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Chapter 898 The Radiant Princess: You're Staying Tonight (Win an iPad!)
Lifting the curtain, Qiu Tu followed the female official into the tent.

The clamor of battle and the heavy stench of blood outside seemed to be kept out by an invisible barrier.

The tent was spacious and simply furnished, with only a few chairs and a huge black wooden table piled high with various documents and battle reports.

Before the table stood a huge sand table, its surface densely marked with divine light dots depicting the battlefield. Princess Huiming stood quietly with her hands behind her back, gazing intently at the war sand table before her.

Qiu Tu and the female official's footsteps were very light, but they were exceptionally clear in the quiet tent where you could hear a pin drop.

Seemingly hearing footsteps, she slowly turned around.

For a moment, even Qiu Tu, who was used to seeing beautiful women, couldn't help but hold his breath.

What an absolutely stunning face it was.

Her features were exquisitely beautiful, like the most perfect creation of a god, yet she was cold and detached from any earthly concerns. Her long, black hair was unbound, cascading down to her waist like an ink waterfall, which made her appear even more elegant in the black python robe embroidered with gold patterns.

This is the destiny of the First Princess, Hui.

Qiu Tu quickly compared the person in front of him with the image in the information, and then, imitating the posture of the Cloud Cat God King, he bowed slightly and paid his respects.

"Your Highness, the items have been retrieved."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Huiming did not respond immediately. Her cold phoenix eyes silently scrutinized him, as if trying to see through him from the inside out.

Time ticked by, and the atmosphere inside the tent grew increasingly oppressive.

Qiu Tu remained motionless, bowing deeply, but his vigilance was already at its highest level.

After a moment, Princess Huiming finally spoke.

"No gifts."

Her voice was cold and devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as if she were simply stating a given fact.

"Yes, Your Highness." Qiu Tu responded respectfully, mimicking the slightly sweet voice of the Cloud Cat God King. He then presented the jade box wrapped in cloth to the female official with both hands.

The female official took the jade box and quickly delivered it to Princess Huiming.

Princess Huiming's gaze lingered on the jade box for only a moment before falling back on Qiu Tu.

She did not accept the jade box, but instead asked, "Was there anything unusual on the way?"

"Everything went smoothly, no abnormalities were found," Qiu Tu replied flawlessly.

Huiming gave a noncommittal "hmm," then extended her slender, fair hand to take the jade box. Her fingertips were icy cold, and the heartbeat emanating from within the jade box seemed to pause the moment she touched it.

She stroked the smooth surface of the jade box, her phoenix eyes slightly lowered, lost in thought.

The entire tent fell into a deathly silence, with only the lights on the sand table flickering silently.

After a moment, she sat down, casually placed the jade box on the table beside her, and then waved to the female official.

The female official quickly bowed and then backed away from the tent.

For a moment, only Qiu Tu and Princess Huiming remained in the entire tent.

The tent fell silent once again.

Qiu Tu knew for certain that the real test was about to begin.

Hui ordered him to be transferred here, and it wasn't just to deliver a box.

She was doubting, she was testing.

Now that the box has arrived, the fact that she left me here is itself a signal, a test. I must perform perfectly to dispel her suspicions.

As Qiu Tu thought about this, every detail that Cloud Cat God King had told him on the way flashed through his mind.

'Cloud Cat God King said that Huiming doesn't like to take the initiative.'

Most of the time, it was Cloud Cat God King who took the initiative to seek her out.

'And when Huiming has been handling official duties for a long time, or when he encounters a major event, he will want to pet the Cloud Cat God King.'

This is also a way for the two of them to strengthen their relationship.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's gaze swept over the mountain of files on the table without leaving a trace, and then glanced at the extremely complex battle scenario on the sand table.

Clearly, Huiming must have been working extremely hard during this period and is in a rather exhausted state.

This is an opportunity.

However, it is also a risk.

If you do it right, you can instantly dispel 80% of her suspicions.

However, if he makes a mistake, Princess Huiming might immediately see through his identity.

At this distance, Qiu Tu couldn't even escape.

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

After a moment, he made up his mind.

He glanced at the upper left corner of his vision, and after confirming that his sense of danger had not been triggered, he removed the silver mask from his face.

As the silver mask was removed, space distorted, and his figure began to shrink rapidly.

A moment later, the one standing in the same spot was no longer the cold-blooded silver-masked god-king, but a cat-eared loli with a petite figure and sparkling eyes, dressed in a black palace dress.

It was none other than the Cloud Cat God King himself.

Huiming's golden eyes flickered slightly, but quickly returned to calm, though the scrutinizing look in them was even stronger.

Qiu Tu, or rather "Cloud Cat God King," paid no attention to her gaze.

With her bare, delicate white feet, she walked gracefully with a cat-like gait to Huiming's side.

Then, without saying a word, she simply changed her posture once again.

With a soft "poof," the little girl disappeared, replaced by a long-haired cat that was pure white except for its four paws and the tip of its tail.

The cat's eyes were a rare heterochromatic color, one gold and one blue, like two translucent gems, sparkling with a lively light.

It raised its head, looked at Huiming in the main seat with its beautiful heterochromatic eyes, and then let out a soft "meow~".

Then, with a light leap, it jumped onto the table, and with elegant cat steps, it bypassed the files, finally stopping beside Huiming's hand. Then, it gently rubbed its fluffy head against the back of Huiming's cold hand.

Huiming's body stiffened almost imperceptibly.

Those cold eyes quietly gazed at the snow-white cat beside them, a faint light flickering deep within them.

The white cat was completely oblivious to the change in Princess Huiming's emotions. After rubbing against the back of her hand, it took advantage of the situation and jumped onto Huiming's slender legs. Then it found a comfortable spot to curl up and made a satisfied purring sound.

For a moment, only the faint sound of snoring could be heard in the entire tent. Huiming remained motionless, sitting quietly, lost in thought.

Having transformed into a white cat and lying on Princess Huiming's lap, Qiu Tu was somewhat at a loss.

He was clearly acting in accordance with the personality of the Cloud Cat God King and his habit of being close to the Radiant Princess.

Why isn't it working?
Did I do something wrong with my acting that aroused her suspicion?
But that shouldn't be the case.
Because the sense of crisis was not triggered at all.

That is how the matter?

Just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, Princess Huiming finally made a move.

She slowly lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the ball of white fur on her slender, shapely legs.

Then she stretched out her other hand.

The slender, white hand, like a work of art, slowly, with a hint of hesitation, landed on the white cat's head.

When his fingertips touched the soft, smooth fur, Huiming's eyes flickered almost imperceptibly for a moment.

Then, without the slightest hesitation, she began to gently stroke it.

Feeling the Radiant Princess stroking him, Qiu Tu narrowed his eyes in enjoyment.

Being a cat isn't so bad, you know. You can lie on a beautiful woman's lap and get petted all over.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu raised his short legs, pretending to adjust his posture, and touched Princess Huiming's slender legs.

It feels amazing to the touch, and the skin is so smooth and delicate.

'As expected of a high-ranking god-king. Truly impressive.'

'If I wait until I regain my true form and then go out and say I touched the leg of the First Princess, who rules the "Destruction Court," who would believe me!'

Princess Huiming had no idea what Qiu Tu was thinking. The Cloud Cat God King might not be wrong; in private, she was indeed a gentle woman who enjoyed petting cats and raising fish. Therefore, despite her many doubts, she couldn't help herself when her hand touched Qiu Tu's cat fur.

And so, on that battlefield where the three paths clashed and countless gods perished, the god and the cat found a moment of leisure.

The somewhat somber atmosphere in the tent was warmed by Qiu Tu's actions.
And so, after silently stroking Qiu Tu for a while, Princess Huiming looked at Qiu Tu on her lap with a somewhat complicated expression.

To be honest, it was quite unexpected that this "Cloud Cat God King" dared to jump onto her lap.

Before this incident, she was almost 90% certain that Cloud Cat God King had been replaced or controlled by someone using special methods.

But after the kitten in front of her jumped, her doubts dwindled to only 3%.

Who is she? She is Princess Huiming, a high-ranking god-king of the "Path of Destruction" and the actual ruler of the "Royal Court of Destruction".

Even other high-ranking god-kings would have to be wary of her. How could someone possibly jump onto her lap so naturally?

And perhaps it was because the kitten in front of her was so cute that it melted her heart.

Even though her intuition was frantically warning her, no matter how she looked at it, she felt that the cat in front of her, in terms of appearance, scent, and the way it acted affectionately that she knew so well, was exactly the same as her "cloud cat".
'Could it be that I'm overthinking it?'

Thinking this, Princess Huiming pondered for two seconds and couldn't help but recall what the female official had said earlier.

She hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Qiu Tu on her lap and said, "You stay tonight."

At this moment, Qiu Tu, who was still enjoying himself lying on Princess Huiming's lap, was suddenly startled and couldn't help but look up at Princess Huiming.

His heterochromatic eyes revealed no emotion; he simply nuzzled Princess Huiming's leg gently and meowed in response.

However, after responding, he did not appear as calm as he had when he lay back down on Princess Huiming's lap.

'You can fall asleep so easily?'

'Isn't this development a bit too fast? Something doesn't feel right.'

Qiu Tu's brain raced, and in less than two breaths, he realized that this was likely a trap.

After all, they were on their way to "Chaotic Western Capital".

Qiu Tu almost fell into Princess Huiming's trap.

After listening to the Cloud Cat God King's story, he continued on his way while also studying the jade box in his arms.

Although he didn't know what was inside the jade box, Qiu Tu was certain that Princess Huiming hadn't lied to him.

That must be something extremely valuable or important. It's very likely related to the secrets of high-ranking god-kings, or even the "undead."

In other words, the contents of that box have a huge impact on the entire situation of the "Ancient Continent".

Therefore, Qiu Tu once considered secretly opening it to see what was inside. If it was truly valuable, he could simply abandon the "Cloud Cat God King" persona.

As it turned out, right after he conceived this idea, a frantic "crisis sense" began to play in front of him.

Judging from the contents of that "crisis sense", once Qiu Tu opens the jade box, regardless of whether he can get anything, Princess Huiming will most likely teleport directly in front of him and twist his head off.

This is the real reason why Qiu Tu didn't dare to touch the jade box along the way.

And we can infer from this small incident.

Tonight, Princess Huiming's decision to keep Qiu Tu at night is definitely not a good thing; it could very well be a trap.
However, now that Princess Huiming has spoken, Qiu Tu has no way to refuse, so he can only agree and take it one step at a time.

Of course, although he knew that tonight would probably be another test, Qiu Tu was not uneasy.

The reason is simple. He believes that after his performance, Princess Huiming has likely minimized his suspicions.

Tonight's probing is most likely the final one.

As long as you don't reveal any weaknesses, you will definitely get through this.

After what just happened, Qiu Tu's understanding of Princess Huiming's personality became more complete.

After a moment's thought, he made another decision.

He lifted his head from Princess Huiming's lap and meowed at her.

Seeing this, Princess Huiming looked down at him and uttered a soft "Hmm?" as a form of inquiry.

Qiu Tu meowed again, then hopped lightly onto Hui Ming's shoulder.

Huiming hesitated for a moment, then guessed what Qiu Tu was going to do.

Sure enough, the next second, Qiu Tu did not hesitate and stretched out his little paws with paw pads and began to rhythmically stomp on her tense shoulders and neck.

Stomp, stomp, stomp
Not too light, not too heavy; the force was just right.

Hui Ming's shoulders were somewhat thin, and her defined features were evident even through her python robe. This made her resemble a fragile work of art. Therefore, Qiu Tu dared not use too much force when stepping on her.

Meanwhile, on Huiming's side, as Qiu Tu's little hands rhythmically pressed down, a strange sense of comfort spread from her shoulders and neck, easing the tension that had been building up within her.

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