Among Fang Mu's future Sequential-level Guardian Beasts, the Ocean Flame Elf will remain the pinnacle of his combat power for a significant period of time, a position difficult for other Sequential-level Guardian Beasts to replace.
Zhuang Herui did not immediately return to the Ten-thousand Nations Federation but instead went on behalf of Han Ming to the Emperor Beast Court to investigate the current situation there.
There has been contact between the Ten-thousand Nations Federation and the Emperor Beast Court, and the two sides maintain several joint collaborations.
The Emperor Beast Court still must show some respect to them—if not out of respect for Zhuang Herui, then certainly for Han Ming.
Unless the Emperor Beast Court no longer wishes to collaborate with the Ten-thousand Nations Federation for Creator resources in the future.
Zhuang Herui's primary purpose in traveling to the Emperor Beast Court was to probe the extent of Qixing's relationship with the court.