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Chapter 824 Incident! (Seeking monthly votes)
At this moment, perhaps noticing Qiu Tu's solemn expression, Heavenly King Zhiyan stepped to his side and asked in a low voice, "Speaker, has something happened?"

Having served in a high-ranking position in the Human Federation for many years and been responsible for maintaining relations with the Evil God, Heavenly King Zhiyan's ability to read people is beyond doubt.

So Qiu Tu didn't hide it from her. Instead, he looked in the direction of "Chaotic Western Capital" and said with a serious expression, "Hmm, we can't get in touch with 'Chaotic Western Capital'."

Zhiyan, the Heavenly King, possessed a remarkably keen sense of information. Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, she frowned slightly, pondered for a few seconds, and then spoke.
"Did you sense something was wrong when you ordered us to retreat just now?"

"Furthermore, this is combined with the fact that 'Chaotic West Capital' is now disconnected."

She paused for a moment, then said, "Has the 'Destruction Tyrant' already reached the west, taken control of 'Chaotic Western Capital' or its outskirts, and cut off communications?"

Qiu Tu glanced at Heavenly King Zhiyan. What Heavenly King Zhiyan said was exactly what Qiu Tu had been thinking.

Based on Elena and Jasmine's various unusual behaviors, along with all the current intelligence details, Qiu Tu could only draw this conclusion.

If this speculation is true, then Qiu Tu's next journey to "destroy Xidu" is heading into a den of wolves and tigers.

After all, the whereabouts of the "Destruction Tyrant" should always be known to the "Temple of Order" and the "Chaos Faction".

However, Jasmine didn't tell him, and Elena only dared to give him subtle hints, which meant that the higher-ups of both channels didn't want him to know about this and wanted him to continue "exchanging prisoners."

Although it's unclear why they want me to continue this mission, there must be some ulterior motive involved.

In this situation, Qiu Tu found it hard to believe that they would come to his aid if he were in danger.

Furthermore, Zehime is currently hidden away by the "Witch of Chaos." Therefore, her next move is entirely up to her.

At this moment, perhaps sensing Qiu Tu's somewhat agitated mood, Heavenly King Zhiyan reached out and grasped Qiu Tu's hand, then gently patted it.

Qiu Tu snapped out of his reverie and glanced at the woman beside him. Zhiyan Tianwang looked up and gave him a gentle yet firm smile.

Looking at that smile, Qiu Tu suddenly remembered that the woman in front of him was one of the three Heavenly Kings who had stood in front of humanity for decades, protecting them from wind and rain.

Although the army led by Li Feng has always been called the "Iron Ladies Army," the real "Iron Ladies" of humanity are actually the woman in front of us.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile and squeeze Zhiyan Tianwang's hand before making some arrangements.

After listening to Qiu Tu's arrangements, Heavenly King Zhiyan nodded, let go of Qiu Tu's hand, and went to find Guan Xiao.

Qiu Tu continued to use the "communication artifact" to contact Bai Yi.

Normally, given the relationship between Qiu Tu and Bai Yi, Bai Yi should be able to receive Qiu Tu's communications no matter what he is doing, but there may indeed be special circumstances.

Therefore, Qiu Tu would try several times to avoid any misunderstandings.

Of course, to avoid the problem being with the white-clad figure, Qiu Tu also arranged for Zhiyan Tianwang to do something else to assist in the verification.

However, while Qiu Tu and Heavenly King Zhiyan continued their efforts to verify their conjecture, they failed to notice that in the back row of their entourage, Li Feng frowned slightly, glancing at him and then at Heavenly King Zhiyan, suddenly sensing that something was amiss.
'Just now, did Mother hold Qiu Tu's hand and comfort him?'

'How long has it been since I've seen my mother act so intimately with a man?'

Because the arrival of the "Destruction Tyrant" was such a momentous event, Qiu Tu and Heavenly King Zhiyan did not notice Li Feng's unusual behavior.

Half an hour later, Heavenly King Zhiyan, carrying Guan Xiao's verification results, quickly arrived at Qiu Tu's side.

Qiu Tu put down the "communication artifact" that still didn't respond and looked up at her.

Before she even got close, Heavenly King Zhiyan shook her head with a serious expression.

Qiu Tu's heart sank slowly.

Upon approaching Qiu Tu, Heavenly King Zhiyan whispered the verification results, "As you instructed, I had Speaker Guan contact our intelligence station in 'Chaotic Western Capital,' but there was no response."

That intelligence station was set up when Zehime went hunting in the "Chaotic Western Capital".

After Zehime returned, the intelligence agents did not return but continued to infiltrate "Chaotic Western Capital" to conduct intelligence work. Their paths are completely parallel to those of the white-clad figure.

If it were just Bai Yi who had a problem, then it would be understandable that Qiu Tu couldn't be contacted. But now that even this intelligence station can't be contacted, it truly proves that "Chaotic Western Capital" is very likely in trouble.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but look up in the direction of "Chaotic Western Capital," pondering the matter.

After a moment, he looked at Heavenly King Zhiyan beside him and said, "Send an advance team to explore ahead."

"One God-King, plus a team of our intelligence agents, is enough to handle most minor problems."

"I'll go talk to Qing'e."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Heavenly King Zhiyan quickly responded and then went to make arrangements.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu also put away his communication artifact and walked towards Qing'e.

Qing'e accompanied Qiu Tu on this trip as Elena's representative to oversee the prisoner exchange, somewhat like a deputy envoy. Normally, she should maintain a certain distance from Qiu Tu on the surface.

Therefore, when Qing'e saw Qiu Tu coming to see her, she was not as enthusiastic as usual. Instead, she looked at Qiu Tu and asked with a hint of distance, "God King Qiu Tu, is there some problem?"

Upon hearing Qing'e's words, Qiu Tu did not answer directly, but instead used his mental power to ask, "Qing'e, did Her Majesty Elena leave you any instructions before she departed?"

Upon hearing this, Qing'e hesitated for a moment before saying, "It seems there's nothing they've told me."

After saying that, she seemed to remember something, paused slightly, and said, "No, there was one sentence. She said that for this operation, I should stay close to you."

At first glance, this statement seems to be instructing Qing'e to carry out the mission well and not let Qiu Tu do anything that would harm the "Temple of Order." However, considering the current situation, it inexplicably seems to be implying that if Qing'e wants to survive this crisis, she has no choice but to follow Qiu Tu.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu felt a sudden jolt in his heart, and a sense of foreboding washed over him.

He immediately sent a telepathic message to Qing'e and said, "Goddess Qing'e, please contact Her Majesty Elena immediately."

Qing'e clearly had no idea what was going on, so she looked at Qiu Tu with a confused expression.

Qiu Tu quickly explained the group's current situation and his own guesses to Qing'e.

After listening to Qiu Tu's account, Qing'e's expression subtly changed. Her changing expression seemed to be weighing the veracity of Qiu Tu's words and whether she should contact Elena.

After hesitating for a moment, she slowly spoke, "But...this mission is to exchange prisoners. If we go halfway and then give up because of speculation..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qiu Tu spoke again. He looked directly into Qing'e's eyes and said, "That was just my guess before I met you."

"But after listening to what you said, I now think my guess might be wrong."

"Things may be worse than we think."

Upon hearing this, Qing'e's heart skipped a beat.

Qiu Tu said with a serious expression, "So, let's contact Her Majesty Elena."

"If I'm not mistaken, Her Majesty Elena is also unreachable now."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qing'e's pupils contracted slightly.

Although she always felt that Qiu Tu was bluffing her, now that Qiu Tu had made things so serious, she had no reason to refuse, neither morally nor logically.

So she gave a few instructions to her entourage and then went to the side to contact Elena.

The waiting time is always long.

Qiu Tu stood still, extending his spiritual power to cover an area of ​​dozens of miles around, capturing every subtle change to prevent any accidents.

While Qing'e was communicating with Elena, Heavenly King Zhiyan came to Qiu Tu's side again and said softly, "It's all arranged."

"The Sealed God King has set off with his people."

The Sealed God King is the same God King who defected to Qiu Tu a few days ago. Although he is only a second-level God King, he is quite powerful and has been deeply involved in the "Execution Department" for many years, possessing certain reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance capabilities.

More importantly, his loyalty is the highest among all the god-kings who have pledged allegiance to Qiu Tu, reaching a level of 45 points. He has reached a point where he can be trusted.

Qiu Tu felt relatively at ease with him leading the team.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but nod slightly.

Soon, the advance team set off for "Chaotic Western Capital," while Qiu Tu continued to wait for Qing'e's return.

After waiting for 15 minutes, Qing'e finally returned to Qiu Tu's side with a pale face.

Seeing Qing'e's expression, Qiu Tu guessed that things might not turn out as he hoped.

Sure enough, Qing'e glanced at the other entourage members to make sure no one was paying attention to her, then shook her head slightly at Qiu Tu and transmitted her voice, "What exactly happened? Why can't we contact His Majesty?"

Qiu Tu looked at Qing'e, remained silent for two seconds, and then whispered, "If I'm not mistaken, we're trapped."

"By whom?" Qing'e frowned slightly upon hearing this and couldn't help but ask.

Qiu Tu paused for two seconds before saying, "It might be the 'Destruction Tyrant'."

Qiu Tu said, "I suspect he suddenly arrived in the west in the last two days, and not only took control of 'Chaotic Western Capital,' but also likely surrounded the other major routes' strongholds in the west."

Qing'e's pupils contracted slightly, and she couldn't help but say, "Has he gone mad?!"

"Princess Xingyue disappeared in 'Chaotic Western Capital,' so his control of 'Chaotic Western Capital' to find the murderer could be considered justified. But his besieging the gathering places of other pathways—is he planning to declare war on all five pathways?"

At this point, Qing'e quickly said, "No. I must find a way to pass this on to Your Majesty."

After saying that, she took the special "communication tool" in her hand again, turned around and went back to continue contacting Elena.

Looking at Qing'e's anxious back, Qiu Tu's gaze was somewhat obscure.

Because he hadn't actually finished speaking; his earlier speculation was even what he considered the best possible outcome.

Just now, when Qiu Tu thought that Qing'e might not be able to contact Elena, he wondered: Could it be that the one who made the move this time was not the "Destruction Tyrant", but the Immortal Trinity?

Just as Qing'e said, "Destruction Tyrant" doesn't seem to have enough reason to provoke the other five pathways.

Or perhaps the situation is even worse: the "Destruction Tyrant" may have been in league with the "Immortal Triumvirate" long ago.

This time, he deliberately found a reason to come to the "West" because he wanted to join forces with the three immortal giants to change the world!

However, these were merely his own speculations; there was no verification, not even any intelligence or clues, so he dared not speak them aloud. It would be too easy to affect morale and the troops' morale.

After all, this matter is far too significant. If the "Destruction Court" and the "Immortal Kingdom" really join forces and begin to control the West, attempting to change the attributes of the next era, then this could very well escalate into a major war that affects the entire "Ancient World"!
At that time, those twenty-odd high-level god-kings who have always been at the top of the path will most likely personally take part!
A battle of this magnitude is very difficult to control, so it is very likely that several high-level god-kings will perish.

Even high-level god-kings can perish, let alone ordinary god-kings.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu gazed into the distance, as if he could see the scene of the world changing color.
Since he could neither contact "Chaotic Western Capital" nor "Wine God Kingdom", Qiu Tu did not act rashly, but decided to stay put and wait for news from the advance team.

All the accompanying personnel were gods of the sixth rank or above, and they carried "storage treasures" with them, so there was no problem with food in the short term, which also ensured that the morale and condition of the entire team were not affected.

Therefore, Qiu Tu has more time to make plans in advance.

However, he clearly doesn't have much time left.

That night, Qiu Tu looked at the sand table of the western part of the "Ancient World" in his tent, silently deducing the changes in the situation.

As he was engrossed in his deductions, his tent was suddenly pulled open from the outside. A figure walked straight in.

There were only a handful of people who could enter Qiu Tu's tent without prior notice, and Guan Xiao was the only one traveling with Qiu Tu.

Therefore, Qiu Tu wasn't too surprised, and instead looked up at her.

Perhaps it was because she had been worrying all day, but Guan Xiao's pretty face clearly showed signs of fatigue.

Seeing Qiu Tu looking over, she took a deep breath before saying, "Sir, we've lost contact with both the teams sent to 'Chaotic Western Capital' and 'Wine God Kingdom'."

"We're like an isolated island, trapped here."

"Retreat? We can't retreat back to the 'Kingdom of the God of Wine'. Advance? We can't enter the 'Chaotic Western Capital'."
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(End of this chapter)