Borrowing Passage Through the 7th Shelter!

This interaction once again let all the higher-ups of the Third Shelter in the Northwest Area know about Qiu Tu's delicate relationship with the Eighth Shelter.

It also let all the higher-ups know that this matter had not received the Eighth Shelter's authorization or permission.

Successfully allowing the Eighth Shelter to remain uninvolved.

Meanwhile, at the Eighth Shelter.

In Rao Shou's courtyard.

Rao Shou and Tang Wanfeng were calmly fishing.

Compared to their recent exhaustion, the Four States' outward compliance and inward defiance over the past two days seemed not to have affected them. If anything, both of them looked even more energetic.

Tang Wanfeng reclined halfway in a rocking chair, holding a fishing rod as he fished and spoke to Rao Shou beside him. "With those seven pacification orders issued, we've finally managed to stay out of this. It doesn't count as violating the alliance agreement we made back then."

"That way, the other Shelters won't be able to find fault with us."

"As for the rest, it'll depend on how that kid Qiu Tu handles things."

At that, Tang Wanfeng paused before continuing,

"Still, that kid Qiu Tu really is clever. No matter what we do, he can always cooperate with it."

"Seven orders in a row. He really dared to defy them all."

Hearing Tang Wanfeng's words, Rao Shou's expression remained utterly calm beneath his immortal-like bearing. He said, "You're underestimating that little fox."

"If he couldn't even cooperate over something this minor, he could never have climbed to his current position."

At that, he paused as well before saying, "Your granddaughter, on the other hand, really has been unexpected."

"She reached Fifth Order so quickly."

"Her advancement speed is truly terrifying."

Hearing Rao Shou's words, even Tang Wanfeng's usually stern face could not hold back any