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The correct approach is to maintain the status quo. This has two advantages:

One approach is to try to maintain this ambiguous and affectionate environment, allowing it to take root and flourish.

Once this attraction and ambiguity fully develop into "love," it will be beyond the woman's control.

Secondly, it can pique a woman's curiosity and make her "guess".

She's already been exposed, but you don't say anything. She'll start wondering whether you know but are keeping quiet, or whether you don't know at all.

This process itself will subconsciously increase her feelings for you...

Qiu Tu had long regarded Zhao Ji as his woman.

However, Qiu Tu also knew that if he wanted to conquer a peerless genius like Zhao Ji, he had to proceed slowly and steadily and not be too hasty.

Therefore, he is patient and willing to wait.

So, with that thought in mind, Qiu Tu pretended not to notice anything and then strode toward the rendezvous point.

Soon, Qiu Tu's vision came into view of a half-collapsed clock tower. The spire of the clock tower had broken off, like a broken sword pointing diagonally to the sky. On the only remaining wall of the clock tower, a lightning bolt-shaped crack ran down, pointing to a dark entrance underground.

This is the final code for the rendezvous.

Qiu Tu watched from afar and did not go in immediately.

He pondered for a moment, then a thought struck him.

The next second, a dark figure emerged from beneath his feet, bowed its head, and knelt on one knee in front of him.

This is a dark soldier created when Qiu Tu killed the seven "Immortal God Kings".

Although his strength is not as great as it was in his lifetime, he is still at the level of a third-level god-king.

Qiu Tu is now in the world of the "Destruction Tyrant," a high-ranking god-king, and must be cautious and careful in every move he makes.

Therefore, even when meeting with Nail, he still chose to use "Dark Soldier" as his stand-in.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu bit his finger, and the blood from his fingertip was directly applied to the forehead of the dark soldier.

The next second, everything in front of him was replaced by the perspective of the dark soldiers.

Finally, with a thought, Qiu Tu sent the dark soldier into a shadowy shape, heading towards the distant clock tower.

Soon, they arrived at the clock tower. The dark soldier emerged from the shadows, circled the tower to confirm there were no ambushes or surveillance arrays, and then silently slipped back into the darkness of the entrance...

Qiu Tu was sharing the perspective and perception of the Dark Soldier, and Zhao Ji was sharing Qiu Tu's perspective and perception. The three of them were in different locations, in different worlds, yet sharing the same scene. This novel experience caused Zhao Ji to involuntarily open her eyes and begin to pay attention to this rendezvous...

The tunnel was filled with a damp, musty smell, mixed with a faint odor of blood.

The dark soldier moved with lightning speed, almost blending into the darkness. His senses were amplified to the extreme, capturing every subtle movement in the air.

With his senses, Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji could not only smell the odors in the tunnel, but also distinguish the faint sounds of moss growing on the damp stone walls.

They walked along the tunnel for several dozen meters, and as the surrounding light grew dimmer and the silence deepened, suddenly, a hoarse, wary woman's voice came from the depths of the darkness, "Who's there?"

The voice was wary, like a wounded beast deep in a cave, highly alert to any approaching footsteps.

As the sound rang out, a faint fluctuation of divine power tentatively extended towards the dark soldiers.

Upon hearing the woman's voice, Qiu Tu's heart stirred slightly.

The next second, the dark soldier stopped in his tracks.

He did not respond, but instead, following the rules inside the "temple," he tapped the stone wall four times with his fingers, three long taps and one short tap.

The knocking sound was crisp yet dull, standing out starkly in the silent tunnel, yet possessing a unique rhythm.

There was a silence of more than ten seconds in the darkness, as if confirming Qiu Tu's identity, or as if observing and understanding the situation inside the tunnel.

A moment later, the hoarse woman's voice rang out again. This time, her voice carried less wariness and more weariness and joy: "Come in."

Upon hearing the woman's voice, Qiu Tu's mind stirred again, and the dark soldier stepped forward, heading towards the source of the sound.

At the end of the tunnel was a small stone chamber, where a dim hanging lamp swayed in the corner, casting long and short shadows on the wall, like ghosts.

In the center of the stone chamber, a female deity huddled in a corner.

She had a pale yet alluring face. Her black soft armor was torn in several places, revealing large expanses of snow-white skin. The wounds on her abdomen and shoulder blades were gruesome, the congealed black blood creating a stark visual contrast with her fair skin. One arm was twisted at an eerie angle, clearly severed. It looked somewhat tragic, yet it also added a touch of broken beauty.

Upon seeing the dark soldier enter, a look of scrutiny and vigilance appeared on her pale face.

She looked at the dark soldier and asked in a hoarse voice,

"Who are you? You don't seem to be... one of us."

She may have initially intended to say "people of the temple," but upon hearing the words, she considered the current environment and situation, and thus changed her wording.

Hearing her words, Qiu Tu's mind raced again. The next second, the dark soldier spoke, "I work in the 'Temple - West Branch' Executive Department."

"I wasn't originally in charge of intelligence work."

“But you’ve lost contact recently, so His Majesty ordered me to come and check on the situation.”

"I am the advance team; other God-Kings will follow."

Upon hearing the Dark Soldier's words, the woman's eyes lit up slightly at first, but then she became more wary again.

She didn't speak, but stared intently at the dark soldier, as if hinting at something.

Upon seeing this, the dark soldiers immediately obeyed Qiu Tu's orders and made several hand gestures.

Upon seeing those hand gestures, the woman's wariness finally vanished completely.

She struggled to her feet, bowed to the dark soldier, and then said with her head bowed, "Ghost Blade, 'Moon'-level intelligence agent of the 2nd Intelligence Squad of 'Destroying Royal Court,' greets you, sir."

The dark soldier was just gesturing the code for the "Temple" spy rendezvous, which contained his level within the "Temple," his authority for this mission, and the corresponding area's secret code.

Qiu Tu learned all of these things in the time he had before leaving the "Kingdom of the God of Wine".

Each intelligence group uses a different code, which is only used by members of the same group or by reinforcements sent by superiors.

Qiu Tu assigned the Dark Soldiers "Sun" level spies, whose authority was to take over the communication and coordination of all intelligence teams within the "Destruction Royal Court." Naturally, they were the superiors of the female spy in front of them.

After the female spy finished her greeting and introduced herself using a set of coded hand gestures, Qiu Tu immediately instructed the dark soldiers to inquire about intelligence.

Dark Soldier: "What exactly happened at the 'Destroying Royal Court'? What happened to your 2nd Squad?"

Upon hearing the Dark Soldier's question, Ghost Blade leaned against the wall and coughed violently a few times, as if he were about to cough up his lungs.

Her injuries seemed quite severe, so every cough aggravated her wounds, making her already pale face appear as if she were wearing a mask of pain.

She clutched her chest, head bowed, her voice filled with sorrow and helplessness, "Now, I might be the only one left in the entire 2nd squad."

The dark soldier didn't respond. Instead, following Qiu Tu's orders, he first surveyed the entire stone chamber.

The stone chamber was very simple, containing nothing but a few bags of fruits that were barely enough to fill one's stomach and some used medicine.

"What exactly happened?" the dark soldier asked, following Qiu Tu's orders.

A deep-seated hatred flashed in Ghost Blade's eyes, and two faint flames ignited in her almond-shaped eyes, but they were quickly overwhelmed by a deeper fear. "We...we've been betrayed."

“A week ago, the Berserker God King suddenly led his personal guard to launch a surprise purge of our stronghold.”

"Several intelligence agents in the stronghold were arrested on the spot before they could even send out any information. Immediately afterwards, the Berserker God King launched a large-scale manhunt against us."

"Other intelligence agents were dragged out one by one and executed on the spot."

"At the time, I was in contact with a God of Destruction who had just been turned against me, so I wasn't found by him immediately. I escaped by sheer luck."

Ghost Blade's voice trembled, "But when I was escaping later, I was still seriously injured by the gods under his command, and I had to hide all the way."

"Even so, I managed to escape by faking my death. I hid here and barely survived."

Her voice grew softer and softer, but her teeth were clenched so tightly they made a "crunching" sound.

At this moment, Qiu Tu, who was in the distance, listened to her words and watched her expression and actions, and his brows furrowed slightly.

He closed his eyes and pondered for two seconds, then opened them and a thought struck him.

The next second, the dark soldier also asked, "Berserker God King, you mean... the number one general under the Destruction Tyrant?"

Qiu Tu always preferred to plan carefully before acting, and he knew the importance of intelligence, so he memorized all the information about "destroying the royal court" before he came.

Upon hearing Ghost Blade's words, he naturally responded immediately.

The only problem is... the Berserker God King that Ghost Blade mentioned seems quite different from the Berserker God King he learned about from the intelligence.

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Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the information he had obtained from the "Temple of Order" regarding the Berserker God King.

If he remembered correctly, the intelligence indicated that the Berserker God King possessed exceptional talent and astonishing combat power, which made him arrogant and inclined to overcome skill with brute force.

He is the top general under the "Tyrant of Destruction," having fought for the tyrant in numerous battles over the years and earning the tyrant's deep trust. He is also hailed as the guardian god-king with the greatest potential to become the next high-level god-king.

In the overall ranking of strength across the "Eternal Continent," he was even ahead of Qiu Tu's superior, Elena.

Looking back at his previous actions, his style was entirely bold and decisive, using brute force to overcome skill, and full of the aesthetics of destructive methods.

Therefore, asking him to carry out this kind of precise intelligence cleansing work is like asking a dragon to thread a needle, which is simply incomprehensible.

At this moment, perhaps sensing Qiu Tu's distrust, the female spy, Ghost Blade, nodded upon hearing the dark soldier's question and continued to explain.

"Yes, Berserker God King!"

She gritted her teeth, hatred almost overflowing from her beautiful almond-shaped eyes, which flickered with a mixture of anger and fear, like embers about to be extinguished but forcibly rekindled.

She said, "The number one general under the Tyrant of Destruction, a half-step 'Advanced God King'!"

She said, "Although he is a general, within the 'Destroyed Royal City,' he is second only to the emperor. Therefore, he is in charge of all tasks, from external conquests to counter-espionage."

“He has a counterintelligence unit under his command called ‘Shadow.’ They are very powerful, and we were the ones who fell into their hands this time.” As she spoke, her voice became low and hoarse, and the hatred she felt was almost tangible.

Hearing Gui Dao's words, Qiu Tu's thoughts wandered.

He did seem to remember that the "Destroyer of the Royal Court" had a special unit responsible for espionage and counter-espionage, which was highly regarded in intelligence reports.

If this special organization was behind it, then it would be reasonable for Ghost Blade's intelligence team to be exposed and wiped out.

After all... if Qiu Tu remembered correctly, Ghost Blade had mentioned in the code he left for himself that there was a traitor in the intelligence team.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but let the dark soldier ask the question, "You just said that your intelligence team was betrayed?"

"who is it?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, Gui Dao's eyes blazed with fury once more.

She struggled to sit up straighter against the wall, and with her movements, the tattered clothes revealed even more breathtaking curves and large patches of white residue.

A flicker of sorrow and anger crossed her eyes, and she exclaimed, "It's a 'gecko'!"

"Gecko...?" Qiu Tu murmured the code name softly, his brows furrowing slightly.

His thoughts drifted back to the intelligence he had reviewed before setting off. He remembered the codename; it seemed to belong to one of the "Sun"-level spies under "Old Smoker," a seasoned intelligence officer. Level One God-King strength.

Ghost Blade's eyes were filled with deep-seated hatred: "That's right, it was him. A week ago, he summoned several core members to meet at Outpost No. 3 under the pretext of delivering urgent intelligence."

"None of the core members doubted him, and they all arrived on time. But who knew... it was a trap."

Her voice began to tremble, as if she were trapped in the terrifying memories of that night. "The Berserker King, accompanied by 'Shadow' and his elite personal guard, descended from the sky, immediately sealing off all escape routes from the stronghold..."

She paused, then coughed violently, a trickle of black blood escaping from the corner of her mouth. The blood was shocking, staining her pale chin red, a stark contrast to her tattered clothes.

Upon seeing this, Qiu Tu had a thought, and the dark soldier immediately squatted down and gently stroked her back.

Ghost Blade looked up, her blood-stained yet still alluring face gazing at the dark soldier before her, and then continued,

"The core members fought back desperately, but the enemy was too well prepared. Old Smoker self-destructed on the spot to cover our retreat... but the Berserker God King was too strong. Even so, the core members were all wiped out." Her voice was choked with emotion, as if she was grieving for her fallen comrades.

Perhaps due to excessive emotional excitement, which aggravated his wounds, Ghost Blade took a few rapid breaths and then said in a trembling voice, "After the core members were captured, the entire intelligence network was completely destroyed."

"Not long after, other intelligence agents were arrested one after another."

"Although I was also a core member, I was not present that day because of the mission, and I escaped by chance."

"Even so, I don't know why my identity was exposed afterward, and I was hunted down by the gods under the command of the Berserker God King."

"I almost perished several times in the middle, but fortunately I survived thanks to the Cataclysmic Treasure that saved my life." As she spoke, a hint of relief appeared in her almond-shaped eyes, but that relief was mixed with endless exhaustion.

As he spoke, Ghost Blade took a bell from her fair bosom.

The bell looked like it was made of gold, and when it was shaken gently, it made a clear "ding-ding" sound.