Let them offer their loyalty!

Upon hearing Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu nodded slightly, not feeling surprised.

Among the Eight Great Shelters of humanity, except for the 2nd Sanctuary, all are located in the Edge Zone of the world.

Generally speaking, the lower the sequence number, the earlier it was established, hence the stronger its power.

Moreover, because the First Sanctuary set a good example, each Sanctuary, after entering a steady development path and having enough additional resources, would support other human regions in establishing new Sanctuaries.

The reason for this is... ever since the Era of Disaster began, the entire world has resembled a massive dual-ring puzzle.

The center of the real world and the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Region" merged into one, occupying the world's center.

And the humans barely surviving in the Edge Zone, even if they established a Sanctuary, could not solely rely on one organization to rule over a long narrow circular area.

Coupled with the threat from the core area and the Disaster Zone, each Sanctuary found it more urgent to develop inward than towards the edge.

Therefore, an odd yet reasonable phenomenon of "one brings one" and "many bring one" emerged.

Just like Qiu Tu, if he really followed Yan Chen's calculations to establish the "Ninth Sanctuary,"

He would likely receive support from both the Eighth and Sixth Sanctuaries.

Moreover, if he could connect with the Third Sanctuary through Shen Lingshuang, he might even get help from the Third Sanctuary.

It's this spirit of "mutual assistance" and "passing the torch" that allowed the Eight Great Shelters to be established one after another, preserving the last Fire Seed of human civilization.

The Sixth Sanctuary, back then, was indeed very vigorous, and the Third Sanctuary favored it, providing more resource support, making it quite reasonable.

After all... let's not forget, "Shen Lingshuang's" father, Shen Yuzhou, the Deputy Speaker of the Supreme Council of the Third Sanctuary, recently visited the Sixth Sanctuary. (Chapter 458)

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu lightly nodded and then asked, "And then?"

Guan Xiao gently pressed Qiu Tu's head back, allowing him to rest comfortably on her soft bosom, and continued,

"And then... at that time, the Northwestern Region had no Sixth Tier Evil God, and the Sixth Sanctuary was constantly at war, so King Kang had no time to enhance his own power and kept 'Mountain Root' preserved."

Until he advanced to the edge of the "Catastrophe Zone - Core Area," angering the Evil God of the "Core Region."

As a result, the "Fog Hidden Association" dispatched Yaksha, an Evil God just half a step away from the Sixth Tier, to deal with her.

Yaksha took the "Mountain Root" out of the "Core Region" and immediately hid to start advancing to the Sixth Tier.

By the time King Kang sensed something was amiss, it was already too late. Yaksha had already advanced to the Sixth Tier, gaining an overwhelming advantage.

The army was like paper in front of her, and Fourth Order and Fifth Order experts were no match for her.

Helpless, King Kang was forced to ascend during battle.

The result was that Yaksha saw through it and directly made a sudden attack on his ascension site, leading to his failed advancement.

If Kou Xuan had not devised a plan against Yaksha in the end, causing her to almost fall, King Kang and the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Sixth Sanctuary might have been wiped out in that battle.

Hearing Guan Xiao say this, Qiu Tu immediately had a suspicion in his heart, "So... the remaining 'Mountain Root' from King Kang's ascension has remained in his hands?"

Guan Xiao held Qiu Tu's head and rubbed gently with her chest, then said, "Probably."

"According to logical reasoning, that's the case."

"After all... ever since that failed ascension, King Kang's health has been poor. Even with the use of many medicines, he hasn't returned to his Peak State."

"It's very likely he wouldn't dare advance to the Sixth Tier when not at his full strength."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly upon hearing this, feeling that if that's the case, the matter of Princess Xi having the "Mountain Root" is likely true.

At the very least, Qiu Tu thinks Princess Xi wouldn't dare deceive him.

After all, if he truly helps her overthrow the Kou family and supports the young son to rise, it would prove he has the power to overturn the Sixth Sanctuary.

In this situation, if she reneges, Qiu Tu absolutely won't spare her or her children.

"It seems... the Sixth Sanctuary is indeed worth a visit."

Thinking this, Qiu Tu, while stroking a cat's fur and enjoying himself with closed eyes, asked, "Then... what's the deal with Lieutenant Luo?"

Although Qiu Tu has a fondness for beauty, he has his boundaries.

A bodyguard like this is too sensitive.

If he doesn't understand the situation, Qiu Tu wouldn't dare keep her by his side.

Guan Xiao is indeed Qiu Tu's closest subordinate. She always thinks ahead for Qiu Tu.

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's inquiry, Guan Xiao gently flicked her waterfall-like long hair, casually placing it over one shoulder.

Then she said, "Speaker, these days I've used the authority you gave me to pull all the information about Princess Xi from the Sanctuary."

"Then I summarized, concluded, and analyzed it. Among them happened to be some details about Lieutenant Luo."

Qiu Tu inhaled the faint fragrance from Guan Xiao, then asked, "What kind of details?"

Guan Xiao said, "Actually... Princess Xi isn't someone originally from the controlled area of the Sixth Sanctuary."

"She was born into a prestigious family in the Northwestern Region, well-educated and well-mannered from a young age. After the Era of Disaster, her family, along with four other families, co-founded the Seventh Sanctuary. This made her status even more noble."