Let them offer their loyalty!

The reason why Qiu Tu is certain that there is a traitor within the "Fog Hidden Association" is not just a wild guess, but because he has discovered some clues.

In fact, from the moment Su Wanqing entered until she left Qiu Tu's office, she didn't show any issues.

Even during negotiations with Qiu Tu, she was poised, gentle, and intellectual, emanating the aura of a talented lady from Jiangnan, with the demeanor of a prestigious family's daughter.

This kind of elegant and confident temperament can only be cultivated by a thousand-year-invincible noble family.

Because they have witnessed the cycles of times' rise and fall, and have seen nations perish.

Though power changes hands, these noble families have always endured.

However, it is precisely due to such characteristics that these noble families have very shallow concepts of "race" and "nation."

They might, at the opportune moment, select a potential seed, nurture and support him to establish an empire. But they will also, in times of inevitable failure, betray the country for personal gain.

Because, in their hearts, the continuance of the family is the foremost priority. They excel at "taking advantage of the situation," which often turns them into "spineless" people.

Or... place multiple bets.

Qiu Tu likes to analyze and reason through information and data. Therefore, when he was looking for the traitor within the Sixth Sanctuary earlier, he was always looking for flaws in the Kou family and Princess Xi.

He wanted to narrow down and lock in the traitor's identity through these flaws and clues.

But.... he overlooked starting from "motive."

From the perspective of "motive," Princess Xi's rule is justified through King Kang.

The premise for her to rule the Sixth Sanctuary is that King Kang is the ruler of the Sanctuary, and her son is King Kang's offspring.

As long as this point remains unchanged, the loyalists and direct lineage within the Sixth Sanctuary system, the Royalist faction, will automatically gather around her.

However, the "Fog Hidden Association".... cannot provide her with much help.

In fact.... if she were to join the "Fog Hidden Association" and be discovered, her son's inheritance rights could be implicated and revoked.

Therefore, she has no motive to become a traitor of the "Fog Hidden Association."

As for whether it's possible that Princess Xi was selected and nurtured by the "Fog Hidden Association" before becoming a consort?

It is possible.

After all, Pang Haichen was selected in such a manner back then and was nurtured step by step.

And according to the Kou family, Princess Xi indeed seemed to have been actively trying to seize significant power within the Sixth Sanctuary.

This is also the reason why Qiu Tu has not yet cleared Princess Xi of suspicion.

But.... perhaps it's due to an initial bias. Over time, as Qiu Tu interacted and had contact with Princess Xi.... at least from a tactile sense, he doesn't feel that Princess Xi is the traitor.

Indeed.... the more important reason is that Princess Xi's behavior in the "King Kang's Death" incident doesn't resemble that of someone with backing or reliance.

Moreover.... she has never attempted to contact the "Fog Hidden Association."

If she were truly cultivated by the "Fog Hidden Association" to be inserted beside King Kang, during such a major change, she would certainly have transmitted intelligence to her superiors and requested their support.

As for whether she might have been ignorant of who to contact after knowing about the fall of Yaksha and Beautiful Wind?

Don't forget, Qiu Tu once convened a "Fog Hidden Association" meeting.

Even if Princess Xi couldn't attend at the time due to inability to leave, she would surely know that a new "Area Manager" appeared.

Afterwards, she should have contacted the "new Area Manager," and re-established contact with the "Fog Hidden Association."

As for whether she might have realized something was wrong and guessed a problem with the new Area Manager, leading her to avoid contact?

She is human, not a god..... convening meetings wouldn't notify the meeting organizer.

Even Pang Haichen, who knew there was an issue with "Muye," only discovered the problem after attending meetings.

It is precisely because of this series of reasons that suspicion around Princess Xi in Qiu Tu's eyes has decreased significantly.

Therefore, Qiu Tu also began to question the relationship between the Kou family and the "Fog Hidden Association."

Until just now, when Su Wanqing inadvertently mentioned the "foundation of the Kou family's standing," it became a revelation for Qiu Tu.

Why.... does his search for the traitor have to start from the perspective of "Fog Hidden Association's nurturing" or "Fog Hidden Association's selection?"

Is there a possibility that the Kou family actively approached the "Fog Hidden Association?" Actively providing resources and assistance to the "Fog Hidden Association?"

The reason is simple, the instinct of noble families: placing bets on both sides.

After all, the Evil God Camp is powerful; without the "core area" barriers, the Human Camp might have already perished.

And the "Fog Hidden Association," being the Evil God Organization of the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Region," is powerful, and within such a short time, it has already nurtured two Sixth Tier Evil Gods in the Northwestern Region.

Everyone knows that if this trend continues, the "Fog Hidden Association" will sooner or later rule the entire Northwestern Region.

Hence, it is highly likely that the Kou family arranged contacts and sought refuge with the "Fog Hidden Association" in advance to secure a backup path, Qiu Tu thinks.

They clearly did not expect that the two Sixth Tier Evil Gods would fall at the hands of Qiu Tu.

This is likely the reason they conceded outright.

——Human beings find it difficult to understand things beyond their cognitive range unless it's already within their understanding.

Like the forces of various Sanctuaries, they are astonished by Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji slaying two Sixth Tier Evil Gods. But since they have never confronted them, nor understood them, there isn't any particularly concrete concept.

But the Kou family is different. Kou Xuan once fought against Yaksha and even devised a plan to severely wound Yaksha, knowing Yaksha's troublesome nature.