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Chapter 881 Qiu Tu: Do you want to come with me? (Seeking monthly votes)

Thinking this, Qiu Tu gently patted Princess Xingyue's back to comfort her while rapidly sorting through all the known information in his mind.

Zhao Ji had just asked him what to do next, but Qiu Tu didn't actually have a well-thought-out plan in mind.

First of all, he was certain that he absolutely could not take "Princess Star and Moon" away right now.

The reason is simple: if he can realize how important "Princess Star Moon" is to the "Immortal Trio," then the "Immortal Trio" must know even more.

Qiu Tu hadn't forgotten that the "Immortal Path" was one of the three lower paths.

The lower path differs from the upper path. As strength increases, they gradually lose their resonance with the "origin of the world," causing their strength to stagnate and preventing them from advancing further, thus leaving them with no hope of reaching the "supreme" position for life.

Like the God-King of the "Immortal Path," a trace of the original path's essence remains forever in his soul, preventing him from achieving perfection.

This has resulted in the three lower pathways consistently lagging behind the three upper pathways in recent years.

Aside from the fact that all the deities on the "Immortal Path" are "traitors" and have a stronger sense of unity, many of the deities on both the "Life Path" and the "Mystic Path" have joined other factions.

Even so, the high-ranking god-kings of the three major pathways—"Immortality," "Life," and "Mysticism"—have not given up on researching their own paths in recent years, searching for the road to the "Supreme" position. (Chapter 723)
Therefore, if Qiu Tu is not mistaken, the appearance of the "Star Moon Princess," this "immortal," is very likely an opportunity that the "Path to Immortality" has been researching and waiting for for so many years, and that it was discovered by chance.

To put it bluntly, this is almost the hope for the "Immortal Trio" to attain enlightenment.

No matter who interferes, it's destined to be a fight to the death.

Qiu Tu weighed his small arms and legs in his hands and realized that he couldn't afford the backlash.

Secondly, Qiu Tu also knew that he could not sit idly by.

After all, the struggle over "pathways" is a matter of life or death.

Unless he and all his close associates completely abandon their current careers and statuses, degenerate into the "Immortal Path," and place their bets in advance, an epic battle will inevitably erupt among the major paths sooner or later.

Moreover, let's not forget that the "Immortal Tomb" was a place of oppressive slavery.

Qiu Tu didn't transmigrate to this world to be someone's slave!
In his past life, he had already suffered enough as a beast of burden. In this life, how could he remain subservient to others for long?
Therefore, Qiu Tu and the "Order Trio" share the same interest in preventing the "Immortal Trio" from ascending to the "Supreme" position.
In the end, Qiu Tu also knew that he could not kill "Princess Xingyue".

It wasn't that he was being chivalrous.

Instead, "Princess Star Moon" is an "immortal." Although it's unclear how she did it, based on the information Qiu Tu has gathered over the past two days, she does indeed have the ability to be reborn after death.

Therefore, killing her would be pointless.

Only by taking her away and imprisoning her can we stop the "Immortal Trio".

After sorting out his thoughts, Qiu Tu had a somewhat vague plan in mind.

He hesitated for a moment, then, while holding Princess Xingyue's soft body in his arms, feeling the girl's even breathing and warm body temperature, he said to Zhaoji,

"Sister Zhaoji, I think this matter is too important, and involves too many people. We can't rush things."

"Otherwise, it's easy to get burned."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then said, "As for my thoughts, they are quite simple."

"If the sky falls, there's someone tall enough to hold it up."

"Now that the 'Immortal Triumvirate' seems to have found the path to 'Supreme,' the most anxious ones shouldn't be us, but rather those twenty-odd high-ranking God-Kings."

"What we need to do is send out the intelligence so that those high-ranking god-kings know about this situation. As for what they do, that's their problem."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's plan, Zhao Ji frowned slightly.

To be honest, Qiu Tu's plan doesn't really fit Zhao Ji's personality.

Not only does Zhao Ji like to use force to overcome skill, but she also likes to take the initiative to solve problems herself when she encounters them.

However, after spending the last two years with Qiu Tu, Zhao Ji gradually got used to trusting Qiu Tu's judgment.

In particular, for some reason, she suddenly remembered some of Qiu Tu's methods in the "New Territories":
When Qiu Tu encounters a powerful enemy, he doesn't actually like to confront them head-on. Instead, he prefers and excels at introducing "third-party forces" to either use them against each other or disrupt the situation so that he can reap the benefits.

Thinking this way, Zhao Ji felt more at ease.

So she nodded coolly and then asked, "What do we need to do in the meantime?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile. While Zhao Ji was pondering, he had clearly sorted out his plan more thoroughly and become more certain of the path he would take next.

He said, "We actually have a lot to do."

"The first thing is to figure out what exactly 'Cloud Cat God King' is up to, and what secrets she's hiding."

As he spoke, Qiu Tu's voice turned cold.

"Before, I thought that Cloud Cat God King had not betrayed the organization and was a trustworthy comrade."

"However, judging from my recent contact with her as Wei Lin, it seems that she betrayed me."

He said, "The Cloud Cat God-King is the head of the 'Temple of Order's' intelligence agency throughout the 'Court of Destruction'."

"If she really betrays us, not only will the entire intelligence network of the 'Destroying Royal Court' be completely lost, but conversely, many secrets within the 'Temple' will also be leaked."

"This will make everything extremely passive."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then said in a cold and serious voice, "In addition, my mission this time is to rebuild the intelligence network."

Whether she betrays us or not has a huge impact on both me and the "Temple".

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji thought for a moment before speaking, "In my memory, when Cloud Cat God King was talking to you, his emotions were very stable."

"Although she didn't have much goodwill towards you, she didn't have much malice either."

"Only the silver-masked god-king we just met, when he spoke with you, the one you were impersonating, Wei Lin, showed disgust."

"Disgust?" Zhao Ji provided Qiu Tu with crucial information. His eyes narrowed slightly, and his hand, which had been stroking Princess Xingyue's back, abruptly stopped. He said, somewhat puzzled, "If she truly harbored feelings of disgust towards the 'Destroy the Royal Court,' she shouldn't be doing so with disgust."

"Could it be... that she really has something else to hide? Or perhaps..."

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu paused, then recalled the strange attitude of the Cloud Cat God King when facing "Princess Star Moon," "Or perhaps... her dislike was only directed at Wei Lin?"

If Qiu Tu couldn't figure it out, how could Zhao Ji possibly guess it? Therefore, upon hearing Qiu Tu's guess, Zhao Ji simply pondered quietly without saying a word.

After a short while, seeing that the discussion had yielded no results, Qiu Tu gave a summary.

He said, "Since we don't know the reason, let's go and verify it."

"Perfect timing. I also want to verify a guess."

"A guess?" Zhao Ji repeated Qiu Tu's words, then asked, "What guess?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu did not speak directly. Instead, he revealed a mysterious smile and kept everyone in suspense, saying, "You'll know when we verify it."

"And this is also related to your improvement in strength, Sister Zhaoji."

Perhaps Qiu Tu's words were too mysterious, because Zhao Ji blinked, and although she was curious, she didn't ask him in the end.

After finalizing his next big plan, Qiu Tu didn't forget about "Princess Star and Moon" in his arms.

Although he cannot take "Princess Star and Moon" away now, it does not mean that he cannot make some preparations for future plans.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's shadow rippled slightly, and then a god-king level shadow soldier slowly emerged from Qiu Tu's shadow and disappeared into the shadows inside the house.

The "Dark Legion" catastrophic ability has grown increasingly powerful as Qiu Tu's strength has increased. The shadow soldiers are now not only Qiu Tu's right-hand men, but can even be considered as his clones.

Features like direct control, shared viewpoint, and position swapping are all very powerful auxiliary capabilities.

Qiu Tu left a shadow soldier by Princess Xingyue's side, who could not only keep track of Princess Xingyue's situation at any time, but also talk to Princess Xingyue when necessary, and even take Princess Xingyue away directly.

After doing all this, Qiu Tu did not stop his plans.

He gently pushed away Princess Xingyue, who was still teasing him with her hair, and then his deep eyes instantly became extremely serious and earnest.

Princess Xingyue was taken aback by his sudden action. She looked up at her cute little face, her big, watery eyes filled with confusion and grievance, "Brother Wei Lin?"

Qiu Tu didn't answer. Instead, he sat up and quickly straightened her clothes, which he had messed up during his inspection.

He said, "Xingyue, listen to me."

His voice was extremely low, carrying an unprecedented solemnity, "I just examined your body, and I feel something is wrong."

Princess Xingyue had probably never seen Wei Lin look like this before, so after a moment of stunned silence, she couldn't help but feel nervous.

She looked at Qiu Tu, her hand instinctively grabbing his sleeve, and asked with some concern, "What's wrong? Brother Wei Lin, is there something wrong with the teacher who examined me?"

"If she really has a problem, I will report it to Father Emperor immediately!"

Upon hearing Princess Xingyue's words, Qiu Tu shook his head, feigning hesitation.

He said, "I'm not sure if she really has a problem."

"and"

At this point, Qiu Tu placed his hands on Princess Xingyue's shoulders, looked directly into her eyes, and said, word by word, "I don't think telling His Majesty about this is a good choice."

Princess Star Moon clearly still trusted the Tyrant of Destruction, so when she heard Qiu Tu's words, she looked at him with disbelief.

Qiu Tu didn't wait for "Princess Xingyue" to refute him, but instead pointed directly to the palace beneath their feet and said,
"Xingyue, don't you find it strange that His Majesty has kept you locked up in the 'Jingyue Palace' for so long?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xingyue froze, and the color slowly faded from her delicate cheeks, turning them deathly pale.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu did not press his advantage. Instead, he pulled her back into his arms, gently patted Princess Xingyue's back, and comforted her, "Of course, all of this is just my worry."

"Maybe... I'm just overthinking it all."

At this point, Qiu Tu said, "So, I hope you can give me some time to investigate and verify this."

If Qiu Tu is convinced that the "Destroyer Tyrant" is harming Princess Xingyue, Princess Xingyue will most likely not believe him.

But Qiu Tu only planted a seed of doubt in her, and Princess Xingyue really began to have doubts.

So, upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xingyue's lips trembled slightly. She then reached out and grasped Qiu Tu's hand as if it were her last lifeline, and said, "Brother Wei Lin, no matter what the outcome, you will help me, right?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly. "Don't worry. I definitely will."

Then, Qiu Tu changed the subject and said, "However, I need to know what has happened to you during this time in order to make a better judgment."

As he spoke, Qiu Tu cupped Princess Xingyue's cold little face in his hands, making her look at him.

Their eyes met, each reflecting the other's image in their pupils.

Qiu Tu asked, "Xingyue, have you been to 'Chaotic Western Capital' in the last six months?"

And so, the two of them went back and forth for half an hour, asking and answering questions.

The conversation didn't end until Qiu Tu had asked all the questions he wanted to know.

After the conversation, Qiu Tu no longer lingered.

He pulled Princess Xingyue into a tight embrace, warming her cold body with his own heat, and then said in a firm yet gentle voice, "Don't worry, I'm here."

"I'm going out to investigate this now. I'll take you with me next time I come back."

"Really?" Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xingyue raised her head in his arms, looking at him with teary eyes.

Qiu Tu lowered his head and gently kissed her smooth forehead. "Of course. Don't worry."

After speaking, Qiu Tu patted Princess Xingyue reassuringly again, then stood up. With a thought, the silver armor instantly covered his entire body. He then silently left Princess Xingyue's palace.

Standing at the entrance of Princess Xingyue's palace, Zhao Ji, who had participated in the entire question-and-answer session between Qiu Tu and Princess Xingyue, slowly said, "It seems... getting more and more interesting."

Where do we go next?

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu replied without hesitation, "Let's go and meet the Cloud Cat God King."
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