Let them offer their loyalty!

Accompanied by the lilting sound of the conch, the originally clear sky of the "Boundless Heart Sea" slowly darkened.

Clouds gathered slowly, the sun hidden within them. The sky cracked open with a giant rift, filled with deep darkness, as if leading to another dimension.

Mysteriously, an ancient beast's low moan seemed to echo in the air, and along with that moan, a thick darkness, like pitch, slowly seeped out from the rift.

In an instant, that darkness "dripped" onto the earth! As the liquid dripped down, the space began to twist, forming a huge vortex.

In the next second, a man wearing a dark robe, embroidered with ancient runes, stepped out from it.

He appeared to be in his twenties, his complexion slightly dark, with faint fine lines at the corners of his eyes, adding an inexplicable sense of maturity beyond his age.

His eye sockets were deep-set, his eyes flickering with a dim light, and the corners of his mouth slightly drooped, giving off an indifferent aura that made him hard to approach.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, he knelt on one knee and greeted respectfully, "Master."

Clearly, this was Qiu Tu's first Evil God subordinate: Muye.

Upon seeing Muye, Qiu Tu slightly raised his hand and said, "Rise."

Muye responded, then straightened up, quietly standing to the side.

Since some time ago, Muye had proactively pledged allegiance to Qiu Tu by electrocuting Yaksha, and Qiu Tu had been "strategizing" around him ever since.

Initially, while Muye's strength was still relatively weak, Qiu Tu would arrange for "Team Captain" "Pang Haichen" to conduct "Loyalty Game - Fighting Game" with him every night.

Using this, they could gain a few loyalty points every day.

His initial Loyalty was 41, and through a week's victories, Qiu Tu successfully raised his Loyalty to 56 points.

After that, when Muye's strength recovered to Fourth Rank Middle Stage, neither the Late Fourth Rank "Team Captain" nor the Peak Fourth Rank "Pang Haichen" were his match anymore.

But it didn't matter; with around 60 loyalty points, the remaining tasks were much easier.

The art of handling subordinates lies in both grace and power.

As for grace, Qiu Tu helped Muye adjust the controlled "Boundless Heart Sea Region," allowing him to change from a "Seven Stars in a Row" to a "Nine Stars in a Row."

And returned all his treasury's Cataclysmic Material, Cataclysmic treasures, and even "Boundless Divine Crystal" to him.

This successfully earned Muye a significant amount of "Loyalty."

Of course, Qiu Tu did this with his own "calculations" in mind.

The reason was simple... Qiu Tu specifically had Larilo and Zhao Ji check Muye's treasury for him.

Zhao Ji's assessment was a cold three-word: a pile of junk.

Larilo, however, identified properly for Qiu Tu, determining that the highest valued items in the treasury were still those "Boundless Divine Crystals."

But here's the problem... Muye had already fallen, and to quickly restore his power, "Boundless Divine Crystals" must be provided.

According to Larilo's estimation, the "Boundless Divine Crystals" in Muye's treasury could only support Muye's recovery at most.

Therefore... to obtain an immediate combat power, spending these "Boundless Divine Crystals" was destined.

Since it had to be spent, instead of taking Muye's "Boundless Divine Crystals" and then giving them back to restore him; it's better to just return the "Boundless Divine Crystals" to him and let him recover on his own.

This way, Qiu Tu not only won over some of the people's hearts but also avoided "owing" Muye's treasury.

As for those Cataclysmic Material and Cataclysmic treasures, they're just fillers.

Not only are they worth far less than "Boundless Divine Crystals," but also... even if Qiu Tu needs them in the future, as Muye's master, could he not directly ask for them?

As for the "power" aspect, Qiu Tu also did a lot.

Most notably... sparring.

Since Qiu Tu advanced to the Fifth Rank, Muye, having fallen once, could never be Qiu Tu's match.

Moreover, Qiu Tu intentionally "tempted" Muye in a not-so-kind manner.

When Muye was at Third Order, he sparred with Muye, going back and forth with him.

Then, in Muye's Fourth Rank, he sparred with Muye, defeating him within 20 moves

Next, in Muye's Fifth Rank, he knocked Muye down within 5 moves.

Finally, at Muye's Peak Fifth Rank, he directly opened "Order Space" and instant-killed Muye.

Facing Qiu Tu, this person with extraordinary powers, Muye, like Larilo before, had almost no ability to fight back. He could only be manipulated at Qiu Tu's will.

To know that, back then, it was Zhao Ji who could instant-kill Muye with one move.

During that time, Qiu Tu was essentially just a bystander.

So, even though Muye had initially submitted to Qiu Tu, he always harbored much dissatisfaction in his heart.

He believed that Qiu Tu only defeated him because he clung to Zhao Ji sisters' thigh.

However, after these few sparring sessions, Qiu Tu made him understand: even without Zhao Ji sisters, Qiu Tu could still easily crush him.

To know that, although Muye wasn't the strongest among the Peak Fifth Rank Great Evil Gods, his strength was certainly above average.

Yet in front of Qiu Tu, he couldn't put up the slightest resistance. This completely reshaped Muye's understanding.

To be honest, after sparing a couple more times out of disbelief and still being killed instantaneously, Qiu Tu became the number one below Sixth Rank in Muye's eyes!

This also led to his Loyalty skyrocketing once again.

Therefore, after this period of "grace and power," Muye's Loyalty has reached 78 points.

Although he hasn't become absolutely loyal, he certainly could be considered a trusted aide now.

This is also why Qiu Tu trusted Muye to contact the upper echelons of the "Fog Hidden Association."

With this thought, Qiu Tu snapped back to reality. He looked at Muye, then smiled as he raised the conch in his hand and said, "This treasure's effect is indeed impressive. Just that the momentum is a bit overwhelming."