Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 1476 - 631: A New Evolutionary Path for Cataclysm Transcendence via Qiu Tu (Monthly Ticket Request) (2)

"We'll... wait for him to come home."

Hearing Tang Feifei's words, the female dark soldier bowed deeply, then slowly faded into the darkness...

...

At the same time.

Southwest Region – Sanctuary No. 4.

Li Feng was wearing a suit of black armor, looking down at the death soldier kneeling on one knee before her, then spoke coldly, "So what you're saying is, all those recent evil god descents are because of the 'Heavenly God Trial'?"

After receiving the death soldier's affirmative reply, Li Feng's face grew stern; her eyes narrowed, flashing with sharpness and determination, "So what does Mother think about it?"

"Or rather, what does the Sanctuary think?"

The 'Sanctuary' that Li Feng mentioned was clearly not Sanctuary No. 4, but instead referred to Sanctuary No. 2.

Her gaze grew deeper as she stared at the death soldier before her, then asked, "Is Mother or any of the Heavenly Kings planning to step in?"

Hearing Li Feng's words, the death soldier bowed his head and said, "Lord Zhi Yan... has indeed joined this 'Heavenly God Trial.'"

On hearing this, Li Feng's face unconsciously relaxed a little.

Then she heard the death soldier continue, "However... Lord Zhi Yan does not intend to compete for the 'Divine Godhead.'"

A question mark appeared slowly above Li Feng's head. Her mind raced for a moment, and a vague sense of foreboding began to creep in.

Sure enough, in line with her premonition, the death soldier spoke again, head bowed, "After two meetings, the Sanctuary concluded that the three major Heavenly Kings lack the strength to win this 'Heavenly God Trial.'"

"So rather than make enemies of other forces and waste our efforts, it's better... to just sell resources outright."

Li Feng's pupils abruptly contracted.

The death soldier glanced up at Li Feng, then said, "Those who dig for gold might not profit, but those who sell shovels can always guarantee a return."

"And so… the Sanctuary ultimately reached a cooperation with the 'Fog Hidden Association.'"

"The 'Fog Hidden Association' will send three participants this time: President Tian Qi, at the peak of Eighth Rank; Vice President Golden Lion, late Eighth Rank; and high-level cadre 'White Robe,' mid Eighth Rank."

"Plus Lord Zhi Yan, making it four Eighth Rank Catastrophe beings in total. Among them is President Tian Qi, at the very peak of Eighth Rank. The success rate should be very high."

Hearing these words, Li Feng's flawless face shifted in color.

Her brows furrowed tightly; hands on her hips, she paced irritably back and forth. At last, she looked up at the death soldier and said, "Why are we cooperating with the 'Fog Hidden Association' again!"

"Did everyone forget how miserable things were years ago, all because of the 'Fog Hidden Association'?"

"We paid so much, it took everything we had to break loose from their control—how can we be going back now?"

"Have they forgotten we carved out our own land from the grip of the 'Fog Hidden Association!' I bet Tian Qi has hated us for years already!"

"Just what are they thinking?!"

Faced with Li Feng's rebuke, the death soldier kept his head lowered and said nothing.

Outside, the cold wind howled; inside, a harsh chill prevailed, and the entire atmosphere was tense and frozen...

After all, the events of those years weighed too heavily…

.....

At the same time.

Core area – Three Capitals – City Lord Mansion.

Qiu Tu was also discussing the past of Sanctuary No. 2 and the 'Fog Hidden Association' with Qing Lan.

Perhaps, having decided to work with Qiu Tu, Qing Lan shed her airs and became noticeably more casual.

She sat on the main throne, glancing at Qiu Tu beside her, then asked, "Does Speaker Qiu know the relationships and political structures among all the organizations in the 'core area – Western Kingdom'?"

Qiu Tu had actually heard some intelligence from Rain Butterfly, but Rain Butterfly's network was still new—nowhere near Qing Lan's reach. So Qiu Tu also wanted to hear Qing Lan's explanation of the 'core area' layout.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu sat there, shook his head gently, and said, "I know a little, but not the complete picture. I'd appreciate it if Your Highness Qing Lan could explain."

Upon hearing this, Qing Lan's clear eyes gave Qiu Tu a look, then said, "I've actually read a lot of your human world's books."

"To draw an analogy… the 'Western Kingdom's' political system is a little like your world's feudalism. Only much more brutal and harsh."

Qiu Tu's face showed a trace of doubt. She explained, "The Four Divine Kings have divided the entire 'core area,' each taking a share. So four regions, four kingdoms, all are the personal domains of the Divine Kings."

"And the 'Western Kingdom,' both in name and in reality, belongs entirely to the 'West God King.'"

"All the organizations under the 'West God King,' strictly speaking, are just his local administrators acting on his behalf."

"So, regardless of taxes, minerals, Cataclysmic Material—seventy percent of everything must be handed over to the 'West God King.'"

At this Qiu Tu frowned slightly.

Qing Lan quickly noticed Qiu Tu's reaction and added, "You think that's too much, don't you?"

"But… in the Supernatural World, power is paramount. The Divine King himself stands at the very summit of the Heavenly Gods. That great Cataclysm back then destroyed almost all the Heavenly Gods—now, there are hardly any who can rival the Divine Kings."