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This puts Qiu Tu in a very passive position: because in Princess Xi's mind, Qiu Tu's previous actions have most likely already made him the third target for revenge.

After seeing through Princess Xi's true nature, Qiu Tu actually considered whether he should kill her directly to prevent future troubles.

Otherwise, it would be a bit scary to have a "vengeful goddess" lurking in the shadows, watching you intently, or chasing after you relentlessly.

But after thinking about it for a long time, Qiu Tu finally gave up the idea.

It wasn't that he was being merciful, but rather... without Princess Xi, he couldn't intervene in the 7th Sanctuary.

After all, only Princess Xi's status as a member of the Lin family allows her to legitimately and legally intervene in the affairs of the 7th Shelter.

After taking over the 7th shelter, Qiu Tu could no longer afford to discard it after it had served its purpose.

After all, his forceful intervention in the affairs of the two states has made him an outcast in the human camp, attracting the attention of various sanctuaries.

He must bide his time and digest this huge gain.

Therefore, he had no choice but to temporarily support Princess Xi.

Therefore, Qiu Tu could only use "The Emotional Handbook" to see if he could slow down the woman's revenge or conquer her and make good use of her.

The respect and propriety shown towards Princess Xi during this period, including today's "hateful beauty" behavior, are all methods Qiu Tu uses from "The Emotional Handbook" to deliberately give Princess Xi a sense of "security."

Tell her that in your heart, she is a person, an ally and partner, not a plaything or an object.

As for the previous abruptness, attempts to take advantage, various schemes, and betrayals, they were all misunderstandings. Don't take them to heart.

Looking at it now, it does seem to have some effect...

Thinking this, as he watched the raiding team close the Zhao family's gate and affix the seal, Qiu Tu silently reminded himself...

We must not rush things. We must proceed gradually.

'Anyway, I'm not short of women around me... well, at least not for the next two months...'

'Conquer her first, then devour her. Otherwise, a woman with poison inside her is far too dangerous.'

As for the "discussion about beautiful women" just now, it was just something Qiu Tu said casually.

Truly top-tier beauties are, of course, a rare resource.

Because... the "identity" of top beauties is inherently part of them, an added value.

With the same appearance and figure, one is a female CEO and the other is a factory worker. Can they be the same in terms of a man's desire to conquer?

You can train one yourself, but it's too much trouble to train a top-tier beauty. It's better to just use someone who's already there.

So... Qiu Tu is definitely going to have Princess Xi. Even if Prince Kang is resurrected, it won't work!

As for now, it's just preparation work before the "main meal"...

Thinking this, Qiu Tu came to his senses and then invited Princess Xi, "Xi Xi, the Zhao family's property has been sealed off, let's go down too."

Having been Qiu Tu's prisoner for a period of time, Princess Xi had long lost her imposing presence in front of him.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's invitation, Princess Xi nodded silently and then replied, "Okay."

Stepping down from the teahouse, the entire area around the Zhao residence had already been cleared out, with only soldiers standing ramrod straight with guns on both sides of the road.

They stood one meter apart, stretching from the Zhao residence all the way to the distance.

The once bustling Zhao residence, teeming with people, was now deserted, except for hundreds of members of the Zhao family, who knelt there with their hands tied behind their backs, weeping and wailing.

Seeing this, Princess Xi remained expressionless. She stood there, her cold and hateful gaze sweeping over the people, and coldly ordered, "Kill!"

Upon hearing Princess Xi's order, the direct descendants of the Zhao family cried even louder. Some begged for mercy, some cursed, and some laughed out loud—it was a veritable panorama of human suffering.

However, no matter what they did, they could not save their lives, so hundreds of executioners took a step forward, drew their guns, and aimed them at the executioners.

"Bang!" "Bang bang!" "Bang bang bang!"

Amidst the continuous gunfire, bodies fell to the ground.

The soldiers present were all confidants of Princess Xi, but even so, some still showed a hint of reluctance.

But only Princess Xi's face remained expressionless, as if she hadn't killed a person, but rather chickens, ducks, geese, dogs, or cats...

With the destruction of the Zhao family, the power of cataclysm surrounding her suddenly began to gather, her cultivation level rapidly increased, and her aura grew stronger and stronger...

Meanwhile, the Zhao family was being raided and purged.

On the other side of the 7th Sanctuary's central hub, all of Han's direct descendants were also driven to the execution ground.

Because they had no personal grudge against Princess Xi, it was not Princess Xi who carried out the execution, but the elders of the 7th Sanctuary and the family heads who surrendered at the mere sight of them.

This naturally includes Wei Zhengze, the head of the Wei family and one of the three giants of the 7th Shelter, who was the first to call for help.

Seeing this cruel scene and hearing the suppressed cries of the Han family members, Wei Zheng looked at Tang Feifei, who was at the head of the group, and Yu Die and Guan Xiao standing on either side of her with some reluctance, and then said, "My lords... do you really want to execute them all?"

"Many of them were unaware that Han Xiangdong and Zhao Pan had sided with the evil god; they were all innocent."

Upon hearing his words, Tang Feifei, who was in the lead, slowly closed her eyes, clearly not wanting to answer the question.

Seeing this, Guan Xiao, who habitually does the dirty work and is also the lowest in status among the three, took the initiative to explain.

She looked at Wei Zhengze and said with a charming smile, "Elder Wei, you've lost your mind again."

"The evidence is conclusive that the Zhao and Han families colluded with the evil god and joined the evil god's organization, the 'Hidden Mist Society.'"

"Among them, Zhao Pan, the head of the Zhao family, colluded with the evil god, secretly conducted inhuman experiments and provided experimental data to the evil god. After the matter was exposed, he attempted to escape."

"Han Xiangdong, the head of the Han family, betrayed a number of key pieces of information from the human camp. After the incident, he stubbornly resisted and remained obstinate."

"According to Elder Lin's wishes, they and their entire family were to be executed. This decision was passed by a show of hands in the Senate and notified to all the shelters, thus gaining legal effect."

"Are you backing down now in an attempt to defy the law and the entire human race?"

Hearing such a huge accusation being leveled at him, Wei Zhengze was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no."

He explained, "I just feel that... many of them are innocent."

Hearing his words, Guan Xiao smiled and said, "But when they were enjoying the wealth and glory of the Zhao and Han families, they weren't innocent at all."

"So... when things are good, we're one family, but when we suffer, we're two families?"

Guan Xiao's words made Wei Zhengze blush instantly.

He knew that doing something was better than saying anything at this point.

Those who become one of the top three must have some skill. So he took a deep breath and directly ordered everyone, "Kill!"

At his command, the scene fell completely silent.

The elders of the shelter and the heads of the surrendered families exchanged glances, waiting for someone to fire the first shot so that everyone could follow suit.

Moments later, with the first gunshot, a chaotic barrage of gunfire erupted.

The blood on the ground gradually gathered into a small river, then slowly flowed outwards...

.......

All the forces that were paying attention to the situation in the 7th Sanctuary believed that even if Qiu Tu conquered the 7th Sanctuary, he would most likely have a graceful transition and a smooth transfer of power.

However, what no one expected was...

After Qiu Tujun arrived at the 7th Shelter, he began a large-scale manhunt for the direct descendants of the Zhao and Han families.

Just when everyone thought Qiu Tu had gone mad, disregarding a smooth handover and eliminating the old forces, Qiu Tu directly released a 38-page accusation against the Han and Zhao families for betraying humanity, siding with the evil god, and joining the evil god's organization.

Even though they suspected Qiu Tu had a trump card, the leaders of the various human shelters were still in an uproar when they saw it.

Joining an evil god's organization, secretly conducting human experiments, betraying human intelligence, or dragging other forces into the mess—any one of these is a serious crime.

Combining these elements makes it an even more unforgivable sin.

Therefore, Qiu Tu and Princess Xi raided the Zhao family and executed all of Zhao's family members; Tang Feifei, Yu Die, and Guan Xiao supervised the execution of the Han family members by the 7th Shelter and other elders and family heads.

There are reasons why it was Princess Xi who executed the Zhao family members, while other elders and family heads executed the Han family members.

The Zhao family inherited the Lin family's "Butterfly Transformation Gu" and continues to research it in depth. To some extent, they have a grudge against Princess Xi.

Therefore, by executing them, Princess Xi was essentially carrying out her "revenge" and could further enhance her power.

As for the other elders and patriarchs executing members of the Han family, it was simply a matter of "drag others down with them."

If Qiu Tu's side were to forcibly purge the Han and Zhao families, it would not only appear arrogant and domineering, but would also likely draw much criticism afterward.

If any remnants of the Han or Zhao families remain, they may retaliate against Qiu Tu's side.

But now, using legitimate reasons, they've dragged the entire leadership of Shelter 7 into this mess—that's a decision and plan made and executed collectively by Shelter 7.

At that time, everyone will be of one mind, and there will be no more undercurrents.

As for the remnants... the various families of the 7th Sanctuary might be even more enthusiastic about finding them than Qiu Tu.

After all, they have a large and powerful family, and many relatives, making them much easier to deal with than Qiu Tu...

And so, after forcibly purging the Han and Zhao families and binding all the high-ranking members of the 7th Shelter to their own vehicles, Qiu Tu and Princess Xi finally began to vie for the top position in the 7th Shelter.

Taking advantage of their current high reputation and influence, Princess Xi and Qiu Tu jointly convened the elders' meeting of the 7th Sanctuary.

At this council of elders, Princess Xi also formally proposed the "restoration of the chief elder (head of state)".

The 7th Shelter was established by four families: Lin, Han, Zhao, and Wei. The four families were of equal status, and there was both competition and cooperation among them.

In order to better lead Shelter No. 7, they agreed to take turns serving as "head of state," changing every four years, with each family serving as Shelter No. 1 for four years.

At first, the rotation was normal, but in the two years before the "Partridge Terrace Incident", everything was different.

The Lin family, having accumulated strength over time, gradually surpassed the other three families in power thanks to the power of the "Butterfly Transformation Gu".

Afterwards, the Lin family became the head of state, and with the power and strength they gained, they instantly became a behemoth, which the other three families simply could not control.

Therefore... after the "Partridge Terrace Incident", in order to avoid repeating the same mistakes, the three families left the position of "head of state" vacant.

The fact that Princess Xi is now bringing up the term "head of state" again clearly indicates that she is preparing to consolidate power once more.

However... now that all the high-ranking officers of the 7th Shelter are on the losing side, they have no right to object or negotiate, so they can only agree to the proposal.

In addition to re-employing the head of state, Princess Xi also took advantage of this power consolidation to nominate Qiu Tu, who had just joined the council of elders, as the second elder, as planned.

This confirms the location of Shelter No. 2.

Since the leader of the 7th shelter had agreed, the second leader naturally didn't care and approved it again.

After all, they all knew that Qiu Tu and Princess Xi were in cahoots.

Whether or not one agrees with the Second Elder, it does not affect the fact that the 7th Shelter is surnamed Qiu.

So it's better to agree and leave a good impression on Qiu Tu...

Meanwhile.

Just as the change of government was in full swing at Shelter 7.

The Kou family also held a formal cabinet meeting at the 6th shelter.

At the meeting, several cabinet ministers also agreed to Kou Xuan's suggestion two days earlier to appoint Qiu Tu as deputy prime minister.

At this point, Qiu Tu officially became the number two person in both the 6th and 7th shelters.

After a period of transition, the Kou family or Princess Xi can abdicate and truly ascend to the top of the sanctuary.

As is customary, personnel changes of this magnitude must be announced to all shelters.

Therefore, Shelter No. 6 and Shelter No. 7 drafted relevant notices and then conveyed them to all the shelters.

As Qiu Tu's maternal home, the 8th Shelter naturally sent its congratulations immediately.

However... apart from Shelter No. 8, Shelter No. 3, 4, and 5 in the "Southwest Region" and Shelter No. 2 in the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area" have all fallen into an eerie silence...

As if by prior arrangement, none of the four shelters responded.

Clearly, while Qiu Tu had tried his best to make his annexation of the 6th and 7th shelters seem reasonable and legal, his somewhat rule-breaking tactics were still not entirely acceptable to the human faction...

But that's not all...

Just as Qiu Tu and the human forces were locked in a stalemate, another piece of bad news arrived...

......

"Boundless Heart Sea - Dongcheng Area"

Qiu Tu, who had rushed over from Shelter No. 7, looked at Zhao Ji sitting cross-legged in front of him, then frowned and asked, "Are you really leaving? Is it okay if you don't leave?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji closed her eyes and coldly replied, "No..."

That opportunity was very important to me...