Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 853 I admire Qiu Tu (Seeking monthly votes)
After all, although Qiu Tu repeatedly expressed his gratitude to the Ink-Colored God King for his patronage and his unwavering loyalty to him, his words constantly reminded the Ink-Colored God King: Give him some benefits, give him some benefits.
Since the Dark God King had been at the peak of the "Temple of Order" for so long, he was certainly able to understand these unspoken meanings.

So, she looked at Qiu Tu with a half-smile and said, "If you put it that way, wouldn't it seem like I'm stingy if I didn't give you a reward?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu quickly raised his head to look at the Ink God King, and then continued in a tea-like tone, "Your Majesty is joking."

"I took credit for Your Majesty; I deflected the attacks from others and saved face for Your Majesty; it was all from the bottom of my heart, and I had no other intentions."

"Whether Your Majesty rewards me or not, I am willing to serve Your Majesty with my life."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's roundabout way of praising his achievements, the Ink God King couldn't help but smile.

However, Qiu Tu's analysis was absolutely correct. The Ink God King's experience tonight was actually very good.

Although she initially felt humiliated by Mitchell's targeting, Qiu Tu stood by her side without hesitation and slapped her back hard.

Afterwards, Qiu Tu helped her plug all the loopholes and made the whole thing seem very convincing.

She didn't even need to say a word; she effortlessly gained face and showed off.

This made her very satisfied with Qiu Tu's performance tonight.

Although she could see through Qiu Tu's ulterior motives, she had also thought about it carefully just now.

Indeed, given the relationship between Qiu Tu and the Mitchell faction, it would be impossible for the Mitchell faction to accept Qiu Tu as the spark.

This incident is a case in point: even if Qiu Tu doesn't want to move, someone will find a way to make him do it.

In this situation, a very simple choice emerges: since Qiu Tu can't become a spark no matter what, it's definitely better to serve for himself than for Mitchell.

Resources are not a problem.

Putting aside the fact that the Dark God King's accumulated knowledge and experience was far more extensive than Mitchell's, let's just talk about rebuilding the intelligence network.
This matter is for the sake of the "Temple," for the "Path of Order," and for the four giants' next grand plan. The resources should rightfully come from the "Temple's" public treasury.

The fact that public funds could be used to win people's hearts was something the Ink God King even considered a perk.

Therefore, she was very generous when Qiu Tu asked for a reward in a teasy manner.

"Since you're firmly on my side, I can't let you down."

“Didn’t Mitchell promise you 1.5 times the resources to guard the God King? I’ve promised you that too.”

At this point, the Ink God King paused for a moment, then added, "In addition, I will personally reward you with 0.5 times the resources of the Guardian God King to make it a round number."

"In this way, the resources you have can theoretically support 2-3 people to advance to the level of Guardian God King, which is enough for you to carry out the next mission."

Upon hearing the words of the Ink God King, Qiu Tu finally broke into a genuine smile.

He bowed deeply without hesitation, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After expressing his gratitude, Qiu Tu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With that, his plans for tonight were complete, and quite successfully at that.

The reason he spent so much time tonight was ultimately for his own safety and to improve his strength.

Yesterday, Elena found him and said that when the Dark God King wanted to use him as a seed of fire, he was actually not very willing.

After all, in a time of great strife, seeking safety by retreating to a secluded corner was not in line with his style of doing things.

His upbringing suggests that he prefers adventure.

Of course, while he enjoys adventure, it doesn't mean he likes to jump straight into traps.

When the Star Forger God King came to find Qiu Tu, he practically had "I have a trap waiting for you to fall into" written all over his face.

Qiu Tu must be crazy to jump in like that.

Therefore, he cleverly exploited the conflict between Mitchell and Darkness, and used the time difference to disrupt the plans of the two giants.

Thanks to Mitchell's trap, Qiu Tu successfully avoided becoming the seed of the Ink God King; and by pledging allegiance to the Ink God King, Qiu Tu also successfully avoided the trap set by Mitchell's faction.

Now he has twice the resources and doesn't have to go undercover in the "Immortal Heavenly Tomb". It's absolutely awesome.

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

She looked at Qiu Tu and then said, "After your outburst tonight, the higher-ups of the 'Temple' will definitely be paying extra attention to you."

"And Mitchell will definitely be keeping a close eye on our movements, ready to retaliate at any time."

"So, you need to get on your nerves."

She paused for a moment, then said slowly, "Mitchell and the others want you to rebuild the intelligence network starting from the 'Immortal Tomb,' and there's definitely a trap involved."

"You chose to rebuild intelligence from the 'Destroy the Royal Court,' which avoided danger, but it also means you must achieve results as soon as possible to prove that the direction 'I' have chosen is more correct than Mitchell's."

When the Ink God King said the word "I," he emphasized it as a reminder.

After all, she didn't know anything about the plan and wasn't involved in its formulation. It was all arranged by Qiu Tu.

Therefore, if Qiu Tu fails to achieve results, she will be the one who loses face and takes the blame. She will never allow that.

Qiu Tu had anticipated the reaction of the Ink-Colored God King. So he looked at the Ink-Colored God King with a serious expression and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured."

"I will rebuild the intelligence network as soon as possible."

"And I've also thought it through. Once I have the resources, I won't wait until I break through to the level of a Guardian God King before carrying out the mission."

"Once I advance one or two levels and increase my strength, I will begin to take action."

"At worst, I can cultivate while carrying out missions."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the Ink God King nodded slightly, indicating his approval of Qiu Tu's plan.

And so, the two briefly discussed the details of the plan. Seeing that the Ink God King wasn't particularly interested, Qiu Tu took the initiative to say goodbye.

After leaving the side hall of the Ink God King, Qiu Tu looked back at the dark and empty hall.

According to the Ink God King, the two sets of resources from the Second-Level God King to the Guardian God King will be delivered to Qiu Tu as early as tomorrow morning or as late as the day after tomorrow night.

While waiting, Qiu Tu can also choose his subordinate deity in the "West Branch".

According to Qiu Tu's calculations, the resources he received were more than enough for him and Zhao Ji to advance to the level of Guardian God King. They could even help La Riluo and Qing Lan improve their strength. While the number of subordinate gods allocated to Guardian God Kings by the "Temple" wasn't enough for Qiu Tu to advance to Guardian God King level, it was more than sufficient to raise him to level four. This was enough for Qiu Tu's mission.

He planned to deal with the remaining slots for subordinate gods after he and Zhao Ji infiltrated the "Destruction Court".

In this way, although most of his subordinate gods originated from the "Temple of Order", they also had their own unique power, which could prevent them from being too influenced by the "Temple of Order".

The only problem with the whole thing is how to trick Zeki out of Jasmine's clutches.

Qiu Tu felt that this required starting with the task given to him by the white-robed man: the secret weapon of the Temple of Order, "Heavenly Dao".

Qiu Tu's years of experience in political struggles have taught him a valuable lesson: only when you can bring benefits to others, or possess something that others are interested in, do you have the right to negotiate and discuss terms with them.

To get to the bottom of the task given to him by the white-robed man, Qiu Tu needs to have a comprehensive and accurate understanding of it.

Qiu Tu wasn't entirely distrustful of the Ink God King. But his sixth sense kept telling him that this "secret weapon" seemed to contain other secrets.

Moreover, Qiu Tu himself is a person skilled in the art of language; he knows too well how to deceive people without lying.

In the past two days, every time he recalled his conversations with the Ink God King, he felt that the Ink God King seemed to be guiding him to guess information about the "Heavenly Dao," but in reality, he never directly answered any questions about the "Heavenly Dao."

This deepened Qiu Tu's suspicions.

Furthermore, Qiu Tu's superior and powerful patron is not only the Ink God King, but also Elena, who is his superior and powerful patron as well.

Therefore, Qiu Tu should go see Elena tonight, both emotionally and rationally, and for both public and private reasons.

With that in mind, Qiu Tu stopped hesitating.

He didn't even go back to his courtyard to rest before heading towards the wine pool.
at the same time.

As Qiu Tu left the side hall of the Ink God King and headed towards the wine pool.

In the side hall of King Mitchell, who was facing King Ink across the distance, King Mitchell was also chatting with King Heavy Stone about Qiu Tu.

This conversation was clearly a private one, involving only King Mitchell and King Heavystone. Even the Star Forger was not present.

The relationship between the Heavystone God-King and Mitchell was clearly very close, so Mitchell did not put on airs in front of the Starforger God-King, but rather chatted casually.

"I was skeptical when you said Qiu Tu was a possible chosen one."

"After seeing it today, I can see that it is indeed extraordinary."

"Whether it's intelligence, scheming, or courage, they are all quite remarkable."

"During the 'God-King Conference,' because the time was too short, I didn't figure it out."

"But after the meeting, I carefully recalled and deduced the entire exchange, and realized that his meticulous thinking and sensitive perception were all top-notch."

At this point, God-King Mitchell couldn't help but smile. "No wonder Ink values ​​him so much and even wants to keep him as a seed of fire."

Hearing Mitchell speak so highly of Qiu Tu, the Heavy Stone God King couldn't help but tentatively ask, "Your Majesty, have you taken a liking to talent?"

"How about I go and try to contact him, persuade him, and see if he's willing to serve under Your Majesty?"

Upon hearing the words of the Heavy Stone God King, Mitchell waved his hand slightly and said, "Appreciation is one thing, but acceptance is another."

"Actually, we're not very compatible. I have a rather domineering personality and I especially hate it when my subordinates act on their own."

"So, if I were Mo Se today, I probably wouldn't stand up for Qiu Tu either."

"Moreover, the 'Ancient Continent' is filled with countless small worlds, teeming with talented individuals. Since he has chosen the color black and is deliberately opposing us, he is an enemy."

"So, although I admire him, I don't want to recruit him to my team."

At this point, Mitchell pointed to His Highness the Heavy Stone God King, "On the contrary, you should give it your all and fight him; that is the only way to truly respect him."

Upon hearing Mitchell's words, the Heavy Stone God King quickly cupped his hands and said, "Yes."

After saying that, perhaps to show that he and his companions were not just being perfunctory, he added, "Your Majesty, please rest assured."

"Although Qiu Tu did not fall into the trap of the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb' we had set up."

"However, 'Destroying the Royal Court' is also very dangerous. We have also prepared a backup plan."

Upon hearing the words of the Heavy Stone God-King, a hint of satisfaction finally appeared on Mitchell's face.
Just as the Heavy Stone God King and Mitchell were plotting against Qiu Tu.

At this moment, Qiu Tu finally arrived at the "Wine Pool".

Since becoming Elena's patron, Qiu Tu has become half a master in the eyes of Elena's maids. Although he still cannot freely enter or leave some confidential areas, he has his own free pass to entertainment venues like the Wine Pool.

So, although Elena had not yet returned, when Qiu Tu suggested that they enter the wine pool in advance to wait, they hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

"Your Excellency Qiu Tu, this way please."

Following Elena's personal maid, Qiu Tu went to the changing room, took a shower, put on a bathrobe, and stepped into the wine area.

The deities who could serve Elena, the guardian god-king, were naturally all clever and resourceful. Since Qiu Tu had already been allowed in, they naturally served him with utmost care.

Therefore, as soon as Qiu Tu entered the wine pool area, the maids gracefully brought over wine and dishes and activated the array inside the wine pool.

As the formation was activated, within just a few seconds, the once calm, mirror-like wine pool began to be enveloped in wisps of white mist. Within the mist, songstresses played string and wind instruments, and deities could be vaguely seen dancing within it.

In just a moment, the entire wine pool transformed into a paradise on earth.

"Your Majesty, please enter the wine pool~~" The goddess attendant beside Qiu Tu bowed slightly in acknowledgment.

Qiu Tu nodded, then stepped into the wine pool first, soaking and drinking while waiting for Elena to return.
However, what he didn't know was that not long after he entered the wine pool, a woman also came to the outside of the wine pool.

Looking at the rising steam from the wine pool, Qing'e, who had arrived late and was also waiting for Elena, let out a soft "Eh," a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

'Why is the wine tank heated up and emitting alcoholic aromas? Has the master returned?'

Why didn't she tell me?

Thinking this, Qing'e stepped into the dressing room and instructed, "Help me change into a bathrobe. I'm going to the wine pool to keep the master company."
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