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Qiu Tu could have easily killed her and taken away her resources; or used her life to threaten her into becoming his slave.

So... what's so unacceptable about using "Qiu Tu's resources" to compensate Qiu Tu?

In fact, to some extent, the defeated Yaoqin should actually belong to Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu was willing to spare her life, and only symbolically asked for a portion of the resources. Yaoqin felt only relief at surviving the ordeal and had no attachment to material possessions.

Therefore, in a sense, Qiu Tu is actually a person who keeps his promises.

Thinking this, Yaoqin couldn't help but drift off into a daze.

'It seems... the local deities of the "Northern Land" weren't lying.'

'Although Qiu Tu is very good at scheming, it must be said that he is indeed a very good partner....'

Thinking of this, Yaoqin couldn't help but come back to her senses.

She looked at the table in front of her.

Since Qiu Tu has given me enough face and genuinely wants to cooperate with me, I should also show my abilities and find a way to solve the problem of the "Star Forging System" for him.

Thinking this, Yaoqin couldn't help but pick up a pen and begin scribbling on the paper...

.....

Meanwhile, in the back garden.

Zhao Ji and Qiu Tu were still talking about the zither.

Zhao Ji glanced at Qiu Tu with her deep eyes and asked, "Do you really think Yaoqin can help us stop the 'Star Forging Pantheon's' attack?"

Qiu Tu shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Who knows?"

A cute question mark popped up above Zehime's head: ?

Qiu Tu smiled and glanced at her, saying, "Whether she can do it or not, we've gained an ally, while the enemy has lost a key general, haven't we?"

"Even if she fails to stop them and the 'Star Forging Pantheon' descends, we'll have one more powerful expert on our side. That's enough."

"As for the rest..."

At this point, Qiu Tu said calmly but confidently, "I would rather change my own destiny than entrust it to others."

“After all…” Qiu Tu pointed to his head, “when you’re out in the game, the most important thing is your brain.”

"If you don't use your brain, no matter how strong you are, you'll just get sold out and still have the person who sold you out count the money."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji remained silent for a long time, then suddenly looked up and asked expressionlessly, "Like... when you healed my wounds?"

For a moment, Qiu Tu was stunned, his heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling.

As expected, Zhao Ji added with a cool expression, "You didn't take off your clothes when you treated my injuries this time."

"The healing process from the past two days..."

Qiu Tu: Huh??

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Chapter 727 Qiu Tu: Seeing you injured breaks my heart (Monthly ticket giveaway for an iPad)

To be honest, Qiu Tu is always cautious in his work and rarely makes any basic mistakes.

The reason he forgot to take off his clothes to heal his wounds today was simply because Lady Zhao was so terrifying back then.

—Her flesh and blood were crushed by Yaoqin's long whip, and blood gushed out continuously, staining her entire body red.

This is not merely physical harm. As a goddess, Zehime's body and spirit had long since become one.

The damage to her body itself signifies that Zehime's soul is being harmed.

Furthermore, as a god-king, Yaoqin's weapon would certainly be imbued with the god-king's power.

Therefore, Qiu Tu was worried that something might happen to Zhao Ji, so he started treating her wounds without even taking off his clothes.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a boomerang that hit him.

At that moment, Qiu Tu's mind raced, trying to figure out how to explain the situation.

Zhao Ji stood there tall and elegant, her face like a mountain peak covered in fresh snow. Her eyes were clear and cold as she quietly watched Qiu Tu's explanation.

After a moment, Qiu Tu finally came up with a reason.

He seemed to have just discovered the problem himself, a hint of hesitation appearing on his face. Then, that hesitation turned into realization and surprise.

After a moment, he looked at Zhao Ji with a shocked expression and asked, "That's right! Sister Zhao Ji, why didn't we take off our clothes while we were healing today? Why is that?"

Seeing Qiu Tu's shocked expression, a question mark slowly appeared above Zhao Ji's head: ?

She calmly retorted, "You're asking me? You don't know?"

Qiu Tu's eyes were full of innocence. "How would I know?"

"At that time, you were the only one in my heart and in my eyes."

"When I saw you covered in blood, your flesh mangled, my heart ached terribly, and I wished I could take the pain away from you."

"When I saw you fall from the sky, my first reaction was to run over and catch you and treat your wounds."

"There's simply no time to think about anything else."

Zehime: .....

Zhao Ji fell silent.

She gave Qiu Tu a deep look.

Perhaps because she had an extraordinary ability to perceive the emotions of living beings since childhood, Zehime could almost discern the true thoughts of most living beings when they did something or said something.

Qiu Tu's words now are clearly just him trying to comfort himself.

But... when he came to save me, he was genuinely worried and heartbroken.

Especially when Qiu Tu held himself, who was covered in blood, the worry, heartache, and reluctance in his eyes were almost overflowing.

Even though half a day has passed, when she recalls that scene, Zeji still feels a warm feeling in her heart.

That was a warmth she had rarely experienced in both of her lifetimes.

This also dispelled any unpleasantness she might have felt.

However, she also knew that Qiu Tu had definitely taken advantage of her the first two times. If she let it go so easily, Qiu Tu might do something else to her in the future.

So, although she was no longer angry, she still pressed on, "You mean you didn't think that much about it at the time? Now that you've calmed down, do you have any suspicions?"

Even as his mind raced, Qiu Tu had already guessed that Zhao Ji wouldn't let him off so easily, and he had already devised a plan.

So he immediately made up a few reasons.

"Now you want me to analyze it? Well... I do have some guesses."

"I feel...maybe my emotions were too intense, which led to an increased effectiveness of the treatment?"

"Maybe it's because your clothes were torn so badly just now, it's practically the same as not wearing anything at all?"

"It's also possible..."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused, then his eyes lit up, and he said, "It's... Sister Zhao Ji healed me last time. Your powerful talent flowed into my body through the power of the cataclysm, making my talent stronger as well?"

It has to be said, Qiu Tu is incredibly eloquent. His words alone made Zhao Ji feel incredibly comfortable.

Therefore, upon hearing Qiu Tu's flattering words, Zhao Ji's lips curled up almost imperceptibly.

Even knowing that Qiu Tu was 100% just teasing her, and that normal treatment wouldn't require taking off her clothes, she had to admit that Qiu Tu was incredibly eloquent and understood Zhao Ji perfectly.

Therefore, after two waves of attacks, Zhao Ji became too lazy to investigate further.

She glanced at Qiu Tu indifferently, and then said, "I hope the next time I get treatment, it will be the same as this time."

Seeing that Zhao Ji was no longer angry, Qiu Tu seized the opportunity. He said with a grin, "We'll talk about it later."

"This is indeed a special case. Who knows if we'll need to take our clothes off next time?"

Zehime: .....

Qiu Tu's abacus beads were almost hitting Zhao Ji's face. But Zhao Ji was in a good mood and couldn't be bothered to argue with him. So she just gave him a light warning.

"If your situation isn't exceptional by then, I'll make sure your situation is exceptional."

Qiu Tu keenly noticed the change in Zhao Ji's emotions.

He didn't show it on his face, but he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

As expected... the emotional manual really works.

The 94th of 108 ways to enhance your relationship in "The Emotional Handbook": When a woman questions you, don't try to explain; use your emotions to comfort her.

The differences between women and men are vast. Communication between men requires rationality and logic. But communication between women and men does not require these.

When faced with a woman with whom you have an ambiguous relationship, or when your girlfriend questions you, trying to explain things in a rigid and formulaic way will only make her more irritable.

Because she simply didn't want to listen, or... couldn't understand those explanations.

Therefore, when you encounter this situation, what you should do is not to give a long explanation, but to take care of her feelings and make her happy.

Just like what happened to Qiu Tu this time.

When confronted by Zhao Ji, he didn't bother to offer any explanation: What's the point of explaining? Would Zhao Ji believe him? When has Qiu Tu ever managed to deceive Zhao Ji in all these years?

And...more importantly. After forcibly finding an excuse, how will they take off their clothes next time they need treatment? How will they enjoy the benefits?

So... he didn't say a word about the reasons. He only said that he cared about Zhao Ji and felt sorry for her. Seeing Zhao Ji injured was like a knife to his heart. He directly moved Zhao Ji with his true feelings.

Even when Zhao Ji pressed him for an answer later, he would just make up a few reasons and never admit to anything.

Anyway, he said he didn't know the reason. It's all just speculation.

Since it's a guess, it's bound to be right or wrong. If he guesses wrong, it doesn't mean he's lying.

Moreover, you can take off your clothes and apply patches during the next treatment.

Therefore, Qiu Tu completely ignored Zhao Ji's threat, letting it go in one ear and out the other.

After all... the threat of not counting "three, two, one" is no different from whining to Qiu Tu.

After regaining his senses, Qiu Tu naturally moved on from the topic.

As if remembering something, he said to Zhao Ji, "Oh right, Sister Zhao Ji. I still have this with me."

At this point, Qiu Tu took out a crystal die from his pocket.

The crystal die had 12 faces. Each face had a different symbol drawn on it.

Some symbols are three wave-like shapes, some are like a simple line drawing of a mountain, some look like the sun, some look like the moon...

Holding the dice in your hand is like holding the whole world in your hand.

Just as Qiu Tu was listening to Zhao Ji introduce her best friend, and had just received the dice, before he could even examine them closely, Yao Qin arrived.

Now that everything had settled down, he finally had time to examine the die in his hand and return it to its rightful owner.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji's gaze involuntarily fell upon the die.

She was lost in thought for a moment, and then she couldn't help but think of that vivid and lively girl in her memory.

I wonder if she's still doing well after all these centuries.

However, thinking of what happened between the two of them back then, Zhao Ji remained silent for a moment before finally shaking her head and saying, "Keep it as a souvenir."

"That's all from my past life. It's no longer important."

Qiu Tu was stunned when he heard Zhao Ji's words.

He keenly sensed the change in Zhao Ji's emotions.

However, he also understood that given Zhao Ji's personality, if she wanted to talk about it, she would have already done so. The fact that she wasn't talking about it now probably meant that she didn't want to continue discussing the topic.

So he smiled and followed Zhao Ji's words, saying, "Then thank you, Sister Zhao Ji."

"I actually quite like this die."

After saying that, Qiu Tu picked up the die again and examined it closely.

However, it's unclear whether the dice affected Zehime's mood.