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"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 truly hadn't expected that a high-ranking God-King like Princess Huiming would possess such methods, allowing her to stay by his side and observe him continuously...

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.

Because... after 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 was interrogating and erasing Dongxue's memories...

She stood quietly beside me, without saying a word. Sometimes she would even tilt her head to look at me.

I can clearly see, hear, touch, and sense her, but... the opportunity involuntarily ignores 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.

'It's not an unfair loss...'

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. That is... his "crisis countdown" still hadn't occurred.

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 giving Ghost Face false information was also intentional?"

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."

"But...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."

"So... I dare to guess. Perhaps the 'secret channel' between you wasn't 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... she through the 'mystical pathway' is the true form of the '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, "Moreover... 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 also 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, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face...

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Chapter 915 Radiant Fate: If you are stronger than me, you can also suppress me (Seeking monthly votes)

It must be said that Princess Huiming's rhetoric was indeed very effective, and Qiu Tu suddenly understood all of her plans.

Princess Huiming's plan was quite simple: to lure people with benefits.

When she began to doubt Qiu Tu's identity, she offered him a huge reward: the position of the Berserker God King.

Qiu Tu thought this position was compensation for "Cloud Cat God King", but in fact, it was Princess Huiming who made two preparations.

—If Cloud Cat God King was truly wronged, then consider this compensation for him. And if Cloud Cat God King was indeed replaced by Qiu Tu, then... this is the greatest sincerity we can offer Qiu Tu.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but consider the sincerity shown by Princess Huiming.

He had previously planned to pull off a quick heist and leave, and since he was using the identity of Cloud Cat God King, he did not actually pursue the position of Mad War God King.

Now that he had time to think it over carefully, Qiu Tu realized that this position was quite remarkable.

Not only does he control the three powerful departments of "Shadow Division", "Imperial Guard" and "Berserker Legion", but his status in the entire "Destruction Royal Court" is second only to the four and above all others.

This position is even higher than that of Qiu Tu's superior, Elena, in the "Temple of Order".

'Wow... so generous?'

To be honest, although Princess Huiming had previously said she looked down on the "Temple of Order" and thought they lacked tolerance, Qiu Tu had only taken it as her belittling her opponent.

Many people and forces would do this, so Qiu Tu just ignored it.

As it turns out, Princess Huiming was indeed not lying. She is indeed more tolerant and generous than the Temple of Order.

The only question is... is this really not just empty promises, or a deliberate delay to keep themselves out of the game?

After all... "I" killed the Berserker God King and even tried to sabotage the millennium-long plan of "Destroying the Royal Court".

At this moment, perhaps having guessed Qiu Tu's thoughts, Princess Huiming also spoke.

She slightly raised her phoenix eyes, looking at Qiu Tu with indifferent eyes, devoid of any emotion, only absolute rationality.

With her hands behind her back, her black python robe made her look like a deity. She looked at Qiu Tu and said, "Don't doubt my sincerity."

"Those in positions of power bear the lives of hundreds of millions of people on their shoulders, and must act with absolute rationality."

"You have demonstrated intelligence that is attractive enough to me, and your companions have also shown considerable strength."

"One of you manipulated the 'Shadow Division' at will, and the other slew the Berserker."

"It seems I really should kill you all."

"But... killing you all wouldn't make up for the loss to the 'Royal Court' caused by the fall of the Berserker."

"And if we can recruit you to the 'Royal Court,' we will not only have a God-King even more powerful than the Berserker, but also a strategist smarter than the entire 'Shadow Division.'"

"This will not only make up for the losses after the fall of the Berserker, but will also make our 'Royal Court' even stronger."

"So... I'm sincerely inviting you to join 'Royal Court,' not just making empty promises."

It must be said that Princess Huiming's idea was indeed very unique, but upon closer examination, it made some sense.

However... Qiu Tu still had some worries in his heart.

So, he paced slowly for a couple of steps in the hall before stopping, calmly looking at Princess Huiming, and asking,

"But... doesn't Your Highness want to avenge the Berserker God King?"

"You've recruited the murderer of the Berserker God King. Can you really convince the people with that?"

"Won't the other subordinates of the Berserker God King feel disheartened, or even oppose him?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Huiming let out a rare soft laugh.

She said, "It seems that God-King Qiu Tu doesn't quite understand the personality of our 'Destruction Path' God-King."

"If it's another recommendation, then it's highly likely."

She glanced at Qiu Tu, then said arrogantly, "However... we, the God-Kings of the 'Path of Destruction,' have always revered strength."

"Since you can defeat Berserker, why not replace Berserker?"

At this point, she put her hands behind her back, even giving Qiu Tu a deep look, and said, "Even... if your strength surpasses mine and my father's, then what if the 'Royal Court' reveres you?"

Hearing this, Qiu Tu was somewhat tempted, but he still quickly cupped his hands in a salute and said, "Your Highness is too kind."

"How could we possibly have such presumptuous thoughts?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Huiming did not reply, because she did not believe him at all.

After all, she hadn't forgotten that the person in front of her dared to transform into a "cloud cat," then crawl into her bed and sleep with her, and even... step on her sensitive areas.

'audacious in the extreme....'

This is Princess Huiming's evaluation of Qiu Tu.

However, as she said, she did indeed develop a fondness for his talent. That's why she was able to pretend to forget about these things.

After all... a god-king who could slay a berserker with a single sword strike. A god-king with unparalleled wisdom. Such talents were enough to make her abandon any previous prejudices.

More importantly, the former used "Destruction Power" to kill the Berserker, and is most likely a Guardian God-King of the "Destruction Path". With a little nurturing, he may very well give birth to the fifth high-level God-King in the "Royal Court".

The latter... possesses a variety of incredibly powerful, unpredictable, and mysterious abilities.

Once these two can be subdued, the strength of the entire "Royal Court" will be elevated to a new level.

Thinking this, Princess Huiming couldn't help but look at Qiu Tu again and ask, "God King Qiu Tu, what's your decision?"