Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 1503 - 639: Shock! Qiu Tu Merges Two Major Sanctuaries! (Requesting Monthly Ticket)

Upon hearing Princess Xi's words, Qiu Tu looked thoughtful, rubbing circles on her chest while his mind raced...

Based on the information he had gathered from Candle Dance and Qing Lan.

To advance from the seventh to the Eighth Rank, several conditions needed to be met.

1. The Cataclysm Path must make further progress, at least reaching the peak of the Seventh Rank.

2. It requires possessing a sufficient number of Controlled Areas.

At the peak of the Sixth Rank, the area controlled by a Changer was the size of one state, which equaled 9 cities, 9 regions.

The requirement for advancing to the Seventh Rank was to control two states, which meant 18 areas.

To reach the peak of the Seventh Rank and advance to the Eighth Rank, one had to control an entire country, or 9 states, 81 cities, 81 areas.

3. Most importantly, the "Energy Level" of these 81 areas must all reach at least 2.

Only by meeting these three conditions could a Changer advance to the Eighth Rank.

From the third condition, it's clear the "World Origin" positions the Catastrophe beings as stewards, granting authority to manage fixed areas of the world.

After all, the higher the "Area Level," the greater the concentration of Cataclysmic Power, allowing the emergence and accommodation of more powerful Catastrophe beings and Cataclysmic Materials.

The method to raise the "Area Level" is quite simple: spend money.

It's just that straightforward and crude.

High Order Cataclysmic Materials and Cataclysmic treasures themselves release Cataclysmic Power slowly; crushing high-order "Boundless Divine Crystals" also releases vast amounts of Cataclysmic Power.

If these methods seem too extravagant, there is also the option of planting Catastrophe Plants like the "earth vein flower."

More earth vein flowers of higher grades accelerate the growth of "Cataclysmic Power" and provide a source for the birth of the Cataclysmic Power.

Ever since Qiu Tu advanced to the Sixth Rank, he had been nurturing the earth vein flower he had obtained before.

And that earth vein flower did not disappoint him; as his power improved, it quietly boosted the Energy Level of the areas he controlled.

Recently, in the 18 areas he controlled, 11 have gradually connected into one unit, advancing to level two.

This laid a solid foundation for him to advance to the Eighth Rank.

If he could control the entire "Northwestern Region," become the Northwest King, strengthen his rank to the peak of the Seventh Rank, and secretly collect all the forces' Boundless Divine Crystals, Cataclysmic Materials, and Cataclysmic treasures, maybe he truly could hope to forcibly break through to the Eighth Rank in a short time!

Or at least reach the threshold of the Eighth Rank!

Thinking this, Qiu Tu suddenly believed that Kou Xuan's plan indeed had a considerable chance of success!

However, Qiu Tu always liked to use "greed" to lure others, so in the face of such enormous benefits, he kept his cool.

He quickly calmed himself, contemplating the plan's challenges.

Putting other things aside, unifying the whole "Northwestern Region" under the watchful eyes of numerous forces and experts to quickly become the "Northwest King" would require immense courage and a significant amount of luck.

Thus, he needed forces like the "Fog Hidden Association" to stand before him, protecting him.

Afterward, he needed to rapidly accumulate vast resources to elevate the "Energy Level Area" for himself.

Every step was rugged, challenging.

Actions had to be taken before the "Fog Hidden Association" could react.

But...what's the point of a mundane life? Isn't life about striving, exploring, gambling?

With this thought, Qiu Tu's mind suddenly settled down.

He lowered his gaze to the Princess Xi in his arms.

At this moment, Princess Xi's face was already a deep red from Qiu Tu's rubbing, with a damp patch on her chest. The room filled with the scent of milk.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu gently patted her trembling shoulder and said, "It's been a while since we had facial cleanser. Come on, make me clear-headed."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi bit her lip lightly, her face flushed with shame.

After all...she was the noble Princess Xi. Even if King Kang had died, she was still the head of the Royalist faction, currently holding control over the Seventh Sanctuary and most of the Sixth Sanctuary.

One could say she was undoubtedly the most powerful woman in the "Northwestern Region."

Even though she submitted to Qiu Tu, it was out of affection for him. Their relationship was not that of a superior and subordinate but more like that of an emperor and his vassals: relatively free and equal.

Therefore, even if something occurred between her and Qiu Tu, it was fine, but such a shameful request as Qiu Tu had made was too...

"Pa!"

Seeing that Princess Xi hadn't moved, Qiu Tu slapped her heavily, turning her fair skin red, "What are you thinking? Hurry up."

"Coming...." Princess Xi bit her lip and started to wash Qiu Tu's face....

Throughout washing Qiu Tu's face, the flush in Princess Xi's cheeks did not fade.

Oddly enough, although feeling shame, there was also a hint of excitement inside her....

This confusion left her unsure of her own feelings for a moment....

Time dragged on for over half an hour. After having tea with milk and rewarding Princess Xi with a bowl of milk in return, Qiu Tu finally let Princess Xi rest for the moment.

He, on the other hand, took a quick wash before exiting the command tent.

By then, the sky was already lightening with the pale, dawn sunlight, and without realizing it, an entire night had passed.