Then let them offer their loyalty!

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Therefore, the God King of the Vast Ocean believed that Qiu Tu's statement was likely true.

If we can't start with the facts, then we can only try to start with the rules.

Thinking this, the God King of the Vast Ocean interrupted Qiu Tu with a smile halfway through his speech, saying, "God King Qiu Tu, your selection method is excellent."

"but...."

He glanced at the somewhat restless gods below and said, "This method is not in accordance with the rules."

"The selection rules for the 'Heavenly God Division' all require on-site confirmation."

"This makes it easier to keep records and also reduces a lot of information gaps or misunderstandings."

He stroked his goatee and slowly gave an example, "For instance... some god-kings need multiple warrior-type gods. They have their own reasons for needing this type of god."

"But... that doesn't mean that warrior-type gods want to become his vassals."

"After all... everyone wants to become the number one general under the God King."

"Given this conflict of interest, if a 'secret election' is used, the God-King is likely to act in his own self-interest, which is unfair to the gods."

The God King of the Vast Ocean found a very reasonable reason that was also in the best interest of the gods.

Therefore, when he finished speaking, many of the gods below nodded slightly.

Seeing that he had turned the whole situation around with just a few words, a smile appeared in the eyes of the Vast Ocean God King.

He looked at Qiu Tu and said with a smile, "So, Lord Qiu Tu, I can send your method to the responsible God-Kings in the next couple of days so we can discuss it in a meeting."

"If everyone thinks this 'blind selection' method is good, then we'll implement it gradually later."

“But today…” he said with a smile, “let’s choose the same way as before.”

Upon hearing the words of the God King of the Vast Ocean, Qiu Tu played with the "Godly Rank" in his hand and gave the God King of the Vast Ocean a half-smile.

The purpose of the God King of the Vast Ocean was simple: to use the "rules" to pressure Qiu Tu, so that Qiu Tu would not be able to use the "secret selection" plan and would continue to use the "open selection".

In that case, according to the "rules," Qiu Tu must now accept the registration from the gods below.

After the two days of preparation by the God King of the Vast Sea, the gods should still have some doubts about Qiu Tu.

Even though Qiu Tu brought out Elena's "Celestial Status", the Vast Ocean God King, representing the "Heavy Stone God King", was clearly on the opposite side of Qiu Tu.

Without a clear understanding of the situation, the gods below certainly wouldn't dare to openly take sides in such a short time.

Therefore, if Qiu Tu is forced to continue the selection process according to the "rules," he will most likely lose face.

However... other "Order God-Kings" might compromise to maintain order due to the influence of their pathways. But Qiu Tu's pathway is "politics," and politics itself involves walking on the edge of the "rules."

In addition, he had just quietly reversed part of the situation, so he didn't care at all about the Sea God King's relentless pursuit.

He looked at the God King of the Vast Ocean with a half-smile and then launched a decisive attack.

"Lord Han Hai just said that my new method is very good. He also plans to discuss it at a high-level meeting."

"Lord Hanhai has given me so much face, how could I not disappoint him?"

He paused for a moment and then said, "Then I won't choose anything today. I'll submit this proposal with you."

"When the plan is approved, I will set an example and be the first to use it."

With that, Qiu Tu smiled and said to the gods below, "In that case, I'll come back another day."

After saying that, Qiu Tu waved to Zhao Ji and Jasmine, then turned to leave.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu directly cut off all contact and stop playing, even the God King of the Vast Ocean became a little anxious.

He couldn't help but call out to Qiu Tu with a hint of anxiety, "Lord Qiu Tu, you, you..."

He suddenly thought of a suitable reason that could once again sow discord between Qiu Tu and the gods below: "So many gods have abandoned their own missions to come and see you for this selection."

"You didn't choose any options and just left. Doesn't that mean they wasted their time and came for nothing?"

Upon hearing the undisguised provocation from the God King of the Vast Ocean, Qiu Tu suddenly snapped out of his daze, his tiger-like eyes falling upon the God King of the Vast Ocean.

Although Qiu Tu was only a first-level God King, perhaps because he was used to being in a superior position, he exuded a powerful aura and immense pressure.

At that moment, even the Second-Level God King, Han Hai, couldn't help but change his expression slightly.

Qiu Tu looked at the God King of the Vast Ocean for two seconds before speaking with a half-smile, "The God King of the Vast Ocean's considerations are also correct."

"In that case, I'll start with a preliminary screening."

Qiu Tu smiled, and the pressure instantly lessened. The God King of the Vast Ocean also came to his senses.

However, at this moment, he also realized that Qiu Tu was not simple. In addition, Qiu Tu took the initiative to back down, so he immediately dared not continue to press forward.

So he forced a smile and took the initiative to concede, "God King Qiu Tu is still considerate of his subordinates."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu did not respond. Instead, he put his hands behind his back, glanced around at the gods below, and said to the God-King Han Hai, "I remember Lord Han Hai saying earlier that besides direct selection, gods can also recommend themselves if they encounter a God-King they are interested in, is that right?"

The situation changed rapidly, with several twists and turns, so the God King of the Vast Ocean was momentarily confused as to why Qiu Tu was asking this question.

But he did say it, so I could only nod slightly.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly.

He glanced around at the gods below, then said loudly, "Everyone heard what the God King of the Vast Ocean said just now."

"Anyone here who wishes to become my vassal may volunteer."

At this point, Qiu Tu abruptly changed the subject without leaving any room for interpretation, "Of course, I'm not in a hurry."

"Before I 'secretly' approve your application at the high-level meeting, everyone can privately approach me to recommend themselves."

"At that time, I will hire you in advance so that you don't have to go through the closed selection process."

The more the Sea God King listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

Wait a minute! Self-recommendation in private... that's indeed a method I mentioned before.

But... in Qiu Tu's case, what's the difference between this and a "secret election"?

And... this is making the gods come for nothing.

Then, Qiu Tu spoke again.

He glanced around at the gods below and then said, "Of course... I know that some gods may have opinions about me or are not interested in me. They never wanted to become my vassals."

"Alright then. Any gods who have this idea, please raise your hand now."

Qiu Tu glanced at Jasmine beside him and then said, "Jasmine, write this down. Then, whether it's the self-nomination results or a secret selection, we don't need to notify them."

"That way, it won't waste their time."

At this point, Qiu Tu's warm gaze fell on the gods below again, and he said, "So, those who want to give up these two opportunities, raise your hands."

As Qiu Tu spoke, the gods below couldn't help but exchange glances.

But they looked at each other, and not one of them dared to raise their hand.

It's not that they all wanted to become Qiu Tu's vassals.

The main point is... this was originally just an opportunity. They were given this opportunity, and after careful consideration, they could choose to participate or not.

If you raise your hand now and choose to give up, you'll have completely given up this opportunity. It will be too late to regret it then.

No one wanted to make such a hasty decision without understanding Qiu Tu's true situation.

Moreover... this is different from raising one's hand to become Qiu Tu's vassal. Even if one doesn't succeed, at least a connection will remain.

Raising your hand to refuse to become Qiu Tu's vassal is a slap in the face to Qiu Tu.

Even if Qiu Tu's identity is questionable, he is still a God-King. Who would want to offend him for no reason?

So, no one raised their hand for a moment.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu smiled with satisfaction and said, "It seems everyone wants to become my vassal."

"Then everyone should think it over carefully these next few days. I look forward to your self-recommendations."

After saying that, Qiu Tu looked at the God King of the Vast Ocean and said, "God King, it seems that everyone still wants to become my vassals."

"Then it's settled."

"Next, I'll wait for everyone's self-nominations and prepare for the secret selection."

To be honest, the God King of the Vast Ocean is quite shrewd. Qiu Tu doesn't allow the gods who want to become his vassals to raise their hands, but instead makes the gods who don't want to become his vassals raise their hands; this is simply being a rogue.

However... Qiu Tu's actions did not violate the "rules," and they all conformed to previous practices. He could no longer investigate further.

So he could only force a smile and nod, then replied, "Alright. Let's do it according to King Qiu Tu's idea."

Seeing that the God King of the Vast Ocean had finally given in, Qiu Tu gave him a forced smile, then turned and left the main hall.

Zhao Ji followed closely behind, while Jasmine smiled at the God King of the Vast Ocean and then also left the main hall.

Her smile was clearly very innocent and pure. But the God King of the Vast Ocean always felt a kind of mockery imprinted in his heart.

Then he recalled Jasmine's several sarcastic remarks from the very beginning of their meeting. In that instant, he felt a tightness in his chest, and almost couldn't catch his breath...

Meanwhile, the hundreds of gods in the hall looked at each other, exchanging glances discreetly.

They are not fools, but deities of order, who are very knowledgeable about the power struggles within the rules.

They had all witnessed the clash between Qiu Tu and the God King of the Vast Ocean.

Therefore, they could clearly see who won and who lost.

After being pressured several times by the God King of the Vast Ocean, Qiu Tu won a decisive victory.

This demonstrates that Qiu Tu's political acumen far surpasses that of the God King of the Vast Ocean, and is also highly likely to surpass that of the other high-ranking members of the "Execution Department."

In addition, Qiu Tu presented the "divine status" given to him by Elena...

This newly promoted executive doesn't seem to be as weak as the rumors have been circulating these past few days.

On the contrary, it's like a rising star?

Because of this confrontation, Qiu Tu's reputation among the gods took a complete 180-degree turn.

Many of the gods who had initially shown no interest in Qiu Tu were now becoming restless...

.....

However, at the same time...

Qiu Tu's life was not as easy as these gods had imagined.

Once outside the "Execution Department" and with no outsiders around, Qiu Tu's face immediately darkened.

His intelligence did not contain any information about a good relationship between the Heavy Stone God King and the Star Forger God King.

So before coming to the "Execution Department", Qiu Tu had no idea that he would be targeted.

After all, a level one God-King like him posed no threat to the level four God-King "Heavy Stone God-King." He should be courted, not targeted.

As a result, today's unexpected situation made him realize that his situation in the "temple" was worse than he had thought.

This reminded him of a key figure that the white-robed man had told him about: Hua Wanwan.

Qiu Tu still remembers that the woman whose name was full of the radical "艹" was an important pawn planted in the "Temple" by the "Chaos Faction".

According to Qiu Tu's intelligence during this period, Hua Wanwan is also one of the high-ranking members of the "West Branch", and is in charge of the "Training Department".

As it happened, Qiu Tu needed to use the "Training Department" for his plan, so he thought about it and decided to go to the Training Department to see his "comrade".

Thinking this, Qiu Tu stopped and turned to look at Jasmine behind him, asking, "Jasmine, have you figured out the 'Wine God Kingdom's' plans these past two days?"

Do you know how to get to the "Training Department"?

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Jasmine immediately smiled sweetly and said, "I know."

After saying that, she took the initiative to lead the way, "Brother, this way."

Qiu Tu nodded and followed.

As a result, just as Qiu Tu was walking with Jasmine, Jasmine spoke up.

She smiled and praised, "Brother, your counterattack just now was really amazing."

"The God King of the Vast Ocean is constantly pressuring you, I'm so worried about you."

"Who knew that you could defeat them with just a little trick? I'm truly impressed."

It has to be said that the biggest difference between a "green tea" woman and an ordinary woman is... that she is incredibly good at providing emotional value.

Regardless of her true feelings, she can always shower men she's interested in with compliments. It makes people feel very comfortable listening to her.