Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 896 Zhao Ji: She's in Danger (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Knowing that the Crown Princess was constantly monitoring him, Qiu Tu, though sensing something was amiss, tried his best to suppress his emotions and not reveal any flaws.

Perhaps unaware that Qiu Tu had any problems, the First Princess gave the Ghost Face God King a deep look before calmly saying to Qiu Tu, "Go to the Princess's Palace and wait for me. Go and get that thing."

After saying that, the eldest princess left Qiu Tu's body without waiting for his reaction.

As the eldest princess left, Qiu Tu immediately felt the vast will that had been entrenched deep within his soul recede like a tide.

In the instant his will was withdrawn, he felt as if he had been thrown from a great height and crashed back into the petite body that belonged to the "Cloud Cat God King".

In that instant, an extreme feeling of exhaustion swept over his entire body.

He could clearly feel the cold sweat seeping from his forehead sliding down the edge of the silver mask, bringing a cool touch.

'It seems that, similar to accessing memories, this method of forcibly descending and merging with a body also has certain side effects.'

'It should be similar to "divine descent." However, since Cloud Cat God King is, after all, a powerful guardian god king, this side effect is only short-term and tolerable.'

"Farewell to Your Highness."

Just then, as Qiu Tu was thinking this, the voice of the Ghost Face God King rang out beside him, still as respectful as ever, but Qiu Tu could hear a hint of relief mixed in.

Clearly, it wasn't just Qiu Tu who was nervous just now, but him as well.

That's understandable.

After all, Ghost Face had just thought of leaving himself an escape route by showing goodwill to Princess Xingyue and Wei Lin, but he was caught by the First Princess.

If it were me, I'd probably be terrified too.

Perhaps because both of them were still somewhat shaken and immersed in the pressure of the First Princess, the corridor fell into a deathly silence for a moment. Only the pale white crystals on the walls emitted a faint light, casting their shadows on the ground, which were sometimes long and sometimes short.

After about ten seconds, the ghost face that had been keeping its head down slowly raised its head.

The two exchanged a glance, and Qiu Tu gestured to step forward before walking ahead.

"Lord Silver Face."

The voice of the Ghost Face God King came from behind, carrying a hint of cautious probing.

Qiu Tu didn't stop walking, but let out a faint "hmm?" sound from his nose, signaling him to continue.

"Do you think His Highness knows about my decision to send Wei Lin to prison?" The Ghost-Faced God King followed, walking alongside him, his voice extremely low.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu paused in his tracks, then glanced at him as if he were an idiot. "Your Highness wants to see my memories, how could I possibly hide it from you?"

"Besides, even if I wanted to hide it, it would only take two seconds. How could I possibly hide it?"

"Or do you think that with His Highness's abilities, he can't finish reviewing the memories of the entire day in just a few seconds?"

Although he didn't know if the Ghost Face God King was testing him, Qiu Tu still answered flawlessly to prevent any surprises.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, a look of annoyance appeared on the face behind the Ghost Face God King's mask.

He opened his mouth, then tentatively said, "How about I go find Wei Lin and get that death row inmate back?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu felt a slight chill run down his spine.

He wasn't worried about things being exposed, but rather he was somewhat shocked by the status, influence, and deterrent power of the First Princess Huiming in the "Destruction Court".

It's important to know that Ghost Face God King is a guardian god king, who controls half of the "Shadow Division" and is deeply trusted by the "Destruction Tyrant," holding a high position and great power.

Despite his status, he was so frightened by a single glance from the eldest princess that he completely lost his usual composure.

This really took Qiu Tu by surprise.

Therefore, Qiu Tu turned his head and looked at the Ghost Face God King with his eyes behind the silver mask, and said, "Ghost Face, your mind is in turmoil."

"This was originally a trivial matter. His Highness probably didn't even care. And he accepted your excuse that it was for the sake of making the 'Royal Court' stronger."

"But if you take the death row inmate back, it's tantamount to admitting guilt without being asked."

"Moreover," Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then said, "even if you did that, it doesn't mean His Highness wouldn't have any reservations."

"It's very likely that by then you'll not only fail to regain His Highness's trust, but you'll also offend Wei Lin."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the Ghost-Faced God King's body stiffened slightly. Then, he slapped his head and said in annoyance,

"How could I forget all this?"

Although he knew that the Ghost-Faced God King had panicked and uttered such a low-level statement, Qiu Tu still added a sentence after careful consideration, just to be on the safe side of his plan.
"Don't worry, Lord Ghost Face. Once I see Her Highness, she will know about your earlier fear. Even if you're a little upset, it will probably all disappear."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the Ghost-Faced God King was taken aback at first, then a smile involuntarily bloomed on his face. He bowed slightly to Qiu Tu and said, "Then I'll leave it to Lord Silver Mask."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly, then stepped forward.
After leaving the prison city, Qiu Tu followed the orders of Princess Hui and headed towards the Princess's Palace in the imperial city.

The "Shadow Division" mask seems to be a treasure. Wearing this mask can not only change one's shape, but also allow one to move through the shadows at an extremely fast speed.

However, Qiu Tu felt that this way of moving was somewhat similar to that of the "Dark Soldiers," though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.

Therefore, he was extremely familiar with controlling the situation and quickly arrived at the Princess's Palace.

As the residence of the Radiant Princess, the Princess Palace is located on the east side of the Imperial City, facing the Palace of the Destroyer Tyrant, but it is smaller.

This is the core and central hub of the entire imperial city, so both the Imperial Guards and the Shadow Guards have deployed layers of visible and hidden stakes for defense.

Of course, none of these were problems for Qiu Tu, who had transformed into the Cloud Cat God King.

Therefore, Qiu Tu quickly arrived at the Princess's Palace without any hindrance.

At this moment, a female official was already waiting there, clearly having received the order long ago.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, the female official quickly stepped forward, gave him a slight bow, and said, "Lord Silver Mask, His Highness has instructed me to take you to retrieve 'that item'."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, mimicking the Cloud Cat God King's habit, and then followed the female official into the Princess's Palace.

The item that Princess Huiming had Qiu Tu deliver this time was clearly not simple. The female official led Qiu Tu through many twists and turns before finally stopping in front of a seemingly ordinary stone wall.

That stone wall was no different from the other stone walls in the palace, covered with the marks of time and crystals that emitted a faint glow for simple lighting.

The female official stretched out her hand, and from her slender, fair fingertips, a barely perceptible wisp of black divine power coiled out like a serpent.

She lightly touched the stone wall with her fingertip.

next second.

With a "hum," countless intricate and mysterious glowing runes instantly illuminated the stone wall. These runes flowed, combined, and rotated like living things, ultimately forming a massive magic array that exuded an aura of destruction.

In the center of the magic circle, the stone wall rippled like water, revealing an ancient and secluded chamber.

An aura of destruction, even more ancient and purer than the one he had sensed in the corridor, emanated from the secret chamber. Sensing that aura, Qiu Tu's face behind the mask subtly changed.

Because the aura emanating from that being was of an extremely high level, clearly surpassing that of an ordinary guardian god-king. It was even faintly higher than the Radiant Princess who had just descended upon Qiu Tu.

'Even higher than a high-level God-King like Princess Huiming?'

'Could it be a tyrant of destruction?'

Qiu Tu hesitated for a moment, then followed the female official into the secret room.

The secret chamber was not large, but it looked far from simple: the wide ceiling was inlaid with huge crystals that looked like stars, emitting a cold light.

Around the secret chamber stood 12 bronze-colored stone pillars, each carved with countless ferocious demons and deities in relief, so lifelike that they seemed ready to break free from the pillars at any moment.

At the center of those 12 stone pillars, a six-pointed star-shaped array was carved into the ground.

The female official stepped towards the formation, then stopped, raised her left hand, and spread her five fingers.

The next second, a soft "hum!" sounded.

The twelve stone pillars coalesced into a black beam of light, which shone down from the dome of the secret chamber and precisely enveloped her palm.

Immediately afterwards, a palm-sized, jet-black jade box with an antique design slowly descended from the beam of light and finally landed steadily in her palm.

The jade box had no patterns or energy fluctuations; it looked like an ordinary object, yet it exuded an indescribable sense of heaviness.

Qiu Tu's gaze fell on the jade box, and he quietly examined it. He couldn't see anything wrong with it.

And then, at that very moment...
"Dong Dong. Dong."

A faint yet rhythmic heartbeat emanated clearly from the jade box.

In that instant, Qiu Tu's pupils contracted slightly.

'Alive?'

Just then, as he was thinking this, the female official dragged the jade box and came toward Qiu Tu.

Approaching Qiu Tu, she handed him the jade box with both hands and said, "Lord Silver Mask, this is what His Highness asked you to take."

"Please be extremely careful."

"This thing might be related to His Highness's plans. If something goes wrong, it will have a huge impact on the entire 'Ancient Continent'."

Qiu Tu took the jade box, which was icy cold to the touch. Moreover, the rhythmic heartbeat became even clearer.

Qiu Tu hesitated for a moment, not asking a question that would be inappropriate for his position, such as "What is this?" Instead, he inquired, "Should we just send it over like this?"

"Won't this be too conspicuous?"

He paused for a moment, then said, "Are there any dedicated isolation or spatial artifacts?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, the female official shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, Lord Silver Mask. Unless this item is sealed in this secret chamber, no isolation or spatial artifact will be able to affect it."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but glance at the female official.

The female official smiled at him. "Therefore, to avoid any unforeseen complications, you'd better set off for 'Chaotic Western Capital' now."

"Perfect timing, His Highness is also waiting for you."

Qiu Tu:
Although he didn't know if this was an excuse, Qiu Tu knew that this was most likely the effect Hui Ming wanted to achieve: to make him leave the "Destruction Court" immediately.

'A clever method'

Regardless of whether Yunmao was innocent or not, the first priority is to remove the suspects from the core area and isolate them.

'This way, we can ensure the stability of the core area as much as possible.'

'It seems we have to rely on Sister Zhaoji.'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu nodded to the female official and then said, "No problem. I'll set off now."

After saying that, Qiu Tu casually took out a piece of cloth, wrapped the jade box in his hand, and then left the Princess Palace with it in his arms.

Unsure if anyone was watching him, Qiu Tu left the Princess Palace without delay and headed towards the "World Passage".

As Qiu Tu flew towards the world passage to the "Destroyed Royal Court," he also communicated with Zhao Ji in the "Punishment God Realm."

“Sister Zhaoji, when I replaced the Cloud Cat God King, I probably made some mistakes that made Huiming suspicious of me.”

"And all her actions today were a test of me."

"In order for our plan to proceed smoothly, and in order to dispel her doubts, I need you to do some things."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji did not respond immediately. Instead, she coldly warned, "She is dangerous."

If someone is deemed "dangerous" by the arrogant Zhao Ji, then they must truly be dangerous.

So Qiu Tu hummed in agreement and then said, "I'll be more careful."

Zhao Ji was always decisive, so when she heard Qiu Tu say this, she didn't say anything more, but simply responded.

Then, Qiu Tu explained in detail everything he needed Zhao Ji to do.

Then, during another disappearance into darkness, as he emerged from the next shadow, Zehime also silently merged into the darkness.
Holding the jade box in his arms, Qiu Tu took a deep breath and continued his escape.

While walking in the shadows, Qiu Tu was not idle. After letting Zhao Ji leave, he began to interrogate the Cloud Cat God King again, asking about the details of the Cloud Cat God King's relationship with Princess Huiming.

However, the result was somewhat unexpected.
Ten minutes later, Qiu Tu frowned deeply as he looked at the Cloud Cat God King, who was hanging in a spread-eagle position and bound by tortoise shells.

Are you sure you're talking about the First Princess Huiming, and not someone else?

"When you two are alone together, she dotes on you a lot, likes to hold you in her arms and pet you?"

"In your free time, you also like to knead her breasts???"

Hearing Qiu Tu's incredulous tone, the Cloud Cat God King couldn't help but feel a little exasperated.

She glared at Qiu Tu, her two soft, bamboo shoot-like breasts, bound by tortoise shells, trembling slightly. "What? Even though I am the Guardian God King, I am also a cat!"

"What's wrong with someone stroking your breasts or touching your nipples?"

Qiu Tu:——

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