Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty! Chapter 1657 - 685: So He Was a Bootlicker All Along

If the Divine Kings really get desperate and go all in with their true bodies, can Zhao Ji really hold them off?

Besides...aside from joy and worry, there was also a trace of unwillingness in their hearts.

After all...clearing the path so Qiu Tu could get the "Heavenly God Positional Frame".

And who were those obstacles? Weren't the two of them?

One was ranked third, the other fourth. If Qiu Tu wanted to get a spot in the "Heavenly God Trial", he'd have to step over their heads.

They'd been stuck at the peak of the eighth realm for so many years—their biggest dream was to become Heavenly Gods.

Yet now, when the dream was closest, they had to give up their spot. No matter how magnanimous they were, they couldn't help feeling a little bitter inside.

But the two knew it wasn't their place to speak here. From the start, they were just people who jumped in to stick with the strong.

Since they chose to submit as followers, they had to obey orders.

So although they felt some dissatisfaction in their hearts, in the end, they still chose to stay silent....

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At the same time.

Just as Zhao Ji was preparing to get justice for Qiu Tu.

In a dim room in the Northern Kingdom, candles flickered again.

Pitch-black shadows crawled across the gloomy room, like endless darkness, or terrifying demon gods.

After a moment, one of the shadows spoke.

His voice was hoarse, tinged with regret, as he spoke slowly, "In the end, Xi Yue still made it."

"Now, she's reached the peak of the eighth realm. Judging by her power in her previous life, she should be at the early stage of Heavenly God."

"None of our clones are a match for her anymore. Unless we use our true bodies, we'll hardly accomplish anything."

At the shadow's words, the whole room fell silent.

After a while, a second shadow spoke as well. This one was clearly a woman, though the voice seemed neither fully male nor female, neither here nor there: "Or else... we just use our true bodies and kill her?"

"Even if she's a Legendary Heavenly God, can fight above her realm, but it's impossible she could leap three small realms at once and take on all three of us."

Evidently, this was the East God King.

At the East God King's suggestion, the room fell silent again.

In a way, this was indeed the best solution. But... also the riskiest approach.

All of them had experienced that era back then as deities, had witnessed Zhao Ji's power.

Even after hundreds of years, deep down, they still carried the sense that Zhao Ji was unbeatable.

And... a Legendary Heavenly God—who knows how many trump cards she's holding?

If it was only clones, it wouldn't matter much. Even if Zhao Ji had powerful trump cards, at most they'd lose some strength.

But once their true bodies were involved, and Zhao Ji pulled out her trump cards, there was a real chance of falling.

Back then, they gave up the Heavenly God path to become Earth Deities, all just to live longer, didn't they?

Asking them to take such a huge risk to eliminate Zhao Ji? Of course they were unwilling.....

Maybe realizing the other two Divine Kings were chickening out, the East God King said, a bit exasperated, "With you two always hesitating like this, how are we supposed to accomplish anything big?"

"Don't forget—we're already the ones who betrayed Xi Yue!"

"And after this assassination attempt, with her personality, do you really think she's going to let us go?"

At her words, the other two Divine Kings also fell silent....

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Meanwhile, in the Crimson Territory.

After their little meeting, the four split up. Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji continued to discuss the plan for snatching the "Heavenly God Positional Frame".

Tian Qi and Doris happened to be heading out together by the same route.

Maybe because Zhao Ji wasn't around, both of them seemed a lot more relaxed.

After strolling for a bit, Tian Qi, sounding as if just making small talk, casually said, "Didn't think Lady Doris would bet so early on Xi Yue."

"Your judgment is really top-notch."

At Tian Qi's words, Doris's eyes shifted slightly. The next second, that seductive face broke into a dazzling smile. She said, "It's all thanks to Qiu Tu. If he hadn't introduced me, I wouldn't have had all these chances."

Sure enough, right on cue as Doris expected: hearing Qiu Tu's name, Tian Qi immediately picked up the conversation. "Oh, right...Qiu Tu."

He feigned confusion and asked, "By the way, Lady Doris, I've never quite figured out—what exactly is Qiu Tu's relationship with Xi Yue?"

At Tian Qi's question, Doris's lips curled up, revealing the single sharp white fang on the right side of her mouth.

Then she wound a lock of hair around her finger, only then pretending to hesitate: "That... I'm not too sure either...."

"I've only heard, the two have something special. In Xi Yue's team, everyone jokingly calls Qiu Tu's official position 'Runner of Zhao Ji's Boudoir.'"

Here, Doris paused. "Maybe... just an ordinary guard or assistant."

After that, she flashed a charming smile and added, "After all...who doesn't know about Qiu Tu's reputation?"

"He falls in love with a new one every day, always so passionate."

"With Xi Yue's personality, it's absolutely impossible there's anything between them."

"Crack!" Doris's words made things worse—the more she tried to cover it up, the heavier Tian Qi's face grew. He couldn't help himself: he stomped and shattered a chunk of the castle's stone steps.

Seeing this, a knowing and amused glint flickered in Doris's eyes.....

'So... he's Xi Yue's devoted simp, huh.'

Thinking this, she couldn't help recalling the dazzling bearing Zhao Ji had in those days.....

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