Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 892 Qiu Tu: I'm arresting myself? (Seeking monthly votes)

Of course, if Jasmine were here right now, she would definitely shake Zehime's shoulders and yell, "Sisters! Wake up! He's manipulating you!"

Unfortunately, Jasmine wasn't there, and Qiu Tu wasn't using any manipulation; he was simply teasing Zhao Ji.

During this period of free time, Qiu Tu also thought about his relationship with Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji was a cold-hearted person. However, after meeting him, he gradually warmed her heart.

Even so, she still harbors a strong sense of vigilance and distance deep down.

The most important thing to do to break down her wariness and sense of distance is to get closer to her.

Previously, Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji were vastly different in strength, so Qiu Tu could only rely on Zhao Ji, and their relationship was unequal. This naturally created a certain distance between them.

But now everything is different.

With Qiu Tu chasing after him, his realm and strength were almost on par with Zhao Ji's.

In addition, Qiu Tu's sharp mind allowed him to gradually gain the upper hand in their relationship.

However, relationships between people are often based on inertia.

If Qiu Tu doesn't take the initiative to change this relationship, even if he ascends to the highest position, he may still not be able to gain Zhao Ji's loyalty.

That's why Qiu Tu teases Zhao Ji whenever he has free time, so that Zhao Ji gets used to the fact that he is equal to her, or even superior to her.

This is actually one of the ways to enhance feelings, as recorded in "The Emotional Handbook".

The 28th in "The Emotional Handbook: 108 Ways to Enhance Relationships": If you want to truly win a woman's heart, you must try your best to get closer to her when you're together.

Even if you initially tried to please her to establish a relationship, once you become familiar with each other and you want to win her over, you must change that dynamic.

At the very least, you can't let her subconsciously think that she's superior to you.

Always remember one thing: everyone can sleep with Lin Xian'er, but A Fei cannot.

Therefore, being a simp never ends well.

It is precisely for this reason that, ever since Qiu Tu's strength became comparable to Zhao Ji's, Qiu Tu has been trying to change their relationship.

And now it seems that this has been effective.
Thinking this through, Qiu Tu glanced at Zhao Ji for a moment before looking away and opening the dimensional space again.

Qiu Tu retrieved a large pile of dazzling, god-king-level "Boundless Divine Crystals" from the dimensional space and began to absorb them.

The dense divine power transformed into a visible torrent that surged into his body, and Qiu Tu's complexion gradually regained some color.

Qiu Tu didn't lie to Cloud Cat God Queen. The reason he switched places with the "Dark Soldier" was to get to Cloud Cat God Queen's side and then use "Order Space" to forcibly control her.

However, this was also the first time Qiu Tu had used "Order Space" to forcibly prevent a guardian god-king level expert from self-destructing and to stop the divine power within her body.

Fortunately, he has already reached the level of a fourth-level God King, otherwise this expense would probably have bankrupted him.

Even so, the cost was still considerable.

If it weren't for the need for Qiu Tu to seamlessly connect with the Cloud Cat God King in order to avoid arousing the suspicion of the First Princess, he would probably have absorbed the "Boundless Divine Crystal" immediately.

Meanwhile, seeing Qiu Tu replenishing the "Order Space," Zhao Ji silently looked at the "Imprisonment Bottle" that Qiu Tu had just given her. She gently stroked the cool touch of the bottle, the light flowing inside reflecting in her clear, cold eyes.

Although the habits she had developed over the years had made Zhao Ji completely trust Qiu Tu.

Before setting off tonight, Qiu Tu also said that he would help Zhao Ji get the resources for her cultivation.

However, when she saw that Qiu Tu had successfully resolved the key resource issue that was holding her back in just one or two hours, Zhao Ji was still somewhat amazed and had mixed feelings.

She couldn't help but glance at Qiu Tu, who was closing his eyes to meditate and absorb the "Boundless Divine Crystal".

Once upon a time, that inconspicuous little man had grown into a towering tree that could shelter him.

Who could have imagined that he, who was so weak back then, would now become so powerful, a super master standing at the top of the world.

However, perhaps because she had gotten used to standing in front of Qiu Tu, Zhao Ji always felt a protective instinct towards him, wanting to continue to shield him from the wind and rain and protect him.

Thinking this, Zhao Ji couldn't help but recall Qiu Tu's words: "Once you become the best in the world, I won't have to do these things anymore."
Thinking of this, Zhao Ji tightened her grip on the crystal bottle, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

'Since that's the case, then let's become the best in the world first.'

Thinking this, Zhao Ji's eyes became incredibly determined, and she silently set a small goal in her heart.
Having witnessed many ups and downs over the years, Qiu Tu has long since developed a cautious approach to things.

Therefore, before he switched places with the dark soldiers, he had already ridden the earth dragon and returned at full speed to Wei Lin's residence outside the imperial city.

This also meant that after he absorbed the "Boundless Divine Crystal," paid the price of the "Order Space," and exchanged positions with the Dark Soldiers again, he appeared in Wei Lin's residence.

After giving Zhao Ji a few instructions, Qiu Tu released Wei Lin, whose memories had already been altered and who was in a coma.

According to Qiu Tu's altered memories, Wei Lin hadn't done anything these past two days. He simply patrolled the imperial city as usual, and then went to see Princess Xingyue because she missed him.

As for the prison city and the death row inmates, he remembered nothing about them.

Although this approach might create some loopholes in the whole affair, Qiu Tu gained some understanding and judgment of Ghost Face God King's personality after meeting him once.

Ghost Face God King is clearly a person with some cunning and a bit of cleverness.

Based on Qiu Tu's understanding of him, the reason he agreed to give Qiu Tu a death sentence today was to do Wei Lin a favor.

This also means that, unless there are special circumstances, he will never use this favor.

Therefore, the Ghost Face God King would definitely not go to Wei Lin to discuss this matter.

Furthermore, Qiu Tu has already transformed into the Cloud Cat God King, who can mediate this matter, so the possibility of the matter being exposed is still very small.

It was precisely because of these considerations that Qiu Tu made this choice.

After mentally reviewing the entire plan and confirming there were no issues, Qiu Tu waved his hand, placing Wei Lin on the bed. Then, with a slight push of his toes, he nimbly transformed into a wisp of smoke and slipped out of Wei Lin's room through the window.
The Cloud Cat God-King has achieved so many impressive feats and gained considerable fame throughout the "Ancient Continent," clearly indicating she possesses considerable skill and hidden strengths. Therefore, to perfectly impersonate her, Qiu Tu must thoroughly understand every aspect of her situation.

So, while traveling, Qiu Tu also kept a wisp of his consciousness in the "Punishment God Realm," interrogating the Cloud Cat God King, who was bound in a "T" shape, with a small whip.
In an instant, the entire "Punishment God Realm" was filled with the sounds of whips striking bodies, "crack, crack, crack," and the Cloud Cat God King's screams of agony.
Time always flies when you're being whipped.

Soon, the prison city appeared before Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu imitated the Cloud Cat God King, and landed at the city gate in a swirling cloud of smoke.

Upon seeing the "Silver-Masked God King," dressed in black and wearing a silver mask, appear at the gate of the prison city, the members of the "Shadow Division" guarding the gate were taken aback at first, but then immediately reacted, quickly opened the city gate, and came out to greet him.

"Lord Silver Mask!" Upon arriving before Qiu Tu, several members of the Shadow Division immediately knelt on one knee, bowed, and respectfully greeted him.

At this moment, Qiu Tu had completely immersed himself in the role of the Cloud Cat God King, so he simply let out a cold "hmm" from his nose, nodded lightly, and then, while walking towards the city gate, glanced at them out of the corner of his eye and asked, "Has anything happened tonight?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, a member of the Shadow Division quickly stepped forward, bowed, and whispered, "Reporting to you, sir, Commandant Wei Lin has arrived at the prison city."

Upon hearing the Shadow Division member's words, Qiu Tu deliberately paused, then slowly turned his head, scrutinizing the Shadow Division member behind his mask, and asked, "Wei Lin? Why did he come to Prison City?"

Upon hearing this, the member of the Shadow Division quickly whispered, "This subordinate does not know."

He briefly recounted what had happened: "Commander Wei Lin arrived at the prison city quite suddenly, saying he wanted to see you and Lord Ghost Face."

"At first, Lord Ghost Face didn't want to talk to him in detail, but after he exchanged a few words with Lord Ghost Face, Lord Ghost Face agreed to meet him."

"Immediately afterwards"

At this point, the member of the Shadow Division paused for a moment before speaking, "Lord Ghost Face took 20 death row inmates from the prison and gave them to Commander Weilin."

After saying that, the member of the Shadow Division quickly lowered his head and shut his mouth.

Clearly, he knew this matter was far too significant. As a subordinate, his job was simply to explain things objectively, without allowing any subjective opinions to interfere. Otherwise, he could easily get himself into trouble.

However, what he didn't know was that one of the people he was talking about was actually standing right in front of him.

Qiu Tu was also putting on a superb performance. He put himself in the mindset of the Cloud Cat God King, paused slightly, then hummed in agreement and said, "I know," before continuing to walk into the prison city.

Having just visited "Prison City" with the Ghost Face God King earlier that day, Qiu Tu entered the prison city with ease and arrived at the entrance of that stone chamber once again.

This time, there was no need for an announcement; the members of the Shadow Division immediately opened the door to the stone chamber.

As the gate opened, Qiu Tu saw a tall god-king sitting on the main seat and a ghost-faced god-king standing by the window, talking to the tall god-king.

Upon seeing the "Silver-Masked God King" enter, both of them couldn't help but look over.

The Ghost-Faced God King waved his hand and said, "I was talking to Lord Mad Warrior about Qiu Tu, and we happened to be talking about you. Come here quickly."

Upon hearing Ghost Face God King's words, Qiu Tu's expression remained unchanged, but he was slightly taken aback: Huh? An unexpected gain right after arriving?

Thinking this, he couldn't help but ask, "You're talking about me now? What are you talking about?"

As he spoke, he stepped inside.

The black door slowly closed behind him, and soon, only Qiu Tu, Ghost Face God King, and Mad War God King remained in the stone chamber.

Upon witnessing this scene, Zhao Ji, who was surrounded and absorbing resources from countless "Boundless Divine Crystals" in the "Punishment God Realm" and was making her full-force sprint to guard the God King, couldn't help but slightly open her eyes.

Through Qiu Tu's perspective, her golden eyes scrutinized the Ghost Face God King and the Berserker God King sitting in the main seat.

Then, after carefully assessing the relative strengths of both sides and finding no problems, she slowly closed her eyes.

At this moment, upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Ghost Face God King also spoke up, "I discussed it with Lord Mad Battle, and we feel that there's something wrong with that Qiu Tu."

"He doesn't seem to be as simple as the intelligence suggests."

As he spoke, the Ghost Face God King recounted in detail to Qiu Tu everything he and the Berserker God King had discussed, including "Zhao Ji's identity" and "Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji's strength."

To be honest, Qiu Tu was a little surprised when he heard that Ghost Face God King and Mad Standing God King had deduced so much information from just a few simple clues.

'As expected of an intelligence agency personally trained by the First Princess. They do have a certain level of competence.'

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then mimicked the tone of the Silver-Masked God King and asked, "So what did you talk about me about?"

As he spoke, Qiu Tu sat down in the seat of the Cloud Cat God King.

At this moment, the Berserker God King also spoke.

He looked down at Qiu Tu, his massive body exuding a strong sense of oppression, and then said in a low voice, "It's simple, we think we have to change our plans."

"We can no longer follow the original plan and slowly wait for Qiu Tu to reveal a flaw or catch him out."

He slammed his hand on the armrest, making a loud "bang," and said, "Instead, we should take the initiative."

"Only in this way can we take the initiative and stop Qiu Tu from leading us by the nose."

At this point, the Berserker God King paused for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "Of course, we are doing this for His Majesty's sake."

"As you know, His Majesty's negotiations with the 'Earth Soul God King' are currently at a crucial juncture, allowing no room for change or disruption."

"We must nip this threat in the bud."

"And right now, the only one who can contact Qiu Tu is you."

"So," the Berserker God King looked at Qiu Tu, his broad face filled with seriousness and depth, "we need you to devise a plan to lure Qiu Tu into a trap."

Hearing the words of the Berserker God King, Qiu Tu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

'Who? Me?'

'You want me to catch myself?'
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Asking for monthly ticket

(End of this chapter)