Chapter 2023 - 796

Hearing the words of the Hanhai God King, the Heavy Stone God King hesitated for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "He indeed seems to have taken no action."

The Hanhai God King had been clearly paying close attention to Qiu Tu during this period, tracking Qiu Tu's every move meticulously. He spoke up,

"According to the feedback from those below, in the past few days, Qiu Tu has remained in his small courtyard, analyzing intelligence with the agents he brought along."

"In between, some agents came to the 'Execution Department' for a considerable amount of supplementary materials, all related to the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb.'

"However, neither he nor his personnel have left the 'Wine God Country.'

"Not only that." At this point, the Hanhai God King paused before continuing, "These past few days, Qiu Tu hasn't even contacted the Heavenly Gods in the 'Immortal Path' within the 'Wine God Country.'

"I initially bribed a few Heavenly Gods from the 'Immortal Path' to closely monitor Qiu Tu's movements.

"But, who knew he would not play by the rules at all."

Upon hearing the Hanhai God King's words, the Heavy Stone God King nodded slightly, his expression somewhat contemplative.

He did not immediately respond but instead fell into silence, his face, the color of grey mudstone, full of deep thought, as if pondering why Qiu Tu dared to remain inactive for so long.

Just then, the Hanhai God King seemed to think of something, "By the way. Although he hasn't left the 'Wine God Country,' one of his subordinates did return to the Wine God Country."

"A subordinate?" The Heavy Stone God King couldn't help but look at the Hanhai God King, asking, "What kind of subordinate?"

The Hanhai God King said, "Her name is Zhao Ji."

"She's the expert within Qiu Tu's team."

"According to our intelligence network, Zhao Ji is quite extraordinary. Her talent is astonishing, and her strength is quite formidable."

"Although there are few clues since she just arrived at the 'Ancient Continent,' some Cataclysmic treasures indicate that her strength might be severely underestimated."

"And further considering her transcendent position within Qiu Tu's team, and Qiu Tu's respectful attitude towards her, she should be the second strongest in Qiu Tu's team, next to Qiu Tu himself."

Qiu Tu's smartest move was directly sealing the 'World Channel' of the 'Boundless Heart Sea' after leaving, then conducting relocation.

This has resulted in the 'Ancient Continent's' forces being unable to enter the 'Boundless Heart Sea' to gather intelligence on Qiu Tu and his companions to this day.

This has led to them having to rely solely on traces left by his followers on the 'Ancient Continent,' resulting in significant error.

Having run the intelligence agency of the 'temple-West Branch' for many years, the Heavy Stone God King was, of course, aware of this.

Thus, he did not immediately affirm the Hanhai God King's conclusion, choosing to temporarily set it aside and continued inquiring about the intelligence.

He asked, "What about her?"

The Hanhai God King answered, "Apparently, she went out for some training, and upon returning, her aura became more composed and her strength seemed to have increased."

Saying that, the Hanhai God King glanced at the Heavy Stone God King, then continued, "Initially, I suspected Qiu Tu had assigned all the tasks to her due to his inaction and lack of preparation."

"However...." The Hanhai God King stroked his goatee and said, "I had someone specifically investigate the time Zhao Ji left."

"It was more than a month ago."

"At that time, we hadn't even assigned Qiu Tu this mission, and Qiu Tu had only just stabilized his footing in the 'Wine God Country.'

"Therefore, I don't believe she went out to perform tasks related to the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb.'

Continuing his analysis with a deep look in his eyes, the Hanhai God King said, "Of course, I still haven't ruled out the possibility of her receiving any direct orders from Qiu Tu during her absence."

"But .... as I just mentioned, during the month she was away, her strength increased rapidly."

"And yesterday, there was the aura of a breakthrough at Qiu Tu's courtyard."

"If my guess is correct, it was likely her breakthrough."

"Thus, unless her talent is exceptionally strong and she has abundant resources, she should not have the time to strengthen herself further while also gathering intelligence for Qiu Tu."

"Besides ... the intelligence regarding the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb' isn't something she can just look into casually."

"She would either need to infiltrate the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb' covertly or extract vital information from the linchpin inside."

"All of which necessitates strong intelligence support for Qiu Tu and her on the 'Ancient Continent.'"

"Therefore, I deem it just a coincidence."

Honestly, ever since Qiu Tu joined the 'temple,' the Heavy Stone God King has been keeping an eye on him.

Initially, he did not think much of Qiu Tu.

But ever since Qiu Tu flipped the script and strategized against them, and recently, after he revealed his proficiency in the 'Lifebound Divine Skill,' the Heavy Stone God King heightened Qiu Tu's danger level by seven to eight ranks.

He defined Qiu Tu as: cunning and shrewd, adept at hiding strength under the guise of weakness.

With such a person, one must be especially cautious when they keep a low profile.

While thinking this, the Heavy Stone God King was about to remind the Hanhai God King not to let his guard down and to keep a close watch on Qiu Tu.

Just then, suddenly, a Heavenly God dressed in black appeared outside the hall.

He knelt on one knee before the Heavy Stone God King and the Hanhai God King, and said, "Lords, there is new intelligence about God King Qiu Tu."

Upon hearing this, both the Heavy Stone God King and the Hanhai God King looked over.