Let them offer their loyalty!

"Regardless of whether it's the status as the Domain Master or life itself, both will vanish like smoke and clouds."

Upon hearing Larilo's words, Qiu Tu nodded in sudden realization.

Just then, Larilo also quickly reached out her hand and said, pitifully, "Qiu Tu... I've told you everything about that yellow fog. The Central Hub... you should give it to me now, right?"

Hearing Larilo's words, Qiu Tu said indifferently, "The Central Hub, huh~~ someone else took it. It's not with me."

Larilo: ???

Larilo stared at Qiu Tu with a head full of question marks.

After a moment, she erupted in fury and yelled at Qiu Tu, "You're playing me!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu leaned back in his chair, looked at Larilo, and heaved a sigh, saying, "It's mutual, Your Highness. Haven't you also deceived me?"

Larilo was taken aback.

She stubbornly said, "When did I deceive you?"

Seeing Larilo denying it, Qiu Tu reached into his pocket, took out a cigarette case, pulled a cigarette from it, and lit it.

He took a deep drag and then, squinting his eyes, said softly, "If I'm not mistaken... after becoming a Domain Master and a Fourth-Order Catastrophe-Evolver, indeed, one might face certain trials."

"But... this trial isn't arranged by the 'World Origin' like you said."

"There are three reasons."

"First, the 'World Origin' has no consciousness; it is rules inscribed on the 'World Keystone.'"

"We can gain information from the 'World Origin,' but that doesn't mean the 'World Origin' can act on its own."

"And even if it had consciousness and could act independently, bestowing trials on a Fourth-Order Catastrophe-Evolver + Domain Master, wouldn't that be too much of a divine intervention?"

"In comparison to an entire world, what are a Fourth-Order Catastrophe-Evolver and a Domain Master?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Larilo's face slightly changed.

Qiu Tu ignored her expression and continued, "As for your second flaw, it's... you know too much."

"If it really is as you say, a trial for other Catastrophe beings, then over these decades, there shouldn't be many who aren't Evil Gods becoming Domain Masters."

"Why do you know the entire process so clearly?"

"Either... you have experienced it yourself, or you are simply making it up."

Speaking this far, Qiu Tu paused, then said, "Third, and most importantly,"

Qiu Tu said with a smile, "Who told you Evil Gods are the favored children of heaven and earth, protected by the world?!"

"You guys really know how to glorify yourselves, huh?"

"If that really were the case, then why was Xie Yue eliminated by us? Why were you captured?"

"And most importantly... why can't you guys even appear from the 'Boundless Heart Sea'? You don't dare come to the real world!?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's consecutive questioning, Larilo's alabaster complexion flushed deep red!

In a burst of anger, she snapped...

Then... she simply turned her back to no longer deal with Qiu Tu.

Seeing her furious and embarrassed reaction, Qiu Tu laughed.

He did not continue to strike at Larilo but instead openly "threatened," "Your Highness, remember your current predicament..."

"Tricks and schemes should be used when the parties are equally matched in strength."

"Right now, your life is in my hands, and I no longer need you..."

"So, if you truly want to survive, you'd better... cooperate with me more."

"Otherwise... I'm not sure what I might do..."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's candid threat, Larilo turned pale.

She stood frozen, her slim figure appearing somewhat forlorn...

A Fourth-Order Evil God, she had fallen to such a state.

It was truly a sight that would make any onlooker saddened.

After sitting quietly for a while, she finally turned back to face Qiu Tu and said despondently, "Alright... I'll tell you what that is..."

At the same time,

To the east of Xinjie City, a small convoy consisting of six vehicles slowly drove along the national road.

They quietly entered the Xinjie Urban Area.

Patrolling soldiers approached to check their identities.

But the leading vehicle didn't even give them a chance; it simply rolled down the window, showed an identification document, "Attendant's Room escorting an important person, please let us through immediately."

Seeing the document stamped with the seal of the Dongye State Council and eying the valuable looking convoy, the patrolling soldiers did not dare delay and quickly cleared the way.

After watching the convoy slowly drive toward the Investigation Bureau, the soldiers promptly took out their emergency communication devices to report to their superiors.

The sudden arrival of the Attendant's Room was clearly a big deal.

So it wasn't long before this news was escalated layer by layer and reached Senior Colonel Lin from the military and Commissioner Jiang from the City Hall.

They immediately phoned the State Council to inquire about the situation.

When they learned that the director of the Attendant's Room, along with the daughters of Huang Shangzong and Yan Chen, had come to Xinjie City, their expressions slightly changed.

In politics, no signal, however slight, should be underestimated.

Huang Shangzong and Yan Chen's daughters coming to Xinjie City together, and personally accompanied by the director of the Attendant's Room,

The implications were all too clear: Huang Shangzong was still close to Yan Chen.

Therefore... being close to Yan Chen, correspondingly, meant being distant from Qiu Tu.

So... was this inspection targeted at Qiu Tu?

This thought wasn't only harbored by Commissioner Jiang and Senior Colonel Lin alone.

Upon receiving the information that Huang Shangzong's daughter, Yan Chen's daughter, and the director of the Attendant's Room had arrived in Xinjie City and were heading towards the Investigation Bureau,