Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 851 The Ink-Colored God King: Don't Leave After the Meeting (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The "Order Path" high-ranking god-kings are figures standing at the pinnacle of this world. Even though they are bound by the "rules," it doesn't mean they must completely follow them.

To become a powerful force, they too had fought their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

If they were truly angered, forcibly violating the rules and killing an ordinary god-king to please them wouldn't require them to pay a heavy price.

Historically, there have been instances where the four giants arbitrarily found a pretext to kill the god-kings who opposed them.

Therefore, when it was discovered that Qiu Tu seemed to have tricked God King Mitchell, the entire Divine Light Plains fell silent.

Even the god-kings of the second and fourth regions, which are adjacent to the third region, moved to the side, as if afraid of getting blood splattered on themselves.

However, as a high-ranking god-king, Mitchell was certainly a shrewd and calculating person.

Therefore, when he discovered that Qiu Tu dared to play him for a fool, his first reaction was not to explode, but to think:
Why did Qiu Tu dare to do this? Who gave him such confidence, allowing him to offend me so directly?

After this round of thinking, Mitchell's gaze naturally fell on the Ink God King who had just spoken up to compete with him.

'Could it be that I've been outmaneuvered by Mo Se?'

If it were just a minor second-level god-king like Qiu Tu who had defied him, then Mitchell might not have cared, and might even have simply crushed Qiu Tu to death.

However, if another high-ranking god-king is behind this, then Mitchell has to be cautious.

After all, he was the one who first arranged for someone to "turn Qiu Tu against himself," so he was in the wrong from the start. Mo Se's counterattack was deliberately designed to embarrass him, so even if he stepped in to protect Qiu Tu, he couldn't find any fault with it and might even fall further into the trap.

For the sake of today's situation, the Star Forger God King actually asked Mitchell to make some preparations.

For example, he sent Elena away in advance, cutting off the communication channel between Qiu Tu and the Ink God King; and after the Star Forging God King and Qiu Tu reached an agreement, he used a special treasure to monitor Qiu Tu's whereabouts.

At least before the meeting, he had not received any reports of communication between Qiu Tu and the Ink God King.

so.
'Could it be that Qiu Tu acted without the Black God King's consent and reported to the emperor unilaterally?'

Although he had some guesses in his mind, the situation was complicated, so Mitchell did not act rashly. Instead, he gestured to the Star Forger King, who was in shock, to speak.

Meanwhile, the Star Forger God King was still reeling from the shock of being outmaneuvered by Qiu Tu.

The entire plan to "turn Qiu Tu into a traitor" was overseen by the Star Forging God King.

Now that such a huge mess has occurred, causing Mitchell to lose so much face, he already has a premonition that he's in for trouble.

So when he suddenly saw Mitchell's hint, hope seemed to ignite in his heart!

'Perhaps, if we handle this matter amicably, there's still a chance for things to turn around!'

With that in mind, the Star Forging God King's brain was racing, and he began to think of a way to break the deadlock.

As the planner and executor of the entire plan, he naturally understood the progress of events better than God-King Mitchell. Therefore, he quickly discovered the blind spot that Mitchell had just discovered—Qiu Tu had no time to communicate with God-King Ink! He was acting first and informing later!

This is a flaw!

With this thought in mind, the Star Forger God King felt immediately at ease.

He pondered for a moment, then turned around and looked at Qiu Tu, his aged face filled with gloom, "God King Qiu Tu."

"Lying before the three Your Majesties is a serious crime."

"This plan to rebuild the intelligence network is something I have carefully considered and formulated over the past few days. I have only reported it to His Majesty Mitchell and have never told anyone else."

"This afternoon, I spoke with you beforehand, and this is the first time I've revealed this to a third person."

"And in order to help you complete this task better, His Majesty Mitchell has also agreed to help you raise your strength to the level of Guardian God King."

"In fact, because they wanted to help you improve your strength faster, they even agreed to give you 1.5 times the promotion resources."

"And yet you say that His Majesty the Dark Lord already gave you the same task?"

"May I ask, when did His Majesty the Ink give you this mission? Why didn't you mention it when you met and communicated with me?"

"Are you lying? And deliberately trying to smear His Majesty the Dark-Robed?"

The Star Forger God King's powerful words brought the situation back from the brink of collapse.

His statement has three key points.

First, it shows that he had already discussed this matter with Qiu Tu. Qiu Tu's sudden betrayal is a deliberate attempt to escalate the conflict between the two giants.

Secondly, it was mentioned that Mitchell offered Qiu Tu a price: 1.5 times the resources needed to advance to the position of Guardian God King.

The reason Qiu Tu let the Ink God King know that he acted first and informed him later was not to save face for the Ink God King, but because there was profit to be made, and the price was not low.

If the Dark God King agrees to this, he will have to provide the same amount of resources.

Third, and most importantly.

Qiu Tu deliberately used the Ink-Colored God King's name to shield himself from the wrath. However, he also deliberately sowed discord between Qiu Tu and the Ink-Colored God King.

He defined the matter as Qiu Tu's one-sided lie, and added the charge of deceiving the Ink God King, thus presenting a way out to the Ink God King.

If the Ink God King is dissatisfied with Qiu Tu, or does not want to pay such a high price, he can simply walk down the steps.

At that point, Qiu Tu will be utterly destroyed. He won't even need to carry out his undercover mission.

At this moment, upon hearing the words of the Star Forging God King, Elena and Qing'e, who knew Qiu Tu best and were closest to the Ink God King, roughly guessed the truth of the matter.

Both of them looked rather grim.

Qing'e was like an ant on a hot pan, wanting to do something but not knowing what to do. She could only look to Elena for help, hoping Elena could think of a solution.

At this moment, Elena was no longer the languid woman she usually was. She stood there, her gaze fixed straight ahead, and spoke telepathically, using her mental power.

"Qiu Tu! Are you insane? You acted first and reported later, plotting against His Majesty the Ink-Colored—you're playing with fire!"

Although she scolded Qiu Tu, at the end, she still gritted her teeth and said,

"You chat with Starforge casually now to buy me some time. I'll communicate with His Majesty the Dark Lord immediately."

Hearing Elena's words, Qiu Tu felt a warmth in his heart.

He and Elena had only known each other for about a year. Although their relationship was close, it was more like that of running buddies. At most, it was more than that, with a touch of ambiguity.

Given that Qiu Tu is likely to have gotten himself into a huge mess, she could have easily abandoned him and stayed out of trouble.

However, she did not abandon Qiu Tu; in fact, she even wanted to help him clean up his mess.

Feeling this affection, Qiu Tu's lips curled up slightly, and then he whispered, "Thanks, if you don't die tonight, I'll give you a massage at the wine pool."

Elena already felt she was being quite dissolute. But hearing Qiu Tu's indecent words, she was still momentarily stunned.

She was about to send another telepathic message to Qiu Tu, trying to persuade him not to act impulsively.

Just then, Qiu Tu spoke. He looked directly at the Star Forger King with a smile and said, "Lord Star Forger is too kind."

"My heart for His Majesty the Dark Crown is as clear as the sun and moon; how dare I slander him so casually?"

"As for the mission, what I said was the truth."

"You did come looking for me this afternoon, but you should also know that before you did, I spoke 'alone' with the Ink-Colored God-King in her side hall for several hours."

"The topic of our conversation happened to be the rebuilding of the intelligence network."

"Later, you came to me and we talked about the same thing. I was shocked, and my first reaction was the same as yours: had our plan been leaked?"

"Because I didn't understand the situation, I didn't say it to your face."

"It wasn't until after you left that I thought about it carefully and realized that maybe I was overthinking things."

"After all, whether it's His Majesty the Dark Ones or His Majesty Mitchell, they are both leaders of our 'Temple.' They hold very high positions and consider all aspects before acting."

"And now that we've encountered the same problem again, it's quite reasonable to have similar thoughts."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused, then continued, "Of course, although the ideas are similar, there are still some differences between the two Your Majesties."

"For example, His Majesty Mitchell prefers to start with the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb,' while His Majesty the Dark King is more inclined towards the 'Destruction of the Royal Court.'"

"It is precisely because of our different directions that the two Your Majesties have different requirements for my strength."

"For example, the situation with the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb' is more complicated and requires a higher level of strength from me, while the situation with the 'Destroying Royal Court' is relatively simpler and requires a lower level of strength from me."

After Qiu Tu finished speaking, the Star Forging God King's expression became even more unpleasant.

Although Qiu Tu seemed to be answering his question, every word he said was actually directed at the Ink God King.

Qiu Tu first pledged his loyalty to the Ink God King, and then arranged a time for the two of them to discuss this topic in the morning.

When explaining the time, Qiu Tu even reminded the Ink God King: there were no outsiders present when the two were communicating, so there was no need to worry about being exposed.

After that, Qiu Tu even came up with a reason for the collision between the plans of the Ink God King and Mitchell: the two were of equal status, encountered the same problem, and it was reasonable for them to think of the same thing.

Finally, Qiu Tu also helped alleviate the concerns of the Ink God King: although he made an exorbitant demand of Mitchell, he did not make many demands of the Ink God King, who was not required to provide him with 1.5 times the resources needed to advance to the position of Guardian God King.

It can be said that Qiu Tu's actions were tantamount to feeding everything to the Ink God King.

The Ink God King only needed to nod to thwart Mitchell's plan, humiliating Mitchell without having to pay any price.

Thinking of this, the Star Forging God King looked at Qiu Tu with a gloomy expression.

To be honest, he really doesn't understand Qiu Tu anymore.

What was the purpose of Qiu Tu's whole ordeal?

If Qiu Tu wanted to raise the price, he could understand; if Qiu Tu felt the mission was dangerous, he could also understand.

But Qiu Tu has now given up on revenge and is still going to continue his mission. What's his motive?!

Is it simply a matter of harming others without benefiting oneself?

Or does he have other tricks up his sleeve or other schemes?
At this moment, just as the Star Forging God King was completely unable to understand Qiu Tu's thoughts, the Ink God King was finally about to speak.

However, Mitchell realized that the situation was already decided, so he didn't give the Ink God King a chance to speak.

His towering statue looked at the gods on the Divine Light Plain without joy or sorrow, then gave a faint "hmm" and said, "So there was a misunderstanding."

"Zhu Xing, you didn't handle this matter carefully enough. You're being punished by having three months' worth of cultivation resources deducted."

Upon hearing Mitchell's words, Star Forger immediately bowed down and replied with a look of relief, "Yes, Your Majesty."

After punishing the Star Forger God King with little thunder or rain, Mitchell glanced indifferently at Qiu Tu before speaking to the Ink God King beside him.

"Since Your Majesty is also interested in rebuilding the intelligence network, I will not interfere. I await your good news."

After saying that, he closed his eyes and said no more.

Although Mitchell's performance was perfectly normal, no one could tell that he was actually trying to save face.

He clearly lost this round.

Clashes between the four giants are rare, and each confrontation has a significant impact on those below.

Therefore, for a time, undercurrents surged throughout the Divine Light Plain. Dozens of God-Kings exchanged glances with those around them, or secretly communicated with each other using their spiritual power.
At that moment, Qiu Tu heard the voices of three women.

The first one was the voice of the Ink God King.

Transformed into a divine statue, she glanced at Qiu Tu without joy or sorrow, then casually uttered, "Come to my palace after the meeting."

The second voice was Qing'e's, "Lord Qiu Tu, that was close. I almost thought something bad was going to happen."

The third is Elena's voice.

Perhaps because she had ample time, she finally managed to thoroughly analyze the situation that had just unfolded.

She hesitated for a moment before asking Qiu Tu, "What exactly did you do?"

"Why? It seemed incredibly dangerous just now, but upon closer inspection, I suddenly realized that your chances of winning were extremely high."

Upon hearing Elena's voice, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile, but he didn't explain immediately.

He simply said, "I'll tell you tonight at the 'Wine Pool'."

"Now, I need to think about how to deal with His Majesty's anger in a moment."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Elena's expression remained unchanged, but she was clearly overjoyed when she transmitted her voice, saying, "Serves you right for acting on your own."

Because of the clash between the two giants, everyone's attention clearly lost its initial focus in the second half of the God King Conference.

Seeing this, the Radiant God-King, who was presiding over the meeting, didn't bother to continue. He said a few more words and then adjourned the meeting.

When the meeting ended, Qiu Tu clearly felt that there were many more people looking at him.

Many god-kings would glance at his spot when they left, as if trying to memorize his appearance.

He believed that once the meeting concluded, his name would quickly spread throughout the entire "temple".

Elena's mission didn't seem to be finished, so after the meeting, she simply said goodbye to Qiu Tu and Qing'e and left the Divine Light Plain.

Qiu Tu, mimicking Qing'e's actions, tapped the badge on his chest to deactivate the projection.

As the projection ended, his figure slowly disappeared from the Divine Light Plain. The walls of the Dionysian Palace gradually appeared in his sight.
A moment later, when he came to his senses, he was back at Qing'e's residence in the Dionysus Palace. Qing'e was standing prettily before him, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.
Seeing Qing'e's eyes filled with curiosity, amazement, and even a hint of admiration, Qiu Tu coughed and said, "Tonight won't work. I promised His Majesty Mo Se and Lady Elena."

Qing'e: ? ?
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Asking for monthly ticket

(End of this chapter)