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Chapter 885 Zhao Ji: Qiu Tu is too terrifying (Seeking monthly votes)

Seeing the somewhat unnatural expression on Cloud Cat God King's face, Zhao Ji couldn't help but replay Qiu Tu's deductions from today in her mind.

It can be said that from the moment Cloud Cat God King entered this purgatory space, every move she made, every test she took, and even her reaction to Zhao Ji, were exactly as Qiu Tu had predicted.

"Sister Zhaoji, the difference between your demeanor and personality is too great compared to before. Besides, the Cloud Cat God King is a seasoned veteran; even with the help of the 'Punishment God Realm,' it will be difficult for you to deceive her."

"So, to make the plan work perfectly, you have to do as I say."

"Based on my understanding of the Cloud Cat God Queen, once she realizes something is wrong with you, she most likely won't expose you directly, but will start testing you."

"She will first test you with words and flirtatious mannerisms to see if you are me. You don't need to be afraid, and you don't need to understand the meaning behind her words. Just use my tone and follow along with what she says."

"Our soul aura is our best disguise. And her cunning will actually be an asset to us."

"Because when your soul aura, appearance, and voice are completely consistent, no matter how you answer, she will imagine that there is another deeper meaning."

"And when you think the time is right, or when she's still testing the waters."

"Remember, in this meeting, we are the ones in control, not her."

"You don't need to keep going along with her. That would just make you seem guilty. So, you need to be assertive and get straight to the point."

"Yunmao Shenwang is a career-oriented person. When you bring up serious matters, she will habitually stop probing and instead try to find out what your serious matters are."

"During this time, given her personality, she is likely to throw out some half-true and half-false information at you in an attempt to control the pace of the conversation."

"However, you must not let her lead you. Nor should you get too involved with her. Instead, you must take the initiative and bombard her with the bombshell question of 'the relationship between Princess Xingyue and her,' stunning and intimidating her."

"That way, she won't have time to notice your odd behavior and will be completely drawn into your conversation."

After recalling what Qiu Tu had said to her during his deduction, Zhao Ji's gaze involuntarily fell on the face of the Cloud Cat God King once again.

At this moment, the fleeting look of astonishment on Cloud Cat God King's face, and the sudden change in his emotions, perfectly replicated Qiu Tu's script, proving Qiu Tu's prowess.

'So, a person can be so clever as to be able to predict the future.'

After silently reflecting on her feelings, Zhao Ji looked at the Cloud Cat God King, wanting to see if he would continue to follow Qiu Tu's script.

Although Zehime has many thoughts, in reality, it only takes her the time it takes to breathe.

Therefore, the Cloud Cat God Queen was only stunned for a moment before she immediately regained her composure.

She looked up at Zhao Ji, a strange light flickering in her round cat-like eyes, then smiled charmingly. Instead of directly answering Zhao Ji's question, she asked in return, "What relationship do you think I have with Princess Xingyue?"

Yunmao Shenwang believed his acting skills were excellent and his mindset adjusted incredibly quickly.

However, Zhao Ji merely glanced at her indifferently, as if she had already anticipated her answer, and directly said, "I think you and she are the same person."

As soon as Zhao Ji finished speaking, the entire purgatory space seemed to freeze. Even the flowing lava river seemed to stop.

The smile on Cloud Cat God King's face froze completely, and for the first time, his cat eyes, which always held a cunning and charming quality, revealed pure shock.

She stood there stunned for a full two seconds before bursting into a clear, loud laugh, as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Hehehe... Hahahaha!"

She clutched her stomach, laughing so hard she was doubled over, her petite body curled up on the large obsidian, and even tears of laughter welled up in her eyes.

While laughing, she also said breathlessly, "Qiu Tu, you...you really have a very rich imagination."

She clutched her stomach, wiping away tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes. "I think you must have read too many stories or conspiracy theories."

She straightened up, pointed at herself with her pipe, then pointed into the distance, and chuckled as she said, "I am the intelligence chief planted by the Temple of Order in the Court of Destruction, a fifth-level God-King."

"She is the most beloved youngest daughter of the Destroyer Tyrant, a little girl who has just reached the realm of a Celestial God."

"If we don't even talk about age, but only about our level of understanding, could we be the same person?"

"Qiu Tu, don't you think this idea is absurd?"

The words of the Cloud Cat God King did not stir Zhao Ji's emotions in the slightest. In fact, they made her heart even calmer.

Her eyes, hidden behind the silver mask, looked coldly at the Cloud Cat God King, and then she slowly spoke.
"Since you are not her, why did you betray me, Silver-Masked God King?"

These words were spoken softly and calmly, yet they exploded like a thunderclap in the mind of the Cloud Cat God King.

The mocking smile on Cloud Cat God King's face froze instantly. Holding her pipe, she stared intently at Zhao Ji, her expression slowly hardening.

If she were still unaware that Qiu Tu's series of foreshadowing actions, including "testing the waters" and "deliberately using wild speculations to lower her guard," were all part of this final probe, she would probably be a fool.

If the Cloud Cat Goddess had some doubts about Qiu Tu's identity when she first met him today, she has no doubts now.

After all, few god-kings in the entire "Temple of Order" could match the meticulously planned setup, the skill in manipulating people's hearts, and the ability to manipulate her at will.

It was after refreshing his understanding of "Qiu Tu" that Yunmao Shenwang realized that the other party must have solid evidence to ask him to meet and question him face to face.

Moreover, based on her understanding of Qiu Tu, she knew he must be absolutely certain he could keep her there, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to go alone.

Thinking this, she couldn't help but look around at the hellish scene before her.

'This place might be Qiu Tu's God-King Domain and trump card.'

'Given his cautious nature, I have no hope of turning the tide.'

Therefore, only by being honest, even offering one's loyalty, is there a glimmer of hope.

Thinking this, Yunmao finally completely put away the cunning and charming expression on her face.

She stood up, looked at "Qiu Tu" in front of her, and then said, "Although I don't know where you got this information from."

"You might even be bluffing me."

"But I accept my fate."

"I know you won't let me off the hook until I give you a satisfactory answer today."

“Even though I don’t understand why you’re so confident that you can kill a Guardian God King like me with the strength of a Second-Level God King.” “But I don’t want to gamble.”

"So, Qiu Tu, let's have a chat."

Hearing Cloud Cat God King's words and sensing his sincere emotions, Zhao Ji couldn't help but sigh inwardly again.
'He really predicted it all.'

'So, there really are people in this world who can calculate everything flawlessly.'

Although Zhao Ji knew that Qiu Tu was very strong, she didn't really have a clear understanding of just how strong he was.

But today, she finally understood it completely.

She felt that if she had a choice, she would rather spar with Jasmine than fight Qiu Tu.

The feeling of being completely outmaneuvered by the other party in every step is truly terrifying.
Just then, as Zhao Ji was thinking this, the Cloud Cat God King spoke.

Perhaps because she had already decided to go all out, she was incredibly candid.

She resumed her languid and charming demeanor. Then she removed the pipe from her cherry lips, gently tapped off the ash, and her round cat-like eyes curved into crescents as she said with a smile, "Qiu Tu, you guessed right, I did betray you."

"And your intuition is right too."

“I do have some connection with Xingyue. She is very important to me.”

"Even your wild guess about one body with two souls was actually correct, or rather, it was close to the truth."

"However, this story is a bit too long; you might have to listen to me slowly."

Upon hearing Cloud Cat God King's words, Zhao Ji's eyes behind the mask looked at her coldly, her "Absolute Perception" activated to its maximum, quietly sensing every emotion she felt.
In Qiu Tu's words:
Although he had figured out the Cloud Cat God King's personality, the Cloud Cat God King's acting skills were so good that even he couldn't tell the difference.

That's why he agreed to let Zhao Ji impersonate him in order to test the Cloud Cat God King.

After all, with her "absolute perception" activated, Zeki is like a natural lie detector, able to distinguish most truths from lies.

In this situation, Zhao Ji only needs to remember everything the Cloud Cat God King said and his emotions, and then tell Qiu Tu, who can then analyze the truth of the whole matter.

After all, according to Qiu Tu's analysis, when he met Cloud Cat God King last time, Zhao Ji did not sense that Cloud Cat God King had any malice towards Qiu Tu. Therefore, there may really be something going on in this matter, and this inside story may involve "Destruction Tyrant" or "Star Moon Princess".

Thinking this, Zhao Ji couldn't help but seriously memorize all the words spoken by the Cloud Cat God King.
Meanwhile, in Prison City.

A cold, damp atmosphere wafted over, mixed with the smell of rust and a faint, almost imperceptible stench of blood.

Qiu Tu followed behind a member of the Shadow Division, passing through a deep passageway made of huge black stones, towards the largest tower in the prison city.

On the walls on both sides of the passageway, at intervals, there was a crystal that emitted a pale white light, casting the shadows of the two people in an unpredictable, ghostly manner.
Soon, the member of the Shadow Division led Qiu Tu to a steel gate.

He gestured for Qiu Tu to wait a moment, then knocked on the door.

Soon, the voice of the Ghost-Faced God King came from inside the door, "Please come in."

The member of the Shadow Division went in to report, came out quickly, and then gestured to Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu nodded to him in thanks, then stepped into the room.

Upon entering the room, the furnishings were very simple and rough. There was a long stone table and chairs, and the four walls were made of black stones, exuding a ruggedness reminiscent of a "path of destruction."

As Qiu Tu was looking around, the hoarse voice of the Ghost Face God King rang in his ears, "Captain Wei Lin, this is our high-level conference room, it's absolutely safe."

"So, just say what you want to say. What brings you to my Shadow Division's base so late at night?"

As he spoke, the Ghost-Faced God King took the short blade from his waist and placed it on the stone table. His movements were slow, but they carried an invisible sense of oppression.

Clearly, he was somewhat dissatisfied with Qiu Tu's visit to the prison city tonight, and he didn't believe that Qiu Tu was really there for the "Princess Star and Moon" matter.

However, Qiu Tu seemed completely oblivious to his emotions and sat down on the stone bench with an open and honest demeanor.

He wore Wei Lin's signature sunny smile and said with a laugh, "It seems nothing can be hidden from Lord Ghost Face."

He said, "Actually, it's not anything important."

"I've recently encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation, so I'd like to borrow someone from the 'Shadow Division'."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the Ghost Face God King's eyes flashed with a dark light, his heart filled with doubt: He had encountered a bottleneck in his cultivation and was borrowing people from the Shadow Division?

The Shadow Department is neither an instructional department nor a department that controls the money and power of cultivation resources. What use is it to borrow people from the Shadow Department when one encounters a bottleneck in cultivation?

So he frowned slightly, looked at Qiu Tu, and tentatively asked, "Whom do you want to borrow?"

Upon hearing Ghost Face God King's words, Qiu Tu rubbed his hands together, a hint of embarrassment even appearing on his face. He leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice, and whispered,

"Lord Ghostface, I've heard that your prison city holds quite a few death row inmates who are either incompetent or plotting to overthrow His Majesty, right?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Ghost Face God King nodded, his voice tinged with wariness, "So what if it is?"

Qiu Tu's smile widened, and he said with a smile, "Then, could you lend me a few?"

"Borrow a death row inmate?" Ghost Face God King felt his thoughts were a bit out of sync with Wei Lin's pace. He repeated Qiu Tu's words, his hoarse voice filled with confusion.

“Yes, it’s about lending them!” Qiu Tu nodded vigorously, smiling as he said, “They’re all going to die sooner or later anyway, so why not use their remaining strength before they die? Help me perfect my ‘God King Path’.”

"And with so many prisoners in the prison city, if a few die, probably no one will notice, right?"

As Qiu Tu spoke, the entire stone chamber fell into a deathly silence.

The Ghost Face God King sat there quietly, his empty eyes on his mask staring intently at Qiu Tu, as if he were looking at a monster.

To be honest, after so many years in the Shadow Department, he has seen all sorts of people and heard all sorts of strange requests, but something as outrageous as today's is definitely a first.

Borrowing death row inmates? Or even death row inmates at the level of gods or god-kings, then killing them to increase one's strength?
Does he think the "Destroy the Royal Court" is his personal property?!
Thinking this, the Ghost-Faced God King suddenly froze.
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