Then let them offer their loyalty!

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"Lariel! My father is a high-ranking member of the 'Hidden Mist Society.' How dare you treat me like this! He will never let you get away with this!"

Hearing the little demon's childish threat, before Larilu could speak, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Your Highness, Yaksha."

"Don't reveal your hand too easily."

"Because...you never know if your trump card is just a joke to amuse your enemy."

As he spoke, Qiu Tu took out the "Soul Shackles" altar that he had prepared beforehand and put the Yaksha inside!

After placing her inside, Qiu Tu lifted the "Soul Shackles" altar, looked at the exquisitely beautiful little girl inside who had finally given up in utter despair, and then said with a smile,

"After all, Your Highness, you must believe me. I have a thousand ways to keep your father from knowing you are missing."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the little yaksha, who was slumped in the "Soul Shackles" altar, was completely enraged!

Her wicked eyes stared intently at Qiu Tu, then she said viciously, "You wait! Sooner or later, you'll fall into my hands, and then I'll tear you apart alive!"

Hearing the little demon's threat, Qiu Tu's smile widened even more. "No problem."

"However, Your Highness Yaksha, I have a suggestion for you. After you devour me alive, you can keep my skull as well."

"Then we'll dig a hole and make a wine glass. Every time you drink from it, it'll be like drinking my brains. Wouldn't that better vent your anger?"

Little Yaksha was stunned when she heard Qiu Tu's bizarre statement.

She looked Qiu Tu up and down suspiciously, then said viciously, "Your head is full of filth. I feel disgusted!"

"But I can gouge out your eyes and then play with them."

Upon hearing Ye Xiaoyasha's words, Qiu Tu couldn't help but chuckle twice, and then...

The punishment function of the "Soul Shackles" altar has been activated!

Ever since Shen Lingshuang modified the "Soul Shackles" altar, adding punishment and soul-nurturing functions to it (Chapter 412), Qiu Tu has given Shen Lingshuang a batch of "Soul Shackles" altars to modify.

Now, all the "Soul Shackles" altars in his hands are this enhanced version.

It can not only trap souls below the third rank, but also nurture souls or punish them with lightning or fire, making it extremely versatile.

Qiu Tu also tried it during this period, and the results were excellent.

This can be seen from the way the little demon screamed in pain as he was beaten.

After punishing the little demon several times, Muya, who had watched the whole process, finally came to her senses.

A person's self-confidence really does change with their "strength".

If Mu Ye were still a peak fifth-tier evil god at this moment, although he would be surprised to see this scene, he certainly wouldn't be as shocked and terrified as he is now.

But he was now just a remnant soul that could dissipate at any moment. So when he saw his revered superior being punished like a dog by Qiu Tu, his mind went completely blank.

After regaining his senses, he finally made up his mind!

Since Meirenfeng and Yasha were indeed defeated by Qiu Tu, then... Qiu Tu has proven his strength.

This also proves that Qiu Tu really has the strength to stop the "Hidden Mist Society's" counterattack.

At a time like this, what is Mu Ye still hesitating about?

His life or death was entirely in Qiu Tu's hands.

He hadn't surrendered before, only hoping that Yaksha could rescue him.

Now that even Yaksha has fallen, his last trump card is gone. If he doesn't surrender, is he really going to be buried with the "Hidden Mist Society"?

But...thinking of this, another worry arose in Mu Ye's heart:

He genuinely wants to pledge allegiance to Qiu Tu, but... will Qiu Tu truly trust him?

To be fair, Mu Ye felt that if he were Qiu Tu, he probably wouldn't believe him either.

At most, I'll treat myself like a disposable item.

With that thought in mind, Mu Ye's mind raced.

The next second, he suddenly spoke up, "My lord, may I try that button too?"

"Actually, I've suffered a lot from Yasha over the years. I've disliked her for a long time."

There were only six people in the study. Five of them remained silent, while Qiu Tu kept pressing the button and Little Yaksha kept screaming in agony.

So when Mu Ye suddenly spoke, Qiu Tu immediately stopped what he was doing, and the little yaksha's screams also stopped.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Before Qiu Tu could speak, Little Yaksha glared at Mu Ye with eyes blazing with fury, her voice chilling as if it came from hell, "Mu Ye... are you insane?"

However, at this moment, Mu Ye no longer looked at Xiao Yacha, but instead looked up at Qiu Tu with a fawning expression.

Qiu Tu's gaze fell on Mu Ye, and a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

Self-defilement? Cutting off all escape routes?

Qiu Tu watched as the "loyalty level" slowly appeared above Mu Ye's head.

41.

A number that wasn't high, but wasn't low either. It proved that Mu Ye genuinely wanted to pledge allegiance, rather than feigning it to take advantage of the situation.

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu was indeed willing to give him a chance.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu gently waved his hand, directly unlocking Mu Ye's "soul shackles," and then gestured without saying a word.

Seeing this, Mu Ye floated over to the little yaksha's "soul shackles".

Arriving at the "Soul Shackles," Mu Ye looked at Qiu Tu again, "My lord, I have far too much hatred for Yaksha."

"So... could you produce a 'Hundred-Eyed Vision' device and record the process of me torturing her?"

"That way, I can take it out and appreciate it quietly whenever I have free time."

Hearing Mu Ye's increasingly outrageous demands, Qiu Tu did not refuse. Instead, he smiled and took out "Hundred Eyes Vision" to start recording.

Sure enough, when he saw Qiu Tu start recording, Mu Ye took a deep breath and then pressed the "punishment" button like a madman!

Lightning bolts crisscrossed within the "Soul Shackles," forming a forest of lightning! Like the end of the world, they relentlessly struck the little demon!

The little demon couldn't dodge at all and was struck by bolts of lightning, his whole body almost charred!

She stared fiercely at Mu Ye, her emerald green eyes reflecting his image as if she wanted to memorize him forever!

And so, the electric shock lasted for a full minute, and the little demon's soul grew weaker and weaker. Only then did Qiu Tu call off Mu Ye's "pledge of loyalty."

He stopped the recording function of Hundred Eyes Vision and then said, "It seems you've made all the mental preparations?"

Mu Ye was indeed incredibly clever. At this critical moment, he neither resorted to trickery nor directly declared his loyalty.

Instead, he spoke frankly and openly, saying, "My lord, I have indeed decided to wholeheartedly pledge my allegiance to you."

“But… I didn’t mean to shock the Yaksha. I just wanted to prove to you that I hadn’t left myself any way out.”

"Yaksha comes from the 'Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area'. Whether her father is a high-ranking member of the 'Mist Hidden Society' is unknown."

"But...she really should have a background in the 'core area'."

"Offending her means I'll never be able to enter the 'core area' again. It means I'll be completely opposed to the 'Mist Shadow Society'."

“Especially since you recorded it, it’s like you’ll always have something on me. You don’t have to worry about not being able to control me.”

Hearing Mu Ye's words, Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

It must be said that Mu Ye's move of defaming himself and cutting off his escape route was indeed ruthless.

Even... his own loyalty has increased somewhat.

"Twilight's loyalty +5, current loyalty 46."

After confirming that Mu Ye genuinely wanted to pledge allegiance to him, Qiu Tu temporarily put his mind at ease.

With a "loyalty" system in place, Qiu Tu wasn't actually too worried about whether he could win over Mu Ye.

After all... the progress bar is already lit up, so it's only a matter of time before it's fully completed.

After subduing Mu Ye, Qiu Tu immediately inquired about the communication between the "Mist Hidden Society" leadership and the Northwest region.

According to Mu Ye, under normal circumstances, the higher-ups of the "Mist Shadow Society" would contact each region once a month.

The first priority is to contact the regional head. If there is no response, other suitable personnel will be contacted in turn.

If all the responsible persons in a region cannot be contacted, the "Hidden Mist Society" will take the opportunity to believe that the situation in that region is out of control, and then send a special envoy to investigate.

Now, half a month has passed since the "high-ranking members of the Hidden Mist Society" last made contact.

In other words, Qiu Tu and Mu Ye have another half month to make everything even more perfect.

After talking with Mu Ye, Qiu Tu decisively returned a portion of Mu Ye's "Boundless Divine Crystal" to him to help him improve his strength.

And Mu Ye was indeed very good at understanding people's hearts. After obtaining his "Boundless Divine Crystal", he actually took the initiative to climb back into the "Soul Shackles" and said that he would just cultivate in the "Soul Shackles".

To be honest, only Qiu Tu himself doesn't have a "satisfaction progress bar," otherwise his satisfaction level would probably skyrocket!

Thus, after temporarily finalizing the "Mist Hidden Society" strategy, Qiu Tu put away both evil gods.

He did not rush to interrogate Yaksha.

Currently, he is only at the 5th rank, and "Order Space" can only be used on beings below the 5th rank. Therefore, his ability is temporarily ineffective against Yakshas.

Yaksha is clearly not cooperating with anything right now, so Qiu Tu doesn't need to interrogate him immediately.

We can proceed slowly, like taking advantage of the darkness of night...

.....

Having pushed the "Hidden Mist Society" strategy forward by a significant margin, Qiu Tu finally had time to inquire about La Ri Luo's purpose for tonight.

He waved away "Captain" and "Scarface," then sat down in a chair and beckoned to Lariel.

"Did you come to see me tonight because of something?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, La Riluo walked up with a smile, sat in Qiu Tu's lap, and said, "I came this time because my sister is about to advance to the 6th rank."

"I think you'll probably reach level 6 soon."

"Then why don't we go and see my sister's promotion?"

"Although this is not as good as experiencing it firsthand, you should still gain a lot. This way, when you break through to the 6th rank in the future, you will be able to avoid some detours."

Upon hearing La Riluo's words, Qiu Tu's eyes did indeed light up slightly.

Because, regardless of whether it came from Mu Ye, Xi Wangfei, or Yacha and Meirenfeng, Qiu Tu obtained a crucial piece of information.

That is: there is a world of difference between 6th rank and 5th rank, and it has even reached the level of an insurmountable gap.

Moreover, it is said that for a cataclysmic being to break through to the 6th rank, it needs the approval of the world's origin before it can be granted a world-class "position".

Therefore, Qiu Tu was extremely interested in how to advance to rank 6 and what changes would occur. He wanted to see just how much would change after advancing to rank 6...

So the two of them agreed to go to the "Boundless Heart Sea - Enlightenment Area" together the next night to watch Zhao Ji's advancement!

And that was it, we finished discussing business and that was the end of it.

.....

Silent all night.

The next day, the conquest of the two continents was still underway.

Because Tang Feifei had initially demonstrated her military capabilities and ruthlessness to the disaster zone, three to five cities surrendered without resistance in the past two days.

Of the 29 cities originally planned for the entire Tiandi and Erzhou regions, 17 have now been captured.

With 12 more cities, the two states of Heaven and Earth can be fully established.

And just like that, a day quickly passed.

night.

Qiu Tu and La Riluo arrived at the "Enlightenment Zone" as promised.

Since Qiu Tu took over the "Eastern City Area," Zhao Ji has moved her capital here. She spends her days here improving her strength.

Now that she's about to advance to Tier 6, she naturally chose this place. — Putting aside everything else, she's already set up countless traps here all these days.

Even if no one comes to protect her, those traps alone would be enough to give any invading enemy a hard time.

Qiu Tu and La Riluo did not enter the magic circle, so they could not supervise it. Instead, they sat side by side on a small hill on the outer edge, quietly observing Zhao Ji's advancement.

Perhaps she was adjusting her mindset, which is why Zhao Ji didn't immediately choose to advance. Instead, she waited patiently.