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Larilu nodded nonchalantly, "Of course I support it."

She braced herself with her hands behind her back, her small, translucent feet gently kicking in the lake water.

The water droplets shimmered with seven colors under the rising sun.

She parted her cherry lips slightly and said in a light tone, "After all, we are one."

"I am your prince. You are my pope."

"The stronger you are, the less likely anyone will dare to bully me~"

"But..." Lariro returned to the previous topic.

She said, "I can't support you."

Qiu Tu tilted his head to look at her, then asked, "What if you had that many areas?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, La Riluo chuckled.

She said, "If I really had that many areas... I..."

Lariel suddenly realized what she was saying!

Qiu Tu was loyal to him and had always treated him very well.

But! This guy is a cunning old fox! He's the kind of person who plans three steps ahead for every one he takes!

Moreover, he often prioritizes his own interests!

Thinking this, Lariro suddenly felt even more uneasy.

A sense of doubt arose in her heart: Qiu Tu kept asking her this question, it was obviously a trap!

Could it be... that I really have that many regions now?

Is Qiu Tu setting a trap for himself?

Thinking this, Larilu looked at Qiu Tu warily, then said, "Wait a minute. I don't actually have that many areas, do I?"

Qiu Tu wasn't surprised that Larilu could react. In fact... this was all part of his plan.

Deceiving others with tricks is ultimately a lowly path; only deceiving others with emotions is the true path!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Your Highness is indeed clever. I didn't expect you to have seen through it."

Seeing the smug look on Lariluo's face, Qiu Tu began to explain for her.

He said, "That's how it is."

"For the past ten days or so, Princess Zhaoji and I have been hunting down 'Twilight.' 'Twilight' probably worried that she couldn't defeat the two of us, so she hired two helpers."

"A helper?" La Riluo looked at Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu nodded. "Yes, a man and a woman, both fifth-tier evil gods. One is named 'Wei Bei,' and the other 'Butterfly.'"

Upon hearing these two names, Larilu pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and commented,

"Indeed, two very powerful fifth-tier evil gods."

She recalled for a moment, then said, "If I remember correctly, Wei Bei was only one step away from the peak of the fifth rank."

"It's quite famous in the peripheral areas."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly in agreement, saying, "Yes."

Then he continued, "So, Princess Zhaoji and I engaged in a fierce battle with these three evil gods."

Ultimately, "Twilight" was captured, and Wei Bei and Butterfly perished.

Larilu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Qiu Tu ignored La Riluo's expression and continued, "Therefore, this has resulted in a large number of 'Boundless Heart Sea' areas becoming empty near Dongye Prefecture."

"What we can confirm now is that there are 8 pieces in the Twilight. And Weibei and Butterfly..."

Larilu, "5 yuan."

Qiu Tu looked at La Riluo.

Lariluo said decisively, "Weibei and Butterfly, the two of them control five areas!"

Although he didn't understand why La Riluo knew so much about Weibei and Butterfly, Qiu Tu nodded and readily agreed, saying, "In that case, they will have a total of 13 areas freed up."

"One area needs to be reserved for Princess Zhaoji to ignite the final nine stars. There are 12 areas remaining."

"So... I spoke with Princess Zhaoji. I hope she can leave the rest of the area to you."

"Leave it to me?" Larilu asked, somewhat surprised.

Qiu Tu nodded and then explained, "Your Highness, you are, after all, Princess Zhaoji's only sister."

"If she can't use the empire she built, who else would she give it to if not you?"

The two evil goddess sisters clearly harbored a deep grudge. Larilu pouted and said, "She used to find things troublesome. If she had something good, she would just throw it away without giving it to me."

Qiu Tu: .....

Qiu Tu coughed and then advised, "Your Highness, this is where you are wrong."

"With such a powerful older sister and such a strong support, how can we wait for her to feed us?"

"We should take the initiative."

"Like me, I try my best to get anything that can improve my strength."

At this point, Qiu Tu said with a serious expression, "I hope Your Highness will remember this mantra: Your sister leads you in, your cultivation depends on your sister, your resources depend on your sister, and your treasures and potions also depend on your sister!"

Larilu: .....

Although Qiu Tu's words sounded a bit shameless, for some reason, La Riluo felt that they made some sense.

With such a strong older sister, why not rely on her and strive for success on your own?

Thinking of this, Larilu couldn't help but look at Qiu Tu and then asked, "Did she agree?"

Qiu Tu nodded and said, "Of course."

"After much persuasion from me, Princess Zhao agreed to leave the remaining 12 areas to you."

Larilu's eyes lit up slightly, and then she said, "Then I can easily reach the peak of the fifth rank, right?"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

Then Qiu Tu continued to analyze for La Riluo, "In addition, I have also planned out the order in which you will refine these areas."

"Twilight is not dead yet. His aura as a peak fifth-tier Great Evil God is enough to intimidate the other Evil Gods."

"There won't be any problems in the short term."

"So what's left are the five areas of Weibei and Butterfly."

"In order to successfully refine these five areas as soon as possible, we need five people to work together."

"Your Highness, there are three of us: you, me, and myself. So, there are two vacancies left."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, La Riluo was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What should we do then?"

Qiu Tu extended his right index finger. "If you trust me, I can find two experts to refine it simultaneously. Let's occupy the area first."

Larilu felt something was off when she heard this, but... she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

She always felt like she had been sold out, and was even helping the seller count the money.

However... she quickly calculated in her mind and realized that even if Qiu Tu cheated and swallowed those three areas, it wouldn't matter.

Because she still has 8 areas in Twilight, plus "East District", she can still ignite 9 stars.

So she immediately waved her hand generously and said, "Then let's do it your way."

"Those areas are now in your hands."

Qiu Tu smiled upon hearing La Riluo's words.

Then he nodded and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely help you occupy these areas completely."

After saying that, Qiu Tu added, "However... things should be done sooner rather than later."

"Wei Bei and Butterfly have been dead for a day now, and it's hard to say whether other evil gods are eyeing them covetously."

"So... Your Highness, please wait here for a moment. I will go and gather the manpower now. Then we will go together to those areas to refine the ley lines."

After saying that, Qiu Tu got up and prepared to leave.

Seeing how much Qiu Tu cared about her affairs, La Riluo showed a hint of hesitation on her face.

After a moment, she said, "You don't need to be in such a hurry."

"I can go ahead and reach the target area, then, like a whale, build a 'regional corridor' connecting those areas with the 'Eastern City Area.'"

"This way, you can save a lot of time on the road."

Upon hearing La Riluo's words, Qiu Tu smiled appropriately. Then he said, "Then I'll trouble Your Highness."

After a few more words, Qiu Tu prepared to leave the world.

Just then, after hesitating for a moment, Larilu called out to him again.

"Qiu Tu, wait a minute."

Qiu Tu then looked back at La Riluo.

Lariluo's deep and indifferent eyes had somehow developed a lot of girlish emotions.

She said cautiously, "You just said... you want to advance to the peak of the fifth rank?"

Before Larilu could finish speaking, Qiu Tu quickly waved his hand to interrupt her.

"Your Highness, you are mistaken."

"It's not that I want to advance to the peak of the fifth rank. It's that you want me to advance to the peak of the fifth rank."

"I don't have high aspirations for my own strength. If you are also satisfied with the current situation, then it doesn't matter whether I advance to the peak of the fifth rank or not."

"And if you still have a shred of resentment and still want to ride on Princess Zhaoji's head, then... you can consider whether you want me to advance to the peak of the fifth rank first."

"After all... you know my strength."

After saying that, Qiu Tu waved his hand dismissively and said, "Your Highness, take your time to think about it. There's no rush."

"Your Highness, it seems you won't be able to advance to the sixth rank anytime soon. You still have time..."

After saying that, Qiu Tu didn't wait for La Riluo's reaction and directly flipped the world, leaving the "East City Area".

As she watched Qiu Tu's figure disappear, La Riluo's exquisite, angelic face kept changing expressions.

Rationally, La Riluo felt that Qiu Tu was manipulating her. He didn't seem to have any good intentions.

However...emotionally, she felt that she might be judging others by her own petty standards.

After all... Qiu Tu not only resurrected him and helped him return to the position of regional lord, but also risked great danger to save him from his sister's clutches!

Even setting aside everything that happened before, let's just talk about the 12 "Boundless Heart Sea Areas" that are to be allocated this time.

If it weren't for Qiu Tu, based on La Ri Luo's understanding of Zhao Ji...

It's highly likely that Zhao Ji just randomly refined one piece and then ignored the other areas.

Given Princess Zhao's proud and capricious nature, she wouldn't consider reserving other areas for herself.

So... to put it bluntly, those 12 "Boundless Heart Sea Areas" were originally something Qiu Tu fought for himself.

Without Qiu Tu, there would be no 12 areas!

And then, thinking about his own pathetic fighting ability...

Every time he fights his older sister, she holds back and crushes him with one hand.

So... even if I refine all nine regions and advance to the peak of the fifth rank, or even the sixth rank, my strength won't increase much, and I still won't be a match for my sister!

So...wouldn't it be a better choice to give the area to Qiu Tu and let him get promoted?

Thinking of this, Lariluo bit her blood-red lips, hesitating...

......

If Qiu Tu were here at this moment, he would know that his methods had worked again...

The Emotional Handbook [108 Ways to Enhance Relationships] No. 36: Taking a step back to advance.