At the same time.

Northwestern Region, the former Disaster Zone, now the Planning Area, Dragon Burying City.

Currently, all the residents of Dragon Burying City have already been relocated, leaving only Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji sitting on the rooftop of a dilapidated ten-story building, gazing at the distant scenery while chatting quietly.

Qiu Tu lit a cigarette, silently smoking as he spoke, "Have you confirmed that the 'World Channel' has not been opened?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji, who was sitting beside him, nodded slightly, then said coldly, "In my previous life, I traversed that 'World Channel'. Although it was destroyed, I still remember the location."

"In the past two days, I've used a clone to check it out and found that it still retains the appearance from when it was destroyed."

"They probably haven't restored the 'World Channel' for hundreds of years and have remained isolated."

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu nodded slightly. Then he said, "That's good."

"Now my last bit of worry is gone."

Zhao Ji seemed a little unsure of what Qiu Tu was worried about, so she couldn't help but tilt her head to look at him.

Qiu Tu didn't explain but said, "It seems that Tian Qi is indeed a double agent, providing us with information on one side while selling our information to the Divine Kings on the other."

"Moreover, he clearly leans more towards the Divine Kings."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have so easily revealed your location to the Four Divine Kings."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji's already cold-as-ice expression became even colder.

She said with an icy demeanor, "It seems my intuition can also be wrong."

"I clearly sensed from him feelings of admiration, affection, and loyalty towards me."

"Yet unexpectedly, it was all fake."

Qiu Tu shook his head slightly and corrected, "Not necessarily fake."

"It might be real too."

"He could be jealous of me (Zhao Ji glanced at Qiu Tu, a question mark popping up above her head), or have possessive desires towards you, which is why he wants to pull you down from the pedestal."

"So there's no need to doubt your senses."

"In this world, there aren't many who can deceive you."

Zhao Ji was never one to care about such trifles, so upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, she merely responded with a cold "Mm" before changing the subject. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

She said, "There's only two days left until the 'Heavenly God Trial' ends. Is there hope for Qing Lan over there?"

Qiu Tu took a drag of his cigarette, smoke swirling around him, his eyes narrowing slightly, "No big issue."

"Her talent is indeed astonishing, coupled with abundant resources and uncompromising training. Her strength transforms by the day."

"Her rank hasn't changed because the quantity hasn't yet caused a qualitative leap."

"I visited her this morning and her strength is just a step away from 'Eighth Rank Peak.'"

"Judging by appearances, she's likely to break through in the next couple of days."

"By then, her strength will undergo a qualitative transformation, and her ranking will surely soar, possibly surpassing Bai Yi and reaching the top five."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji nodded slightly, as if acknowledging Qiu Tu's prediction.

In Zhao Ji's eyes, Qiu Tu's confidants and subordinates can almost universally be described with four characters: not up to much.

Among all these people, only Qing Lan's talent stood out as worthy of focused training.

Over the years, from working with Qiu Tu, Zhao Ji has discovered a truth: unable to lead a team, one can only work themselves to death.

If hundreds of years ago and twenty-some years ago, she had an aide like Qiu Tu, she could have been more composed.

Just like now, no matter what happens, Qiu Tu handles it, and she doesn't need to worry about anything, resolving issues effortlessly.

A life like this, isn't it wonderful?

Especially like this 'Heavenly God Trial', where Zhao Ji invited Qiu Tu on a whim; who would have thought she'd end up taking first place, and likely have three people from her camp win slots?

Thinking of this, Zhao Ji seemed to remember something, raising her head to look at Qiu Tu, then asked, "By the way, did Bai Yi tell you how many slots there are for this 'Heavenly God Trial'?"

Given the importance of Qiu Tu's collaboration with Zhao Ji now, it's impossible for Qiu Tu to hide such a major matter from her.

So, after confirming Bai Yi's identity, Qiu Tu informed Zhao Ji of this crucial information at the earliest opportunity.

This led to Zhao Ji's earlier question.

However, Qiu Tu was not surprised by Zhao Ji asking about Bai Yi; he was surprised by Zhao Ji's question.

He couldn't help but look at Zhao Ji, a bit surprised, and asked, "Would Bai Yi know the slots for the 'Heavenly God Trial'?"

Zhao Ji nodded slightly, her cold face full of seriousness, "These Pseudo-God Kings are bound to this world. Actually, their positional frame and authority in the 'World Origin' are higher than ordinary Heavenly Gods."

"That's why they dare to call themselves Divine Kings."

"Previously on the 'Heavenly God Battlefield', I've heard multiple times that the Divine Kings have the ability to communicate with the 'World Origin', gain key information in advance, see through causality, and even influence major trends."

"Upon careful consideration, this ability is most likely due to their high status in the 'World Origin'."

"Therefore, theoretically, those four Pseudo-God Kings should all possess similar abilities, albeit possibly incomplete or with some variations."

"And based on what you've said about Bai Yi today, he is probably the closest to the 'World Origin' among the Four Divine Kings."