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"It was decided by that witch."

“From the very beginning, she was using me as a pawn and plotting against me.”

"The ridiculous thing is that I actually believed she really wanted to help me become the supreme god-king of the life path."

The voice of the God-King Lu Yao trembled slightly, a mixture of anger and resentment at being deceived for a thousand years.

At this point, she took a deep breath, as if to expel all her resentment and humiliation.

Then she lowered her head and looked at Qiu Tu sitting next to her.

"So...you're right."

"I really should look for another way out."

Upon hearing this, a smile finally appeared in Qiu Tu's eyes.

The reason he expended so much resources to save Goddess Lu Yao and awaken her was for this very moment.

Jasmine can steal his girlfriend, so why can't he steal Jasmine's girlfriend?

Among the advanced god-kings, Lu Yao may not be the strongest, and her character is also flawed, but she has an important identity that no other advanced god-king has—she is a participant and executor of many of Jasmine's plans.

Turning her to the side would mean gaining access to most of Jasmine's secrets from that year.

This significantly increased Qiu Tu's chances of winning, given his expertise in utilizing intelligence.

Moreover, Qiu Tu was genuinely curious about what Jasmine had been doing all these years, what she was planning, and how many more tricks she had up her sleeve...

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Chapter 986 Is the Six Paths of Simultaneous Proof a Fake? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Of course, besides wanting to figure out what Jasmine was up to, Qiu Tu chose to save Lu Yao, the God-King, also because, despite living two lives, he always remembered a great man's words:

Make more friends and fewer enemies.

In the entire multidimensional world, among billions of living beings, only a little over 20 high-level god-kings have been born in nearly 10,000 years.

Although there are differences in strength and talent among high-level god-kings, every being who can advance to the level of high-level god-king is a top-tier existence in terms of talent, temperament, and ability.

Since he and God-King Lu Yao had no irreconcilable conflict of interest, there was no need to kill her after killing the Tyrant of Destruction.

Even a high-ranking god-king is a living being, and as a living being, he has empathy and is prone to feeling sorrow for the fate of others.

Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji have already attracted enough attention across the entire ancient continent; there's no need for them to create such a huge crisis for other high-level god-kings.

Moreover... if they could subdue the God-King Lu Yao, gaining an additional ally, it would obviously be a more advantageous option.

As for whether Lu Yao, the God-King, will outwardly submit but inwardly defy him, or even...act as an inside agent for Jasmine...

Qiu Tu certainly had his own methods.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but look at God-King Lu Yao and then asked, "So... Lu Yao, have you made up your mind?"

"Are you willing to form an alliance with us, watch over and help each other, and obey my commands?"

His voice was exceptionally clear in the stillness of the night. The moonlight, like quicksilver, cast a clear outline of the Deer Yao God King.

The next second, God-King Lu Yao bowed to Qiu Tu almost without hesitation, performing a half-bow, "It is my greatest honor to have gained Your Majesty's trust."

She adopted an extremely humble posture, her face, slightly pale from blood loss, filled with reverence.

Moreover... according to the naming etiquette of the "Eternal Continent", only the three high-level god-kings who have embarked on the path to the supreme and ruled a path are qualified to be called "Your Majesty".

Lu Yao addressed Qiu Tu as "Your Majesty," clearly showing her deference and loyalty.

Upon hearing Lu Yao's words, Qiu Tu's face showed a satisfied expression, as if he appreciated her sensibility.

However... if you observe Qiu Tu's eyes carefully, you will find that from beginning to end, his eyes have always been a calm, icy lake, without the slightest ripple.

Because... at the very moment Lu Yao bowed in submission, a line of small golden words appeared above her head that only Qiu Tu could see: Loyalty 36.

A number that barely acknowledges Qiu Tu's identity, but could betray him at any moment.

'He really is an ungrateful wretch.'

He silently sighed to himself, but Qiu Tu remained expressionless on the surface.

Because 36 points of loyalty is enough for his next plan.

The reason he didn't use his abilities to directly control the interrogation of the God-King Lu Yao was not only because it would consume resources, but also because... the interrogation in the "Order Space" required the interrogated to answer passively, and if the questions were too broad, many things might be overlooked.

However, things are different once the other party submits. You only need to provide a general direction, and the other party can search for relevant information from their memory on their own.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu pointed to the stone bench where Zhao Ji had sat earlier and said in a gentle tone, "Sit down, let's have a good chat."

Lu Yao, the God-King, sat down obediently, looked at Qiu Tu with upright posture, placed her hands on her knees, and appeared obedient and cooperative.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu didn't waste any time and went straight to the point, "What exactly is your relationship with the Chaos Witch?"

Qiu Tu tapped his fingers lightly on the stone table, producing a crisp sound. "Allies? Subordinates? Or simply partners?"

"What has she been plotting all these years?"

Although 36 points of loyalty isn't high, it's enough for Qiu Tu to issue some tasks to God-King Lu Yao and hear some truths.

Furthermore, since God King Lu Yao had just been betrayed by Jasmine, he had no psychological burden whatsoever.

So, without the slightest hesitation, she sold Jasmine directly.

Her doe-like eyes, seemingly filled with stars, gazed at Qiu Tu as she said, "Your Majesty, my relationship with the Chaos Witch... is actually a bit complicated."

“On the surface, we have no connection, but in reality, I am actually dependent on her.”

She thought for a moment and used a more accurate description: "It's a dependency that lies somewhere between a partner and a subordinate."

"Although I have a high degree of freedom and can move around freely and do my own thing, once she makes a decision, I have to obey her unconditionally."

"However, this dependence is also caused by some special reasons."

With that, God-King Lu Yao took a deep breath, gathered her thoughts, and then said in a low voice, "Our earliest cooperation dates back more than two thousand years, to the disappearance of God-King Kugu..."

"It is because of this that I am under her control."

As she spoke, God-King Lu Yao recounted in detail her collaboration with Jasmine.

It turns out that... the two people's first interaction began more than two thousand years ago.

At that time, Jasmine was already one of the three giants of the "Ancient Continent". Although she was not as powerful as she is now, her influence was still enormous.

Lu Yao, the God-King, is only one of the two high-level God-Kings of the "Life Path". Moreover, he is benevolent and has helped various paths for nearly a thousand years.

However... compared to another high-level god-king of the Life Path, the Tree Spirit God-King, the Deer Yao God-King has a more fierce, impulsive, and righteous personality, especially disliking the "Immortal Path" established by the "Life Path".

And this is exactly what Jasmine keenly noticed.

So... when the "Immortal Heavenly Tomb" grew powerful and prepared to launch a war that would sweep the world, Jasmine secretly sought out the God-King Lu Yao. Then she proposed a plan.

—She wanted to cooperate with God King Lu Yao to silently kill a high-level God King of "Immortal Heavenly Tomb" and weaken the strength of "Immortal Heavenly Tomb".

At first, Lu Yao hesitated.

After all... the main reason why the Life Faction has been able to maintain a superior position in the "Ancient Continent" all these years is that it never participates in the conflicts between any factions, nor does it take sides.

If I rashly join the war, it could very likely trigger a chain reaction with unimaginable consequences.

However, just as she was explaining her concerns to Jasmine, Meili, as if she had already anticipated her worries, offered a very tempting solution:

God-King Lu Yao does not need to participate in the battle personally, nor does she need to reveal her stance.

All she needed to do was open a convenient door for Jasmine while healing the three high-level god-kings on the Immortal Path, allowing Jasmine to approach them silently.

The rest can be left entirely to Jasmine to handle.

At that time, Lu Yao was still quite naive. Seeing how sincere Jasmine was, she accepted it.

After all, in her heart... since Jasmine dared to propose this plan, she must have a contingency plan for the aftermath.

But as she expected, reality gave her a resounding slap in the face.

Jasmine sneaked in like a ghost, took away the heavily injured Bone God King, and then disappeared without a trace, leaving the whole mess to Deer Yao God King.

God-King Lu Yao rushed to find Jasmine, but Jasmine was quite surprised. Because... she assumed that Lu Yao had a well-thought-out plan for daring to agree.

The God-King Lu Yao was so angry that he almost broke off relations with Jasmine and wanted to expose her directly.

However, Jasmine retorted with a few words.

"I have an eccentric personality and act on my own whims, so my reputation in the 'Ancient Continent' is already not very good."

“If you expose me and say I’m treacherous, people will just think, ‘Oh, this is the Chaotic Witch,’ which is meaningless.”

"But...you, and the 'life path' behind you, are different."

“Once this matter is exposed, your impartial stance, which you have maintained for nearly 10,000 years, will completely collapse, and you will become the target of public criticism and condemnation.”

"And you will be antagonized by high-ranking god-kings from all walks of life."

"So... if I were you, I would keep this a secret forever."

"Let others guess. Without evidence, they will never be 100% certain that you did it."

"In that case, they will always have some illusions about you and the life camp."

Lu Yao, the God-King, was shocked by Jasmine's shameless words.

But... she pondered for three days and three nights, and in the end, she could only choose to swallow her anger and accept the consequences, and choose this path...

This is also why the mystery of the disappearance of the Bone God King remains unsolved to this day.

And it was because of this incident that Lu Yao, the God King, also came into contact with Jasmine.

Having a shared secret or common interests can always bring people closer together.

So, over the years, the God-King Lu Yao has secretly done a lot for Jasmine.

This also made her understand why Jasmine had risked the world's condemnation to take away the Bone God King back then.

Because... all these years, Jasmine has actually been researching the supreme path of the six major pathways!

From the very beginning, her goal was the highest position.

The efforts made by Jasmine include the guardian god-king of the chaotic faction who transforms through reincarnation, and... nurturing gods with the potential to become supreme god-kings.

After listening to God-King Lu Yao's account, Qiu Tu frowned slightly, not entirely satisfied.

Although the God-King Lu Yao told him the "truth" about the death of the God-King Ku Gu, this information wouldn't be of much use in the upcoming power struggle between Qiu Tu and Jasmine.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu looked at God-King Lu Yao and asked, "Is there any more useful information?"

Lu Yao, the God-King, was clearly aware of this information, which did not satisfy Qiu Tu.

So... she frowned, desperately searching through the sea of ​​memories for any trace of jasmine.

Those details that she had overlooked or hadn't thought about in detail were now being found one by one and re-analyzed.

And so, the courtyard fell silent for a moment, with only the rustling of the wind through the leaves keeping the two company.

"Professional," it took a full five or six seconds before God-King Lu Yao raised her head and spoke with a hint of uncertainty in her voice.

"Your Majesty, it seems there are indeed two pieces of information that might be useful. However... I cannot guarantee their authenticity with absolute certainty."

"I deduced all of this from the occasional snippets of conversation and some unusual actions of the Witch of Chaos."

Most of the information that can be completely confirmed is actually of little value. What Qiu Tu needs is precisely this kind of information that has some truth to it, but cannot be confirmed.

Because such intelligence often contains some crucial information.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry so much about the authenticity. As long as the information is useful, feel free to say it."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the expression on Deer Yao God-King's face immediately relaxed considerably. She responded and then said, "That's how it is. The reason why Her Majesty the Witch wanted to take away the Bone God-King back then..."

"Besides weakening the 'Path to Immortality,' the more important reason is... that we've set our sights on one of the Bone God King's innate divine skills."

"That divine skill is extremely strange; it allows the user to enter a state of 'immortality' that lies between life and death."

"In this state, the user can perfectly split their own soul and consciousness, and then... allow the split part to merge with the souls of other people and reincarnate together."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu's brows furrowed slightly, and an ominous premonition rose from the bottom of his heart without warning.

The God-King Lu Yao did not notice his abnormality, and continued, "As far as I know, the Chaos Witch has used this divine skill to split at least six soul fragments in the past two thousand years."

"She merged these fragments of her soul with other god-kings, and then reincarnated to cultivate the six paths again, to personally experience and understand the essence of each path."

"And the reason she did this involves her second secret."