Let them offer their loyalty!

But after the initial excitement, Larilo quickly reined in her expression.

She furrowed her brows lightly and feigned indifference as she said, "It's just a meeting, that's all."

"Meetings like these are always surrounded by people. There's absolutely nothing you can really do."

"It's completely pointless."

Hearing Larilo's words, Qiu Tu couldn't help but chuckle.

He had finally figured it out—this so-called Heretic Goddess Girl… was anything but proper! Her mind was completely filled with indecent thoughts!

Unfortunately for her… humans have far more tricks up their sleeves than an Evil God.

With that thought, Qiu Tu reached into the dimensional space, retrieving the "Dream Invitation Letter" given to him by Princess Xi, and handed it to Larilo.

Upon seeing the pink card, Larilo accepted it curiously.

She scrutinized it carefully before asking with a hint of doubt, "This is… a Dream Invitation Letter?"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

Larilo tilted her head and recalled, "I remember this Cataclysmic treasure was inspired by 'Evil God Enters Dreams.'"

"This invitation letter is somewhat like the 'Evil God's Mark,' as it allows for locating the invited individual."

"The one who prints the Dream Invitation Letter can create a dream space and invite the recipient to meet within it."

As she spoke, she seemed to recall something and added, "Right, it's somewhat similar to the scene when we first met."

"In that dream, the Dream Builder can freely alter the dream's environment."

"The key difference is… in that dream both parties are on relatively equal footing, and the invited individual holds a significant degree of autonomy."

"Compared to the complete dominance of 'Evil God Like a Dream,' it's much safer."

After explaining the functions of the treasure, Larilo finally looked at Qiu Tu, her face full of surprise as she asked, "You're planning to meet her ahead of time using this?"

Qiu Tu heard her words and smiled. "Actually… Princess Xi has been asking to meet me for days now."

"But I kept stalling her."

"And now… it seems like she can't wait any longer."

Hearing Qiu Tu's admission, curiosity flickered in the crimson eyes of Larilo. "Why stall her? Have you been too busy?"

For an Evil God who always says what she means and prefers to knock others out and carry them away rather than waste time, the intricacies of human interactions remained a mystery.

But these are precisely Qiu Tu's secret weapons, and there's no way he'd casually teach Larilo such tricks.

Thus, he half-heartedly nodded and replied with a smile, "Yes, too busy."

Larilo wrinkled her nose and glared at Qiu Tu, fully aware that he was hiding something again.

This man was best at acting mysterious—whether it was concealing a hand of cards or hiding a woman, no one could see him through.

But… it was precisely this trait that made Larilo find him so alluring.

So, she couldn't be bothered to press him. She simply returned the Dream Invitation Letter to Qiu Tu and said, "Alright then~"

"So, are you meeting her tonight?"

Before Qiu Tu could respond, Larilo spoke again, "Don't forget our agreement."

"Charm her properly! Make her submit to you completely!"

As she spoke, Larilo leaned closer to Qiu Tu's ear and whispered, "Also… if you do succeed, make sure to let me witness the moment firsthand."

The topic was far too inappropriate, so Qiu Tu waved off the Dark Soldiers before leaning in to whisper against Larilo's ear, his voice rich and enticing, "You… only wish to witness it up close?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's question, Larilo's crimson eyes glimmered. She asked, "You're planning to…?"

Qiu Tu softly coaxed, "Don't you also want to join in?"

Upon hearing this, Larilo licked her scarlet lips, her eyes flashing with hesitation and excitement.

"You mean… us together, one in the front, one in the back?"

Qiu Tu: ???

At that moment, Qiu Tu realized something was definitely wrong with this Heretic Goddess Girl…

And with that thought, he traveled back to Eastern City alongside Larilo under the cover of night, eventually returning to his villa.

On the way back, Qiu Tu's "Uncompromising Simulacrum" stationed in Eastern City received a phone call from Old Pang.

Just as Zhu Huoyan had reported, Old Pang was inquiring about Qiu Tu's opinion—whether he'd like to meet with Princess Xi the next day to discuss the "Boundless Heart Sea Expansion Plan."

As a quasi-elite of the Sanctuary, and one of the eight Senior Frontier Officials, Qiu Tu's status was already quite high.

Even Old Pang couldn't directly order him around but had to seek his approval first.

And, naturally, when faced with Princess Xi's invitation, Qiu Tu… declined once more.

He used the excuse of an emergency situation in "Qiming City" to politely refuse Old Pang's suggestion.

Initially, Qiu Tu thought that Old Pang might try to persuade him further, to prioritize diplomacy. However, strangely enough… after Qiu Tu declined, Old Pang didn't push him, not even asking a second time before agreeing to drop the matter.

It was as if Old Pang himself didn't want the two of them to meet…

After hanging up the phone, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the scene from a few nights ago when Ai Li showed up at his home to act as his mount.

On that night, Ai Li had recounted all of Princess Xi's actions and words.

This included Princess Xi's claims that "Old Pang isn't trustworthy" and that "Ai Li's parents' deaths are tied to Old Pang."

At the time, due to limited clues, Qiu Tu couldn't determine whether Princess Xi's words were true or not…

But looking at it now… there seemed to be some credibility to her claims.

Setting aside Old Pang's stance within the Eighth Sanctuary, even just his relationship with Princess Xi… it certainly appeared problematic in some way.