Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 1472 - 630: Qing Lan: I’m With You!

She seemed to be experiencing a fierce internal conflict, trying to gauge the truth in Qiu Tu's words.

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu did not disturb her, and just sat quietly beside her, gazing at the sparkling spring waters and waiting patiently.

After a moment, Qing Lan finally reached a decision in her heart.

She slowly sat up from the recliner, then crossed her legs, sitting with eyes as bright as stars staring at Qiu Tu, "Why... should I trust you?"

Hearing Qing Lan's words, Qiu Tu showed no outward reaction, but inwardly, he couldn't help but smile a bit.

After all, if Qing Lan were truly uninterested in all this, she wouldn't have asked this question.

Since she asked this question, it proved that she was intrigued, or in other words, hooked.

Actually... over the past two days, Qiu Tu had been studying Qing Lan's personality. His sources were partly from Jackal, partly from Rain Butterfly, and most importantly from "Candle Dance."

Last night, because he went early to pick up Zhao Ji, Qiu Tu didn't have time to listen to "Candle Dance's" investigation on Qing Lan.

But after chatting with Zhao Ji, Qiu Tu specifically talked with Candle Dance for a long time, inquiring about this matter.

Among these, the thing that caught Qiu Tu's attention the most was a particular judgment from Candle Dance.

Candle Dance believed that "Qing Lan" was indeed very lazy and didn't like working. But... there were reasons for that.

In the "core area," none of the evil gods were truly free.

From the moment they were born, or arrived in the "core area," they became a "resource" for various forces.

In the complex and realistic "core area," all low-rank evil gods were expendable.

Humans burn wood for light on their path, while evil gods burn low-rank evil gods.

From birth, growth to death, everything about evil gods, clothing, food, housing, and travel, is controlled by major forces.

Even if they reached the sixth rank, seventh rank, or even the eighth rank, they remained firmly controlled by organizations.

Among these, the "Fog Hidden Association" is the most severe in exploiting evil gods. So, this also leads these evil gods to easily develop a mindset of giving up or lying flat.

——In any case, there's no future no matter how hard they try, so they might as well give up. As long as they complete basic missions and maintain their current benefits, it's good enough.

Qing Lan was similar.

Although her talent was astonishing, still... astonishing talent also requires resources to cultivate.

The resources provided by "Fog Hidden Association" were so little that her cultivation speed was incredibly slow.

Initially, she tried to make an effort. But... even with effort, nothing changed. She didn't gain much more.

Moreover, she wasn't a part of the "Fog Hidden Association's" main lineage, yet her talent was astonishing, so the core hierarchy was always guarding against her. The resources they provided her were very limited.

So, she just gave up too.

After hearing Candle Dance's investigation, Qiu Tu had only one thought in his mind: Isn't she just a reincarnated version of Jackal!

No wonder Qing Lan was willing to support Jackal.

She wasn't supporting herself; rather, she was supporting her past self.

After all... even now, Qiu Tu couldn't forget the shock of learning "Jackal worked twice as hard, then had his 'ill-gotten' gains confiscated for violating the 'Fog Hidden Association's' regulations."

This "Fog Hidden Association" is truly a cancer!

If Qiu Tu were Qing Lan, he'd slack off at work every day too.

And precisely because Qiu Tu understood Qing Lan's reasons for giving up and slacking off, he thought of recruiting Qing Lan, making her the final member of the "Trial Four."

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu glanced at the beautiful young girl in front of him.

One has to admit, almost all evil gods were handsome and beautiful. Among them, Qing Lan stood out even more.

Though she appeared only about twelve or thirteen years old, her small face was the size of a palm, her skin was like snow with a subtle blush, reminiscent of the petals of blooming peach blossoms in spring.

Her eyes were like two clear springs, crystal clear and lively. Her nose was small and delicate, below which was a pink cherry-like mouth.

And the most striking was the small golden star embedded in the center of her smooth forehead.

The golden star shone brightly under the gentle sunlight, adding a touch of mystery to her.

Qiu Tu's gaze lingered on her for a moment, then he spoke, "Your Highness. As a major threat to the 'Fog Hidden Association,' appearing in the area you control."

"You must have already investigated me thoroughly, right?"

"I, Qiu Tu... I won't make many promises, but regarding partners, regarding confidants, my reputation is undeniable."

"And even if you think you're not human and might not receive the same treatment, you can look at Jackal."

"He used to be under your command, you know him well, and he won't lie to you, right?"

"You can ask him directly."

Seeing Qing Lan open her cherry mouth to speak, Qiu Tu raised his hand to stop her and directly said,

"If you're still not convinced, I can swear by the 'World Origin.'

"Although I'm not a Heavenly God and not bound by a 'Heavenly God's oath,' I have reached the seventh rank. I am a third-class deity recognized by the 'World Origin.' "

"If I break my oath, even if I don't fall, my realm would decline, not worth the loss."

Qiu Tu might have been too sincere, or perhaps no one had ever proved themselves this way. Although Qing Lan showed no change in expression, in her eyes, there was a fleeting hint of shock and wavering...

She did not immediately give Qiu Tu an answer, instead, she fell silent again.

After a moment, she smiled, her eyes curving like two rainbows, "Qiu Tu. Has anyone ever told you that you're particularly eloquent?"