Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 1433 - 619: Yanyan’s Provocative Plan!

"Action! March towards the Sixth Sanctuary!"

With Princess Xi's order, all the generals snapped salutes to her in perfect unison, then turned and exited the conference hall in an orderly fashion.

Outside the conference hall, a fleet of black sedans waited; each general's adjutant stood straight and sharp in their military uniforms in front of the vehicles.

Seeing the generals come out, the adjutants immediately straightened up and respectfully opened the doors.

The generals boarded, the adjutants followed, then closed the doors. One after another, the black sedans departed from the Elder Council.

As the convoy left the Elder Council, what met their eyes was devastation—a scene of bleak desolation everywhere.

Currently, the central hub of the Seventh Sanctuary was under martial law; all outside activities were strictly prohibited. Soldiers stood guard and patrolled every street.

Beyond the Elder Council, bloody streets lined with rows of black sedans bearing military plates; each row formed a convoy.

As the generals' cars pulled out, these convoys followed in formation, heading with their leaders toward the various states!

Soon, the Seventh Sanctuary's ace army, military forces from all eight states, and the Royalist troops began massing, initiating sweeps and purges in every city to eliminate dissenters.

With the Elder Council of the Seventh Sanctuary wiped out, the states and cities were leaderless.

Only local factions remained, but they had no control over the army. Facing such overwhelming forces, they were powerless to resist.

Even if some experts tried to fight back or break through, the Royalist elites targeted them for elimination—none were able to make any waves.

Thus, very quickly, the states and major cities of the Seventh Sanctuary were taken over by the former "Royalist," now "Reformist" authorities.

In just one night, under Princess Xi's meticulous arrangements, the entire Seventh Sanctuary underwent a seismic transformation.

—Though... Princess Xi remained the highest authority of the Sanctuary, and the army unchanged. Yet that night, the influential families entrenched in the Seventh Sanctuary for years were almost all uprooted—homes raided and clans destroyed.

Vast wealth and truckloads of Cataclysmic Material were hauled to the central hub of the Seventh Sanctuary, then distributed by Princess Xi to Reformist officers and soldiers.

Not until afternoon the next day did everything settle. The Seventh Sanctuary finally resumed external communications.

Though, during this period, spies and various channels had already revealed the sanctuary's earth-shaking changes. Yet when the new Seventh Sanctuary appeared before the forces of other sanctuaries, they were still left at a loss.

Most factions simply couldn't figure out what exactly Princess Xi was doing.

She was already the leader and commander-in-chief of the Seventh Sanctuary. Why suddenly rebel and stage a coup against her own regime?

Was it just to wipe out the sanctuary's noble families and powerful clans?

Although Princess Xi's tragic past was indeed connected to those houses and families... the grudge didn't seem that deep—not enough to warrant such revenge, right?

Were these families really blocking Princess Xi's path? Preventing her control of the Seventh Sanctuary?

Hmm... No sanctuary is ruled by a single voice. How could any sanctuary have only one authority?

Besides... such matters can be resolved through political means. Overturning the table so directly sets the worst possible precedent, making every faction in every sanctuary fearful.

Moreover, Princess Xi's drastic measures risked her being expelled from the Human Camp. It was a losing gamble.

Of course, at this moment, some sharper factions had guessed Princess Xi's true goal…

"She still wants to retake the Sixth Sanctuary!"

Eighth Sanctuary, central hub, council chamber.

Rao Shou, Tang Wanli, Huang Shangzong, and other sanctuary leaders were working overtime in urgent meetings.

Evidently, the Seventh Sanctuary's upheaval had left the neighboring Eighth Sanctuary extremely cautious.

Studying the sand table of the Northwestern Region, and the force deployment of the Seventh Sanctuary laid upon it, Eighth Sanctuary's No. 1 leader, Rao Shou, made his judgment firmly:

"Lin Xi making all this effort is definitely not just about controlling the Seventh Sanctuary."

"And judging by her generosity in rewarding the troops and boosting morale, she must be gearing up for a war."

"Around the Seventh Sanctuary, there are only three potential targets for an attack: the Disaster Zone, our Eighth Sanctuary, or the Sixth Sanctuary."

"If she wanted to strike the Disaster Zone, Lin Xi wouldn't need to stage a coup, nor eliminate the elders to unify power."

"If she came after us... her vendetta with the Sixth Sanctuary would leave her exposed to attacks from both sides. Plus, attacking us might provoke retaliation from the Four States."

"So… her only possible target is the Sixth Sanctuary."

"And to wage war on a fellow sanctuary, the elders of the Seventh Sanctuary would never agree. That's why she moved first to purge her opponents."

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Meanwhile.

Boundless Heart Sea—East City Area.

Qiu Tu was sitting cross-legged, adjusting his state before his ranking breakthrough, quietly listening to Guan Xiao's analysis.

Guan Xiao, dressed in a black women's suit, the image of a sharp female professional, said seriously, "Princess Xi must still be seeking revenge against the Sixth Sanctuary."

"Previously, she was leader of the Seventh Sanctuary. She had far too much authority and her own loyal Royalists, making her almost impossible to investigate."

"Only after they exposed themselves last night was I able to trace it back this far."

Guan Xiao, face stern and focused, continued, "Actually... ever since she took over the Seventh Sanctuary, she's been laying her plans in secret."

"She knew her own target was too big, so she let the Royalist loyalists act as her proxy, recruiting officers."