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Ever since Qiu Tu discovered Elena's fear of the "Chaos Witch," he knew that Elena would definitely not dare to attack the "Chaos Witch."

He kept pushing forward because of Elena's words.

Therefore, upon hearing Elena's words, Qiu Tu couldn't help but ask, "So... Lady Elena wants me to continue being a spy for the 'Chaotic Path'?"

"Should we stall them for time?"

Elena had already thought about Qiu Tu's situation while she was contemplating how to become the "Chaos Witch".

She had already figured it out: regardless of who caused this mess, Qiu Tu could definitely resolve it. That would be beneficial to both herself and the Temple of Order.

Furthermore, the "Chaos Witch" is currently following Qiu Tu closely, so touching Qiu Tu would be tantamount to alerting her, potentially causing even greater trouble.

Therefore, both emotionally and logically, this drama must continue.

Under these circumstances, Qiu Tu had no choice but to continue his double agent duties.

The only problem is... I must report to my superiors beforehand, so that there's a record.

Furthermore, it is essential to strike a balance, and all intelligence that Qiu Tu transmits to the "Chaos Faction" must be personally verified.

This is the only way to prevent Qiu Tu from losing control and to avoid harming the interests of the "Temple of Order".

Only by doing all this can she truly rest easy and have nothing to worry about, and have done nothing wrong.

Thinking this, Elena couldn't help but ask Qiu Tu about his spying process, details, and the mission given to him by the "Chaotic Faction".

During the brief pauses in the conversation, Qiu Tu had already thought everything through in his mind.

Therefore, when faced with Elena's questioning, Qiu Tu answered fluently, recounting the entire process of becoming a spy with nine parts truth and one part falsehood.

He also mentioned the "Witch of Chaos's" keepsake, which made Elena even more convinced that Jasmine was the "Witch of Chaos."

However... when the purpose of the "Chaotic Faction" was mentioned, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the words Qing'e had said on the way to the "Wine God Kingdom".

With a thought, he made the task given to him by the white-robed man even more concrete.

He looked at Elena, then said, half-jokingly, "My lord, I don't really know what the 'Chaos Faction' is trying to do either."

"The main reason I was able to become their spy was because of the coordinates of the seven 'Underground Kingdoms' within the 'Starforging Pantheon'."

"As for what I was supposed to do, they didn't say explicitly, only that I should climb up the 'temple' properly."

"They will help me."

"I only overheard the Shepherd King vaguely mention it before I left... something related to our 'Temple' establishing a new order?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Elena's face first showed a hint of realization, then her brows furrowed again.

Perhaps because she had begun to trust Qiu Tu, she became more casual. She picked up a wine glass from the table and poured herself two drinks.

She loved to drink, but her tolerance seemed low. So, without deliberately trying to sober up, after just two glasses of wine, two rosy blushes appeared on her fair, snow-white cheeks. Her lips also became fuller and more vibrant.

This made her, even in her drunken state, exceptionally radiant and beautiful.

She leaned back in her chair, her full, bright red lips parted slightly, and said, "No wonder they agreed so readily when you suggested becoming a spy. It turns out it was all preparation for the future."

At this point, she looked at Qiu Tu and asked, "Although you've just arrived in the 'Ancient Continent' and don't know much about the situation, you should have heard of the 'Current Era,' right?"

Qiu Tu nodded, then added, "Yes. In the 'Chaotic Era,' the entire 'Ancient Continent' will be without order; weather, terrain, and the growth of all things will become incredibly chaotic."

Elena nodded, then said, "Yes. But... you should have guessed that if there's a 'Chaotic Era,' there should be other eras as well."

"For example... 'The Era of Order,' 'The Era of Destruction,' 'The Era of Mysticism,' and so on."

Qiu Tu nodded again; he had indeed guessed it.

Elena said, "Although the 'Origin of the World' hasn't provided any information, based on our observations and summaries over the years, we can still determine that the next era will most likely be either the 'Era of Order' or the 'Era of Immortality.'"

"Therefore, all the major channels have actually been preparing for the next era in recent years."

"Especially our 'Temple,' we have already made many preparations for that day to come."

Upon hearing Elena's words, Qiu Tu's face showed a hint of realization, but he felt something was amiss.

He was all too familiar with Elena's way of speaking. It was his usual tactic of downplaying the main point, or rather, concealing the bigger picture.

What Elena said is definitely true, but... whether it's the white-clad woman or Qing'e, she must be referring to more than just that.

Elena was probably holding back because she didn't fully trust him yet.

'Could it be... that the Temple of Order has prepared a secret weapon for use in the Era of Order?'

Or perhaps... a trump card, one that even the "Witch of Chaos" fears, capable of reshaping order?

Although he had some guesses in his mind, Qiu Tu did not say them aloud.

He knew it wasn't the right time yet; he needed to continue building goodwill with Elena and gain her trust before discussing this topic.

So he went along with Elena's words and continued, "But...when will the 'Epoch' change?"

Sure enough, even without discussing the secret, Elena was still willing to answer some of Qiu Tu's questions.

She leaned back, her full, soft breasts pushing her half-open bosom into a full moon shape, revealing a large expanse of white, smooth skin. She began, "Generally speaking, every 600 years or so, the 'Ancient Continent' undergoes a change of 'Era'."

Qiu Tu frowned slightly, keenly sensing that something was wrong.

Sure enough, Elena continued, "But... this time isn't completely fixed."

"Based on the patterns we've discovered, the duration of an 'Epoch' is linked to the combined strength of the six major pathways."

"Roughly speaking, the proportion of the 'Cataclysmic Path' in the total power of the six major paths will affect the duration of the 'Epoch'."

"For example... the time required for the three upper pathways often exceeds 800 years. However, the time required for the three lower pathways is often less than 500 years."

"The weakest 'life pathway,' for example, lasted only 200 years last time."

"And this 'chaotic path' has lasted for 910 years."

Upon hearing Elena's words, a glint of light flashed in Qiu Tu's eyes, and he quickly sorted through the information in his mind.

In simpler terms:

The ancient continent undergoes a cycle every 3600 years. This 3600-year period is divided into six major categories, and the amount of time each person receives is determined by their relative strength.

'In that case... the strong will always get stronger, and the weak will always get weaker.'

Gradually, the path of the weak will disappear.

'Even... over these long years, there have been ways to disappear...'

Meanwhile, as Qiu Tu was thinking this, Elena took another sip of her drink and said, her eyes still glazed with drunkenness, "Actually, to be honest, our 'Order Path' isn't weaker than the 'Chaos Path'."

"Furthermore, given that the two sides are completely opposed, they are wary of us and want to understand our preparations for the 'Era of Order' so they can make targeted arrangements. This is quite reasonable."

“But…” Elena turned to Qiu Tu and said, “You need to understand your position. You are now a member of the ‘Temple’.”

"Everything must prioritize the Temple. This world ultimately belongs to Order."

Qiu Tu knew that Elena was reminding him, so he quickly bowed slightly and replied, "Rest assured, my lord. I will certainly prioritize the interests of the 'Temple' and ensure that the light of 'Order' illuminates the entire multiverse."

Hearing Qiu Tu's promise, Elena nodded slightly in satisfaction.

The two then discussed the "best strategy" plan in more detail.

Because the two had already been completely open with each other, there was nothing to hide. Furthermore, since this "best strategy" was originally just a performance, they quickly finalized all the details and agreed to begin implementing the plan the next day.

After discussing the plan, Elena, slightly drunk, offered to escort Qiu Tu away from "Wine Pool Courtyard".

As she watched Qiu Tu slowly disappear from her sight, Elena's eyes began to clear up, as if her drunkenness just moments before had been a facade.

At this moment, Qing'e slowly appeared beside Elena, though no one knew when.

Qing'e glanced in the direction Qiu Tu had left, then asked softly, "My lord, do you... really believe him?"

She considered it for a moment, and then said, "Although his explanation was not bad, and his overall performance was very good."

"But... I always felt that he wasn't as simple as he seemed."

Hearing Qing'e's words, Elena, slightly drunk, gently patted Qing'e's shoulder and then said in a drunken voice, "Qing'e... do you know why I like to drink?"

Qing'e was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then shook her head.

Clearly... she, like everyone else, simply thought this was Elena's way of doing things or her hobby.

At this moment, Elena said with a smile, "I just know that it's good to be a little confused in life."

"Especially the deities of our 'Order Path.' They're used to being rigid and methodical, and they have to abide by all sorts of rules in everything they do."

"But... the more you take things too seriously, the less happy you become."

"So... I never think that much. I only know one thing: since Qiu Tu can bring benefits to our 'Temple' in the future, then we 'trust' him!"

"If we find that he intends to harm the interests of our 'temple,' then we 'disbelieve' in him!"

"Don't look at what he says, look at what he does."

"As for which side he's on? It doesn't matter. As long as he can continuously bring benefits to the 'Temple,' that's enough. Everything... is judged by actions, not intentions."

Upon hearing Elena's words, Qing'e was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting that this perpetually drunk guardian god-king would see everything so clearly.

So, after thinking for a moment, she bowed slightly to Elena and said, "Thank you for your guidance, my lord. I understand."

Upon hearing this, Elena smiled and nodded, then put her arm around Qing'e's shoulder and said, "Since you've received my guidance, of course you should repay me."

"Come on, let's go have a drink!"

"Huh?" Qing'e was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "My lord, I don't know how, my lord..."

But her refusal was clearly useless, and Elena dragged her directly to the "Wine Pool Courtyard"...

.....

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu returned to his residence.

Since they didn't own property in the "Land of Dionysus," Elena arranged temporary accommodations for them.

The women were all goddesses or above, and naturally each lived in a private house.

Jasmine's public identity is Qiu Tu's maid, so she was assigned to Qiu Tu's house to take care of him personally.

So when Qiu Tu returned home, Jasmine was sitting in a chair, smiling sweetly as she looked at the books that the "Temple of Order" had given to the God-Kings.

Upon seeing Jasmine, Qiu Tu's gaze immediately darkened, because there was still one loophole left in his confession to Elena tonight regarding his plan to become a double agent, which he needed to plug.

So... after spreading his spiritual energy to confirm that no one was watching, he closed the door, went to Jasmine's side, and said, "Jasmine, something's happened. The Star Forger God King reported us..."

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In truth, Qiu Tu wasn't entirely certain about Jasmine's identity. Even his claim of her being a "chaotic witch" to Elena was largely just empty boasting.

After all... many times, the facts are not important; what matters is how to develop in the direction you want.

Therefore, when facing Elena, Qiu Tu immediately confirmed Jasmine's identity as the "Chaos Witch".

Because he knew that only the "Witch of Chaos" could intimidate Elena and make her agree to be a double agent.

However, although he had fooled Elena, Qiu Tu knew that if he wanted the "double agent" plan to continue, the most important thing was to find out Jasmine's identity.

And... he also confirmed his identity as a "double agent" in front of Jasmine.

It has two sides, two sides, you can't do without either side.

Therefore, after returning to the villa, Qiu Tu immediately confessed to Jasmine that their identities had been exposed...

In order to find out Jasmine's identity, Qiu Tu pretended to stare at Jasmine after confessing, wanting to see her reaction.

And Jasmine is indeed an interesting girl.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, a look of horror immediately appeared on her face. She then threw down the book in her hand, jumped up, her face filled with anxiety, and said in a hurried tone,

"What? Our identities have been exposed?"

She looked at Qiu Tu with a pitiful expression and then said, "Brother, what should we do?"

"Jasmine is so scared."

Listening to Jasmine's cryptic remarks, Qiu Tu didn't believe a word she said.

He noticed that although Jasmine looked scared, her eyes were almost expressionless, and upon closer inspection, he could even detect a hint of a smile.

It felt like... she was expecting things to develop in that direction.