Let them offer their loyalty!

"And the function of the 'Heart of the Earth Veins' is that it can elevate a single region, thereby advancing it to the Sixth Rank."

"Her Highness Larilo possesses two regions: one is the Eastern City Area, and the other is the Sparrow Dance Region."

"As long as she advances the 'Sparrow Dance Region,' the 'Eastern City Area' can be released to me."

"The 'Eastern City Area' borders the 'Xinjie Territory' and several regions belonging to Muye."

"So, if I refine a few Muye regions, doesn't that mean... I could also achieve 'Nine Stars in a Row' and meet the conditions for advancing to the Sixth Rank?"

This was the optimal solution that Qiu Tu could think of within those two minutes just now.

When you are not a match for your enemy, the first priority is survival. Once you've ensured your survival, the next step is to gain as much benefit as possible.

Now, it seems the 'Heart of the Earth Veins' is about to be snatched away. So, at the very least... I should earn a few regions, continuing toward 'Nine Stars in a Row,' right?

Moreover, this logic of mine is entirely reasonable.

At that moment, upon hearing Qiu Tu's explanation, Larilo indeed raised her head to glance at Zhao Ji, who was the only one standing there, and remarked, "Sister, I feel this makes sense."

"It's true that Qiu Tu only needs to give me the 'Heart of the Earth Veins,' and he can also achieve 'Nine Stars in a Row' and meet the conditions for advancing to the Sixth Rank."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji took a deep, frustrated breath and said, "But is it not possible that he initially intended to keep it all for himself?"

"After all, even if he keeps it, he can still advance to the Sixth Rank."

Upon hearing her words, Qiu Tu quickly shook his head and said, "That possibility doesn't exist."

Qiu Tu explained, "Your Highness, you are so powerful. If I secretly kept the artifact and you found out later, would you spare me?"

"Even if I advance to the Sixth Rank, I may not necessarily be your match, right?"

"At that point, if you chase me to the 'Boundless Heart Sea - Core Region,' would I even be able to escape?"

"Moreover, I am not the only one who knows about the 'Earth Vein Flower,' the 'Fog Hidden Association' does too."

"If you have been monitoring the 'Earth Vein Flower' recently, then you should have noticed that people from the 'Fog Hidden Association' have been searching across various cities in the state for the 'Earth Vein Flower."

"The 'Fog Hidden Association' has twenty to thirty Fifth Order Evil Gods, and even a Sixth Rank Great Evil God. How could I possibly safeguard such a treasure of this level?"

Qiu Tu spoke with utter sincerity.

After all, this was everything he had been contemplating over the past few days.

For the past two days, he had continually been pondering. Seizing the 'Earth Vein Flower' was easy, but the aftermath was extraordinarily difficult to manage.

Trapped between two major Evil God forces, forget him—even the Eighth Sanctuary would struggle to hold its ground.

Hence, he had been trying to figure out a way to not only obtain the treasure but also extricate himself from the situation.

Unfortunately, though he had drafted three or four plans in his mind over the past two days, none of them were particularly reliable.

Thus, up until just now, he had resolved to first secure whatever benefits he could, and then figure things out as he went along, hoping to find a way to break the deadlock.

Perhaps because Qiu Tu's words were so heartfelt, Zhao Ji's expression froze momentarily; she was at a loss for how to counter his argument.

At this moment, even Larilo nodded her head, then looked up at Zhao Ji and said, "Sister, I think Qiu Tu's words make sense."

Zhao Ji:.....

Zhao Ji felt utterly helpless.

Nevertheless, she had long since grown accustomed to her sister's tendency to hinder rather than help. Back when she and Larilo had a falling out, it had also been over a similar matter—trying to reason during a crisis but failing to persuade her.

So, she couldn't be bothered to continue convincing her and directly looked at Qiu Tu with an expressionless face, saying, "You certainly have a silver tongue."

"But it doesn't matter. When you die, I'll dig out your tongue to see if it's still so eloquent."

As she spoke, her pupils began to spin in circles, seemingly about to unleash her terrifying Pupil Skill...

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