Then let them offer their loyalty!

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The two are not dependent on each other, but rather more like allies.

Moreover, Zhao Ji is a very opinionated person who often makes her own decisions, and Qiu Tu cannot persuade her otherwise.

So Qiu Tu pondered quietly for a moment, then simply kept the matter in mind before speaking.

"I understand. Continue to assign intelligence personnel to monitor the situation in 'Chaotic Western Capital.' Report to me immediately if there are any changes."

"Yes," Guan Xiao replied, bowing her head. She then helped Qiu Tu fasten his trousers before standing up and speaking to him.

"Sir, everything is ready. You may attend the God-King Meeting now."

Hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu nodded sharply, "Then let me go see what the Heavy Stone God King is up to..."

.....

Meanwhile, in the Dionysian Kingdom, at the Executive Department...

The "God-King Council" is a special deliberative system within the "Temple of Order." Depending on the department, it is generally held once every six months or once a year.

At the "God-King Council," all God-Kings of their respective departments, regardless of rank or position, are eligible to attend. This signifies the important position of the God-King within the "Temple."

And because, apart from a few exceptional God-Kings, most God-Kings are mid-to-high-level officials in their respective departments, anything that happens at this meeting will influence the department's direction for the next six months to a year. Therefore, this meeting is considered the most important meeting for each department. Many major events take place at this meeting.

Compared to other departments, the Executive Department's meeting was actually quite uneventful.

Because of the overwhelming power of the Heavy Stone God-King, the "God-King Conference," which was filled with open and covert struggles and constant attacks in other departments, was relatively calm in the "Execution Department."

No one dared to challenge the authority of the Heavy Stone God King, and the Heavy Stone God King rarely suppressed his subordinates.

—Of course, this is the "Executive Department" God Conference that has been held for nearly a hundred years.

This year, thanks to the actions of the Heavy Stone God King and Qiu Tu's counterattack, everyone knows that a new God King has arrived at the "Execution Department".

The new God-King, backed by Elena, slapped the face of the Vast Ocean God-King as soon as he arrived at the "Execution Department".

Immediately afterwards, the new God-King, authorized by Elena, mobilized hundreds of celestial beings to besiege and capture hundreds of deities from the "Chaos Faction," including three God-Kings. And there were no casualties.

Such a resounding victory is one of the few in recent years.

Although the recent battle for the seven "underground divine kingdoms" yielded more results, the "Temple of Order" also suffered heavy losses, and because it was Elena, the guardian god-king, who took action, it was not widely recognized.

Therefore, riding on this great victory, Qiu Tu's prestige in the "Execution Department" also rose sharply.

Furthermore, with Elena as his backer, many in the "Execution Department" are optimistic that Qiu Tu will challenge the Heavy Stone God King.

This includes the long-standing conflict between the deities in the "Execution Department" and the Heavy Stone God King, which has accumulated over the past century, as well as the desire to simply enjoy the spectacle.

After all... the "Execution Department" has been peaceful for far too many years.

Therefore, many people are looking forward to this "God King Conference," wanting to see if there will be any changes this time...

Unfortunately... before the God-King Conference even began, Qiu Tu emerged from seclusion only to immediately go into seclusion again. Now, even though the "God-King Conference" has started, he is still in seclusion.

This disappointed many of the God-Kings who were looking forward to this "God-King Conference," and made the conference somewhat dull.

Because Qiu Tu was absent, the entire "God King Conference" remained the domain of the Heavy Stone God King.

He sat upright in the main seat, his tall figure looming over everyone like a small mountain, sitting there quietly.

Beside him, the God King of the Vast Ocean was slowly explaining the situation of the "Execution Department" over the past year.

There are tasks to be carried out, personnel increases and decreases, and awards received, etc.

As he spoke, the attending god-kings listened listlessly, some even lost in their own thoughts, completely ignoring the endless ramblings of the Vast Ocean God-King.

But this is the "Execution Department," or rather, the "Execution Department" under the rule of the Heavy Stone God King. It's frighteningly stable. And frighteningly monotonous.

However, nothing is set in stone. So, just as the God King of the Vast Ocean was slowly recounting the capture of four more spies from the "Immortal" path, suddenly, the towering palace doors were silently pushed open.

A figure walked in from the middle of the palace gate, then bent over and quickly walked to the side of the Heavy Stone God King.

Perhaps because the unexpected twists and turns were more exciting than the dry explanations of the Vast Ocean God King, the God Kings present immediately became interested upon seeing this.

Several god-kings turned their gazes toward the celestial being who was walking toward the heavy stone god-king. Even an old god-king who looked frail and aged slowly opened his eyes and looked at the celestial being.

Upon seeing this, the God King of the Vast Ocean paused slightly, glanced at the celestial being, and then lowered his head to continue explaining.

From the moment that celestial being entered, the Heavy Stone God-King, leaning on the main seat, looked over, his gaze containing a mixture of admiration and solemnity.

Sure enough, upon reaching the side of the Heavy Stone God-King, the celestial being bowed, lowered his head, and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Qiu Tu God-King has emerged from seclusion and is on his way to the 'God-King Conference'."

Upon hearing the words of the celestial being, before the Heavy Stone God King could react, the Vast Ocean God King's hand holding the document trembled slightly, and his explanation paused for a moment.

But the god-kings present had long since stopped paying attention to him. When they heard that Qiu Tu had emerged from seclusion and was heading this way, all the god-kings present were suddenly invigorated.

Even though they were worried about being noticed by the Heavy Stone God King, they dared not show it too obviously, but it was clear to the naked eye that the entire hall was no longer lifeless.

The God King of the Vast Ocean clearly noticed the change in the atmosphere. Although he continued to explain in the same tone, he sighed slightly in his heart.

Upon hearing the words of the celestial being, the Heavy Stone God King on the main seat paused for a moment before giving a faint "hmm" without offering any further reply.

Without receiving a definite answer from the Heavy Stone God King, the celestial being was clearly unsure of what to do next.

He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Your Majesty, shall we allow God-King Qiu Tu to attend the meeting?"

Upon hearing the celestial being's words, the Heavy Stone God-King slowly spoke, "Since he is the God-King of our 'Execution Department,' he is naturally entitled to attend the 'God-King Meeting.'"

After receiving a definite answer from the Heavy Stone God King, the god seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and quickly responded before stepping outside.

Seeing that the Heavy Stone God King did not object to Qiu Tu's participation, the other dozen or so God Kings exchanged glances, all of them seeing the excitement of watching a good show in each other's eyes.

Just then, as the celestial being reached the entrance of the main hall, the Vast Ocean God King suddenly spoke.

"Wait a moment."

Upon hearing the words of the Vast Ocean God King, the celestial being immediately stopped, then turned around somewhat bewildered, unsure of what had happened.

At this moment, the God King of the Vast Ocean, after what seemed like a long internal struggle, finally made up his mind.

He put down the documents in his hand, then looked up at the Heavy Stone God-King seated at the head of the table and said, "My lord, although all the God-Kings of this headquarters have the right to participate in the 'God-King Conference'..."

"However, similarly, the 'God-King Conference,' as the most important meeting for each department, also has its own regulations."

“Before the meeting, we reported that God King Qiu Tu was in seclusion and therefore would be absent. Moreover, the meeting has already been going on for 20 minutes and a lot of things have been discussed. His participation now will make the whole meeting process chaotic.”

"Should we submit a new report to the higher-ups? Should we re-explain the contents of the previous meeting to God King Qiu Tu?"

"If we explain, won't that take up the other God-Kings' time? If we don't explain, what if God-King Qiu Tu has objections to the meeting's content?"

At this point, the God King of the Vast Ocean said with a serious expression, "These are all problems."

"Moreover, God King Qiu Tu has only just advanced and emerged from seclusion. I suggest he stabilize his realm first and come back for the next meeting."

As the words of the Vast Ocean God King fell to the ground, the entire hall fell silent.

The God-Kings present weren't fools. It was obvious that the God-King of the Vast Ocean didn't want Qiu Tu to attend the meeting and had come up with a bunch of excuses.

These excuses may sound plausible at first glance, but upon closer examination, they can all be avoided or resolved.

'The God King of the Vast Ocean felt that Qiu Tu would cause trouble after he arrived, so he simply wanted to use procedural justice to prevent Qiu Tu from participating in this meeting, thus winning without a fight...'

In an instant, this thought arose in the minds of all the gods.

Therefore, all the gods couldn't help but look at the Heavy Stone God-King sitting in the main seat, wanting to see what his attitude was.

At this moment, the Heavy Stone God King was also looking at the Vast Ocean God King. Their eyes met, as if they were communicating silently.

The air was a little stagnant. The atmosphere was somewhat silent.

After a moment, the Heavy Stone God-King withdrew his gaze and slowly swept it over the God-Kings who were looking up at him.

When he saw that all the gods below were looking at him, he hesitated for a moment. But in the end, he smiled nonchalantly, waved his hand, and said magnanimously, "These are all minor issues. It's nothing."

As he spoke, he sat up straight, like a towering mountain, and looked at the celestial being standing at the entrance of the hall. He said domineeringly, "Please convene a meeting, God King Qiu Tu!"

Upon hearing the words of the Heavy Stone God King, the Vast Ocean God King closed his eyes resignedly and sighed deeply in his heart.

Just then, as the words of the Heavy Stone God King fell, a young man suddenly burst into loud laughter from outside the hall, "No need to invite me, I've already arrived."

As they spoke, the main hall slowly opened. Even before the person arrived, a powerful aura, accompanied by wind and rain, swept in!

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire hall became solemn.

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My child is three years old and we just started kindergarten recently. There's been a lot of crying and fussing, and we're constantly trying to outsmart him, so he's been delayed again. Please forgive us.

If I don't update at noon, it'll usually be in the evening (but I'll leave a comment). I probably won't be taking a break from updating anytime soon.

Chapter 782 A Little Show-Off (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

A person's name, a tree's shadow.

Back when Qiu Tu caused a stir a few days ago, the God Kings of the "Execution Department" had already heard about Qiu Tu's deeds.

Many people are also curious about what kind of person Qiu Tu really is. During the days that Qiu Tu was in seclusion, many God Kings also made their own guesses about him.

Some god-kings thought Qiu Tu was the chosen one of a world, arrogant and domineering; some god-kings thought Qiu Tu was gentle, but was used as a pawn by Elena and forced into a corner by the Heavy Stone God-king; still others thought Qiu Tu was resourceful and never showed his emotions.

But when they finally saw Qiu Tu in person, they realized they had been completely wrong.

As the hall doors opened to both sides, a gust of wind and the dampness mixed with rain rushed in.

A figure dressed in a large fur coat strode in with an imposing presence.

The corridor lights shone on him, casting a long shadow on the ground that stretched all the way to the long conference table in the main hall.

Before the person arrived, a riding boot came in first, followed by long, slender legs, an upright posture, and a smiling yet dignified face.

For a fleeting moment, the gods present were all momentarily stunned.

Even though they had prepared themselves mentally, they were still a little surprised when they saw Qiu Tu in person.

This is a world with extraordinary power; one's aura is itself a manifestation of power and talent.

Qiu Tu arrived with wind and rain, and his imposing aura gave the impression of a dragon taking shape.

A moment of silence fell over the scene before a neutral god-king sighed softly, "A golden carp is no ordinary fish; it transforms into a dragon once it encounters wind and clouds."

Although his voice was very soft, no one was speaking in the hall, so it still carried clearly to everyone's ears.

Upon hearing that remark, all the god-kings present were startled, then seemed to awaken from a dream.

They belatedly realized that the Heavy Stone God King was the true master of this great hall, so they all turned their gazes toward the Heavy Stone God King sitting in the main seat.

As it turned out, they were shocked when they finally looked.

Whether it was provoked by Qiu Tu's imposing aura or not, the Heavy Stone God King straightened his back, placed his hands on the table, and looked at Qiu Tu with an imposing gaze.

His figure was already much larger than that of ordinary creatures, standing over three meters tall with broad shoulders and a thick waist, making him resemble a towering mountain standing in the hall.

Qiu Tu's imposing aura, as strong as wind and rain, rushed towards him, yet he felt an overwhelming sense of powerlessness, and was instead suppressed by it.

Upon seeing this, the God King present couldn't help but look at Qiu Tu again.

Perhaps it was the huge difference in size, or perhaps it was the overwhelming feeling that the Heavy Stone God King had just given, but when the God Kings saw Qiu Tu again, they suddenly felt... that it wasn't as exaggerated as it had been before?

At that moment, just as the gods were thinking about that, Qiu Tu had already walked up to the long table with a smile.

He bowed slightly, paying his respects to the Heavy Stone God-King seated in the main seat, and said, "My lord, I am late."

The seat of the Heavy Stone God King was directly facing the gate and also directly facing Qiu Tu, so he was the one who could most directly feel Qiu Tu's aura.

His life wasn't as easy as the other god-kings thought.

On the contrary, precisely because he had confronted Qiu Tu head-on, he understood better than anyone how terrifying Qiu Tu was.

'Despite having just been promoted, his strength is incredibly refined, comparable to a seasoned second-level God-King.'

More importantly, that momentum has already taken shape, and it feels like there's a clear understanding of both the approach and the future development path.

'Although I've never seen him before, he probably didn't look like this before he went into seclusion....'

'Could it be... that his adjutant wasn't lying, and that he truly sensed something and comprehended the "Divine Technique"?'

"Afterwards, by creating 'Celestial Techniques,' he streamlined his own path, which led to his imposing presence?"

Thinking this, the Heavy Stone God King couldn't help but want to test him.

He sat in the chair like a small mountain, looking down at Qiu Tu, and then slowly said, "It's alright."

"You're only in seclusion temporarily, so it's not your fault."

"Moreover, your adjutant has already informed you that you have comprehended the 'Celestial Technique.'"

"Your improvement in strength also strengthens the 'Execution Department'."