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"He seems to be quite extraordinary."

At this point, Qing'e paused for a moment, then continued, "Right now, the higher-ups in the 'Wine God Kingdom' are all saying that he might become the fifth high-ranking God-King of our 'Order Path'."

Upon hearing this, Elena smiled slightly on her beautiful face.

She tilted her head back, took a sip of wine, lay there lazily, and said nonchalantly, "If becoming a high-level God-King were really that easy, I wouldn't have been stuck for so many years."

"He's only a second-level God-King right now."

"Compared to him, I actually have a higher opinion of... the goddess Wang beside him."

Hearing Elena's words, Qing'e was visibly taken aback. She blinked her bright eyes and couldn't help but ask, "Which Goddess King?"

After speaking, Qing'e hesitated for a moment as if she had thought of something, and then asked, "Zhao Ji?"

Upon hearing the name Zeki, Elena's expression turned serious. She nodded slightly, acknowledging Qing'e's guess, "It's her."

Qing'e was clearly puzzled. "Why?"

She thought for a moment and said, "If I remember correctly, she was only a second-level God-King, right?"

Elena leaned against Qing'e, who was only wearing a thin veil, her slightly protruding chest. Her gaze pierced through the layers of buildings and looked at the courtyard where Qiu Tu lived.

Then she said softly, "You don't understand..."

"In the days since she advanced, I've been able to sense her growing stronger every single moment..."

"The speed was extremely fast, and it seemed to have no limit."

At this point, Elena paused, adding in her mind: "Even... I feel her aura is almost surpassing mine..."

Thinking this, Elena's eyes cleared as she looked at the terrifying phenomenon that only she, the "Lord of the World," could see, and her hands clenched slightly...

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Chapter 812 Qiu Tu, are you impotent? (Wins an iPad)

Having been by Elena's side for so many years, Qing'e has an excellent understanding of Elena's personality and habits.

So even though Elena didn't say it explicitly, Qing'e seemed to sense something from her demeanor.

She couldn't help but look in the direction Elena was speaking towards the courtyard where Qiu Tu lived.

In the past few days, Qing'e has actually learned a bit about the mysterious god-king beside Qiu Tu.

Zhao Ji, a second-level God-King, is arguably Qiu Tu's strongest subordinate, bar none. Perhaps it is precisely because of this strength and status that Zhao Ji holds an extremely high position within Qiu Tu's team. Everyone around Qiu Tu treats her with utmost respect.

Even... perhaps because of Qiu Tu's easygoing personality, sometimes the people around Qiu Tu didn't treat him as respectfully as they did Zhao Ji.

This also made Qing'e very interested in Zhao Ji.

However, this God-King is clearly one of Qiu Tu's trump cards, so his whereabouts are always mysterious, and he never makes a move. Therefore, Qing'e doesn't have much information about him.

It was precisely because of these strange "phenomena" that Qing'e always overestimated Zhao Ji's strength and talent in order to avoid making a mistake due to underestimating her opponent.

But now Elena tells her that Zeki is even stronger than she thought. She's practically limitless. This is indeed somewhat unexpected for Qing'e.

After all, Elena was never one to praise people.

To receive such praise from her proves that Zeki's strength and potential truly exceeded Elena's expectations.

Thinking this, Qing'e couldn't help but take another look at Elena.

At this moment, Elena, still holding a wine glass and reclining on the tatami mat, gazed drowsily in the direction where Zehime had advanced. However... Qing'e seemed to detect a hint of seriousness on her face.

'It seems the master is... wary?'

After discovering this, Qing'e almost thought she had misread it.

'How is that possible?'

'My lord is the guardian god-king.'

'Could it be that Zhao Ji's strength is comparable to that of the Guardian God King?'

To be honest, Qing'e herself found her judgment a bit ridiculous.

After all, Zhao Ji has indeed progressed rapidly. When we first met, she was only a Level 1 God-King, but she quickly advanced to Level 2. Now, just a few months later, she has actually advanced for the third time.

But don't forget, even if Zhao Ji advances again, she will only be a third-level God-King. There is still a long way to go before she can become a Guardian God-King.

Therefore, Elena should not have had such an expression, either emotionally or logically.

Thinking this, Qing'e couldn't help but look down at Elena again.

What met her eyes were deep ravines that could bury a person and vast expanses of white skin, but Elena had already relaxed her brows and was drinking her wine with her head tilted back, as if her earlier fear had been nothing but an illusion.

Upon seeing this, Qing'e blinked, almost thinking she had just misread it...

.......

Meanwhile, in the land of Dionysus, at the manor of the Heavy Stone God King.

The God King of the Vast Sea, who had been acting in a play with Qiu Tu, has finally returned here.

The Heavy Stone God King still looked like an old farmer, dressed in coarse cloth, sitting quietly in the courtyard amidst the chaos of the world.

Upon seeing him, the God King of the Vast Ocean walked over and bowed deeply.

Feeling the great respect from the Vast Ocean God King, the Heavy Stone God King slowly opened his eyes, then glanced at him without joy or sorrow, but did not speak.

He didn't speak, but the God King of the Vast Ocean spoke first.

The God King of the Vast Ocean bowed again, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving me."

Upon hearing this, the Heavy Stone God King closed his eyes and said in a muffled voice, "Qiu Tu really did have a backup plan, and he even found all the traitors?"

Upon hearing the words of the Heavy Stone God King, the Vast Ocean God King paused for a moment, then couldn't help but say, "Not only..."

With the investigation into the mole concluded, many things began to be gradually revealed. So whether it was Elena blocking the communication channels of the "Kingdom of Dionysus" or Qiu Tu deliberately giving the gods of the "Execution Department" time to operate, these things gradually spread and became known to others.

Therefore, with the mind of the Vast Ocean God King, he naturally guessed the whole picture of the matter just by piecing things together.

Qiu Tu had clearly laid a trap long ago, just waiting for everyone who wanted to oppose him to fall into it.

If he hadn't been dissuaded by the Heavy Stone God King yesterday, he probably would have been tricked long ago.

All of this was because the Heavy Stone God King persuaded him to stop.

At this moment, just as the Vast Ocean God King was thinking this, the Heavy Stone God King also spoke.

He sat on the gravel ground, looking at the God King of the Vast Ocean, and said in a muffled voice, "Vast Ocean."

"I still stand by my opinion from yesterday. We can fight, but... there must be a bottom line."

"The bottom line is that we cannot go against those above us, nor can we harm the interests of the 'Temple'."

"We can find a way to defeat Qiu Tu, but we can't afford to hinder them when the higher-ups have already decided to target the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb'."

He looked at the God King of the Vast Ocean with his gray eyes, and then said, "If we only lose in the battle with Qiu Tu, with our strength and status, we can simply go to another branch."

"But... if we betray the Temple, even His Majesty Mitchell can't save us."

The words of the Heavy Stone God King were exactly the same as those of yesterday.

Yesterday, when the Heavy Stone God King discovered that the Vast Ocean God King was resorting to any means to fight Qiu Tu, he immediately shut down the manor, activated the "Defense-Early Warning Array," and sincerely advised the Vast Ocean God King.

It was these words that ultimately prevented the God King of the Vast Ocean from spreading the news and using Qiu Tu as a tool to kill him.

Although the God King of the Vast Ocean was persuaded, he still felt somewhat resentful.

But after Qiu Tu's actions today, he felt only gratitude and lingering fear.

Upon hearing the advice of the Heavy Stone God King once again, the Vast Ocean God King quickly nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right."

"I was definitely out of my mind yesterday."

Seeing that the Vast Ocean God King had truly listened, the Heavy Stone God King couldn't help but nod slightly.

Perhaps worried that his words had dampened the enthusiasm and confidence of the Vast Ocean God King, he closed his eyes and then added,

"Besides, when a person like Qiu Tu, a chosen one, is invincible when his luck is at its peak, he can kill anyone who gets in his way. There's no need for us old folks who have been eliminated by the times to go head-to-head with him."

"Since he is brave and fierce, let's retreat in order to advance and temporarily avoid his sharp edge."

“His luck can’t last forever, so time is on our side.”

"Besides, the first person he had a falling out with was that guy Star Forger, and His Majesty Mitchell will be coming to the West soon."

"That will be our advantage."

Upon hearing the words of the Heavy Stone God King, the Vast Ocean God King quickly nodded again...

Having experienced today's events, the God King of the Vast Ocean has realized that his schemes are still far inferior to Qiu Tu's.

Therefore... perhaps keeping a low profile is indeed a better choice...

Thinking this, the God King of the Vast Ocean's heart calmed down.

.....

And just like that, a day quickly passed.

Throughout the day, Qiu Tu spent his time in the "Execution Department" interrogating and investigating the mole.

If Qiu Tu hadn't realized the power of the "Immortal Heavenly Tomb" before, then after today's internal traitor incident, he has come to understand just how influential the "Immortal Heavenly Tomb" is across the six major paths.

So he finally understood why those close to him advised him not to provoke the "Immortal Trio".

For his own safety, Qiu Tu had no choice but to nip all dangers in the bud.

Fortunately, after Qiu Tu established his authority multiple times during this period, and with the God King of the Vast Ocean taking the initiative to be a stepping stone for Qiu Tu today, Qiu Tu's status and prestige in the entire "Execution Department" have risen sharply.

This also makes it easier for him to find the traitor in his "loyalty game": previously he needed to pick out the gods who were not loyal to him and verify them several more times.

Now... even gods with a base loyalty of 30 points can almost be directly identified as traitors.

After spending a day catching the mole in the "Execution Department" and purging all the spies in the department, Qiu Tu finally dragged his tired body back to his courtyard.

As usual, after returning to his courtyard, Qiu Tu immediately went to the bedroom to check on Zhao Ji's condition.

As Qiu Tu's most trusted backer, Zhao Ji's safety is synonymous with his safety.

After confirming that there were no problems with Zhao Ji's advancement, Qiu Tu turned and left the bedroom, heading outside.

As soon as Qiu Tu stepped outside, he ran into La Ri Luo.

This evil young girl, who only recently became loyal to Qiu Tu, is clearly trying to get you hooked.

But Qiu Tu has been too busy these past two days and has been neglecting her.

So when La Riluo saw Qiu Tu, her eyes were filled with resentment, like those of a wronged woman.

She looked at Qiu Tu and then said, "Qiu Tu, sometimes I find that you really understand me."

La Riluo's abrupt praise left Qiu Tu with a question mark above his head.

Qiu Tu was about to ask La Riluo how he understood her when La Riluo spoke again.

“Every time I have a need, you're the first one to run to me.”

Qiu Tu: .....

Just speak, what's the big deal about yin and yang?

However, Qiu Tu also felt a little guilty towards La Riluo these past two days, so he couldn't help but explain, "I wasn't running away, it's just that recently..."

Perhaps she really harbored resentment towards Qiu Tu these past two days; today, La Riluo's little mouth seemed to be coated with poison.

She looked at Qiu Tu with a quiet gaze, and then said, "I understand, it's not that you're running away, it's stage fright."

Qiu Tu:? ?

Today, Lariel might have really unlocked her sharp tongue talent. "But... so what if I'm stage-frightened? So what if I can't do it? What's wrong with waiting a bit?"

Qiu Tu:? ?

Lariluo was clearly referring to Qiu Tu's behavior yesterday when he neither accepted nor refused her invitation, but instead dragged things out.

But! This statement is extremely ambiguous! Especially considering the current relationship between the two, anyone who hears it will feel something is off.

At that moment, whether by coincidence or not, General Li Feng, the daughter of Heavenly King Zhiyan, walked in from outside—Qiu Tu had arranged for her and Heavenly King Zhiyan to take turns guarding Zhao Ji in his courtyard, and it should be time for them to change shifts now.

So, she happened to overhear Lariro's ambiguous words.