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She frowned slightly, then pretended to be nonchalant and said, "It's just a meeting."

"In a meeting like this, there are bound to be people all around. You can't do anything at all."

"It's completely boring."

Upon hearing La Riluo's words, Qiu Tu couldn't help but chuckle.

He finally realized that this "evil goddess" girl... was no decent person at all! Her mind was full of lewd thoughts!

Unfortunately... in terms of variety, evil gods are far inferior to humans.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu reached out and opened the dimensional space, then took out the "Dream Invitation" given to him by Princess Xi, and handed it to La Riluo.

Seeing the pink card, Larilu curiously took it.

She examined it carefully for a moment, then asked with a hint of doubt, "This is... a 'Dream Invitation'?"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

Lariel looked up, a hint of reminiscence in her voice, and said, "I remember the inspiration for this Cataclysmic Noble Phantasm came from 'The Dream of the Evil God.'"

"This invitation is similar to a 'Mark of an Evil God,' and it can pinpoint the invitee."

"The person who prints the 'Dream Invitation' can create a dream space and invite the invitee to a meeting."

At this point, as if remembering something, she added, "Right, it's similar to the scene when we first met."

"In that dream, the dream builder can freely change the dream scene."

"The only difference is... in that dream, both parties are on a relatively equal footing, and the invitee also has a high degree of autonomy."

"Compared to the situation where I am the master of 'evil gods entering my dreams,' this is much safer."

After explaining the function of this treasure, Larilu looked at Qiu Tu belatedly, then said with a surprised expression, "You plan to use this to see her ahead of time?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Actually... Princess Xi has been asking me out for many days."

"But I kept dragging her along."

"It seems... she can't wait any longer."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, La Riluo's scarlet eyes lit up with curiosity. "Why are you keeping her here? Is it because you're too busy?"

For an evil god who speaks his mind and knocks out anyone he likes, taking them away without hesitation, the kind of emotional entanglement that humans engage in is far too unfamiliar.

But these were Qiu Tu's most treasured secrets, and of course he wouldn't just casually pass them on to La Riluo.

So he nodded perfunctorily, then smiled and said, "Yes, I'm too busy."

Lari Luo wrinkled her nose and looked at Qiu Tu, knowing that Qiu Tu must have hidden something again.

But the man in front of you is best at "hiding"—hiding a trump card here, a woman there, making him completely unpredictable.

However... that's precisely why Lariro felt the man in front of her was so charming.

So, she didn't bother to argue and simply handed the dream invitation to Qiu Tu, saying, "Alright~"

"So you're meeting her tonight?"

After saying that, La Riluo didn't wait for Qiu Tu's reply and said directly, "Then you must remember our agreement."

"Seduce her properly! Make her submit to you!"

At this point, Larilu leaned close to Qiu Tu's ear and whispered, "Also... if you really win him over, remember to invite me to be there to watch."

This topic was far too inappropriate for children, so Qiu Tu waved away the dark soldiers before biting Lariluo's ear and softly seducing her, "You... originally just wanted to watch from the sidelines?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, La Riluo's bloodshot eyes narrowed, and she said, "You plan to...?"

Qiu Tu coaxed softly, "Don't you want to get involved?"

Upon hearing this, Larilu licked her crimson lips, her eyes sparkling, clearly somewhat tempted.

"Shall we walk together, one in front and one behind?"

Qiu Tu:? ? ?

Qiu Tu sensed that this evil goddess girl was a bit abnormal...

And so, Qiu Tu returned to Dongcheng City with La Riluo, braving the night to return to his villa.

On his way back, Qiu Tu received a call from Old Pang about the "Bugou Jiaren" that he had placed in Dongcheng City.

As Zhu Huoyan reported, things went exactly as planned. Elder Pang asked Qiu Tu for his opinion, asking if he would be willing to meet with Princess Xi the next day to discuss the "Boundless Heart Sea Expansion Plan".

As a quasi-high-ranking member of the shelter, and one of only eight regional governors, Qiu Tu already held a very high position.

Even Elder Pang cannot give direct orders; he must consult Qiu Tu's opinion.

Of course, Qiu Tu refused Princess Xi's invitation once again.

He declined Mr. Pang's suggestion, citing an emergency situation in Qiming City.

Qiu Tu had expected Elder Pang to offer some advice, urging him to prioritize diplomacy. However, strangely... after Qiu Tu refused, Elder Pang didn't even ask a second time before agreeing.

It felt like he didn't want the two of them to be in contact either...

So, after hanging up the phone, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the scene a few days ago when Ellie came to his house late at night to act as his mount.

Ellie and Qiu Tu recounted all of Princess Xi's actions and words that night.

This also includes the information that Princess Xi said, "Old Pang is not trustworthy" and "the deaths of Ellie's parents are related to Old Pang."

At the time, due to the scarcity of clues, Qiu Tu had no way of determining whether Princess Xi's words were true or false...

However, looking at it now... it still has some credibility.

Putting aside Pang Lao's stance in the 8th shelter, just considering his relationship with Princess Xi... there might indeed be some issues.

'So... does that mean Elder Pang supports the Kou family?'

.......

Elder Pang was quite efficient. Not long after Qiu Tu refused, Elder Pang relayed the information to Princess Xi.

Princess Xi, who was already in a bad mood these past two days, looked even worse.

She felt that, apart from the time when her family fell into poverty and she was fleeing from disaster, she had never been so miserable in her entire life!

She clearly sent the "Dream Invitation" to Qiu Tu. Even if Qiu Tu wasn't interested, shouldn't he at least politely agree to meet her?

It's fine if we don't meet.

I wanted to ask him out for a quick chat to gauge his attitude, but he actually declined to even meet me!

Does she really think she can't live without him?!

Princess Xi's face turned bright red with anger!

He's just a Tier 5 Cataclysm! He's not the only one in Sanctuaries 6, 7, and 8!

........

at the same time.

"New South Wales - Trade Market"

That intelligence hut.

A dark figure was also talking to the messenger of "Twilight".

"Have you confirmed the situation?"

The messenger gave a deep "hmm" and then said, "Confirmed."

"The special cataclysmic material that Lord Twilight found should be a 'Ley Line Flower'."

"He probably couldn't withstand Qiu Tu's interrogation methods and revealed the information to Qiu Tu."

"So Qiu Tu sent his own men to keep watch in Qiming City."

"Afterwards... he probably guessed that we might search for special disaster materials in each city, so he went along with it and deliberately created a diversion in 'Wuhai City'." (Chapter 494)

"Wabyss City is located on the same line as Enlightenment City. To travel from New South Wales to Enlightenment City, you must pass through Wabyss City."

"So, he ambushed and killed our intelligence agents in 'Wuhai City' to draw our attention and successfully deceived everyone."

After analyzing all of Qiu Tu's actions, the messenger paused for a moment, then said, "Also... Qiu Tu shouldn't be alone."

"He must have done this in collaboration with Zehime."

"After all, it was Zhao Ji who, together with him, captured Lord Mu Ye before."

After listening to the messenger's words, the shadowy figure remained silent for a moment, then said, "That lord means... to inform Lord Yaksha."

"That person felt that he was no longer able to handle the current situation."

"Whether to forcibly seize the 'Heart of the Earth' or simply give it up is up to Lord Yaksha to decide."

After hearing the shadowy figure's words, the messenger nodded slightly. "Alright, I'll go contact Lord Yaksha now..."

.......

After a three-hour flight, Qiu Tu and La Riluo finally returned to Dongcheng City.

Since both of them had important matters to attend to, Qiu Tu took his leave; while La Ri Luo returned to the East City area, preparing to cede the "East City area" to Qiu Tu.

Upholding the fine tradition of taking things with him, Qiu Tu also managed to get the "Cataclysmic Equation" with "Invisibility" from La Riluo when he left.

He plans to study this "universal disaster recovery capability" in a few days to see if he can learn this practical disaster recovery ability.

As for tonight... Qiu Tu belongs to Princess Xi...

Late at night, Princess Xi, filled with resentment and anger, finished washing up and removed her makeup and jewelry.

Then, dressed in her pajamas, she lay down on the bed and slowly drifted off to sleep...

These past few days, because she's been waiting for Qiu Tu every night, she's barely slept at all.

Now, the anxiety that had been hanging over me has finally died.

After Qiu Tu refused to even meet her during the day, Princess Xi roughly guessed that Qiu Tu didn't want to have too much contact with her to avoid getting involved in the power struggle of the 6th Sanctuary.

Such an idea is reasonable and understandable, and even Princess Xi can understand it... Bullshit!

That means Qiu Tu is avoiding her all the time. If he were in front of her, she would definitely punch him twice!

Who is she?

The Queen of the Sixth Sanctuary! The true number two!

Regardless of which shelter she visits, the shelter must receive her with the highest level of courtesy.

As a result, when it came to Qiu Tu, Qiu Tu simply ignored him completely.

Princess Xi truly felt that her patience and self-esteem had been shattered completely in the past two days.

So, after she finished being angry, she muttered curses at Qiu Tu as she drifted off to sleep.

Perhaps because she was too tired lately, Princess Xi fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.

But... after falling asleep, whether it was an illusion or not, Princess Xi felt her consciousness drifting further and further away...

Just as she was wondering what was happening, suddenly... music started playing in her ears.

Princess Xi came to her senses, looked around blankly, and then realized that she had somehow ended up in a somewhat familiar place.

It was a magnificent palace with a ceiling supported by heavy wooden beams, carved with intricate and exquisite patterns.

A dazzling crystal chandelier hangs in the center of the palace hall, like the brightest star in the night sky fallen to earth.

The walls are covered with family crests, old oil paintings, and tapestries depicting key scenes.

This place is very familiar to Princess Xi. Because... this is where she has lived since she was a child.

Because of his family's decline, he could only appear in her dreams in the end.

'In a dream?'

Perhaps this word reminded Princess Xi.

Princess Xi suddenly seemed to realize something, and looked around the entire palace hall with an incredulous expression.

Then, at that moment, the tall chair in the center of the palace hall slowly turned around.

The next second, the handsome and arrogant man appeared in front of Princess Xi.

Upon recognizing Qiu Tu as the person before her, even Princess Xi, with her composure, couldn't help but show surprise and delight on her face.