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The second proposal was sent to Dongcheng City.
Qiu Tu was petting a cat when he received the document and took a closer look at it.
All the proposals were ones I had submitted before. In fact... perhaps worried about misunderstanding Qiu Tu's meaning, I didn't even change the wording.
Unlike last time, Qiu Tu didn't drag his feet this time. Instead, he readily wrote "Agreed" on it and signed his name.
Not long after Qiu Tu faxed his "agree" reply, the official appointment documents and letter of appointment were faxed down.
This isn't a proposal, but a legally binding appointment document for the shelter.
The document appoints Qiu Tu as the garrison commander of the four prefectures, in charge of all military and political affairs of the four prefectures of Dongye, Xin, Tian, and Di, and concurrently as the deputy chairman (head-level) of the highest council of the sanctuary.
Tang Feifei was appointed as the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly of Dong Ye State and concurrently as a member of the Supreme Council of the Shelter (a senior member of the shelter).
Liu Xiongyuan was appointed as the Speaker of the Tianzhou State Assembly and an alternate member of the Supreme Council for Shelter.
Yu Die was appointed Speaker of the New South Wales State Legislative Assembly. Dai Yukang was appointed Speaker of the Territory State Legislative Assembly.
The entire appointment was done according to Qiu Tu's requirements, except that the ranks of the individuals were further clarified.
Qiu Tu is undoubtedly the highest-ranking official, the vice-chairman of the shelter, and the true faction leader. He can now intervene in or have a say in all matters, large and small, within the shelter...
Tang Feifei came second. She practically landed her job in one go. She was given the position and rank, becoming a high-ranking member of the shelter. That's the advantage of having connections.
Although Liu Xiongyuan became the speaker, he only received a seat as an alternate member of parliament. This is equivalent to a quasi-high-ranking member of the shelter.
Only Yu Die and Dai Yukang will be worse off; they only have positions, but no corresponding rank.
The reason is quite simple. The security bureau system was still in its early stages, and neither of them had much merit or seniority.
Especially Yu Die, if it weren't for the "Pioneer Project" and various coincidences, she wouldn't even have become the vice speaker.
Now that he has been quickly promoted to speaker, there are obviously some questions and doubts about it.
In addition, both of them controlled states that had just been conquered and established, where everything was still in a state of chaos, with no political achievements and no real power.
That's why the shelter didn't provide all the benefits and positions at once.
However, as long as they can secure their positions and become members of the shelter's highest council, it's only a matter of time before the shelter's leadership rises.
Private proposals spread so easily, let alone news of new appointments.
So, it wasn't long before the new appointment notice spread throughout the four states.
Especially when the two appointment letters are compared, everyone can clearly see that Qiu Tu not only stood up to the shelter, but also seemed to have just won.
Otherwise, the shelter would never have made such a big concession.
Qiu Tu has now become the garrison commander of four prefectures, and the governors of these four prefectures are all his protégés. In addition, the 16 deputy speakers under the four prefectures are also Qiu Tu's men.
Therefore, Qiu Tu had almost complete control over these four states, which could be considered semi-independent.
It is clear to the naked eye that Qiu Tu's cronies will once again be promoted.
As a result, many more people wanted to join Qiu Tu's cause and rise to power with him.
At this moment, Qiu Tu was actually ignoring the commotion outside.
At this moment, he was examining the changes in his abilities after his promotion...
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In fact, as early as when he was promoted to deputy speaker of Dongye State Council, Qiu Tu had already thought about his next advancement in the disaster path.
When Qiu Tu was promoted to vice speaker, his strength had reached the fourth rank. Afterwards, as speaker, he reached the peak of the fourth rank.
At the time, Qiu Tu thought that he might only advance to the fifth rank after becoming the head of the shelter. After that, he would have to find another way.
To his surprise, after becoming a member of the Sanctuary's Supreme Council (a high-ranking member), his strength rose to the fifth tier.
Now that he has become the head of the shelter, his own strength has once again taken a big leap forward, reaching the peak of the fifth rank!
This is based on one's own strength, without any external falsehoods.
This signifies that Qiu Tu has truly reached the pinnacle of power in the Northwest region.
Apart from the 6th-tier super-elite evil god, he will have no rivals in the entire Northwest region.
And it is said that... the only known sixth-tier beings still alive in the Northwest region are Zhao Ji and another old sixth-tier evil god.
However, that veteran sixth-tier evil god spent his days in seclusion, never getting involved in worldly affairs.
He didn't show up when the 6th shelter was about to reach the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area".
Only then did the "Hidden Mist Society" send out Little Yaksha to clean up the mess.
Therefore, Qiu Tu's current strength can be said to be second only to Zhao Ji and above all others.
Qiu Tu didn't seem to mind the "Zhao Ji above, he below" situation.
If all else fails, he can be either Zehime or Lariro.
Of course, it would be even better if he could be on it.
After a few casual drives, Qiu Tu snapped out of his reverie and began to test his skills once again.
Actually, Qiu Tu had sensed something was amiss when he advanced to the early stage of the fifth rank and when his pseudo-rank reached the peak of the fifth rank.
Because he found that the whole world seemed to be "rejecting" him.
The feeling was a bit strange, as if he had been put in "shackles," and he had to use more power than before to achieve the same effect in every move.
But this doesn't mean he's been weakened in this world; on the contrary... his power has approached the limit that this world can withstand.
Therefore, in order to "protect itself," the world has added more defense mechanisms around Qiu Tu, which is why Qiu Tu sensed something was amiss.
What's more troublesome is that Qiu Tu discovered that as his strength increased, this suppressive force became stronger.
Although he could feel his own improvement and strength, and his power was indeed far beyond that of the mid-to-late stage of the fifth rank.
But... he always had a feeling that if he continued to improve like this, he might be crushed by the world.
That feeling was like a warning... a warning to Qiu Tu that he had not gained the world's recognition and was not allowed to possess such great strength.
'Could it be... that this is the reason why peak fifth-tier cultivators need to go to the "Boundless Sea of the Heart - Core Area" to advance?'
Only by venturing into the "Boundless Sea of the Heart - Core Area" can one fully utilize their strength and advance to Rank 6?
Thinking about it, Qiu Tu couldn't help but feel that something was amiss.
If that's really the case, then Zehime, Yasha, and Bijin-kaze wouldn't have been able to break the world barrier, right?
Thinking this through, Qiu Tu had a guess: 'So... it really is a matter of status.'
'I am not a "Deity of the Earth," and I have not gained the world's recognition, so I cannot be considered one of them, and therefore cannot possess power exceeding the world's capacity to bear.'
'However, once one becomes a Tier 6 Cataclysm, a "Deity of the Earth," and gains the recognition of the "World," their power is unlocked.'
'Then, you can freely use power at level 6 or higher.'
Thinking of this, Qiu Tu's heart stirred, and a guess formed in his mind.
'So... although the origin of the world has no consciousness, it does possess some instinctive reactions?'
Thinking about this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall some of the conversations he had with the "Mist Shadow Society" members that Mu Ye had introduced to him after Mu Ye had submitted to him.
He then introduced "White Mist," referring to the great evil god whose head was shrouded in mist during meetings.
According to Mu Ye, "White Mist" is eccentric and ruthless, often committing heinous acts.
Therefore, it will occasionally suffer backlash from the origin of the world.
At the time, Qiu Tu was in a hurry to attend a meeting at the "Misty Hidden Society" and didn't think about it in detail.
Now it seems... this should be a manifestation of the existence of certain operating rules in the "origin of the world".
If a living being does something beyond its permitted scope, it may encounter some terrible things.
This is likely one of the reasons why, despite its immense power, the evil god has been slowly infiltrating this world.
Humanity is not fighting alone; it has a powerful global will behind it.
The only uncertainty is how quickly the evil god can infiltrate, and how long the world's will can hold out.
After all, judging from recent events, if an evil god becomes a Tier 6 Cataclysmic Being, it will also possess a "license," and the world's origin will no longer suppress it.
Especially since the evil god possesses a treasure like the "Shan Gen" that allows him to advance to the 6th rank in the peripheral region, it makes it even more difficult for the world's origin to distinguish between "friend and foe".
It should be understood that a level 6 evil god is already capable of influencing the overall situation even in the "peripheral area".
Qiu Tu has been analyzing the situation these past two days. He realized that, in a sense, it has changed the fate of the entire Northwest region.
The "Hidden Mist Society" is already incredibly powerful in the Northwest region, with two Rank 6 evil gods and a Rank 5 peak great evil god who is only two regions away from advancing to Rank 6!
Add to that over twenty fifth-tier evil gods and four human traitors, and they could practically sweep through the entire Northwest region.
In other words, since Little Yasha was injured and Mu Ye had not yet advanced, the "Mist Hidden Society" was seeking stability and not rushing things.
If Qiu Tu had traveled a year or two later, the entire Northwest region might have already fallen.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but recall the crucial treasure, "Shan Gen" (山根).
He knew before that the "root of the nose" was a priceless natural treasure, but he didn't have much of a clear concept of it.
Now he understood. This was definitely a strategic treasure.
No wonder, even an iceberg like Zeki was melted by a piece of "mountain root".
'The bridge of my nose, the bridge of my nose...'
Thinking this, Qiu Tu muttered a couple of sentences to himself.
To be honest, he himself did not expect that his advancement would be so fast, and that he had reached the peak of the fifth rank in such a short time.
Although he didn't align all nine stars and only lit up four areas, don't forget that the "Eastern City Area" has already upgraded its regional energy level thanks to the "Earth Vein Flower".
Therefore, Qiu Tu has now met the requirements for advancing to the 6th rank.
If he wanted, he could abandon everything now and head to the "Boundless Heart Sea - Core Area" to advance.
But...how can a person abandon everything?
'If only there were a second mountain base, then all the pieces would be alive...'
At that moment, just as Qiu Tu was thinking this...
Suddenly, there was a knock on the office door from the outside.
Qiu Tu's train of thought was interrupted, and he slowly came back to his senses.
He gently stroked the black cat lying on his lap, then said in a deep voice, "Come in."
The next second, the office door was pushed open, and Tao Yaoyao walked in from outside.
Upon entering, Tao Yaoyao's gaze lingered for a moment on the black cat on Qiu Tu's lap before she softly said, "Speaker, Vice Speaker Guan Xiao requests an audience."
As Qiu Tu's staunch confidante, Guan Xiao was promoted to vice speaker by Qiu Tu during the last promotion, and was put in charge of matters related to the Security Bureau.
The transition from the Political Department to the Security Bureau, both being secret operations, was seamless.
Even so, she had to hand over her work and familiarize herself with the security bureau system during this period, so she simply didn't have time to flirt with Qiu Tu anymore.
So, she obviously came here today because she has something to discuss.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu glanced at Tao Yaoyao, then, while petting the cat, casually asked, "What's she doing here?"
Tao Yaoyao is quite professional as a secretary. She said, "She brought a girl with her to see you this time, saying that she has something important to report to you."
'A girl?' Qiu Tu murmured to himself, then nodded slightly. 'Let her in.'
"Yes." Tao Yaoyao bowed to Qiu Tuyi, then turned and left the office.
A short while later, she led Guan Xiao and another girl into Qiu Tu's office.
The girl looked young, only sixteen or seventeen years old. She had fair skin, a natural face without makeup, and an innocent, naive charm.
However, compared to some simple but somewhat naive girls, she possesses a vibrant vitality.
That vitality made her completely different; not only did her big, watery eyes become more expressive, but her posture also became incredibly upright.
Overall, she's a girl who looks a bit different.