Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty! Chapter 1976 - 780: Zhao Ji: Qiu Tu Is a Pineapple (Requesting Monthly Ticket)

Moreover, not all Heavenly Gods possess the "Heavenly God Skill," and even if a Heavenly God studies it, there is no guarantee that they will successfully develop it after one session in seclusion.

Therefore, what Qiu Tu is doing in seclusion does not really matter, whether he has the "Heavenly God Skill" or not is unimportant...

To be honest, Guan Xiao somewhat regrets having immediately handed over what Zhao Ji entrusted to her to Qiu Tu.

Although she believes Zhao Ji wouldn't harm Qiu Tu, and that Qiu Tu's seclusion must be for something good,

she feels it might have been better to wait until the evening, allowing Qiu Tu to first go to the "Execution Department" as per the normal process, deliver the good news to his superiors and colleagues before giving him the Image Stone. This way, there wouldn't be such rumors.

The current situation is actually her dereliction of duty.

Moreover, she knows that her temporary excuse could at best reassure the confidants. People outside certainly wouldn't believe it...

'Sigh... I just hope the Commander comes out of seclusion soon.'

'If my timing of giving the Commander the Image Stone ends up affecting his major affairs, I'd really feel endlessly guilty.'

.....

Just as Guan Xiao thought...

The news that Qiu Tu had urgently gone back into seclusion just hours after coming out had reached the middle and upper levels of the "West Branch" by the next day.

However, at that time, they didn't mind much.

It was not until the third day, with Qiu Tu still not emerging from seclusion, that they sensed something amiss and began to pay attention to this matter.

Soon after, Guan Xiao summoned the confidants to explain the reason for Qiu Tu's seclusion: creating a Heavenly God Skill.

This news quickly reached the ears of the middle and upper levels. But... not a single person believed it.

Because for a Divine King, although creating a "Heavenly God Skill" is no longer too difficult, it still isn't something that can be created instantly just because one wants to.

More importantly... a "Heavenly God Skill" isn't a "Lifebound Divine Skill," although useful to Divine Kings, it's not so useful as to disregard the impact and go into seclusion immediately.

So, for the upper levels, Guan Xiao's reason seemed rather clumsy and not credible at all.

And it was precisely because of this reason that they became even more suspicious of whether Qiu Tu truly had encountered issues during cultivation…

Very soon, another two days passed, and the day for convening the "Execution Department" God King Conference arrived.

Hanhai God King had already arrived early at Heavy Stone God King's place.

In the spacious main hall, Hanhai God King stood there and gently inquired, "Lord, should we inform Qiu Tu over there?"

Upon hearing the words of Hanhai God King, Heavy Stone God King, who was sitting there, remained silent for a moment and then suddenly chuckled, "If... if he misses the meeting because of his seclusion, that might actually be the best outcome."

"This way, all problems are resolved easily."

After speaking, Heavy Stone God King shook his head slightly and then said, "We should still inform him."

"However, let's just inform his adjutant."

"The rest, let them decide for themselves."

Upon hearing Heavy Stone God King's words, Hanhai God King promptly responded and then stepped out to arrange for someone to deliver the message to Guan Xiao.

Receiving the message, Guan Xiao, although showing no change in her expression, felt somewhat anxious inside.

With her keen political sense, she realized how important this "Execution Department" God King Conference was for Qiu Tu.

It was Qiu Tu's first time attending a God King Conference, and at such a sensitive time, many were watching, wanting to determine the direction of the "Execution Department."

If Qiu Tu were absent, it could abruptly halt his promising upward momentum, forcing him to regroup...

Hence, for the past two days, Guan Xiao had been keeping her eyes on Qiu Tu's room, hoping he could make it in time.

Soon, the day of the "Execution Department" God King Conference arrived.

The meeting was set for 2 PM, but by 1 PM, Qiu Tu had not yet emerged...

Guan Xiao was almost in despair, contemplating any possible ways to assist Qiu Tu in remedying the situation.

At this moment, a confidant hurriedly ran in from outside, suppressing excitement to tell Guan Xiao, "Minister Guan, Minister Guan, Speaker Qiu has come out of seclusion!"

Upon hearing this, even the well-trained Guan Xiao couldn't help but leap to her feet, her face full of joy, "He's out of seclusion!"

"Quick, I must see him now!"

Since Guan Xiao's courtyard was separated from Qiu Tu's by just one wall, she reached him in moments.

Confidence radiated from Qiu Tu's face, and... he seemed fully aware of everything that had happened these days.

Upon seeing Guan Xiao, he didn't even exchange pleasantries but simply patted her shoulder lightly and said, "Rest assured, I'm out now."

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