Chapter 2003 - 789: Flirting Under Zhao Ji’s Nose

After saying that highly informative sentence, she shut her mouth again, just sitting there quietly like a big block of ice.

But her goal had clearly been achieved. After hearing her, Qiu Tu showed a thoughtful look on his face.

In just a second, several possibilities flashed through his mind.

A moment later, he picked the one with the highest probability. "Looks like... this time the Immortal Heavenly Tomb is really making some big moves."

"If I'm not wrong... the Chaos Camp has probably also been watching their movements during this period."

"And in order to avoid the situation spiraling out of control, Old Bai... mm, Muxin Divine King over there has probably been monitoring the Immortal Heavenly Tomb's actions for a while now as well."

At this point, Qiu Tu paused, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest, and he said thoughtfully, "So... they very likely already have some key intel in their hands."

Hearing Qiu Tu, Larilo propped a hand on the chair, her two long slender legs swinging in the air. Her scarlet eyes blinked, then she asked, "Then... how about we go ask him?"

Hearing Larilo, Qiu Tu's mind also spun rapidly.

Exchanging intel with the Chaos Camp was indeed something that benefited both sides.

It's just... should he really trade with Old Bai?

The moment that thought appeared, Qiu Tu dismissed it.

With how scheming Old Bai was, the brain cells consumed trading intel with him would probably be more than just digging the intel out directly.

Besides, he had another suitable candidate.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help looking at Larilo, and a bright smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

Larilo had been happily playing with her legs, but the moment she suddenly saw that smile on Qiu Tu's face, her heart tightened. She quickly raised a hand to refuse. "Stop right there."

"Whenever you smile like that, it's never anything good!"

"You're not trying to make me do something again, are you?"

He had to admit, people being too familiar with each other wasn't necessarily a good thing. The moment Qiu Tu loosened his belt, Larilo already knew what he was going to do—there was basically no privacy at all.

While grumbling inwardly, Qiu Tu still spoke with a smile. "Actually, I really do have a tiny favor I need your help with."

Seeing Larilo about to refuse again, Qiu Tu hurriedly added, "It's not hard. I just want you to go have a chat with Jasmine..."

These days Larilo had been locked in the depths of the Soul by Zhao Ji and was bored out of her mind. She was worried Qiu Tu would saddle her with some boring Mission again, so she didn't want to take it.

Now that she heard it was this simple, she was even a bit surprised. "That's it?"

Seeing Qiu Tu nod, the corners of her lips lifted slightly. "Alright then, since you need my help so much, I'll help you out."

But after she said that, her scarlet eyes rolled around, and she added, "But... since I'm helping you, how are you planning to repay me?"

Hearing her, Qiu Tu coughed lightly. "I'll eat more pineapple these next two days."

Qiu Tu's words were clearly a bit out of nowhere, but Larilo's little face instantly flushed. She lightly bit her lip and gave Qiu Tu a shy, annoyed glare, saying nothing more.

Zhao Ji, endlessly sensitive to atmosphere and emotion, sharply Detected the surging undercurrent in the room.

She gave Qiu Tu a suspicious look, then glanced at the bashful Larilo, feeling that something about this was off.

Larilo wanted a reward, and Qiu Tu said he'd eat pineapple? What the hell was that supposed to mean...

Could it be that Qiu Tu eating pineapple was his way of rewarding Larilo?

Zhao Ji felt like there was a crucial puzzle piece of intel missing from her picture, but she had no idea what it was...

Just like that, after arranging Larilo's Mission and shooing the little girl away, very soon the hall was left with only Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji.

Qiu Tu really did have a strange sort of talent. When he was with Larilo, he could be incredibly lively, teasing her when he had nothing better to do, or driving a bit of "car."

But when he was with Zhao Ji, Qiu Tu's aura would instantly settle and become calm.

He looked at Zhao Ji, his gaze serious and tinged with a faint emotion, just quietly staring at her like that.

Zhao Ji was originally a woman of few words. When she saw Qiu Tu gazing at her so tenderly, she tightened her hands a little, feeling a bit uncomfortable, but she didn't say anything.

Qiu Tu didn't break the ambiguous mood between them. Instead, he first voiced his concern for Zhao Ji. "Have you been doing okay during this time? I've been worrying about you."

A completely ordinary greeting, yet right now it sounded especially heart-stirring.

Zhao Ji's heart couldn't help but tremble slightly, then she finally spoke. "I'm fine..."

After she said that, she paused. Maybe she was worried that such a simple response would seem too cold, so she added, "Everything has been going relatively smoothly."

Hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly. He didn't ask what Realm Zhao Ji was in now, nor did he comment on her answer. Instead, he said,

"Actually, from the moment you decided to level up quickly, you were destined to clash with the Destruction Royal Court."

"I already had some expectations back then, I just didn't think it would happen this fast."

"Now your conflict with the Destruction Royal Court is getting deeper and deeper, and more and more irreconcilable. Chances are high you'll face off in the future."

"And... in all these moves you've made, you never had me helping from the sidelines, so you must have left quite a few traces."

"When the time comes, it'll be very easy for them to track you down."

Here, Qiu Tu paused for a moment before continuing, "The other Divine Kings aren't as big a problem. But if a High Order Divine King like the Destruction Tyrant steps in, it'll be very hard for us to withstand."

"So... now that you're back this time, focus on leveling up first, then keep a low profile for a while. Give us a bit of time to grow."