Doris Offers Her Loyalty (Please Vote with Monthly Tickets)

Hearing footsteps behind him, Qiu Tu paused slightly and turned around.

Several trusted Ministry of Internal Affairs subordinates Qiu Tu had brought with him were reaching out to stop Doris.

It had to be said that although they were somewhat overestimating themselves, they were indeed loyal.

As Qiu Tu's status rose ever higher and he experienced more and more, the number of such fiercely loyal followers around him had also increased.

With that thought, Qiu Tu gave a slight shake of his head. Only then did the Ministry of Internal Affairs Specialists release their hands and clear the way for Doris.

Having commanded the Crimson Territory for so many years, Doris naturally had some expertise in managing organizations and factions.

Thus, merely from seeing the caliber of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Specialists, a phrase surfaced in her mind: beginning to take shape.

Because of Qiu Tu's sudden rise, the Various Factions of the Boundless Mind Sea had conducted some research into Qiu Tu and the human race he represented.

They discovered that Qiu Tu's greatest problem was actually his foundation.

Qiu Tu's talent was exceptionally strong, but precisely because of that, his strength had left the other human powerhouses far behind.

As a result, the entire Human Faction simply could not support Qiu Tu's ambitions and development.

This was also why, after several changes among Qiu Tu's important confidants, almost all those left were Evil Gods.

Therefore, once Qiu Tu developed to a certain point, humanity would inevitably hold him back, and Qiu Tu would most likely suffer a major setback.

—Those analyses had all been made before the Heavenly God Trial ended.

But today, after seeing Qiu Tu establish rules by stepping on her with just a few words, win over dozens of top factions, and cultivate fiercely loyal human followers, Doris's attitude had practically undergone a 180-degree change.

This only made her more certain that the path she had chosen was the right one.

So, when she arrived before Qiu Tu, she blinked lightly. It looked both like a normal involuntary reaction and like a seduction.

Then she lowered her voice and said softly to Qiu Tu, "Speaker Qiu, could we speak somewhere private?"

Hearing Doris's words, Qiu Tu, dressed in a black uniform, gave her an indifferent glance, then nodded slightly and agreed. "Of course."

Half an hour later, the two arrived at the rooftop terrace of the villa where Qiu Tu was staying.

As the supreme leader of the Human Faction, Qiu Tu had dedicated staff maintaining his residences in several cities.

So even though Qiu Tu had not returned to East City for a long time, the rooftop terrace remained as clean as new, with little flowers planted all along both sides.

The night breeze swept past, making the little flowers sway gently and adding quite a bit of romance to the night.

Doris wore a dark red spaghetti-strap gown. Leaning against the railing, her curvaceous pear-shaped figure made her look both seductive and enchanting.

Holding a glass of red wine, she looked at Qiu Tu with those alluring Peach Blossom Eyes and teased, "Speaker Qiu, you used quite the method today."

"With just a small scheme, you won the hearts of so many high-ranking figures. I'm truly impressed."

At this point, her tone shifted.

"But what a pity. You used me as a stepping stone without the slightest tenderness for a woman."

Dressed in a black uniform, Qiu Tu stood before Doris with a glass of red wine in hand as well.

He looked at Doris, amusement flickering in his eyes. "My Lady, you jest."

"I always thought this was our coordinated effort."

After saying that, Qiu Tu raised his glass and clinked it against Doris's wineglass, even adding a compliment. "We worked together flawlessly."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Doris could not help covering her mouth as she giggled.

Her dimples were faint, and in her red spaghetti-strap dress, she resembled an elf of the night. As she secretly laughed, her heavy bosom trembled as though it were about to burst free.

"Speaker Qiu truly has a silver tongue. With one phrase—'our plan'—you've wiped away all my reward and compensation."

As she spoke, she wagged a finger, then pouted and coquettishly said, "I won't accept that. That's far too shameless."

It had to be said that Doris truly was an unparalleled beauty.

That was not merely because of her appearance, but also because she seemed to possess an innate, irresistible charm.

Every frown, every smile, every tiny movement and detail made hearts race.

Ordinary women could only speak with words. But truly exceptional women spoke with their bodies.

And Doris was a truly exceptional beauty.

A trace of admiration appeared in Qiu Tu's eyes. He was not angered by Doris's advance; on the contrary, he felt as though he had met a worthy opponent.

In any case, the night was long, and he had plenty of time.

So he gave an "Oh?" and said with a half-smile, "Then what reward or compensation does my lady want?"

Seeing Qiu Tu hand her the initiative, Doris tilted her head and looked him up and down before drawing out her words. "As for the reward... hmm."

She deliberately said in a slightly disdainful tone, "Speaker Qiu's power is only passable. You're merely the ruler of the Boundless Mind Sea."

"Your strength is decent enough too. You're only one of the six Heavenly Gods of the Boundless Mind Sea."

"It's just that this face and this body of yours are rather nice. Very much to my liking."

As she said this, she reached out and hooked a finger around Qiu Tu's collar, pulling him closer. Her watery eyes stared at him with boundless allure as she breathed softly, "How about... Speaker Qiu offers himself to me as payment?"

A faint scent of roses lingered around Qiu Tu's nose, yet Qiu Tu became even more clear-headed.

In the game of love, whoever fell in first lost.

Qiu Tu might have indulged himself with other women if the opportunity arose. But when it came to this enchantress, Doris, he kept himself on high alert.

He recalled the contents of the Affection Handbook, then smiled and gently patted Doris's hand. Leaning back to put some distance between them, he said, "Your Lordship is joking."

"I'm a respectable man. I don't traffic people—especially not myself."

If Qiu Tu had taken the bait immediately in response to her earlier seduction, Doris might have found it boring.

But now that she saw Qiu Tu refusing to fall for it—and even rejecting her—a fascinated smile immediately appeared on her porcelain-white face.

She leaned back as well, temporarily increasing the distance between them. As she gently swirled the wine in her glass, she looked at Qiu Tu and teased, "Everyone says Speaker Qiu loves beauties most, always surrounded by gorgeous women."

"But I never expected you to be so utterly lacking in romance."

At that, Qiu Tu walked over to Doris and leaned against the railing beside her. With a rather carefree air, he said, "Those are all slanders from people jealous of me."

"In truth, I've always kept my distance from feminine charms."

He declared righteously, "I'm not interested in beautiful women at all."

"Giggle, giggle, giggle." Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Doris laughed as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world. She laughed so hard that the strap on her right shoulder slipped down along her fragrant shoulder.

Her delicate skin and collarbone gleamed white in the night, making it almost impossible to look away.

After laughing, Doris tilted her head and parted her vermilion lips slightly. Teasingly, she asked, "If Speaker Qiu doesn't like beautiful women, then what do you like?"

"You must have some hobby, right?"

Hearing Doris's words, Qiu Tu turned to face her and said with a smile in his eyes, "I like solving problems."

"Solving problems?" Doris froze for a moment.

Qiu Tu reached toward Doris's neck, and his hand gently glided through the "air" over her collarbone before moving to her fragrant shoulder.

He had not touched Doris in the slightest, yet in that instant, she still felt his breath brush across her collarbone and shoulder, warm enough to raise a fine layer of goosebumps.

For that brief moment, Doris's heartbeat seemed to stop. Even her eyes went soft and weak, leaving her unable to muster any strength.

But just then, the hand that had slid to Doris's shoulder reached out and lifted the fallen strap, helping her place it back over her shoulder.

Then, he softly answered Doris's question. "Yes. Solving problems."

"Like how you're an exceptionally beautiful problem."

It had to be said, Doris was good at flirting, but Qiu Tu was even better.

In that instant, Doris's cheeks flushed faintly, and a misty sheen spread across her eyes.

She gently bit her lip, looked at Qiu Tu, and asked, "Speaker Qiu, has anyone ever told you that you're very good at seducing women?"

Qiu Tu chuckled. Leaning against the railing, he raised his head to gaze at the distant sky and said, "Not really."

"Though someone has said I'm quite good at stealing hearts."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Doris's brows curved slightly. Then she asked, "Then is Speaker Qiu curious whether my heart has been stolen?"

Qiu Tu turned to look at her, his gaze lingering briefly on Doris's heavy chest before he said, "I'm not curious. But I'd like to inspect it."

"Giggle, giggle, giggle." This time, Doris did not laugh so hard that she bent over. Instead, as if deliberately, she straightened her body and laughed until her chest trembled.

Those soft curves bounced before Qiu Tu's eyes, disrupting his composure and making him curse inwardly.

What an enchantress.

Doris clearly possessed an extraordinary talent for matters between men and women. Thus, she keenly caught the change in Qiu Tu's state of mind.

Her brows and eyes curved slightly, and a lovely smile appeared on her stunningly beautiful face.

Perhaps realizing that it would be difficult to achieve her goal tonight, she timely changed the subject.

The clarity gradually returned to her beautiful eyes, and her expression became serious again. She took a sip of red wine from her glass, then gazed at the starry night sky and said, "Qiu Tu, a few days ago, you sent word to us."

"You said the West Divine King wasn't dead and had opened the World Passage."

"That likely means a new round of the 'War of Divine Kings' is about to begin."

"If the Heavenly God Battlefield descends then, what should we do?"

Seeing that Doris had finally stopped trying to seduce him, the restless heart in Qiu Tu's chest gradually calmed down.

He reached out and wrapped an arm around Doris's fragrant shoulders.

Though Doris had a seductive figure, she felt soft as water in his embrace.

The thirteenth of the 108 Ways to Enhance Affection in the Affection Handbook: Don't easily give a woman what she wants. Giving it too easily made you a simp.

But when she no longer wanted it, you could give her a surprise.

The value of a "gift" lay in the "surprise" of the "unexpected," not in "satisfying her desires."

There were so many holidays in a year now. When men gave women ordinary gifts, which women were truly moved? They merely took them for granted.

That was how a "gift" lost its core value.

Only something beyond expectations could truly count as a "gift."

Tangible "gifts" could come out of nowhere, and sudden "progress in a relationship" could be the same.

So when Qiu Tu, who had always rejected her, suddenly took the initiative to wrap an arm around her shoulders and press close against her, Doris naturally looked at him in surprise.

But Qiu Tu was gazing at the stars as he slowly said, "Whether or not the West Divine King opens the 'World Passage,' this 'War of Divine Kings' is bound to happen."

Doris had thought he meant that the Divine Kings would certainly find this world.

Before she could ask, however, Qiu Tu changed tack and said, "Because... this world is too small. It can no longer contain my dreams."

"Heavenly Gods may be the endpoint for most people, but they definitely aren't mine."

"I want to see the realm of Divine Kings—and even what lies beyond it."

What kind of man was the most attractive? Or rather, had the most "sexual tension"?

A confident man with ambition.

To put it more bluntly, a man who knew how to draw a pie for you.

Tell a woman that you would definitely earn two thousand yuan next month and spend all two thousand on her, and she would think you were an idiot.

Tell her that you would make a hundred million in the future and spend it all on her, and you could charm her into becoming an idiot.

Even if the former was an honest man baring his heart, while the latter was a scumbag or swindler who would leave after having his fun.

That was also why so many women were easily infatuated with scumbags.

So, regardless of whether Qiu Tu could truly surpass the Divine King realm, there was no crime in boasting a little. Maybe it would even make Doris give him a little something in return.

Sure enough, upon hearing Qiu Tu's grand declaration, Doris raised her head to look at his profile. Then, as she leaned against him, her body seemed to soften considerably.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu moved his hand downward, shifting from holding her shoulders to wrapping his arm beneath her armpit.

If the one Qiu Tu had been holding were Qing Lan, there might not have been much difference. After all, Qing Lan was so slight.

But Doris had an incredible figure, and she was wearing a spaghetti-strap dress. Though his hand had only moved down a few centimeters, the sensation was completely different—what had been smooth and tender became soft and yielding.

Doris clearly noticed Qiu Tu's little movement. Two blushes crept across her face, yet she deliberately pretended that nothing had happened.

Qiu Tu continued, "Besides, I'm not actually worried about the Divine Kings on the 'Heavenly God Battlefield.'"

"If there truly were no chance left, this 'Heavenly God Trial' could never have offered so many slots."

"And as long as there's a chance, I believe that with my talent, I'll reach the Divine King realm very soon."

At that, Qiu Tu pointed toward the banquet they had come from and said, "After all, just tonight, my 'Heavenly God Domain' has advanced by a great deal."

"I believe it won't be long before I may need to go to the 'Heavenly God Battlefield' to advance into a Divine King."

Hearing Qiu Tu's confident words, Doris felt much more at ease.

Men feared entering the wrong profession; women feared marrying the wrong man.

And to Doris, now that she was preparing to completely pledge herself to Qiu Tu, he was both her "profession" and her "man."

If she took the wrong step, what awaited her might truly be eternal damnation.

But at least so far, Doris felt that she had made the right choice.

Thus, she finally put away her desire to test and seduce him.

She drained the red wine in her glass, then cast Qiu Tu a flirtatious glance before turning back toward the view and saying meaningfully, "The scenery from your terrace is truly beautiful."

Qiu Tu clearly caught Doris's signal. After pausing for two seconds, he chuckled and said, "It is beautiful."

"But... not as beautiful as you."

He paused again. "And I want to make you look beautiful too."

Qiu Tu's triple entendre made Doris's body tremble. Then she raised her head and looked at him with watery, alluring eyes.

This time, she said nothing, nor did she use any charm or seduction. Her eyes held nothing but affection.

Qiu Tu understood what her eyes meant, so he kissed her.

It had to be said that Doris had been right to claim she was different from other women. And there was indeed a reason why, once Qiu Tu had tasted her, he would forget the others.

Whether it was because of the Calamity Path or her unusual constitution, she gave Qiu Tu an experience unlike any other.

Qiu Tu had never encountered a woman who could cling to him so fiercely. Though it was clearly her first time, she coiled around him like a seductress, like a succubus, demanding more.

More importantly, whenever she became excited, a faint fragrance like roses mixed with red wine wafted from her body, capable of inducing a brief, hazy trance.

Combined with her nightingale-like voice, seductive figure, and the formidable strength of a Heavenly God—

The two continued until dawn. Only after Qiu Tu was utterly exhausted did he slowly fall asleep.

Before falling asleep, Qiu Tu had only two thoughts in his mind.

The first was: Four Kingdoms' Top Beauty truly lived up to her name. No wonder so many people had been utterly bewitched by her.

The second was: A woman's waist really was a deadly blade.

And so, A Night Without Words passed.

The next day, Qiu Tu woke from his sleep. Before he even opened his eyes, he smelled a faint, delicate fragrance.

He slowly opened his eyes, only to find that at some point, Doris had climbed on top of him again, their noses touching.

"You're awake?"

Doris's orchid-like breath brushed against Qiu Tu's face. Coupled with the soft body lying in his arms, Qiu Tu felt himself... getting hard again.

Perhaps sensing Qiu Tu's reaction, Doris's face reddened slightly.

She shot Qiu Tu a seductive look, then straightened up and covered her mouth as she laughed.

"You studied so hard last night, yet you're still so full of energy today. The Speaker really does have some skills."

As she spoke, she gave Qiu Tu a playful wink.

"As expected, anyone chosen by a Legendary Heavenly God is extraordinary."

"Your Excellency Xi Yue has really been eating well these past two years."

Doris had clearly misunderstood why Zhao Ji had chosen Qiu Tu. Qiu Tu wanted to explain, but he had no idea where to begin.

Should he say that he and Zhao Ji were innocent?

Qiu Tu felt that would be far too much like covering his ears while stealing a bell.

Even if he could not have Zhao Ji now, would he not be able to have her in the future?

Hadn't he just had his first Female Heavenly God last night? In truth, that was his first step toward winning Zhao Ji over!

As for Zhao Ji taking a liking to him because of his intelligence and talent?

Well... Qiu Tu felt it would be better to boast about his physical prowess.

So he could not be bothered to explain. Instead, he directly demonstrated his strength through his actions, telling Doris that her guess was correct!

The two had only gotten together last night, so naturally, they were still inseparable today.

Thus, Doris stayed curled up in Qiu Tu's arms for more than two hours.

Only when both of them were fully satisfied did they take a bath together, then head downstairs to get something to eat.

While they were having dinner, a trusted aide from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to report on what had happened after last night's banquet ended.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs' intelligence, after Qiu Tu used both carrot and stick, the vast majority of the Four Divine Kingdoms' upper echelons had clearly and sincerely aligned themselves with him.

As a result, all matters progressed extremely quickly.

For example, regarding the benefits Qiu Tu had promised to let them divide among themselves, the leaders of the Various Factions finalized the Details of the distribution that very night and submitted them to the Ministry of Internal Affairs early this morning.

Such actions could also be considered a tacit acknowledgment that Qiu Tu and the Human Alliance possessed control over the Four Divine Kingdoms, as well as the right to distribute the spoils of war.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs then submitted the reports from the Various Factions to Guan Xiao.

Following Qiu Tu's arrangements from Last Night, Guan Xiao made a few harmless adjustments to the report before returning it to the Various Factions.

It both demonstrated their authority and preserved the Various Factions' dignity.

Thus, after formally submitting their farewell documents during the day, the Various Factions returned to the Four Divine Kingdoms and began taking over the dozen or so forces Qiu Tu had wiped out single-handedly last night.

After hearing the Ministry of Internal Affairs' report, Qiu Tu was fairly satisfied with its overall work.

Last night, with a beauty in his arms, he had no "energy" to worry about such matters.

After all, he had his own things to concern himself with.

Yet under such circumstances, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had handled everything perfectly. This showed that a mature political system—one centered around him—had already been established and begun operating on its own.

To Qiu Tu, this could be considered the best possible news.

After all, as a Heavenly God of the Order-Politics path, the most important thing for Qiu Tu to improve his strength was to completely grasp the power of Order-Politics within the Boundless Mind Sea.

And the simplest way to grasp that power was naturally to create a political system that belonged solely to himself.

According to his and Zhao Ji's calculations, if he wanted to push his strength to the realm of a Peak Heavenly God before challenging the God King, there was a High Probability that he would need to spread his political system across the entire Boundless Mind Sea.

That was the fundamental reason he had met with the Various Factions of the Boundless Mind Sea last night and Established Authority.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu could not help recalling the changes in his Heavenly God Domain last night.

It seemed that after Establishing Authority last night, his Heavenly God Domain had already advanced a step?

And now that he had conquered Doris last night and brought the Crimson Territory under his jurisdiction as well, perhaps... his Heavenly God Domain would undergo some new changes?

With that thought, Qiu Tu opened his Heavenly God Domain and checked it.