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As she thought this, she crossed her arms on the table, looked at Qiu Tu through her glasses, and asked, "Lord Qiu Tu, you've just taken office and you've come to see me. I'm sure there's something you need?"

Hearing Hua Wanwan's words, Qiu Tu also came to his senses and then spoke.

He didn't immediately state his purpose, but first probed, "Before I came to the 'Temple,' a friend told me that no matter what problem I encountered, I could ask Her Majesty Wanwan for help. I wonder if my friend was lying to me?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Hua Wanwan did not give a direct answer. She remained sitting upright, both serious and earnest, and said,

"I don't have many friends, but I don't have few either. I'm not sure which friend you're referring to."

"We're even... as colleagues, we're also friends."

"As for helping..."

At this point, she adjusted her glasses, her pale pink eyes behind the lenses flashing with a sharp light. "That depends on what kind of help you need from me."

Upon hearing Hua Wanwan's impeccable answer, Qiu Tu smiled.

Those of the same kind are most familiar with the taste of each other.

Hua Wanwan has a familiar scent to Qiu Tu.

'That's interesting.'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but speak up and share his thoughts. He said,

"That's right. I've just joined the 'Temple' and need to find a group of people to do the work."

"Based on my treatment in the 'Temple,' I should have 15 slots for subordinate gods."

"But I know nothing about these gods, nor do I understand them very well. On the contrary, I have a group of people in my own world who know me inside and out."

"Therefore, I want to exchange 5 slots for 5 'Celestial Ranks,' which I can use directly on my own people."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Hua Wanwan's brows furrowed instantly.

Her eyes, behind her glasses, scrutinized Qiu Tu before she slowly spoke.

"The five 'Celestial Ranks' and the five slots for Subordinate Celestials are not equivalent."

"Although the control of the vassal gods belongs to the God-King, and they share the same fate, they are still nominally members of the 'Temple'."

"But five 'Celestial Ranks' are equivalent to five Celestial Gods who, in name only and in terms of control, belong solely to you."

She paused for a moment, then said, "Even though our 'Training Department' has a considerable reserve of 'Celestial Ranks,' we can't give them to you without authorization."

If someone else were here at that moment, upon hearing Hua Wanwan's words, they would most likely think they had come to the wrong person and that Hua Wanwan had politely declined their help.

But only Qiu Tu, who was well-versed in politics and had seen many spies, truly understood the meaning behind Hua Wanwan's words.

Qiu Tu's first words were a test to see if Hua Wanwan was a spy for "Chaotic Path" and whether she would help him.

Although Hua Wanwan said a lot of things in a seemingly ambiguous way, the key point was actually just that one sentence: Qiu Tu was both a colleague and a friend of hers.

The former refers to Qiu Tu and her working together in the "temple," while the latter implies that the two are like-minded. In other words, it acknowledges their identities.

However, after acknowledging her identity, Hua Wanwan also reminded Qiu Tu that whether she could help him depended on the specific circumstances.

She had to help Qiu Tu without revealing herself.

Therefore, Qiu Tu also made his own request: to exchange five "Celestial Subordinates" for five "Celestial Ranks".

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's request, Hua Wanwan did not refuse directly, but told Qiu Tu that this matter was difficult to handle because the two were of unequal value.

However, difficult does not mean impossible.

Because she said that "the training department has a lot of divine positions in reserve," it means that she has the ability to accomplish this task.

The only problem is... she can't take the blame for Qiu Tu.

Therefore, she also put forward a condition for doing this: there must be authorization. In other words, a reasonable reason or excuse to exclude her.

Qiu Tu understood the deeper meaning in Hua Wanwan's words almost instantly.

Moreover, he had already thought of all the excuses and reasons before he came.

So, as soon as Hua Wanwan finished speaking, he smiled and said, "This really does have authorization."

"Before Lady Elena went into seclusion, she granted my request and told me to come to you to collect it."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Hua Wanwan glanced at him with a stern expression behind her glasses, then said, "Oh?" "Lady Elena approved your application before going into seclusion?"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

Hua Wanwan said, "Then wait a moment, let me first confirm whether Lady Elena is really in seclusion."

After saying that, Hua Wanwan picked up a "conch-shaped" communication device in front of Qiu Tu and began to contact Elena.

Stimulate the conch shell, and ripples spread outwards across the sea surface.

Qiu Tu didn't disturb them, but waited quietly.

A minute later, Hua Wanwan put down the conch shell in her hand and said, "Lady Elena is indeed in seclusion."

She adjusted her glasses and said, "But that way, I really have no way to verify it."

She said, "Therefore, I suggest that God-King Qiu Tu come and exchange for the 'Celestial Rank' after Lady Elena emerges from seclusion."

Qiu Tu, who already had a certain understanding of Hua Wanwan's personality and her art of speaking, smiled.

He said, "We don't know when Lady Elena will emerge from seclusion. Waiting like this will delay important matters."

Hua Wanwan seemed to have been waiting for Qiu Tu to say this. Upon hearing it, she pondered for a moment, then opened a drawer, took out a document, and said, "How about this then? Qiu Tu, God-King, write an application explaining the reasons. I'll keep it on file. Then I'll give you the 'Celestial Godhood' ahead of time."

"That way, even if problems arise in the future, we'll both have evidence against each other."

Upon hearing Hua Wanwan's words, Qiu Tu responded, "Okay."

Next, following Hua Wanwan's instructions, Qiu Tu wrote down on the document that he had received Elena's approval to withdraw five "Celestial Ranks".

After all the procedures were completed, Hua Wanwan asked Qiu Tu to wait a moment, and then she gracefully went to the back.

A moment later, she came over carrying a beautiful little box and handed it to Qiu Tu.

Qiu Tu opened the small box and looked inside; there were seven "Celestial Ranks".

Qiu Tu looked up at Hua Wanwan.

At this moment, Hua Wanwan was writing a new document with her head down.

Noticing Qiu Tu's gaze, she did not look up, but continued to keep her head down, and said in a low voice, "Lady Elena likes to get drunk after she comes out of seclusion."

"Generally, I would go to see her the next day."

"But because of some delays, it's normal to see her on the third day."

Qiu Tu was slightly taken aback, realizing that Hua Wanwan was telling him the "deadline to cover up the lie".

He had to win Elena over within two days of her waking up and get her to acknowledge the document's legitimacy.

Otherwise, if Hua Wanwan submits this document on the third day, she will be directly exposed.

Qiu Tu had already planned how to persuade Elena. Now that there was a deadline, he felt even more confident.

So he nodded slightly and said softly, "Thank you, God King Wanwan."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Hua Wanwan raised her head, scrutinized Qiu Tu with a critical gaze, and then said, "God King Qiu Tu, I hope we can always be friends."

Qiu Tu had already guessed what Hua Wanwan meant by "colleague" and "friend." So when he heard Hua Wanwan say that, he couldn't help but smile and say, "Yes, God King Wanwan."

After saying that, Qiu Tu stood up and left the main hall of the "Training Department".

As Qiu Tu walked out of the palace gate, he was still recalling his entire conversation with Hua Wanwan.

'This woman...is interesting.'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but stand at the entrance of the palace and chuckle softly.

At that moment, Zhao Ji and Jasmine, who were waiting at the palace gate, looked up at Qiu Tu.

Seeing Qiu Tu's expression, Jasmine gave Zhao Ji a wink. Although she didn't say it explicitly, the meaning was very clear:

See... he really is a clean slate. He falls in love with everyone he meets. Now he's become interested in the one in the main hall.

Zehime: .....

Qiu Tu didn't notice Jasmine's gaze. After laughing, he came to his senses and walked towards His Highness.

Standing before the two, Qiu Tu said, "Alright. Everything's taken care of. Let's go back and prepare to pick them up!"

......

One day later. Boundless Sea of ​​the Heart, Northwest Region.

Qinglan, Yudie, La Riluo, Tang Feifei, Guan Xiao, Princess Xi, Heavenly King Zhiyan, Li Feng, Yan Yan, Shen Lingshuang, and others gathered together.

As core members of the Qiu Tu Group, they naturally benefited greatly after Qiu Tu unified the entire "Boundless Heart Sea".

With ample resources, their strength has also grown explosively.

In particular, Guan Xiao, who controlled the pseudo-human army, Tang Feifei, who expanded the territory, Zhiyan Tianwang, who had accumulated the most strength, and General Li Feng, all gradually reached the eighth rank, or even the peak of the eighth rank.

The reason they gathered for this meeting was because of the 11 "Celestial God Ranks" that Qinglan had brought back.

Qiu Tu obtained 5 "Celestial God Ranks" from Bai Yi and 7 more from Hua Wanwan. He gave one to Zhu Wu, leaving 11, which Qing Lan took back and gave to the others.

And now, they are deciding who will be granted these "divine positions" and who will go to the "temple" to help Qiu Tu.

Before the meeting, Tang Feifei had clearly already made some initial considerations.

Her wheat-colored face was etched with seriousness, exuding the air of someone long accustomed to a high position. She said, "Qiu Tu brought back 11 'Celestial Ranks' this time, along with related intelligence."

"Given his current condition, he doesn't actually need that many people to go and help him."

"Moreover, the Boundless Heart Sea is, after all, a base. A stable rear will allow Qiu Tu to develop with peace of mind and provide him with a continuous stream of resources."

"Therefore, I suggest that we proceed to the 'Ancient Continent' in batches, according to our strength and role."

She glanced at Yu Die and Princess Xi, and said, "For the sake of political stability, Yu Die, Lin Xi, and I will once again be stationed at the 'Boundless Heart Sea'."

She then looked at Heavenly King Zhiyan, Li Feng, and Guan Xiao, "Heavenly King Zhiyan, General Li Feng, and Guan Xiao. The three of you go this time."

Zhiyan Tianwang was originally a veteran eighth-level expert. Later, she had intimate relations with Qiu Tu and became one of his own, receiving ample resources and support. She had already advanced to the peak of the eighth level.

Li Feng and Guan Xiao, on the other hand, have seen their strength increase by leaps and bounds due to the synergistic effects of the "Insect Queen" and the "Iron Ladies Army." Coupled with the ability to choose their own region and unlimited resources, they have now reached the eighth tier.

The three possess "Celestial Godhood" and will soon be able to advance in rank. Moreover, their abilities are all different, which can greatly assist Qiu Tu.

Therefore, none of the girls present objected to Tang Feifei's arrangement. Only La Riluo's eyes flickered slightly, as if she was pondering some idea...

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I was so tired last night that I accidentally fell asleep. Sorry for the late update.

I haven't been able to adjust my sleep schedule successfully in the past six months. If all else fails, I'll just stick to updating between 10 and 11 am. I can't keep staying up like this all the time. I hope everyone can be understanding.

Then I'm asking for a guaranteed monthly vote in the middle of the month.

Chapter 768 Jasmine: Brother, is there something you need for this late-night invitation? (Seeking monthly votes)

Tang Feifei's overall control and strength are now vastly different from what they used to be. Therefore, she can see right through La Riluo's little tricks.

So she paused, looked at Lariluo, her wheat-colored face expressionless, and asked, "Does Your Highness Lariluo have a different opinion?"

Qiu Tu's small group is not actually a monolithic entity; it also has its own cliques.

For example, Tang Feifei, Yu Die, and Guan Xiao are women from the New Territories who have known Qiu Tu the longest and have climbed up from the bottom to have the best relationship with him.

Princess Xi, Heavenly King Zhiyan, and Li Feng are all high-ranking officials from various shelters, having held high positions for a long time, and thus have more in common.

Lariel is, of course, one with Zeki. They are not human, but evil gods, so the other women will inevitably be more wary of them.

Therefore, when La Riluo's expression changed, Tang Feifei noticed it immediately and raised a question.

Larilu was clearly aware of her awkwardness among the group of women, so she didn't mince words but instead chuckled and said, "I also want to go to the 'Ancient Continent'."

Upon hearing her words, the office fell silent.

Tang Feifei and the other women exchanged glances, seemingly hesitant.

At this moment, Lariro spoke again.

She said, "Don't be in such a hurry to reject me."

"Let me explain my reasons."

The absence of Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji to shield her from the wind and rain seemed to have made her mature considerably.