Then let them offer their loyalty!

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Guan Xiao tentatively inquired, "Is this a task His Majesty assigned to his superior?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji glanced at Guan Xiao and said coldly, "It's just a suggestion."

“Analyzing the ‘Cataclysmic Ability’ will benefit him in the ‘God’ realm.”

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Guan Xiao quickly nodded.

Seeing this, Zhao Ji stopped talking. She nodded slightly to Guan Xiao, then flipped her hands and left the real world.

As the countdown to the fusion of the two domains begins, the barrier between the "real world" and the "boundless sea of ​​the mind" is getting thinner and thinner, and the effect is getting worse and worse.

Previously, evil gods could not easily enter and leave the "real world," but now, as long as one knows some techniques and methods, the barrier between the two worlds is almost as thin as paper.

At this moment, watching Zhao Ji's departing figure, Guan Xiao held the bottle in her hands, her expression thoughtful.

In fact, whether it was Qiu Tu's women or Qiu Tu's Qi Xin, they were all very interested in the relationship between Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji.

At first, they thought the two were simply using each other.

However, it wasn't long before everyone discovered that Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji seemed to have a very good personal relationship.

After that, everyone thought the two might have some kind of ambiguous relationship.

But later it was discovered that... the relationship between the two didn't seem particularly ambiguous; rather, they were more like friends.

Therefore, regarding the relationship between Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji, Qiu Tu's women and confidants had various opinions.

Now that she had a rare opportunity to be alone with Zhao Ji, Guan Xiao naturally probed a little.

As a result, she also felt lost.

Zhao Ji's feelings for Qiu Tu are absolutely unquestionable.

But... it seems like there wasn't much affection between them.

More than friends, but not quite lovers?

Thinking this through, Guan Xiao silently made a decision in her mind.

But then she realized it was pointless to think about it.

After all... no matter what kind of friendship or romantic relationship it is, it can't escape Qiu Tu's clutches!

Don't let Zhao Ji's current aloofness fool you, she'll be snatched up by Qiu Tu sooner or later!

At that moment, just as Guan Xiao was thinking this...

suddenly!

With a "whoosh!", a sword aura ripped through the world barrier and headed towards Guan Xiao!

In that instant, Guan Xiao felt a chill run down his spine, and his pupils contracted sharply!

The threat of death made her think of her great-grandmother!

When she was watching from the sidelines, she was curious why Shu Xia didn't dodge that seemingly ordinary sword light!

Now she finally understood: it wasn't that she didn't want to, but that she simply couldn't!

Locked onto by that sword light, she felt like she was no longer herself. She was completely unable to move, think, or even breathe!

In that instant, Guan Xiao felt an overwhelming sense of regret.

'Am I going to die here?'

'Just because you thought about something random?'

"Sir! Help me! I know I was wrong!"

I don't know if it's true that it can hear people's inner thoughts, or... it was just a prank to scare Guan Xiao.

The moment the sword energy approached Guan Xiao, it suddenly erupted!

A muffled "boom!" was heard!

A gust of wind blew Guan Xiao three meters away!

Guan Xiao didn't react in time and fell flat on her backside.

At the same time, Zeji's voice pierced through both worlds, ringing clearly in her ears, "There will be no next time."

With that voice, the world barrier closed, and there was no trace of Zhao Ji anywhere nearby...

At this moment, Guan Xiao sat there, still shaken, her face filled with a complex expression.

There was a mix of relief at surviving the ordeal, shock at Zhao Ji's precise control, and... bewilderment at everything that had just happened.

'Don't we count to "three"?'

'What... you didn't even count?'

Thinking this through, Guan Xiao became certain of something...

'As expected... the superior is special.'

'This probe, though dangerous, was indeed quite effective.'

Thinking this, Guan Xiao patted his chest and then got up from the ground.

She didn't dare stay any longer, so clutching the bottle containing "Shuxia," she quickly walked to the side, got into her car, and prepared to return to "Dongcheng City."

As the vehicle started, Guan Xiao's figure disappeared from the battlefield in no time.

At this moment, Zhao Ji, who was in the "Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart", looked at Guan Xiao's back without joy or sorrow.

After a moment, she gave a soft hum, then turned and continued her cultivation...

Summer was just a minor episode.

Even though his mid-stage eighth-tier strength was already considered top-tier in the "core area," it was completely insufficient against the peak eighth-tier competitors vying for the "Trial of the Gods."

Zhao Ji's rivals have never been him, but rather those top 3, or even number 1, quasi-gods.

That was the most talented, fortunate, and powerful genius in the "core area" in the last two or three hundred years.

Even with Zhao Ji's confidence, she couldn't guarantee that she, at the early stage of the eighth rank, could defeat them.

As for someone like her who was only at the seventh level before, she had absolutely no chance.

Fortunately, with Qiu Tu as a variable, Zhao Ji finally had the right to sit at the card table.

However, she couldn't place all her hopes on Qiu Tu's help.

so....

'Stronger, even stronger...'

With this thought in mind, Zhao Ji closed her eyes with a resolute gaze and continued her cultivation...

.....

Meanwhile, as Zhao Ji silently began her cultivation...

Guan Xiao also returned to Qiu Tu's villa with the remnant soul and consciousness of "Shu Xia".

I knocked on the door, and Fang Tangtang, a busty girl, opened it.

Upon seeing Guan Xiao, she said softly, "The master is in the study."

Hearing Fang Tangtang's words, Guan Xiao nodded slightly and then stepped into the villa.

Upon arriving at the study, Guan Xiao gently knocked on the door, and Qiu Tu's voice immediately rang out from inside, "Come in."

Guan Xiao pushed open the door and went in, and then saw Qiu Tu gesturing something in the study.

Guan Xiao closed the door behind her, gave Qiu Tu a flirtatious wink, and then asked curiously, "What are you doing, sir?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu smiled and stopped what he was doing, then said, "I'm testing a 'pseudo-divine skill' that Zhao Ji taught me."

"A pseudo-divine skill?" Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao couldn't help but recall the sword technique that Zhao Ji had just used.

She felt that Qiu Tuhe had previously said that Zhao Ji's swordsmanship was a "pseudo-divine skill".

She didn't have much of a concept of "pseudo-divine skills" before. But after experiencing it firsthand today, she realized how terrifying this "catastrophic ability" truly was.

Thinking this, she couldn't help but ask, "Have you mastered it?"

Qiu Tu did not answer Guan Xiao's question directly, but instead gestured a number.

Guan Xiao hesitated for a moment, "Nine? You've learned ninety percent?"

Qiu Tu's expression remained unchanged, but anyone could hear the amusement in his words, "No, it's 'Nine Days.' I learned this 'Pseudo-Divine Skill' in just nine days."

Guan Xiao: ....?!

It has to be said that, perhaps because he's spent so much time with Zhao Ji, Qiu Tu's pretentiousness has become increasingly smooth. This sudden display of pretentiousness caught Guan Xiao completely off guard.

Did Jiutian learn a pseudo-divine skill?

Thinking this, Guan Xiao looked at Qiu Tu in shock.

To be honest, if she weren't afraid of being whipped by Qiu Tu, she really wanted to ask: "Sir, did Her Majesty Zhao Ji know you were so fast...?"

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Chapter 658 Zhao Ji: You're not coming to brag to me, are you?

Perhaps noticing something amiss in Guan Xiao's gaze, Qiu Tu gave her a suspicious look, then tapped her on the head, "What are you thinking about?"

If a young girl like Shen Lingshuang were to be tapped, she would most likely cry out "Ouch!" and then act coquettishly and playfully.

But for a woman like Guan Xiao, it's a completely different story.

She cried out "Ouch!" and then leaned into Qiu Tu's arms, saying, "Sir, you're too rough, I can't take it!"

After saying that, she gave Qiu Tu a flirtatious wink.

Qiu Tu: ....

Damn it, that vixen.

To be honest, among Qiu Tu's women, Guan Xiao is the most seductive.

After all, having come from the political department, she had received professional training. Whether it was seducing or teasing men, she was quite adept at it.

In other words, Qiu Tu's strength was steadily increasing, and his body was becoming stronger as a result. Otherwise, given Guan Xiao's alluring appearance, he would have died on Guan Xiao's stomach sooner or later.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu tapped Guan Xiao on the head again and said, "Stop being so provocative."

"We're talking about serious business."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao immediately regained her composure.

She stepped out of Qiu Tu's arms and then smiled and flattered him, "It's all because the commander is so charming that I can't control myself."

After saying that, she opened her storage treasure, took out the bottle that Zhao Ji had given her, bowed, and handed it to Qiu Tu with both hands.

"Sir, Her Majesty Zhaoji asked me to give this to you."

When she bowed, her weight slid down naturally, forming a beautiful arc. Furthermore, before meeting Qiu Tu, she had deliberately unbuttoned a few buttons on her blouse, causing her shapely breasts to dazzle Qiu Tu's eyes.

'That woman!! She definitely doesn't want to go home tonight!'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu suppressed his agitated heart, glared at Guan Xiao, and then reached out to take the bottle and examined it carefully.

Having just met Shu Xia, Qiu Tu recognized Shu Xia's soul at a glance. He was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "This is... Shu Xia's soul?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao's beautiful peach blossom eyes tilted slightly upwards, revealing a natural charm.

Then she straightened up, smiled, nodded, and affirmed, "Yes."

After speaking, she briefly explained the bottle, saying, "This was given to me by Her Majesty Zetsu before I said goodbye to her."

"She told me telepathically that this treasure is called the 'Soul Collection Bottle.' Its effect is to collect the shattered souls and consciousness of living beings and then reunite them."

"Generally speaking, as long as a living being has been dead for no more than 12 hours, its soul can be preserved in this way, and it can even be resurrected."

Upon hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu was immediately startled.

You should know... resurrection is not a simple matter.

Although this world has gradually transformed from "matter" to "spirit," the souls of deities of the sixth rank and above are bound to the "Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart," thus theoretically granting them multiple opportunities for resurrection.

But...that's only in theory!