Strength can be multifaceted: one's own combat abilities, money, power, or family background.
But once strength is gone, even one's words can lose their force.
Larilo was no exception. When powerful, she was the Heretic Goddess Girl who toyed with Qiu Tu. Now, imprisoned, her personality has become increasingly silly.
Tang Feifei ignored Larilo's interruption, analyzing the situation for Qiu Tu with cold logic, "Your idea isn't wrong, but... if your enemy wants to leverage this, it's the perfect vulnerability."
Qiu Tu nodded slightly. He knew Tang Feifei meant well, which is why he didn't argue. After a brief hesitation, he then said,
"Actually... apart from being the Deputy Director of the Investigation Bureau, I have another identity."
Upon hearing this, Tang Feifei's gaze fluctuated slightly before she looked back at Qiu Tu.
Qiu Tu continued, "When Yan Chen pressed me too hard previously, I entered into an agreement with Dai Yukang. I took on a position at the Security Department."
"And the matter with Larilo... Dai Yukang and the Security Department are aware of it."
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, a look of dawning comprehension crossed Tang Feifei's face.
If that was the case, many sources of Qiu Tu's intelligence indeed made sense.
And with Dai Yukang's backing, Qiu Tu's private "sheltering" of Larilo could be deemed legitimate.
Furthermore, now that Qiu Tu had successfully seized the position of Domain Master from Larilo, there were no longer any hidden dangers in the matter.
Thinking this, Tang Feifei said no more...
But in her heart, for some reason, she felt that Qiu Tu had somehow become even more enigmatic...
In the past, due to the disparity in their levels, she saw Qiu Tu as her male companion, understanding everything about him clearly.
But now... a Third Order Cataclysmic, Domain Master, captor of an Evil God, Security Department connections...
During this time, Qiu Tu was showing her a completely different side of himself...
Time in the real world and the Boundless Heart Sea was the opposite.
Now, it was night in the real world, so it was day in the Boundless Heart Sea.
The burning sun hung high in a cloudless sky, pouring down like molten gold, casting its golden brilliance over every dune and lighting up the entire desert with a dazzling, fiery glow.
The dunes rolled and varied in shape, some spreading like gentle waves, others steep as cliffs, reaching for the heavens. The vast sand sea stretched to the horizon, merging with the sky, as if the entire world was consumed by the endless expanse of yellow.
Occasionally, a wild gust of wind would whip up the sand into towering walls that blotted out the sun, raging and unstoppable.
In this desert spanning nine regions, Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei followed Larilo's lead, trekking by foot...
Along the way, the trio occasionally came across signs of stubborn life—drought-resistant shrubs or herbs, or desert lizards looking up at them before scurrying away...
After a full three hours, they reached a slope. Larilo, who had been dragged along by Qiu Tu, finally spoke.
"Let's stop here," she said.
Upon her words, Qiu Tu couldn't help but survey their surroundings.
Not all deserts were made of sand; among them were scattered hills and mountain ranges.
Between the mountains, the flat, dry valleys tended to be safer than the sandy deserts at lower levels.
So Larilo's choice was not a bad one... at least, much better than an hour ago when she tried to take Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei to a trap.
Back then, as they passed a dune, Larilo pointed in a direction, indicating they should head that way.
However, after taking only a few steps, Qiu Tu's "Crisis Intuition" popped up with a warning.
It alerted him that Larilo had recognized a trap set by Zhao Ji and was about to lure him into it.
If he had indeed walked into it, something unimaginable might have occurred.
When he received that alert, Qiu Tu wasn't surprised.
After all, although he was "cooperating" with Larilo, they were still essentially enemies.
Especially after Qiu Tu had taken the title of Domain Master from her, their relationship had escalated to mortal foes.
So, Larilo wanting to harm him was nothing out of the ordinary.
But then... something unexpected happened.
While he was lost in thought, the "Crisis Countdown" automatically ended and turned into a Treasure Chest.
This indicated that the crisis had passed.
Immediately afterward, Larilo also suddenly said she had pointed out the wrong way and chose another path.
Moreover, Qiu Tu's "Loyalty Game" suddenly popped up with a notification: Larilo's loyalty increased by 3, now at 32.
Honestly, in that moment, Qiu Tu was genuinely surprised.
But he acted as though he knew nothing and took Larilo's advice, changing their route.
In the following journey, Qiu Tu carefully pondered Larilo's change in behavior.
First and foremost, he confirmed that... Larilo had no detection of his Golden Finger.
Just as he was contemplating this, Fang Tangtang bashfully covered her face, then began to undo the tie at her waist.
The next second, her bathrobe slid off, revealing before Qiu Tu a body as flawless as white jade, exquisitely crafted.
Qiu Tu admitted, for a moment, his heartbeat seemed to accelerate just a tad.
But after all, he was a respectable person. And he had philosophy texts to read tonight!