Then let them offer their loyalty!

"If Qiu Tu is exposed then, and the 'Destruction Tyrant' hunts him down, you'll be dragged into fighting him again."

"In this elaborate scheme, where is there even a trace of sincerity?"

Upon hearing Jasmine's words, Zeji remained silent for a full two seconds.

Two seconds later, she looked at Jasmine and said, "It's fine as long as I'm willing."

Having said that, she didn't want to continue the conversation. So she turned and walked outside, saying, "I'm going to cultivate some more. I'll come out once Qiu Tu finishes his seclusion."

Listening to Zhao Ji's words and watching her departing figure, Jasmine's expression was somewhat complicated.

She watched Zhao Ji walk further and further away until her figure disappeared around the corner of the courtyard, and finally let out a soft sigh...

After sighing, she couldn't help but turn back to look at the courtyard where Qiu Tu was.

As a high-ranking god-king, her perception was much more acute than that of an ordinary god-king.

Therefore, she could sense that Qiu Tu's aura was becoming more concentrated and weaker.

This indicates that Qiu Tu has finished his cultivation and is now consolidating his realm.

"Should we be able to clear customs in two more days?"

'Let's see what you've done to deserve bewitching Xi Yue!'

.....

Time flies, and two more days have passed.

On the 30th day, Qiu Tu agreed to the departure and mission agreed to the Dark God King and Elena.

These days, the "love-hate relationship" between Qiu Tu and the God King Mo Se and God King Mitchell has spread throughout the upper echelons of the "Temple - West Branch".

Consequently, everyone also learned the specific details of the mission Qiu Tu was about to carry out.

Therefore, on the 30th day, many God-Kings were secretly watching Qiu Tu, wanting to see how much progress his strength had made after 30 days of seclusion, and whether he could shoulder the heavy responsibility of rebuilding the intelligence network. From time to time, some God-Kings could be seen pretending to pass by casually, or probing and checking the area around Qiu Tu's courtyard with their spiritual power.

Just as everyone was watching, Qiu Tu finally emerged from seclusion...

However, his exit from quarantine this time was different from the past.

In the past, when he emerged from seclusion after cultivation, there were often unusual phenomena in the sky, with his aura fluctuating and swaying. Anyone could tell at a glance that he had successfully broken through.

This time, however, everything was incredibly calm.

There were no unusual phenomena, no fluctuations in energy, nothing at all.

In fact... if the defensive array covering Qiu Tu's courtyard hadn't shattered, none of the God-Kings who were watching Qiu Tu would have noticed that he had actually emerged from seclusion.

This somewhat unexpected result clearly caught everyone off guard.

Some of the God-Kings were a little worried: Could it be... that the time was too short this time, and Qiu Tu's foundation was not solid enough, so he didn't even advance a single realm?

During this period, Qiu Tu created too many legends in the "Temple - West Branch". In everyone's mind, he is a miracle-creating machine.

Therefore, even knowing that there are thresholds at every step above the God-King level, and that it's not so easy to advance, is still difficult.

However, many people still believe that Qiu Tu might create a miracle.

Even if I can't advance to the peak of the third tier, I can at least reach the third tier, right?

As a result... just when everyone was expecting Qiu Tu to pull off something big, he seemed to have made a huge mistake. This inevitably disappointed many of the god-kings who were loyal to Qiu Tu.

Of all the God-Kings, the happiest were the Star Forger God-King trio and Jasmine.

In order to find out about Qiu Tu's situation, the three members of Chongshi deliberately put aside their official duties today and gathered together to drink tea while waiting for Qiu Tu to emerge from seclusion. The three of them sat in the main hall of an "Execution Department" and waited silently.

As a result, when Qiu Tu emerged from seclusion, there were no unusual phenomena in the heavens and earth, nor did his aura fluctuate violently. The old face of the Star Forging God King even relaxed a little.

He said, "It seems my guess was right. He must have stopped at the peak of the second-level God King."

To be honest, of the three, the Heavy Stone God King knew Qiu Tu the best. But... now that he's discovered Qiu Tu hasn't even advanced to the third-level God King realm, he can't help but feel a little disappointed...

He shook his head slightly, then said, "It seems I did overestimate him..."

"However... that's normal. After all, there's a threshold above the God King level, and you've put too much pressure on him, forcing him to cultivate."

"Given his unbalanced mindset, it's understandable that he got stuck at this level..."

Meanwhile.

Jasmine was also chatting with Zhao Ji.

Qiu Tu's cultivation progress was mediocre, but she was clearly overjoyed. So, she crossed her little feet, looked at Zhao Ji, and said with a grin, "Looks like... Qiu Tu's progress this time wasn't very smooth..."

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Chapter 862 Jasmine: What merit does Qiu Tu possess?! (Seeking monthly votes)

Hearing Jasmine's words and seeing her gloating expression, Zhao Ji merely glanced at her indifferently, her fair, snow-white face devoid of any expression.

She countered, "You seem quite pleased that Qiu Tu failed to advance?"

Although she was asking a question, she spoke with great certainty.

Jasmine didn't hide anything at all.

She wiggled her little feet, then tilted her head slightly and said without any hesitation, "Of course I'm happy."

"Of all the people in this world, Qiu Tu is the one I hate the most."

"What's the reason?" Zhao Ji asked.

Jasmine glared at her, her teeth itching with hatred, and said, "If you painstakingly nurtured two flowers, showering them with care and attention, and then someone suddenly snatched them away—and snatched both of them at once!"

Do you hate him?

Although Zhao Ji didn't know what Jasmine had been planning for the past few hundred years, she knew from Qiu Tu's analysis that Jasmine seemed to have done something to her and La Ri Luo.

Therefore, she understood that the two flowers Jasmine mentioned referred to herself and La Riluo.

So she glanced at Jasmine indifferently and said coldly, "We are not flowers. Nor were we cultivated by you."

"If I had to describe us, we would say we are wild grass, wild grass that grows wildly in the wild."

Jasmine was too lazy to argue with Zhao Ji. Hearing Zhao Ji's words, she continued to cross her little feet and said, "Anyway... I just hate Qiu Tu."

"I hope that because he overexerted himself in this training, he not only failed to improve, but even regressed!"

"I would be even happier if he could lose his composure and be assimilated into a monster by the power of the cataclysm."

At this point, Jasmine burst out laughing with joy.

Despite her happiness, Zeji's expression remained unchanged.

She just looked at Jasmine, waiting quietly for Jasmine to finish laughing, before she spoke, "Actually... it doesn't matter whether Qiu Tu's strength has improved or regressed."

"After all, no matter what danger he encounters, I will help him kill it with one sword."

Jasmine: .....

Hearing Zeki's words, Jasmine felt as if she had swallowed a fly.

Why am I talking to you about all this today? It's to see Qiu Tu make a fool of himself!

Wow, so you took the opportunity to show off your "affection"?

You might as well just kill me with your sword!

Just then, as Jasmine was inwardly complaining, she and Zhao Ji suddenly looked up at the sky.

The next second, Qiu Tu descended from the sky and landed in front of Jasmine's door.

Hearing the light footsteps, Zhao Ji couldn't help but look towards the door.

Outside the door, Qiu Tu stood there, still looking elegant and composed, showing no sign of dejection or frustration at his failed cultivation.

He acted as if nothing in the world could stump him.

Perhaps because it had been so long since they last met, Zhao Ji couldn't help but glance at Qiu Tu a few more times upon seeing him.

Jasmine keenly noticed this detail, so she couldn't help but turn her head to look at Zehime.

Zehime noticed her gaze, immediately snapped out of her daze, and then naturally looked away.

Because her face remained expressionless, it was impossible to discern any change in her mood.

Seeing this, Jasmine couldn't help but snort coldly. Since she couldn't find Zhao Ji to blame, she simply placed all the blame on Qiu Tu.

Of course, she couldn't reveal her witch nature in front of Qiu Tu.

So, she looked at Qiu Tu gently and said in a teasing tone, "Brother, you must have worked incredibly hard cultivating for so many days, right?"

"You came to see me right after you came out of customs. Do you have some good news to bring me?"

She asked knowingly, "Brother, could it be that you've already advanced to the third-level God King?"

After saying that, as if she had thought of something, she quickly covered her cherry-like mouth with her small hand and said, "No, how could I underestimate my brother like that?"

"With my brother's extraordinary talent, such abundant resources, and 30 days of cultivation, he will definitely advance to the fourth level of God King!"

Qiu Tu isn't stupid. On the contrary... he's the kind of person with the sharpest senses.

Therefore, as soon as Jasmine opened the lid of the Longjing tea, he could hear the strange and sarcastic tone and mockery contained in the aroma of the tea.

'Hmm? Is this witch mocking me because she thinks I failed to advance?'

'But...why does she think I failed to advance?'

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu suddenly remembered that because he was so familiar with his strength, he had suppressed his aura, which was why no strange phenomena occurred.

A look of realization dawned in his eyes, as if he had seen through everything.

Qiu Tu has never been a tolerant or forgiving person. He believes in settling scores on the spot and getting revenge immediately!

Therefore, he didn't give Jasmine any face in the face of her sarcastic remarks, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Jasmine to be so weak, but she has a good eye."

He nodded and then said without any hesitation, "You guessed it. I've advanced to the fourth level God King."

After mocking Qiu Tu, Jasmine had actually considered many possible reactions from him. For example, he might change the subject, steer the conversation away, or become enraged...

But I never expected that Qiu Tu would have the audacity to admit it.

So after a moment of stunned silence, she immediately prepared to mock Qiu Tu again.

Just then, a wisp of aura slowly emanated from Qiu Tu's body.

Upon reaching the God-King realm, perception has replaced the eyes. Therefore, as soon as Qiu Tu released his aura, Jasmine reflexively sensed it.

She was fine until she sensed it, and her pupils immediately contracted slightly. Then she looked at Qiu Tu with some surprise.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu looked at her calmly, but with a glaring smile on his lips.

Upon seeing that smile, Jasmine's face flushed red and then paled, feeling that the smile was full of mockery.

Somewhat skeptical, she sensed Qiu Tu's aura again.

The result was that it truly possessed the aura of a Level 4 God-King, and at the peak of Level 4 at that! He was only one step away from becoming a Guardian God-King!

Once she was sure she hadn't misperceived anything, Jasmine didn't have time to feel embarrassed or angry; her heart was filled with shock!

She quickly calculated Qiu Tu's strength and the time elapsed before and after his seclusion.

Before Qiu Tu went into seclusion, he had made a few moves, and Jasmine was absolutely certain that he was just a newly promoted second-level god-king.

The newly promoted Level Two God King is three major realms away from the peak of Level Four God King. Yet Qiu Tu only spent a mere 30 days!

This speed is absolutely astonishing!

'A major advancement in 10 days? This guy must be cheating!'

Although she kept cursing in her heart, Jasmine had to admit that Qiu Tu's progress in cultivation this time was really too great, and her sarcasm and yin-yang were completely in vain.

even.....

Thinking of this, Jasmine couldn't help but think of Lady Zhao.

If she remembered correctly, Zhao Ji was actually only at the peak of level four.

'So... did Qiu Tu forcefully catch up?'

Thinking of this, Jasmine couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

After all... she knew about Zhao Ji's talent.

Even Zhao Ji's advancement to the fourth-level God King was so arduous and troublesome; how could Qiu Tu possibly catch up?