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However, to her surprise, when she arrived in the Kingdom of the God of Wine, she discovered that not only were there three pillars of destiny soaring into the sky, but there was also a weaker pillar of destiny standing there.

The pillar of destiny wasn't particularly powerful, but its quality was exceptionally high. Moreover, its aura felt faintly familiar and intimate to her, even...like a lifeline.

So, during the negotiations, she secretly sent a clone of herself to find that deity.

Normally, this would be considered somewhat taboo for such a visit. But deep down, God-King Lu Yao felt that if he missed this opportunity, he might regret it for the rest of his life.

As it turned out, when she actually met the goddess girl, she was truly amazed.

How could someone in this world possess such a high level of talent in "life pathways"? Stronger than myself, a high-level god-king. Even... comparable to that celestial being named Xi Yue from back then.

How could someone in this world be so talented yet so weak?

Half-step Celestial God?

This is such a waste of talent!

However... immediately afterward, the God-King Lu Yao's eyes lit up, and he realized: perhaps... all of this is a gift from nature?

A god with such high talent but such weak strength, who is "wild," is just sent here to be devoured.

In this way, one can devour a god with such strong talent without lifting a finger, further enhancing one's own talent.

Who knows, I might be able to use this to embark on the path to the highest realm.

Of course... God King Lu Yao also knew that given his status in the "God of Wine Kingdom" and the timing of his visit, he couldn't do this.

Moreover... even if it were to be devoured, it would have to wait until the female deity's strength reached the God-King level.

So, the God-King Lu Yao offered some guidance to the young goddess and... secretly left his mark on her. He planned to harvest the fruit once it ripened.

As a result... before that young goddess could even ascend to the rank of God-King, the Witch of Chaos came knocking on her door.

At this point, God-King Lu Yao was well aware that he had likely offended the Chaos Witch's forbidden possession, which was why he had gotten himself into trouble.

"As expected... there can't be any 'wild' prodigies in this world!"

After silently cursing in her heart, God-King Lu Yao dared not wonder why the Chaos Witch would cultivate such a genius in the "life path." She tried to explain,

"Your Majesty, I didn't know those were yours... I was just going to take a look..."

"Take a look?" Jasmine chuckled softly, a clear and melodious laugh that sent chills down the spine of the Deer Yao God King.

"Sister, you have very sharp eyes. Did you see something you shouldn't have seen with that 'look'?"

As she spoke, Jasmine stood up and walked slowly toward Lu Yao. She walked very slowly, but every step felt like she was stepping on Lu Yao's heart.

"Do you know?" Jasmine walked up to Lu Yao and gently straightened her slightly disheveled collar, her movements as tender as if she were treating a longtime best friend.

"I'm a person who has a particularly strong sense of security."

“If you look at my things, I’ll worry that you’re eyeing them.”

Jasmine leaned close to Lu Yao's ear, her breath sweet as orchids, yet her voice was like a devil's whisper.

"And... you actually have ulterior motives, trying to use my secrets to exchange for benefits..."

"Sister, do you think that because my temper has improved over the past few hundred years, I won't kill anyone anymore?"

Lu Yao, the God-King, froze. She sensed the immense chaotic laws emanating from Jasmine, which were frantically eroding the surrounding space and sealing off all her escape routes.

"Jasmine! You can't kill me!" Lu Yao, the God-King, screamed, no longer able to maintain her composure.

"I am a high-ranking god-king! I am protected by the origin of the world!"

"Kill me, and you will incur the wrath of the 'Origin of the World'!"

"Moreover! The Tyrant of Destruction already knows that you have brought the information he most wants. He has discovered my disappearance and will wage war against you!"

"Start a war?" Jasmine laughed so hard she almost fell over, as if she had heard a hilarious joke.

Jasmine reached out and cupped Lu Yao God-King's face in her hands, her eyes filled with an almost frightening sincerity.

“Sister, have you forgotten? This is the end of the ‘Chaotic Era,’ and the last bit of the Chaotic Path’s primal power is still in my hands.”

"Anyway, the 'Chaos Path' won't be around for the next thousand years. This bit of primal power is enough for me to kill gods and Buddhas alike. Even that old tyrant, if he were to clash head-on with me, he'd probably only be severely injured!"

"So...in the entire multidimensional world, who dares to defy my might?"

Upon hearing Jasmine's words, Lu Yao God King's hands clenched tightly and began to tremble slightly.

Then, Jasmine changed her tone and said gently, "But don't worry."

"You're right, killing a high-level god-king has too much of an impact."

Upon hearing this, the God-King Lu Yao's expression relaxed slightly.

Just then, Jasmine leaned close to her ear again and whispered in her sweet breath, "So... how about we use the method you used on the Bone God back then... okay?"

"Hee hee~"

At that moment, the pupils of the God-King Lu Yao shrank sharply.

"No...you can't..."

"Shh—" Jasmine raised her index finger and pressed it against Lu Yao's lips. "Don't talk, sister. You look really ugly right now."

As she spoke, the smile in Jasmine's eyes vanished, replaced by endless indifference.

The next second, the laws of chaos erupted!

The camp was instantly plunged into a bizarre and distorted scene. There were no screams, no blood, only pure, chaotic destruction.

After a while.

Jasmine walked out of the tent alone.

She was still wearing that pale yellow cardigan, her chestnut curls fluttering in the wind, and a sweet smile on her face, as if she had just gone in for a cup of tea.

She glanced back at the deathly silent tent, and pursed her lips.

"As expected, the 'Chaotic Era' is about to end, and our strength has declined significantly. Just suppressing a high-level God-King has come at such a high price."

"We lost money...we lost money..."

As she murmured to herself, she flashed and transformed into countless swirling grains of sand, disappearing into the night.

Only that lone tent remained, trembling slightly in the night wind, as if telling the story of the horror that had just occurred.

......

After half an hour.

Destroy the royal court, the prison city.

The atmosphere in the city was extremely oppressive.

Princess Huiming sat in the main seat of the largest conference room in the prison city, her whole being as cold as an iceberg.

She looked down at the Ghost Face God King, the "Cloud Cat God King," and several high-ranking members of the Shadow Department, all kneeling below, her face ashen.

"Missing?" Princess Huiming's voice was as cold as ice. "What do you mean by missing?"

"Tell me, what does 'disappeared' mean?!"

"A high-ranking God-King, who had even reached the vicinity of the 'Royal Court,' simply vanished into thin air?"

Upon hearing Princess Huiming's words, the Shadow Commander, who had accompanied Qiu Tu to protect and welcome the God-King Lu Yao, knelt on the ground, trembling, his forehead pressed against the cold ground, and said timidly...

"Your Highness... Her Majesty Lu Yao is a high-ranking God-King. Although I have been guarding her the whole time, it is still difficult for me to ascertain her condition."

"When Lord Silver Mask arrived at the camp to request an audience with His Majesty Lu Yao, His Majesty Lu Yao had already disappeared without a trace."

At this point, the guard seemed to remember something, and then suddenly looked up as if he had found a lifeline, stammering, "By the way, Your Highness, Your Highness. Perhaps... God-King Lu Yao had something urgent to attend to and left on his own."

"Yes, that should be it."

He grasped at a straw and hurriedly said, "After all, she's a high-level God-King. If she didn't want to leave, who could stop her?"

Upon hearing the Shadow Division Commander's words, Princess Huiming, seated on the main seat, fell silent, as if she truly believed the Shadow Division Commander's guess.

Seeing this, the Ghost-Faced God King couldn't help but secretly look up at Princess Huiming, and then glance at the "Silver-Faced God King" beside him out of the corner of his eye.

Perhaps it was because he had been in charge of the Shadow Division for many years, but he had developed a strange intuition, and Ghost Face God King always felt that something was off about this matter.

But the Ghost-Faced God King couldn't explain exactly what was strange about it.

It's like... something's not quite right? Or... everything's too coincidental? And Princess Huiming's reaction is far too "normal"?

Or... why is it that I'm one of the heads of the Shadow Department, so I have no idea about this mission? That seems a bit illogical.

Just then, as the Ghost-Faced God King was still pondering what was wrong, the majestic voice of the Radiant Princess interrupted his thoughts.

“The person has been lost right under your noses, and you must find a way to figure out what happened.”

Princess Huiming sat upright in the main seat, her black python robe gleaming coldly in the lamplight. Her face was ashen, exuding a chilling aura of power.

"From now on, you will lead your elite forces to search for clues within a 2000-kilometer radius of the place where the God-King Lu Yao disappeared. Then, contact the 'Life Faction' to inquire whether the God-King Lu Yao has returned and what his whereabouts are."

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the Shadow Division commander kneeling on the ground felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He didn't even have time to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead before he hurriedly replied, "Your subordinate will go and do it right away."

After saying that, he quickly backed away from the conference room.

As the iron gate slammed shut with a click, Qiu Tu looked up slightly and exchanged a glance with Princess Huiming.

The moment their eyes met, they both nodded almost imperceptibly.

This scene happened so fast that it was impossible to capture without careful observation. Therefore, although the Ghost-Faced God King sensed something was wrong, he didn't notice anything amiss.

However... this case is related to the Shadow Department after all, so he hesitated for a moment, still unable to suppress his curiosity.

So he raised his head, looking up at Princess Huiming. The mask with the eerie smile on it twisted strangely twice, then cautiously made way for her.

"Your Highness... Why did the Divine King Lu Yao contact the Shadow Department when he visited the royal court? Shouldn't it have been the Ministry of Rites that handled the contact directly?"

"What exactly is the purpose of her visit this time?"

Upon hearing the words of the Ghost Face God King, Princess Huiming did not answer directly. Instead, she gave him a deep look before turning to Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu immediately understood. Wearing the silver mask, he spoke earnestly.

"The God-King Lu Yao's visit was not formally announced through diplomatic channels; it was a complete surprise."

"The Shadow Division was the first to discover the anomaly, so the Shadow Division took over the subsequent work."

As for her purpose....."

Qiu Tu paused, then downplayed the issue, saying, "She brought some information about the Mysterious Faction, the Chaotic Faction, and the Order Faction, hoping to gain the support of the Royal Court and then... obtain clues about the new God-King who has embarked on the path to supreme power."

Finally, Qiu Tu glanced at the ghost face and let out a meaningful chuckle, "As for... the reason, you know."

Nine out of ten of these statements are false, but one is true.

Especially when combined with the God-King Lu Yao's desire to embark on the path to the highest realm, it feels incredibly real.

The Ghost Face God King was quite powerful and had a thorough understanding of the information about the various high-level God Kings. Therefore, upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, a look of realization immediately appeared on his face.

“So that’s how it is…” he muttered to himself, his brain racing, automatically verifying the remaining logical links. “That’s why Black Wolf suspected that God-King Lu Yao had changed her mind.”

However, after a moment, the Ghost-Faced God King frowned deeply again, "But...it's still not right."

"According to Black Wolf's intelligence report, only one God-King who served Lu Yao disappeared along with her; all the other entourage members have not been heard from. This doesn't seem like they left voluntarily."

The more Ghost Face God King thought about it, the more reasonable his speculation seemed. He suddenly looked up, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, "So, is it possible that the high-ranking God Kings from the major factions that God King Lu Yao wanted to leak information to have made their move?"

“For example…” The more he analyzed, the clearer Ghost Face felt his thoughts became.

A moment later, his eyes lit up, and he looked up at Princess Huiming, “Your Highness… for example… the Chaos Witch.”

"If other high-level god-kings don't have the ability to take away God-King Lu Yao silently, the Chaos Witch definitely does."

As the grimacing voice faded, the entire conference room fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat somber...

Qiu Tu secretly looked up at Princess Huiming, who sat in the main seat with a sullen expression.

Only Ghost Face looked at Qiu Tu with some confusion, then at Princess Huiming, completely bewildered, not knowing where he had said something wrong.

He felt that his analysis was very reasonable and logical. Why did His Highness seem unhappy?

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