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Qin Qi shook his head when he saw Feng Qi's current appearance. It was common for people to look like they had no will to live after exchanging a few words with him.

He hasn't said or done anything yet, I really don't understand what they're so desperate about.

Feng Qi suddenly raised her head and looked at Qin Qi, her eyes revealing a determination. She clenched her fists as if to cheer herself up.

She has one last chance! She can use the extraordinary treasure in her hand to escape into the Bitter Love Tree, and then seize the opportunity when Qin Qi assimilates the Bitter Love Tree to compete for its power!

Although she, as a fox demon from Tushan, could no longer sense emotional power, her understanding of the Bitter Love Tree far surpassed that of Qin Qi!

She might not be a match for Qin Qi outside, but things could change once she's inside the Bitter Love Tree! She might be able to put up a fight with him!

"If I were to abandon my physical body and enter the Bitter Love Tree solely with my will and soul to contend with you for power, could I win?"

Feng Qi directly revealed her plan as a test, to see if Qin Qi would be tempted to kill her after hearing it.

That means your plan has a chance of success. If the other party doesn't care at all, then... there might be no chance at all.

"It's useless. You think you can compete with me based on your understanding of the Bitter Love Tree, but you've forgotten that once you enter the Bitter Love Tree, you'll be directly assimilated into it."

"I don't need to fight with you. I just need to assimilate you as well. Your plan is suicidal."

Qin Qi answered.

"That's true. But what if I don't fight you for the Bitter Love Tree, but instead steal its power and distribute it among each of the reincarnated souls who continue their destiny?"

"That way, even if I can't beat you, I can at least guarantee I won't lose!"

Feng Qi asked again

"It's useless. The Bitter Love Tree is the foundation of my power. Even if your power is dispersed, as long as I assimilate it into the tree..."

"Then there are a hundred ways to bring those scattered forces back, and in the end you'll still be doomed."

Qin Qi spoke again.

At this moment, Kong Qing came over with tea and snacks. She looked at her sister, whose face was pale and whose forehead was covered in sweat, and then at Qin Qi.

She was puzzled as to why her sister was like this. She hadn't sensed any signs of a fight, so why did her sister look so badly injured?

"Is it alright to put the tea on the ground?"

Kong Qing spoke

"Need not"

Qin Qi then wove a table out of vines, and also made a stool for Kong Qing.

"Why don't you sit down and have some tea with us?"

"Would I be disturbing you?"

"It's okay, sit down."

Kong Qing first poured a cup of tea for Qin Qi, then for Feng Qi, and finally for herself, before sitting down.

"I have found a special power outside the circle. If I integrate it into myself and then invade the Bitter Love Tree!"

"Useless, useless. The little golden man is just something that the third young master can draw a circle to keep out those guys outside."

"And I can fight him to a draw without needing the power of heaven and earth. Do you think beings from outside the circle are of any use to me?"

"However, something that can be easily destroyed is completely useless. You should think of another way."

Qin Qi spoke up. At this moment, he completely regarded his contest with Feng Qi as a game, a game to pass the time.

"Sister, and Mr. Qin Qi, what exactly are you talking about?"

Kong Qing frowned and asked.

My sister had previously said she wanted to have a private conversation with this sorcerer, the Lord of the Northern Mountains, and the King of the Western Regions, but she waited for a long time without any news.

Taking advantage of serving tea and water, I wanted to check on the situation, but I didn't expect the two to be talking about extraterrestrial creatures and the Bitter Love Tree!

It seems they're discussing how to gain power by manipulating the Bitter Love Tree! You must know the Bitter Love Tree is the foundation of Tushan!

Why would my sister discuss these things with him? And it seems like Qin Qi has the upper hand, no, he completely overwhelmed my sister!

"It's nothing serious, just a brain teaser game."

"Although this kind of deduction and game theory is too easy and too low-intensity for me, it's still a good way to pass the time."

Qin Qi treated their conversation as a game of chess or Go, simply to pass the time before assimilation was complete.

Unlike Qin Qi's relaxed demeanor, Feng Qi felt immense pressure at this moment, with the words "useless" echoing endlessly in her heart!

She came up with new solutions time and time again, but each time she was defeated by a "useless" response, and with each failure she encountered!

Her self-confidence kept dwindling, and her heart sank lower and lower, until she fell into the abyss!

She was at her wit's end.

It is said that ignorance is bliss, but Feng Qi is not ignorant. She is very smart, which is why she felt immense pressure from Qin Qi's words!

The smarter you are, the more you see and think, and the more you realize how powerless you are when facing Qin Qi!

No matter what method you use or what actions you take, it's all useless; in the end, there's only one path: failure!

"I have lost completely, there is nothing I can do."

Feng Qi remained silent for a long time before revealing a self-deprecating smile. She had been forced into a corner, and she had already lost before the game even started.

"Ancient military strategy says that victory lies in the time before battle. If you cannot win, seek to avoid defeat. If you cannot avoid defeat, seek to preserve yourself. If you cannot preserve yourself, seek to escape."

"If there is no hope of escaping in the end, then we can only fight with our backs against the wall, risk our lives, and fight to the death."

"Now, why don't you try taking a risk and gamble? Maybe I'm not as good as I say I am."

"Perhaps there's still hope for victory once you actually start taking action?"

"What will you choose? To do it or not to do it?"

Qin Qi picked up the teacup and took a sip. Hmm, the taste was not bad, with a refreshing aroma, a flavor he had never tasted before.

"Take a gamble? Maybe we can win? Or maybe he just looks strong but is actually weak?"

"What if I can win! If I win, I will become the new Demon Emperor, and no one in this world will be able to stand against me!"

"Humans no longer dare to invade Tushan's territory, and my Tushan fox demon clan will no longer be bullied by other people and demons."

"It also allows us to break free from the constraints of the Bitter Love Tree!"

Feng Qi looked at Qin Qi with a glimmer of hope in her heart. What if she could win? If she won, she would have everything!

After a long while, Feng Qi sighed.

"I still don't have the courage to fight with my back against the wall. Rather than gamble on a vague and uncertain opportunity."

"I still prefer to preserve my life and wait for a more suitable opportunity in the future."

Feng Qi ultimately gave up. If she had had the courage to fight to the death from the beginning, she wouldn't have tried to probe.

"You're such a coward."

"However, if you make a move, you will surely die. If you don't make a move, I won't kill you just because you have these thoughts."

"After all, if I were to kill you just based on my thoughts, I would have to kill too many people, and I wouldn't be able to handle it all."

"It ended so quickly, it's really a bit boring. Why don't you think of something else? Shall we play for a while longer?"

Qin Qi checked his progress in assimilating the Bitter Love Tree. Hmm, he still had a long way to go. The game was about to end, and he felt a little bored.

"I'm not playing with you anymore. This round has made me so pale. If I play any more, I'm afraid I won't even have the strength to sit down."

Feng Qi spoke in a slightly resentful tone. As expected of the Queen of the Tushan Fox Demons, she possessed an intangible charm and allure.

"Not necessarily. Let's play some chess next. I'm not very good at chess, so you might be able to beat me."

Qin Qi casually cut a branch from the Bitter Love Tree, then made it into chess pieces and a chessboard, placed them on the table, and prepared to start playing.

"Sister, the bitter love tree..."

Kong Qing was dumbfounded when she saw Qin Qi's actions. "We sisters are still here! How can you just openly cut a piece off our tree like this?!"

This kind of thing shouldn't be done secretly, at least not so that we find out!

"It's just a branch, it's nothing. Sigh, I guess it won't be long before the whole tree is his."

“Our Tushan should also be under his jurisdiction.”

Feng Qi shook her head at this thought. Her last resistance had failed, and she could only silently submit to the arrangements of fate.

"Don't look so unmotivated (Zhao Lihao). How about this, if you win a game against me, I'll give you back one-tenth of Tushan."

"If you win ten games against me, I'll return Tushan and the Bitter Love Tree to you after I'm done using them."

"How about that, feeling motivated now?"

Qin Qi spoke.

"Are you telling the truth? You can't be lying to me."

"real."

"Then I'll give it a try!"

Feng Qi began to play chess seriously with Qin Qi. He couldn't win in martial arts, but he might win on the chessboard!

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Half a day later.

"Sister, you've already lost a hundred times, do you still want to play?"

Kong Qing looked at her sister, who had lost for the hundredth time, and couldn't help but sigh. Then she rolled her eyes at Qin Qi.

What do you mean he's not good at chess? Keep lying to the devil! Men are all big jerks; not a single word of truth comes out of their mouths!

"Let's play! Let's change the game, the three of us can play together!"

Feng Qi said through gritted teeth.

She wasn't afraid of losing, but every time she lost and didn't want to play anymore, Qin Qi would say he would let her win, once, twice, three times.

In the end, she had nothing left to give, but she still couldn't win! This was a huge blow to her!

If they weren't playing chess, she would suspect that Qin Qi was cheating!

"Then let's switch to mahjong. Actually, I've never played mahjong before, I just know a little bit of the rules."

"By the way, to be fair, I'll play with my cards face up, so you won't accuse me of cheating if you lose."

"I never cheat; I rely entirely on my hard work and ability."

Qin Qi had a lot of fun. Then he cut another branch from the tree, made it into a set of mahjong tiles, and started playing right away!

"Mr. Qin Qi, please stop cutting down trees. Next time you need anything, just let me know and I'll prepare it for you!"

Kong Qing looked at the cut-off branches and felt a pang of heartache. Although the Bitter Love Tree was very large, these few branches were nothing.

However, in the eyes of the Tushan fox demons, the Bitter Love Tree is sacred, and at this moment, its sacredness has been violated, unless they are truly unable to defeat it.

She'd already fought Qin Qi to the death!

Chapter 155 The Joyful Axis Cult, the Essence of the Bitter Love Tree!

Another half day passed, and the sun gradually set.

"Sister, do you still want to play? The two of us have lost more than 400 times combined, in chess, mahjong, Gomoku, and Go lately."

"There were even many games I'd never heard of before, and we didn't win a single game all day!"

"At the same time, I have to keep giving away pieces and cards, I really can't take it anymore!"

Kong Qing couldn't take it anymore. Losing hundreds of games was a small matter, but every time they lost...

Qin Qi would deliberately increase the difficulty for himself. At first, he didn't think much of it, but as he lost more and more times...

Kong Qing felt like an idiot; her opponent had victory practically within her grasp, yet she couldn't seize it.

"I'm not playing anymore, I'm never playing again."

Fengqi also gave up. At the beginning, he still had hope, but after losing more than a hundred games, he was still unwilling to accept it.

However, even with Kong Qing joining the fight, and Qin Qi deliberately holding back, they still couldn't win!

I'm not playing anymore. My confidence has been completely eroded, and I have absolutely no desire to continue playing.