Then let them offer their loyalty!

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And...more importantly.

Actually... before today, the political structure of the 7th Sanctuary was stable, and even if Princess Xi had hundreds of thousands of troops, it would be difficult for her to easily intervene.

However... from Qiu Tu's few words, Princess Xi gleaned some subtext: Qiu Tu clearly possessed crucial information about some of the high-ranking officials at the 7th Shelter.

Just then, as Princess Xi was thinking this, Qiu Tu indeed took out two envelopes and handed them to Princess Xi.

Princess Xi took it and opened the first envelope to take a look.

Upon looking at it, she was immediately alarmed.

Her stunning face involuntarily turned to Qiu Tu, and she asked, "Is this all true?"

Qiu Tu nodded, "Absolutely true."

Princess Xi's face immediately showed a thoughtful expression. Clearly, the evidence Qiu Tu presented had indeed surprised her.

Two of the three leaders of the 7th Shelter have ties with the "Mist Shadow Society," secretly passing on intelligence and even joining the "Mist Shadow Society."

Before Princess Xi could figure it out, Qiu Tu pointed to the second envelope and said, "Also, after reading this, you might find a new target for revenge."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi indeed opened the second envelope.

The second envelope contained information about how the Zhao family of Shelter No. 7 had been quietly investigating and searching for data on the Lin family's "Dual Cataclysm Path" and "Butterfly Transformation Gu" experiments over the years.

This also includes information about how the Zhao family secretly stole the remaining "Butterfly Transformation Gu" from the Lin family during the "Partridge Terrace Incident" and conducted secret experiments on it.

Clearly... Yu Die was one of the Zhao family's experimenters back then.

She escaped because she had an inside contact, and because the Zhao family wasn't sure about the outcome back then, they didn't reveal too much to the Cheng family. The Cheng family was unprepared, which is why they managed to escape.

As for the other "furnaces," over the past ten years, some have died, some have been violated, and none have escaped unscathed.

After reading through all the documents in the envelope, Princess Xi's expression remained unchanged, but black flames were already burning in her azure eyes.

Although I'm long past the age of acting impulsively, I'm more used to considering everything from a perspective of self-interest.

However, it must be said that when she discovered that the same tragedy was continuing to unfold on that sinful land, Princess Xi was still furious.

Moreover, if she could really use these two issues to bring down those two families and take control of the entire 7th Sanctuary, it would be a huge win for Princess Xi!

If it were just ideals or hatred, Princess Xi would most likely not have done it, but when interests, ideals, and hatred are combined, then there is really no reason not to do it.

Even... for some reason, Princess Xi felt that the path Qiu Tu had chosen for her seemed better than what she had planned herself.

This not only allowed her to achieve her goal, but also solved all the problems along the way.

For example, he could retaliate against Prince Kang, resolve the political foundation issues, retaliate against the Lin family, kill the Zhao family who wanted to emulate the Lin family, or become the master of the sanctuary.

It kills multiple birds with one stone.

Especially considering that he was actually somewhat willing to be defeated and taken down by Qiu Tu...

Princess Xi couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Is this the difference between top politicians, conspirators, and ordinary politicians like myself?

'Not only does it kill several birds with one stone, and make the most of many things, but... it also turns enemies into allies?'

For some reason, Princess Xi found herself somewhat admiring Qiu Tu...

Thinking this through, Princess Xi also began to hesitate.

'Well... how about we take a gamble?'

Gradually, Princess Xi's gaze hardened...

......

Although the conflict between Dongyezhou and the royalists did not last long, both were high-level Cataclysmic beings, so it was easy for spies from all sides to detect the anomaly.

So, while Qiu Tu was trying to persuade Princess Xi to surrender...

News of the "internal strife" between Qiu Tu and Princess Xi quickly spread throughout the three major sanctuaries in the Northwest region, affecting various factions...

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Chapter 582 Unbelievable Factions!

"It seems like a battle has broken out in Wangbei City."

"Multiple high-level Cataclysm players are suspected to be engaged in combat in Wangbei City."

"It must be a conflict between the royalists and Qiu Tu's side."

"I sensed the presence of several fifth-tier Cataclysmic beings."

"Report it! Report it immediately!"

The army from Dongye Prefecture didn't set off in just one or two days, but over a week. Therefore, during this time, all factions, whether perceptive or oblivious, had roughly guessed Qiu Tu and Princess Xi's plan.

—Using the pretext of the assassination of the envoys, they intervened in the 6th Sanctuary and joined forces to deal with the Kou family.

This conclusion, along with the actions of the Dongye Prefecture army along the way and the welcoming attitude of Princess Xi's side, had long become a consensus among all the high-ranking officials in the Northwest region.

Almost all the high-ranking officials in the Northwest region tacitly approved the cooperation between Qiu Tu and Princess Xi, and were all waiting for the unprecedented changes that would take place in the 6th Shelter in decades.

And then...who knew, the two broke up? And they even got into a fight?

This sudden reversal was truly unexpected for everyone. After all, it was completely different from what was anticipated.

This led many high-ranking officials to wonder: Could it be... that I'm overthinking things? Were Qiu Tu's men really there to handle the case of the assassination of the envoy delegation?

Then... the two sides couldn't reach an agreement, and coupled with the arrogant attitude of Princess Xi, a fight broke out?

So, is this world really just a giant makeshift operation?

However, besides these high-ranking officials who were somewhat questioning their existence, there were also some who, after being shocked by the news, sensed something was amiss...

........

Shelter No. 8, formerly the "Officers' Academy", is now the "Central Academy of Shelter No. 8". Director's Office.

The newly appointed head of the academic faction, Huang Shangzong, the dean of the Central Academy and a high-ranking member of the shelter, was sitting on the sofa receiving guests, accompanied by Xue'er.

On the sofa opposite him sat two people: a man and a girl.

The man was short, with an old face, a wrinkled body, and cloudy eyes, giving him a sense of decay.

It was none other than Yan Chen, the current second-in-command of the academic faction and the newly appointed speaker of the Nanqu Prefecture Council.

The girl was none other than Qiu Tu's little female dog, Yan Yan.

As the second most successful members of this purge of academics after Qiu Tu, Huang Shangzong and Yan Chen have both made tremendous progress and risen rapidly in their careers.

In contrast, the strength of their faction, the "Academics," plummeted. Not only were many mid-level managers reassigned to sinecure positions, but even the top management was purged.

Originally the third largest faction in the 8th Sanctuary, the Academy had one vice-chairman and six to seven members in the Supreme Council.

As a result, there are now only two: Huang Shangzong and another academic who doesn't concern himself with worldly affairs. And both of them are only at the level of councilors.

As for the other core members of the faction, they are all far from reaching the upper echelons. Only Yan Chen still has a chance to become a high-ranking member of the shelter and a member of the Supreme Council.

Of course, this is not a simple matter; he will need to achieve some political success in Nanqu Prefecture.

It can be said that the entire "academic school" has declined drastically, almost to the point of collapse. This has led to a general sense of despondency within the academic community.

Even Huang Shangzong and Yan Chen were not happy...

Looking at Yan Chen, Huang Shangzong, the leader of the academic faction, had a deep gaze. He said in a deep voice, "Nanqu Prefecture is one of the earliest prefectures established by our shelter. The situation is relatively stable, but it is also difficult to make political achievements."

"But no matter what, it's a step forward that you're going to the Southern District. You have to persevere no matter how difficult it is."

"Now, the academic school can only rely on a few of its own people."

"So, if you need any support, feel free to call me, and I'll do my best to help you."

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, Yan Chen stroked the back of Huang Shangzong's left hand with his aged right hand, and then said in a hoarse voice, "Nanqu Prefecture is nothing to me. I can handle it on my own."

"But... I want long-term intelligence support."

"Intelligence support?" Huang Shangzong was a little puzzled. He frowned, his broad and resolute face turning to Yan Chen. "What kind of intelligence support?"

Yan Chen looked at Huang Shangzong with his cloudy eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Qiu Tu's. I hope he can let me know if there are any changes in him."

At this point, Yan Chen paused for a moment and said, "For example... just before I came in, I think I heard Qiu Tu and Princess Xi had a falling out?"

Although this intelligence involved Qiu Tu, Yan Chen's level of secrecy was sufficient, so Huang Shangzong did not avoid Yan Chen at the time.

When Yan Chen asked him, he considered it for a moment and then recounted all the information he had obtained.

After saying that, he couldn't help but sigh, "Actually... I've been paying attention to Qiu Tu's operation all along. At the time, I also thought that Qiu Tu was working with Princess Xi from the inside."

"Unexpectedly, I guessed wrong."

Upon hearing Huang Shangzong's words, Yan Chen and Yan Yan beside him had a somewhat subtle expression.

Perhaps noticing the change in her daughter's expression, Yan Chen turned to look at her with a blank expression.

Yan Yan put away her expression and returned to her innocent and naive self.

Yan Chen sighed inwardly, then turned around and said softly, "Old Huang, you've underestimated Qiu Tu."

"You've dealt with him before. His mind is like an onion, layer upon layer."

"You think he's on the second floor, but he might actually be on the third or fourth floor."

Yan Chen paused for a moment, then analyzed, "It's highly likely that he and Princess Xi were working together from the inside and outside."

"The disappearance of the envoy group is too coincidental. And Princess Xi must have been preparing for this long time to take over the border state."

"As for the fact that the two have fallen out now, it could be a show to deceive the Kou family; or it could be... that Qiu Tu betrayed Princess Xi and chose to cooperate with the Kou family."

Compared to Yan Chen's political acumen, Huang Shangzong was clearly inferior.

However, after experiencing a series of recent events, he has gained a new advantage: he is willing to accept advice.

He leaned back on the sofa, his large knuckles tapping lightly on the armrest as he pondered quietly.

After a moment, he nodded slightly and affirmed, "I think that makes sense."

"From this perspective, Qiu Tu may indeed have chosen to cooperate with the Kou family."

"That makes sense. After all, the Kou family is stronger and can provide him with more help."

Hearing his words, Yan Chen nodded slightly, her eyes flickering.

To be honest... he was just giving a random example.

If he were to analyze it carefully, he felt that Qiu Tu was likely to be much more than the third level, possibly the fourth or even the fifth level.

However... he had too little information about the Sixth Shelter, and his understanding of it was too limited, so he couldn't immediately guess what Qiu Tu was planning...

But based on his understanding of Qiu Tu, he felt that Qiu Tu's involvement in the Sixth Shelter was probably not so simple...

......

Meanwhile, at Shelter No. 8, in Rao Shou's courtyard.

Rao Shou didn't go fishing today; instead, he played chess with Tang Wanfeng.

Rao Shou played white, and Tang Wanfeng played black. As they played, they also talked about the situation in the 6th Shelter.

"Thud." Rao Shou placed a white chess piece on the board and slowly said while staring at the board, "Qiu Tu really likes to play unpredictably."

"I originally thought he was cooperating with Princess Xi, but now it seems that his partner is the Kou family."

Tang Wanfeng's eyes were also fixed on the chessboard, then he nodded slightly, "Yes."

"I heard that... not long ago, Su Wanqing, one of the ten outstanding members of the Kou family, went to Dongye Prefecture and talked with him several times."

"It's very likely that it was around that time that I convinced him."

Upon hearing this, Rao Shou's gaze turned thoughtful. "Su Wanqing..."

He commented, "That girl is indeed extraordinary."

He straightened up, looked into the distance with a distant gaze, and said, "There are some things we have to admit: there may really be such a thing as luck in this world."

"One family with two stars, ten outstanding individuals. Each one is a genius."

"The Kou family has been lying low in the Northwest for so many years, and it is indeed time for them to rise up in this generation."