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Qiu Tu nodded slightly, his gaze becoming increasingly profound. "On the surface, it seems that the Destruction Tyrant is willing to wage war for the sake of his daughter. In reality, according to our understanding, his claim of wanting to help his daughter is a pretense; his true intention is to make a deal with the Immortal Heavenly Tomb."

He paused, then his tone became even more certain, "But... if the 'Destruction of the Royal Court' requires gathering six pathways, then the logic of everything changes."

“Princess Xingyue is not a pawn to be discarded, nor is she a bargaining chip. She is a lure.”

His tone was icy, "Because... the 'Destroy the Royal Court' needs Princess Starmoon to achieve its goals."

Therefore, it's impossible for Princess Xingyue to be handed over to the "Immortal Heavenly Tomb."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji nodded slightly.

Qiu Tu continued, "I only figured this out tonight after confirming that Princess Huiming's true form is through a 'mysterious pathway'."

"After all... do you really want to be led by the nose by a power that can cultivate someone like Princess Huiming, and a royal court with such a complex internal structure?"

Are you truly willing to help the "Immortal Trio" achieve supreme status?

"But... if their cooperation with the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb' is a sham, then the problem is even bigger."

"Because it means they have no last ally left."

"This also shows that they were determined from the very beginning to be enemies of the whole world!"

"After all... over the years, Princess Huiming has even eliminated the intelligence organizations of the five major channels. This is clearly preparation for this day."

"So, if we join them now, wouldn't that be suicide?"

Qiu Tu's words were like a thunderclap, resounding across the hill and causing Zhao Ji to fall silent.

A mountain breeze blew by, bringing a chill, but it couldn't dispel the heaviness in her heart. She had to admit that Qiu Tu's worries were not unfounded.

The destruction of the royal court is like a giant whirlpool; its surface may appear calm, but beneath the surface, there are hidden currents powerful enough to swallow everything. To plunge into it now would indeed be far too risky.

However, Zeki's advantage is that she never gives orders in areas she is not good at.

She was clearly the most capable person in Qiu Tu's team, but from the moment she trusted Qiu Tu, she always followed his arrangements and never questioned them.

So, when she realized how complicated things were, she couldn't help but look at Qiu Tu, her cool eyes filled with a question.

"So, you mean...."

Qiu Tu turned around, met her gaze, and gave a helpless smile. "What I mean is, our best option right now is... to stall."

"Drag?" Zhao Ji raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

“Yes, drag it out.” Qiu Tu nodded. “Whether Princess Huiming is truly magnanimous or just pretending.”

“Since she showed that she was willing to give us time when she recruited us, then she certainly won’t be in a hurry.”

"We can use this time to, on the one hand, continue to improve our strength; on the other hand, find out the true situation and arrangements for destroying the royal court."

"Only by knowing ourselves and our enemy can we make the right choices, instead of blindly jumping into a trap set by others."

“Especially you, Sister Zhaoji….”

At this point, Qiu Tu looked at Zhao Ji and said sincerely, "Although I don't know how big the gap is between a high-level God King and a guardian God King."

"But judging from your talent, once you reach the peak of the Guardian God King, you should be able to compete with the high-level God Kings."

"So... if your strength reaches the level of a high-level God King, or the peak of a Guardian God King, then... we can rest easy and no longer worry about these things."

"After all, this world is about strength, isn't it?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji's cold eyes flickered slightly before she nodded solemnly.

Clearly, she knew this was the best option at the moment.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but smile. He was about to make some more arrangements when suddenly... he paused slightly, then looked down at his slightly glowing wrist with a hint of confusion.

There, an extremely complex mark composed of more than a dozen order runes suddenly lit up without warning, emitting a faint golden light.

The light was faint, yet it carried an irresistible majesty, as if it had transcended endless time and space to find him directly.

“This is…?” Zhao Ji frowned.

She sensed an extremely powerful aura emanating from the mark, so she instinctively became wary.

Qiu Tu's lips moved slightly, then he said softly,

"It is the Ink God King. One of the Four Giants of Order."

"This is a special communication channel she left me before I left the 'Dionysian Kingdom.' It can directly penetrate the world barrier and all obstacles."

"Unless it is a high-level god-king, it cannot be blocked."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, "However, this method of communication can only be used once, and because it is easy to expose my identity, we have agreed that it will only be activated when there are major changes."

"For example... abandoning the mission."

Just as Qiu Tu was saying this, suddenly, the golden mark shone brightly, and a message burst forth in front of Qiu Tu, then flashed before him.

Upon seeing this, Qiu Tu reached out and grabbed the golden information.

The next second, the contents of that message entered Qiu Tu's mind.

The information wasn't complicated, just a few short sentences, but it made Qiu Tu's brows furrow sharply.

Seeing Qiu Tu's state, Zhao Ji keenly sensed that something had changed, so she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu also came back to his senses. He looked at Zhao Ji with a somewhat unpleasant expression, then gave a bitter smile and said, "Sister Zhao Ji, it seems that our plan cannot be carried out."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji was a little puzzled and asked, "Why?"

Qiu Tu sighed, his tone filled with helplessness. "The Ink-Colored God King just sent me a message saying that because of the fall of 'Chaotic Western Capital' and the capture of Shepherd Heart God King, the 'Chaotic Witch' is furious and has directly transferred all the God Kings of the 'Chaotic Faction' to the west. They're preparing to go to war with 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb' and 'Destruction Royal Court.'"

"And that's all."

"The 'Chaos Faction' and the 'Mystic Faction' have reached an agreement at some point. This time, not only has the 'Chaos Faction's' God-King been dispatched, but also the 'Mystic Faction's' allied forces."

"A mysterious faction?" Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji's eyes narrowed slightly.

Of the six pathways, it's hard to say which is the strongest. After all, the three top pathways are roughly equal in strength, and none of them are willing to concede defeat to the others.

But if we're talking about which of the six pathways is the most bizarre, then it has to be the "mysterious pathway."

The direct combat power of this approach may be average, but its "catastrophic ability" is incredibly bizarre, sinister, and mysterious.

Moreover, perhaps due to the influence of the pathway, the deities of this pathway do not like to communicate with the outside world, preferring to secretly conduct experiments or research on their own.

Those who like them call them a bunch of lunatics, while those who dislike them call them rats in the gutter.

This path is arguably even more demonic and sinister than the "Chaos Path." Surprisingly, they actually ended up mingling with the "Chaos Path."

At that moment, just as Zhao Ji was thinking this...

Qiu Tu spoke again. He sighed and said, "That's fine then."

"The message I just received from the Ink God King instructed me to temporarily abandon my mission at the 'Destroyed Royal Court' and head directly to the 'Chaotic Western Capital.'"

"Because... the 'Temple of Order' and the 'Life Faction' have also joined forces."

Upon hearing this, even Zhao Ji's pupils contracted slightly.

Qiu Tu said, "If we calculate it this way, then the six major paths are now forming alliances in pairs, and all are preparing to participate in the war."

At this point, Qiu Tu changed the subject and added, "Of course... the Temple of Order and the Path of Life are not saying they are participating in the war."

"The goal is not to stop this four-way conflict, but to protect 'world peace'."

"But this kind of nonsense can only fool idiots."

"I can believe it if the Life Faction gets involved and says it's purely to save people. But the Order Faction is full of cunning old foxes who won't act until they see results."

"How can they really be doing this to protect world peace?"

"In short, the entire western part of the 'Ancient Continent' is now in complete chaos."

"The six major factions have gathered and are already poised for a major battle that will determine the course of history for the next few centuries, or even millennia..."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji fell silent.

At this moment, Qiu Tu continued, "And I suddenly understood why Princess Huiming dared to let me leave so casually, and wasn't worried about me dragging things out."

"To put it bluntly... she calculated that after she conquered 'Chaotic Western Capital,' it would trigger a chain reaction, drawing the other four major pathways into the war and plunging the entire world into chaos."

"In this situation, we simply cannot delay."

There are only two choices.

"Or... return to the Temple of Order with the secret of the 'Destroyer's Court'."

"Or... it would be to disobey the orders of the Temple of Order, betray the Temple of Order, and join the Court of Destruction."

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Chapter 918 Qiu Tu: Let's join the table too (Seeking monthly votes)

The cold wind from the hills stirred up dust, fluttering the hems of their clothes.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji's expression also turned serious.

She turned to look at Qiu Tu, her long, black hair fluttering slightly in the wind, and asked, "So, how should we choose?"

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu did not immediately give his answer. Instead, he looked at the white mist that blocked the hill below, took out a cigarette, put it to his lips, and slowly lit it.

Squinting, Qiu Tu took a deep breath and slowly exhaled a puff of white smoke.

The white smoke drifted slowly forward, merging with the distant mist. And Qiu Tu finally spoke.

He looked at Zhao Ji beside him and asked, "Zhao Ji, do you think... there's a possibility that there's a third or fourth option?"

"The third and fourth options?" Zhao Ji frowned slightly, repeated his words, and looked at Qiu Tu with some confusion.

Qiu Tu's voice deepened, revealing a calm understanding of everything. "I've thought about it carefully just now."

"If we go back, we'll be looked down upon and suspected by the Temple of Order, and the road ahead will be fraught with danger; if we stay, we'll become pawns in the Court of Destruction, just as helpless. Both options are essentially dead ends."

"But... what if we combine the two options?"

"Anyway, we're already part of both the 'Chaos Faction' and the 'Temple of Order.' Having multiple factions isn't a problem; we might as well add the identity of 'Court of Destruction' on top of that."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji frowned slightly. After a moment's thought, she asked somewhat uncertainly, "You mean...we'll feign allegiance to the 'Destruction Court,' then return to the 'Temple of Order' under the pretext of gathering intelligence?"

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu smiled and shook his head.

He said, "If it were that simple, I wouldn't need to hesitate and think so much."

"After all... given Huiming's intelligence, if she's going to recruit us, she won't give us the chance to leave and become multi-faceted spies."

"Because, given her level of infiltration into the six intelligence systems, our role is already minimal."

"What she wants is a powerful minister who can support half of the 'Destruction Court,' someone similar to the Berserker God King."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji pursed her lips and remained silent. She looked quietly at Qiu Tu without speaking, but her cold eyes clearly asked him what to do.

At this point, Qiu Tu stopped keeping everyone in suspense.

He gently stubbed out his cigarette on the ground, then looked up and said to Zhao Ji, "But it was precisely her high regard that reminded me of something."

"With the immense power of the 'Destruction Royal Court,' and the terrifying control their royal family has over it, surely she can select or cultivate a second Berserker God-King?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji's eyes seemed to be deep in thought.

Qiu Tu continued, "The result is obvious. It's not that she can't find a second Berserker God King, but... she needs us."

"Or, strictly speaking, she... needs you."

"Do you need me?" Zhao Ji repeated.

Qiu Tu hummed in agreement and said, "Yes, she needs you."

"Because... you were able to kill the Berserker God King with a single sword strike, proving that your strength is already infinitely close to that of a high-level God King."

"And... Huiming had already foreseen that after she took control of the 'Chaotic Western Capital,' the balance of the entire world would be broken, and the six major powers would inevitably engage in a massive war."

"In this way, the world order will be completely destroyed. The 'seals' on the high-ranking god-kings will also be completely broken, and they will begin to act without restraint."

"In a war of this magnitude, the role of ordinary god-kings will be greatly diminished, and they may even become cannon fodder."

"Only the Guardian God King and the High God King have a certain degree of say and can decide the direction of the entire world."

"Currently, the number of high-level God-Kings in the three major alliances is fixed, and they all know each other inside and out. If any one of them gains an extra one, it will change the entire situation."

"And you, a brand new being with the combat power of a high-level God-King, are the weight that can break the entire balance!"

"More importantly, your current identity is, on the surface, only that of a Guardian God-King. This means that you can participate in the power struggles between high-level God-Kings, or you can go and kill opposing Guardian God-Kings, and no one can find fault with the rules."