Let them offer their loyalty!

Then he coughed lightly and called toward the office door, "Come in."

A moment later, the door to the office was gently pushed open.

Tao Yaoyao walked in quickly, approached Qiu Tu, and whispered softly, "Speaker. Lord Kou Yu said he wants to visit you. He has something to discuss."

"Kou Yu?" Qiu Tu paused.

In fact, Kou Yu's status was almost equal to Qiu Tu's, at most slightly higher by half a rank. Therefore, it was appropriate for him to come for a visit under such circumstances.

Thinking about this, Qiu Tu got up and walked out.

Outside, Kou Yu indeed stood there arrogantly with a few attendants, still exuding that domineering and overbearing air.

Seeing Qiu Tu, Kou Yu's gaze lingered on him for a moment. He nodded faintly and then said with a trace of arrogance, "Speaker Qiu, I have something I want to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu slightly inclined his head, "Very well. Please come into the office."

With that said, Qiu Tu guided Kou Yu into the office.....

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At the same time.

New State - Trade Market.

Disguised as Muye, Qiu Tu was hiding in a patch of grass, quietly waiting for Muye's messenger and believers to come and meet him.

According to the intelligence Muye provided in the past few days, he had an exceptionally large number of believers due to his unique abilities.

However, the one he trusted most was his bishop.

As Muye had explained, his bishop was personally cultivated by him, akin to his chief steward.

No matter what happened within the sect, the bishop managed everything in an orderly manner under his command, earning Muye's deep trust.

In contrast, the messenger, who was dispatched from the "Fog Hidden Association," always gave Muye an unsettling feeling. After their encounters, Muye found the messenger somewhat peculiar, resulting in a rather indifferent relationship between them.

Within Muye's sect hierarchy, Muye held the singular, supreme position. Especially now, as Muye suddenly faced drastic changes, theoretically, Qiu Tu could act freely without anyone exposing him.

This gave Qiu Tu a thrill of anticipation for this brief experience.

At that moment, as Qiu Tu busied himself with these thoughts, several figures silently rushed toward him from the distance.

Leading the group were two men.

One was slender and gaunt, with a face as pale as a ghost, appearing malnourished. He was undoubtedly the messenger who had been conversing with the Black Shadow earlier.

The other was a man seemingly in his thirties with a goatee, whose shifty and sinister demeanor was immediately evident. He was unmistakably the "bishop."

Soon, the group arrived where Qiu Tu was hiding.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, all except the messenger displayed evident joy, their eyes beginning to glisten with tears.

Clearly... their faith and devotion to Muye were genuine.

With this realization, Qiu Tu mimicked Muye's behavior and projected a deep tone, sharply snapping, "Why the tears? I'm back now, aren't I?"

After speaking, Qiu Tu turned to the messenger and said, "I need to speak with Lord Yaksha now to report a critical piece of intelligence."

At Qiu Tu's words, the messenger hesitated momentarily before asking, "What critical intelligence?"

Qiu Tu replied, "The Earth Vein Flower. The rare Cataclysmic Material I had previously discovered is the 'Earth Vein Flower.'"

"Qiu Tu pried open my secrets and extracted the entire set of intelligence on the 'Earth Vein Flower' from me."

"Then he teamed up with Zhao Ji to steal the 'Earth Vein Flower' together."

After hearing Qiu Tu's words, the messenger slowly said, "This intelligence—Lord Yaksha is already aware."

"She is currently on her way here."

Qiu Tu's pupils contracted slightly upon hearing this.

His original intent in impersonating Muye had been to extract intelligence.

Unexpectedly, he immediately stumbled upon a critical piece of information.

Yaksha... The Sixth Rank Evil God Yaksha was truly coming to Dongye State for the sake of the "Earth Vein Flower"?

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