Then let them offer their loyalty!

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And so, in just a moment, a perfectly timed look of bewilderment appeared in her eyes.

She looked at Qiu Tu, somewhat puzzled, and said, "My impression of Little La?"

"I feel great."

She continued in her usual tea-like manner, lowering her head and saying with a wronged expression, "Of course... Little La might not think that way."

"She seems...to be somewhat hostile towards me."

At this point, Jasmine raised her head again, her big almond-shaped eyes looking at Qiu Tu, and said earnestly, "But don't worry, brother."

"Even if she doesn't like me, I will still get along well with her."

As she spoke, she clenched her fist and made a gesture of effort.

Jasmine's answer was almost flawless. It fit both her usual "green tea" persona and her personality of enjoying competing with the opposite sex around Qiu Tu.

Even with "Absolute Perception" activated, Qiu Tu couldn't detect the slightest flaw.

More importantly, all the "key points" in her answers were focused on Qiu Tu. It was as if she didn't care about La Riluo at all.

This perfectly reflects the mindset of a woman who has no designs on Lariel.

However, Qiu Tu certainly wouldn't trust Jasmine so easily.

So he gave Jasmine a deep look, and continued the topic, tentatively adding, "Xiao La's personality is indeed a bit eccentric."

"I've known her for so many years, but I still don't quite understand her."

"She's actually a bit like your 'chaotic pathway,' somewhat moody."

"So you might really need to be more understanding of her."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Jasmine pouted and then pretended to be annoyed, saying, "Brother, you've misunderstood our 'Chaotic Path'."

“Our ‘Chaotic Path’ is not like that.”

"Like me, my emotions have always been very stable."

At this point, she smiled sweetly again, her eyebrows curving and her dimples shallow, making her look as pure as a first love.

"So, if you've been upset by Little La, you can come to me."

"I definitely won't make my brother angry like Little La did."

That's also a perfect answer.

Jasmine's heart belonged entirely to Cijing and Qiu Tu. In her eyes, La Riluo was nothing more than a competitor.

Qiu Tu showed no outward reaction, but inwardly he was somewhat hesitant.

Could it be... that I'm overthinking things?

However, he immediately dismissed the idea as soon as it arose.

After all, he didn't suspect Jasmine of having designs on Lariello based on just one incident, but rather on many different clues.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu composed himself again and casually continued chatting with Jasmine about La Ri Luo.

However, the method of "sealing memories" is indeed very impressive.

In Jasmine's mind, she really didn't know Lariluo before, and she really had no interest in Lariluo.

On the contrary, she was most interested in Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji.

Therefore, no matter what topic Qiu Tu brings up, she always manages to steer the conversation back to Qiu Tu, then use subtle, witty remarks to sow discord between Qiu Tu and La Riluo, and suggest that she is actually more suited to Qiu Tu.

To be honest, if Qiu Tu hadn't known Jasmine's identity, he might have been slightly fooled by her sweet talk. But after learning Jasmine's identity, Qiu Tu didn't believe a word she said.

Therefore, although he pretended to enjoy it on the surface, he was actually quite indifferent inside.

And so, the two chatted for more than half an hour in this small garden, each with their own hidden agendas, until Qiu Tu felt that he could not find any flaws, and then the conversation ended.

Jasmine also promised that once she returned to her room, she would use a specially made Cataclysmic Artifact to report the "prisoner exchange" to the Shepherd God King.

Qiu Tu was not in a hurry, and only said that he would wait for the reply from the God King of Shepherd Heart.

Jasmine readily agreed and then left the courtyard.

Stepping back into her room, Jasmine paused, a hint of confusion in her eyes as she pondered.

'Have I sealed my memories again?'

'After returning to my room, a prompt appeared asking me to cancel the process?'

She thought for a moment, and a rough guess formed in her mind: 'It's probably related to Qiu Tu's probing earlier, right?'

Thinking this, she reached out and gently tapped her head.

The next second, a hint of realization crossed her eyes, which then turned sharp.

'Qiu Tu... has he guessed something?'

Why was he testing my opinion of Lariello?

This isn't normal....

Thinking this, Jasmine's eyes darkened. She closed her eyes and reviewed all her conversations with Qiu Tu, and after confirming that none of her answers had revealed anything, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

'Luckily, the memories were sealed in time, otherwise, given his keen perception, he would most likely have discovered something...'

Thinking this, Jasmine frowned slightly, and her attention to Qiu Tu increased even more.

She murmured softly, "What a talent..."

"Such talent, if it cannot be used for 'chaos,' must be destroyed..."

Thinking of this, she seemed to have made a decision, took out a "communication artifact", and prepared to contact the white-clothed man first.

Fortunately, nothing was exposed today, so we can stall for time.

There should be some time left for further evaluation....

However, what she didn't know was that at the same time, Qiu Tu was sitting in the courtyard, reviewing all of their conversation.

However, Qiu Tu clearly came to a completely different conclusion from her.

'If someone perfectly avoids all questions during a conversation, that's actually the biggest problem...'

'During our conversation just now, Lariel was practically invisible around Jasmine. And in all of Jasmine's answers, she focused on me, completely ignoring Lariel.'

'You know... Lariro is Zehime's younger sister. And Jasmine cares so much about Zehime, how could she possibly ignore Lariro like this?'

This shows she's deliberately avoiding the topic.

'So... my guess was right, the Witch of Chaos really is plotting against Lariel.'

At this moment, Qiu Tu's expression slowly faded, becoming expressionless.

If his guess is true, then he will likely have to oppose the legendary Queen of Chaos, who single-handedly ushered in the "Clash Era."

Those are true masters standing at the pinnacle of this world. The pressure they face is unimaginable.

But...that's precisely what makes everything more interesting.

"Hoo." Taking a deep breath, Qiu Tu's eyes blazed with fire once more.

So what if she's a Chaos Witch? She's just a high-ranking god-king.

She's not the only high-ranking god-king in this world!

If you make good use of the resources around you, you may still be able to become a high-level god-king!

That's just how the world is. As long as you have the strength, all difficulties will resolve themselves!

With this in mind, Qiu Tu no longer hesitated and prepared to select his subordinate gods again.

During this period, thanks to Qiu Tu's efforts to build momentum, he has gained some prestige and influence in the "Execution Department".

In addition, during this great battle, he mobilized a hundred gods and successfully completed the mission, earning him credit. This further enhanced his standing among the gods of the "Execution Department."

This can be seen from the fact that the loyalty of these gods has become increasingly high.

In recent days, Qiu Tu has also received some self-recommendations from the gods. Combined with the "loyalty" he has seen from leading these gods during this period, selecting 10 subordinate gods is a very simple matter.

With this group of loyal subordinate gods, plus Guan Xiao, Zhiyan, the mother and daughter of the Heavenly King, and other confidants of the "Boundless Heart Sea," Qiu Tu has finally gained a firm foothold in the "Temple."

In addition, this time he schemed against Starforge King and Heavystone King, giving them a handle to use against them for colluding with the "Chaos Faction".

Once the right opportunity arises, Qiu Tu can completely change his offensive and defensive strategies.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu also called Zhao Ji and La Ri Luo, preparing to go to the "Execution Department" to select a subordinate deity and then advance to a second-level god-king...

.....

However, what he didn't know was... just as he got up to go to the "Execution Department".

In the magnificent palace of the Kingdom of Dionysus, Elena leaned against a couch, drinking wine and gazing drowsily at the Star Forger and Stone Kings below. The God King Qing'e stood beside her.

Perhaps because she had drunk quite a bit, or perhaps because she had anticipated the arrival of the Star Forger, Elena's eyes narrowed slightly, and a faint smile played at the corners of her lips.

"Star Forging, Heavy Stone, you know I'm in seclusion, yet you still come to disturb me. Is there something important?"

"Do you know how serious the sin is to disturb my cultivation?"

Upon hearing Elena's words, the Star Forger and the Heavy Stone God King exchanged a glance, and then both bowed in unison.

The Star Forger God King spoke up, "Your Majesty, we do indeed have something important to report to you."

Elena tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, turning it gently as she asked, "What's the matter?"

"It's a joyous occasion," said the Star Forger God King with an excited expression.

He said, "My lord, you have been in seclusion for some time, so the three of us—Heavy Stone God King, Qiu Tu God King, and I—joined forces to devise a plan to counter the 'Chaos Faction.'"

"Using Qiu Tu God-King's confidants as bait, and the Heavenly Gods of the 'Execution Department' under Chong Shi God-King as the main force, I arranged for my subordinates to spread the news in 'Chaotic Western Capital' to lure out Chaotic God-King and the Heavenly Gods."

"We won a great victory in this battle. We captured 3 Chaos God-Kings, 16 Chaos Gods, and hundreds of other low-ranking deities."

At this point, the Star Forger God King's aged face almost blossomed into a wide smile, "This is yet another great victory!"

However, he then changed the subject, saying, "However... this operation was ultimately planned by the three of us ourselves, and it did not receive His Majesty's permission."

"While we were overjoyed, we were also filled with unease."

"Therefore, after much consideration, we have decided to disturb Your Majesty's cultivation to report the good news and apologize!"

After speaking, the Star Forger God King and the Heavy Stone God King exchanged another glance, and then bowed in unison.

As soon as the Star Forger God King finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.

Leaning against the couch, the tipsy Elena didn't speak, but simply propped her head up with her hand, squinting as she watched the two god-kings below with interest.

The two god-kings, who did not receive a response from Elena, did not straighten up, but remained in their bowed posture, waiting quietly.

And so, time passed by, second by second.

The two remained bowed for a full minute before Elena chuckled softly, then raised her hand slightly and said, "What crime have the two God-Kings committed?"

"To achieve such great results, we can certainly say that we have done nothing wrong."

"As for the procedures, as the senior members of the Western Branch, you have the authority to act expediently while I am in seclusion."

"This does not violate any regulations."

Upon hearing Elena's words, the two god-kings, Starforge and Heavystone, visibly breathed a sigh of relief. They straightened up, smiled at Elena, and said, "It's all thanks to Your Majesty's excellent leadership."

Upon hearing this, Elena raised her hand again and asked, "Now that you've captured so many gods and god-kings, have you gotten any spoils?"

The Star Forger and the Heavy Stone God King had clearly made the necessary preparations before their arrival, so upon hearing this, they quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"This time we seized over sixty complete Celestial-level 'Boundless Divine Crystals,' eight 'Celestial Ranks,' and..."

As Starforge and the Stone King recounted their "spoils of war," Elena's expression softened.

Finally, after the Star Forger God-King finished recounting her last "spoils of war," she nodded in satisfaction, then waved her hand and said, "Alright, you've done a very good job on this mission."

"I will have Qing'e record it in detail."

Upon hearing Elena's words, the two god-kings, Starforge and Heavystone, immediately smiled. They quickly bowed again before slowly retreating.

With the departure of the two, only Elena and Qing'e remained in the main hall.

Elena picked up the gourd beside her and took a sip.

As the golden wine entered her stomach, her already snow-white skin became even more flushed.

After finishing her drink, Elena waved to Qing'e and then said,