Larilo stared at Qiu Tu, dumbfounded.
She almost thought she had heard wrong.
Good people from which household, locking oneself in a Cataclysmic treasure without seeing daylight for over ten days. Then, the moment she gets released, he demands her accompaniment in death!
At that moment, Larilo's brain almost stopped functioning.
Perhaps detecting Larilo's shocked state, Qiu Tu glanced at Tang Feifei beside him, and then began to coax, "Your Highness, I think you should understand my thoughts."
"I really adore you. No matter where I go, I want to bring you with me. If I die, of course, I'd like to have your company on the road to the Underworld."
Larilo paused for a moment, then looked at Qiu Tu suspiciously and asked, "What if I die then?"
Without hesitation, Qiu Tu replied, "Don't worry, I'll definitely give you a grand funeral!"
She was truly furious. She spat out a barrage of national curses at Qiu Tu like "you," "I," "mom."
Then she roared at Qiu Tu, "So you're just looking for a cushion for your back, damn it!"
"Talking about dying together! It's only me who accompanies you in death, right!"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu said solemnly to Larilo, "Your Highness, you need to understand me. Everything I do is for your good."
"You've already perished, and if I perish too, then there would be no one in this world to mourn you."
"How lonely would we be down there?"
"So, I need to live well and upon each festival, I'll burn some paper and offer some sacrificial offerings, striving to ensure you're 'free from care about food and clothes' in the Underworld for the next few centuries!"
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Larilo:...
Larilo finally realized that, if anything, Qiu Tu was full of twisted logic.
Arguing back and forth with him was pointless because he actually understood everything. He was merely using a jocular way to communicate what to do next, and what the consequences would be if it weren't done…
Upon understanding this, Larilo's intelligence reclaimed the high ground.
She regained her Evil God demeanor, with the corners of her eyes slightly lifted, blood-red lips gently biting, and her slender, long fingers lightly entangling with the lace on her dress's hem.
Then, she glanced over Qiu Tu and said softly, "Qiu Tu~~actually, there's no need to talk about living and dying between us."
"It's too sentimental~~"
Sitting inside the altar, she surveyed the deserted desert around her and said, "You just want to use my sister's place to advance, right?"
"Don't worry, with me here, I'll make sure you don't fall into any traps."
Qiu Tu glanced at the loyalty level above Larilo's head: 29.
During this period, Qiu Tu was still routinely increasing Larilo's loyalty level in the "Loyalty Game".
Just... whether it was because she now knew Qiu Tu's true colors, understanding that her sister had not abandoned her,
Larilo's loyalty level wasn't increasing as rapidly as before.
Previously, each victory would increase it by 3 points, but these days it was only by 1 or 2 points.
And even after reaching 29 points, it completely stagnated.
That aside. Perhaps he had run out of luck during this period, as the "Memory Fragments" he acquired recently were almost worthless.
Mostly scenes of Larilo bathing, comforting herself, secretly watching believers frolicking, and talking to herself while critically evaluating them...
The only valuable one was when Qiu Tu unexpectedly discovered several of Larilo's hidden pawns.
Knowing Xinjie City would be the next region reclaimed by the Sanctuary, Larilo had also left herself several options.
In addition to developing believers in Xinjie City over the years, she had also secretly arranged for them to expand their influence in the Disaster Zone.
Like the Anti-government Armed Forces "United Front" Qiu Tu initially encountered; the Extreme Sect "Cult of Destruction" that infiltrated Xinjie City not long ago; and the "New Democratic Army" that worships the Evil God and has already occupied dozens of cities, forming a significant climate; her believers had climbed to middle-tier positions.
Qiu Tu speculated that these days, the reason "Cult of Destruction" and "New Democratic Army" were so active in Xinjie City was likely related to Larilo's fall.
—Her hidden believers had been trying to contact her for these past couple of months, but had been unable to reach her.
After investigations revealed her fall, they began directing their respective powers to investigate in Xinjie City.
Thinking this, recalling the gains from these past few days on Larilo, Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei began following Larilo's directions to find suitable sites for advancement in the "East City Area".
Wandering in the desert, Tang Feifei, while watching the path ahead, coldly said, "I never thought Larilo would end up in your hands."
"Back then, various factions and families turned Xinjie City upside down and didn't find her."
Tang Feifei clearly wasn't here to accuse him.
After expressing her amazement, she indifferently said, "But...be careful of your dealings and boundaries with these Evil Gods."
"Conspiring with Evil Gods is a serious crime."
Although her words weren't very explicit, her intensely lethal expression proved her point.
Hearing this, Qiu Tu chuckled and said, "If I were helping Evil Gods gain benefits, then it could be seen as conspiring."
"But now, I am seeking benefit for humanity through her. How could that be called conspiring, it should be said..."
Qiu Tu paused, "Taming."
"Hey! Are you treating me as if I'm dead?"
"I can hear your discussion, you know!"
No matter the creature, strength is always your foundation