Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 1509 - 640: Becoming the Northwest King!

"The fact that you've reached where you are today is partly thanks to us."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly upon hearing this. That was indeed true.

Rao Shou continued, unhurriedly, "To be honest, when we first supported you, we really didn't expect you'd make it this far." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Miracles seem to be your norm."

"It's exactly those recurring miracles that have brought you to where you are now."

"So, regardless of whatever motives we had at the start, the truth is, we're all already bound together with you."

"If you really do become humanity's savior, we'll also go down in history as a major chapter."

"But if you fail miserably, or betray humanity, then we'll be reviled for generations."

At this point, Rao Shou's expression grew a bit more grave.

He looked at Qiu Tu and said, "So... we're done trying to analyze your motives and your plans."

"Because now, all we need to do is trust you, or send you our blessings."

"I hope that now the Eighth Sanctuary is in your hands, you really can change the fate of humanity."

Rao Shou's words were very direct, and very sincere.

Especially combined with their unconditional support over these past two years, Qiu Tu felt genuinely warmed inside.

He looked at Rao Shou, but didn't immediately make vows or shout slogans. Instead, he sincerely asked,

"Old Rao, after Feifei told you all my plan, did you feel that my methods were too dirty, too extreme, or too dangerous? That maybe I'm not fit to lead humanity forward?"

Hearing this, both Rao Shou and Tang Wanli couldn't help but burst out laughing with a "haha".

This time, it was Tang Wanli who spoke.

He looked kindly at Qiu Tu and, with a touch of sentiment, said, "Qiu Tu... we originally thought that after all you've been through, your heart must already be tough as iron."

"But we didn't expect... that you too would have moments of hesitation."

After sighing, he got up, hands clasped behind his back, took a couple of steps, then said, "Actually... it's a simple truth."

"Do you know what's the saddest thing for a child of the commonfolk?"

Qiu Tu paused for a moment when he heard this, then shook his head.

Tang Wanli said, "The saddest thing for an ordinary person's child is... they have manners, but no family backing."

"This kind of etiquette—it's really not suitable for everyone."

"If you're born at the bottom, and yet you're always humble, polite, reason things out, and push for morality, then in this cruel world, you'll get eaten alive without even a scrap left."

"Because there are too many people out there competing with you with no bottom line, no morals, and no manners. They're even eyeing you like a tiger stalks its prey."

At this point, Tang Wanli paused, then continued, "And it's the same when it comes to struggles between races or between worlds."

"The Cataclysm destroyed our world, leaving us stripped of everything."

"If at times like these, we still insist on preaching morality and good upbringing to those who invade us, then the only outcome for us is total annihilation."

"At times like these, it doesn't matter whether your means are clean or dirty. As long as you can change our human fate, that's enough."

"First, make sure everyone's fed. Then, we'll worry about eating well."

At the end, Tang Wanli fixed Qiu Tu with a deep look, then said, "So go ahead and do what you need to. In fact... you don't have to only do the 'right' thing."

"If people criticize you, we'll help you smooth things over. If there's a bad name to bear, we'll carry it for you."

"Even if you really mess up, at worst, the two of us old men can atone with our lives."

Hearing Tang Wanli's words, and looking at the expressions of Tang Wanli and Rao Shou, Qiu Tu nodded solemnly....

That same day, the Eighth Sanctuary announced its dissolution and officially merged into the Ninth Sanctuary.

With that, the Ninth Sanctuary—born out of the Seventh sanctuary—after swallowing up the Seventh and Sixth Sanctuaries, now successfully absorbed the Eighth Sanctuary as well!

The three countries of the entire "Northwestern Region" were finally unified.

The next day, on the official live broadcast of the three major Sanctuaries, Qiu Tu was formally sworn in as "President of the Northwestern Sanctuary," commanding the three major Sanctuaries and dozens of states.

As soon as this news got out, the Human Camp was dead silent.

After all, no one expected Qiu Tu to actually unite the "Northwestern Region", and what's more, it even felt almost bloodless.

After all... over the years, both the Second and Third Sanctuaries had been racking their brains to increase their influence in other Sanctuaries, trying to absorb them quietly and subtly.

But who could've thought Qiu Tu would just wade in with blunt force, and somehow make the three big Sanctuaries more willing to accept it than all their fancy strategies.

Who could you even argue with about that?

And beyond the Human Camp, with the unification of the "Northwestern Region," the "Heavenly God candidates" who'd been lying low in the region finally started to make moves.

Northwestern Sanctuary - Central Hub. Formerly the Central Hub of the Seventh Sanctuary.

Baldheaded Bro, the pink-haired pirate girl Mei La, and the twin brothers Sindo were quietly there, tallying up Cataclysm supplies being shipped to the Central Hub....

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