Interstellar Farming: I Make Potions and Climb to the Top

Ning Xuan was speechless. The reward for this mission was so generous. ’Once I figure out this Young Master Mo’s background and I’m ready to leave this area, I might as well sell him the information about the treehouse and take the resources with me.’

However, until she had a clear grasp of this Young Master Mo’s background, she had to maintain her disguise and not give anything away.

The next day, everyone went about their own business. That evening, they gathered together, and Qing Ze and Lin Mo reported the information they had gathered to Ning Xuan.

"Master, the Mo Family and the Di Family were both among the Seven Great Families who turned the tide during the world-saving crisis over a thousand years ago. Today, they are both members of the Elder Council. However, the Mo Family has a Transcendent in its ranks and established one of the Extraordinary Influences, the Star Sky Council. This Young Master Mo’s name is Mo Yu, the only son of the current Mo Family Head, Mo Changsheng. Mo Changsheng is also the chairman of the Star Sky Council. Based on what I’ve found, the primary reason the Seventh Legion is stationed on this New Star Body is to escort and protect this Young Master Mo." Qinghe had already known the Mo Family’s background; his investigation was merely to confirm Mo Yu’s identity.

"According to my investigation, this Young Master Mo has rarely gone out since arriving in Zone 13. The only two times he left were because someone accepted his bounty and claimed to have information on a female Alchemist," Lin Mo said.

"It was hard to find out anything else," Lin Mo said, a little ashamed.

"Master, if we’re investigating Mo Yu, let me go. He’s twenty-two now, but I beat him so badly he was looking for his teeth on the floor back when I was ten. How dare he put up a bounty for you? I’ll go find him tonight and ask him about it," Di Youlin said, cracking his knuckles eagerly after hearing from Qinghe that Young Master Mo was Mo Yu.

The Di and Mo Families were of comparable status, so Di Youlin and Mo Yu had known each other since they were children. But despite being younger, Di Youlin’s combat power and destructive capabilities far exceeded Mo Yu’s. There was no recourse for getting beaten up by Di Youlin, so Mo Yu truly didn’t dare to provoke him.

"No. This is his territory. If you go, you’ll just alert the enemy. You’ll only end up putting our Contractor in a dangerous situation," Yun Han objected.

"You’re overthinking it. Hardly anyone knows I’m with our Master. Mo Yu probably thinks I died a long time ago," Di Youlin said dismissively.

The Di Family Head had used his family’s special privileges to keep the matter of Di Youlin’s transfer to Ning Xuan’s side strictly confidential. The fact that Ying Yaoshi, the supreme Commander of the Federation Military, knew about it was only because he himself was one of Ning Xuan’s Contractors, and Yan Fuzhen was by her side.

"Given your situation, if you suddenly appear here, they might very well connect you to our Contractor. You should just lay low," Yun Han said bluntly.

"We’re both working for our Master, so how am I not laying low? The Master hasn’t even said anything yet, what are you yapping about?" Di Youlin’s face darkened as he looked at Yun Han angrily.

As they spoke, their voices grew louder. Ning Xuan slammed her hand on the table. "What are you arguing about? There’s nothing to argue about."

Seeing Ning Xuan’s anger, both of them fell silent.

"I just got rid of a Guo Jia who claimed to be from Starry Sky Academy, and now a Mo Yu from the Star Sky Council pops up. No matter why they’re looking for me, we can’t let it delay our planned itinerary. Once we’re done with our business here, I’ll deal with this Mo Yu." Ning Xuan still wanted to explore the Dark Forest before the graduation assessment ended. With less than two months left, she didn’t want to waste time on other matters.

They had previously completed the special mission in the Red Sand Sea and had already received the reward of Cultivation in the Spiritual Ability Secret Realm. Once they completed the Dark Forest mission, they would also get the Energy Cabin and Starship rewards.

"Yun Han, Di Youlin, why do you two think they’re looking for me?" Ning Xuan asked, looking at them.

Before the matter of the New Star Body was made public, Ying Yaoshi had told Ning Xuan not to participate in this joint graduation exam, fearing she would be in danger. But Ning Xuan didn’t listen. Instead, she demanded that when Ying Yaoshi was setting the rules, he allow Female Controllers to bring along age-appropriate Contractors or slaves.

’At the time, Ying Yaoshi’s disagreement to her participating in the joint exam didn’t seem to be purely because he felt the New Star Body was fraught with danger. Could it be that he thought someone would move against me?’

"Well, Master, is it possible that because your Spiritual Power Level is high, they want to get close to you and see if they can become one of your Contractors?" Di Youlin said thoughtfully.

An 18-year-old S-Class Controller with enormous potential. Ning Xuan’s personal strength was among the top few in the entire Federation. Moreover, her Companion Spirit was also very powerful. It was quite possible that Mo Yu’s bounty was a way to get close to her.

Ning Xuan looked at Di Youlin and thought of his mother, Lady Bai, who wouldn’t hesitate to use any means necessary to capture a High-Level Female Spirit Controller just to try and pacify Di Youlin. At the thought, her expression darkened.

’In the eyes of those powerful and influential dignitaries, rare High-Level Female Spirit Controllers were nothing more than a valuable resource. They wouldn’t care about the Federation’s laws protecting Female Spirit Controllers; they would just secretly control them and claim them for themselves.’

’In that case, someone like Ying Yaoshi, who is powerful and influential yet still plays by the rules, is actually quite decent.’

"Yun Han is right. We’re on their turf, so we should be careful. We’ll use the next few days to sell off the supplies we have, take some missions, earn some Merit Points, and quickly buy what we need. Then, we’ll leave this place as soon as possible." Now that Ning Xuan had found the location of Zone 13 and knew who had put out a bounty on her, she lost interest in this safe zone.

Mo Yu had the backing of all the soldiers in Zone 13. She decided not to make contact with him for the time being. The top priority was to complete the exploration of this area, hunt Exotic Beasts, accumulate Merit Points, and get a clear understanding of the region’s geography and other conditions in preparation for exploring the Dark Forest.

After laying out the tasks for everyone for the next day, Ning Xuan sent them all to get some rest.

When Ning Xuan returned to her bedroom, she saw the fluffy and very soft Little Fox curled up in a ball on her bed.

Hearing Ning Xuan’s movements, the Little Fox lifted its head, its two pointed, triangular ears twitching. When it looked up, its amber eyes were like clear glass, and its fur was as smooth as silk.

"YIP~" it whimpered in a tiny voice, propping itself up on its front paws to stretch lazily.

Seeing Ning Xuan approach, the little guy kicked off with its hind legs, leaped gracefully, and pounced into her arms. It pressed its pink nose against Ning Xuan’s hand, rubbing against it and whimpering affectionately.

"Didn’t I tell you to go back? You’re quite resourceful. How did you get in?" Ning Xuan asked, pinching the scruff of the Little Fox’s neck.