The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 550 - 242: Emperor Han_3

"Ribbit? Ribbit?"

GuaGua was asking what the Female Charm Demon was doing, as her movement seemed strange.

"She’s eating."

Ye Hanjun smiled. "She is obsessed with her beauty and appearance. She can’t stand the idea of herself decaying. Perhaps we can leverage this to find an opportunity for her to become our ally."

"Ribbit! Ribbit!"

GuaGua seemed to half-understand and eagerly nodded.

Ye Hanjun continued explaining:

"Because she can’t undergo ’Unison’, she can only resort to the primitive method of absorbing life essence from living beings."

"Heard the agonizing scream of the Savage Bull? Imagine watching your life force being drained while you remain conscious. That experience is no different from enduring torture before death..."

"Ribbit? Ribbit?"

GuaGua tilted its head, it didn’t understand.

Ye Hanjun looked surprised, and then realized.

In GuaGua’s understanding of the world, living and dying seem natural.

Whether it’s living vibrantly or dying painfully, both seem normal.

Even though GuaGua has been under the tutelage of Ye Hanjun, this part of its instinct never changed.

"That’s true, humans have their own understanding."

"Pure Fond Spirits are born from nature and accept the cycle of life. This doesn’t mean they disdain life, rather, they take it as it is."

"Ribbit?"

GuaGua transformed into a small tadpole and suddenly broke free from its hands.

It squeezed through the door gap with its tiny body.

Then, a high-pitched scream echoed through the training room, lasting a long time without subsiding.

"Oh, little one, you’re causing trouble again!"

Grabbing GuaGua which had turned back into the Top Student Frog, Ye Hanjun lifted it by the back of its neck, his forehead marked with three black lines.

Surrounding them, purple whip shadows danced in the air.

Left with no choice, he had to activate the ’Ring of Control’, forcibly merging with Aegifura, in order to escape the "perish together" situation.

...

...

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

With a D-level ’Architectural Master’ leading a group of E-level ’Architects’ as well as a group of F-level ’Architectural Apprentices’, they worked day and night.

The Old Imperial City had been cleaned of blood stains and was completely transformed.

Right at the South City Gate, a simple yet majestic palace was constructed.

In front of the palace, there were flower corridors, jade stairs, music fountains... all harmonious and beautiful, attracting passersby to stop and admire.

Of course, the most eye-catching parts were probably the palace’s main gate, walls, eaves.

Everywhere you looked, there was a white creature that looked like a jade frog, its lively, well-behaved, or noisy figure could be seen.

They became oil paintings, colorful paintings, sculptures, decorations... Using various forms of arts to beautify and adorn the palace.

"Ribbit! Ribbit!!"

GuaGua was very satisfied, perching at the front of the main entrance to welcome guests, its happy ribbit song never stopping.

In half a day, people dressed in ceremonial attire passed by continuously. The scene in front of the palace was bustling with people and animals, and very lively.

Resting his chin in his hand, Huo Xin leisurely licked on a piece of grass:

"Tsk tsk, Master Han is something else."

"He only went to the Old Imperial City once, and not only did the war between the two countries end, the Red Frog Country also submitted!"

"The unification of the three countries, the vistas of the past prosperity and peace are gradually reappearing, it truly is an amazing sight to behold!"

At the city gate, the glaring red Fire Robes were particularly eye-catching.

"Word has it that Master Han stormed into the camp of the Grass Frog Country on that day. With just him alone, he was as formidable as a gatekeeper that could take on a ten thousand-man army."

"Unfortunately, we didn’t witness it with our own eyes, it’s a bit regretful..."

Tan Ziping looked around, seemingly lost in thought, and couldn’t help but murmur softly.

"This uniform... could it be from the Mercenary Group that Steals Fire?"

"Absolutely! I heard that this mercenary group serves Emperor Han. During the time he was absent, they completed many unimaginable missions in various places of the Giant Frog Marsh!"

The passing nobles and soldiers... all made way.

They were surprised and uncertain, seeing as they weren’t alone in their which led them to stop and openly observe.

"So young! Only a few look mature, the rest are all fresh young faces..."

"Obviously, more than half of them are former students of Canghai Pavilion!"

"Those top three and the top ten , they’ve all joined the Mercenary Group that Steals Fire!"

"Otherwise why do you think Emperor Han was willing to nurture them? Having the talent and having Emperor Han as your teacher go hand in hand, one cannot go without the other!""

"Hey hey hey, sis, I already have someone I like, so stop staring at me."

With a skivvy face, Huo Xin pointed at Yan Xuehue beside him, shamelessly trying to divert attention.

Before Yan Xuehue could react in anger, Yu Yu rolled her eyes and swiftly kicked towards Huo Xin.

"Hey? Missed!"

Huo Xin let out a hearty laugh. As if he had eyes on the back of his head, he agilely dodged, making Yu Yu express her anger through gritted teeth.

"Rustle... Rustle..."

Vines suddenly wrapped around his legs. With a thump, Huo Xin was bound like a dumpling, and with a woof, thrown into the heap of stool left by the Behemoth Dog.

"My Abi only poops once every three days. Can you two lovebirds not ruin it!"

Dong Feng, who was getting ready to clean up the poop, snapped with his hair standing and eyes widely opened, his face filled with love for his pet.

"Pfft..."

Trying to stifle her laughter, Su Mei snuck glances at Huo Xin’s plight and couldn’t help but break out in laughter.

"Hurry up! Hurry up!"

"The grand opening ceremony of the courts. Such a grand event must have plenty of good wine!"

"If you guys dawdle any longer, I’m leaving you guys behind and tasting some first!"

Riding on the Wine Spider, Gu Miaoyu was surprisingly sober.

However, her excited state was irrepressible and seemed to be oozing out from her pores.

Her glittering eyes, filled with expectation, didn’t wish to wait another moment.

"Boom! Boom!"

Moving at a normal pace, Renwo Kuang was always the giant in the crowd, attracting attention wherever he went.

"Roar!"

Riding on the Three Tailed Flame Tiger, Dongfang Xu, who had a head of fiery red hair, was showing off.

His broad shoulders, prominent arms, even if they couldn’t compare to Renwo Kuang, still projected a strong image of manliness.

Under the scorching midday sun, he looked up, gazing at the palace not far away.

His eyes, as red as fire, gradually lit up.

The day of revenge ... had finally arrived.