Star Farming, the eldest lady relies on alchemy to counterattack

Chapter 360 The Changing Larva of the Thunder Beast

"You don't support me?" A hint of grievance appeared on Ying Yaoshi's usually cold and stern face.

“Lan Xin is of half-orc blood. No matter how much you train and hone him, he can’t replace you. You’re just using him as a conscript or a substitute. Why are you in such a hurry?” Ning Xuan couldn’t help but say.

If Ying Yaoshi breaks through to SSS level and advances to the level of a superhuman, his lifespan can exceed one thousand years. Even with SSS strength, he can live to be 600-800 years old without any problem. Therefore, his political life is very long. He is not yet one hundred years old and is in his most prosperous stage. When he said he was retiring, he did not really retire. He just wanted to find a few capable assistants so that he could get out of his predicament and be more free.

"You're so nice to them all, but you're just perfunctory with me. The only reason I'm willing to support and nurture Lan Xin is because she's one of yours," Ying Yaoshi said with a resentful look.

"Okay, okay, I know you're good to me. I'll go see you whenever I have free time, alright?" Ning Xuan was a little overwhelmed by Ying Yaoshi's attitude.

“You said it, so remember that. You happen to have leave during your military service, so why don’t you take advantage of the leave to come and keep me company?” Ying Yaoshi immediately seized the opportunity to make a request.

"Don't go too far, okay? I've already spent a month with you. If you want me to go again, don't even think about it for the next two years. Once Lan Xin's vacation is over, I'll have him go back to help you. Okay, goodbye." With that, Ning Xuan hung up the video call.

After the projection was turned off, Ning Xuan's figure disappeared in a flash. Ying Yaoshi reached out and placed his hand on the spot where the projection had disappeared, reluctant to withdraw it. His hand moved up and down, as if tracing the outline of the girl.

After a long while, he sighed deeply and chuckled self-deprecatingly, hating himself for being born decades earlier than Ning Xuan. At his age and in his position, even if Ning Xuan only had him as her contractor and could stay by his side to cooperate with him, the time he spent with Ning Xuan was still very limited. Moreover, Ning Xuan had so many contractors around her, each of whom was younger and more charming than him.

"Marshal, Dean Gu Qingkong of Starry Sky Academy has invited you to a video call," Leng Yue reported.

"Taking turns, huh?" Ying Yaoshi said with a mocking smile.

"Do they think I'm stupid? They want me to force Ning Xuan to give me the position of my principal husband, or even drive away the other contractors. If Ning Xuan refuses, they want me to sever ties with her. They really have no other choice. Can they think of something?" Ying Yaoshi sneered.

Although Ying Yaoshi's feelings for Ning Xuan had never changed, he had accumulated a lot of resentment towards her after being persuaded by those cunning old fogies in the past few days. Ning Xuan noticed this as soon as they had a video call.

"Ying Shuai, do you think we should accept?" Leng Yue asked.

"Let's go and see what Dean Gu wants to say?" In order to prevent Ning Xuan from falling into a more dangerous situation, Ying Yaoshi had no choice but to play along with them.

“Marshal Ying, I know you will not betray Ning Xuan. The relationship between you, Ning Xuan, and Yu Mingche is not as bad as they imagine.”

"I'm speaking to you today to tell you that although I, Gu Qingkong, became the dean of Starry Sky Academy through my own efforts, the Gu family's foundation is weak, and we are not among the seven great families. The Gu family's members are willing to undergo gestational sac implantation surgery, hoping to give birth to outstanding bloodlines." "As long as you can help me send the people selected by the Gu family to Ning Xuan's villa, I am willing to form an alliance with you and act as your inside man. If a conflict really breaks out, I will secretly stand on your side. Of course, if you can persuade Ning Xuan to accept the people from my Gu family, I can openly stand on your and Ning Xuan's side with Starry Sky Academy, and advance and retreat with you." Gu Qingkong, dressed in a neat traditional Chinese jacket with Chinese knot buttons, said with a serious expression.

Clearly, he didn't say these words on a whim, but rather he had prepared them in advance.

“Dean Gu, you overestimate me. Ning Xuan’s villa has been taken over by Yu Mingche. I had people there before, but most of them have been controlled or transferred. Dean Gu, you shouldn’t be asking me for something. You should be asking Yu Mingche. He is the only person Ning Xuan truly trusts and cherishes.” Ying Yaoshi put on a dejected, restrained, and indignant expression.

"Why belittle yourself, Commander Ying? If it weren't for your private intervention and the many experts you sent to protect Ning Xuan, she would have been divided up long ago. Between Yu Mingche and Commander Ying, our Gu family is definitely on your side. If you help me, you'll gain a powerful ally." Gu Qingkong earnestly persuaded Ying Yaoshi. He didn't believe that Ning Xuan didn't have Ying Yaoshi's people by her side. Not to mention others, Yan Fuzhen was someone Ying Yaoshi had personally trained and would never betray him.

As for Yu Mingche, he was deeply loved by Ning Xuan, so naturally he would not go against Ning Xuan's will or do anything that would displease her.

However, it's not impossible. Perhaps we could send someone to contact Yu Mingche and sound him out. After all, if Ying Yaoshi and Yu Mingche were to clash, who wouldn't want to have another ally?

Ning Xuan watched the six white fluffy balls rolling around in the living room. Lan Xin was teasing them with a ball of yarn, and she seemed to be having a lot of fun watching them chase each other.

These six fluffy little creatures are the juvenile Thunder Beasts that Ning Xuan brought back from the S12 resource star. The juvenile Thunder Beasts are very close to Ning Xuan, who possesses thunder attribute energy. However, once they evolve, they will become extremely aggressive and may even devour their own kind to complete their evolution under certain circumstances.

After leaving the environment filled with lightning energy, the juvenile Thunder Beasts were listless for a period of time, and their aura gradually weakened. Ning Xuan once thought that these Thunder Beasts were going to die. Later, Ning Xuan fed the Thunder Beasts with the lightning energy she had cultivated, which saved these six beasts.

Since consuming Ning Xuan's energy, the fur of these Thunder Beasts has gradually changed, turning snow-white.

Furthermore, Ning Xuan discovered that after feeding them for a period of time, these Thunder Beasts were able to understand and obey her commands. Ning Xuan didn't need to say anything; a single thought was enough to make the Thunder Beasts obey her commands.

Ning Xuan didn't know if these Thunder Beasts would undergo any changes after encountering lightning environments again and reabsorbing the lightning energy from nature, but for now, these Thunder Beasts were already considered Ning Xuan's spirit beasts.

"Lan Xin, Ying Yaoshi wants you to go back to the army," Ning Xuan suddenly said to Lan Xin.

"Yes." Lan Xin subconsciously stood up, stood straight, and replied respectfully.

“I refused your request to return to the army. You should focus on recovering from your injuries during this time,” Ning Xuan continued.

(End of this chapter)