Then, Let Them Offer Their Loyalty! Chapter 2005 790: Sister Zhaoji, You Underestimated Me

The plan for Zhao Ji's advancement was something Qiu Tu had already discussed with her on the way back.

So Zhao Ji didn't misunderstand anything and went straight into Qiu Tu's bedroom.

The bedroom had long since been set up by Qiu Tu with all kinds of Arrays.

Standing at the door, Zhao Ji activated "Absolute Perception," swept her gaze over all the Arrays, then slightly nodded.

She looked at Qiu Tu and said, "Looks like... you really are quite talented."

"You've only been practicing for two years, and you've basically learned all these Arrays."

"And you're using them very well too."

Saying this, Zhao Ji paused, then said, "Back then, it took me a full year and a half..."

Hearing this, Qiu Tu's eyes lit up a little. He'd just thought Zhao Ji was changing styles and was about to praise him.

Then he heard Zhao Ji finish the second half, "A full year and a half... to create these Arrays from scratch."

Qiu Tu:.....

Qiu Tu knew it! This woman has been pretending to be awesome for two lifetimes, how could she possibly change!

Praising him was fake; the real purpose was still to highlight herself.

However, Qiu Tu hadn't forgotten that Zhao Ji's "weakness" was compliments.

So even though he was roasting her in his heart the whole time, after hearing this, Qiu Tu still praised, "Sister Zhaoji really deserves to be the one with the highest Talent in the Boundless Heart Sea."

"To create these miraculous Arrays in just a short year and a half. Your understanding of Cataclysmic Power has already reached a transcendent level. There's pretty much no one who can compare."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji's expression was still as cold as a snow mountain, but the corners of her mouth had already lifted ever so slightly.

And even like this, she still didn't forget to correct Qiu Tu...

She stood there like the purest ice sculpture in winter, her face cool and calm as she said, "Not the one with the highest Talent in the Boundless Heart Sea."

"But... in the entire big World."

"And it's not 'pretty much' no one can compare, it's that definitely no one can compare."

Qiu Tu:....

To be honest, if someone else had said this, Qiu Tu would have felt it was a bit chuunibyou and kinda cringe.

But these words came from Zhao Ji...

When she spoke, her expression was dead serious, as if she genuinely agreed with what she was saying.

And combined with her past combat record and monstrous Talent, she actually made Qiu Tu start to doubt whether she might be telling the truth.

Besides, honestly, whether this was true or not, the fact that Zhao Ji was nitpicking this kind of detail already made her seem really cute. It contrasted nicely with her cold goddess exterior.

So, hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu didn't argue at all; he just smiled and answered, "Sister Zhaoji is right."

"Your Talent really is one of a kind in this world."

"I did phrase it wrong just now."

Seeing Qiu Tu acknowledge her again, the smile in Zhao Ji's eyes deepened. That also made her mood—which was already good just from seeing Qiu Tu—become even better.

And just then, maybe because they were talking about Talent, Zhao Ji suddenly remembered the Lifebound Divine Skill she'd left for Qiu Tu through the Image Stone before she left.

So she couldn't help looking at Qiu Tu and said coolly, "Right. The Image Stone I left you before I left, have you watched it?"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly at her words.

Seeing Qiu Tu nod, Zhao Ji then said, "That Lifebound Divine Skill was something I specially modified for you. It should suit you very well. You have to learn it as soon as possible."

Saying this, she paused, then added, "Happens that I still have a bit of time to adjust my mindset before I enter seclusion."

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me. I'll help you answer it, or even personally guide you in inscribing the Catastrophe Equation."

Hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu couldn't help freezing for a moment. Then he looked at Zhao Ji with a smile and said, "No need, Sister Zhaoji."

Right now Zhao Ji did feel a bit differently toward Qiu Tu. Seeing him reject her help, her first reaction was that Qiu Tu hadn't gotten anywhere with it yet and didn't want to waste her time.

So those deep, cold eyes of hers turned to Qiu Tu as she said, "Everything is hard at the beginning."

"The reason you haven't become a Beginner isn't because your Talent isn't enough, it's because you haven't found the knack."

"And you don't have to worry about delaying me for long. I just need to help you find the knack, then I'll go straight into seclusion."

"With your Talent, as long as you get started, it shouldn't take long for you to succeed in creating it."

Saying this, she thought for a bit, then painted a big pie for him, "Seven months. Within seven months, you'll definitely master this Lifebound Divine Skill."

Hearing Zhao Ji's concern, Qiu Tu felt both touched and amused. He'd realized it by now: Zhao Ji really had no confidence in him.

Zhao Ji had only spent half a month creating this Lifebound Divine Skill, yet he needed seven months to learn it.

This ratio actually did match the Talent ratio between them back then: Zhao Ji 99 points, Qiu Tu 7 points.

But obviously, from the very beginning, the Talent score Zhao Ji gave Qiu Tu was wrong, so after hearing her words, Qiu Tu couldn't help saying, "Sister Zhaoji, actually... I've already mastered it."

At that moment Zhao Ji was still racking her brains on how to comfort Qiu Tu.

Then she heard what Qiu Tu said and immediately froze.

She couldn't help looking over at Qiu Tu.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu directly released a wisp of the Lifebound Divine Skill's aura and pressed it toward Zhao Ji.

Feeling that at once familiar and unfamiliar aura, Zhao Ji froze again, then couldn't help carefully savoring it.

If Zhao Ji had still somewhat suspected earlier that Qiu Tu was just bragging on purpose, now she had no doubts at all.

Words can be faked, but aura can't. Especially the aura of a Lifebound Divine Skill—there's no way to fake that.