The entire Sixth Sanctuary is now the core of the Northwestern Region. Any action taken by the Sixth Sanctuary will soon spread throughout the entire Northwestern Region.

More importantly, Qiu Tu had no intention of hiding any of this; everything is proceeding openly and publicly.

Therefore, scouts from all sides have been broadcasting live-level intel, transmitting every detail back to the hands of the high-ranking officials in the Northwestern Region.

So, before long, almost all forces knew about the upheaval happening at the Sixth Sanctuary.

They also more or less guessed Qiu Tu's intentions...

"Madman, truly a madman."

Huang Shangzong looked at the intelligence and internal reports in his hand, his broad and resolute face barely able to conceal his shock.

Having worked with Qiu Tu for some time, he had a certain level of understanding of Qiu Tu.

He had long known that Qiu Tu liked to handle matters in an extreme and risky manner, often acting insanely.

But! He truly did not expect it to be this insane...

Qiu Tu went to the Sixth Sanctuary allegedly to win over one side and attack the other, disrupting the unity of the Sixth Sanctuary.

But the result... Qiu Tu joined in? United the two factions of the Sixth Sanctuary to prepare for war against the Seventh Sanctuary?!

This insane notion nearly caused a breakdown in the mind of a politician like Huang Shangzong, who has average political acumen.

Can politics really be played like this?!

And then, thinking about the Dongye State army borrowing the path of the Seventh Sanctuary's Fengqi State, only to leave ten thousand troops there, claiming to protect logistics externally... (Chapter 575)

This is obviously premeditated!

However, although he doesn't understand politics, Huang Shangzong does possess some military expertise.

As one of the top three in military capability in the Eighth Sanctuary, after calming down, analyzing the strengths of several forces, to be honest... he is somewhat skeptical of Qiu Tu.

After all, although Qiu Tu commands the top-ranked combat power in the Northwestern Region now, and the Sixth Sanctuary possesses the region's top comprehensive strength.

But one plus one doesn't necessarily equal two.

The forced merger of Qiu Tu and the Royalists leaves real military combat power in doubt.

Moreover, it's worth noting that within the Sixth Sanctuary, Kou Xuan primarily handles economics, logistics, and politics, with not much understanding of the military.

The war god of the Sixth Sanctuary is King Kang. Next is the already imprisoned Royalist leader, Xiao Heng, governor of the Yan and Kang states!

Following that is Kou Yu, one of the Kou family's twin stars.

But this time, Qiu Tu's plan is evidently to take all from both sanctuaries.

The Sixth Sanctuary, co-ruled by Qiu Tu and the Kou family; the Seventh Sanctuary, co-ruled by Qiu Tu and Princess Xi.

Therefore, Qiu Tu is unlikely to allow the Kou family to participate in this war.

'Is it possible... that Tang Feifei is to command this war?'

Huang Shangzong does not look down on Tang Feifei. Tang Feifei's military capabilities are indeed outstanding, but still too young.

Previously, when pacifying the Sky and Earth states, many issues were exposed.

While much more mature now, commanding a large-scale war still holds some pressure.

'Surely they won't have Princess Xi commanding this battle?'

'Princess Xi might be considered an outstanding politician, but there's little known about her military capability.'

'Could it be she actually learned some skills from King Kang?'

With too little information, Huang Shangzong temporarily had no ideas.

In any case, he isn't very optimistic about Qiu Tu's plan. From a political standpoint, it's faultless; from a military standpoint, just a novice.

In any case, that mess will be troublesome for whoever takes over...

.....

At the same time, in Rao Shou's courtyard in the Eighth Sanctuary.

Tang Wanfeng and Rao Shou stared at each other.

Their faces no longer bore the easy and light expression of the day but were filled with depth and shock.

After a few seconds of silence, Rao Shou chuckled dryly and said, "This guy... really dares."

He added, "Luckily... we made a clear cut early on the surface. Otherwise, it could have easily led to trouble."

After saying this, he thought for a moment and added again, "This way, even if he fails, we can serve as his escape route and protect him."

"In a world of great contention, we humans need radical leaders. But... we also need someone to provide them with a safe retreat."

"Otherwise, it could become another 'Partridge Platform Incident,'" Tang Wanfeng interjected.

Rao Shou nodded slightly.

The Partridge Platform Incident was considered the most painful failure of humanity against the Evil God in the Northwestern Region, deeply affecting the leaders of the three major sanctuaries in the region to this day.

Anticipating defeat before planning victory has become their life principle.

However, in contrast to the relatively neutral perspective of Rao Shou, Tang Wanfeng, due to Tang Feifei, was noticeably more worried.

After two seconds of silence, he inquired, "Do you think their chances are high?"

Hearing this question, Rao Shou did not immediately respond; he closed his eyes, mentally simulating the comparison of military strength and comprehensive strength between Qiu Tu's side and the Seventh Sanctuary.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and said, "Intervening with the Seventh Sanctuary will actually be more complex and troublesome than intervening with the Sixth Sanctuary."

"Because in the Sixth Sanctuary, he gained the agreement of the two major powers there, effectively making him reinforcements."

"The range of the war can be very controlled, limiting opposition and impact significantly."

"But with the Seventh Sanctuary... although he gains legal support through the Lin family and Princess Xi."

"However, the Lin family has been out of the Seventh Sanctuary's power core for many years. The Han, Zhao, and Wei families have long controlled the Seventh Sanctuary."