Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty!

Chapter 1776 720: Zhao Ji: You're Under My Protection, Got It?

If I wash my face here, I might just feel incredibly refreshed.

With that thought lingering in his mind, Qiu Tu spoke, "I didn't figure it out because of someone else. I figured it out on my own."

He continued, "I realized that I've actually been brainwashed by the Star Casting God King."

"He has over a dozen peak Heavenly Gods under his command. Dozens of Heavenly Gods."

"Among them, I'm just an insignificant existence."

"The only reason he values me is because of you."

"Before you cared for me, I was just an ordinary, dispensable Heavenly God by his side."

"It was because you chose me that he began to favor me."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused, then, while recalling the complex relationship between Tang Lang, the Star Casting God King, and Yao Qin, continued, "But you are different with me."

"In the entire 'Heavenly God Battlefield,' among so many Heavenly Gods, you chose only me, and we share the closest relationship."

"You even supported me, nurtured me, and allowed me to grow from an ordinary Heavenly God to a peak Heavenly God."

"This is something the Star Casting God King could never give me."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused, then looked up at Yao Qin with deep affection and said, "Therefore, after much contemplation, I believe I must have been out of my mind to have chosen the Star Casting God King over you."

"So, starting today, I want to abandon darkness for light, and be wholeheartedly devoted to you."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Yao Qin's gaze slightly fluctuated.

Qiu Tu carefully discerned her expression, seeing hints of surprise, contemplation, and even suspicion.

Clearly, Yao Qin was not someone who easily trusted others.

After hesitating for a moment, she suspiciously looked at Qiu Tu, asking, "Why did you suddenly figure it out?"

Qiu Tu had actually anticipated this question when planning earlier.

He smiled and tapped his head, saying, "You could say... Qiu Tu and the others made me see the light."

With that, he shifted gears and dropped a bombshell, "Moreover, I'm really seeing things I can't stand anymore."

He said, "You might not know this, but the Star Casting God King plans to sell you."

"Sell me?" Yao Qin's gaze hardened as she inquired, "What do you mean?"

Qiu Tu replied, "Exactly what it sounds like."

"You need to understand, as a Heavenly God of the 'Destruction' path, you serve no purpose to the Star Casting God King within the 'Star Casting Divine System.'

"Although you're a decent enforcer... other Divine Kings can easily fulfill this role."

"Nurturing other Divine Kings can enhance his power, but nurturing you yields him nothing."

"Over time, the other Divine Kings have had quite a few complaints about you."

"So, after collaborating with you for nearly a century, he's finally decided that selling you would be more profitable."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's analysis, Yao Qin's expression turned quite unpleasant.

She couldn't help but ask, "How does he plan to sell me?"

Qiu Tu answered without hesitation, "A trade."

Qiu Tu said, "He's planning to trade you with a 'God of Destruction.'

"He would hand you over in exchange for a low-level 'Order Path' Divine King from the 'God of Destruction.'

"In this way, both he and the other party would gain a useful 'consumable.'

"After devouring you, their powers would also be enhanced."

This entire narrative from Qiu Tu was actually pieced together through information extracted from Tang Lang.

Although the Star Casting God King hasn't yet considered this, within the 'Heavenly God Battlefield,' some Divine Kings do engage in such activities.

So, with truth and fiction mingled, Yao Qin was clearly unable to discern whether Qiu Tu's words were true or false.

And that was sufficient.

Qiu Tu never believed he was persuasive enough to make Yao Qin believe him immediately.

He merely wanted to plant a seed within Yao Qin, affecting her mind.

To prevent Yao Qin from fully repairing the 'World Channel.'

As for whether the seed he planted could take root and sprout, it didn't matter. Everything was left to chance.

Indeed, following Qiu Tu's 'honest' revelation of this secret, Yao Qin's mind was visibly unsettled.

After hesitating for a moment, she spoke, "The information you've provided is too sudden."

"I'll go out to think it over."

"You'll stay here and continue with the mission."

Having said this, she stood up, exited the array, and walked towards the other side of the ruins.

Qiu Tu's spiritual power followed her, observing her condition. Seeing her without abnormality, Qiu Tu turned back, half-heartedly hosting the 'Array Restoration,' while transferring his consciousness to one of his clones in the Western Kingdom.

During the plan execution, Qiu Tu was well aware that once Yao Qin was by his side, he would find it challenging to communicate with the outside world.

Under such circumstances, the clone became the most suitable medium for external communication.

Hence, he had earlier prepared a clone at the presumed 'World Channel' location, in the Western Kingdom.

Unexpectedly, he's now at the White Bird Tidal Flats in the Northern Kingdom.

Fortunately, there were no 'Isolation Mountains' blocking between the two Divine Countries, so controlling the clone was unaffected.

With that consideration, Qiu Tu's consciousness awakened in the 'Western Kingdom.'

He stood up, stretched, and looked around. Larilo was standing guard beside this clone of his, cultivating while remaining vigilant.

Sensing Qiu Tu's rise, her crimson eyes suddenly opened, looking over.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu awakened, she promptly broke into a smile, "You're finally awake."

As she said this, her eyes twinkled with a hint of cunning, "My sister was worried sick about you."

Qiu Tu easily saw through Larilo's lie.

He rolled his eyes at her with mild annoyance, then said, "If your sister could say such words, she wouldn't be Zhao Ji."

"Has sister Zhaoji gone into seclusion?"

Larilo realized she couldn't deceive Qiu Tu, so she awkwardly stuck out her tongue and ceased matchmaking lies. She conveyed, "She just went into seclusion today."

Qiu Tu asked, "Did she leave any message for me?"

Larilo's expression turned more serious as she responded, "Indeed, she did."

"My sister said she'll advance in as soon as seven days. You won't need to compromise any longer."

"Additionally... she asked me to give you some peace of mind."

Upon saying this, Larilo glanced at Qiu Tu, adopting Zhao Ji's tone, and said, "You, she will protect. Understand?"

Qiu Tu couldn't help but be taken aback by Larilo's words.

Next, a smile appeared on his face.

A simple sentence, yet it warmed his heart.

For someone like Zhao Ji, who was as cold as ice and tight-lipped, saying these five words was tantamount to a promise of 'climbing mountains of swords and crossing seas of fire.'

Qiu Tu even believed that should he unfortunately perish, Zhao Ji would, for this promise, find a way to resurrect him or help him reincarnate and cultivate anew.

Some people's words, even if spoken a million times, are hard to believe.

Yet some people, with just a few words, effortlessly gain one's trust for eternity.

Of course... Qiu Tu believed he wouldn't need this promise.

With such thoughts, Qiu Tu returned to his senses and explained his interactions with Yao Qin in detail.

He shared some crucial information and his current ongoing plan.

Larilo wasn't just a messenger between Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji; she was also a messenger for other women.

During the execution of this plan, all intelligence exchanges between Qiu Tu and the outside world required her assistance.

Thus, having finished talking to Larilo, Qiu Tu didn't linger long.

Although slight, the wave of consciousness detachment isn't imperceptible to a Divine King.

So, Qiu Tu dared not stay away for too long.

Thus, Qiu Tu's consciousness departed the clone, returning to the main body to continue executing the plan.

Just as he returned to his main body, Yao Qin gradually walked back from outside.

However, whether it was his imagination or not, Qiu Tu had this nagging feeling that in those few minutes apart, something seemed off about Yao Qin's state?

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