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After all... if she opposed what Qiu Tu said, it would be as if she were advising Qiu Tu to devote himself wholeheartedly to Zhao Ji—which would not align with her plan.

And if you agree....

Something feels off! Qiu Tu likes Zhao Ji with his "heart," but what part of his body does he "like" her with?!

This is fucking weird!

Moreover, he's shorter than Zhao Ji for no reason, isn't he?

Thinking this, Doris inexplicably felt that the situation was getting even more out of control.

But the closer it got to this point, the more Doris knew she needed to calm down. She knew she'd met her match. The other person had taken control of the conversation; she couldn't let it continue like this.

Therefore, she decided to take a temporary break and give herself some time to adjust, so she took the initiative to end the topic.

She coughed and then said, "Speaker Qiu just arrived, so we've prepared a banquet to welcome you."

"You can rest here for a while."

"I'll go ask how the preparations are going."

After saying that, Doris ignored Qiu Tu's reaction, got up, and walked outside.

Qiu Tu didn't want to show his aggression yet, so he didn't press his advantage and instead said politely, "Then I'll trouble Your Highness Doris."

Sure enough, Qiu Tu's concession clearly put Doris at ease. She paused slightly, nodded slightly to Qiu Tu with her back turned, and then walked to the door.

She opened the door and stepped out. Just as the door was slowly closing, her amber eyes peered through the crack in the door at Qiu Tu.

Inside the room, Qiu Tu seemed to be taking an interest in a potted plant on the coffee table, fiddling with it as if none of the ambiguous moments between the two of them had happened.

As the door closed, the light slowly streamed into the room. Doris's porcelain-white face had long lost its initial allure, replaced only by tranquility.

She stood quietly at the door for a while before turning around and walking outside with her long, slender legs.

In the darkness, several figures silently followed. One of them approached her, bowed, and reported, "My lady, the banquet is almost ready. It can be started at any time."

"However... I received a document from the 'Eastern Kingdom,' sent by the 'Eastern God King.'"

Upon hearing the figure's words, Doris visibly paused. She hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at the figure, frowning as she asked, "From the 'Eastern God King'?"

The figure responded with a sound of agreement, then bowed respectfully and said, "Yes."

Doris's alluring face shifted rapidly, clearly... compared to her disdain for the Four God-Kings in the room, in reality she was quite wary of them, especially the Eastern God-King.

After a moment, she asked, "What does that woman mean?"

Such an important matter was not something the shadowy figure dared to mention without a word. He respectfully handed the document issued by the Meteor City Lord to Doris with both hands, gave a brief summary, and then stood aside without saying a word.

After hearing the figure's retelling, Doris's expression began to change rapidly once again.

As expected, just as the Eastern God King had analyzed, Doris did understand the Eastern God King's subtext and was also deducing the situation of the three God Kings joining forces to deal with the "Crimson Territory".

In just a moment, she made up her mind: she... had no chance of winning.

A god-king is a god-king. Even if they obtained their current power through trickery, a god-king is a god-king.

Without top-tier gods, the God-King is an invincible being.

The "Crimson Realm" is a legacy left by Doris's father, and it is already quite remarkable that it made even the weakest god-king hesitate to act against it.

Let alone the three great god-kings. If the Northern God-King were willing to pay a certain price, he could actually wipe out the "Crimson Territory" single-handedly.

However, when the "Four Great God Kings" were wary of each other, none of them were willing to take the risk.

Now, with the start of the "Trial of the Gods," the relationship between the four God Kings has clearly changed.

In this situation, with the three God-Kings joining forces, the "Crimson Territory" had almost no ability to resist.

Thinking this, Doris's hands clenched involuntarily. She turned back to look at Qiu Tu's room, her eyes filled with resentment...

.....

As the undisputed absolute ruler of the "Crimson Spirit," Doris's will is clearly the will of the entire "Crimson Realm."

So, the palace kitchen quickly prepared the dinner.

The dinner was clearly small-scale, with only two people: Qiu Tu and Doris.

However, compared to its scale, the banquet was no less lavish. One exquisite dish after another was served, making Qiu Tu's mouth water.

Perhaps sensing Qiu Tu's emotions, Doris smiled slightly and then said with a smile, "Please, Speaker Qiu."

Qiu Tu didn't stand on ceremony and started eating heartily.

As they ate, Qiu Tu jokingly remarked, "Princess Doris's banquet is so lavish."

"Those who know the situation would think it's a banquet, but those who don't would think it's their last meal before execution."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Doris couldn't help but smile.

She said, "Speaker Qiu is indeed extraordinary; his mind is truly insightful."

She stated bluntly, "That's right, this is indeed your...last meal before execution."

After she finished speaking, the expression on her face slowly faded, and she slowly recounted the contents of the letter that the Eastern God King had given her.

Then she analyzed, "Speaker Qiu, it's not that I'm unwilling to protect you. It's just that... the disparity between us and the enemy is too great. There's absolutely no chance of winning."

After saying that, she looked at Qiu Tu with her amber eyes, then said with a hint of apology, "I will hand you over tomorrow at noon."

"So... if there's anything I can do to make it up to you, or anything I can do for you, just let me know."

Upon hearing Doris's words, Qiu Tu's eyes lit up slightly as he struggled with a piece of crystal pork knuckle.

He looked up at Doris and said, "Does Your Highness keep your word?"

Seeing Doris nod, Qiu Tu coughed, "Then... you'll sleep with me tonight."

Doris: .....

To be honest, at that moment, Doris really had the urge to blast Qiu Tu to smithereens without even having the Four God Kings to lift a finger!

How did this man, with his smug and obnoxious manner, manage to win over Lady Zhaoji's favor?

Could that legendary, beautiful, and powerful "reincarnation of a god" be blind or deaf?

Just then, as Doris was lost in thought, Qiu Tu spoke again.

This time, he put down the crystal pork knuckle in his hand and said with a serious expression, "Just kidding."

"Just like... Your Highness's joke to me."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Doris was startled. She then looked up at Qiu Tu, her amber eyes narrowing slightly, and a uniquely alluring expression appeared on her porcelain-white face. Her captivating eyes shimmered with a gentle light.

She spoke in an ambiguous and tactful tone, "What is Speaker Qiu saying? I don't understand."

Qiu Tu smiled upon hearing this. He said, "I mean... Your Highness didn't actually betray me at all, nor did you intend to."

Seeing that Qiu Tu wasn't bluffing, Doris was genuinely curious this time. She gently traced her long, slender fingers along her cheek, her eyes fixed on Qiu Tu, and asked curiously, "Why do you think that?"

After saying that, she added a reminder, "You should know... right now, facing the three great god-kings, I'm practically an ant trying to shake a tree; I have absolutely no chance of winning."

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Hearing Doris's words, Qiu Tu smiled, lowered his head, ate a couple of bites of food, and then said...

“Because…you really have no chance of winning. But…if you, along with me, and Her Majesty Zehime, the three of us would have a chance of winning.”

Hearing Qiu Tu's domineering words, Doris's eyes sparkled. She looked at Qiu Tu with great interest, her fingers gently tracing her fair cheeks, her delicate earlobes, and finally tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

As she gently wrapped it around, she asked with feigned interest,

"Oh? The three of us have a chance of winning? Speaker Qiu must be joking."

"You don't actually think that a few of us eighth-tier beings can defeat a God-King, do you?"

Her voice was languid as she poured cold water on Qiu Tu's head, "If you really think that way, then you're being too naive."

"Over the years, countless eighth-order deities have coveted the position of God-King. Countless eighth-order deities have been dissatisfied with the Four Great God-Kings."

"The results of it?"

"They're just dead trees by the roadside."

Her voice was alluring, like a coquettish whisper or a seductive whisper, naturally possessing an irresistible quality. "And besides, I'm terrified of dying."

"I have too many responsibilities to bear, and too many things to let go of in my heart."

"I will not join you in fighting against enemies that are too powerful to resist."

"So... you were really wrong, Speaker Qiu."

Upon hearing Doris's words, Qiu Tu, who was eating with his head down, chuckled. Although he didn't say a word, his contempt was all too clear.

Doris's expression froze, and the hands that were wrapped around her hair tensed up instantly.

On the surface, she remained calm and composed, but inside she was seething with hatred.

How did Qiu Tu manage to become so annoying? Why does he seem so pretentious? He's so irritating!

Although I was deliberately finding reasons to refute him, and it wasn't what I truly thought, but... if you think it's wrong, you can refute me, what's with this cold snort!

This personality is so annoying!

Are all the women around Qiu Tu perverted? Why would they like this type?

While silently criticizing Qiu Tu in her heart, Doris also showed a sweet smile on her face.

She changed her approach, wanting to see if she was using the wrong method with Qiu Tu. She asked softly, "Speaker Qiu seems to have a different opinion? Shall we discuss it?"

Upon hearing Doris's words, Qiu Tu did not reply immediately, but instead lowered his head and continued eating.

There were only two people in the hall to begin with, and when he didn't speak, the luxurious little banquet hall immediately fell silent, with only the sound of clinking bowls and chopsticks echoing in the hall.

Doris waited patiently at first, but as she saw Qiu Tu eating non-stop, her patience gradually wore thin.

Moreover, perhaps due to the lingering influence of Qiu Tu's belittling of her earlier in the room, a nameless anger suddenly ignited within her as she looked at Qiu Tu's disrespectful manner.

She couldn't help but peek at the table, wanting to remind Qiu Tu that the situation was extremely urgent and there was no time to waste.

As a result, just as she raised her hand and was about to speak, she suddenly froze.

Not for any other reason, but simply because she suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

—Although she usually has a rather outgoing personality, her emotions are always very stable and she never experiences such large fluctuations.

Her innate charm indeed requires her to have incredibly rich expressions, which means that she doesn't show her emotions like other eighth-tier great evil gods.

But... that doesn't mean everything can affect her emotionally.

As a result... tonight, her emotions changed repeatedly because of Qiu Tu, which is clearly a problem!

Thinking this, her mind raced, and she quickly recalled every detail of her evening.

She quickly found some clues.

She looked deeply at Qiu Tu with her amber eyes, and had some guesses in her mind.

'What a masterful way to manipulate emotions. He's drawing me into his rhythm without me even realizing it.'

'They first challenged me, then pretended to gradually succumb, lowering my guard.'

Then, in the instant I hit rock bottom, I began to fight back, creating a rival for me. This ignited my competitive spirit and desire to win.

Finally... he completely dropped his pretense, then manipulated my emotions with words and actions, reinforcing his image in my mind.

'Wow, that's amazing...'

After quickly going through Qiu Tu's methods in her mind, Doris's expression became increasingly serious.

Because she discovered that the method Qiu Tu used was exactly the same method she liked to use on men.

In a way, Qiu Tu defeated her using her own methods.

Although her underestimation of her opponent played a part, it still proved Qiu Tu's ruthless methods.

This led Doris to make a judgment in just a few seconds: this man was one of her own kind, and she couldn't defeat him with her charm.

Therefore... I can't use this method in front of him. It will only backfire.

At this moment, perhaps sensing Doris's emotions and changes, Qiu Tu finally looked up from his food and glanced at Doris.