Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 888 The Terrifying Beauty of the First Princess (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but start searching through his memories, trying to recall everything about the eldest princess.

He quickly pieced together all the information about the eldest princess from the intelligence and files of the "Temple of Order" and from Wei Lin's interrogation.

The eldest princess, also known as Princess Radiant Fate, and Radiant Fate God-King, is the first and most talented child of the Destruction Tyrant.

The Destroyer Royal Court has four high-ranking God-Kings. In order of their promotion, they are Tyrant, Flame Hao, Radiant Life, and Lillard.

The Destruction Tyrant was not only the first high-ranking god-king of the "Path of Destruction," but also the founder of the "Court of Destruction."

However, compared to him, Yan Hao, the second high-level god-king of the "Path of Destruction," is also exceptionally talented.

Therefore, when Yan Hao advanced to the level of a high-level God King, the status of the "Destruction Tyrant" was immediately greatly impacted.

Furthermore, since the "Destruction Tyrant" calls itself a "tyrant," its personality is naturally tyrannical and unpredictable. Therefore, the "Destruction Path" quickly fell into division.

Thus, the "Path of Destruction" split for many years, with the two kings fighting each other and neither willing to concede defeat.

Due to severe internal strife, during that period, the "Destruction Path" became the weakest of the three major paths.

Everything changed with the birth of the eldest princess.

According to intelligence and rumors, when the eldest princess was born, strange phenomena appeared in the sky: the sun shone brightly into the palace, and purple clouds stretched for three thousand miles.

Subsequently, the eldest princess was born.

She displayed extraordinary talent from birth. Born a primordial deity, she ascended to the celestial god realm at the age of twelve and broke through to the god-king realm at the age of twenty.

After that, she began to solidify her foundation and refine her base. At the age of twenty-nine, when she was at the peak of her divine state, she was promoted to Guardian God King.

After becoming the Guardian God-King, the eldest princess began to demonstrate her extraordinary political talent.

She officially began to participate in the governance and decision-making of the "Destruction Court" and began to integrate the power of the "Destruction Path".

With her assistance, the "Destruction Royal Court" grew very powerful, gradually overshadowing the Yanhao God King's lineage.

The Yanhao God King lineage could not solidify its strength by "destroying the royal court," so it gradually began to stir.

Just as the entire ancient world was watching to see when this internal war within the "Path of Destruction" would occur, the First Princess suddenly made a decision that surprised everyone.

She traveled alone, dressed in black, to meet with the God-King Yan Hao.

No one knows what she said at the time. Some guessed she ceded the benefits of "Destroying the Royal Court" in exchange for delaying tactics from the Flame King; others guessed she displayed her talent, letting the Flame King know she possessed the abilities of a high-level God-King; still others guessed she defeated the Flame King with her body as a Guardian God-King.
In short, after this mission, the God-King Yanhao suddenly chose to reconcile with the "Destruction Tyrant" and acknowledged the Destruction Tyrant's kingly status in the "Path of Destruction".

Ten years later, the eldest princess successfully broke through to the advanced god-king level and became the third advanced god-king of the "path of destruction".

The existence of two kings in one family completely solidified the "Destruction Tyrant" lineage's dominant position in the "Path of Destruction." As a result, the Yanhao God King lineage was completely incorporated into the "Destruction Royal Court."

Afterwards, the Yanhao God King's faction was stripped of its military power by the First Princess, who used a cup of wine to release them from their command, thus completely losing their authority.

However, whether it was due to the promise made back then or not, the Yanhao God King and his close confidants held a transcendent position in the "Destruction Court," obeying orders but not summons.

After that, the eldest princess's influence gradually permeated all aspects of the "Destroy the Royal Court".

There was once a widely circulated saying in the destroyed royal court: "The tyrant is like a true dragon, and the princess is a hidden dragon."

The true dragon soars in the sky, its might overwhelming the four seas, while the hidden dragon lies in the abyss, its depths unfathomable. If the tyrant of destruction is the nominal captain of the royal court, then the eldest princess is the actual helmsman.

The First Princess played a crucial role in enabling the Destruction Tyrant to wield absolute influence along the "Destruction Path".

She not only made up for many of the flaws in the personality of the Destroyer Tyrant, but also used an iron-fisted approach to firmly control the "Path of Destruction," which should have been loose.

Therefore, whether in the information from the "Temple" or in Wei Lin's memories, the eldest princess is a terrifying existence.

The Cloud Cat God King's statement that she was more terrifying than the Destroyer Tyrant was not an exaggeration.

Even if Qiu Tu had to choose, he would rather confront the "Destroyer Tyrant" head-on than fight this unfathomable princess.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's gaze darkened slightly.

If the Cloud Cat God King is indeed related to the First Princess, then he has likely already entered the sights of that Abyss Crocodile.

Although he didn't know why the other party hadn't attacked him, it still indicated that his current situation was extremely dangerous.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu calmed himself down again and continued to look at Zhao Ji's memories.

As early as when Qiu Tu arrived at Zhao Ji's side with the help of the Dark Soldiers, he noticed that Zhao Ji was somewhat hesitant or acting strangely.

This likely means that the Cloud Cat God King said something that made Zhao Ji even more confused.

Sure enough, just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, Zhao Ji also coldly asked, "The First Princess?"

What's going on between you two?

Judging from Zhao Ji's relatively indifferent reaction, Qiu Tu felt that Zhao Ji probably didn't know about the eldest princess.

However, this does not affect Cloud Cat God King's answer.

After the hidden secret was discovered, she seemed to feel completely liberated.

She sat on the obsidian, placing the exquisite pipe to her lips but not lighting it, only unconsciously stroking the cool stem with her fingertips. Then, with a hint of reminiscence in her eyes, she said...
"With your abilities, you should have already reviewed and analyzed my information."

"Then you should also know that I have never been a good person at intelligence work."

Her voice carried a hint of self-mockery: "What I enjoy is fighting, twisting the enemy's head off and kicking it like a ball. Or going deep behind enemy lines and taking the enemy's head amidst a sea of ​​soldiers. Not living like a rat, hiding and dodging, surrounded by lies and deception."

"The reason I was assigned here is not because those people thought highly of me."

She chuckled, "It's just because those people each had their own agendas and wanted to fight for this position for their cronies. In the end, when no one could get the position, they were forced to compromise and chose me."

"Actually, I don't like this position at all, and I didn't want to come to the 'Destroy the Royal Court'."

"But there's nothing I can do. That's how it's been arranged, so I have no choice but to accept it." She shrugged, making a helpless gesture.

"When they sent me away, two of the emperors actually summoned me to try and win me over, or made me promises that they would bring me back soon." "On the condition that I could hold out for three years."

At this point, Cloud Cat God King shrugged with a self-deprecating smile, "But you've seen the result."

"I'm simply not cut out for intelligence work."

"I haven't been here long, and Princess Huiming has already set her sights on me."

"At that time, she already held immense power in the 'Destruction Court,' and even controlled the 'Shadow Division,' an intelligence agency."

"In their presence, I am like a torch in the darkness; no matter how I try to conceal myself, I appear utterly ridiculous."

Cloud Cat God King seemed to be lost in memories, and his voice became somewhat ethereal.

"So, on a stormy night, she personally led several guardian god-kings to surround and capture me alive, then sent me to the celestial prison of the 'Royal Court.'"

"That was where the 'Destroyer's Court' imprisoned serious criminals of the 'God' rank and above, so it was also known as the 'Heavenly Prison.' Later, the 'Heavenly Prison' gradually expanded and became the prison city we know today."

She paused, as if organizing her thoughts, or perhaps recalling her experience at the time.
After a moment, she swung her small, fair feet and said calmly, "During those two weeks in the Heavenly Prison, she spent almost all her time with me, trying to subdue me, to turn me against her, to make me work for her and help her gather intelligence on the 'Temple.'"

At this point, the Cloud Cat Goddess, unusually, showed a hint of ambition. She slightly puffed out her chest.
"But I am, after all, a guardian god-king; how could I possibly submit so easily!"

Perhaps because she was a slender branch bearing a large fruit, when she straightened up, she immediately trembled with a "duang" sound.

Qiu Tu, however, was a gentleman, so he only followed the pulsating movement a few times before paying no attention and continuing to listen to the Cloud Cat God King's story.

Cloud Cat God King: "At the time, I thought, since I've already been captured, the worst that can happen is that I'll die. Anyway, since I'm the kind of person who wouldn't refuse to join any faction, those high-ranking God Kings probably won't care much after I die."

Her words carried a hint of cynicism, but Qiu Tu could detect a trace of sadness in them.

A guardian god-king who made great contributions to the temple (Chapter 874) was ostracized and abandoned simply because he did not align himself with any faction. He was assigned to a position that he was neither good at nor liked because of political struggles. The bitterness he endured is indeed hard for outsiders to understand.

At this moment, Zhao Ji, perhaps feeling a bit empathetic, spoke up, "And then?"

Zhao Ji's voice pulled the Cloud Cat God King back from his memories, "And then?"

The Cloud Cat God King raised his head, and for the first time, a look Qiu Tu had never seen before appeared in his round cat eyes—an incredibly complex emotion. There was worship, there was awe, and there was also a trace of… an unspeakable bond.

"Later, she gave me a condition that I could hardly refuse."

"An offer you can't refuse?" Zhao Ji asked coldly.

The Cloud Cat Goddess nodded, then lowered her voice to an extremely low hue, as if those few words carried the weight of a thousand pounds, "Hire a cat slave."

"Hiring a cat?" Zhao Ji repeated, then frowned slightly, clearly not knowing what it was either.

Cloud Cat Goddess nodded, put the pipe back in her mouth, and lit it with a flick of her finger.

A flash of crimson light crossed her face, reflecting her complex expression.

She took a deep breath, the smoke swirling around her, making her look somewhat unreal.

“That is a very ancient contract of our Cloud Cat Clan.” The Cloud Cat God King’s voice became somewhat hoarse in the smoke. “Very few people know how to use it, and very few people use it.”

She seemed to be carefully choosing her words, speaking each one extremely slowly.

"A master-servant contract?" Zhao Ji guessed.

“No.” Cloud Cat God King hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and nodded. “It’s similar to that one, but much more complicated.”

She took another drag of her cigarette, and through the swirling smoke, she slowly said, "The betrothal gift is given with sincerity; the marriage gift is given with love and life."

"Simply put, she shared a portion of her power with me and formed a life-and-death pact with me."

“If I die, she will be devastated.”

"And I can also be resurrected using the life force of her high-ranking god-king. Up to eight times."

"In other words, from the moment she hired me, I will have nine lives and can borrow a portion of her power."

"The price is that I must serve her as my master and be absolutely loyal to her. My body and my memories must be completely open to her."

"She can merge with my body at any time, possessing my power and memories. And after she dies, I will die with her."

Whether Zhao Ji was surprised by Cloud Cat God King's words, Qiu Tu didn't know. But Qiu Tu was truly shocked.

Sharing the life of a high-ranking god-king, possessing nine lives? And also able to borrow her power?

What an enticing offer!

As for the price, it involves sharing one's body and memories, and being bound to a high-ranking god-king.
Thinking about it simply, it does seem somewhat humiliating, like becoming someone's slave.

But upon closer reflection, the high-level god-king isn't some kind of pervert who comes to check memories and share bodies every day for no reason.

The matter of life being bound to the transcendent status and natural lifespan of the high-ranking god-kings in the "Eternal Continent".

Even if the Cloud Cat God King died nine times, she probably wouldn't die. That's hardly even a price to pay.

'No wonder Cloud Cat God King said it was an offer he couldn't refuse.'

It's like one day aliens kidnap a modern-day cow or horse and threaten him: they'll make him work three days a week and have four days off, from 10 am to 4 pm, with 180 days of vacation a year, and give him 100,000 yuan every month!

That cow or horse was probably stunned: Is there really such a good thing?
So, no wonder Cloud Cat God King wavered and accepted it.

After all, the six major powers were originally a loose organization. Many gods and god-kings from other paths would join organizations that were not their own.

At that time, Yunmao God Queen had become a victim of the political struggle within the "Temple," so it was normal for her to switch allegiance.

This also explains Qiu Tu's suspicions at the time:
According to the records, Cloud Cat God King was clearly an eccentric and short-tempered assassin-type god king. How did he suddenly become a mature head of an intelligence agency? (Chapter 874)
It turns out that it wasn't her who changed, but rather that the one who had been operating the "Temple of Order" intelligence agency within the "Court of Destruction" all these years wasn't her, but the First Princess.
Thinking about it this way, the silver-masked god-king who was communicating with me was most likely not the Cloud Cat God-King at all.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu's heart skipped a beat, and a sense of foreboding washed over him—
Asking for a monthly ticket.

I recommend a friend's book, "My Senior is a Bit Suspicious."

(End of this chapter)