Although he felt a bit strange inwardly, Qiu Tu didn't show it outwardly.
His first action was to glance toward Princess Xi by the car window and then ask, "Does the Princess have anything where she might need assistance?"
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi turned back slightly annoyed and glanced at the two maids beside her.
The two maids were sitting next to Princess Xi with their heads lowered, beads of sweat sparkling on their foreheads, suggesting they had just been engaged in so intense activity.
Qiu Tu's gaze shifted briefly, his mind working quickly to reconstruct the events that had likely unfolded monts before.
If his guess was correct, Princess Xi might have wanted to step out of the car to et him or respond to him.
However, the two maids "disagreed," leading to a confrontation—perhaps even a physical scuffle—which resulted in the earlier scene.
Realizing this, Qiu Tu found himself montarily surprised.
Has the influence of the Kou family in the Sixth Sanctuary grown this strong?
Even to the extent of arranging maids around the Princess?
So, does the Sixth Sanctuary now belong to the Kou family or the Kang family?
Moreover… have the factions' conflicts escalated to such an intense level?
This was sothing Qiu Tu hadn't expected at all.
With that thought, Qiu Tu's mind raced again: if the situation in the Sixth Sanctuary has truly deteriorated to this extent—
Then this visit becos much more intriguing…
Princess Xi and Kou Yu are very likely here at the Eighth Sanctuary with specific political intentions…
At this mont, as Qiu Tu was still mulling over everything, Princess Xi seed to realize her own lapse in composure.
Her face flushed deeply, and she raised a hand to adjust her hair subtly before coughing lightly and beginning to speak, "Speaker Qiu, I…"
Before she could finish her sentence, a man suddenly stepped briskly over from the neighboring vehicle.
The man was dressed in casual attire, his broad shoulders and sturdy fra paired with a square face—rigidly composed, yet shadowed by an unfriendly, somber expression.
Most strikingly, his eyes reflected the appearance of "three whites."
According to physiognomy, such eyes indicate extre ruthlessness. People with such features are often rciless, calculated, and cold without limits.
He was none other than Kou Yu—the Cabinet Minister of the Sixth Sanctuary and Deputy Leader of the envoy group.
Striding quickly toward Qiu Tu, Kou Yu first cast a cold glance at Princess Xi, then turned to Qiu Tu and spoke, "Greetings, Speaker Qiu. Regarding matters with the envoy group, kindly coordinate with directly."
Upon hearing Kou Yu's words, Qiu Tu used his spiritual power to scan Princess Xi.
When she saw Kou Yu, Princess Xi's eyes revealed a faint hint of disappointnt, though she quickly closed them, refraining from further speech.
Observing this, Qiu Tu paused in thought.
As an outsider, stepping into the top-tier power struggles of a major sanctuary without a clear understanding of the situation was clearly unwise.
Moreover, even if he did intend to intervene, now would not be the appropriate ti—only in monts of extre urgency could an extended hand carry significant value.
With that, Qiu Tu smiled lightly and replied, "No problem, Mr. Kou."
Then, Qiu Tu gestured toward the shattered car window and added, "But, Mr. Kou, please ensure the Princess gets her car window replaced."
Kou Yu cast a cold glance at the scattered glass on the ground before waving his hand. Imdiately, several accompanying personnel stepped forward to begin repairing the damaged window.
Then Kou Yu gestured to Qiu Tu once more and said, "This way, Speaker Qiu."
Qiu Tu turned his head to glance at Princess Xi one more ti.
Princess Xi also happened to be looking at him at that mont.
Even with the veil covering her face, her alluring beauty and exotic charms were nearly etched into Qiu Tu's vision.
Most notably, her striking, watery blue eyes—like they could speak—left a vivid impression.
But alas, perhaps realizing that Qiu Tu "couldn't save her," she seemingly resigned herself to her fate, retreating from the window and disappearing from view.
Qiu Tu withdrew his gaze and nodded toward Kou Yu.
The two then headed together toward an open space in front of the vehicles, formally eting and acquainting themselves. They briefly discussed the schedule for the upcoming journey, completing the procedural steps.
Soon after, the two motorcades rged into one and grandly set forth toward the State Capital in Eastern City.
While en route, Qiu Tu absentmindedly traced Guan Xiao's leg with one hand, all the while replaying the envoy group situation in his mind.
In truth… over the past two days, Qiu Tu had interrogated Muye multiple tis.
The main goal was to extract more intelligence on the "Fog Hidden Association" and the "Earth Vein Flower" from Muye.
Unexpectedly, during the questioning, Qiu Tu stumbled upon so surprising news.
It turned out that Muye had reportedly inford the "Fog Hidden Association" about possibly discovering a Heavenly Treasure.
As a result, the "Yaksha" faction relayed the report to the Fog Hidden Association mbers stationed within the Sixth Sanctuary, instructing them to dispatch soone to retrieve the treasure.
This ans the envoy group likely harbors a mole tied to the "Fog Hidden Association."
However, it remained uncertain whether the mole was a direct mber of the group, a recruited subordinate, or an unwitting confidant.
Knowledge of this information prompted Qiu Tu to seize an opportunity, exerting his spiritual power and aura across the entire motorcade—intent on probing whether the envoy group carried any "Fog Hidden Association" operatives.
To his disappointnt, while he observed the envoy group's exceptional strength, he found no discernible anomalies.
Reflecting on this, Qiu Tu could sense that the unfolding situation at the Sixth Sanctuary was far from straightforward.
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