Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 801 Qiu Tu: Is this an unspoken rule? (Seeking monthly votes)
Thinking this, Qiu Tu's brain began to work at lightning speed, trying to guess what the legendary Ink God King and Elena were talking about.

The Dark God King said: Elena, you guessed right, he does indeed have some problems.

This statement is ambiguous and can easily cause someone with a guilty conscience to begin to doubt themselves.

However, Qiu Tu, who had a "crisis sense" when cheating, immediately ruled out the most dangerous option.

'Either you're bluffing me, or you're referring to something else.'

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu calmed down and became completely at ease, even though he didn't know which option to choose.

He feigned ignorance as he glanced at the depths of the inky clouds, but instead of asking, he greeted them according to etiquette, "Your subordinate Qiu Tu greets Your Majesty the Inky Clouds."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, two soft laughs came from the depths of the dark clouds, one from the woman who had spoken earlier, and the other from Elena.

A moment later, the cloud slowly opened, and a beautiful woman and Elena walked out together.

The beautiful woman didn't look very old, only about thirty years old—of course, this refers to her appearance and mental age.

As a deity, physical age is no longer an issue. The state and age presented to outsiders often represent her self-perception or her favorite age.

Therefore, appearance cannot determine their real age; it can only serve as a reference for their psychological age.

And precisely because she is a deity, the beautiful woman can be said to perfectly embody the best aspects of a woman's being:
With her high, straight nose, full, striking lips, skin as smooth as white jade, and the mature woman's charm that she exudes with every smile and frown, she can be described as someone with both exceptional looks and outstanding temperament.

Even compared to Lady Zhao, she is only slightly inferior.

However, to be honest, the black-clad god-king in front of him was actually a little different from what Qiu Tu had imagined.

In Qiu Tu's imagination, the God-King, who is the "pathway to order," should be a strict, serious, and rule-abiding figure.

As it turns out, the Dark God King is different from the normal "Order Path" deities, and is more like Elena.

They are the kind of women who seem indifferent to rules on the surface, but have their own bottom line and principles in their hearts.

No wonder they get along so well.

After mentally sketching out a basic "character state" of the Ink God King, Qiu Tu bowed to the two of them again, "Your Majesty Ink God King, Lady Elena."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's greeting again, the beautiful woman's gaze finally fell upon Qiu Tu.

Her beautiful eyes glanced at Qiu Tu with a hint of curiosity in them.

Elena stood beside the beautiful woman, smiling as she looked at Qiu Tu.

After a moment, Elena spoke first. She looked at the dark-skinned god-king beside her, then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, didn't I tell you he had the bearing of a great general?"

"Even though he has a guilty conscience and doesn't understand the current situation, he remains calm and composed even if Mount Tai collapses in front of him."

At this point, Elena seemed to remember something and added, "By the way, it's a proverb in their world that means that even if a huge mountain collapses in front of him, his expression won't change at all."

Hearing Elena's words, the Dark God King nodded slightly. Then he commented, "Her temperament and abilities are indeed quite good."

"He's a promising talent. With some training, he should soon become a pillar of the 'Temple'."

From the beginning, the two of them were talking to themselves. But Qiu Tu gleaned some clues from their fragmented conversations.

'Did Elena really recommend me to the Dark God King?'

'And just now, it was the Ink God King testing me, trying to see if I was up to the task?'

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu immediately dismissed the idea. 'No. It's not just a simple test.'

'From their words, it was clear that they had indeed discerned something.'

If it were an ordinary God-King standing in front of Qiu Tu, he would most likely suspect that they were bluffing him. However, the person in front of him was one of the four giants of Order, and there was also Elena, whom Qiu Tu could never see through. This made Qiu Tu have to guess the worst-case scenario.

At that moment, he couldn't help but recall the scene on the dark dome when he first entered.

In that scene, the whole world was black and white, except for him, who was gray.

At the time, he felt a little strange. Now it seems that this might be some kind of divine skill of the Ink God King, or a special cataclysmic treasure.

And the reason why I was "exposed", or rather, why they saw through me, was also because of this magical effect?
But since they realized they had a problem, why didn't their "crisis sense" kick in? Why did they even praise themselves?
Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the day he confessed to Elena in the wine pool that he was a spy for the "Chaotic Path".

A guess began to form in his mind.
Just then, as Qiu Tu was thinking this, Elena and the Ink-Colored God King finally finished their exchange. As if receiving approval, she looked at Qiu Tu and said...
"Qiu Tu, Her Majesty the Ink-Colored One has been kind to me. Although I think highly of you, I must be honest with her before recommending you to her."

"Therefore, I recounted your abilities, deeds, and everything else in detail to His Majesty the Dark."

"But at the same time, it also revealed to His Majesty the Dark Lord that you are a double agent and that your mind is wavering and you have not completely taken sides."

Hearing Elena's words, Qiu Tu's expression remained unchanged, but he nodded slightly inwardly. It seemed that what she had thought was indeed similar to his own.

So if I'm not mistaken, the dark-skinned god-king in front of me probably verified his true stance, but... didn't care?

As expected, Elena's next words confirmed Qiu Tu's guess. She said, "His Majesty the Ink has heard my story and is very interested in you. So he plans to personally devise a plan to test you."

"The result was as expected."

Elena pointed to Qiu Tu's gray figure on the dark dome of the ceiling and said, "You haven't decided on your side yet."

Most people would be terrified upon hearing this, or they might immediately bow down and promise to adjust their mindset and take the right side.

But Qiu Tu was no ordinary person. And he also knew that the two women in front of him were no ordinary people either.

Even if I can act, I might not be able to fool them.

So Qiu Tu continued to stand there quietly, listening to Elena's words.

Sure enough, seeing that Qiu Tu wasn't acting or terrified, a smile returned to her face.

This woman was usually drunk, but she appeared perfectly sober in front of the Ink God King.

She glanced at Mo Se before saying, "However, these are all minor matters."

“Most of the gods who follow the path of order are rather self-interested.” “True loyalty is hard to find. And,” Elena paused, gave Qiu Tu a deep look, and then said, “we don’t believe in so-called loyalty either.”

"Compared to vague promises or loyalty that can change at any time, we have more faith in the power of 'rules'."

Elena looked at Qiu Tu and said calmly, "We don't care which path your heart belongs to."

"As long as you don't harm the Temple of Order, or the interests of His Majesty the Ink and me, we won't care about your wavering stance."

"Of course, if on this basis you are willing to serve His Majesty the Ink and me."

"Then, we are also willing to treat you as one of our own and nurture you."

Upon hearing Elena's words, Qiu Tu:
Qiu Tu has also been the head of an organization, or had spies planted around him.

But to be honest, Qiu Tu really can't be as magnanimous as Elena and Mo Se.

They don't care whether you're loyal or whether you waver between multiple factions. As long as you don't harm their interests, they'll accept you. And if you're willing to serve them, you can even be considered one of their loyal followers?

To be honest, the offer was so attractive that Qiu Tu even had the urge to immediately and completely side with the two of them.

However, Qiu Tu's current situation is too complicated, so even if he has this inclination now, he cannot make a decision for the time being.

Moreover, Qiu Tu wasn't sure if this was a tactic to win people's hearts.
Therefore, he needs to take another look.

Just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, the Ink God King finally spoke.

She looked at Qiu Tu with her beautiful eyes, her gaze filled with a hint of emotion. With a wave of her hand, a drop of ink flew towards Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu instinctively wanted to dodge, but considering the difference in strength between the two, and the fact that his "crisis sense" didn't react, he didn't dodge. Instead, he reached out and caught the drop of ink.

The ink fell into Qiu Tu's hand and instantly transformed into a gemstone resembling black jade.

The Ink God King said calmly, "This piece of 'Ink Jade' contains a wisp of my aura. It can prove your identity and also help you withstand a fatal blow."

"Even if it's the one from the 'Chaotic Path,' it's fine."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu was startled.

The Dark God King guessed that the one who sent Qiu Tu as a spy was the "Chaos Witch," which did not surprise Qiu Tu.

What surprised him was the strength of the Ink God King.

Since arriving on the "Eternal Continent," Qiu Tu has only heard about how powerful and formidable the "Chaos Witch" is, even claiming that she is the number one expert on the entire "Eternal Continent."

But now, the Ink God King says that a single drop of her ink can actually block an attack from the "Chaos Witch"?
This was indeed somewhat unexpected for Qiu Tu.

'So it seems that the difference in strength between high-level God-Kings isn't actually that great?'

'Or is the Ink-Colored God-King somewhat special?'

Because there were too few clues, Qiu Tu was unable to make a judgment for the time being, so he could only keep the clues and information in his mind.

After acknowledging Qiu Tu's identity, the Ink God King smiled at Qiu Tu again, then nodded slightly to Elena. With a wave of his hand, he exploded, transforming into black and white, and merging into the ink clouds surrounding the entire hall.

As she disappeared, the environment of the main hall began to fade slowly. The clouds vanished, the black and white dome began to dissipate, and the ink river on the ground, needless to say, flowed to both sides and soon disappeared.
In just a moment, the entire dark world slowly disappeared, leaving only a bare hall.

At that moment, Qiu Tu suddenly realized that he felt incredibly relaxed.

It gives you the feeling that you could take flight if you just took one step forward.

This is clearly an illusion, an illusion of comparing it to the previous state.

It was this illusion that made Qiu Tu belatedly realize that the dark world he had just seen actually had such pressure.
What's even more terrifying is that if it weren't for this before-and-after comparison, you would have known absolutely nothing about it.
This subtle and pervasive control was truly astonishing to Qiu Tu.

This is... a high-ranking god-king?

Whether it was because she "heard" Qiu Tu's inner thoughts or not, Elena, who was also standing in the bare hall, dressed in a plain robe and had regained her languid, drunken state, squinted her eyes and said to Qiu Tu with a faint smile, "Were you surprised by Your Majesty's strength?"

Hearing Elena's words, Qiu Tu snapped out of his reverie. He looked at Elena and nodded slightly.

However, compared to being shocked by Mo Se's strength, Qiu Tu was more surprised by Elena's attitude towards him.

Although he had noticed before that Elena took good care of him, even to the point of spoiling him.

At that time, Qiu Tu only thought that Elena supported him in order to fight against the Heavy Stone God King.

But now it seems that this is not the case.

Qiu Tu's motto is: if you don't understand something, ask. Humans have mouths, not just for eating abalone!

Thinking this, he couldn't help but look at Elena and then said, "Yes. His Majesty the Ink's strength is indeed a bit beyond my imagination."

"However, compared to Your Majesty in Black, I am more curious about you, sir."

"You seem to be being a little too nice to me."

"Why is this?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Elena was taken aback for a moment, and then couldn't help but giggle.

She was already broad-minded, and when she smiled, her chest trembled, making her particularly eye-catching.

After laughing, she glanced at Qiu Tu with her captivating eyes, then said with a smile, "Curious about why I'm so good to you?"

"Then come with me, let's go to the wine pool and have a chat~~"

Qiu Tu:
Seeing this scene before him and hearing Elena's blunt seduction, Qiu Tu felt a strange sense of familiarity and a little uncomfortable.

Wait a minute. Why does this scene seem so familiar? This hint... it feels just like the hints I give to my subordinates.
Am I being sexually harassed by my boss?
So, if you demand loyalty from your subordinates every day, are you finally going to have to offer your loyalty to someone else today?
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(End of this chapter)