Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 1497 - 637: Princess Xi’s Surprise

Hearing Qiu Tu's reply, the Sixth Rank Great Evil God "Wind Spirit" acknowledged with a sound, then started driving toward the Sixth Sanctuary.

Seeing this, Zhi Yan's eyes flickered, then she glanced at Qiu Tu and sent a voice transmission, "Speaker Qiu, why did you pick Princess Xi as the first target?"

During only a single day's contact with King Zhi Yan, Qiu Tu had already established a rough psychological model in his mind.

King Zhi Yan might seem to keep a low profile, but she was clearly not a simple character.

Whether facing him or facing Bai Yi, she was very alert and guarded.

More importantly, her vigilance wasn't aggressive. Instead, she probed subtly, judging everything without leaving a trace.

If you're not already on guard against her, you'd probably find it very hard to detect her intentions.

This kind of boundary is extremely hard to master. But King Zhi Yan managed it perfectly. It's a quality only an outstanding politician can possess.

Just like the current question.

It seemed as if King Zhi Yan was just casually asking, but if Qiu Tu answered truthfully or carelessly, he might be exposing himself to King Zhi Yan's scrutiny.

After all, don't forget… when Princess Xi threw the entire Northwestern Region into chaos, she was still pretending to side with the Second Sanctuary. Right now, on the surface, she and Qiu Tu are still enemies.

Although now that the Heavenly God Trial has started and the overall rankings have come out, even a ghost could tell Princess Xi is just acting.

But…politics is like this. You can do something, but you can't admit it.

If you say it, you hand others the weapon to attack you.

So Qiu Tu smiled, sending a voice transmission, "Zhi Yan, little sister, I always take one step and calculate three."

"In fact, even before heading toward the core area, I already guessed Lin Xi would turn traitor, so I set up a few backup plans."

"Now it might look like she's out of my control, but her leash is still in my hand."

At this, Qiu Tu paused, then continued, "Besides, the whole Northwestern Region is a tangled mess right now. The biggest variable and problem is Lin Xi."

"By contrast, the Kou family and the Eighth Sanctuary are both still loyal to me."

"So as long as I deal with her, both the Kou family and Eighth Sanctuary will fall in line right away."

Qiu Tu's words, even if not entirely foolproof, were logical and well-founded. So Zhi Yan nodded slightly and didn't pursue the topic further.

But while she dropped it, Qiu Tu wasn't finished. He looked ahead, then sent a voice transmission, "Zhi Yan, little sister, it's been you asking questions all this time. Now I've got a few questions I'd like to ask you…"

The first time Qiu Tu called her "Zhi Yan, little sister," King Zhi Yan did notice.

At that moment, she felt a bit awkward, goosebumps breaking out, but also something strange inside.

After all… standing at the twin peaks of human power and strength, even with her beauty, how many years had it been since anyone dared flirt with her?

Especially when the one poking at her was a handsome, remarkably gifted man about the same age as her own daughter.

Who says only men feel accomplished or vain when liked by younger beauties?

Women feel that too. Sometimes, that sense of vanity, that thrill of accomplishment, is even greater…

So, even though Qiu Tu calling her "little sister" was a bit abrupt, Zhi Yan still managed to keep it down. Pretended not to care at all.

Who could have guessed that after the first time, Qiu Tu hadn't finished, and called her "little sister" a second time. Now Zhi Yan felt both embarrassed and more strongly that odd flutter in her heart.

Her soul-capturing eyes looked at Qiu Tu, glowing softly with scattered light.

Qiu Tu saw her reaction, looked back at her, blinked, then suddenly praised, "Zhi Yan, little sister, your eyes are just incredible, like stars have fallen into them."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhi Yan's heartbeat instantly sped up for a split second. But at that moment, "Wind Spirit" in the front seat suddenly jerked the steering wheel, almost losing control of the car.

The tires screeched against the floor, Wind Spirit barely steadied the car after two seconds.

Then, acting as if nothing happened, he kept driving forward; but those constantly darting glances at the rearview mirror totally revealed his gossipy curiosity.

Meanwhile, Zhi Yan, who'd just been startled by the abrupt swerve, only now realized that Qiu Tu's words hadn't been a voice transmission, but had been spoken out loud!

No wonder "Wind Spirit" driving up front lost his composure!

'How dare he!'

This time, even with all her self-control, Zhi Yan's face couldn't help but flush. Her heart was full of awkwardness and shame.

She clenched her teeth, pretended not to hear, and simply closed her eyes, playing dead. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Seeing this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but laugh.

"Emotional Handbook"[92 out of 108 ways to deepen a relationship]: Bring private topics out into the open.

Women are very mysterious creatures. Their biological nature means they are "changeable."

This "changeability" isn't just about emotional fluctuations, but also that they act completely differently in front of different people.

Here's the simplest example.

The same girl might be shy and prim among friends and family, obedient as can be.

But online, with strangers, she'll show off all kind of wild poses.

This contrast is something lots of guys love. But most of them don't really understand what causes it.

The real reason is what I just mentioned: changeability.

A woman's nature makes her act traditional before "traditional" people and open before "open" ones.