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"From the very beginning, I was prepared to tell you everything. But..."

At this point, Qiu Tu raised his head and looked at the Dark God King, saying, "However... I am Lady Elena's subordinate. When something happens, I should report to Lady Elena immediately, and then she will report everything to you."

"But when I went to find her, I found that she had gone on a mission."

"I thought she would be back soon, so I waited there. Who knew that I would end up waiting until the meeting started."

"It wasn't until the 'God-King Council' and when I met Lady Elena that I learned she had been deliberately sent away by His Majesty Mitchell."

"This is clearly a multi-pronged scheme."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then continued, "If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can summon Lady Elena or Goddess Qing'e to inquire. See if I really did wait all afternoon."

"And after I met Lady Elena at the 'God King Council,' I immediately reported this matter to her."

"But...who knew that His Majesty Mitchell and his men would launch an attack right after I finished reporting?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the expression on the face of the Ink God King gradually softened.

The Ink God King was clearly not a strict person. So, although she still had doubts, she still reached out her hand first and raised it in the air, "Alright, get up and talk."

At this moment, Qiu Tu, who was kneeling on one knee, felt a gentle force supporting him, and before he could react, he stood up.

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

'The difference between a high-level God-King and an ordinary God-King is really this great?'

At this moment, after helping Qiu Tu up, the Ink God King spoke again.

She asked, "Tell me. What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu also snapped out of his daze.

He knew that his final chance to make the final decision had come.

Therefore, he once again told the Ink God King in detail about his experiences that day.

Of course... Qiu Tu inevitably added a lot of his own personal touches during the narration.

For example... a lot of threatening words were added when the Celestial King met with him alone.

For example... he said he never agreed to the Star Forger King's proposal, but only stalled for time by saying he would consider it.

As I said before: this meeting was just Qiu Tu and the Star Forging God King, so he can make up whatever he wants.

Anyway, no one is going to confront them.

In closing, Qiu Tu also expressed his attitude.

He said, "Your Majesty, after talking with the Star Forger God-King, I've come to understand something."

“I developed too fast before, and the contradictions between us are too deep. They will not allow me to become His Majesty’s seed.”

"They'll drag me to the battlefield, even if it means doing it by force."

"So... when they still dared to force me to make a choice at the 'God-King Conference' even after I refused, and even tried to sow discord between me and His Majesty, I knew... I couldn't escape."

"Since that's the case, and since I'm going to be risking my life to carry out the mission of 'rebuilding the intelligence network,' why shouldn't I serve Your Majesty?"

Finally, Qiu Tu bowed again and said righteously, "Although the Star Forging God King and the others gave me 1.5 times the resources of the Guardian God King, it is nothing compared to Your Majesty's kindness in recognizing and rewarding me."

Ink God King: ...Hmm?

To be honest, if Jasmine were here right now, having listened to the entire dialogue between Qiu Tu and the Ink-Colored God King, she would definitely exclaim in surprise: "Wait a minute, shouldn't these effeminate phrases be mine? How come Qiu Tu knows them too?"

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Chapter 853 I admire Qiu Tu (Seeking monthly votes)

After all, although Qiu Tu repeatedly expressed his gratitude to the Ink-Colored God King for his patronage and his unwavering loyalty to him, his words constantly reminded the Ink-Colored God King: Give him some benefits, give him some benefits...

Since the Dark God King had been at the peak of the "Temple of Order" for so long, he was certainly able to understand these unspoken meanings.

So, she looked at Qiu Tu with a half-smile and said, "If you put it that way... it would seem like I'm stingy if I didn't give you a reward?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu quickly raised his head to look at the Ink God King, and then continued in a tea-like tone, "Your Majesty is joking."

"I took credit for Your Majesty; I deflected the attacks from others and saved face for Your Majesty; it was all from the bottom of my heart, and I had no other intentions."

"Whether Your Majesty rewards me or not, I am willing to serve Your Majesty with my life."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's roundabout way of praising his achievements, the Ink God King couldn't help but smile.

However, Qiu Tu's analysis was absolutely correct. The Ink God King's experience tonight was actually very good.

Although she initially felt humiliated by Mitchell's targeting, Qiu Tu stood by her side without hesitation and slapped her back hard.

Afterwards, Qiu Tu helped her plug all the loopholes and made the whole thing seem very convincing.

She didn't even need to say a word; she effortlessly gained face and showed off.

This made her very satisfied with Qiu Tu's performance tonight.

Although she could see through Qiu Tu's ulterior motives, she had also thought about it carefully just now.

Indeed... given the relationship between Qiu Tu and the Mitchell faction, it's impossible for the Mitchell faction to accept Qiu Tu as the spark.

This incident is a case in point: even if Qiu Tu doesn't want to move, someone will find a way to make him do it.

In this situation, a very simple choice emerges: since Qiu Tu can't become a spark no matter what, it's definitely better to serve for himself than for Mitchell.

As for resources... that's not a problem.

Putting aside the fact that the Dark God King's accumulated resources were far more extensive than Mitchell's, let's just talk about rebuilding the intelligence network...

This matter is for the sake of the "Temple," for the "Path of Order," and for the four giants' next grand plan. The resources should rightfully come from the "Temple's" public treasury.

The fact that public funds could be used to win people's hearts was something the Ink God King even considered a perk.

Therefore, she was very generous when Qiu Tu asked for a reward in a teasy manner.

"Since you're firmly on my side, I can't let you down."

“Didn’t Mitchell promise you 1.5 times the resources to guard the God King? I’ve promised you that too.”

At this point, the Ink God King paused for a moment, then added, "In addition, I will personally reward you with 0.5 times the resources of the Guardian God King to make it a round number."

"In this way, the resources you have can theoretically support 2-3 people to advance to the level of Guardian God King, which is enough for you to carry out the next mission."

Upon hearing the words of the Ink God King, Qiu Tu finally broke into a genuine smile.

He bowed deeply without hesitation, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After expressing his gratitude, Qiu Tu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With that, his plans for tonight were complete, and quite successfully at that.

The reason he spent so much time tonight was ultimately for his own safety and to improve his strength.

Yesterday, Elena found him and said that when the Dark God King wanted to use him as a seed of fire, he was actually not very willing.

After all... in a time of great strife, seeking safety by retreating to a secluded corner was not in line with his style of doing things.

His upbringing suggests that he prefers adventure.

Of course... while he enjoys adventure, it doesn't mean he likes to jump straight into traps.

When the Star Forger God King came to find Qiu Tu, he practically had "I have a trap waiting for you to fall into" written all over his face.

Qiu Tu must be crazy to jump in like that.

Therefore, he cleverly exploited the conflict between Mitchell and Darkness, and used the time difference to disrupt the plans of the two giants.

Thanks to Mitchell's trap, Qiu Tu successfully avoided becoming the seed of the Ink God King; and by pledging allegiance to the Ink God King, Qiu Tu also successfully avoided the trap set by Mitchell's faction.

Now he has twice the resources and doesn't have to go undercover in the "Immortal Heavenly Tomb". It's absolutely awesome.

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

She looked at Qiu Tu and then said, "After your outburst tonight, the higher-ups of the 'Temple' will definitely be paying extra attention to you."

"And Mitchell will definitely be keeping a close eye on our movements, ready to retaliate at any time."

"So... you need to get on your nerves."

She paused for a moment, then said slowly, "Mitchell and the others want you to rebuild the intelligence network starting from the 'Immortal Tomb,' and there's definitely a trap involved."

"You chose to rebuild intelligence from the 'Destroy the Royal Court,' which avoided danger, but it also means you must achieve results as soon as possible to prove that the direction 'I' have chosen is more correct than Mitchell's."

When the Ink God King said the word "I," he emphasized it as a reminder.

After all... she didn't know anything about or participate in the planning of this whole thing. It was all arranged by Qiu Tu.

Therefore, if Qiu Tu fails to achieve results, she will be the one who loses face and takes the blame. She will never allow that.

Qiu Tu had anticipated the reaction of the Ink-Colored God King. So he looked at the Ink-Colored God King with a serious expression and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured."

"I will rebuild the intelligence network as soon as possible."

"Furthermore... I've also thought it through. Once I have the resources, I won't wait until I break through to the level of a Guardian God King before carrying out the mission."

"Once I advance one or two levels and increase my strength, I will begin to take action."

"At worst, I can cultivate while carrying out missions."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the Ink God King nodded slightly, indicating his approval of Qiu Tu's plan.

And so, the two briefly discussed the details of the plan. Seeing that the Ink God King wasn't particularly interested, Qiu Tu took the initiative to say goodbye.

After leaving the side hall of the Ink God King, Qiu Tu looked back at the dark and empty hall.

According to the Ink God King, the two sets of resources from the Second-Level God King to the Guardian God King will be delivered to Qiu Tu as early as tomorrow morning or as late as the day after tomorrow night.

While waiting, Qiu Tu can also choose his subordinate deity in the "West Branch".

According to Qiu Tu's calculations, the resources he obtained were more than enough for him and Zhao Ji to advance to the level of Guardian God King. They could even help La Riluo and Qing Lan improve their strength.

While the number of subordinate deities assigned to the Guardian God King by the "Temple" is not enough for Qiu Tu to advance to the level of Guardian God King, it is more than sufficient to raise him to level four. This is enough for Qiu Tu's mission.

He planned to deal with the remaining slots for subordinate gods after he and Zhao Ji infiltrated the "Destruction Court".

In this way, although most of his subordinate gods originated from the "Temple of Order", they also had their own unique power, which could prevent them from being too influenced by the "Temple of Order".

The only problem with the whole thing is... how to trick Zehime out of Jasmine's clutches.

Qiu Tu felt that this required starting with the task given to him by the white-robed man: the secret weapon of the Temple of Order, "Heavenly Dao".

Qiu Tu's years of experience in political struggles have taught him a valuable lesson: only when you can bring benefits to others, or possess something that others are interested in, do you have the right to negotiate and discuss terms with them.

To get to the bottom of the task given to him by the white-robed man, Qiu Tu needs to have a comprehensive and accurate understanding of it.

Qiu Tu wasn't entirely distrustful of the Ink God King. But his sixth sense kept telling him that this "secret weapon" seemed to contain other secrets.

Moreover... Qiu Tu himself is a person skilled in the art of language; he knows too well how to deceive people without lying.

In the past two days, every time he recalled his conversations with the Ink God King, he felt that the Ink God King seemed to be guiding him to guess information about the "Heavenly Dao," but in reality, he never directly answered any questions about the "Heavenly Dao."

This deepened Qiu Tu's suspicions.

Furthermore, Qiu Tu's superior and powerful patron is not only the Ink God King, but also Elena, who is his superior and powerful patron as well.

Therefore, Qiu Tu should go see Elena tonight, both emotionally and rationally, and for both public and private reasons.

With that in mind, Qiu Tu stopped hesitating.

He didn't even return to his courtyard to rest before heading towards the wine pool...

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at the same time.

As Qiu Tu left the side hall of the Ink God King and headed towards the wine pool.

In the side hall of King Mitchell, who was facing King Ink across the distance, King Mitchell was also chatting with King Heavy Stone about Qiu Tu.

This conversation was clearly a private one, involving only King Mitchell and King Heavystone. Even the Star Forger was not present.

The relationship between the Heavystone God-King and Mitchell was clearly very close, so Mitchell did not put on airs in front of the Starforger God-King, but rather chatted casually.

"I was skeptical when you said Qiu Tu was a possible chosen one."

"After seeing it today, I can see that it is indeed extraordinary."

"Whether it's intelligence, scheming, or courage, they are all quite remarkable."