Actually, as early as when he was promoted to the Deputy Speaker of Dongye State, Qiu Tu had already pondered over how to advance his Cataclysm Path next.
At the time of becoming Deputy Speaker, Qiu Tu's own power had reached the Fourth Order. Afterwards, the Speaker was at the peak of Fourth Order.
Back then, Qiu Tu thought that only after he became the head of a sanctuary would he be able to advance to Fifth Order. After that, he'd have to find another way forward.
But the outcome was a bit surprising. After he became the highest council member (upper echelon) of the sanctuary, his strength soared to Fifth Order.
Now, having become the chief of the sanctuary, his power once again leapt forward by a major step, reaching the Peak Fifth Rank!
This is his own strength, without any external false rank added.
This means Qiu Tu has truly reached the peak of power in the Northwestern Region.
