In the Earth Federation, the Chief Grand Elder received the Military Committee's report immediately.
Upon learning that the Earth Expeditionary Force had thwarted an attack by the Azure Empire's army, he let out a long sigh of relief.
Although they had mostly bluffed their way through this clash and scared the enemy off, they had still bought time for the Earth Federation, hadn't they?
After a brief hesitation, the Chief Grand Elder called Shen Bing directly.
"Little Shen, you've been pretty busy these past few days, haven't you?" the Chief Grand Elder asked with a chuckle.
The Chief Grand Elder was genuinely happy that Shen Bing was about to get married. As for him marrying two wives at once—well, that was just a minor detail, nothing worth fussing over.
"Thank you for your concern, Chief," Shen Bing said. "I haven't been that busy, though my dad and Mom haven't had a moment to spare. You're probably even busier than before, aren't you?"
The Chief Grand Elder smiled. "At the beginning, all kinds of work piled up, and I really was run off my feet. Sometimes I wished I had a Cloning Technique. But now the Earth Federation's affairs are on track, all departments of the Elders' Council are carrying out their duties normally, and drafting the relevant laws and regulations is on the agenda. I've actually had some free time lately."
"Chief, you didn't call me just because you were bored with all that free time, did you?"
"How could I?" the Chief Grand Elder said. "Your time is precious, lad. Who would dare waste it? I called because something happened in the Corgi Star System."
"I heard," Shen Bing said. "Apparently, the Azure Empire's main force was preparing to attack our expeditionary force?"
"I knew nothing could get past