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Chapter 817 Zhao Ji: Did I misunderstand Qiu Tu? (Seeking monthly votes)
Zhao Ji, who had just thought Qiu Tu was trying to trick her into helping him again, hesitated for a moment.

'Could it be that I've misunderstood Qiu Tu?'

However, as soon as this idea came to mind, it was immediately rejected by Zhao Ji.

If it were the Zhao Ji of the past, she would most likely have been easily fooled by Qiu Tu. But the current Zhao Ji has gone through every detail of her interactions with Qiu Tu over the past two years and is extremely familiar with Qiu Tu's tricks.

Qiu Tu has a silver tongue; he can make the dead seem alive. Even things that are clearly in his favor can be twisted into his own words.

Therefore, it's useless to listen to his empty promises. Whether he really cares about himself or not, we'll have to see what Qiu Tu says next.

Thinking this, Zhao Ji's deep, icy eyes turned to Qiu Tu, and she asked in return, "My biggest hidden danger?"

"What's the hidden danger?"

Qiu Tu was completely unaware that a huge rift had formed between him and Zhao Ji. All his thoughts were still focused on scheming for Zhao Ji. So, his mind raced as he said to Zhao Ji, "Sister Zhao Ji, have you forgotten?"

"You killed the daughter of the 'Tyrant of Destruction,' and then you killed the 'Tyrant of Destruction's' messenger who came to investigate."

Zhao Ji was slightly taken aback upon hearing Qiu Tu's words.

During this time, Zhao Ji was completely immersed in the process of advancing to the next level. After the advancement ended, she suddenly discovered Qiu Tu's scheming against her, so she really forgot about what she had done before.

Now, reminded by Qiu Tu, she remembered the hidden danger she had left behind before going into seclusion.

However, when she was a Level 1 God-King, Zhao Ji was not afraid of the "Destruction Tyrant". Now that she is a Level 4 God-King, she is even less afraid of the "Destruction Tyrant".

Furthermore, even if the "Destruction Tyrant" is powerful, it is far from the emperor's reach and cannot arrive in a short time. Therefore, Zhao Ji's mind was not disturbed when she heard Qiu Tu's words.

At this moment, Qiu Tu seemed to see through Zhao Ji's thoughts.

He said, "Sister Zhaoji, don't be so indifferent."

"You may not know that a lot happened during your seclusion."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji couldn't help but look at Qiu Tu with her beautiful eyes. She didn't speak, but instead used her eyes to signal Qiu Tu's explanation.

Qiu Tu didn't hide anything, saying, "The 'Destruction Tyrant' is already on its way to the west after learning of Wu Tian's death."

As he spoke, Qiu Tu quickly calculated the time and said, "If everything goes smoothly, he will arrive in the west as early as the afternoon of the day after tomorrow."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, even Zhao Ji, with her usually composed mind, couldn't help but have her eyes flicker slightly.

The sudden arrival of the "Destroyer Tyrant" clearly disrupted Zhao Ji's rhythm.

Even with all her self-confidence, she didn't believe she was a match for this high-ranking god-king who stood at the pinnacle of the entire "Eternal Continent."

However, perhaps because she had lost trust in Qiu Tu, after being initially surprised by Qiu Tu's information, Zhao Ji immediately began to doubt the source of Qiu Tu's information.

As far as she knew, Qiu Tu hadn't planted any spies in the "Destruction Royal Court." Moreover, the "Destruction Tyrant" held such a high position within the "Destruction Path," so how did Qiu Tu know about this high-ranking god-king's movements?

Before Zhao Ji could even voice her doubts, Qiu Tu directly revealed his source of information.

He said, "This information came from the Ink God King, one of the four giants of the 'Temple'."

"And it's not just the 'Destruction Tyrant'; high-ranking god-kings from the major pathways of order, mystery, and immortality are also moving towards the 'West.'"

At this point, Qiu Tu's expression turned serious. "Therefore, the entire 'West' will likely become the epicenter of the 'Ancient Continent's' storm."

"That's why I wanted to help you resolve this potential problem in advance."

Qiu Tu's words caused Zhao Ji to fall silent.

Being able to sense emotions, she could tell that Qiu Tu was very sincere when he said those words, and that he was worried about her.

Therefore, she rationally believed Qiu Tu to some extent.

But she had been deceived for several years and had only just come to her senses, so emotionally she still felt somewhat awkward.

This left her feeling very conflicted.

At this moment, Qiu Tu spoke again.

He said, "Also, Sister Zhaoji, I have something important to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji looked up at Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu said, "During your seclusion, my status within the 'Temple' has been significantly elevated, and I've gained even more authority."

"I not only learned more secret information, but I also took the opportunity to research a lot of information about the 'Destruction Tyrant.'"

"I'm actually starting to doubt whether you actually killed Princess Xingyue back then."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji paused slightly, then looked at Qiu Tu again with her cool eyes, and unusually took the initiative to speak, "What do you mean?"

She pondered for a moment, then asked, "Could it be... that Princess Xingyue was killed by the deity with whom she negotiated?"

Qiu Tu shook his head slightly.

Actually, this guess was born after he learned about the "death of Princess Star and Moon" from Elena a couple of days ago from a third-party perspective.

At that time, Elena provided him with several key clues (Chapter 810).

Firstly, Princess Xingyue's visit to "Chaotic Western Capital" is for the sake of the entire "Destruction Path" forces within "Chaotic Western Capital," aiming to bring them back to the "Destruction Royal Court."

Secondly, after the attempt to recruit her failed, Princess Xingyue became enraged, ultimately leading to a conflict.

When Qiu Tu heard this information, he felt something was wrong.

Leaving aside how many years these "paths of destruction" have existed in "Chaotic Western Capital," Princess Xingyue's arrival was neither early nor late, but rather a sudden appearance just when the "Immortal Triumvirate" were preparing to stir up trouble in the "West." Let's just talk about Princess Xingyue's sudden outburst of anger.

It's important to know that Princess Xingyue came to the "Chaotic Western Capital" in disguise. For safety, she even had her maid impersonate her to make contact with various factions.

Since she had concealed her identity, why did she suddenly become furious during the negotiations? Wasn't that tantamount to actively revealing her identity?
Having already revealed her identity, why did she continue to conceal it during the next negotiation?
Isn't such behavior strange?

Furthermore, considering Zhao Ji's account to Qiu Tu, she did not feel any particularly strong resistance when she attempted to assassinate the delegation.

There were no experts among them, nor did anyone possess any extremely powerful defensive artifacts.

Following these clues, Qiu Tu formed a bold conjecture:

In fact, all the "real and fake Princess Xingyue" in this delegation were "fake" Princess Xingyue!
The "Destruction Tyrant" did not send this delegation to "disrupt the Western Capital" in the first place, but rather to integrate these scattered "destruction forces".

His consolidation of power is a pretense; his real intention might be to find a legitimate and justifiable excuse to come to the "West."

This is also why, after learning of Wu Tian's death, he did not negotiate, did not ask for any explanation, and even ignored everyone's obstruction, and forcefully brought his "Kingdom of Gods" to the "West".

If Qiu Tu's guess is correct, his reason for coming to the "West" is likely related to the "Immortal Trio".

It's unclear whether he's on the side of the "Immortal Trio" or trying to stop them.
After listening to Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji's cold eyes flickered slightly, as if she were reviewing details from her memories to determine whether Qiu Tu's speculation was reasonable.

After a moment, she nodded slightly, acknowledging Qiu Tu's conjecture. Then, Qiu Tu spoke again.

Qiu Tu looked at Zhao Ji with a worried expression and said, "However, Sister Zhao Ji, this is not good news."

"Don't think that just because you didn't kill Princess Starmoon, the 'Destruction Tyrant' will let you off the hook or not investigate the matter."

He said, "Actually, quite the opposite."

"It's precisely because this event is fake that the 'Destruction Tyrant' is investigating it with such utmost effort."

"After all, all the high-ranking god-kings are watching him now. In order not to give himself away, he has to keep playing this charade going."

"Moreover, for someone of his power and status, to be on the safe side, he would most likely put on a full act and kill you to silence you."

"So, in the short term, you are actually in more danger."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji pondered for a moment, her expression becoming even colder.

But who is she? She is Lady Zhaoji.

The word "fear" does not exist in her dictionary.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji slowly replied, "It's alright."

"He's just a high-ranking god-king."

"I've been interested in them since my previous life. I want to know just how strong they really are, standing at the 'top of the world.'"

"Now we finally have a chance to take action against them."

"I hope they really are as powerful as I imagine."

Qiu Tu:
Zhao Ji's tone was very calm, as if she were talking about the most ordinary thing.

But that's precisely why the feeling of showing off is even stronger.

However, Qiu Tu has now gotten used to Zhao Ji's constant showing off, and he also knows how to deal with it.

So he went along with it and said, "Then Sister Zhaoji, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."

"Because I've been trying to help you cover this up all this time. And it's starting to have some effect now."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji couldn't help but look at him, her gaze slightly complicated.

Qiu Tu noticed Zhao Ji's complicated expression this time, and he was slightly taken aback, not understanding it.

So he continued, "You should remember that I was the one who helped you advance in my bedroom, right?"

Zhao Ji nodded slightly.

Qiu Tu said with a smile, "Actually, I did it on purpose."

Seeing that Zhao Ji didn't quite understand, Qiu Tu explained, "When clues cannot be erased, we must create as many false clues as possible to steer the investigation in the wrong direction."

"When you first attacked the 'Tyrant of Destruction' messenger group, you made no attempt to conceal it. Therefore, if they investigate, it will be easy for them to find out that it was the 'God King of Destruction' who was behind it."

"And when you attacked the 'Destruction Tyrant' messenger group for the second time, you used the identity of 'Lariro,' the 'Life Path.'"

"However, two months have passed since the first attack, and all clues and traces have become impossible to investigate."

"Therefore, even if 'Destruction Tyrant' is just putting on a show, they will most likely start their investigation from the second attack."

"The murderer is a God-King of the 'Life Path.' If he's going to investigate, he'll definitely start by screening the God-Kings of the 'Life Path' from various major factions."

"Therefore, I've instructed you to deliberately leak the aura of the 'Path of Destruction' and to fake a failed advancement."

"In that case, on the surface, you're just a failed level two 'Destruction God King.' You have absolutely no connection to the murderer."

"It will be very difficult for him to find you."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji was slightly taken aback. She hesitated for a moment, just about to ask another question.

Then Qiu Tu added, "As I said before, if both the 'True and False Princess Xingyue' are 'fake,' then the 'Destruction Tyrant's' investigation must have been just a show."

"Although he would put on an act at first."

"But! Acting is acting!"

"He can't possibly investigate you the same way he investigates the female murderer."

"So, once he gets through the initial phase, he'll naturally give up. He'll either find a scapegoat or just continue acting and stop investigating."

"In that case, your crisis will naturally be resolved."

At this point, Qiu Tu couldn't help but show a sincere smile. Clearly, he was genuinely happy to have helped Zhao Ji out of this major crisis.

Seeing the smile on Qiu Tu's face, Zhao Ji was speechless for a moment.

She sat there, like a proud, solitary iceberg. But her trembling eyelashes betrayed the turmoil within her.

Neither of them spoke, and the room fell silent for a moment.

After a moment, it was actually Zhao Ji who broke the silence first.

She looked at Qiu Tu and said in a cold voice, "Have you been helping me plan this all these past few days?"

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu quickly shook his head, "No."

Zhao Ji's heart gradually calmed down.

But then Qiu Tu grabbed him again.

Qiu Tu laughed, "I should say that I've been helping you plan these past two months."

Zeki:
Zhao Ji looked at Qiu Tu, and Qiu Tu looked at Zhao Ji sincerely.

For some reason, Zhao Ji always felt that Qiu Tu's gaze was a bit scorching, making her very uncomfortable.

But the fact that her strength has progressed so quickly shows that her mind is incredibly resolute.

So, although she was wavering again, Zeji forced herself to calm down and asked a question that sounded a little awkward.
Why are you doing these things for me?

She said with a serious expression, "You have grown up now."

"If I'm not mistaken, with your strength, you should be able to put up a fight even against a Guardian God-King. Unless a high-level God-King makes a move, you'll have almost no rivals."

"I'm of little use to you anymore. On the contrary, I'm surrounded by trouble."

"From a purely self-interested perspective, shouldn't you abandon me and develop your own business?"
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(End of this chapter)