Let them offer their loyalty!

Earlier, Kou Yu mocked Qiu Tu.

This time... Liu Xiongyuan, who has always harbored animosity toward Yan Chen, also chuckled.

Having already given up hope for a promotion, he crossed his legs, picking at his yellow teeth, and then sneered, "Speaker Qiu is absolutely right."

"After all, despite certain tensions between some high-ranking individuals and Speaker Qiu, even their daughters haven't been able to resist Speaker Qiu's charm—they've thrown themselves at him willingly."

"Speaker Qiu has absolutely no motive to do such things."

Though his words seemed to defend Qiu Tu, his gaze never left Yan Chen while he spoke.

Everyone at the table was well aware of the full story of the incident, so they also knew that the person Qiu Tu slept with that night was Yanyan, not Xue'er.

As a result, the glances toward Yan Chen momentarily carried a peculiar undertone.

However... Yan Chen was nothing if not a cunning old fox.

Feigning ignorance of the odd looks he was receiving from the crowd, he extended his wrinkled hand, reached out to the cigarette box on the table, and casually picked it up.

He shook the box, extracted a cigarette, placed it in his mouth, lit it, and inhaled deeply before leisurely stating, "I also think Speaker Qiu's words make a lot of sense."

"If I were a woman, I would probably struggle to resist Speaker Qiu's charm too."

Liu Xiongyuan:....

Qiu Tu, Rain Butterfly:....

The other high-ranking officials in the conference room:.....

To be honest, upon hearing Yan Chen's comment, even Qiu Tu found himself admiring this old superior of his.

This old bastard was definitely like a turtle—he truly knew how to endure!

Liu Xiongyuan had blatantly mocked him right to his face, yet Yan Chen could still take it all in stride.

Ignore his offensive strength—as far as sheer determination and defense went, it was undoubtedly enough to make Yan Chen the toughest adversary around.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu decided it wasn't worth continuing to look for openings to undermine Yan Chen.

He scanned the people present, then remarked as though he had just noticed Kou Yu, "Oh? Lord Kou, why are you here?"

"Isn't this supposed to be a joint conference for the high-ranking officials of both Dongye State and New State?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Kou Yu was about to say something, but Old Pang raised a hand to stop him and proactively explained, "Speaker Qiu, I invited Lord Kou and Princess Xi here to observe."

"As emissaries of the Sixth Sanctuary, they are temporarily residing in Eastern City. Since a mysterious Evil God has suddenly appeared in Eastern City, they should have the right to be informed."

Qiu Tu nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Seeing the atmosphere ease a little, Old Pang extended his hand, hoping to beckon Qiu Tu to sit. But right at that moment, Qiu Tu suddenly pointed at Kou Yu with a stern expression and said coldly, "Lord Kou, observing requires knowing your place."

"Don't meddle in the internal affairs of other Sanctuaries."

"Be careful, or you might lose a hand!"

Kou Yu was infuriated by Qiu Tu's blunt threat.

He leapt to his feet, glaring fiercely at Qiu Tu as waves of overwhelming energy emanated from him toward Qiu Tu!

The last time Qiu Tu tested Kou Yu, his wording had been intentionally vague, but Qiu Tu still surmised that Kou Yu, as one of the Sixth Sanctuary's top combatants, was most likely a Fifth Order.

Now that Kou Yu's aura burst forth, Qiu Tu instantly gauged Kou Yu's true strength.

Peak Fifth Rank stage—just one step away from the Peak Fifth Rank.

Unfortunately... it was precisely that one step away that ensured Qiu Tu retained the upper hand when facing him.

Thus, Qiu Tu's gaze deepened as he looked at Kou Yu and said coldly, "I've been walking the Extraordinary Road for just one year."

"First Order killed Second Order, Second Order killed Third Order! Third-Order Peak could contend against Fourth Order! By the Early Fourth Rank stage, I could kill Peak Fourth Rank!"

"Now that I've reached Fifth Order, if I were to make a move, not even a Peak Great Evil God would faze me! At the very least, I'd ensure mutual destruction!"

"After all, there are levels of disparity even among Fifth Orders!"

"So, Lord Kou, are you sure you want to test me?"

Qiu Tu's bold declaration silenced the entire conference room.

Regardless of how much exaggeration may have been in his words, Qiu Tu's track record undeniably spoke for itself—no one could ignore it.

Though some of his achievements likely had a touch of embellishment, no one had ever witnessed the events firsthand, making it impossible to assess the extent of exaggeration.

Given this, Old Pang quickly stepped forward to mediate, saying, "Alright, let's all say fewer words."

"Speaker Qiu, come sit over here."

He gestured toward the seat closest to him.

Then, he patted Kou Yu's shoulder and continued, "Lord Kou, you sit as well."

"Today's focus is investigating the case."

While Kou Yu remained unclear about Qiu Tu's exact strength, hearing such grand claims made him hesitant to act rashly.

Now that Old Pang offered him a graceful way out, he naturally went along with it, nodded, and sat down.

Having successfully dealt with this troublemaker, Qiu Tu refrained from further provocation and seated himself at his designated spot.

With the situation finally calmed, Old Pang let out a subtle sigh of relief and slowly sat back down.

After sitting, he pointed at Rain Butterfly and said, "Rain Butterfly, brief Speaker Qiu on the investigation of the case."

Rain Butterfly nodded slightly, then looked at Qiu Tu solemnly and said, "Speaker Qiu, based on the Security Bureau's investigation, the suspect in your case has essentially been identified."

"A Fifth Rank Middle Late stage Evil God named 'Yingfei.'"

"He's active in the Disaster Zone bordering New State and has close ties to 'Muye.'"

"His sudden appearance in Eastern City is most likely related to tracking Muye's whereabouts."