Then let them offer their loyalty!

Qiu Tu deeply suspected that these two evil goddess sisters were not real sisters at all! They were actually the divided souls that Zhao Ji had mentioned!

Qiu Tu even managed to roughly deduce the whole story.

If he wasn't mistaken: the great cataclysm decades ago caused the fall of many gods. Among them was very likely Zhao Ji.

After her death, Lady Zhao prepared to be reincarnated and start anew.

As it turned out, she was discovered by other evil gods.

Those evil gods, like Shen Yuzhou, immediately realized the enormous benefits of discovering a "wild" "reincarnated god" and thus sought to control or enslave her.

Because at that time, Zhao Ji was extremely weak and was likely no match for those evil gods.

Since it's unclear whether she has escaped this calamity, it's highly likely that Zeki separated Lariro as a backup plan after her resurrection.

As it turned out, to everyone's surprise, it was never used.

Or perhaps... Zhao Ji was extremely ambitious. Even after becoming a goddess, she was still not satisfied.

Perhaps due to a problem with the path of the cataclysm, or perhaps because she was provoked by something, she angrily relinquished her divine status and decided to reincarnate and start anew.

In order to regain her divine status, she expelled the "impurities" from her body. These impurities then transformed into Larilu.

This is probably why Zehime both loves and hates Lariel, and even wanted to kill her before.

Because there is so little information available, Qiu Tu doesn't know which of these two conjectures is more in line with the facts.

Regardless, it's highly likely that Zeki and Lariro are indeed two people split from the same soul...

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the "restriction" that Zhao Ji had placed on La Ri Luo...

Actually, Qiu Tu had been curious about what rank "reincarnation of a god" actually was, and whether his "order space" could lift the restriction.

After raising his strength to the same level as Zhao Ji, Qiu Tu discovered that his "Order Space" could work on Zhao Ji. This shows that the reincarnation of a god did not bring down his "status".

If that's the case, his "Order Space" will most likely be able to counter Zhao Ji's restrictions.

Although Qiu Tu had a general idea in mind, ... Zhao Ji had always stayed in the "Northwest Region," and even Qiu Tu didn't dare to try, for fear of being slapped to death.

Now, Zhao Ji has gone to the "core area." Qiu Tu feels... perhaps, once he advances to the 7th rank, he can tentatively break that restriction...

By then, the emperor will be far away. Even if Qiu Tu executes La Riluo on the spot, Zhao Ji will have no way to stop it.

And then, thinking that Zhao Ji might also feel something... Qiu Tu became even more excited...

.....

And so, Qiu Tu spent the next half day handling official business.

His main task today is to adjust the personnel arrangements for shelters 6 and 7.

Although preparations had been made to sell Shelter 6 and Shelter 7 to Shelter 3, it was only a temporary measure for a few months.

Therefore, the necessary personnel should still be arranged, and the necessary preparations should be made in advance.

Shelter 7 was taken down, and its old system was completely destroyed, so it was very easy to manage.

Qiu Tu plans to promote Tang Feifei directly to the head of the 7th Shelter based on her military merits.

Afterwards, some capable civil officials were arranged to assist Tang Feifei.

No matter how long they can hold the position, they should at least gain influence and a sense of righteousness.

That way, retaking Shelter 7 will have a legitimate reason to do so...

In contrast to Shelter 7, which has activated "Easy Mode," Shelter 6 is essentially Hell Mode.

As the founder and investor of the 6th Shelter, the Kou family is deeply entrenched and unrivaled within the 6th Shelter.

Even a powerful king like Kang had to rely on its whims.

Therefore, in such a situation, it would be impossible to turn things around without sending a strong figure to take charge.

As for the candidate, Qiu Tu had already made his choice after a day of deliberation.

That is... Yama...

As Qiu Tu's former superior, Yan Chen's abilities are undeniable.

This old fox is among the best in Qiu Tu's faction, whether in politics, strategy, or strength.

Sending this ruthless man over there, letting him and Kou Xuan, those two old foxes, scheme against each other, is something Qiu Tu is eagerly anticipating—what kind of amazing results will it produce...

As for why he used his own trusted subordinates or confidants, instead of using a former enemy.

That's because... Qiu Tu felt that the Sixth Shelter would definitely be in great danger. If he used his own people or trusted confidants, he was worried that it would harm them.

Therefore, they threw Yan Chen, who was excellent in both wisdom and politics, over there.

If you can win, that's best; if you can't, and you lose, Qiu Tu won't care if Yan Chen gets into trouble.

After all, Qiu Tu will take good care of Yan Chen's "wife" and daughter...

And just like that, a day quickly passed.

In the afternoon, Qiu Tu relayed his orders to the three major shelters.

Because Qiu Tu's confidants are usually promoted to vacant positions, this appointment did not cause much resistance.

Only a few high-ranking officials, while secretly reviewing these appointments, noticed something amiss, though they couldn't quite put their finger on what it was...

Perhaps they felt the appointment was too mild, not at all like Qiu Tu's outspoken and assertive style...

After finishing his official business, Qiu Tu, as agreed with La Riluo that morning, returned to "Dongye Prefecture" to begin refining the area with the "Dragon Vein Seed" and see how much he could reduce his advancement time...

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu was unaware of what was happening.

At this moment, in the 3rd shelter in the "Southwest Region", a heated discussion was taking place because of him.

The solemn and dignified conference room has a dome high above it, painted with all sorts of crazy pictures.

The Speaker of the Third Sanctuary, Xing Su, the leader of the "Orderly Faction," sat at the head of the table, coldly observing the debate among the deputy speakers below.

Barron: "I think this deal is fraught with huge risks and is not as simple as it seems on the surface."

"Everyone should have studied Qiu Tu. He's the type who doesn't play by the rules. He's also used to using intelligence gaps to scheme against people."

"There's a high chance something might go wrong here."

Upon hearing his words, a woman with an exotic appearance said, "How can there be anything in this world without risks?"

"The greater the risk, the greater the reward."

"That's control of two major shelters! And it includes disaster zones in more than a dozen states. If we really take them, our shelter will become the first shelter to truly span two major regions."

"Therefore, I think that as long as the potential profit is large enough, we should take the gamble. Hesitating and calculating will only delay us from seizing the opportunity."

Upon hearing her words, Wanyan Zuyu coughed and agreed, saying, "Actually, I also think this deal is acceptable."

"As its power grows, the 'Candle Dance' is becoming increasingly uncontrollable."

"I predict that once her strength reaches the peak of the 7th rank, she may directly turn against Shen Yuzhou."

"Therefore, it's better to use this opportunity to make a deal with Qiu Tu. The value is still relatively high."

As several vice speakers began to express their views, the entire conference room erupted into a noisy argument.

Finally, Speaker Xing Su, sitting in the main seat with a gloomy face, slammed his hand on the table and said, "Stop arguing! What kind of behavior is this!"

The Third Sanctuary is a multi-party election, with the winner forming the cabinet. Therefore, several of the deputy speakers are "lawful" members.

Upon seeing their faction leader lose his temper, the group immediately fell silent, not daring to utter a word.

They kept their heads down and remained silent.

Seeing this, Xing Su also looked around at the people present with a gloomy face, and then said, "This matter... is not just our own business. It is the business of the entire Third Shelter."

"Although we, the 'Lawful Order,' are currently in power, once the deal is struck, we will be the ones paying the price (Candle Dance), while everyone will benefit."

"Especially since our 'lawful faction' has lost such a high-level fighter, it will be very difficult for us to win the next election as the 'ruling faction.'"

"So... I spent the whole day visiting various factions, all I wanted was a promise."

As he finished speaking, a smile involuntarily crept onto Xing Su's lips.

He said, "After I communicated with various factions, they agreed that as long as we control the 6th and 7th shelters, then... we can be directly re-elected in the next term."

"Of course, correspondingly, we must share some of the benefits of the 6th and 7th shelters with them so that they can also have better development."

Upon hearing Xing Su's words, the vice-speakers exchanged glances, all of them seeing suppressed excitement in each other's eyes.

Although it requires giving up some benefits, which is very painful, the thought of being able to be re-elected makes it all worthwhile.

After all, in the Third Sanctuary, which is full of lunatics, getting re-elected is incredibly difficult.

Nobody knows which faction will suddenly erupt one day and then surge to the top.

Now that they have received promises from various factions, they will have no more worries for the next two or three years.

In this way, the cost-effectiveness of the deal with Qiu Tu has obviously increased significantly again.

Thinking this through, the speakers exchanged glances, having made their decision...

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Chapter 608 Advancement to the Late Stage of the Sixth Rank! (Thanks to "Nanhe Yimeng" for being the Alliance Leader!)

Politics is inherently the art of compromise.

If we can achieve a result that satisfies everyone, that would be the best outcome.

Therefore, after discovering that they could indeed gain greater benefits from dealing with Qiu Tu, the vice speakers all changed their minds.

Deputy Speaker Baron's emerald green eyes narrowed slightly as he slowly spoke, "If our 'Lawful Faction' can indeed be re-elected, then I think a deal with Qiu Tu would be acceptable."

"After all, this would be a win-win-win deal."

"But..." He paused, glanced around at the people present, and reminded them, "Our core interests must not be compromised."

"Although this deal was reached between the Third Shelter and Qiu Tu,... on the Third Shelter's side, only we paid the price: the Celestial God 'Candle Dance'."

"This will weaken our strength in the short term, and we may not even be able to suppress other factions."

"During this period, if other factions grow stronger by relying on the resources of the 6th and 7th Sanctuaries, we will be in a very passive position."

"By the next election, the opposing side will be the strongest. Leaving aside whether they'll break the agreement and compete for the 'ruling faction,' even if they honor the agreement and recognize our re-election, our influence within the shelter will be greatly diminished."

At this point, his expression turned serious, and he stated decisively, "Therefore... the first Tier 7 Cataclysm in Sanctuary 3 must be one of us, the 'Lawful Faction.'"

"After receiving the first batch of resources from Shelter 6 and Shelter 7, we must immediately boost our combat strength."

Barron was a blond, blue-eyed man, somewhat burly, and spoke in a rather peculiar tone. But he held a high position within the "Orderly" faction.

Therefore, when he spoke, the other vice speakers couldn't help but nod in agreement.

At this moment, another vice speaker, Wanyan Zuyu, also spoke up, "Speaker Baron's reminder is very apt."

Wanyan Zuyu had a somewhat rugged appearance, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, looking like a rough man who had grown up on horseback.

He said, "In addition to improving our combat strength and ensuring that our faction has Tier 7 Cataclysms, I think... when we negotiate with various factions, we must also draft a document to waive the right to run for the next election and get them to sign it."

"After all, verbal agreements are prone to disputes. Only written documents have legal effect."

"Even if other factions do emerge and prepare to break the agreement, written documents will be more likely to deter them than verbal agreements."

"If things have come to this point and they still risk public condemnation by tearing up the agreement, then... with this written agreement, we are on the side of justice and have a legitimate reason to demand compensation or retaliate afterward."

At this point, Wanyan Zuyu paused, then continued,

"As for how to get them to sign, it's quite simple. Just negotiate with them on the grounds of profit sharing."

"Everyone is satisfied now, then we'll sign the papers later."

"Moreover, we are not afraid of them making exorbitant demands. After all, as long as more than half of the senior management agrees, we can be re-elected."

"So, if we take care of a few major factions and another third of the smaller factions, that should be enough for us to be re-elected."

Upon hearing Wanyan Zuyu's words, Xing Su, the leader of the "Orderly Faction," also revealed a satisfied smile.

He continued, "My meaning is similar to that of Speaker Wanyan."

"This deal must be put on paper beforehand, not just talked about."

"Moreover... this deal with Qiu Tu is likely an opportunity that we, the 'Lawful Faction,' have been waiting for for decades!"