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The crown was not made in one piece, but rather it was formed by twisting and outlining individual golden lines.

If you count carefully, you can find that there are 10 lines in total, symbolizing 10 "paths of order" that were swallowed up by Qiu Tu.

This is the symbol of the God-King: the Golden Crown of the God-King. It is evidence that the God-King occupies a certain proportion of his/her "Cataclysmic Path." It is also the reason why this realm is named God-King.

Upon seeing the golden crown of the God-King, both Qinglan and Zhuwu's eyes were filled with envy.

"So beautiful..." Qinglan was rather simple-minded and said whatever came to mind.

Qiu Tu smiled at her and then said, "Don't worry. With your talent, there's a 99% chance you'll advance to God King."

"The future belongs to you."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qing Lan slowly came back to her senses. Of course, she was not fooled by Qiu Tu's comforting words.

After all... she may look small, but she's actually over a hundred years older than Qiu Tu.

Moreover, when Qinglan met Qiu Tu, she was much stronger than him.

But now... Qiu Tu has long since left her behind. She can't even see Qiu Tu's back anymore.

Therefore, Qiu Tu belongs to him now, and he will belong to him in the future.

Thinking about this, Qinglan couldn't help but recall her own strength.

Because she possessed 9% of Zhao Ji's talent, coupled with Qiu Tu's unlimited resources and full support, her cultivation progressed very quickly.

In just one month, she had already cultivated to the intermediate level of Heavenly God.

However, compared to Qiu Tu's cultivation speed, which seemed to be on a cheat code, and Zhao Ji's smooth and easy advancement, her speed was much slower.

'Should I also start trying harder...?'

Thinking this, Qinglan's hands involuntarily clenched tighter...

At this moment, Qiu Tu did not notice Qing Lan's unusual behavior.

He looked around the scene, then asked with some confusion, "Where is Zhao Ji?"

Qiu Tu's ascension to the God King realm is arguably the most important event for the Qiu Tu Group at this stage. Of the five women in the family, Xiao Yuanyao, being an outsider, didn't come to greet Qiu Tu, which is understandable. But Zhao Ji... is the most important member of the Qiu Tu Group.

Moreover, after spending time together and experiencing various events, Zhao Ji and Qiu Tu's relationship has grown stronger.

Both logically and emotionally, Zhao Ji should come and greet Qiu Tu.

unless....

Thinking this, Qiu Tu guessed with some surprise, "Could it be that Sister Zhao Ji is still in seclusion?"

After saying that, even he himself was a little incredulous, "With Sister Zhaoji's talent, it shouldn't have taken this long, right?"

Yaoqin spoke after hearing Qiu Tu's words.

She nodded slightly and then said, "Zhao Ji certainly didn't drag it out for that long."

She recalled for a moment, then said, "She was promoted three days ago."

"After that, she rested for half a day and said she was going out for a walk, but she hasn't come back yet."

Hearing Yaoqin's words, Qinglan also came to her senses, and then added crisply, "However, you don't need to worry."

"Before leaving, Sister Zhaoji gave me a jade pendant."

She said that if something happened to her, the jade pendant would also shatter.

"The jade tablets are all intact now."

Zhu Wu, perched on Qing Lan's shoulder, lazily raised her head and replied, "Yes. You'll see if you don't believe me."

At this point, she opened her snake-like mouth wide and spat out a pure white jade plaque carved with exquisite patterns.

Just then, with two sharp cracking sounds, the jade pendant in her mouth shattered.

The next second, the jade pendant shattered into pieces and fell to the ground...

Upon seeing this, the entire scene fell silent; everyone was somewhat stunned.

Time passed second by second.

After a moment, Qinglan exclaimed "Huh?" and then said, "Wait a minute."

She reached into her pocket and took out a simple jade pendant without any carvings.

Then she turned her head in surprise to look at the Candle Dance on her shoulder and said, "Where did you get this jade pendant? Sister Zhao Ji's jade pendant is clearly with me."

"Hehe." Zhu Wu's prank was exposed, and she chuckled mischievously. Then, she sprang up and disappeared on the second floor, obviously running away.

Qiu Tu: ....

Yaoqin: .....

Watching Zhu Wu flee, Qiu Tu rubbed his temples slightly, feeling a bit of a headache.

Candle Dance has always had a somewhat rebellious personality, so it's not surprising that she played a prank.

Moreover, it must be said that Zhu Wu's prank also served as a reminder to Qiu Tu—while strength is important, it is not the most important thing.

To establish yourself in this world, the most important thing is to have brains.

Just like Zhu Wu, she has just regained her God-level strength, but she successfully deceived Qiu Tu by taking advantage of Qiu Tu's recent advancement and his somewhat arrogant state.

Candle Dance is one of our own; it's all just a joke.

If it were the enemy... Qiu Tu might already be outmaneuvered and at a disadvantage, or even dead as a result.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu suppressed his slightly inflated ego caused by his advancement to God King.

He is far from having the strength to crush everything.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu also came to his senses. He smiled and smoothed things over for Zhu Wu, then said, "Zhu Wu is still the same as always. She hasn't changed at all."

After saying that, he paused for a moment, and then continued, "However, now is not the time for us to play around."

"Now that I have been promoted to God King, it is time to fulfill my promise to Baiyi."

"The people in white have already shown their sincerity, so we should also show our sincerity."

At this point, Qiu Tu looked at the two of them and said, "You two pack your things quickly."

"We may have to leave here soon."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Yaoqin and Qinglan both nodded solemnly...

Zhao Ji said she was going out for a stroll, but Qiu Tu probably guessed that she was going to hunt down the gods of the "Path of Destruction".

After all, in addition to giving Qinglan a jade pendant that could see her safety, Zhao Ji had also previously placed a "divine aura" on Qiu Tu's hand that could sense her location.

Qiu Tu sensed that Zhao Ji was moving rapidly, as if she were chasing someone. So he didn't pay any attention to it and decided to go see Bai Yi first.

After leaving home, Qiu Tu followed the same procedure he used to meet Bai Yi last time and returned to that alley.

This time, Qiu Tu didn't even need to summon him. As he leaned against the wall, the mist slowly enveloped him.

After everything around him was swallowed up, Qiu Tu reappeared at the entrance of that tall palace.

The maid, Jasmine, was still waiting there with a charming smile.

Today she was dressed in a simple lady's dress, her lips were pink and plump, and her smile was innocent and pure.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, she gave a slight bow and then said sweetly, "Congratulations on your advancement to God King, brother."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu smiled and nodded, then took the initiative to say, "Now that I have been promoted to God King, I am also preparing to complete the transaction with God King Mu Xin."

"I've come to say goodbye."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused again, then continued, "Of course... I will also suggest to God King Mu Xin that you accompany me on the mission."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Jasmine's eyes lit up, and she excitedly asked, "Really? Brother. You're really willing to take me with you?"

Regardless of whether Jasmine is deliberately faking it, her emotional value is at least at its maximum.

So Qiu Tu smiled and nodded again.

Having received Qiu Tu's promise, Jasmine was visibly more excited. So, on the way to meet Bai Yi, she kept talking non-stop, as if she was looking forward to the next move.

Soon, under Jasmine's guidance, Qiu Tu saw the white-clad figure again.

The man in white was clearly already waiting there.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, he gestured with his hand, "Sit down."

After Qiu Tu sat down, he got straight to business, "Now that you've advanced to God-King, you're qualified to join the 'Temple of Order' and establish your own pantheon."

"Furthermore... with your strength as a first-level God-King, you are considered to be in the upper echelons in the western region of the temple. This should attract attention."

"Your task is simple: climb the ranks step by step within the strictly governed 'Temple.'"

"The ultimate goal is to make contact with the four high-ranking God-Kings of the 'Order Path' and gather some crucial intelligence for us."

The man in white spoke in a somewhat ambiguous manner, but Qiu Tu was not fooled.

He keenly sensed the hidden information, so he asked, "Which high-ranking god-king do you want me to contact? What kind of intelligence do you want me to gather?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, the man in white did not answer directly, but instead smiled gently and said, "You'll know once you've made contact with him."

At this point, perhaps sensing that Qiu Tu might not be satisfied with this answer, he paused for a moment and then added, "Don't worry."

"I will never ask you to do something that you are not capable of doing."

"Two won't harm you."

"What I can tell you is... the investigation into that high-ranking god-king is actually related to you, me, Zhao Ji, and even Her Majesty the Witch."

Qiu Tu narrowed his eyes upon hearing this.

Is it related to myself, Zhao Ji, Bai Yi, and the Chaos Witch?

What does it mean?

What do you and your group have in common?

Or is it that... the Witch of Chaos is preparing to research something that can change the world and all the God Kings?

Because there was too little information, Qiu Tu was unable to conduct a detailed analysis.

So he simply stopped thinking about it, pointed to Jasmine behind the man in white, and said, "Old Bai, since you don't want to tell me so much information, then grant me one request."

"Give her to me."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Bai Yi paused for a moment before slowly saying, "Giving it to you is impossible."

"But... I can have her accompany you on this mission."

Upon hearing Bai Yi's words, Qiu Tu nodded, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

The reason he directly asked for Jasmine was actually to try and find out Jasmine's identity from the man in white.

This world, after all, is one where strength reigns supreme, so the relationships between people have a "feudal" feel to them. There is personal dependence and the "commodification" of humans.

If Jasmine were just an ordinary maid, then given Qiu Tu's relationship with Bai Yi, Bai Yi would most likely not refuse.

But now, the man in white refused without the slightest hesitation.

Although his answer was perfect, without the slightest flaw, the refusal itself was the biggest flaw.

Therefore, Qiu Tu once again confirmed that this little green tea's identity was not simple.

'Could it be... really an avatar of the Witch of Chaos?'

Muttering to himself, Qiu Tu and Bai Yi discussed some details of the plan a few more times before Qiu Tu took the initiative to resign and leave.

This time, it seemed they were sending Jasmine away as well, so the woman in white stood up and saw them off.

The man in white escorted Qiu Tu to his location before stopping and speaking to him, "Actually... we've also planted spies within the Temple of Order."

"When you go there this time, you can contact her and see if you can cooperate with each other."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu didn't stand on ceremony and asked directly, "What's that nail called?"

The man in white said, "Her name is Hua Wanwan. Hua means flower, and Wan means a gentle smile."

"Hua Wanwan..." Qiu Tu murmured the name, his expression unchanged, but he felt a little strange inside.

According to the tradition of his hometown, when naming a person, it is generally necessary to match their birth chart (Ba Zi) and ideally complement it.

For example, if someone's birth chart lacks the element of fire, then their name should include the element of fire. If someone's birth chart lacks the element of fire, then their name should include the element of water.

And Hua Wanwan... um...