Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 1638 - 679: Zhao Ji Ascends the Throne!

After a moment, a maid came in to serve tea. With her interruption, the tension in the room finally eased a little.

Once the tea was finished, this time it was the North God King who spoke first. He said, "Doris, I'm here on behalf of the East God King, as per your agreement, to take Qiu Tu."

As the top beauty across four nations, even while sipping tea, every move Doris made seemed to radiate her charm.

She took a light sip of tea, then, in her signature lazy tone, said coolly, "The East God King did indeed ask me to hand over Qiu Tu. And I agreed."

But at this point, her tone shifted. "However....."

"Taking Qiu Tu down cost me quite a bit of effort. Even if you can't give me a thank-you fee, there's got to be at least some compensation for my trouble, right?"

She looked at the North God King and bluntly named her outrageous price, "I don't want much. How about 'Boundless Divine Crystals' from ten Eighth Rank Peak Evil Gods?"

Hearing Doris's completely unrealistic sky-high asking price, the North God King actually laughed.

This young Divine King lightly spun the fan in his hand, then said, "Boundless Divine Crystals from ten Eighth Rank Peak Deities?"

"Do you think Eighth Rank Peak deities are cabbages littering the streets?"

"Besides, Qiu Tu is only an early-stage Eighth Rank deity. What makes him worth the price of ten Eighth Rank Peak Boundless Divine Crystals?"

The North God King's reaction was clearly within Doris's expectations; she'd obviously prepared her script in advance. Her slender fingers gently twirled her wine-red hair, and in her alluring voice, she said airily,

"Qiu Tu's strength might be mediocre, but don't forget he's the leader of the Human Camp. He's also carrying Zhao Ji's secret. So his value can't be measured by strength alone."

Saying this, Doris shot a glance at the North God King, then added coolly,

"Besides... Eighth Rank Peak deities really are as common as cabbages."

"Have you forgotten about the ongoing 'Heavenly God Trial'?"

"The whole 'Edge Region' is crawling with Peak Eighth Rank Great Evil Gods. Just go take out ten, or eight, and you'll have enough, won't you?"

"For Divine Kings like you, it's just one slap per head anyway."

North God King: .....

Listening to this solution, which sounded nothing like something a normal person would come up with, the North God King was both exasperated and amused. He shook his head, about to argue back.

But right then, Doris changed the subject yet again. She said, "Beize, you can take your time to consider my conditions, or discuss it with the East God King. It's all the same to me."

"And to show my sincerity, I can take you to see Qiu Tu first."

Hearing Doris's words, the North God King thought for a moment, deciding it wouldn't hurt to see Qiu Tu first.

With that, he nodded and agreed.

So the two of them got up to see Qiu Tu. With Doris leading the way, the North God King wound through corridors for over ten minutes before finally arriving at the door to Qiu Tu's holding room.

Several guards stood watch outside the door. Doris gestured to them, and the guards quickly returned the salute. Their leader took out a key and unlocked the door.

Soon, what met the duo's eyes was a clean, tidy room. In the center was a large bed big enough for three. As for Qiu Tu, he was shirtless, tied to the bed, with Doris's underwear stuffed in his mouth, looking absolutely wretched. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Seeing this, the North God King paused in surprise, then narrowed his eyes and seriously examined Qiu Tu's state.

After all, Qiu Tu was now the leader of the Human Camp—always scheming and resourceful, and aside from his fondness for women, he had almost no weaknesses.

But… he'd really fallen into Doris's hands?

To be honest, when he and the East God King first got this news, they both thought it was more likely a trap.

At this moment, perhaps sensing the North God King observing Qiu Tu, Doris decided to interfere.

She folded her arms and slowly explained, "Qiu Tu is actually quite interesting. He's impressive in strength, heart, and status."

"Unfortunately… his biggest problem is that he's a lecher."

"And that happens to be my domain."

"So, with just a few simple tricks and little moves, he became a man under my skirt."

"It's just that his willpower really is outstanding, so… I have to train him slowly, conquer him, make him fall for me completely."

"In the meantime I have to use a few little techniques, so that's why he's like this."

Hearing Doris's explanation, the North God King measured Qiu Tu with another few glances, and, seeing he did indeed look miserable and strangely out of sorts, nodded slightly—accepting Doris's explanation.

He wanted to take Qiu Tu away, but Doris didn't give him that choice at all: Once she'd seen he'd finished checking, Doris just gestured pointedly for him to leave.

This was, after all, the "Crimson Territory", the top power below the Four Divine Kings. With things not yet openly hostile, the North God King had to show due respect.

So after taking another long look at Qiu Tu, he nodded lightly and left with Doris.

Yet just as he left the room—

Suddenly, his head started itching, and he instinctively reached up to scratch it.

But right then, he froze again in surprise.

He was a dignified Divine King—even his clone was Eighth Rank. An Eighth Rank or higher Catastrophe being feeling itchy-headed? That was almost unheard of.

With this suspicion, he swept his spiritual power around, trying to pinpoint who'd just made a move against him.