Chapter 731: All Depends on Qixing's Will! (Happy New Year to Everyone!)
Miss Qi Yue's own attitude posed no issues, but that didn't mean the Emperor Beast Court's attitude was also free of problems.
Fang Mu didn't need to correct Miss Qi Yue's stance, yet he did need to correct the Emperor Beast Court's stance.
Under such dire circumstances for the Emperor Beast Court, it still hoped to cooperate by having Fang Mu's side assist in addressing the Extraterrestrial Embryos—such an easy solution was simply out of the question.
If this had happened in the past when Fang Mu lacked the strength to compete with the Emperor Beast Court, he might have refrained from pressuring it to relinquish more benefits, out of fear that it might lash out in desperation.
But now, Fang Mu had the leverage to deal with the Emperor Beast Court, and in such matters, he wouldn't make any concessions.
From Fang Mu's words, Miss Qi Yue could roughly discern Qixing's intentions: Qixing might be willing to help, but the Emperor Beast Court would have to adopt a supplicating posture.
Moreover, it would need to cede a vast amount of resources and benefits to Qixing before Qixing would take action.
Miss Qi Yue had been assigned by the Emperor Beast Court to liaise with Qixing, but knowing that she wouldn't be able to meet Qixing directly, she had deliberately used the Legend Butterfly to contact Fang Mu before embarking on this venture, hoping to get on the same page first.
After coordinating with Fang Mu, she would then set out for the Dragon Rising Federation.
The Emperor Beast Court was facing a significant crisis—a multitude of dimensional creatures had poured forth from this Dimensional Channel.
A number of Beast Controlling Forces' territories bordered the humans' Federation, and though the issue had only arisen five days ago and the Federation hadn't yet been alerted, news of it was certain to reach them soon.
Thus, no matter how much the Emperor Beast Court might want to conceal this, it simply wouldn't be able to.
"Sir Jianmu, I understand your point. Right now, the Emperor Beast Court indeed lacks the means to deal with this Dimensional Channel."
"The dimensional creatures that have emerged have rendered the Emperor Beast Court utterly helpless."
"Currently, severe contamination has already spread across all areas under the Emperor Beast Court's domain. If this continues, it won't be just the major Beast Taming Tribes losing their habitats—human territories bordering the Beast Controlling Forces' lands will likewise suffer."
"Even for the sake of human forces, the situation shouldn't be allowed to deteriorate further!"
Miss Qi Yue spoke these words with a simple purpose: to persuade Fang Mu to assist the Emperor Beast Court.
Fang Mu conceded that Miss Qi Yue's words made sense; after all, he was well aware of the repercussions caused by the surge of dimensional creatures.
However, Fang Mu was deeply dissatisfied with the standpoint from which Miss Qi Yue had spoken.
Her words still revolved entirely around the Emperor Beast Court's interests.
Fang Mu's voice turned cold as he addressed her:
"Miss Qi Yue, I presume that even with the outbreak of dimensional creature tides, your Qi Tian Pale Deer clan has already relocated from its lost territory to another area."
"Perhaps your Qi Tian Pale Deer clan has even grown significantly in strength compared to before!"
"It won't take long before your clan's newborn numbers exceed thirty per year."
"But, Miss Qi Yue, none of this was brought about by the Emperor Beast Court!"
"I would imagine that someone of your age and experience should understand the simple truth that one's stance affects relationships between both parties, no?"
"As far as the Emperor Beast Court is concerned, as long as its attitude is straightened out, whether it's for the sake of harmony between Beast Controlling Forces and humans, or for its own survival environment, my mentor will extend a helping hand!"
"However, what I want to ask now is about your stance and that of the Qi Tian Pale Deer clan."
"Does Miss Qi Yue's concern lie with the Emperor Beast Court, or with our side?"
"If your concern is solely with the Emperor Beast Court, then there will be no more need for us to continue providing resources to your Qi Tian Pale Deer clan as we do now."
"With these resources, we could support any Beast Taming Tribes, and they would surely offer the required reciprocation in return."
Fang Mu's words initially stirred a fierce rage within Miss Qi Yue, as she felt the Qi Tian Pale Deer clan was being blatantly manipulated.
As the Clan Leader of the Qi Tian Pale Deer clan, Miss Qi Yue detested the idea of her people being subjected to such exploitation.
But her anger quickly dissipated, replaced instead by an overwhelming sense of powerlessness deep within.
Miss Qi Yue was a proud individual; being controlled and exploited like this deeply offended her core sensibilities.
Yet in the face of Fang Mu, she found herself unable to muster any defiance.
Not only could she not abandon the benefits Fang Mu provided to her Qi Tian Pale Deer clan, but she also knew full well that Fang Mu's words were irrefutable truths.
If Fang Mu were to abandon the Qi Tian Pale Deer clan, he would undoubtedly retaliate against them.
And in the eyes of the other top leaders within the Emperor Beast Court, the Qi Tian Pale Deer clan was already perceived as walking closely alongside Qixing.
Even if the Qi Tian Pale Deer clan somehow endured Fang Mu's retaliation, they wouldn't be able to change the perception of their alliance among the Emperor Beast Court's other leaders.
The resources Fang Mu provided could invigorate any Beast Taming Tribes; the stronger the bloodline, the more difficult it was to propagate future generations—a steadfast law in the evolution of life.
The more powerful a creature was, the more it became bound by this law.
Miss Qi Yue began to ponder deeply: should she focus solely on safeguarding her Qi Tian Pale Deer clan's interests, or should she prioritize the broader welfare of the Beast Controlling Forces?
When Fang Mu noticed her prolonged silence, he began guiding Miss Qi Yue's thoughts.
What Fang Mu wanted was for her to come to the conclusion on her own.
At the critical juncture when the Emperor Beast Court was about to request his aid, Fang Mu could afford to let go of the Qi Tian Pale Deer clan.
He had already obtained a substantial amount of Prayers to Heaven's Tears from them and possessed a Praying Sky Cang Lu, which he could contract with at any moment.