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It has to be said that compared to Li Feng, Heavenly King Zhi Yan is much more interesting.
Li Feng had previously seduced Qiu Tu, and it seemed she wanted to call him "Dad." Qiu Tu thought... at worst, he'd just become her father...
...
at the same time.
The 8th Shelter, Sizhou. Qinglan finally reunited with Zhuwu.
Seeing that only Qinglan came to find her, Zhuwu was clearly a little puzzled.
She glanced at Qiu Tu's location, then asked curiously, "Where's Qiu Tu? Weren't the places you landed at very close by? Why didn't you go together?"
Since Qinglan was able to come to see Zhuwu, it was obvious that she had secretly met with Qiu Tu long ago.
Therefore, when faced with Zhu Wu, she replied directly, "It seems that Qiu Tu has been arrested."
Upon hearing Qinglan's words, Zhuwu's gaze sharpened slightly. She put away her playful expression and became serious.
She looked at Qinglan and asked, "Who captured you?"
Qinglan softly uttered three words, "The Hidden Mist Gathering."
As she spoke, she recounted everything she had seen and observed that day in detail.
When Zhu Wu heard that Qiu Tu was being controlled by the "Mist Shadow Society" and was now heading towards the 6th Sanctuary, her expression turned serious.
She hesitated for a moment, then said firmly, "He and Wuyin have a past grudge. Their current relationship is likely forced."
"Therefore, we...must find a way to save him."
Upon hearing Zhu Wu's words, Qing Lan's expression became somewhat strange.
She looked at Zhuwu, her mind racing: if she remembered correctly, Zhuwu was the "reincarnation of a god" nurtured by the 3rd Sanctuary?
The reason "Candle Dance" is now following Qiu Tu is because the Third Sanctuary has transferred control to Qiu Tu. Therefore, Qiu Tu is the new controller of Candle Dance.
So...theoretically speaking, the relationship between the two should be adversarial.
Qiu Tu is dead, so Zhu Wu will be free, won't she?
Why would Zhu Wu want to save Qiu Tu?
Was there some kind of "oath" binding her? Or... was Qiu Tu's personal charisma truly that strong?
While thinking this, Qinglan stopped Zhuwu and said, "Your Majesty Zhuwu, I think this matter needs to be considered carefully."
She said, "Although I'm not entirely sure, Qiu Tu seems to be in a pretty good situation right now."
"He seems to have gained the trust of the 'Mist Shadow Society,' as he is only accompanied by Heavenly King Weaver Flame from the Second Sanctuary and four sixth-tier guards."
"If he wanted to leave, those four sixth-level guards couldn't stop him at all."
"His decision not to leave clearly indicates that he has his own plans."
At this point, Qinglan paused, then said, "So I think what we should do now is follow Qiu Tu's schedule, figure out what Qiu Tu is planning to do, and then see if we can cooperate with him."
Upon hearing Qinglan's words, Zhuwu pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.
Unfamiliar with the "Northwest region," they didn't act on their own, but instead contacted Tang Feifei and Guan Xiao to analyze the situation together...
Soon, the room was filled with Qiu Tu's most trusted and capable men...
.....
The vehicle drove slowly through the open fields, vibrating slightly with each bump and pothole on the road.
Qiu Tu and Zhi Yan both closed their eyes to rest, just like two strangers.
However, if someone could see the "spiritual power," they would find that the two people's spiritual power was like two armies, constantly fighting and exchanging blows.
Clearly, being tricked by Qiu Tu and nearly getting herself killed didn't affect Zhiyan's impression of him. On the contrary, the two talked almost non-stop during the eight or nine-hour journey.
The two chatted about everything under the sun, from poetry and songs to the current situation of the "Trial of the Gods" and the distribution of power in the "Western Kingdom".
Although they didn't discuss official business directly, Qiu Tu still learned a lot of confidential information from Zhiyan.
For example... how did the second shelter become independent back then?
There are two reasons.
First, the Second Shelter received "nuclear weapons" from the Third Shelter. Finally, they had a trump card that could take down other forces in the "core area".
Don't underestimate "nuclear weapons." Although "nuclear weapons" can no longer kill an eighth-tier evil god, they are enough to destroy a city and kill low-tier cataclysmic creatures.
The top leaders of various factions can indeed run away, but... what's the point of running away?
The territory is gone, the people are gone. Centuries of accumulation have vanished in an instant.
Therefore, "nuclear weapons" are indeed the biggest source of confidence for Shelter 2 to overturn the table.
However, nuclear weapons alone are certainly not enough. For example, the dozen or so eighth-tier members of the "Hidden Mist Society" could easily risk injury or the destruction of several cities to forcibly massacre humanity.
Thus... this led to the second opportunity: the support of the Western God King.
According to Zhiyan, the "Mist Hidden Society" is too powerful; it can be said to be the second strongest force in the "Western Kingdom" after the God King.
Moreover, the leader of the "Hidden Mist Society," "Apocalypse," had long coveted the "Godhood."
If "Apocalypse" truly ascends to godhood, even the Western God King will have to treat him with caution.
So... the Western God King sent one of his three great generals, "Chuyue," to support the Second Sanctuary.
It was only with the support of the Western God King that the "Mist Hidden Society" was able to swallow its anger and watch the establishment of the Second Sanctuary.
During this time, "Apocalypse" actually wanted to take revenge on the Second Sanctuary.
However, after being persuaded by the "white-clad" person, he eventually gave up the idea.
This explains why Zhiyan previously said that the "white-clad" figure had helped humanity.
Along the way, Qiu Tu listened quietly to the stories of the Western God King, the Mist Hidden Society, and the Second Sanctuary, and gained a preliminary understanding of the political landscape of the "Western Kingdom".
He is not afraid of a powerful enemy, but he is afraid of an enemy without weaknesses.
The discovery of the conflict between the evil gods will be a good thing for him as he prepares to stir up trouble in the "Western Kingdom".
However, the only thing Qiu Tu didn't quite understand was how the second shelter operated.
According to Qiu Tu's understanding, since the Second Sanctuary was established under the protection of the "Western God King", it automatically belonged to the "Western God King" faction.
And now, they're helping the "Hidden Mist Society" again?
Putting aside the attitude of the "Western God King," let's just talk about the "Mist Shadow Society"... How could they accept this? Aren't they afraid that the Second Sanctuary will turn around and sell them out?
Qiu Tu had a feeling that there might be something else going on, but he didn't know it.
Unfortunately, just as he was about to ask again, the "reformists" arrived at the camp of the 6th shelter!
Because Zhiyan was by his side, Qiu Tu couldn't reveal his identity, so he didn't send anyone to report. Instead, he directly activated his seventh-tier power slightly and pressed it down on the entire military camp.
In just a few moments, the area outside the military camp was in chaos.
Qiu Tu didn't have to wait long. Two seconds later, Princess Xi let out a long howl and flew straight into the sky from the central military tent!
Looking down at Qiu Tu's convoy, Princess Xi's gaze darkened slightly.
After a moment, she seemed to recognize Qiu Tu, and then her expression deliberately changed abruptly.
Then, with a grim expression, she silently landed at Qiu Tu's car door.
Opening the car door, Princess Xi looked at Qiu Tu coldly and said, "I never thought you would actually come back one day."
"Let's go. Let's go to the tent and have an open and honest talk."
Qiu Tu is so shrewd. Just from the Princess Xi's strange attitude, he immediately guessed that she was likely acting on Qing Lan's orders.
So he smiled and said to Zhiyan beside him, "Your Majesty, please stay in the carriage and keep watch for me. I need to have a private talk with Princess Xi."
Upon hearing this, Zhiyan frowned slightly, instinctively wanting to refuse.
However, considering that Qiu Tu had already made a "world oath" and was now one of their own, and given that she had a good impression of him along the way, she ultimately nodded and agreed...
And so, Qiu Tu followed Princess Xi into the military camp and walked all the way to the central command tent.
After entering the central command tent, Princess Xi turned around and looked at Qiu Tu with her watery eyes.
Those beautiful eyes held not a single impure thought, only...desire.
It's said that women are like wolves in their thirties and tigers in their forties. It has to be said, Qiu Tu is now facing a situation where a tiger is about to devour him.
For some reason, Qiu Tu felt that the humidity inside the tent seemed to have increased...
Fortunately, Princess Xi was able to maintain basic restraint. She glanced at Qiu Tu with her watery eyes and took out a Cataclysmic Treasure to isolate herself from external mental energy and prying eyes.
Then she said, "Speaker Qiu's seven months have gone by far too quickly."
"At the very least, we haven't even had seven days yet!"
"I was stunned when I received the call from the four prefectures saying you were on your way to see me. My first thought was, 'Is Speaker Chiu really that impatient?'"
"They're so impatient. They're not even interested in the 'Trial of the Gods' anymore?"
At this point, Princess Xi suddenly reached behind her and pulled out a palm-sized mirror with two transparent sides. While examining it, she said, "Or... do you know that I accidentally obtained a 'special treasure' from the Trial of the Gods?"
Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, Qiu Tu was first taken aback, then looked at the palm-sized mirror in Princess Xi's hand with some surprise.
The first "Special Noble Phantasm"? That's quite an unexpected surprise.
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Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, even Qiu Tu, with his composure, was taken aback.
He looked up at the mirror in Princess Xi's hand.
The mirror was about the size of a palm, with an incredibly smooth, gleaming surface. Its edges and handle were gold, engraved with ornate patterns. It was clearly extraordinary at first glance.
'Special treasure? '
As he murmured the term, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the definition of "special treasures."
According to information provided by the "Origin of the World," during the great cataclysm of the previous decades, the "Fringe Area" gave birth to more than a dozen "Special Treasures."
Although this "special Noble Phantasm" also belongs to the "Cataclysmic Noble Phantasm" category and possesses various strange abilities, it differs from ordinary Noble Phantasms in some ways.
However, the "Origin of the World" did not provide further information on the specific differences, leaving it to the "Trialers" to discover for themselves.
Therefore, Qiu Tu was also curious about what kind of "catastrophic treasure" could be considered a "special treasure". He was also curious about how to find and distinguish "special treasures" since there was so little information about them.
Before he could figure out what was going on, Princess Xi told him that she had already obtained something.
This immediately piqued Qiu Tu's curiosity.
He couldn't help but approach Princess Xi, then took her hand, sat her down in a chair, and asked, "A special treasure?"
"Xixi, how did you know it was a special treasure? And... when did you obtain it?"
Qiu Tu's question was not superfluous. Although the "Trial of the Gods" displayed everyone's rankings to all the catastrophic beings in the four "peripheral regions," it did not disclose the rules for the ranking.
All the catastrophic creatures knew was that 88 deities had "descended" to the "Fringe Area," and were seemingly engaged in a trial, vying for something.
However... no one knows what they will gain after winning this trial, no one knows what this trial is actually about, and no one knows how to win this trial.
Therefore, normally, Princess Xi should not know about the rule of "special treasures".
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi smiled. She reached out and pushed Qiu Tu into a chair, then gently sat on his lap.
She shifted her position slightly before speaking slowly, "Just a few hours ago, Speaker Tang contacted me, Kou Xuan, and we convened a small meeting."
"During the meeting, Speaker Tang revealed to us information related to this 'Trial of the Gods'."
"Including the number of participants, their approximate strength levels, the rules of the trial, and so on."
Qiu Tu nodded slightly upon hearing this. Suddenly, he felt that everything connected.
He wasn't angry at Tang Feifei for acting on her own initiative. Now that the "Trial of the Gods" had caused such a stir, all the high-ranking officials in the four regions must have noticed it immediately.
There are 22 factions, more than the number of sanctuaries. Relatively speaking, Princess Xi and the Kou family are actually the more sought-after.