Let them offer their loyalty!

"But thirteen years ago, the Seventh Sanctuary deployed troops to the Disaster Zone, and because the battle plan was too aggressive, it not only failed but also gave the Anti-government Armed Forces an opportunity to ambush, killing hundreds of thousands of soldiers, breaking through over ten cities, and counter-attacking all the way to the Sanctuary Region."

"This incident is known as the 'Partridge Platform Incident,' with profound impacts on the situation in the Northwestern Region."

"Finally, it was the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Sanctuaries that came to the rescue before helping the Seventh Sanctuary overcome this dilemma."

"In the 'Partridge Platform Incident,' the family of Princess Xi suffered heavy casualties, with her branch almost annihilated."

"Moreover, the commander of that military operation was from Princess Xi's family. So... Princess Xi's family's power fell drastically."

"At the time, Princess Xi did something incredibly decisive, and totally unexpected by others. She went to the army of the Sixth Sanctuary, following King Kang under the guise of repaying kindness."

Qiu Tu nodded upon hearing this.

He previously read the sanctuary's records and did remember that Princess Xi's information stated: Born into an eminent family, later fell into decline during hard times, rescued by King Kang, then stayed by King Kang's side ever since. (Chapter 490)

Back then, he was curious: Born from an eminent family, how did they fall into decline to the point of hardship?

Moreover, wasn't Princess Xi following King Kang halfway through, what exactly did her family experience to fall into such hardship?

And now, Qiu Tu's questions are all answered.

It turned out that Princess Xi originated from the Seventh Sanctuary, and her father was the Sanctuary Leader.

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but ask, "Then what does this have to do with Lieutenant Luo?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's inquiry, Guan Xiao smiled and nudged the black cat out of Qiu Tu's hands onto the ground, then straddled Qiu Tu, hooking her arms around his neck, saying teasingly,

"Of course, there's a connection~~"

"Speaker, that war left the Seventh Sanctuary severely damaged, and many refugees emerged."

"Back then, Princess Xi, barely in her teens, pleaded with King Kang to take a batch of orphans for training."

"King Kang hesitated for quite some time before finally agreeing."

"And so, Princess Xi began gathering orphans from the Seventh Sanctuary, raising them as death soldiers."

"Of course, outwardly she claimed it was just training guards."

"And since then, every year, Princess Xi has been bringing back a batch of orphans from the Seventh Sanctuary for training."

"And Luoluo is one of them."

After listening to Guan Xiao's words, Qiu Tu finally nodded in understanding. He concluded, "So... Luoluo is actually a death soldier?"

Guan Xiao smiled and nodded slightly, "Yes. At least... by Princess Xi's standards, she trained them as death soldiers."

Qiu Tu nodded thoughtfully.

In the room, the atmosphere immediately went silent.

Qiu Tu didn't speak, and Guan Xiao didn't dare disturb his thoughts.

It's only after quietly contemplating for two or three minutes, Qiu Tu slowly came back to reality.

He smiled at Guan Xiao and said, "You've done very well. Your thorough preparations didn't disappoint the trust I have in you."

Hearing Qiu Tu's praise, Guan Xiao smiled seductively before asking, "Is the Speaker complimenting me?"

Qiu Tu nodded and smiled, "Of course."

Seeing this, Guan Xiao's lips curved into a barely-there smile, "Then the Speaker is praising me too early. Actually... I have other information to share with you."

"Other information?" Qiu Tu was a bit puzzled, "What information?"

Guan Xiao slightly parted her lips, speaking lazily while on Qiu Tu's body, "It's about Speaker Rain Butterfly."

"Rain Butterfly?" Qiu Tu looked at Guan Xiao.

Guan Xiao's hips lightly rubbed against Qiu Tu's legs, as if playing with fire.

"Yes, Speaker Rain Butterfly."

As Guan Xiao rubbed, she explained, "Because Princess Xi originates from the Seventh Sanctuary, while searching and compiling information, I was constantly reviewing the Seventh Sanctuary's materials."

"Unexpectedly, I accidentally came across Speaker Rain Butterfly's information."

"Rain Butterfly's information?" Guan Xiao reminded so obviously, Qiu Tu's brain turned quickly and he immediately guessed the truth.

He said with a trace of surprise, "Rain Butterfly is from the Seventh Sanctuary?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Guan Xiao smiled and nodded, "Yes."

Guan Xiao explained, "Speaker Rain Butterfly is somewhat special."

"Her family's strength is not strong, the highest status and power within is just a State Councilor, equivalent to our State Councilor."

"And Speaker Rain Butterfly's parents are just insignificant offshoots within the family, not much of a presence."

"Nevertheless, thirteen years ago, during the Partridge Platform Incident, Speaker Rain Butterfly's parents were affected, unexpectedly died, leaving only Speaker Rain Butterfly."

"That's why Speaker Rain Butterfly wasn't favored within the family; almost no one cared about her. The few who did cared only for the properties left by her parents or wanted to offer her as a 'Gift' to the nobles."

"Therefore, Speaker Rain Butterfly's relationship with the family has never been good."

After saying this, Guan Xiao paused before continuing,

"Four years passed just like that, and Speaker Rain Butterfly came of age."

"That year, for some unknown reason, Speaker Rain Butterfly had a violent conflict with her family, then escaping from the Seventh Sanctuary, alone to the Eighth Sanctuary, hiding her identity until now."

"However, Speaker Rain Butterfly's acrimony with the family is clearly significant. Even though she fled the Seventh Sanctuary, all these years, her family has been investigating and searching for her, which is why she's always used a code name."

Qiu Tu's face showed a hint of realization upon hearing this.