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After all, Qiu Tu had already broken through his own mental inertia and seen through everything despite having preconceived notions and cognitive biases.

In fact, according to Qiu Tu, he was even bolder than he had imagined. This shows that in that one day, Qiu Tu not only saw the problem with the matter, but also figured everything out.

This made King Zhiyan very curious about what Qiu Tu had thought of.

So she continued to wait for Qiu Tu to explain.

At this moment, Qiu Tu, holding Zhiyan Tianwang in his arms, said with a somewhat distant gaze, "When I realized that the whole thing was too coincidental, I was actually confused for several hours."

"Because I think that unless a powerful 'Supreme God-King' who has recently emerged in the 'Eternal World,' dominating the entire world, suppressing all other God-Kings, and demanding that they collectively cooperate in this charade..."

“Otherwise, these three people, with different identities, positions, personalities, and relationships with me, shouldn’t be acting and lying to me at the same time. That’s unreasonable.”

"At this moment, I couldn't help but recall the most important thing Old Bai said when we met: the Temple of Order has changed."

"In that instant, a flash of lightning struck my mind, and I felt as if I had just woken up from a dream."

"Yes, that's the 'Temple of Order.' The 'Temple of Order' is the gathering place of the strongest 'Path of Order,' and it's full of master strategists."

"And isn't the most brilliant way to plan ahead to take advantage of the situation?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Heavenly King Zhiyan's expression froze for a moment, then after a couple of seconds, a hint of realization dawned on her. She had pretty much guessed what Qiu Tu was about to say...

So, she said carefully,

"So, you mean... the current situation is likely the result of a complex interplay between multiple parties, deliberately orchestrated by someone?"

"And the one who schemed against everyone is very likely a high-ranking god-king from the 'Temple of Order'?"

"As for the method He used, it was also very clever. He took advantage of the situation, calculated the interests and conflicts of the other major channels, and then pushed it in a direction that was favorable to Him."

"But because all of this was brought about by His influence, leaving behind many traces, that's why we were able to discover it?"

Upon hearing Zhiyan Tianwang voice her guess, Qiu Tu nodded slightly and said, "Yes."

"That's my bold idea."

He said, "In that case, many things that I couldn't understand at first can now be understood."

"For example... Elena, Jasmine, and Baiyi really didn't lie to me, nor did they intend to harm me."

"The reason they keep warning me and implying to me is ultimately because of the information and suggestions they've received."

"The reason they specifically reminded me of this is because they consider it very important."

"even...."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused again, "Of course, among them, the one in white might be a little special."

"I think he might not be unaware that someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have kept hinting to me that 'there have been changes in the Temple of Order'."

"At first, I thought similarly to you, that he might be telling me I'd been betrayed by some high-ranking god-kings of the 'Temple of Order'."

"But now that I think about it, he might have been guiding me in the right direction."

As Qiu Tu spoke, his hands never stopped moving.

This also made King Zhiyan's body increasingly weak, and the humidity in the air became increasingly high.

Towards the end of the conversation, Qiu Tu directly continued the action that Heavenly King Zhiyan hadn't finished earlier...

"Hmm." Heavenly King Zhiyan gave a soft hum, then turned and gave Qiu Tu a charming look before gritting her teeth and saying, "But what exactly is that high-ranking God-King of the 'Temple of Order' doing?"

"How did he balance the interests of all parties, making them feel capable and ultimately work towards his goal?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu, while standing behind Heavenly King Zhiyan, said, "I don't know."

"I just have a guess."

"Perhaps... the Temple of Order also considers the Immortal Tomb a formidable rival in the next era. That's why they've been pushing things along, activating the Immortal Tomb."

"When a power retreats in a protective manner, it is very difficult to deplete its strength."

"But when it begins to expand aggressively, it is easy to expose its weaknesses."

"At this time, you just need to set up some difficulties for it, make its path to the goal more tortuous, let it always see hope, but never let it complete it, then you can effectively deplete its strength."

"Huff...huff..." Qiu Tu said, his hands gripping the slender waist of Heavenly King Zhiyan, his breathing becoming somewhat erratic.

She then spoke, "So... um... you mean that after receiving your information, the Temple of Order actually had a chance to stop everything that's happening now."

"But after weighing the pros and cons, they ultimately chose to let it go and fuel it."

"And in order to deplete the power of the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb,' they shared information with the other four major pathways in advance."

"Through a series of complex power struggles, the current situation has emerged: more than a dozen high-ranking God-Kings have gathered in the 'Ancient Continent - West,' but the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb' is launching a relentless offensive, causing the entire 'West' to rapidly deteriorate."

Qiu Tu hummed in agreement and then said, "That's about it."

"So, whether it was Elena, Jasmine, or Baiyi, they received the news so early, and even had time to pass on the message to me, either openly or secretly."

"To put it bluntly, that person from the 'Temple of Order' is deliberately muddying the waters."

"And He really did stir things up very successfully. Everyone was acting according to his script."

"Of course, what I've said is just the most rough outline."

"For example, what are the objectives of the 'Chaos Faction,' and how were they tricked into not sending reinforcements? What are the objectives of the 'Mystic Path,' and how were they lured into this situation? These all need to be analyzed and deduced one by one."

"It's not something we can simply speculate or guess."

At this moment, some fine sweat had appeared on the forehead of Heavenly King Zhiyan.

While continuing to endure, she asked, "But in this high-ranking god-king's plan, what is our position? Why would he choose to sacrifice us?"

"Could it be a scapegoat?"

Upon hearing what Heavenly King Zhiyan said, Qiu Tu's gaze darkened slightly.

As he continued his charge, he said, "It would be better if they were expendable pawns."

He said, "I guess...we might be the reason for the 'Temple's' downfall."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, even while enjoying herself, Heavenly King Zhiyan paused abruptly, her expression turning to surprise.

She was being held by Qiu Tu's hand and couldn't turn around, so she strained to look back and said, "Then..."

Qiu Tu's gaze turned slightly cold. "Yes, our situation is extremely dangerous."

"That's why I stopped in front of the white fog to take stock."

"We need to find a way to change our role in this plan. Otherwise... even if we find the prisoners and complete the mission, we might still be the ones who get sacrificed..."

At this point, Qiu Tu's expression turned blank.

He said, "But if we want to change this position, it's not enough for us to do it on our own."

"We still need the help of all parties."

"This is also why I plan to enter the White Mist ahead of time: I need to be fully prepared before the entire team enters the 'Kingdom of Dionysus'..."

As he said this, Qiu Tu stood behind Heavenly King Zhiyan, his eyes fixed on the direction of the "Kingdom of the God of Wine"...

.....

Meanwhile, in the land of Dionysus, at the Temple of Dionysus.

Elena was not lying on the tatami in a loose robe as usual.

Today she was dressed in a plain, well-fitting robe that completely concealed the curves of her body.

She did not lie on the couch, but stood in the main hall.

Standing on either side of her were high-ranking members of the "Temple - West Branch," including God-Kings such as Chongshi, Zhuxing, and Hua Wanwan...

These stomps of the God-King, which could shake the "Ancient Continent - West" three times, were now so powerful that he dared not even breathe, his head bowed, his forehead covered with layers of fine sweat.

Because, in the main hall, three divine thrones were placed neatly and properly.

On the left is the Ink God King, who had met Qiu Tu once before, and on the right is a man with six snow-white wings on his back and wearing a crown.

Judging from the respectful look in the eyes of the Stone God King and the Star Forger God King, it's not hard to guess that he is their backer: Mitchell God King.

The arrival of two high-ranking god-kings is already quite extraordinary, and it also proves the importance of the current situation in the "Ancient World - West".

But... in the very center of the hall, there was a throne, but no one was on it; there was only a ball of white light.

The sphere of light emitted a faint glow and had a sacred feel to it.

And from the fact that His seat is above the two high-ranking god-kings, Ink and Mitchell, we can know that He is obviously also a high-ranking god-king.

The Temple of Order has only four high-ranking god-kings in total, but this time three of them were dispatched, almost their entire force. This shows how seriously they take the "Western Rebellion".

Perhaps... just as Qiu Tu said, the "Temple of Order" is indeed taking advantage of the chaos to scheme against the five major pathways...

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Chapter 841 Li Feng: Mom, are you in there? (Win an iPad with your monthly pass)

The arrival of three giants of order creates immense pressure.

Even though everyone present was a level four or higher God King, the gap between ordinary God Kings and high-level God Kings was as vast as an insurmountable chasm.

Therefore, in the face of the three high-ranking god-kings, all the high-ranking members of the "West Branch" stood there with their hands at their sides, not daring to utter a sound.

Finally, it was the beautiful young woman, the Dark God-King, who had met Qiu Tu once before, who spoke first from the throne.

She looked much more formal today than when she last met Qiu Tu.

Last time she wore no makeup, but this time her face was adorned with several gold ornaments. These ornaments, combined with the gold patterns appearing on her face, gave her an air of nobility and majesty.

She looked at Princess Elena and then asked, "Has Qiu Tu already left 'Chaotic Western Capital'?"

Upon hearing the words of the Dark God King, Elena nodded and then said expressionlessly, "Yes."

The Dark God King closed his eyes slightly, then said in a deep voice, "This is utter nonsense."

"He was sent on a prisoner exchange mission, but he backed down at the sight of war. How can he accomplish anything great!"

Upon hearing the words of the Ink God King, the Mitchell God King beside him also spoke.

King Mitchell is a god-king with somewhat feminine features, possessing six enormous wings, and bearing a resemblance to angels in Western mythology.

And what he said was indeed very kind and pleasant to hear.

He smiled brightly and then said, "Your Majesty, don't get too excited."

"Given the current chaos in 'Chaotic Western Capital,' and the surrounding white mist-like isolation array, it's understandable that he turned back after realizing something was wrong."

“I don’t think this means Qiu Tu is backing down; on the contrary, he is scrutinizing the situation.”

Upon hearing Mitchell's words, the expression on the beautiful face of the Ink God Queen grew even colder. She said, "What's the use of scrutinizing so many people?"

"At this critical moment, what's needed is his toughness, his ability to step up!"

"He's so weak and useless; he's truly a waste of the 'Temple's' training."

At this point, the Ink God King looked intently at His Highness Elena and said, "Elena, send someone to inform Qiu Tu now."

“Tell him that the Temple has given a strict order: no prisoners will be accepted, and no one is allowed to return.”

Before Elena could speak after hearing the words of the Dark God King, the Star Forger God King standing next to her spoke first.

As the God-King who harbored the deepest grudge against Qiu Tu, the Star-Forging God-King clearly wanted Qiu Tu to suffer the most.

From the start of the meeting today, he couldn't quite suppress the smile on his face. So now, upon hearing the words of the Ink God King, the Star Forging God King's aged face had already contorted into a chrysanthemum-like expression.

He looked respectfully at the Dark God King and then said, "Your Majesty Dark God King, I understand you are very angry with Qiu Tu."

"However... if we send someone to inform him, wouldn't he know that we have a way to freely enter and exit that white mist array?"

"He might make a scene then."

"In that case, it might make us a laughing stock in other places."

Before he could finish speaking, Elena glanced at him indifferently and said lazily, "Star Forger, why do you always lose your mind at times like this?"

"Why should Qiu Tu know that we can freely pass through the White Fog?"

"Why not just tell him that the white mist's property is 'you can leave, but you can't enter,' right?"

"And the person we sent out, when he sees him, shouldn't say that we know about his situation. Just say that His Majesties gave a strict order that he must bring back the prisoners. Wouldn't that be enough?"