Astonished Zhu Wu and Qing Lan

However, since Qiu Tu had already devised a plan to talk Xiao Yuan Yao into it, he naturally would not let her refuse so easily.

Moreover, through his interactions with Xiao Yuan Yao, he had more or less figured out her soft spots and weaknesses.

So, upon hearing Xiao Yuan Yao's words, he did not refute her directly or mock her. Instead, he let out a long sigh. "It seems... we won't be able to fulfill Majesty the Witch's request."

At that instant, Xiao Yuan Yao paused slightly as she was about to leave.

The expression on her face changed rapidly, as though she were engaged in an intense internal struggle.

On one side was the person she followed; on the other was the fact that it could not be done.

It really was hard to decide!

At that moment, Qiu Tu seemed to keenly sense her inner conflict and slowly said, "Actually... I don't think stopping the Star Founder God System will be as difficult as we imagined."

"It might even be... very simple."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Xiao Yuan Yao slowly turned around.

She seemed unusually clearheaded. Her pitch-black eyes looked at Qiu Tu as she said, "The aura around you is really unpleasant."

"No wonder you're from the Order Path."

Hearing Xiao Yuan Yao's words, Qiu Tu could not help but chuckle. "You're prejudiced against the Order Path."

"Actually... we're all good people."

Xiao Yuan Yao nearly rolled her eyes into the back of her head.

She plopped down on the ground again, waved a hand, and said, "Fine. Tell me the plan. I'll listen."

Then, as if she had remembered something, she suddenly added in a crisp voice, "Oh, right. Don't make it too complicated. I can't handle that. My brain isn't very good."

Hearing Xiao Yuan Yao's blunt words, Heavenly King Zhi Yan's eyes curved as her brows lifted slightly, revealing a touch of alluring charm. She covered her mouth and chuckled twice, her glancing eyes enough to captivate the soul.

Beside her, Yao Qin also gave Xiao Yuan Yao a faint look. Though she did not laugh aloud, a trace of a smile appeared at the corners of her lips.

She had a high, straight nose, full and rounded lips, and a figure that possessed both the lushness unique to mature women and smooth, graceful curves. Combined with the oppressive presence of her physique and her exotic allure, merely standing there was enough for her to radiate boundless charm.

They were two thoroughly mature women, and both were truly Practical Weapons.

For an experienced driver like Qiu Tu, who was skilled at making suggestive remarks, one glance in their direction was enough to make him want to personally give them a try.

However, he also knew that now was not the time. The night was still long, and he had plenty of time to find an opportunity later. There was no need to rush.

There was no need to mention Yao Qin. As for Heavenly King Zhi Yan, Qiu Tu had not called her here with any intention of letting her leave.

With that in mind, Qiu Tu collected himself and beckoned Xiao Yuan Yao over. "Come. Bring your ear closer and listen carefully to my plan."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Xiao Yuan Yao gave him a suspicious look, then obediently did as she was told for once.

She reached up, removed her crystalline, jade-like ear, and tossed it to Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu: ??

Qiu Tu caught the ear. It was warm and soft in his hand, just like a real one.

Although Qiu Tu had seen plenty of bizarre Calamity Descendants, this was still exceptionally strange.

Then, recalling how Xiao Yuan Yao's body had remained still while her head turned one hundred and eighty degrees, a guess arose in Qiu Tu's mind.

Could this young Goddess King's body be detachable?

"Hands, feet, ears, stomach... mm-hm..."

Imagining Xiao Yuan Yao taking herself apart into scattered pieces, Qiu Tu suddenly found it rather amusing.

He could not help gently pinching Xiao Yuan Yao's ear.

Xiao Yuan Yao looked at Qiu Tu blankly and asked somewhat innocently, "Why are you pinching me?"

Qiu Tu:

Under the slightly strange gazes of Yao Qin and Heavenly King Zhi Yan, Qiu Tu coughed and said, "Nothing. I accidentally used a little too much force."

Still, he had confirmed it. After Xiao Yuan Yao disassembled herself, all her body parts remained connected.

How interesting. As expected of a God King from the Chaos Path.

Thinking that, Qiu Tu lifted Xiao Yuan Yao's ear and genuinely began whispering his plan into it.

Meanwhile.

East City—Zhu Wu and Qing Lan's villa—basement.

Zhu Wu's body slowly expanded. Her clothes were gradually stretched to their limits before tearing apart. Soon, her body began to distort, and her legs started merging together.

A moment later, amid the sound of fabric ripping, she slowly transformed into a massive crimson serpent.

The crimson serpent was as thick as a water barrel, its body covered in hard scales that gleamed with metallic luster. Two bumps protruded from its head, like two horns that had yet to fully emerge.

She reared upright and flicked out her tongue, her amber vertical pupils flashing with chilling light.

If Qiu Tu had been here, he would have recalled the night back in the 7th Shelter when this giant serpent had "peeped" at him.

As Zhu Wu returned to her true form, her vertical pupils fell upon the pile of Boundless God Crystals stored in the basement.

Some had been low-grade Boundless God Crystals Qiu Tu had gathered by scouring the entire Boundless Mind Sea, while others were Heavenly God Level Boundless God Crystals from East Divine King Takikawa Ei that Qiu Tu had specifically supplied to Zhu Wu and Qing Lan.

Since Zhu Wu and Qing Lan were both Salted Fish, they had not used much during this period. Now, it all belonged to Zhu Wu.

With that thought, Zhu Wu opened her enormous mouth and swept up one-third of the Boundless God Crystals in a single gulp, like an autumn wind scattering fallen leaves.

As she inhaled them in a whirlwind, her aura and pressure grew increasingly stronger.

Mid-Seventh Order, late Seventh Order, peak Seventh Order...

Perhaps because the resources Qiu Tu had provided were simply too abundant, or perhaps because the strength limit of the Edge Area had been lifted, Zhu Wu's power began rising at an astonishing speed.

In just two or three hours, she completed a qualitative transformation.

However, because the "area" under her control was insufficient, she clearly still had strength to spare but could not advance any further.

Yet, she had evidently already thought of what to do next while improving her strength. Thus, she twisted her body and slithered toward the door.

As she moved like a snake, her body grew smaller and smaller until she was soon only the size of a thumb.

When she reached the door, a thought crossed her mind, and it automatically opened.

Qing Lan, who had been sitting outside with her chin propped in her hands as she waited, raised her head and looked over.

First glance: Huh? Why was no one there?

Second glance: Huh? She had clearly sensed an aura. Where was the person?

It was not until the third glance, when Qing Lan lowered her gaze, that she spotted the inconspicuous little crimson snake on the ground.

Qing Lan's watery eyes widened as she asked uncertainly, "Sister Zhu Wu?"

The little crimson snake hissed twice before lazily replying, "It's me. What's wrong? Don't recognize me anymore?"

It had to be said that Zhu Wu had looked extremely terrifying in the basement with her massive body. Yet after shrinking down, she looked much cuter.

Qing Lan smiled until her eyes narrowed into crescents. "Sister Zhu Wu, you're way too adorable like this."

Zhu Wu gave Qing Lan a humanlike glare. "My strength rose too quickly, so my control over my body has weakened. I can't return to human form for now."

"Otherwise, do you think I want to stay in this form?"

After saying that, Zhu Wu continued, "All right, enough chatting. My strength is now stuck at the peak of the Seventh Order. If I want to advance further, I need Qiu Tu to arrange a Boundless Mind Sea Area for me."

"And..." At this point, Zhu Wu paused. A humanlike solemn expression appeared on her tiny snake face as she said, "That Chaos God King has already descended."

"We still don't know what she is doing."

"Qiu Tu and the others have no experience dealing with Chaos God Kings. They do not understand how troublesome those Chaos God Kings can be."

"If things go wrong, she might go berserk and throw the entire world into chaos."

"Even if Qiu Tu has already reached an agreement with God King Yao Qin... Chaos God Kings are not the sort to play by ordinary rules."

"They have no notion that they must fight head-on, nor any concept that the strong should not bully the weak."

"On the contrary, they are utterly unpredictable. If they want to fight you, they fight you. If they don't, they turn around, leave, and bully people weaker than themselves."

At this point, cold light flashed in Zhu Wu's amber snake eyes. "In the past, a Chaos God King invaded an Underground God Kingdom."

"Although that Underground God Kingdom had two God Kings stationed there, he refused to confront them directly. Instead, he casually slaughtered ordinary living beings and threw the world into disorder."

"He had absolutely no bottom line!"

After saying that, Zhu Wu looked at Qing Lan and added, "So... without ever having dealt with a Chaos God King before, Qiu Tu may not necessarily be able to handle them properly."

"Our fortunes are tied to his now, for better or worse. We have also put down roots in this world. If we can help him, we should."

Hearing Zhu Wu's words, Qing Lan understood the urgency of the matter.

She hurriedly got to her feet. "All right. Then let's go help Qiu Tu right now."

Upon hearing that, Zhu Wu flashed into Qing Lan's pocket.

Heavenly Gods could fly extremely fast. In less than half an hour, the two of them arrived at Mandala City.

Because they had contacted the Ministry of Internal Affairs before coming, Qing Lan and Zhu Wu knew that Qiu Tu was currently at the City Lord's Mansion in Mandala City.

The two arrived at the entrance to the City Lord's Mansion, verified their identities with the guards, and walked inside.

As they entered, Qing Lan curiously chatted with Zhu Wu. "Sister Zhu Wu, are Chaos God Kings really that difficult to deal with?"

"Could the boss have already sent that Chaos God King away while we were still on our way here?"

At that moment, Zhu Wu was coiled around Qing Lan's hair like a hair tie.

Hearing Qing Lan's words, Zhu Wu said irritably, "You really have been brainwashed by Qiu Tu."

"Do you seriously think he can do anything?"

"He is just an ordinary Heavenly God."

"Even if he is a little smarter, understands women a little better, and is a little better at deduction, that does not mean he can casually manipulate a Chaos God King."

"And it has only been a few hours since that Chaos God King descended."

"If you believe he can handle that Chaos God King in such a short time, you might as well believe that I once ascended to the Supreme Position."

Just as she said that, Qing Lan reached the outer hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

At that moment, Xiao Yuan Yao's crisp voice happened to drift out from inside. "You mean... as long as I follow your plan, I can help you?"

"Let me think... I think I can give it a try."

Even without entering the outer hall, the Mental Power of both women had been spread outward the entire time.

Thus, they clearly "saw" the scene inside the outer hall: Qiu Tu was holding an ear in his hand and chatting with a girl who looked sixteen or seventeen years old.

Heavenly King Zhi Yan and another powerful, tall Goddess King with twin horns sat nearby, quietly observing while maintaining an encircling formation.

That girl was clearly the descended Chaos God King.

Qing Lan:

Zhu Wu:

Qing Lan's body froze for a moment. Then she stopped and said to Zhu Wu, "Sister Zhu Wu... what did you just say you were?"

"A Supreme God King?"

A deliberately fawning smile immediately appeared on her cute bun-like face. "I'm your closest best friend! Once you recover your strength, you absolutely must not forget me!"

Zhu Wu:

At that moment, while the two were joking around, the conversation inside seemed to be reaching its end as well.

Qiu Tu said, "In that case... I'll have to trouble Your Excellency Yuan Yao."

"Whether the Boundless Mind Sea can be preserved now depends entirely on our plan."

"The more Chaos God Kings you can gather, the higher our chances of success will be."

"And this will benefit both those Chaos God Kings and you, won't it?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Xiao Yuan Yao replied brightly, "That's true."

She boasted, "And you're lucky you met me. If it had been another God King, they might not have been able to help you at all."

"After all, before the World Passage is repaired, it's difficult even for them to leave this world."

Hearing Qiu Tu and Xiao Yuan Yao's conversation, Qing Lan and Zhu Wu both looked confused.

They had clearly understood every word, yet they still did not understand what it meant.

Qiu Tu seemed to be cooperating with the Chaos God King who had just descended?

And that Chaos God King even seemed quite obedient to him?

Thinking that, Qing Lan could not help telling Zhu Wu, "Sister Zhu Wu, God Kings of the Chaos Path do not seem all that frightening or unpleasant."

As she spoke, Qiu Tu and Xiao Yuan Yao finished their conversation. Qiu Tu rose to see Xiao Yuan Yao off.

After leaving the outer hall, Xiao Yuan Yao walked forward with the same arm and leg moving together. When she reached Qing Lan, she lifted her foot and stepped on Qing Lan's foot!

Only after hearing Qing Lan cry, "Ow!" did she giggle and dart away in an instant.

Qing Lan:!!

Zhu Wu: "Pfft."

After watching Xiao Yuan Yao leave, Qiu Tu turned to Yao Qin, who was still stunned by his plan, and said, "Your Excellency Yao Qin. For the next two days, I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on God King Yuan Yao."

"Although she has agreed, the Chaos Path is unpredictable. No one knows whether she might suddenly change her mind."

"So I'll need you to stay by her side and make sure she carries out the plan."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Yao Qin finally came back to her senses. She gave Qiu Tu a deep look before responding with a soft "Mm." Then she said, "All right."

After saying that, she flashed away, clearly going after Xiao Yuan Yao.

Although both were Level One God Kings, Yao Qin was clearly stronger than Xiao Yuan Yao.

Furthermore, from their earlier interactions, Qiu Tu had discovered that although Xiao Yuan Yao was a God King of the Chaos Path, she was likely aligned with chaotic good.

So even if she suddenly changed her mind, with Yao Qin watching over her, she should not be able to cause any major trouble.

—Although she kept shouting about throwing the world into chaos, after speaking with her for the past two hours, Qiu Tu was certain she had never actually thrown even a single world into chaos.

Thinking that, Qiu Tu slowly withdrew his gaze from Xiao Yuan Yao's departing figure and turned it toward Qing Lan before him.

Faced with this subordinate whose talent was second only to Zhao Ji's, Qiu Tu's attitude was exceptionally warm. He asked, "Why are you here?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Qing Lan quickly said, "Sister Zhu Wu and I were worried that you might clash with the Chaos God King, so we came to take a look."

"But now that we're here, it seems our worries were unnecessary?"

As she spoke, Qing Lan might have worried that Qiu Tu did not know where Zhu Wu was. So she reached behind her, pinched Zhu Wu, and gently pulled.

Her smooth, long hair immediately cascaded down naturally, creating a scene as beautiful as a painting.

Qiu Tu's gaze lingered on her for a moment before settling on the little crimson snake in her hand.

"This is Zhu Wu?" Qiu Tu looked her over curiously.

At that moment, Zhu Wu called out, "Godfather~"

Mm, Qiu Tu was sure now.

After bringing Qing Lan and Zhu Wu back to the outer hall, Heavenly King Zhi Yan naturally went to pour tea for the two women and the snake.

Qiu Tu pointed at Zhu Wu and asked, "What happened to you?"

When Qiu Tu asked, Zhu Wu had yet to speak when Qing Lan explained, "Boss, Sister Zhu Wu is rapidly recovering her strength."

"But because her strength is growing too quickly, she can't temporarily take human form."

Afterward, Qing Lan roughly explained Zhu Wu's situation.

When he heard that Zhu Wu had raised her strength to the peak of the Seventh Order in just a few hours, and only needed the Boundless Mind Sea Area to advance to the Eighth Order, Qiu Tu was astonished.

Although he had known that Zhu Wu was an even more ancient Heavenly God than Zhao Ji, and surely possessed all sorts of miraculous abilities,

he had never expected her to be this powerful.

This rate of advancement somehow felt even faster than Zhao Ji's.

Combined with the fact that Zhu Wu had learned of the God King's descent through celestial phenomena, as well as her familiarity with the Heavenly God Battlefield and the God Kings of the Six Great Paths, Qiu Tu increasingly felt that Zhu Wu's previous life was anything but ordinary.

Could it be... my goddaughter is also some reincarnated big shot?

With that thought, Qiu Tu's gaze toward Zhu Wu carried a trace of scrutiny.

However, given that the two of them now shared honor and disgrace, the higher Zhu Wu's status had been in her previous life, and the more knowledgeable she was, the more help she would be to Qiu Tu.

Thus, without hesitation, Qiu Tu directly marked out a vast area for Zhu Wu to help her reach the Eighth Order.

After settling the matter of her advancement, what Zhu Wu and Qing Lan were most curious about was how Qiu Tu had conquered Xiao Yuan Yao, and what arrangements he had made for her.

Hearing their curiosity, Qiu Tu smiled. Rather than answering directly, he asked, "If... you encountered a powerful enemy and were no match for him at all... what would you do?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhu Wu and Qing Lan exchanged a glance.

Qing Lan shrank back a little, then adorably ventured, "Fight him head-on?"

Zhu Wu lazily shot her a glare. "That would be suicide."

After saying that, she pondered for a moment before speaking. "I would avoid his edge and find a way to grow stronger as quickly as possible. Once I had the strength to take him down, I'd make my move."

Qiu Tu smiled at that, then shook his head. "I would... bring in a force capable of matching him and have it join this game."

"He may indeed be strong—stronger than me. But there must be forces in this world that are evenly matched with him, or even stronger."

At that, Qiu Tu paused before saying, "For example, the God Kings of the Chaos Path."

Qing Lan blinked her large, watery eyes and asked curiously, "You plan to have the Chaos God Kings directly make a move? To clash head-on with the Star Founder God System?"

"But they aren't fools. Why would they act directly for you?"

All the while, Zhu Wu had kept her snake head lowered, as though recalling every word exchanged between Qiu Tu and Xiao Yuan Yao.

A moment later, she slowly said, "Not a direct attack."

She raised her head, looked at Qiu Tu, who was smiling at her, and slowly spoke four words. "Strike at Wei to rescue Zhao!"

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