Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 294 - 284 Mu Pei

Chapter 294: Chapter 284 Mu Pei

Standing at the edge of the medicinal fields within the space, the undulating greenery before her made Lu Yun feel exceptionally clear-headed and refreshed.

"Master."

A voice suddenly echoed in Lu Yun’s mind.

"Come out," Lu Yun said, looking towards a certain section of the medicinal fields. This was the first time a member of the Plant Clan had taken the initiative to contact her.

No sooner had her words fallen than a small figure appeared before her, adorned with a garland on the head, clothed in purple garments, its skin glistening like fine jade and exuding a luster. However, the figure was only about ninety centimeters tall, which added a certain imposing nobility to its presence.

"Plant Clan’s 135th generation clan leader Mu Pei pays respects to the master." The purple-garbed little figure prostrated fully on the ground, reverently kissing the surface of her shoe.

"Rise, what brings you to see me today?" Lu Yun knew that this was the Plant Clan’s way of showing complete submission to their owner, so she did not attempt to stop it.

"Master, previously, because there were always people around you when you came in, I never found the opportunity to see you alone. Please forgive me," said Mu Pei, standing by her side, respectful and earnest.

Shitou is not an outsider; you don’t need to avoid him in the future. Feel free to speak in his presence, and next time you see him, address him as ’Lord’."

After some thought, Lu Yun decided it would be confusing if the Plant Clan members also called Shitou master. Instead, having them address him as "Lord" seemed quite appropriate.

"Yes, Master," responded Mu Pei, cheerfully accepting the instruction.

"Your lineage has persisted for 135 generations here in the space?" Although Lu Yun was omnipotent within this space, there was so much information to process that she had to access it, much like searching on a computer.

If she had to retrieve and process every trivial detail herself, considering her current level of spiritual power, it would take a considerable amount of time and effort.

Thus, she only focused on the significant events. The "minor issues" were those she would directly inquire about.

"Yes, the life span of the Plant Clan members is short and fragile. They have always led a precarious and nomadic existence, their very survival uncertain from one day to the next. Fortunately, the previous space owner relocated us here.

In this place, we no longer fear being discovered or being treated as merchandise and sold off. Usually, we just need to cultivate medicinal herbs for the Master, select talented individuals from our people to assist you with simple alchemy tasks. Master, you even regularly grant us elixirs, which has made our lives very comfortable and fulfilling. Our numbers have grown more and more substantial."

Reaching this point in his narrative, Mu Pei’s face revealed a complex expression of longing and melancholy.

"Unfortunately, many, many years ago, the space’s former owner suddenly lost contact with the space. The forebears of my father’s generation panicked, not knowing what to do, and several generations lived in constant unease until the space had a new master—you. But for some reason, the space almost collapsed suddenly, and overnight, apart from the plants and us, all other life vanished. A great number of our Plant Clan members died from excessive fright."

As Mu Pei spoke, anxiety showed on his face. He had been old enough to understand the situation during the space’s collapse, and having personally experienced the event, the level of panic felt was undoubtedly different from that passed down through the tales of his ancestors.

The sudden withdrawal of spiritual energy meant that although his people survived, many still perished from shock, panic, and the loss of hope.

"Fortunately, this time the space recovered quickly, and your arrival has restored our confidence in life," Mu Pei said, with genuine relief. With a master once again in the space, it meant that their Plant Clan could not only cultivate medicinal herbs for the master but also aid in processing elixirs.

And that also meant they could receive the master’s scheduled gifts of elixirs. As long as they infused those elixirs into their everyday drinking water supply, the resistance and lifespan of the Plant Clan members would greatly improve, allowing them to produce even more talented descendants to process elixirs for the master...

At the thought of regaining the prosperous and comfortable life described by his ancestors, Mu Pei felt invigorated with energy.

"Master, I have already chosen all the talented individuals who have reached adulthood from our clan, and I beseech you to allow us to enter the castle to help out," Mu Pei pleaded, prostrating once again at Lu Yun’s feet, kissing her shoe with fervent reverence.

Lu Yun felt Mu Pei’s emotional fluctuations, accessed the information in her mind, and immediately knew that the elixir Mu Pei mentioned was just the most basic Body Strengthening Elixir.

The Plant Clan’s constitution was extremely weak, capable of withstanding only the most basic, diluted Body Strengthening Elixirs.

Yet the Plant Clan proved itself to be most suited for assisting pharmacists, turning even the slightest amount of elixir, worthless in the eyes of pharmacists, into a boon for the Plant Clan’s reproduction, serving to produce more talented offspring for their own continuation.

"How many individuals in total?" Lu Yun inquired.

"There are thirteen thousand, six hundred and seven in total."

Mu Pei looked at Lu Yun with some trepidation, knowing that this number was hardly satisfying. During the clan’s most prosperous times, there had been over one hundred thousand talented individuals. Even at its worst, that number had remained above fifty thousand...

"However, Master, there’s a group of three hundred that will come of age in six months, and another one thousand one hundred in a year..."

"Send those thirteen thousand, six hundred and seven individuals directly to the training room for training. Once they’re trained, separate them into groups of a hundred, with the leading one hundred and thirty-six of them acting as group leaders. Take this, and remember to come and collect it at this time each month from now on."

Lu Yun interrupted Mu Pei with his worried voice, understanding his concerns. Still, with the space having just recovered from a massive upheaval, to have identified so many talented individuals from the Plant Clan was already quite an accomplishment.

Because the violent changes in the space hadn’t lasted long, she hadn’t truly paid attention to these Plant Clan members. Without Mu Pei’s appearance today, she might not have even remembered that they, too, were a resource at her disposal.

Concentrating her spiritual power, Lu Yun inscribed a cloud-patterned mark directly on Mu Pei’s forehead and then waved her hand, "Go."

"I will gather them immediately," said Mu Pei, delighted as he departed.

The mark Lu Yun gave him was not arbitrarily made; it was the acknowledgement of his status as clan leader. Only clan leaders recognized by the master could stand tall before their people.

More importantly, since the castle was the dwelling of the space owner, only servants recognized by the master were allowed to move around within certain designated areas.

Without the mark, except for the medicinal herb storehouses on the outskirts of the castle, they couldn’t even set foot inside the castle.