For the Empire, whenever intelligence from Jia Yan arrives, it causes their hearts to race with fear, because they cannot afford to offend a Star River level existence. For them, such a presence is a power that typically only their superiors possess, let alone the rumored Jia Yan, who just recently ascended to the Star River level, and immediately began exterminating other Star River level beings. They are completely unable to comprehend what kind of strength this Star River level entity possesses.

The Empire is like a frightened bird, most afraid that the Orion Arm side will act against the Empire. In reality, they are not necessarily afraid of Jia Yan’s individual oppression, as a Strong One can annihilate several planets within their Empire, but would find it difficult to wipe out the entire vast Empire. However, if the Strong Ones and fleets from the Orion Arm all intervene, it would be different.

If the Strong Ones inside the Orion Arm, along with Jia Yan’s subordinates, all act together, then the Empire will surely be like a candle in the wind, soon extinguished.

This is not an impossible scenario. Even though the fundamental strength of the Orion Arm may not be strong, they have Jia Yan and his nine subordinates.

Jia Yan’s strength alone is already enough for the Empire to be directly overpowered, and with his nine subordinates, who rarely intervene but cause great advancements whenever they do, the Empire is almost unable to resist with just their presence alone.

The other fleets and entities from the Orion Arm need only perform simple tasks of maintaining order and executing governance on planets occupied or surrendered by Strong Ones, quickly bringing the Empire under Orion Arm’s rule, which is what the Empire fears most.

Moreover, recent actions from the Orion Arm greatly unsettle the already nervous aura of the Empire.

However, when numerous scouts reported intelligence that actions by the Orion Arm and Biochemical Star Region did not seem to be related to manufacturing battleships, the Empire and other factions became somewhat intrigued.

What exactly are the Orion Arm and Biochemical Star Region doing?

They have absolutely no idea what is unfolding within the Orion Arm.

Of course, it’s not just them who are unaware; even within the Orion Arm, apart from a few members of Jia Yan’s squad, no one knows Jia Yan’s plans.

"Lord, thank you for the guidance over the past six months. I feel my strength has reached a certain bottleneck, and no matter how much more the Lord teaches me, it would only waste my advancement time without significantly enhancing my true strength. So, I’m planning to go back and pursue the things the Lord mentioned."

"I feel the same way; my strength seems to have hit a limit, and although the Lord’s teachings are extremely useful, I have difficulty accepting them."

"Oh, I might have felt this way half a month ago, but I didn’t want to disturb everyone’s enthusiasm, otherwise I would have left much earlier."

"Let’s head back, it’s time for us to manage major affairs, otherwise those young brats are turning everything upside down and failing to accomplish anything."

In the starry sky where Jia Yan and his group of subordinates reside, they began to rise one by one.

For the Strong Ones, staying in the Universe for half a year is as simple as eating and drinking, so at this meeting point, Jia Yan and his nine subordinates have remained for half a year.

Over this six-month period, the group’s strength hasn’t visibly improved, but internally it has changed. Not only did the subordinates learn many new things under Jia Yan’s guidance, but Jia Yan himself gained significantly.

However, all good things must come to an end. After six months of teaching, Jia Yan’s subordinates needed to return to manage their respective forces or small groups, which were becoming chaotic without leadership. If they didn’t return, many matters would be delayed.

Fortunately, after Jia Yan’s teachings, they have understood what needed to be comprehended, and what couldn’t be learned right now wasn’t mourned.

"Alright, then take your leave, I have things to attend to as well."

Jia Yan silently sent off the group of subordinates.

Few could stand shoulder to shoulder with Jia Yan back in the day; while this might not hold true now, the disparity in their levels has grown too vast, and there will never again be a time when Jia Yan entrusts his life to them. After all, Jia Yan now faces Star River level progenitors, and it’s impossible for his subordinates to contend with such entities, even together, for even a second or two, it’s out of the question.

"Oh, they are indeed loyal. After all these years, their loyalty is beyond doubt."

Initially, Jia Yan was somewhat skeptical of these subordinates, yet over the years, their unwavering loyalty has been clear. Perhaps one might say their recognition of Jia Yan’s power drives this, but no matter the reason, they have served Jia Yan and his underlying forces for a significant period. Even now, they maintain the stability of Jia Yan’s influence or Starfield, evidence enough of their character.

"However... if my sixth sense proves right, and Star River level armies, including mid-tier Galactic Powerhouses arrive in the future, their choices will become uncertain."

Jia Yan remains cautious by nature, even at this point, never easily trusting others. This may stem from his past experiences as a solitary being, so despite the subordinates showing excellence, Jia Yan refrains from complete trust.

"Alright, they tend to their responsibilities, I needn’t intervene, lest I mess things up. What I need to focus on now..."

"...is continuing to enhance my strength; beyond this, there are no other paramount tasks."

Jia Yan recognizes there remains potential for his skill advancement, especially after this six-month communication with his subordinates, stirring numerous thoughts within, perhaps greatly aiding his current capabilities. Thus, he plans to cultivate further.

The nearby ’Elf Country’ is overjoyed.

Even though Jia Yan and members of his Jia Yan Squad had semi-private meetings during their visit, many high-ranking members and Strong Ones from the Orion Arm were aware of Jia Yan and his activities within this Elf-like nation.

This catapulted the Elf Country into sudden fame.

Ordinarily, in such circumstances, Jia Yan and his group might have chosen Earth or possibly a fleet’s military camp vicinity, but this time they selected this country, which intrigued many in the Orion Arm and the Strong Ones, prompting unexpected interest in the Elf Kingdom.

Furthermore, with a six-month meeting, other factions and Strong Ones found it hard to believe Jia Yan had no relations with this Elf Kingdom.

"Haha, recently we were negotiating commercial cooperation with another major nation. Initially, they looked down on us, even attempting to enforce bullying clauses, but once Lord Jia Yan arrived in our Starfield, they immediately changed tune and negotiated a clause unfavorable to them, didn’t expect their shift in attitude."

"Indeed, we have the Mosquito Ancestor and his extremely mighty subordinates in our starry realm, each could easily overthrow that so-called major nation. Now, as these esteemed figures convene here in our Elf Kingdom, discerning their reasons behind these moves, that major nation no longer dares disrespect us."