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Therefore, it's quite simple for Qiu Tu to reach the peak of the 6th rank: he can cultivate and completely refine the nine areas he currently controls. Or... he can become the number one in the shelter.

After listening to Qiu Tu's explanation, Guan Xiao continued to absorb Qiu Tu's experience with a clear understanding.

After taking a breath, Guan Xiao looked up again and asked, "Speaker, after unlocking the nine areas, how do I advance to the seventh rank?"

Hearing Guan Xiao's question, Qiu Tu stroked her face and said, "It's very simple."

He countered with, "What's the biggest difference between 6th tier and 5th tier?"

Guan Xiao hesitated before answering, "You received an official position granted by the 'Origin of the World'?"

Qiu Tu nodded, "Yes."

He said, "So, it's actually quite simple to get promoted to the 7th rank. It's just a matter of raising your official position and expanding the scope of your jurisdiction."

Guan Xiao was clearly an incredibly intelligent woman. Her eyes lit up, and she asked, "So, you mean seizing territory?"

Qiu Tu nodded, "Yes."

He then added, "To be precise... to seize territory 'authorized by the World's Origin.' That is to say... the territories of other Tier 6 Cataclysmic Beings."

Upon hearing this, Guan Xiao's expression remained unchanged, but she was inwardly startled. She asked, "Isn't this encouraging the catastrophic creatures to kill each other?"

Qiu Tu nodded slightly. "Yes."

"To climb up step by step, one must fight against other catastrophic beings and integrate more world official positions and authority."

His gaze was deep. "Of course, it is said that there is a second way, which is to peacefully promote one's official rank and jurisdiction."

"That is to develop your own region, upgrade the energy level of your own region, and then, like a fifth-order entity, expand and refine new regions in the surrounding areas."

"Once the energy level of the area you control is raised, and nine more areas are opened up, fully integrating the 18 areas, your 'World Official Rank' will automatically be promoted."

Upon hearing this, Guan Xiao lowered her head and commented, "Both methods are a bit too difficult."

Feeling Guan Xiao's smooth lips, Qiu Tu nodded slightly and said, "Yes, they are all very difficult. So I plan to spend a month advancing to the 7th rank."

Guan Xiao: ? ? ?

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao almost thought she had misheard.

A month?

Such difficult promotion criteria, yet it only takes one month?

Moreover, judging from the tone of his superior, he even seemed to think it was too slow?

Guan Xiao couldn't help but look at Qiu Tu, wanting to see if Qiu Tu was joking.

But all she got in return was Qiu Tu's confident and domineering gaze.

Guan Xiao...believed it.

After all, it seems that his boss's greatest talent is creating miracles!

Thinking about this, Guan Xiao couldn't help but recall how much strength she could improve in a month.

She felt that... at most, she could only advance from the mid-stage of the third tier to the late-stage of the third tier.

'Is this the difference between an ordinary person and a prodigy?'

The scenery outside the car window rushed past, and amidst the interplay of light and shadow, a few soft streaks of light shone on Guan Xiao's profile.

This made her already exquisite, artistic features appear even more radiant.

She was already a striking beauty with striking features, and when her expression changed, she became incredibly alluring.

Qiu Tu stroked her hair and pressed it down slightly.

As Qiu Tu savored Guan Xiao's beauty, he couldn't help but go through the reasons why he was so confident.

In the past two months, he and Zhao Ji have killed two sixth-tier deities. One was "Beauty Wind" and the other was "Nine-Headed Lion".

After killing "Beauty Wind", Zhao Ji should have directly absorbed "Beauty Wind's" rank and official position.

During this time, she has been focusing on cultivation, which is actually refining her rank.

In the past few days, Zhao Ji has been thinking about leaving the "Northwest Region." Qiu Tu didn't understand this before, but after advancing to the 6th rank, he roughly guessed that she had probably reached the near-7th rank: the peak of the 6th rank, and had refined a new position. She was ready to break through at any time.

The reason why Zhao Ji has been suppressing her breakthrough is most likely because her strength is too great. If she were to break through in the "Northwest Region," the "Northwest Region" might not be able to contain her strength, causing the space to shatter and bringing her to danger.

Before reaching Tier 7, all Cataclysmic Creatures can only absorb one new slot, so the "Nine-Headed Lion" slot was left unused.

After learning this information, Qiu Tu immediately returned to the "Xia Ling Region" and absorbed the "Nine-Headed Lion" status.

However, he hasn't had time to refine it yet, which is why it's been delayed.

Once Qiu Tu finishes learning "Opening Heaven" and his affairs are temporarily settled, he can focus on refining the "Nine-Headed Lion" status.

Furthermore, Qiu Tu has now taken control of the 6th and 7th shelters and can become the number one shelter at any time, forcibly raising his strength to the peak of the 6th tier.

Therefore... in theory, if Qiu Tu wanted to, he could start working towards the 7th rank right now.

However, Qiu Tu also knew that the more critical the moment, the less he should rush things.

That's why he proceeded with the plan step by step.

And so, after discussing the information about the 6th and 7th tiers with Guan Xiao, Qiu Tu poured all the experience he had accumulated over the past few days into Guan Xiao's mouth.

Perhaps the amount of experience was too great; Guan Xiao's face flushed red, and she gently patted Qiu Tu's leg, begging for mercy...

And just like that, three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

With no obstacles along the way, Qiu Tu's convoy slowly drove into the central hub of Shelter No. 7.

At this time, Yu Die, who had already received the news in advance, was waiting on the main road.

Looking out the car window at the first woman he had ever met in this world, Qiu Tu sighed softly, then waved, "Come on up and let's talk."

What Qiu Tu liked most about Guan Xiao was that she was obedient and sensible.

So when she saw Qiu Tu let Yu Die get in the car, Guan Xiao twisted her slender waist and got out of the car, giving her seat to Yu Die.

Seeing this, Yu Die nodded slightly to Guan Xiao and whispered her thanks.

Guan Xiao was probably worried that if she opened her mouth, Yu Die would sense her childishness, so she just smiled and nodded.

And so, Guan Xiao went to the car behind, while Yu Die got into Qiu Tu's car.

The vehicle slowly started and drove along the brightly lit streets of Shelter No. 7.

As the streetlights approached and receded, the interplay of light and shadow shone on the couple inside the car.

Qiu Tu gently placed his large hand over Yu Die's hand, gripped it tightly, and then asked softly, "Did you kill them all?"

Yu Die lowered her gaze, like a child who had done something wrong. A hint of self-reproach appeared on her face before she softly said, "Kill half of them."

Hearing Yu Die's words, Qiu Tu didn't blame her, but instead asked, "How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Yu Die's expression turned somewhat confused.

She hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "I don't know how to describe my feelings."

"I feel... a little better. But I also feel... empty, a sense of emptiness."

Qiu Tu reached out and pulled her into his arms, then whispered, "It's okay. This is what it feels like to have your revenge fulfilled."

After saying that, Qiu Tu said gently, "Come to my place tonight. I want to hear you talk about the whole thing."

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Yu Die softly hummed in agreement. She said, "Perfect timing... I also have something I want to report to you."

Once the two reached an agreement, the rest was easy.

As the number two figure in the 7th Shelter, Qiu Tu naturally has his own residence in the central area.

Therefore, the convoy did not stop and drove directly to the residential building that covered tens of thousands of square meters.

Upon arriving at the residence, the servants were already on high alert, having cleaned everything and turned on all the lights in the rooms.

It was the dead of night, but the entire house was bathed in light that made it look like heaven.

Hundreds of guards were scattered around. Tao Yaoyao opened the car door, and Qiu Tu helped Yu Die out. As for Guan Xiao, who had just had a major overhaul, he hadn't even reached the villa when he received Qiu Tu's orders to handle the aftermath for Yu Die...

Holding Yu Die's hand, Qiu Tu led her into the mansion and went straight to the master bedroom.

After dismissing the servants, Qiu Tu took off his coat and went to the wine cabinet next to him to take out wine glasses and red wine.

He poured wine for Yu Die, and the two leaned against each other, just like when they were inseparable in the Qin family. They drank and talked about what happened that night...

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Chapter 598 A Night with Qin Shuman's True Form (Yu Die) (7k views, please vote)

In fact, Qiu Tu and Yu Die have always had a good relationship. At the beginning, Yu Die was even the only person Qiu Tu could trust.

The two supported each other through Qiu Tu's difficult times and developed a deep affection for each other.

However, since Qiu Tu was promoted to Deputy Director of the New Territories City Department, the gap between Qiu Tu and Yu Die has widened, and they have had very few opportunities to communicate one-on-one.

After that, Qiu Tu was on the fast track and soared to great heights.

Although Yu Die risked her life several times and won opportunities, the gap between her and Qiu Tu continued to widen. As a result, their relationship was completely changed.

However, even so, because of the friendship that started from humble beginnings and because of the experience of embracing for warmth in the harsh winter, the two remain one of the most important people in each other's lives.

So even though they hadn't talked for a long time, they felt incredibly natural sitting together.

On the small bar counter in the bedroom, the dim yellow light shone on Yu Die, making her look exceptionally beautiful.

Today, she wore a deep red slit cheongsam, her fiery red beauty contrasting sharply with her fair, jade-like skin.

Swirling her wine glass, Yu Die gazed at the blood-red liquid; she hadn't even taken a sip, yet she was already slightly tipsy...

Without looking at Qiu Tu, she asked in a lazy voice, "Did you come all this way to the 7th Shelter to reprimand me?"

Upon hearing Yu Die's words, Qiu Tu didn't answer the question directly, nor did he look at Yu Die. He took a sip of his drink and then asked in return, "Why do you have such thoughts?"

"Can't you... see me as someone who's here to back you up?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Yu Die tilted her head to look at Qiu Tu, her bright, star-like eyes falling on his handsome face, and then she slightly curled the corners of her mouth, "I don't believe it."

Qiu Tu said "Oh?", then looked at the woman in front of him strangely, gesturing for her to drink while asking, "Why?"

Yu Die took a small sip of red wine, then, with an undisguised sadness on her face, she said, "Because... you are not the same person you used to be."

"And I am not the same person I used to be."

"You are now the second-in-command of the 6th and 7th Sanctuaries, and the uncrowned king of the entire 'Northwest Region.' Your power is immense throughout the 'Northwest Region,' and you rank among the top in the entire human race."

"But I... am just a lowly speaker."

"The gap between us is like the moon in the sky and an ant on the ground. It's no longer the mutually supportive relationship we used to have..."

At this point, Yu Die tilted her head back and took a sip of wine, then added, "Moreover, although you now possess power and status, it is not stable."

"Although the 6th and 7th Sanctuaries updated your identity to the entire human community, the other sanctuaries did not offer any blessings, or even respond."

"This has led to a situation in the entire 'Northwest Region' that's like oil on a hot plate, ready to ignite at any moment. You must be extremely careful in everything you do to secure your position."

"Therefore, you certainly cannot allow any accidents to happen at this time; you must make a smooth transition later."

As one of Qiu Tu's most trusted people and the person in charge of his intelligence network, Yu Die is all too aware of Qiu Tu's current predicament.

During this period, Qiu Tu's power did indeed reach a peak in a short time, but it was also on the verge of collapse. A slight misstep could result in a complete and utter destruction.

After saying that, Yu Die sighed and took another sip of wine. Then, with a hazy look in her eyes, she stared at the wine glass in her hand, gently swirling the deep red liquid inside, and said...

"Everyone thinks that the higher the status and the greater the power, the more free and unrestrained one can be."

"But that's not actually the case. At your level, everything must be done with the greater good in mind. You can't act arbitrarily. After all, your every word and action affects the fate of millions, even hundreds of millions of people."

While Yu Die was speaking, Qiu Tu was actually turned to the side, resting his chin on his hand, admiring her.

It must be said that Yu Die's true form, compared to Qin Shuman, each has its own merits.

If Qin Shuman is a canary kept in a wealthy family, then Yu Die is a swan resting by the lake.

They are clearly the same soul, but because of their different bodies, the temperament they exude is completely different.

However, since it was the same person after all, when Yu Die was also quietly drinking there, Qiu Tu vaguely seemed to see the shadow of Qin Shuman from the past.

Turning his gaze away, Qiu Tu took a sip of his drink, then looked at the wall in front of him and said nonchalantly, "Should we prioritize the bigger picture?"

"Heh... what do you mean by 'the big picture'?"