Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty! Chapter 1949 - 772: The Secret of Larilo and the Chaos Witch

There's no denying it, Guan Xiao indeed received the true teachings from Qiu Tu. Whether it's the sharpness in detecting clues or intelligence analysis ability, both are top-notch choices.

With many fragmented clues laid before her, she only needs to go through them in her mind once to capture key information.

Yet, upon seeing Qiu Tu's appreciative gaze, Guan Xiao didn't feel much self-satisfaction.

She explained, "The reason why I believe Elina, the God King, hasn't gone into seclusion."

"Is because... with the current situation in the 'temple', it would be hard to mobilize so many Heavenly Gods and God Kings."

Upon reaching this point, she paused, then continued, "However, how the commander is sure that Lady Elina isn't in seclusion, and even went to negotiate with her, I am unaware."

She added, "Despite the conclusions from both analyses being the same, the difficulty level is worlds apart."

Hearing Guan Xiao's compliment, a smile naturally appeared on Qiu Tu's face again.

Indeed, Guan Xiao is a woman whose words make people feel comfortable right from the start.

Speaking a word of praise makes it both genuine and pleasant.

So Qiu Tu just cast a faint glance at her and offered a simple explanation.

He said, "Actually... the business of Elina not being in seclusion, it was initially just a guess."

"As for the reason behind the guess, it's quite simple: putting oneself in others' shoes."

Qiu Tu took two steps in the room, then spoke, "You should remember how the various factions in the 'Boundless Heart Sea' misunderstood my weakness, right?"

Guan Xiao, slightly confused, said with a bit of uncertainty, "Fond of... beauty?"

Qiu Tu nodded with satisfaction, "Yes."

He said, "All factions believed I was deeply obsessed with beauty, unable to extricate myself. So they consistently deemed this as my biggest weakness."

"But actually... this was intentionally released by me, letting them think wildly."

Guan Xiao: .....

Even though Guan Xiao is a professional and respects Qiu Tu immensely, at that moment she almost couldn't hold her composure.

However, Qiu Tu didn't notice Guan Xiao's state and went on speaking, "Because I've intentionally exposed my weakness before, when encountering a 'common knowledge' weakness of a prominent figure, I tend to think more deeply."

"Just like everyone acknowledges Elina's weakness: use her Lifebound Divine Skill, and she'll lose a part of her strength, needing seclusion for some time to recover." (Chapter 763)

Guan Xiao withdrew her thoughts, showing a pensive expression on her face, and then inquired, "So, does the commander believe 'using the Lifebound Divine Skill, losing strength, requiring seclusion' is a smoke bomb deliberately released by Elina?"

Qiu Tu nodded, seriously saying, "Yes."

"There are two reasons."

"First, the weakness is simply too significant."

"If Elina truly had this weakness, she'd be too easily targeted. Just send two experts against her one after another, and Elina wouldn't be able to resist."

"Once she couldn't resist, the West Branch of the 'Order Temple' might be wiped out completely."

"How did the 'temple' consent to appoint her as the Guardian God King of the West Branch in such immense danger?"

"For the meticulous 'Order Path', it doesn't make sense."

Guan Xiao thoughtfully nodded, feeling Qiu Tu made sense.

Then she continued to ask, "What about the second reason?"

Qiu Tu extended his hand, then said, "The second reason is... I've felt it."

Guan Xiao: ??

Qiu Tu's face was entirely serious, without a trace of impropriety, as he said, "My public persona is that of someone who likes beauty, so when interacting with women, the boundaries become much broader."

"After guessing that the side effects of Elina's 'Lifebound Divine Skill' are likely fake, I conducted exploratory checks on her body multiple times." (Chapter 783)

Qiu Tu had a serious expression as he said, "She might have thought I was plotting against her, or flirting with her."

"But actually... I was examining her body."

Guan Xiao had some words to say but didn't know how to start.

Qiu Tu didn't mind and continued, "Upon my examinations, I discovered her body wasn't significantly damaged."

"This actually makes sense. After all... she only activated her 'Lifebound Divine Skill' that day, scaring away the Muxin Divine King, without really doing anything."

"Everything in this world follows the principle of equivalent exchange. Theoretically, she didn't use her ability, so she shouldn't pay such a high price."

Upon reaching this point, Qiu Tu paused, then added, "More importantly... her body even reacted under my examination back then." (Chapter 783)

Qiu Tu placed his hand on Guan Xiao's shoulder and said, "You know."

"It's not just a person sustaining an injury. Even if someone is ill or excessively fatigued, it's challenging to feel desire."

"Yet she did. That proves her body was actually very healthy."

Guan Xiao thoughtfully nodded.

Although Qiu Tu's validation process was incredibly difficult to comment on, it undeniably made some sense.

Thus, she continued, "Moreover... Lady Elina indeed has the motive to pretend to be in seclusion."

"As per the intelligence the commander provided me, Lady Elina likes drinking and isn't very fond of governmental affairs."

"Pretending to be in seclusion can both release a smoke bomb, misleading others regarding her weakness, and allow her to slack off, enjoying a few more rounds of drinking."

Upon hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu's face lit up with a smile, mildly nodding. That was indeed part of his considerations.