Crazy! Are You Really A Beast Tamer?

"Even if Master Qixing ultimately decides not to take a single portion of the supplies, the Dragon Rising Federation will at least deliver twenty percent of the profits into Master Qixing's hands!"

As one of the only three Grandmaster Creators in the Dragon Rising Federation, Xiao Xiang had the authority to make such a decision.

Furthermore, on their journey here, Xiao Xiang had already communicated covertly with Shuo Yang.

Xiao Xiang, looking at Fang Mu standing before her, thought that the Dragon Rising Federation's fortune lay in producing a prodigy like Fang Mu.

A year ago, during the calamity in Lu City, it was Fang Mu who stepped in and brought things under control.

If not for Fang Mu's negotiation with the Soul Whale Princess, compelling her and the Sea Lord to jointly compensate for Lu City's losses, the rebuilding efforts would likely still be weighing down heavily on the Dragon Rising Federation to this day.

The Dragon Rising Federation, though ranked among the top ten federations in the human world, seemed rather insignificant compared to the Four Great Empires of the Sea Clan.

In the human world, the only entity capable of contending with the Four Great Empires of the Sea Clan and the Emperor Beast Court was the Contract Garden.

Fang Mu, hearing Xiao Xiang's words, did not respond further. In any case, Fang Mu planned to allocate resources to the Dragon Rising Federation later.

Qi Yue gave Xiao Xiang a grateful glance, sensing Fang Mu's love for the Dragon Rising Federation.

Undoubtedly, Xiao Xiang's statement had earned her significant goodwill in Fang Mu's heart!

Fang Mu led Qi Yue into the meeting room and personally poured her a cup of Mist Frost Tea.

"Miss Qi Yue, please have a taste of this tea. Mist Frost Tea is one of my personal favorites among all tea varieties."

Observing the cup of tea Fang Mu poured for her, Qi Yue thought to herself that if she hadn't delivered so many benefits to the Dragon Rising Federation, Fang Mu would never have served her this cup of tea.

Previously, Fang Mu had harbored displeasure toward her, and such resentment could not dissipate so quickly!

If not for the prior tension between herself and Fang Mu, Qi Yue doubted she would have so willingly handed over Star Moon Canyon for the Dragon Rising Federation to develop.

In her daily life, Qi Yue did not have a habit of drinking tea, viewing human tea leaves as nothing more than ordinary herbs.

To Qi Yue, these herbs were anything but rare.

However, after taking a sip of the Mist Frost Tea, Qi Yue realized that despite being composed of relatively common herbs, the combination produced an unexpectedly refreshing and soul-soothing flavor!

Compelled by the taste, Qi Yue instinctively took a few more sips.

"Sir Jianmu, I never particularly liked the tea your humans drink, but I never expected it to have such a distinctive and intriguing flavor!"

Hearing Qi Yue's compliment, Fang Mu responded directly.

"Miss Qi Yue, if you enjoy this Mist Frost Tea, I can have some packed for you to take when you leave."

Fang Mu did not engage in excessive small talk with Qi Yue and directly addressed the main topic.

"Miss Qi Yue, since the Emperor Beast Court sent you to negotiate with me, I believe they must have informed you of their bottom line."

"I am somewhat curious—what exactly is the Emperor Beast Court's bottom line?"

The tone of Fang Mu's inquiry could only be described as highly impolite. To ask an envoy directly about their bottom line was an immense show of disrespect.

It could even be considered contemptuous.

Yet, to Qi Yue's surprise, she felt no resentment toward Fang Mu's blunt question. On the contrary, it gave her a sense of relief.

Fang Mu's directness provided her an opportunity to demonstrate loyalty.

"Sir Jianmu, just as you suspect, the Emperor Beast Court indeed set a bottom line before sending me here."

"However, the situation is urgent, and since it is the Emperor Beast Court who seeks Master Qixing's assistance in this matter, the bottom line is rather ambiguous."

"As long as Master Qixing refrains from encroaching on the Emperor Beast Court's territory or meddling in its internal affairs, and is willing to resolve the Extraterrestrial Embryo contamination issues, the Emperor Beast Court is likely to agree to any conditions."

With that, Qi Yue gave a bitter smile.

"You understand, Sir Jianmu—on this matter, the Emperor Beast Court truly has no leverage."

Fang Mu was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. Thanks to his informants, Qi Yue and Zhuo An, Fang Mu had a deep understanding of the Emperor Beast Court's conduct and policies.

The Emperor Beast Court had always shown a particularly staunch attitude toward humans, adhering to a principle of never yielding to them.

Every collaboration with humans was ultimately driven by an intent to exploit them.

Who would have thought that this time, the Emperor Beast Court would lower itself so dramatically!

"Oh? This is rather inconsistent with what I know of the Emperor Beast Court's usual style. It seems your court has made progress these past years—at the very least, you've learned the value of pragmatism!"

Qi Yue fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then said to Fang Mu.

"Sir Jianmu, to be honest, the Emperor Beast Court's initial stance was far from this conciliatory—otherwise, they wouldn't have hesitated for so many days before sending me to negotiate with you!"

"This bottom line was determined by the Prophet of the Wise Cat Clan. Otherwise, none of the clan leaders from the Emperor Beast Court's ruling tribes would have had the resolve to agree!"

Fang Mu nodded in understanding, grasping the meaning behind Qi Yue's words.

The Emperor Beast Court's leadership consisted of clan leaders and influential figures from various Beast Taming Tribes. These leaders represented not only the court but also their respective tribes.

As a result, no one among them wanted to propose surrendering to Qixing, as it would signify weakness for their tribe.

Such a proposal would undermine that tribe's influence in the Emperor Beast Court and jeopardize the leader's own standing within their tribe.

The Prophet of the Wise Cat Clan had clearly set this bottom line, which explained why the court's influential figures accepted it without objection.

It wasn't Fang Mu's first time hearing about the Prophet of the Wise Cat Clan, whose mysterious reputation intrigued him deeply.

In truth, Fang Mu was less interested in extracting substantial resources from the Beast Controlling Forces. What he truly sought was the Emperor Beast Court's willingness to collaborate.

Much like his assistance to the Han Yang Empire, Fang Mu aimed to establish long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships through his support for the court.

He planned to leverage the court's cooperation to advance his ambitions of controlling the Dimensional World.

At the same time, by involving the Emperor Beast Court in the development of the Giant Beast World, he would gain access to the court's valuable Beast Taming resources and unparalleled mineral wealth.

The mineral resources controlled by the Emperor Beast Court far exceeded those of human factions!

Humans relied heavily on exploiting mineral resources for development, whereas Beast Controlling Forces had little need for such materials.

When Fang Mu remained silent for an extended period, Qi Yue grew increasingly anxious.

Fang Mu, if he were to demand excessively, would put her in a very difficult position upon her return!

Amid Qi Yue's unease, Fang Mu finally spoke.

"My master has always regarded the Emperor Beast Court with goodwill; otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to collaborate with multiple Beast Controlling Forces."

"In fact, he has always been generous in providing resources to support them."

"Our cooperation with your Praying Sky Cang Lu Clan, I believe, speaks volumes."

"My master, from beginning to end, has never sought to extract anything from the Beast Controlling Forces. With his status as a Saint Creator, there's already nothing in this world that my master cannot obtain."

Qi Yue was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, unable to decipher Fang Mu's intentions.

Previously, Fang Mu's attitude had been unyielding, forcing the Emperor Beast Court to repeatedly concede.

Just as Qi Yue was pondering her response, Fang Mu continued.

"What I wish to achieve after helping the Emperor Beast Court overcome this crisis is to facilitate joint development of the Dimensional World by humans and the Emperor Beast Court."

"However, the last time I made this proposal, it was for equal cooperation, but your court rejected it."

"This time, I will insist that the development be led solely by us."

"In addition, I also want to sign a long-term trade agreement with the Emperor Beast Court. Whenever I require resources, as long as your court possesses them, you must agree to trade with me."