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"So, I had a sudden inspiration and set my sights on Zhao Ji."

"So... under my careful planning, I and Zehime ventured deep into the disaster zone and went to Twilight's lair. We engaged in a final battle with Twilight."

"Of course, Mu Ye wasn't going to be outdone; he summoned two fifth-tier evil gods as helpers."

"Fortunately, our side is not weak either. With the efforts of Zhao Ji and me, we successfully killed two evil gods and captured one alive."

After Qiu Tu finished speaking, the conference room fell silent.

Everyone was rapidly processing Qiu Tu's words.

Then they analyzed the information.

As a result, the more they analyzed it, the more they felt something was wrong.

Among them, Liu Xiongyuan and Dai Yukang, who were the most politically sensitive, looked up in surprise, exchanged glances, and saw disbelief in each other's eyes.

Their surprise stemmed not from anything else, but from... Qiu Tu's apparent attempt to explain his actions.

But actually... it's about expressing a new "political stance" and taking a completely new path that no one has ever walked before!

Qiu Tu's series of explanations were actually about his "political line".

This is an incredibly bold move.

Because... a new political line may very well represent the rise of a new faction.

And... even if this political approach is relatively narrow and may not give rise to a new faction, it's just a beginning, an experiment. Who knows if it might grow and expand in the future?

Aren't the current "reformists" and "liberal democrats" all developed little by little in this way?

Moreover, and more importantly, Qiu Tu is currently only the deputy speaker of the state council, yet he already has his own "political line" and "political stance".

Although his approach was too unconventional and difficult to implement, Qiu Tu did indeed develop the "prototype of his ideas."

This means that Qiu Tu will be more likely to be favored by the leaders of the shelter and receive more support, and his path to becoming the speaker of the shelter's supreme council and a member of parliament will be smoother.

After all, the Eighth Shelter has always been very open-minded and likes to accept new routes and new ideas for experimentation.

Thinking this, the vice-speakers couldn't help but look at Huang Shangzong, wanting to see what he was thinking.

At this moment, Huang Shangzong frowned deeply and looked solemn.

After listening to Qiu Tu explain his thoughts, Huang Shangzong's destructive desires intensified.

His eyes were bloodshot, and then he said in a deep voice, "Speaker Qiu, I have no comment on your thoughts."

"Your unilateral decision-making is indeed a bit hard for me to accept."

"I think what you did was against the rules."

Huang Shangzong swore that although he was a little emotionally unstable right now, he really wasn't targeting Qiu Tu this time. He was only targeting this matter.

Putting everything else aside, just consider this: once Qiu Tu's loophole of acting first and reporting later is opened up...

Other mid- to high-ranking members could also collude with the evil god, providing him with benefits or engaging in transactions. If they remain undetected, all is well; but if discovered, they could simply claim they were plotting to turn the evil god against him.

In this situation, how can the investigation possibly continue? Who can testify?

It was precisely because Huang Shangzong's doubts were not without reason that Qiu Tu placed the icosahedral crystal on the table and slowly said, "The Speaker's criticism is correct."

"However... my actions were authorized by the shelter. It wasn't just a case of acting first and asking questions later."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Huang Shangzong's eyes became even more ferocious, and he asked, "Who?"

Huang Shangzong finished speaking, but Qiu Tu hadn't even opened his mouth yet.

Suddenly, a strong, old man's voice rang out from outside the door, "Me!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Tang Feifei froze for a moment, then stood up and looked towards the door.

Huang Shangzong was clearly familiar with this person's voice, so he immediately stood up upon hearing it.

Although the other vice-speakers hadn't heard this voice before, seeing Huang Shangzong and Tang Feifei stand up, they immediately knew the newcomer must be of very high status. So they quickly stood up as well.

And so, as the speakers stood up to greet them, the more than 4-meter-high door of the conference room was slowly pushed open from the outside.

Wearing a Zhongshan suit, the sprightly Mr. Tang walked in from outside.

Upon seeing him, the group quickly greeted him, "Old Tang." "Old Tang." "Grandpa... Old Tang." "Old Tang..."

Old Tang's gaze lingered on Tang Feifei for a moment, he nodded slightly, and then strode over.

Upon seeing Elder Tang, Huang Shangzong immediately vacated his seat in the main seat.

Old Tang walked over, sat down, and then looked around at the speakers. He said with a deep expression, "Qiu Tu reported to me before doing this."

"I was actually a little hesitant at the time. I felt that this approach was too dangerous."

"However, in this era, there is no absolutely safe path."

"We humans have come this far through trial and error time and time again."

At this point, Old Tang gently patted Huang Shangzong's hand.

Strangely enough, Huang Shangzong was clearly in a very agitated mood just now because of Qiu Tu's provocation, and he seemed to be going crazy and wanting to destroy everything.

But... after Tang patted him, he surprisingly felt his emotions stabilize a lot.

Thinking this, he took advantage of his good condition and quickly said, "Since Speaker Qiu reported the shelter and it was approved by Elder Tang."

"I don't think there's a problem."

"The rest is to trouble Speaker Qiu to write a report detailing the whole story and submit it to us."

At this point, Huang Shangzong glanced at Elder Tang, and seeing that Elder Tang did not object, he then said, "Your attempt this time is indeed incredibly bold."

"Putting aside whether it will work out, it does provide a good idea for shelters."

“I believe the shelter will also seriously study your report and your bold proposal.”

"As for the specific rewards and demerits, let the shelter give its final opinion at that time."

And so, with Mr. Tang's arrival, the entire meeting ended hastily.

Everyone knows that Old Tang traveled thousands of miles to support Qiu Tu. Even if Qiu Tu is wrong today, he must still be right.

However, they also knew that Qiu Tu's bold attempt wouldn't come true just because of Old Tang alone.

When this report is submitted to the Supreme Council, the members and the Speaker will surely raise various questions and different opinions, and may even argue and debate about it.

"Using an evil god to subdue another evil god?"

As he silently recited Qiu Tu's plan, Dai Yukang gently adjusted his frameless glasses.

Suddenly, I feel like a great era is approaching...

Among the speakers, quite a few shared his views.

The wheels of history are rolling forward, driven by human will, but not by human will!

Besides this realization, another thought also arose in the minds of the speakers:

Qiu Tu is definitely not the same kind of person as them.

They are like stars in the night sky, while Qiu Tu is a comet with fiery wings.

Regardless of whether Qiu Tu ultimately succeeds or not, he is destined to be different from others and to leave a significant mark on the Eighth Sanctuary and even the human camp.

He was destined to be a trendsetter of the times.

While the speakers were all expressing their feelings,

After the meeting ended, Qiu Tu locked himself in his room again.

Without hesitation, he flipped the world and arrived at the "Boundless Heart Sea - East City Area" to find Larilu.

He hadn't forgotten that this attack on Mu Ye would not only allow him to advance his position at the shelter, but also that there were many areas waiting for him to conquer!

And all of this... requires Larilu.

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Meanwhile.

While Qiu Tu continued with his plans.

In Dongye Prefecture, at the state legislature, on the rooftop garden, Mr. Tang and Mr. Huang Shangzong were taking a stroll.

This time, Tang Lao's special appearance to support Qiu Tu surprised Huang Shangzong.

What surprised him even more was that after Tang finished speaking, he didn't talk to Qiu Tu alone, but instead chose to talk to him alone.

Although this was a very small gesture, it sent a clear political signal—Tang Lao's visit this time was about the issue, not the person. The shelter still trusts Huang Shangzong.

This provided Huang Shangzong with strong support, ensuring that he wouldn't lose control of Dongye Prefecture due to Qiu Tu's sudden rise to power.

Therefore, Huang Shangzong was very grateful to Elder Tang.

This also made him always respectful when facing Elder Tang, and he didn't even take the initiative to ask Elder Tang about his sudden appearance in Dongye Prefecture to support Qiu Tu.

However, Mr. Tang came here to clear up the misunderstanding.

However, given Tang Lao's status, it was impossible to discuss this matter directly. So, as he walked through the garden, he found a starting point, "Shang Zong, you've just advanced to the fifth-tier Cataclysm user, and your realm is still somewhat unstable. You're quite affected by the Cataclysm pathway, so you need to be careful."

Upon hearing Elder Tang's words, Huang Shangzong recalled how Elder Tang had used his cataclysmic abilities to suppress his emotions earlier.

He quickly thanked Mr. Tang, "Thank you, Mr. Tang. If it weren't for you just now, I might have lost control."

Old Tang smiled and shook his head, saying, "You're too modest. Even without me, with your self-control, you shouldn't have lost control."

"I just didn't want you to lose your composure in front of your subordinates, so I helped you out a little."

Now that nothing has happened, what Elder Tang said is indeed very likely true. But Huang Shangzong cannot truly refuse Elder Tang's favor.

So he said again with a look of shame, "Mr. Tang is too modest. I am still not skilled enough."

Hearing Huang Shangzong's words, Old Tang put his hands behind his back, looked at the beautiful Dongcheng City, and said, "This is not your fault; it was determined by your catastrophic path."

"You are on the path of 'destruction,' so your every word and action must align with it. Otherwise, you will either stagnate or regress."

"Now that you've advanced to the fifth rank, you need to both avoid being affected by the 'Cataclysmic Path' and maintain your strength."

"It's inherently very difficult."

"Moreover... what Qiu Tu did this time was indeed quite shocking, so it's perfectly normal for you to be emotional."

Upon hearing that Elder Tang had finally brought up Qiu Tu's matter, Huang Shangzong immediately focused his attention.

He asked, "Elder Tang, what exactly happened with Qiu Tu joining forces with the evil god?"

His eyes were filled with incomprehension. "Hasn't the shelter always considered this a red line?"

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, Elder Tang, with his hands behind his back, gazed at the setting sun, gave a deep "hmm," and then slowly began to speak.

“You’re right. Teaming up with evil gods has always been a red line for the Sanctuary.”

"But... Qiu Tu is different."

Huang Shangzong frowned slightly, then asked, "Why is Qiu Tu different?"

Instead of explaining directly, Old Tang recalled what happened when Qiu Tu found him.

At that time, Qiu Tu was returning to Dongye Prefecture from the disaster area and happened to pass through "Wuhai City".

"Wuhai City" is the city under the jurisdiction of Qiu Tu, the vice speaker. Therefore, as soon as he arrived in "Wuhai City", he directly possessed nominal supreme command authority.

He did not rashly interfere in the affairs of "Wuhai City". He simply summoned the highest-ranking officials of the three major departments: the City Hall, the Investigation Bureau, and the Military Department. After verifying his identity, he left Director Xu of the Investigation Bureau behind.

According to Qiu Tu, he felt that he got along very well with Director Xu, and that Director Xu was very enthusiastic towards him, so he could give him a try.

Afterwards, Qiu Tu used Director Xu's secret hotline to contact the shelter. He was then transferred to Old Tang through the shelter.

Once the communication was established, Qiu Tu, just like in a meeting today, went straight to the point and said that he had cooperated with the evil god.

At that moment, Old Tang was startled.

However, Qiu Tu was, after all, a promising junior, so he was not in a hurry, but carefully inquired about Qiu Tu's reasons for doing so.

At the time, Qiu Tu only gave him three reasons.

1. It was only through the combined efforts of Huang Shangzong, Qiu Tu, and Liu Xiongyuan that Mu Ye's projection was able to repel it when it first appeared.