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As she walked, she kept an eye on Qiu Tu behind her.
As a result, Qiu Tu did not make any move or say anything until she left the room. Instead, he looked down at the top map of Shelter 7, as if he was studying how to capture Shelter 7.
Princess Xi paused for a moment, then quickly walked back to her villa in the City Lord's Mansion without turning her head.
Upon arriving at the villa, Princess Xi unleashed her fifth-level spiritual power.
There was no one following them, no surveillance in the yard, and no ambush inside the house.
There were two or three guards and maids, but they were all a little flustered—because they were her own trusted confidants.
Everything... really resembled her when she was a princess or the head of the royalist faction.
Princess Xi: .....
Ignoring the greetings from the maids and guards who surrounded her, Princess Xi entered the room, then collapsed onto the bed, closed her eyes, and spread her spiritual energy as far as possible to observe the surrounding noises.
I don't know if it was arranged on purpose.
There wasn't a single patrolling officer within a hundred or two meters of her villa, which truly gave her complete trust and freedom.
Princess Xi gently bit her lip, 'What...what is that guy doing!'
And so, she quietly sensed the world all night, and Princess Xi herself forgot when she fell asleep.
And so it went until 6 a.m. the next day, when Princess Xi suddenly sat up in bed, covered in sweat!
Then her mental energy spread out rapidly, sweeping across an area of one or two hundred meters in radius!
Still... there was no tracking, no surveillance, and no ambush.
Around the villa, only her trusted maids stood at the door, their faces dark with worry, looking as if they hadn't slept all night.
Princess Xi, somewhat skeptical, scanned the surroundings again but still found nothing wrong.
she:.....
She summoned a maid, and with the maid's help, Princess Xi washed herself.
While washing up, she casually asked, "Did anything happen last night...?"
Upon hearing this, both maids showed a bewildered expression.
After a moment, the two women exchanged a glance, and then one of the maids said with some confusion, "Nothing happened, Your Highness..."
"However, this morning, Lord Qiu... Lord Qiu sent someone with a piece of intelligence. It said that the 7th Shelter sent a strongly worded official letter to all the shelters today."
"It is said that... the evil Qiu Tu is attempting to extend his evil claws into the Northwest region..."
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Upon hearing those exaggerated remarks, Princess Xi paused in her handwashing.
Then she snorted coldly and commented expressionlessly, "The Han, Wei, and Zhao families are really going downhill."
"The shelter's official letter was written like a joke."
"Return the evil Qiu Tu... return the clutches of evil... do they think they're the media?"
Those who could become Princess Xi's maids were obviously her confidants. Even if they weren't very skilled, they would have learned some politics from being around them.
So, upon hearing Princess Xi's evaluation, the maid whispered, "Perhaps the Seventh Shelter feels that this is more infectious?"
Upon hearing the maid's words, Princess Xi said calmly, "Influence and publicity are for those below."
"As for the higher-ups, they don't need this kind of propaganda. Because... there are no personal relationships among the higher-ups, only interests."
"Do they think that without offering enough benefits, their influence alone will make other shelters risk offending Qiu Tu to help them?"
Does he treat politics like a child's game?
After speaking, Princess Xi, while having her hair combed by a maid with a blank expression, continued to ask, "Did Qiu Tu reply?"
The maid pondered for a moment, then said, "It seems that Lord Qiu has completely ignored the official letter from the 7th Sanctuary."
Upon hearing this, Princess Xi nodded slightly and commented, "Indeed, there's no need to pay attention to it."
"Paying attention to them will only drag you down to the same level, and then you'll be defeated by their rich experience."
"Even in a war of words, you don't necessarily need to explain the other party's doubts. Being led by the nose by others is always a big no-no."
After that assessment, the room fell silent for a moment.
The maid was unsure how to respond due to her lack of conversation skills, while Princess Xi... for some reason, after talking about Qiu Tu, she felt a slight unease... and for a moment didn't know what to say...
The reason she acted this way wasn't that she had developed feelings for Qiu Tu or had fallen in love with him. On the contrary, it was a... very strange feeling.
Is it a feeling of being anxious or insecure? Is it a lack of understanding? Is it something that can't be figured out?
If she had any basic understanding of Qiu Tu before, then...
So yesterday, Qiu Tu first betrayed her, then made a big promise to her, and finally gave her freedom, which really confused her completely.
What exactly is that guy doing? Is he playing hard to get? Or is he truly a gentleman? Or is he plotting something else?
Princess Xi couldn't figure it out, she couldn't figure it out at all... This also made it impossible for her to judge her feelings for Qiu Tu.
If Qiu Tu knew what Princess Xi was thinking at this moment, he would probably be overjoyed.
Because what Princess Xi was thinking at that moment was exactly what he wanted to achieve. 《The Emotional Handbook》 [108 Ways to Enhance Relationships] #68: Unpredictable.
Women are fascinating creatures. They crave stability and a foreseeable future.
But women's nature also makes them like to seek excitement and like men who are too powerful for them to control.
This strength doesn't necessarily refer to combat power. The same goes for mental strength.
Therefore, when they encounter a man with whom they have social interactions, who can influence them, but whom they cannot see through, they will involuntarily want to see through him and understand him.
This will gradually draw their attention to that man, making them increasingly attracted to him...
It was precisely because of this technique from "The Emotional Handbook" that Qiu Tu, after careful consideration, decided to completely distance himself from Princess Xi and give her complete freedom.
Only in this way will Princess Xi be completely confused about what he's doing, and thus begin to constantly guess his intentions...
Of course, all of this is under ideal conditions.
But how will you know it won't succeed if you don't try?
However, Princess Xi is no longer a young girl.
Having been through many years in the political arena, she couldn't understand what poison she had been poisoned by. After thinking wildly for a while, she forced herself to suppress her thoughts and focus her mind on the important matter at hand.
But... that uncertainty about the future, the anxiety about gaining and losing power, and the lack of understanding towards Qiu Tu, still took root in her heart like a seed, slowly sprouting and growing...
......
Meanwhile, in the northern part of the city, at the city lord's mansion...
Qiu Tu was also receiving Huang Shangzong and Yan Chen, who had come from the 8th shelter.
Not long ago, after accumulating experience for half a year, Yan Chen finally advanced to the fourth rank again and became a high-ranking Cataclysm.
So, one was at level four and the other at level five. After receiving the order, they didn't bring any other followers and traveled light, day and night.
This allowed them to reach Wangbei City and meet Qiu Tu in just half a day.
When they saw Qiu Tu again, their gazes were somewhat complicated.
After all... in a way, both of them are Qiu Tu's in-laws... no, they are both Qiu Tu's enemies.
As it turned out, he had become Qiu Tu's subordinate, obeying Qiu Tu's orders and assisting Qiu Tu in handling the affairs of the 6th and 7th shelters.
What's even more infuriating is that the two had already suffered many losses in their battles with Qiu Tu in Dongye Prefecture. After realizing that Qiu Tu was indeed not easy to deal with, the two seized the opportunity and successfully escaped the quagmire of Dongye Prefecture, venturing into new territory.
Huang Shangzong became the head of the "academic faction," while Yan Chen was transferred to Nanqu Prefecture to serve as its speaker.
The two of them had originally lived a life of boundless freedom, like fish leaping in the vast sea and birds soaring in the boundless sky. From then on, they never had any contact with Qiu Tu again.
Good heavens, before the two of them could even settle into their seats, a phone call pulled them back to Qiu Tu's side.
That feeling was somewhat like the Monkey King being unable to escape the Buddha's Five Finger Mountain...
Compared to the complicated feelings of the two men, Qiu Tu was much happier. His face was beaming, and he said with utmost sincerity, "Welcome to the group. Let's sit down and chat..."
On that day, with the help of Huang Shangzong and Yan Chen, Tang Feifei and Princess Xi officially integrated the royalist faction's power.
At Huang Shangzong's suggestion, the Dongye Prefecture army and the royalist army did not use the rigid method of 1:5 or 1:6 to forcibly merge.
Instead, they adopted measures such as exchanging a small number of formations to enhance communication and cohesion; making minor adjustments to mid-level officers; and adding a supervisor to each company to conduct ideological propaganda, in order to alleviate the growing pains of merging the two forces.
With the help of these two cunning old foxes with exceptional military and political talents, the entire integration plan proceeded smoothly and efficiently.
In addition, apart from Xiao Heng and Li Hanxiang, who are the best in both literature and martial arts, the other high-ranking members of the royalist faction were all cultivated by Princess Xi over the years, and they also have their own confidants.
Therefore, with the two forces united, at least they are no longer as anxious and uneasy as they were yesterday.
This also kept the overall combat effectiveness of the army at a high level.
In Huang Shangzong's words, this is already the best that can be done. After a few more small-scale battles, some bloodshed, and some practice, this army will be truly ready for use.
While the four states were devouring the royalist faction's power, Qiu Tu, the Kou family, and Princess Xi were not idle either.
They issued a joint statement.
The statement revealed the results of the investigation into the "death of the delegation": it was the work of Xiao Heng and Li Hanxiang.
The purpose was to disrupt the situation in the 6th Sanctuary and create more opportunities for feudal restoration.
To avoid problems arising from the upcoming political system reforms at Sanctuary 6, both the Kou family and Princess Xi invited Qiu Tu to participate in the reforms and mediate any conflicts between them.
These words sounded grand and dignified, but anyone with discerning eyes could see through the trickery involved.
— Qiu Tu is even mediating the conflicts! Qiu Tu is practically devouring the royalists!
This is clearly paving the way for Qiu Tu to take over the 6th shelter.
This somewhat outrageous behavior also attracted the attention of several other shelters.
The 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 8th shelters sent several official letters that day inquiring about the details of the incident.
Meanwhile, high-ranking officials who had good relationships with the Kou family or Princess Xi also called to inquire.
Kou Xuan, on the other hand, acted perfectly normally, explaining with a smile that everything was voluntary.
Princess Xi's acting skills were somewhat lacking. Or rather... she still harbored resentment and doubts, which made her unwilling to act.
But since Qiu Tu didn't push her to the brink, instead offering her a rosy promise of the Seventh Shelter, she didn't directly confront him, even though she was full of resentment. She simply said that everything was voluntary...
As for the 7th shelter, which is the only one closely related to the 6th shelter but has not yet received an official letter, it has not been idle either.
Instead of sending a letter to Shelter 6, they began sending letters to several other shelters, exaggerating Qiu Tu's threat.
"The evil Qiu Tu has kidnapped the 6th Sanctuary. He is about to cast his shadow over the entire Northwest region."
It must be said that his crisis-mongering did have some effect. Although Shelter 8 was unaffected, Shelters 3, 4, and 5 did express some concern about the future of Shelter 6 in their replies...
Therefore, whether actively or passively, more spies began to converge on the 6th Sanctuary and the border state, hoping to obtain firsthand intelligence...
.......
at the same time.
Shelter #7. Located in the disaster zone near Phoenix Hill State.
Two men, one tall and one short, sat in a magnificent palace, listening to a report from a female evil god who spoke in a soft, delicate voice.
"My lords, this is how it is."
"Recently, Qiu Tu stirred up trouble at Shelter 8, and then went to Shelter 6 to continue causing trouble."
"The situation in the entire Northwest region is currently in complete chaos."
The two evil gods sitting on the main seats were two and a half meters tall, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, like a mountain.
He had a full head of blond hair, and perhaps because he didn't know how to style it, the blond hair was all sticking out like a lion's mane.
The other evil god, however, was the complete opposite. He was tall and wiry, every muscle taut, brimming with astonishing explosive power. His hair was greyish-black, as if tainted with the aura of death.
Clearly, they were the near-7th-tier Great Evil God "Nine-Headed Lion" and the 6th-tier Great Evil God "Jackal" who had come to the Northwest region from the 4th Sanctuary.