Let them offer their loyalty!

"After all, with Ai Li's parents gone, King Kang has two fewer cards to counterbalance the Kou family."

"But for the Kou family, and for Old Pang, who is politically opposed to King Kang, this is undoubtedly a good thing."

After hearing Princess Xi's analysis, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, gaining a clearer understanding of the grudges from the past.

To be honest, he had never realized that Old Pang, the leader of the "Academic Faction," held such strong political stances.

Looking at it this way, he must have closer ties to Old Hu, the leader of the "Liberal Democratic Faction."

After finishing the conversation with Princess Xi and agreeing to meet again in the dream two nights later, Qiu Tu left the dream space.

Watching Qiu Tu's figure gradually disappear, Princess Xi, seated in the main throne, fell into a trance.

The vast Dream Palace was silent, its grandiose splendor devoid of any vitality.

Princess Xi gazed at the spot where Qiu Tu had departed, sitting quietly for a long, long time, before letting out a faint sigh and leaving the dream space herself...

...

Back in the real world, Qiu Tu climbed out of bed, threw on his clothes, lit a cigarette, and walked onto the balcony.

Leaning on the railings, he smoked while gazing at the scenery outside the window.

In his normal exchange with Princess Xi, to be honest, Qiu Tu didn't detect any flaws.

Even when he tried to test her by accusing her of being a member of the "Fog Hidden Association," Princess Xi's response was utterly airtight.

Yet... perhaps it's simply human nature. Having witnessed so much deceit, Qiu Tu still harbored considerable suspicion about Princess Xi.

'It seems... I'll have to approach this matter from another angle.'

With that thought, Qiu Tu flicked away his cigarette butt, picked up his communicator, made a call to Rain Butterfly, and summoned Zhu Huoyan to issue orders for the mission.

After completing all this, Qiu Tu checked the time—it was already midnight. Deciding not to sleep, he retrieved the "Disaster Equation Set" and its "Hundred Changes Invisibility" from Larilo and began attempting to decipher it in order to gain the "Universal Catastrophe Ability."

However, whether due to his lack of talent or the complexity and power of the catastrophe ability, by 4 a.m., Qiu Tu had made no progress.

Frustrated, Qiu Tu stormed into Guan Xiao's room, forcibly dragged her out, and lashed out in anger.

Guan Xiao woke up utterly confused, only to find herself inexplicably flying through the air!

For a moment, she almost thought she was dreaming about something absurd.

But as she regained clarity, Guan Xiao—a thoughtful woman—immediately cooperated with Qiu Tu, soothing him softly and making him happy.

Meanwhile, as Qiu Tu busily vented his frustrations, at 5 a.m., Dongye State Security Bureau's prison faced an attack by the Cataclysmics.

The Security Bureau plunged into chaos, forcing Deputy Speaker Rain Butterfly to personally intervene, killing several of the attacking Cataclysmics and stabilizing the situation. Yet, it was discovered that Lord Muye, imprisoned in the Security Bureau, was no longer there.

By 6 a.m., Speaker Qiu Tu arrived at the Dongye State Council and harshly berated Rain Butterfly, ordering the Security Bureau, Security Departments of various cities, and the Political Department to immediately launch a comprehensive search operation to ensure Lord Muye was brought back into custody.

This development caused news of Lord Muye's escape to spread rapidly across Dongye State and New State through various channels...

And it was at this moment that Qiu Tu quietly activated the "Uncompromising Simulacrum," pretending to work in his office.

Meanwhile, his true body used the third ability, "Punishment Divine Domain," transforming into Lord Muye's appearance to infiltrate New State via the Regional Passage connecting the "East City Area" and the "Eternal Night Area" set up by Larilo...

...

New State - Trading Market.

Inside the intelligence hideout.

A black shadow was conversing with Lord Muye's "Messenger."

"The lord sent word that Dongye State Security Bureau was attacked last night, and Lord Muye may have escaped."

"However, it's uncertain whether Qiu Tu is deliberately laying a trap to fish for information, so we've been instructed not to act recklessly and to quietly wait for Lord Muye to make contact."

Hearing the black shadow's words, the Messenger nodded, then said, "Right now, it's indeed not wise to act recklessly. Huang Shangzong has clearly lost it, implementing direct high-pressure control over 13 cities."

"Tang Feifei is commanding soldiers to patrol the streets at all hours."

"We just lost a batch of operatives, so it's not appropriate to make any moves for now."

"Lord Muye has special means of communication. If he truly returns to New State..."

Before he could finish, the Messenger suddenly froze, as though receiving a signal.

Moments later, his face lit up with joy as he turned to the black shadow, saying, "Lord Muye has indeed returned."

Hearing this, the black shadow showed little emotion of elation.

He remarked, "If Lord Muye has returned, I'll take my leave first. As Messengers, we can only meet with our designated lord."

"If there's further news, I will return to communicate with you."

With that, the black shadow vanished silently into thin air, as if he had never existed.

Clearly... he was also a Messenger.

Watching the black shadow fade away, Lord Muye's Messenger appeared unbothered. He closed his eyes, slightly sensing "Muye's" location, then took out his communicator to alert Muye's believers for their reception duties...

...

At the same time.

Dongye State - Eastern City.

In the Speaker's office, the office door was knocked on with a "knock, knock, knock."

The seemingly lifeless Qiu Tu ("Uncompromising Simulacrum") hanging his head down suddenly jerked awake, lifting his head abruptly.