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Chapter 914 Radiant Fate: Qiu Tu, You've Been Exposed (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Even with Qiu Tu's shrewdness honed over countless years, his heart skipped a beat the moment he heard the Star Gazing God King's words.

However, with his acting skills already at the level of an award-winning actor, he certainly wouldn't lose his composure because of a single sentence from the Star Gazing God King.

So, he directly imitated the habit of the "Cloud Cat God King," then paused for a moment, looked at the Star Gazing God King, and asked, "What is Lord Star Gazing saying?"

"Qiu Tu? Who? Me?"

After expressing his doubts, Qiu Tu did not continue the argument.

Firstly, this is not in line with Cloud Cat God King's habits; secondly, continuing to argue would only make him seem agitated and admit his guilt.

Even so, after his thoughts wandered as he spoke, he still glanced at the "crisis countdown" in the upper left corner of his eye.

Nothing happened.

'They're probably trying to trick me.'

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu felt much more at ease.

After all, he had thoroughly examined and learned about the Star Gazing God King's information over the past two days.

This woman seems to be quite skilled, and she's proficient in divination and prediction.

Moreover, according to Qiu Tu's understanding, the mysterious path is also the most elusive and has the most methods.

Who knows if she actually figured something out?

However, judging from the "crisis sense" now, the other party is probably bluffing.

If the other party has truly discovered your true identity, it's impossible for your "crisis sense" to be completely oblivious.

Just then, as Qiu Tu was thinking this, the Star Gazing God King spoke.

She looked up at Qiu Tu, her long, jet-black hair cascading down her shoulders and draped casually behind her.

"Lord Qiu Tu, you don't think I'm trying to trick you, do you?"

Her tone was firm, and her gaze was deep, as if she had truly seen through Qiu Tu's identity.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu's expression remained unchanged, but his heart skipped a beat once again.

'What's going on? Are you kidding me?'

'Could it be... that my identity has really been exposed?'

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu felt something was amiss.

But that's impossible.

'I even fooled Hui Ming, and I didn't slip up during this time. How did they find out?'

'Could it really be calculated?'

Just then, as Qiu Tu was thinking this, Guan Xing slowly closed her eyes, then gently parted her lips and whispered to Qiu Tu, "Your Highness, are you just going to watch the show like this forever?"

'Your Highness?!' Upon hearing the words of the Star Gazing God King, Qiu Tu's pupils contracted sharply, his spine went cold, and cold sweat broke out all over his body!

Because at the very moment the Star Gazing God King revealed all this, Qiu Tu suddenly discovered that a woman had appeared beside him at some point, a woman who was extremely beautiful.

She wore a black python robe, her skin was as white as blood, and her long, narrow phoenix eyes were devoid of warmth, looking at me with an indifferent and scrutinizing gaze as if I were an ant looking down on me.

She maintained the same posture with her hands behind her back, without any change, as if she had been by Qiu Tu's side for countless days, only Qiu Tu couldn't see her.

To be honest, Qiu Tu has experienced countless crises over the years, but at this moment, he still feels that things are completely out of control.

However, Qiu Tu was a man who had seen a lot, so he quickly calmed down after realizing that things were completely out of control.

He knew that since Princess Huiming had appeared before him, it meant that she must have really found something out about him and had concrete evidence.

So, after a two-second silence, he neither denied nor admitted it, but began to gather as much information as possible. He then asked, "When did Your Highness come to my side?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Huiming looked at him calmly and then slowly said, "You should ask me when I'm not by your side."

Upon hearing Princess Huiming's pointed words, Qiu Tu paused, a guess immediately forming in his mind, "So... you've actually been by my side ever since I left 'Chaotic Western Capital'?"

Princess Huiming glanced at Qiu Tu quietly, not admitting it, but her meaning was all too clear.
To be honest, even though he already knew that the methods of a high-level god-king were all-powerful, Qiu Tu still felt a chill in his heart after actually experiencing them.

It had been following me around, quietly observing me for five or six days? Yet I hadn't sensed it at all, as if I couldn't see or perceive it at all?
What kind of terrifying method is this?!
Just then, as Qiu Tu was thinking this, Princess Huiming spoke up.

She walked up to Qiu Tu with her hands behind her back, quietly looked him over, and then said, "Qiu Tu, to be honest, you performed very well during the few days you spent with me."

"I was almost completely fooled by you too."

"However, the High God-King's connection with Heaven and Earth is the embodiment of the 'Six Great Paths' in the world, allowing him to sense every discordant point."

"So, even if I didn't find the slightest flaw in you, I didn't find any problem."

"But after thinking it over, I still have a lot of doubts about you."

"So, I acted swiftly and decisively, quickly pacifying the 'Chaotic Western Capital' battlefield, and then made time to stay by your side and observe you."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu remained expressionless, but a sudden realization dawned on him: No wonder he felt that the "Chaos in the Western Capital" battlefield ended too hastily, and believed that there must be some hidden purpose or other reason behind it.

So, all that other motive was himself.
Huiming, "And after following you, you actually behaved very cautiously. Almost exactly like Yunmao."

"However, you are not her after all."

"Moreover, you didn't use the same tactics you used in front of me, and you showed many details that were different from Yunmao's."

"This makes me even more certain that you have a problem."

"It wasn't until last night, when you met with Dongxue, gathered information, and used an ability that had nothing to do with Yunmao, that I was completely certain of your identity."

Upon hearing Princess Huiming's words, Qiu Tu:
To be honest, Qiu Tu had been very careful, and he had even managed to deceive Princess Huiming at the beginning. But he really hadn't expected that a high-level God-King like Princess Huiming would have such means to stay by his side and observe him all the time.
That's definitely not invisibility, or rather, it's more than just invisibility. It's a kind of "ignoring".

That is to say, even if the other person does nothing and just stands quietly in front of you, you will unconsciously ignore her and not perceive her presence at all.

When Qiu Tu learned that Princess Huiming had been by his side all this time, he recalled the past few days and suddenly realized that Princess Huiming had indeed been there the whole time.

Huiming was there when he chatted with Ghost Face; Huiming was there when he was quietly contemplating and plotting; Huiming was still there when he interrogated and erased Dongxue's memories.
She stood quietly beside me, without saying a word. Sometimes she would even tilt her head to look at me.

He could clearly see, hear, touch, and sense her, but the opportunity involuntarily ignored her. 'No wonder I was exposed.'

No matter how careful Qiu Tu is, without knowing that someone is watching him, it is impossible for him not to slip up in the face of such 24-hour observation.

'The loss was not unjust.'

After silently reflecting on his situation, Qiu Tu began to ponder how to break the deadlock.

After the initial shock and panic, Qiu Tu had actually calmed down long ago.

Because he discovered a crucial key to breaking the deadlock: his "crisis countdown" had not yet materialized.

At first, Qiu Tu thought that his "golden finger" might have failed, but after careful analysis, he felt that perhaps the "golden finger" was not wrong.

The core of "Crisis Countdown" is "Life-or-Death Crisis". The "Crisis Countdown" will only be triggered when a "Life-or-Death Crisis" is encountered.

The fact that the "crisis countdown" has not been triggered so far most likely means that Princess Huiming has no intention of killing him.

Combining the task Princess Huiming gave him before leaving, and what she said to him, Qiu Tu guessed that Princess Huiming had always intended to recruit him and had no intention of killing him at all.

It was only after confirming that his life was not in danger that Qiu Tu relaxed a lot.

After all, he was here in his true form, facing a high-level God-King. A slight misstep could really lead to disaster.

Therefore, he still needs to increase his importance in Huiming's heart.

With this in mind, Qiu Tu made up his mind.

Then, he looked at Princess Huiming beside him, raised his hand, and clapped twice lightly. "Your Highness is indeed resourceful and skillful. I am ashamed to admit my inferiority."

"If that's the case, then if I'm not mistaken, the Star Gazing God King, or rather, the real you, deliberately gave Ghost Face false information on purpose?"

As Qiu Tu spoke, the entire hall fell silent for a moment.

Qiu Tu stood in the center of the main hall, and both the Star Gazing God King in front of him and the Radiant Princess beside him looked at him with some surprise.

Clearly, they hadn't expected that a simple meeting would lead Qiu Tu to discover their biggest secret.
However, everyone present was intelligent, and Princess Huiming knew that since Qiu Tu dared to say it, he must have been absolutely certain.

Therefore, she did not deny it, but looked at Qiu Tu with curiosity and asked authoritatively, "How did you know?"

Hearing Princess Huiming's words, Qiu Tu breathed a slight sigh of relief, knowing that his second guess was indeed correct.

He looked at Princess Huiming, then, with a confident expression, said, "Actually, I didn't initially think in that direction either."

"I just found that the relationship between you, the Stargazing God King, and the Ghost Face God King is very strange, and many things are not right."

"And I also noticed your disdain for the Ghost Face God King."

"So, at that time I guessed that you had a close relationship with the Star Gazing God King."

"So, when I was interrogating Dongxue, I deliberately asked her about the frequency of your contact with her."

"As you heard, Dongxue said you almost never come to the Star Gazing Tower, but the Star Gazing God King has been carrying out the tasks you assigned."

"This means that there must be a secret communication channel between you and the Star Gazing God King, which is unknown to outsiders."

"However, this also brings up a problem."

Why do you need a secret channel between yourself and stargazing?

"Whether it's a personal relationship or official business between you, it doesn't seem to have reached the point where strict secrecy is required."

"Therefore, I make a bold guess. Perhaps the 'secret channel' between you was not established later, but was something you were born with."

"Following this line of thought, I recalled the information about the Star Gazing God King and Your Highness."

"The time when the Star Gazing God King appeared was about the same time when you became a high-level God King."

"And her position in the 'Royal Court' was frighteningly transcendent. Even His Majesty tacitly approved of the rumors surrounding her and protected her."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then looked at Hui Ming, and then at Guan Xing sitting on the futon, before continuing, "Of course, up to this point, everything is just my speculation."

"However, the attitude of the Star Gazing God King towards you just now proves my point."

"Given your status in the 'Royal Court,' everyone except His Majesty treats you with utmost respect, daring not to show the slightest disrespect."

"As a result, the Star Gazing God King ordered you to take action as if you were a subordinate, without even standing up or bowing."

"This shows that in her heart, she actually holds a higher position than you."

"Therefore, I deduce that she is not only one with you, but perhaps even the one through the 'mystical pathway' is the true 'Radiant Princess'."

After listening to Qiu Tu's analysis, the room fell silent for a moment.

A moment later, a soft round of applause rang out in front of Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu looked in the direction of the applause and saw that the Star Gazing God King had stood up at some point and was clapping and looking at him.

Her white robe was embroidered with intricate star patterns in silver thread, and as she clapped her hands, the star patterns seemed to flow slowly.

She said, "It seems I was right about you after all."

"You are indeed very smart."

By saying this, she was practically admitting Qiu Tu's guess.

At this point, she continued, "So... carefully consider my terms. Join our 'Royal Court'."

"With you here, our 'Royal Court' will surely leap to become the strongest force."

At this point, Princess Huiming paused for a moment, then said, "And I am very sincere."

"Once you join the 'Royal Court,' I will do everything in my power to help you and your companions improve your strength and become advanced God-Kings as soon as possible."

"Furthermore, the position of the Berserker God King can be fully entrusted to you."

"Compared to your mediocre position within 'Order,' and the frustration of being schemed against, 'Royal Court' has clearly treated you much better."

"Do you really want to risk your life for a force that doesn't value you at all?"

Upon hearing Hui Ming's words, Qiu Tu was momentarily stunned, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
(End of this chapter)