Kyrian stood up, ignoring the bow.
"Without wasting time on formalities," he cut in, his voice clear and dry like a blade.
"The source of the wave was neutralized, but the original threat remains. I found a spiritual Tree-Monster at the peak of the Core Formation Realm. It was the corruption within it that generated the wave."
He saw eyes widen. A vegetal spiritual monster was extremely rare. One at the peak of Core Formation was an enormous force.
"I managed to interrupt its influence, but the creature itself is alive, dormant, and vulnerable."
Kyrian paused dramatically.
"Rest tonight. Recover your Qi. Tomorrow, at dawn, you will depart with me to eliminate the tree."
The order was clear, bold, and dangerous. Some of the older men, warriors with decades more experience than Kyrian, frowned. Their jaws tightened.
Receiving orders from a "brat" for a mission was almost an insult to their experience. However, no one dared to openly refuse.
