Then let them offer their loyalty!

She only had this one avatar of the God King, and if it were destroyed, she wouldn't be able to continue this charade. So she had no choice but to feign death.

Over the decades, she never gave up searching for her uncle, but... it was as if her uncle had disappeared or gone to the "Battlefield of the Gods," and there was truly no news of him.

Now Qiu Tu actually claims to know?

In that instant, a thought suddenly occurred to Shao Hua: Qiu Tu... could he be testing me?

The moment this thought arose, it made the already complicated situation even more complex, turning Shaohua's mind into a tangled mess...

.....

Meanwhile, at the same time, Shao Hua was calculating and calculating, but still couldn't figure it out.

Another letter was sent from the "Northwest Region," but this time it wasn't in Shao Hua's hands, but to the Northern God King...

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Chapter 693 The Southern God King is actually him? (Seeking monthly votes on the last day of the month)

Looking at the beautiful woman kneeling before him, the young god-king sitting on the throne had a somewhat inexplicable look in his eyes.

He rested his chin on his hand, looked at Manhuang with a detached gaze, and then said, "You mean, Qiu Tu asked you to deliver a letter to me?"

Upon hearing the Northern God King's question, the Manhuang, who was kneeling on one knee, lowered his head and corrected himself, "Your Majesty, it was an order... or rather, coercion."

Upon hearing this, the Northern God King narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at the Emperor Man a few times, but said nothing.

He sat up straight, then reached out and beckoned. The next second, a letter flew out of Manhuangping's hand and into his.

Holding the letter, the Northern God King gave it a gentle shake, and the letter opened automatically, revealing lines of domineering words on the paper.

The Northern God King's gaze fell on the letter, and then he looked at it expressionlessly.

At first, he was browsing casually, but the further he read, the slower he read, and the more relaxed his expression became.

By the time he had finished reading the letter, his face was beaming with smiles. He laughed heartily, then exclaimed, "Brilliant! Brilliant!"

Perhaps because he has always looked like a teenager, his smile is incredibly sunny.

After laughing, the Northern God King looked at the Empress Man and his eyes softened considerably. He said, "Empress Man, you did very well."

"If this matter is successfully resolved, you will be credited with a great deal."

Empress Man had been puzzled ever since the Northern God King read the letter. Now, hearing his words, an even bigger question mark slowly appeared above her head. She didn't know what she had done.

She couldn't help but recall the scene of Qiu Tu looking for her last night...

Since Qiu Tu went to "Crimson Territory" some time ago, it has actually been a long time since he last visited Manhuang.

Thus, Manhuang was imprisoned in that specially designed villa, where he was not only subjected to layers of supervision every day, but also forced to watch Shuxia be brainwashed step by step.

At first, the Emperor was filled with hatred, but as time went by, he gradually became numb.

Especially as Qiu Tu grew stronger and his achievements became more and more impressive, she thought she might live like this forever.

As it turned out, just last night, Qiu Tu suddenly found Manhuang and said he could let Manhuang leave.

To be honest, at that moment, the Emperor almost thought he had misheard.

In her mind, Qiu Tu was nothing but a lecherous devil. Having captured her, he wanted nothing more than to devour her completely and manipulate her to the extreme. How could he possibly let her go?

More importantly, this pervert clearly doesn't just want physical possession; he also wants to slowly conquer or destroy himself mentally.

Therefore, Emperor Man did not believe Qiu Tu's promise at all.

But who would have thought that the very next day, which is today, Qiu Tu gave her a letter and actually let her go.

According to Qiu Tu, the Emperor only needs to deliver this letter to the Northern God King to be free.

Manhuang took the letter with some skepticism, then left the villa with even more suspicion. She wondered if this was some new prank Qiu Tu was up to.

Messenger play? Sexual assault play? Or censorship play involving someone kidnapping someone en route?

She wasn't sure. But she felt both were possible.

So she could only take it one step at a time, and see what Qiu Tu was really up to.

To her surprise, her journey to the "Northern Kingdom" was surprisingly safe and normal.

Not only were there no robberies or assaults, but there were also no accidents or incidents. In fact, as she moved further and further away from Qiu Tu, her strength actually began to recover slowly.

Just now, after meeting the Northern God King and handing over the letter, she discovered that her strength had been fully restored.

Keep in mind, she's an eighth-tier Great Evil God. She was previously controlled by Qiu Tu solely because her power was restricted. Now that her power has returned, as long as she doesn't seek revenge, she has a hundred ways to secretly escape. Even Qiu Tu can't stop her.

So, at that moment, she genuinely began to believe Qiu Tu's promise to her.

She had even planned where to go and what to do after delivering the letter.

As a result, now... the Northern God King is suddenly saying something strange. Saying he did a great job?

What exactly did I do well?

Is it better to be Qiu Tu's milk cow, to be played with by him? Or is it better to do the job of delivering the message yourself?

For a moment, the Empress was at a loss for words when it came to replying to the Northern God King. So after hesitating for a moment, she simply responded, "Thank you for the compliment, God King."

The Northern God King was clearly unaware of the Empress's inner thoughts. He sat high on his throne, his handsome face slightly nodding, then looked at the Empress with gentle eyes, as if deep in thought.

After a moment, he spoke, "Emperor Man, would you like to become the new head of Siyuan Pavilion?"

Upon hearing the words of the Northern God King, the Manhuang was first taken aback, then her heart skipped a beat. She quickly looked up at the Northern God King.

The main body of Siyuan Pavilion is the "Tree Demon" race. As a race subdued by the Northern God King a hundred years ago, the "Tree Demon" race has been extremely loyal to the Northern God King over the years.

Therefore, the Northern God King has always supported and nurtured the "Tree Ancestor" to counterbalance the "Crimson Territory".

This synergy also gave the Northern God King enormous influence over the Siyuan Pavilion. Although this influence did not surpass that of the "Tree Ancestor" himself, it certainly had a decisive effect after the "Tree Ancestor's" fall.

Currently, the "Siyuan Pavilion" is leaderless, and the position of Pavilion Master is vacant. As the daughter-in-law of the "Tree Ancestor" and an eighth-order Great Evil God, Manhuang is herself a candidate and has strong competitiveness.

Therefore, once she gains the support of the Northern God King, becoming the head of the "Siyuan Pavilion" is almost a certainty.

Thinking of this, the Emperor's heart skipped a beat for a few seconds.

However... she quickly calmed down. She realized that while becoming the head of the "Siyuan Pavilion" was a good thing, it also brought a problem: what about Shuxia?

As the biological son of the "Tree Ancestor" and the younger brother-in-law of the Manhuang, Shuxia, who is also an eighth-order Great Evil God, can be said to be even higher than the Manhuang in terms of succession order.

Moreover, before her death, Manhuang's husband instructed her to take good care of and assist Shuxia.

Thinking of this, Emperor Man couldn't help but feel even more hesitant and conflicted.

Therefore, a hint of struggle appeared on her face.

After all, who doesn't want to reach the top, who doesn't want to control a region?

But... is it possible to abandon one's conscience and promises just to reach the top?

The Emperor felt he couldn't quite manage it.

After thinking quietly for two seconds, and recalling the care that "Tree Ancestor" had given her over the years, her conscience ultimately prevailed.

So the Emperor sighed softly, then bowed his head, paid his respects, and said to the Northern God King, "Thank you for your kindness, God King."

"But the Emperor Man feels that he is not capable enough to shoulder such a great responsibility, so please ask the God King to choose another person."

Upon hearing Manhuang's words, the Northern God King's expression softened slightly. He looked at Manhuang quietly for a while before letting out a sigh.

After a moment, he looked at Manhuang and said in his youthful voice, "Fine. Qiu Tu just said in his letter that I couldn't keep you, but I don't believe it."

"It seems you've made up your mind, so I won't say anything more."

After a fierce internal struggle, the Empress's conscience ultimately prevailed over her ambition. She had initially felt relieved and even a little proud of herself.

As a result, the Northern God King's two sentences completely shattered all her smugness.

Suddenly, a bunch of question marks popped into her head, and then a sense of foreboding arose in her heart.

Wait a minute? What do you mean, "made up your mind"? What do you mean, "Qiu Tu said he couldn't keep me"?

What is the Northern God King saying?

Had Qiu Tu tricked me again?

For a moment, Emperor Man panicked.

But before she could fully process what she was thinking, the Northern God King spoke again. He looked at the Empress Man, then his expression turned serious and authoritative, "Empress Man, heed my command!"

Upon hearing the words of the Northern God King, even though the Emperor was filled with doubts, he still quickly knelt down and said, "Yes."

The Northern God King said with a majestic expression, "From this moment forward... I appoint you as the 'Ambassador of the Northern Kingdom,' responsible for diplomatic affairs between the 'Northern Kingdom' and the human faction."

"From today onwards, you will stay by Qiu Tu's side and be responsible for relaying messages between me and Qiu Tu."

Upon hearing the words of the Northern God King, the Manhuang suddenly looked up, his eyes widening in surprise.

Her ominous premonition grew stronger. She hurriedly tried to explain something.

But at this moment, the Northern God King no longer gave her a chance to speak.

With a wave of his hand, the folding fan that he had been holding flew into the hands of the Manhuang Emperor.

"Take this to Qiu Tu. Tell him that I've agreed to the matter, and that he can contact me through this folding fan if there are any problems."

After saying that, the Northern God King waved his hand and a look of fatigue appeared on his young face. "Alright, you can go back now. I'm tired."

Upon hearing the words of the Northern God King, the Emperor Man's expression kept changing.

After a moment, she lowered her proud head and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

As she responded, the ground began to crumble and the sky began to shatter. Soon, all illusions vanished, and when the Empress regained her senses, she found herself kneeling before a statue of a god.

She looked up at the statue.

The statue was over ten meters tall and made entirely of jade. Even at night, it emitted a faint glow.

Clearly, her message to the Northern God King was delivered through the statues erected in the "Northern Kingdom".

Or rather... the key to the gods dividing their territories was the divine statues.

Wherever the statue of the deity goes, it is as if the God-King himself has arrived. In this region, the God-King possesses the strength of a peak-level celestial being.

After bowing once more to the statue of the Northern God King, Emperor Man slowly rose and walked out expressionlessly.

Now that things have come to this, she knows perfectly well that she has been tricked by Qiu Tu again.

Qiu Tu did keep his promise, giving her freedom and letting her leave. But he pulled her back in another way!

Even... because Qiu Tu said something to the Northern God King, the Manhuang is still ordered to stay by Qiu Tu's side.

This completely cut off the Manhuang's escape route, leaving the Manhuang with no chance to run away!

Thinking this, Emperor Man was so angry that his chest heaved violently.

She gritted her teeth, her dark green eyes gleaming, eager to fight Qiu Tu!

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at the same time.

The Southern Kingdom - Capital City

The towering gate slowly opened, and Shaohua, dressed as a female knight-errant, walked slowly towards the colossal stone temple that was hundreds of meters high.

Last night, Shaohua thought about it all night. Although she felt that Qiu Tu really seemed to be testing her, she couldn't afford to take the risk.

After all, she had studied Qiu Tu's intelligence during this time. Qiu Tu was a resourceful and shrewd man who never fought a battle unprepared.

More importantly... he seems to possess a truly magical ability: to sift through complex situations and find crucial clues, piecing them together to form the most vital intelligence.

The reason why the "Southern Kingdom" has been so stable in recent decades is mainly because the other three great god-kings are unaware of the disappearance of the "Southern God-King".

If Qiu Tu wasn't bluffing and genuinely knew about the Southern God King's situation, then Qiu Tu might very well flip the table if he didn't do as Qiu Tu instructed.

When Qiu Tu exposes the disappearance of the Southern God King, not to mention whether the "Southern Kingdom" will be thrown into chaos, the three great god kings alone may very well devour the "Southern Kingdom".

Therefore, Shaohua dared not gamble.

Fortunately... before the Southern God King left, he left her a talisman.

At that time, the Southern God King said that if there was any problem in the "Southern Kingdom" that could not be solved, then one could light the talisman and inform him. He would then return to take charge.

Over the decades, Shaohua has encountered many difficulties and dangers, but she has never summoned the Southern God King.