Iron Maidens Army and Shen Yuzhou Attack!

But now that it had happened, Qiu Tu had no time for regrets. He could only respond proactively.

So, after composing himself, he directly asked Consort Xi on the other end of the call in a grave voice, "Then where are they now?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Consort Xi's voice carried a hint of relief. She said, "They haven't continued forward for now. Instead, they chose to stop in Phoenix Perch State to rest and recuperate."

"I immediately had Phoenix Perch State's speaker receive them and sent Du Wenzhong to greet them. However, the two sides have only just made contact, so we still don't know the specifics."

Du Wenzhong was one of the Royalist Faction's last two high-ranking members. He was also one of Consort Xi's few trusted aides.

Having him receive the delegations from the Third and 4th Shelters was indeed appropriate.

With that thought in mind, Qiu Tu's gaze deepened as he quietly analyzed the purpose behind the Third and 4th Shelters' delegations this time.

First, Qiu Tu could be certain that the delegations from the two Shelters had come with ill intent.

However, from the fact that they had bypassed the Sixth Shelter's territory and force-marched to the 7th Shelter, then chose to rest in Phoenix Perch State after issuing an official diplomatic notice, it was clear that they were still operating along the edge of the "rules."

So... the purpose of this operation is most likely still a show of force.

Having reached that conclusion, Qiu Tu's mind continued racing.

Whether it was a person or an organization, there had to be a purpose behind anything they did.

Just as Qiu Tu had helped Consort Xi to intervene in the Sixth Shelter's affairs; helped Kou Xuan to obtain King Kang's "Mountain Root" as quickly as