Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 1498 - 637: Princess Xi’s Surprise

In a "society of acquaintances," there are simply too many rules and boundaries. They have to restrain themselves and maintain decorum, be mindful of their image. They don't dare to reveal their true selves.

Because in traditional "acquaintance society," a single slip of expression can easily lead to social death.

After all, if you suffer social death within your circle of acquaintances, you'll truly never be able to lift your head for the rest of your life.

By comparison, when they're interacting with strangers online, the social distance is much greater. And those strangers have nothing to do with their real-life circles. Even if they let themselves go, they can retreat without risk.

On top of that, most of the men flirting with girls online are slick talkers and outgoing by nature, so the girls become more open as well.

So then, how do you break down this wall called "contrast"?

Simple. Just put some private matters out there in public (outside their circle). This can quickly trigger a girl's sense of shame.

But at the same time... it also gives her a little thrill.

All women with the "contrast" trait are actually open-minded at heart, but with such heavy "morality" on the outside holding them back.

If you properly shatter their "sense of morality," they'll never get enough of it.

Of course, the prerequisite for using this move is to make sure you can control the level, and know that woman well enough. Only if she truly belongs to this category should you proceed.

Otherwise, it's easy to overplay your hand, and lose everything.

With these thoughts, Qiu Tu slowly collected himself. He glanced at Zhi Yan Heavenly King, and then started imitating Zhi Yan Heavenly King, closing his eyes to rest...

Honestly, compared to Li Feng, Zhi Yan Heavenly King is way more interesting.

Li Feng once tried to seduce Qiu Tu, and from the look of it, wanted Qiu Tu to be her "daddy." Qiu Tu thought... hell, he might as well just be her daddy for real...

....

Meanwhile.

At the Eighth Sanctuary, in the Four States. Qing Lan had finally rendezvoused with Candle Dance.

Seeing that Qing Lan came to find her alone, Candle Dance was obviously a bit puzzled.

She glanced at the map location of Qiu Tu, then curiously asked, "Where's Qiu Tu? Weren't you two supposed to appear close to each other? How come you're not together?"

For Qing Lan to come meet Candle Dance, it's clear she'd already sneaked off to see Qiu Tu.

So, facing Candle Dance, she answered bluntly, "Qiu Tu seems to have gotten caught."

When Qing Lan said this, Candle Dance's gaze sharpened. She put away her playful expression and turned serious.

She looked at Qing Lan and asked, "Who caught him?"

Qing Lan softly uttered three words: "Fog Hidden Association."

With that, she recounted in full everything she had seen and observed that day.

When she mentioned that Qiu Tu had been taken over by the "Fog Hidden Association" and was now being escorted toward the Sixth Sanctuary, the expression on Candle Dance's face—so identical to Shen Lingshuang—became grave as well.

She considered for a moment, then firmly said, "He has an old grudge with the Fog Hidden Association. If they're together now, it's probably against his will."

"So, we... have to find a way to save him." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Hearing this, Qing Lan's face turned a bit odd.

She looked at Candle Dance, mind whirring: If she remembered right, Candle Dance was supposedly the "Heavenly God Reincarnation" cultivated by the Third Sanctuary?

And the reason "Candle Dance" was currently following Qiu Tu, was because the Third Sanctuary had transferred control over to Qiu Tu. So Qiu Tu was now Candle Dance's new controller.

So... in theory, the relationship between them should be adversarial, right?

If Qiu Tu died, wouldn't Candle Dance be free?

Why would Candle Dance want to save Qiu Tu?

Is it because of some "oath" binding her? Or... is Qiu Tu's charm really that irresistible?

As she thought about this, Qing Lan reached out to stop Candle Dance and said, "Your Excellency Candle Dance, I think we need to consider this carefully."

She said, "Although I can't be entirely sure, it seems... Qiu Tu's situation right now isn't too bad."

"He seems to have gained the trust of the 'Fog Hidden Association' and only has King Zhi Yan of the Second Sanctuary and four Sixth Rank guards at his side."

"If he wanted to leave, those four Sixth Rank guards basically couldn't stop him."

"And since he hasn't left, obviously he has his own plans."

At this, Qing Lan paused a second, then went on, "So I think what we should do now is follow Qiu Tu's route, figure out what he's planning to do, and see if we can assist him."

After thinking it over, Candle Dance nodded slightly.

Unfamiliar with the Northwestern Region, the two didn't act rashly, but contacted Tang Feifei and Guan Xiao to help analyze the situation...

Soon, the room was filled with Qiu Tu's most capable confidants...

.....

The vehicle rolled slowly over the plain, gently jolting with each bump in the road.

Qiu Tu and Zhi Yan both sat with eyes closed in meditation, like two strangers.

But if anyone could see "spiritual power," they'd find the two's spiritual power clashing and communicating like two armies locked in constant battle.

Zhi Yan getting played by Qiu Tu—almost suffering social death—didn't diminish her impression of Qiu Tu one bit. On the contrary, during the eight or nine hours of travel, the exchange between them was almost non-stop.

They chatted about everything under the sun, from poetry and song to the current state of the "Heavenly God Trial," and discussed the distribution of powers in the "Western Kingdom."

Though they never spoke directly of official business, Qiu Tu still managed to coax plenty of secrets out of Zhi Yan, it must be said.