Then let them offer their loyalty!

Is it temporary or permanent?

'If it's permanent... could I use Shu Xia, the deputy head of the "Siyuan Pavilion," to do something?'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu suddenly became restless.

He was too lazy to pay attention to Shuxia, who kept asking questions, so he simply stuffed Shuxia into the dimensional space and then prepared to go and have a good chat with Zhaoji.

Perfect timing! Now that he's mastered the "pseudo-divine skill" in nine days, it's time to tell Zhao Ji about it (or pretend to).

Thinking this, Qiu Tu didn't waste any time and directly flipped the world to arrive at the "Boundless Heart Sea".

The surrounding areas belong to Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji. After the two shared some of the "Region Master" privileges, they could freely travel back and forth and teleport within the space.

Therefore, after Qiu Tu teleported to two different areas, he arrived at the place where Zhao Ji was in seclusion.

At this moment, Zhao Ji was sitting upright on the stone bed, with her eyes closed, quietly cultivating.

She seemed to have become one with the world. With each breath, the power of cataclysm rose and fell around her like the tide, affecting the vast area of ​​81 interconnected blocks.

Perhaps sensing Qiu Tu's arrival, she didn't open her eyes. Instead, while continuing to absorb the cataclysmic power of the entire kingdom, she casually and coldly said,

"You've come to see me in such a hurry, don't tell me you've mastered a 'pseudo-divine skill' in 10 days and are coming to show off."

Chapter 659 Zhao Ji: Qiu Tu's talent is actually similar to mine? (Seeking monthly votes)

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then blinked.

Zeji's tone sounded somewhat indifferent, just like her usual self, without any fluctuations or emotions.

However, Qiu Tu was now too familiar with Zhao Ji, and with just a slight understanding, he could detect the unusual emotion in her words.

Is she teasing me?

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu's mind raced, and after a moment, an idea came to him.

Instead of revealing his "trump card" as planned, he deliberately sighed and then said,

"Sister Zhaoji, that's a 'pseudo-divine skill.' How could I possibly learn it in just 10 days?"

"After all, you know how difficult it is to learn a 'pseudo-divine skill'."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji slowly opened her eyes. She glanced at Qiu Tu expressionlessly, then nodded slightly.

However, perhaps she was starting to have hope for Qiu Tu now, so there was a clear hint of disappointment in her eyes.

But she didn't show it; instead, she calmly comforted him, "It's okay. You're just an ordinary person after all."

"It's really too difficult to learn a 'pseudo-divine skill' in such a short time."

Hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu followed up by asking, "Sister Zhao Ji, how long does it take you to learn a 'pseudo-divine skill'?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji glanced at him indifferently, and then said calmly, "I created all the pseudo-divine skills. So there's no such thing as learning them or not."

“But…” She paused, then continued, “I remember that a reasonably talented Earthly Deity needed about two months to learn a single Pseudo-Divine Skill.”

"It takes about a month for a 'God Seed' to learn a 'Pseudo-God Skill'."

"A gifted 'God'..." she glanced at Qiu Tu and said, "...roughly equivalent to the strength of the Four Great God-Kings. He should learn it in about half a month."

At this point, Zhao Ji seemed to recall something, then said, "I remember last time with 'Opening Heaven,' you studied for about a month and a half."

"If you can learn it within a month this time as well, then your talent should be around the 'God' level."

After listening to Zhao Ji's explanation, Qiu Tu's eyes showed a hint of realization, indicating that he had a general understanding of his own talent... Bullshit.

He has no talent whatsoever; he's just cheating.

However, he still did not reveal his strength at this time, but instead started talking about serious business.

He came to Zhao Ji's side with a grin, and then plopped down on the edge of her bed.

Having probably never been so intimate with a man before, Zhao Ji silently glanced down at his buttocks, then looked up and gave him a sharp look.

Unfortunately, Qiu Tu didn't have many redeeming qualities, except for his thick skin. So he pretended not to see her, then shamelessly approached Zhao Ji and said with a smile, "Sister Zhao Ji, I didn't come here to talk about 'pseudo-divine skills'."

"But we encountered some problems."

"Have you run into some trouble?" Zhao Ji glanced at Qiu Tu coldly, but she didn't object to Qiu Tu getting so close to her. Instead, she asked him a question.

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu hummed in agreement and then recounted Shu Xia's current situation in detail.

After listening to Qiu Tu's story, Zhao Ji's expression remained unchanged.

As if she had known this would happen, she casually said, "Normal."

She deduced, "This has nothing to do with the 'Soul Collection Bottle'; it's because Shuxia's soul is missing."

At this point, Zeji paused, then added, "Moreover, this deficiency wasn't due to the 'Soul Collection Bottle' not collecting everything completely. It was because I shattered it."

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu was taken aback for a moment before asking curiously, "So, you mean... the reason for all of this is actually you?"

He paused for a moment, then added, "Or rather, aside from the beings you've slain, other beings who die naturally or are killed and then collected by the 'Soul Collection Bottle' won't lose their memories?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji said calmly, "It's not that exaggerated. I'm not the only one who can destroy other people's souls."

Qiu Tu was about to nod when Zhao Ji added, "Three."

Qiu Tu was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "What three?"

Zhao Ji looked at Qiu Tu with her deep and aloof eyes, a hint of arrogance appearing on her beautiful face. "In this world, there are about three people who can use such methods."

Qiu Tu: .....

Wow. It's not just you having it all, but there are at most three of you. This meticulous statistic doesn't diminish the smugness; it actually makes it feel more real, doesn't it!

I really shouldn't have had any illusions about this arrogant guy.

Thinking this through, Qiu Tu decisively changed the subject. He said, "Alright, let's not worry about who can sever the soul for now."

"Sister Zhaoji, is it possible that Shuxia's memories will never be restored?"

At this point, Qiu Tu paused for a moment, then asked, "If his soul is restored later, can it be recovered?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji gave him a cold look. Her eyes were deep and her eyelashes were long and thin, like ice crystals swaying in the morning light. When her gaze fell on someone, it was as if it could stir up a flurry of fine snowflakes.

Instead of directly answering Qiu Tu's question, she coldly countered, "If a person's soul and memories were completely severed and crushed, how could they recover?"

"After all... even if he finds other ways to complete his soul, it would only slowly transform his existing soul into a completely new one, and it wouldn't allow him to retrieve his original soul and memories out of thin air, right?"

Although Zhao Ji retorted, Qiu Tu's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing her explanation.

If that's really the case, that would be wonderful.

This means that Shu Xia's current lack of memories will not lead to them in the future. That's equivalent to... Shu Xia is now a blank sheet of paper, ready for Qiu Tu to write on.

More importantly, don't forget that Shu Xia is now the only bloodline of "Shu Zu," the master of "Siyuan Pavilion." She is the first in line to succeed Shu Xia as the master of "Siyuan Pavilion."

Therefore, once you control Shuxia, it's equivalent to controlling "Siyuan Pavilion" and the tree demon clan.

The Tree Spirit clan is one of the top powers in the "Northern Kingdom" and a direct descendant of the "Northern God King." Their strategic value is immense.

And even more importantly... everyone from the "Siyuan Pavilion" who participated in the "Trial of the Gods," except for Manhuang and Shuxia, is completely dead...

When the "Trial of the Gods" ends and the two return to the "Siyuan Pavilion," the details and results of this "Trial of the Gods" will be entirely up to them to discuss.

Therefore... in theory, as long as Qiu Tu conquers the Emperor and controls the Tree Summer, he can indirectly control the "Siyuan Pavilion".

Thinking this, Qiu Tu's eyes grew brighter and brighter, as if he had found the right "use" for Shu Xia.

Meanwhile, Zhao Ji, sitting beside him, was also quietly watching him.

The two are now very close, so just seeing Qiu Tu's eyes light up, Zhao Ji knew that Qiu Tu was definitely up to something bad again.

Unlike some of the higher-ups in the human race, she didn't think Qiu Tu's cunning was a bad thing. On the contrary, she thought it was Qiu Tu's talent.

The purpose of "battle" is to eliminate the enemy. In "battle," eliminating the enemy by "force" or "intelligence" is considered normal.

So... why is it abnormal to eliminate the enemy before the battle even begins using "brainpower"?

To some extent, the greatest master is one who can turn an enemy into a friend or a dead man before the battle even begins.

It was precisely because Zhao Ji discovered Qiu Tu's talent in this area that she became more and more tolerant of him, and that she tried every means to trick him into participating in the "Trial of the Gods".

Judging from the current outcome, Zhao Ji's decision to invite the weak Qiu Tu to participate in the "Trial of the Gods" was a brilliant move.

After all, without Qiu Tu, even if her talent, experience, and combat strength at the same level were top-notch, she would still be struggling to compete with the peak of the eighth level because she developed too late.

How could anyone be like her now, where she can already vaguely see the dawn of victory?

Thinking this, Zhao Ji didn't disturb Qiu Tu's scheming. Instead, she closed her eyes and continued cultivating, making the most of every second.

Qiu Tu astutely noticed that Zhao Ji had resumed her cultivation, so he wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he continued to deduce the plan to infiltrate the "Northern Kingdom" through Shu Xia and Man Huang...

And so, the two of them, one cultivating and the other deducing, passed by second by second, and surprisingly, they were in perfect harmony.

After quietly working through the deductions for more than half an hour, and feeling that there were no problems, Qiu Tu finally calmed down.

He glanced at Zhao Ji discreetly. Zhao Ji was still cultivating.

Looking at Zhao Ji's cold yet captivatingly beautiful face, Qiu Tu found it quite interesting.

After all... no matter how cold Zeji appears now, it doesn't change the fact that the two are getting closer.

Putting aside Zhao Ji's teasing attitude towards him today, the fact that she is now cultivating in front of Qiu Tu without any defenses is enough to show the close relationship between the two.

After all, for creatures affected by cataclysm, cultivation is always the most private and also the most dangerous thing.

Let alone being attacked while cultivating, even being accidentally disturbed could lead to irreparable consequences.

As a result, Zhao Ji can now cultivate peacefully by Qiu Tu's side.

What's the difference between this kind of trust and a puppy showing its belly to its owner?

As Qiu Tu had this thought, the temperature in the entire training room seemed to drop by 10 degrees Celsius in an instant.

The next second, Zhao Ji's cold countdown rang in Qiu Tu's ears, "Three."

Qiu Tu was startled, only then realizing that the woman in front of him had such keen intuition that she could read minds. So he quickly coughed, then rolled off the bed and said, "Sister Zhao Ji, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

"That's just a figure of speech."

Zhao Ji, however, seemed to genuinely lack the ability to read minds. Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, she glanced at him with her cold, deep eyes, and then asked, "What description?"

Qiu Tu hesitated for a moment, then blurted out a lie. He said with a grin, "I just felt like we were a married couple since we were both in bed."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji glanced at him indifferently and gave him a succinct two-word evaluation: "Lying."

She said, "If it were just that, your soul couldn't have emitted such a filthy fluctuation at that moment."

Qiu Tu: .....

What could Qiu Tu say? He could only pretend to be embarrassed and continue making things up, "I'm telling the truth, Sister Zhao Ji."

"But...you know, I've already thought about married couples, and specifically a married couple in bed. So I'm bound to start fantasizing in that direction..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning couldn't be clearer.

Zehime: .....

Zhao Ji was silent for two seconds before giving Qiu Tu a cold look with her eyes, which were like a cold pool in the abyss, and then warned, "If you think nonsense again, I'll rip your brain out."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu quickly smiled and flattered, "Sister Zhao Ji, it's really not my fault."

"You're so strong and beautiful, I can't control myself at all. I'm involuntarily attracted to you."

Although Zhao Ji was easily flattered, she wasn't susceptible to all kinds of flattery. So when she heard Qiu Tu's obsequious words, she snorted and gave him the evaluation of "slick-tongued."

However, despite the negative feedback, she genuinely decided to let it go. She waved her hand, dismissing them, "Leave if there's nothing else. Don't interrupt my cultivation."

Hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu chuckled and said, "Okay, Sister Zhao Ji, feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything."

After saying that, Qiu Tu turned around and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Zhao Ji closed her eyes and prepared to start cultivating again.

After walking a few steps, Qiu Tu suddenly seemed to remember something and turned around again.

He looked at Zhao Ji and then asked, "By the way, Sister Zhao Ji, could I have the Emperor Man's 'Heavenly Seal'?"

"I will need her cooperation for my next plan."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji kept her eyes closed, her face expressionless. "You haven't learned the 'Imprisoning Heaven Seal.' Even if I gave you the 'Heaven Seal,' you wouldn't be able to use it."

After saying that, Zhao Ji paused for a moment.

She was a very perceptive woman. In just a moment, she sensed that something was wrong.