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"Stay here and continue to recover from your injuries. There's no need to move further outward. The pollution in this area will soon be cleared."

"You're with The Seventh Legion, right? The Seventh Legion should be nearing the stage of retreating from defense."

"Once you've retreated, immediately allocate a batch of medical supplies to The Eighth Legion for their use."

The members of The Seventh Legion bowing to Qi Yue couldn't help but exchange uneasy glances, finding it hard to believe what Qi Yue had just said.

Could it be that even if the Emperor Beast Court truly cooperates with Qixing, one of the humans' three Saint Creators, Qixing can eliminate such a level of pollution with a single move?

Qi Yue's words indeed sounded difficult to believe, but as one of the core council members of the Emperor Beast Court, it was impossible for Qi Yue to lie about matters like this.

"Lord Qi Yue, the majority of The Seventh Legion should only just now be retreating from defense. We withdrew earlier because our injuries were far too severe to continue holding our position."

"I can relay your orders, but what if Saint Creator Qixing cannot clear the pollution in this area? Given our current state, at least 60% of The Seventh Legion's forces could die!"

"Should I still carry out the transmission of this order?"

The soldier responding was a captain in The Seventh Legion. Typically, subordinates were not supposed to question instructions from someone like Qi Yue.

But this was an incredibly grave matter involving the potential deaths of over half of The Seventh Legion's personnel, leaving this captain no choice but to proceed cautiously.

Qi Yue's expression darkened as he heard these words.

To have his orders questioned implied that those receiving them did not trust him.

This could lead Fang Mu to perceive Qi Yue as someone whose influence within the Emperor Beast Court was lacking, someone with limited authority.

What if Fang Mu conveyed this perception to Saint Creator Qixing, prompting Qixing to consider replacing him as the emissary?

Qi Yue's cold voice interrupted his train of thought.

"This is an order. If anything goes wrong, I will take full responsibility. You just need to execute it!"

"Do you think I'd leave your Seventh Legion to die here!?"

Hearing Qi Yue's tone become so stern, the Seventh Legion captain quickly prostrated himself, disregarding the festering wound on his leg as he muttered softly.

"Lord Qi Yue, I will faithfully relay your instructions and ensure the mission is accomplished!"

Qi Yue finally nodded in satisfaction upon hearing the captain's reply.

Judging from the Blue Curse Orchid's observed efficiency in absorbing pollution energy, clearing this area shouldn't take much time—at the very latest, only a few dozen minutes.

Once the Seventh Legion saw the pollution energy completely cleared, they would naturally follow his orders.

Qi Yue had been continuously emitting his aura to isolate Fang Mu from the surrounding pollution energy.

With Qi Yue's help, Fang Mu avoided using Xi Xi's skill [Garbage Recycling].

After about ten minutes, Fang Mu noticed that various Guardian Beasts were collecting Extraterrestrial Embryos left behind by the dimensional creatures upon death.

These Embryos would ultimately end up in Fang Mu's possession.

Whether Fang Mu used them to cultivate his Destiny Guardian Beast Fool's Shadow or to nurture any dimensional creatures in his care, these Extraterrestrial Embryos were invaluable.

The Seventh Legion had its own communication systems, and its commander had already received reports from subordinates regarding Qi Yue's arrangements.

The commanders of the Emperor Beast Court's various legions were all entitled to participate in the court's core meetings. Knowing Qi Yue's close ties with Qixing and his role in advocating on Qixing's behalf on multiple occasions within the court, the Seventh Legion commander couldn't help but question Qi Yue's orders.

Most high-ranking members of the Emperor Beast Court were convinced Qi Yue had entirely aligned himself with Qixing's faction.

This left the Seventh Legion commander in a difficult position, his authority insufficient to outright ignore Qi Yue's commands.

The commander wanted to communicate directly with Qi Yue about the matter, but before he could, Hu Jiu suddenly noticed that pollution energy levels in some areas under their control and defense had sharply decreased.

In certain areas, the pollution energy had completely vanished—even the contamination within the soil had been eradicated!

This revelation confirmed the credibility of Qi Yue's earlier remarks to Hu Jiu.

As Hu Jiu listened to his subordinates' reports, he couldn't contain his elation. It appeared the Emperor Beast Court's most pressing issue had finally been resolved.

The cleared land could now be reclaimed by the Beast Taming Tribes.

Though rebuilding their homes would require significant resources and effort, it was likely that these tribes would be eager to return to the land where they had grown and thrived.

With the tribes reestablished, those barren areas could soon flourish once more.

Hu Jiu personally ordered The Seventh Legion to deliver large amounts of medical supplies to The Eighth Legion. As kinsmen, Hu Jiu considered himself the elder of The Eighth Legion's commander, Hu Luo.

Hu Jiu summoned Hu Luo to join him at the entrance to the Dimensional Channel to await Qi Yue and Fang Mu's arrival.

Hu Luo and Hu Jiu shared a close bond. When Hu Luo first became commander of The Eighth Legion, Hu Jiu had provided ample guidance. Whenever Hu Luo faced an issue, he preferred to seek Hu Jiu's advice.

"Uncle, I've heard that Saint Creator Qixing's disciple is accompanying Qi Yue. This disciple must be acting under Qixing's instructions to assist our Emperor Beast Court."

"This cooperation between our court and Qixing appears to be set in stone."

"What do you think—is this collaboration with Qixing, one of humanity's three Saint Creators, beneficial to us or harmful?"

"The concern is that we're not the dominant party in this partnership."

"Under these circumstances, what say do we have in the matter?"

"Do you think Qixing might end up treating us all as cannon fodder?"

Hu Jiu cast a surprised glance at Hu Luo. He hadn't realized that his young relative could be so talkative!

Such decisions were not something people like them could speculate or control.

Resolutions of this magnitude required convening numerous meetings. Only after extensive discussions among all eligible participants could conclusions be drawn.

"Xiao Luo, our Emperor Beast Court lacks the ability to resolve this pollution crisis independently. Based on that alone, collaborating with Saint Creator Qixing can unequivocally be seen as a good thing!"

"Discussing this matter with me is fine, but make sure you don't spread such talk elsewhere."

"If the wrong people overhear you, your tenure as commander of The Eighth Legion will be over!"

Hu Jiu's tone was gravely serious as he spoke, yet Hu Luo seemed unconcerned by his uncle's words.

"Uncle, I'm only discussing this with you; I wouldn't mention it to anyone else."

"You really don't need to be so tense about it!"

"I already have the qualifications to participate in the Emperor Beast Court's core meetings. When we convene, I can still express my opinions, can't I?"

Hu Jiu knew Hu Luo hadn't absorbed the cautionary advice he'd just imparted.

With a sigh, Hu Jiu reflected that while Hu Luo was talented and capable, he was also overly impulsive!

One day, Hu Luo would inevitably stumble because of this flaw in his character.

Only through experiencing the hardships of failure would Hu Luo learn to discern what could and couldn't be said.

Hu Jiu and Hu Luo both hailed from the Tail Fox Clan, a powerful lineage comprising multiple branches.

For large clans like this, relationships—unless rooted in very close direct blood ties—rarely reached such levels of intimacy.

Hu Jiu's concern for Hu Luo stemmed from recognizing similarities in their personalities.

Early in his career, Hu Jiu had made the mistake of saying things better left unsaid. Because of that error, his achievements had been limited to his current position as commander of The Seventh Legion.

Alas, there was no remedy for regret in this world.