Then let them offer their loyalty!

New South Wales was originally the area furthest from the shelters that was awaiting planning.

It takes seven or eight hours to get from the shelter to East India Company, and another four or five hours to get from East India Company to New South Wales.

Therefore, Mr. Rao and Mr. Tang worked day and night.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but look at Zhu Huoyan and ask, "Is everything ready?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhu Huoyan quickly stood up, then took out a palm-sized, round mirror without any handle from his person and handed it to Qiu Tu with both hands.

"My lord, everything is ready."

"These are the 'Boundless Divine Crystals' I collected last night in the 'Trade Zone'."

“We searched every corner of the trade fair area; we shouldn’t have missed anything.”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu reached out and took the cataclysmic artifact called "Space Mirror," then reached his hand into the mirror and passed right through it.

Looking at the image on the mirror, Qiu Tu briefly checked the "Boundless Divine Crystal" inside.

Whether it's the "Beauty Style" figure shattered into a "Rubik's Cube" or the Yaksha figure that died from a head explosion, both are perfectly intact inside.

In some corners, Qiu Tu even saw some crystals formed from divine blood.

The "Boundless Divine Crystal" is formed from the fall of an evil god. There is no other way to generate it.

The sixth-tier "Boundless Divine Crystal" could only have been created after the fall of a sixth-tier evil god.

This high-quality "Boundless Divine Crystal" can be used as a price for using abilities, or to create high-level cataclysmic artifacts and cataclysmic potions.

Over the years, there may not have been a single Tier 6 "Boundless Divine Crystal" in the Northwest region.

Qiu Tu, however, managed to get two whole pieces in one go.

Therefore, nothing proves Qiu Tu's "achievements" better than this.

This is also one of the reasons why Qiu Tu ordered the Dark Soldiers to clean up the battlefield yesterday.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu put the "Space Mirror" into his pocket, then nodded to Zhu Huoyan and said, "Alright, continue to monitor the situation."

"I'm going to meet that 'academic pillar of strength' in a bit."

Zhu Huoyan responded, then disappeared into the shadows....

........

Half an hour later, Qiu Tu met Pei Jing, the man known as the "pillar of the academic world," at the state legislature.

Pei Jing was around forty years old, with a tall and straight figure, like a mountain. His face was resolute, with well-defined features, and his skin appeared slightly rough and dark from long-term exposure to wind and sun.

At first glance, you could tell he wasn't some pampered rich kid, but a tough guy who had climbed his way up from the bottom.

Since the handover had not yet taken place, Pei Jing, being very proper, did not sit in the main seat, but instead sat in the guest seat with Li Tingdong, chatting casually.

He was clearly not a good talker, and Li Tingdong was even more of a taciturn fellow who would never utter a word.

So even though they were sitting there, they rarely spoke. It was as if they were torturing each other.

It was Qiu Tu's arrival that saved the two. Upon seeing Qiu Tu, the two stood up.

Qiu Tu smiled and extended his hand to greet him, "This must be Speaker Pei Jing, right?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Pei Jing's gaze remained unwavering, still filled with determination and resolve.

He looked at Qiu Tu, then extended his hand in a standard gesture and shook hands with Qiu Tu precisely, saying succinctly, "Hello, Speaker Qiu."

His hands were hard and strong, like stubborn rocks.

Qiu Tu, however, smiled warmly and exuded elegance.

The two are clearly rulers with completely different styles.

Just as the two seemed about to spark a connection, Tao Yaoyao suddenly walked in hurriedly from outside.

Approaching Qiu Tu, she whispered, "Speaker, Elder Pang has arrived."

Upon hearing Tao Yaoyao's words, Qiu Tu showed a hint of surprise on his face.

He said with a smile, "Old Pang arrived very quickly."

After saying that, he looked at Pei Jing, who was still holding his hand, and said, "Since Elder Pang has come, shall we go and greet him together?"

Upon hearing "Elder Pang," Pei Jing's eyes visibly relaxed, and he nodded, "That's exactly what I was thinking."

Seeing that Pei Jing had agreed, Qiu Tu turned to Tao Yaoyao and said, "Tell the other speakers to go and greet them together."

"Yes," Tao Yaoyao replied, then bowed and left.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu smiled and gestured to Pei Jing, and the two walked out together.

Before long, Liu Xiongyuan, Dai Yukang, and Tang Feifei, who had rushed back from the front lines specifically for Qiu Tu, also joined the team.

Mr. Pang's motorcade drove directly to the New South Wales State Legislative Assembly.

The car stopped, and Mr. Pang's secretary ran over to open the car door for him.

Old Pang got off the car with brisk steps.

The cars behind him opened, and Yu Die, Yan Chen, Ye Mingfeng, and Guo Huai got out of the cars.

Two states, two speakers, and eight deputy speakers gathered!

This can be considered the first formal meeting between the power centers of the two states!

With a gathering of powerful figures, and whether it was a telepathic connection or not, several people inexplicably felt that something big was about to happen today.

Upon seeing Qiu Tu, a complex emotion flashed across Pang Haichen's eyes.

Qiu Tu gave him a really big gift last night!

Slay two Tier 6 evil gods. Kill "Yaksha" and "Beauty Wind". Shake up the three major sanctuaries.

Such a formidable record left him unsure how to face the "Hidden Mist Society".

After all, Qiu Tu was indeed his direct subordinate, and... Qiu Tu's trip to Xinzhou was indeed arranged by him.

To some extent, Qiu Tu did indeed successfully eliminate "Yaksha" and "Beauty Wind" under his leadership and arrangement.

But! Who could have imagined that Qiu Tu possessed such strength?!

He arranged for Qiu Tu to go there so that he could use Yaksha's knife to kill Qiu Tu, not to use Qiu Tu's knife to get rid of Yaksha!

This outcome made him question his own stance.

However, despite his complicated feelings toward Qiu Tu, Pang Haichen, as a seasoned politician, managed to conceal his emotions well.

He smiled and shook hands with Qiu Tu, then encouraged him, "Speaker Qiu, you have truly done a great service to the shelter and made me look good."

Hearing Pang Haichen's words, Qiu Tu smiled and replied, "Mr. Pang, you flatter me. I have achieved such results entirely under your leadership."

“When I spoke with Mr. Tang last night, I specifically mentioned that without your help in creating this opportunity, I wouldn’t have achieved such results.”

"Therefore, whether it's promoting the message to the evil god's faction or informing the 6th and 7th Sanctuaries, I propose that you serve as the overall commander and decision-maker for this battle."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, which were meant to be both deadly and psychologically damaging, Pang Haichen's expression froze.

Members of the "Hidden Mist Society" are unaware of each other's identities.

If the 8th Sanctuary really announces to the evil god camp and other sanctuaries that this "evil god annihilation war" was commanded by Pang Haichen, then the members of the "Mist Hidden Society" will definitely regard Pang Haichen as their number one enemy.

The evil gods will try every means to assassinate and attack Pang Haichen. The traitors will also try to trip him up.

When the higher-ups of the "Hidden Mist Society" investigated and discovered this matter, Pang Haichen was in an even more difficult situation, unable to clear his name no matter what he did.

Therefore, thinking of this, Pang Haichen immediately smiled and said, "Speaker Qiu is joking. This is a merit you made at the risk of your life. The glory should belong to you."

Seeing the two of them pulling at each other while exchanging words, Pei Jing frowned slightly.

Although the two were modestly delegating the credit, he still felt that something was off.

He sensed something fishy was going on between the two of them. Moreover... Qiu Tu didn't seem to respect Pang Haichen; instead, he was responding as if they were equals.

This feeling reached its peak when everyone arrived at the state capitol meeting room:

Pang Haichen walked to the main seat, with Qiu Tu and Pei Jing on his left and right respectively, and the other vice speakers following behind them.

Pang Haichen sat down, then smiled and gestured to the crowd, "Please sit down, everyone."

Pei Jing sat down naturally.

As a result, when he sat down and looked up, he saw that no one else in the room was sitting down; everyone was standing.

He was startled and his gaze involuntarily swept over everyone.

He then discovered that Tang Feifei, Yu Die, Liu Xiongyuan, Dai Yukang, Ye Mingfeng from the Dongye Prefecture Military Headquarters, and Guo Huai from the Dongye Prefecture Municipal Government were all staring at Qiu Tu opposite him.

Seeing that Qiu Tu hadn't sat down, they all continued to stand there, none of them taking a seat.

Of the eight deputy speakers, only Yan Chen from the East Asia Investigation Department and Li Tingdong from the New South Wales City Council did not look at Qiu Tu, but instead prepared to take their seats.

As a result, whether they also discovered this terrifying scene, both of them were frozen in place with their legs bent halfway.

Li Tingdong frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something, and finally stood up slowly with a deep frown on his face.

The once lively scene suddenly turned cold, as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on it.

Pei Jingdu witnessed this shocking scene, so how could Pang Haichen, the host, not see it?

His pupils contracted sharply, and his face immediately darkened.

Who is he? One of the top three most powerful figures in the 8th Sanctuary, one of the leaders of the six major factions, and wields enormous influence in the sanctuary and across nine states.

More importantly, he concurrently served as the garrison commander of two prefectures! He was the highest-ranking official in both Xinzhou and Dongyezhou!

As a result, when he asked them to sit down, none of them sat down; instead, they looked at Qiu Tu for his signal.

Isn't this just contradicting myself?

Thinking this, Pang Haichen repeated himself with a gloomy expression, "Sit down, why aren't you sitting?"

The group looked at Qiu Tu again, but seeing that he still showed no sign of sitting down, they pretended not to have heard anything.

Upon seeing this, Pei Jing felt his heart churning like a stormy sea.

Before coming to New South Wales, he believed it was an opportunity for the "academics" to seek refuge there.

But after arriving in New South Wales, he suddenly felt that this place was a den of dragons and tigers, and the situation was not good.

But what's even more terrifying is...

After realizing he couldn't command the crowd, Pang Haichen finally noticed Yan Chen, a member of the "academic school".

Therefore, he looked sharply at Yan Chen and gestured with his eyes for Yan Chen to take the lead and sit down.

But to everyone's surprise, after hesitating for a moment, Yan Chen sighed softly and closed his eyes...

However, his legs, which were initially slightly bent, slowly straightened, clearly indicating that he had sided with Qiu Tu....

This scene was clearly noticed by Pang Haichen and Pei Jing.

Neither of them showed any outward expression, but their hearts were in turmoil.

Just as the atmosphere in the conference room was becoming so cold it felt like it was about to freeze, Qiu Tu seemed to snap out of his daze and said, "Huh?" Then he asked, "What are you all doing standing there?"

"I was daydreaming and forgot to sit down."

He gestured for people to sit, saying, "Sit down, everyone sit down."

After saying that, he plopped down in his seat.

Upon hearing him speak, the entire conference room seemed to suddenly come alive, and everyone sat down chatting and laughing.

Among them, the most talkative was the unserious Liu Xiongyuan. He said with a chuckle, "You scared me. I thought there was a nail on my chair. Turns out I was mistaken."

Dai Yukang replied with a smile, "My leg just went numb and I can't move it."

Pei Jing:...

Pang Haichen: .....

Listening to the group joking around, and seeing the scene return to its previous lively state, both of them felt a chill run down their spines and shuddered.

A protest! A blatant protest!

Qiu Tu is using this method to declare his existence: Qiu Tu is now in charge of the two states!

Thinking this, Pei Jing couldn't help but recall the intelligence he received from the "academics" when he first arrived in New Jersey.

Intelligence reports indicate that Qiu Tu, using some unknown method, joined forces with Zhao Ji to kill two Tier 6 evil gods last night. His reputation instantly reached its peak among the upper echelons of the sanctuary.