must be said that after so much experience, Qiu Tu's eloquence and persuasive skills have indeed reached a new level.

Therefore, after he meticulously analyzed the current situation for the Heavy Stone God King, a hint of hesitation indeed appeared in the Heavy Stone God King's eyes.

Being able to control the "Execution Department" for so long, the Heavystone God-King is undoubtedly a person of unwavering will. However, what the Starforging God-King did was indeed somewhat unethical.

Therefore, under Qiu Tu's instigation, he was inevitably affected to some extent.

At this moment, Qiu Tu, perhaps fearing that things weren't chaotic enough, added fuel to the fire by saying, "Lord Chongshi."

"You've been in charge of the 'Execution Department' for so many years, and I've always had great respect for you."

"But... I think you're not being very rational in this matter."

"On one side of this opposition are meritorious individuals like myself who have made significant contributions to the 'Temple'."

"On the other side is the Star Forger, a sinner who just caused significant damage to the Temple."

"He made such a big mistake, and now he's trying to smear me. And you choose to believe him instead of me."

"This really disappoints me."

At this point, Qiu Tu steered the conversation back to the power struggle, saying, "I believe Lady Elena chose to have me continue the 'Immortal Tomb' mission precisely because she saw your recent irrationality."

"So, Lord Shigeishi, you really should reflect on this."

Just then, as Qiu Tu was saying this, Qing'e quickly walked in from the back hall and said to Qiu Tu, "God King Qiu Tu, His Majesty Mo Se invites you."

Upon hearing Qing'e's words, Qiu Tu gave Chongshi God King a deep look, and then said to Hanhai God King, who was anxiously trying to interject, "Hanhai God King, the matter is settled."

"Could you please bring all the personnel files and financial ledgers for the 'Execution Department' to my yard later?"

"And remember to inform all the God-Kings to prepare for a meeting tomorrow."

After saying that, Qiu Tu ignored the reaction of the God King of the Vast Sea, got up and walked towards Qing'e.

Behind him, the God King of the Vast Ocean was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up, wanting to try again.

But to everyone's surprise, Qiu Tu didn't give him a chance at all, and went to the back hall with Qing'e without even turning his head.

Watching Qiu Tu's retreating figure, the God King of the Vast Ocean's expression kept changing, as if he was hesitating whether or not he should obey Qiu Tu's orders.

After hesitating for two seconds, the Vast Ocean God King suddenly remembered the Heavy Stone God King beside him.

If the sky were to fall, someone tall should hold it up. Now that the Heavy Stone God King is right beside me, why should I hold it up for no reason?
Thinking this, he couldn't help but look at the Heavy Stone God King beside him, and then tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, should I obey Qiu Tu's order or not?"

Compared to the Vast Ocean God King, the Heavy Stone God King clearly understood the current situation better.

Therefore, upon hearing the question from the Vast Ocean God King, the Heavy Stone God King merely glanced at him indifferently before directly asking, "Why do you think Qiu Tu is refusing to listen to your explanation?"

"It's all so that I can wait for you to make a mistake."

"He now holds the imperial sword; if you don't cooperate, he'll kill you."

"This 'beheading' doesn't mean killing you, but rather openly suspending you from your post and stripping you of your authority. Then, they'll install their own cronies in your place."

At this point, the Heavy Stone God King took a deep breath and then said, "So, since he is powerful now, let's go along with him for now."

The God King of the Vast Ocean actually understood all the things that the God King of Heavy Stone had said.

However, there are some things he cannot say or make, and some decisions he cannot make.

Even if he doesn't offend Qiu Tu, he will offend the Heavy Stone God King.

Now that the Heavy Stone God King has spoken, he will resolve his dilemma.

At this moment, perhaps sensing the Sea God King's ulterior motives, the Heavy Stone God King gave him a deep look, snorted coldly, then stood up and walked outside.

Upon seeing that the Heavy Stone God King was about to leave, the Vast Ocean God King was taken aback at first, and then quickly followed.

Although he has solved this short-term choice problem, he still needs to find out what to do next.

Therefore, he couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, are we just going to let Qiu Tu overstep his bounds like this?"

"Aren't you going to do anything?"

Upon hearing the words of the Vast Ocean God King, the Heavy Stone God King paused slightly before replying, "Of course we'll do it."

Upon hearing this, the Sea God King's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but look at the Heavy Stone God King.

The Stone God-King's gaze turned cold and sharp, and then he said, "I plan to have a good talk with that Starforger guy!"

Upon hearing the words of the Heavy Stone God King, the Vast Ocean God King was first taken aback, then startled, and hurriedly advised, "Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

"What Qiu Tu said just now has some merit, but it was mostly an attempt to sow discord between you and the Star Forging God King."

"We absolutely mustn't fall for that."

Upon hearing the words of the Vast Ocean God King, the Heavy Stone God King couldn't help but glance at him sideways and said irritably, "Am I that stupid?"

"Can you withstand such provocation?"

Upon realizing that he had misunderstood the Heavy Stone God King, the Vast Ocean God King was momentarily confused about what the Heavy Stone God King was up to.

So he couldn't help but glance at the Heavy Stone God King, wanting to figure out what the Heavy Stone God King was thinking.

Given their relationship, the Heavy Stone God King did not hide anything from him.

The heavy stone god king had a deep gaze, his eyes filled with profound meaning.

He said, "I just think we may have really underestimated Qiu Tu."

"He is clearly a prodigy whose strength, ability, and intelligence far surpass those of ordinary gods."

"Such prodigies often emerge out of necessity and become unstoppable once they appear."

"We actually want to suppress him and give him the cold shoulder. This is absolutely ridiculous."

During those few minutes of meditation, the Heavy Stone God King clearly sorted out all his thoughts.

He slowly said, "Therefore, while he is currently at his peak, what we should do is not to confront him head-on, but rather to be patient and bide our time." At this point, the Heavy Stone God King paused again, then looked at the Vast Ocean God King beside him and said, "Qiu Tu just reminded me. This whole thing was clearly started by that Star Forger, so why are we the ones charging into battle now?"

"It's time for that guy to do his part."

"Perfect, we can also have him help us attract Qiu Tu's attention."

After saying that, the Heavy Stone God King's gaze became exceptionally firm, and then he strode outside.

After hearing the plan of the Heavy Stone God King, the Vast Ocean God King couldn't help but show a look of understanding on his face.

Although he was positioned as the strategist within the small team, he still lacked the strategic vision of the Heavy Stone God King.

He had just thought that the Heavy Stone God King had fallen for Qiu Tu's provocation, but now it seemed that he had underestimated the situation. This put his mind at ease.

It's not the setbacks that a team should fear, but the loss of fighting spirit in its leader.

It seems that the Heavy Stone God King's fighting spirit is still intact, so there is still a possibility of turning the tide.

However, what the Vast Ocean God King didn't know was that while he was thinking this, the Heavy Stone God King, who had stepped outside, was seriously considering something for the first time.
Is it really the right thing to make an enemy of Qiu Tu?

Is there any way to salvage this situation now?

What are Qiu Tu's weaknesses? How can I improve my relationship with him?

Perhaps because he had lived for so long, the Heavy Stone God King had seen far too many peerless geniuses blessed with extraordinary fortune. Although most of them didn't make it to the end, how many people in this world can actually reach the very end?

Being invincible for a time and achieving lasting fame is enough.

More importantly, when those peerless geniuses unleash their full potential, none of those who oppose them will have a good ending.

The Heavy Stone God King certainly didn't want that day to come for him.
Whether it's genuine or not, when you realize you can't stop the other person, the most important thing is not to create a fatal enmity.

Thinking about this, the Heavy Stone God King couldn't help but recall his earlier actions of stopping Elena from recommending Qiu Tu and pointing out that Qiu Tu might be a spy. He couldn't help but sigh slightly, feeling somewhat regretful.
Just as Elena said to Qing'e: Most people in this world are just a motley crew, not so many good people and not so many bad people. If you get in their way, they are a bad person; if you don't get in their way, or if they feel they can't afford to offend you, they are a good person.
Meanwhile, Qiu Tu was unaware that the Heavy Stone God King was considering a direct reconciliation because of his words.

At this moment, he was preparing to face the most important meeting since he arrived on the "Eternal Continent".

To be honest, although Qiu Tu remembered the grudge of the Heavy Stone God King for preventing Elena from recommending him, he didn't really want to see the high-ranking god king right now.

A high-ranking god-king! This is a giant who stands at the pinnacle of the entire multiverse.

Without the Supreme God-King present, they are the most powerful and knowledgeable group of gods in the entire world.

Moreover, unlike the level 1-5 God Kings who simply experience a power boost, high-level God Kings have transcended the realm of ordinary God Kings and entered a completely new level.

There's a saying that's been passed down in the "Eternal Continent": High-ranking God-Kings are actually half-step Supreme God-Kings.

Therefore, many deities also became their supreme beings.

Such masters are unknown to anyone, as they possess countless hidden techniques and a wide array of strange or bizarre abilities.

Qiu Tu's current strength is still too weak. Moreover, he has too many secrets.

If we were to meet her rashly, no one knows what might happen.

So although seeing the Ink God King would make him move forward in his mission, Qiu Tu was still a little apprehensive before he was fully prepared.

Therefore, when the Heavy Stone God King obstructed Elena's recommendation of Qiu Tu, Qiu Tu kept him in mind, but also hoped that Elena would change her mind.

As it turned out, Elena seemed to have already prepared to recommend Qiu Tu, so she didn't care even though the Heavy Stone God King objected.

Under these circumstances, Qiu Tu had no other choice but to accept it.

Fortunately, according to Qiu Tu's understanding, this summons was more like a form of remote communication.

Even if a high-ranking god-king is extremely powerful, he shouldn't be able to see his own problems through remote communication, right?

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu felt a little more at ease.

Even so, on his way to see the Ink God King, Qiu Tu couldn't help but want to gather more information so that he could adapt to any situation.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's gaze lingered on Qing'e, who was leading the way, for a moment, then he asked...
"Lady Qing'e, what kind of person is His Majesty the Ink-Colored Emperor?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's question, Qing'e, who was leading the way, paused for a moment. Then she thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Your Majesty in Ink is a very interesting person."

Giving Qing'e this information made little difference whether it was given or not.

So Qiu Tu hesitated for a moment, then continued to ask, "What's so interesting about it?"

As Elena's assistant, Qing'e had a good grasp of the appropriate level of discretion in conversation.

So when Qiu Tu asked further, she smiled faintly and said, "You might only know for sure after you see it for yourself."

Qiu Tu:
Knowing that he couldn't get any crucial information from Qing'e, Qiu Tu stopped trying to find out more and started following Qing'e forward with peace of mind.

Soon, the two arrived at a palace in the rear hall with its doors tightly closed.

The palace gates are painted with lifelike patterns in the ink of millennia-old pine soot: a golden crow shaking off its feathers, a silver toad floating in the shadows, and the twenty-eight constellations slowly turning, as if the entire world and the heavens were sealed between these two ink doors.

At first glance, Qiu Tu was drawn to the strange pattern on the door, as it seemed to represent the greatest order.

'What profound laws!'

Silently sighing to himself, Qiu Tu looked at Qing'e.

Qing'e seemed to have seen this door many times before and didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, she walked straight to the door and gently knocked.

The next second, the Ink Gate slowly opened from the inside.

Qing'e bowed slightly and gestured to Qiu Tu, "Lord Qiu Tu, please."

Upon hearing Qing'e's words, Qiu Tu snapped out of his daze and looked at Qing'e.

After receiving Qing'e's second signal, Qiu Tu composed himself and stepped into the main hall.

Upon entering the main hall, Qiu Tu felt as if he had entered another dimension.

Nine ink-wash pillars support the dome, their surfaces shrouded in wispy, pale ink-like clouds. Upon closer inspection, one can see ink-colored silhouettes flashing by through the gaps in the clouds.

A semi-transparent ink pool, shining downwards, hangs in the center of the dome. Although it is black, Qiu Tu walks up to it and finds that his reflection in the ink pool is gray.

Occasionally, specks of ink will fall from the dome-shaped ink pool, plunging into the underground ink river and creating ripples.

Just as Qiu Tu was captivated by this strange scene, a woman's silvery laughter rang out from the depths of the dark clouds, "Elena, it seems you really guessed right."

"He does indeed have some problems."

Upon hearing the woman's words, Qiu Tu was startled.

Elena has come to see the high-ranking god-king of the "Order Path," the woman at the pinnacle of the Order Path: the Ink God-King.

Judging from Qing'e's demeanor when she led the way, Elena probably wasn't lying to me and genuinely wanted to recommend me.

Therefore, besides himself, there should only be Elena and the Dark God King in the main hall now.

If it wasn't Elena I just mentioned, then it can only be the Dark God King.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu didn't show it on his face, but his mind was racing.

Could it be that my worries on the road were too great, and that's why I was discovered?
But isn't that a bit off?

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but glance at the upper left corner of his vision: his sense of crisis had not been triggered.

This means that he is at least not in mortal danger.

So, is this a misunderstanding? Or is there still a chance for things to turn around?
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(End of this chapter)