The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 418 - 198: The Arrival of Killing Intent_3

"Tan Ziping, you’re in charge of setting up the pot."

"Renwo Kuang, assign Renwo Lang to haul insect meat, and bring one tenth of it over. Distribute the rest to the Fond Spirits."

...

After a flurry of activity, Ye Hanjun, whose taste buds had been aroused, led a few major talents in cooking.

In a short while, the freshly prepared insect meat soup was so delicious that even when tasted by Du Yuanjia and Bian Haoran, they couldn’t help but raise their eyebrows in appreciation.

Other mentors and students, meanwhile, were eagerly eating and enjoying their food.

"Oh my, I’m so moved. Master Han actually has such good cooking skills. Can you teach me a few tricks?"

"Forget it. You, who eat junk food all day, will be too lazy to cook even if you learn."

"Why don’t you let me learn, then cook for Sister Yan, put things to good use?"

...

The day passed in this noisy and lively manner.

After the meal, Ye Hanjun felt in good spirits and didn’t feel the need to sleep to replenish his energy.

He left the cave alone and ventured deep into the jungle. Unknowingly, he had traveled eight kilometers, completely exceeding the three-kilometer limit set by Du Yuanjia.

"Come out, Huazhu."

The Witch appeared, followed by the Goose Immortal.

The big black goose, yawning out of boredom, appeared as though he had just woken up.

"I say, why haven’t we reached Blue Frog Kingdom yet?"

"Even with the Wheel of Life leading us, why are we still so slow? Even I, the Immortal, feel bored sleeping all day long."

"If it was just the two headmasters on their own, they would surely lessen the time."

"But considering the number of students, we have to take everyone into account; we can only prioritize stability, not speed."

"Alright, alright," the Goose Immortal shook his head and rolled his eyes, "What’s delicious today? Let me see."

"We don’t have your favorite fish Fond Spirits."

Ye Hanjun opened his dimensional space bag and took out a basket of insect meat:

"But you should also not dislike the meat of a Sixteen-star Beetle."

"And Huazhu, you should eat this too, remember to dip it into the powder on Crazy Spin Grass’s root whiskers, absorb some every day to accelerate your growth."

...

Huazhu and the Goose Immortal began to eat.

Ye Hanjun played with GuaGua for a while, and was just about to summon Mo to receive his daily beating when...

His eyebrows shot up abruptly, his gaze turned to the bushes on his right, and he was silent.

"Who’s spying?"

The Goose Immortal harrumphed and instantly lifted her wing, from each of her black metal feathers, it seemed as if killing intent was flowing.

However, this momentum disappeared in an instant.

The next second, the Goose Immortal gave a slight, puzzled exclamation and stepped forward, making an Iron Wings Sweep.

"Crack— Crunch—"

In the bushes that had been cut in half was a human fist-sized hole.

Inside, a root that had just popped out was tightly wrapped around a finger-length scroll.

"What is this? A Spirit cloth scroll?"

Blinking her eyes twice, the Goose Immortal appeared puzzled.

Ye Hanjun got up, walked over, and examined it for a few seconds, as if he had an idea.

This root emitted a faint smell of decay, which was completely different from normal plant Fond Spirits.

Looking at its color, slightly purplish, the only thing that came to mind was...

"Such a strange plant, it seems like it can split and move around underground like an earthworm?"

"Where’s its main body? Why can’t I sense it? Where has it hidden?"

As the Goose Immortal muttered in confusion, Ye Hanjun picked up the Spirit cloth scroll.

As he picked it up, that length of root completely decayed, silently melting into the soil, leaving no trace behind.

"There’s been a change in situation, we need to get back quickly!"

Having infused a bit of soul power, Ye Hanjun’s eyes twitched furiously.

Before the Goose Immortal could even utter "why", he forcibly retracted her and commanded Huazhu to carry him using the Wind Element, rushing back to camp quickly.

"Boss, the Wheel of Life is ahead, I won’t be able to hide my aura once I get close, they’ll definitely discover it."

"There’s no time to worry about that now. If we’re discovered, we’re discovered. Letting them know in advance that I’ve advanced to the 3rd rank might not be a bad thing."

With a solemn expression on his face, Ye Hanjun quickly replied to Huazhu’s doubts while his thoughts raced.

Inside the scroll was only a short message, a total of 28 words—

[The order of the Shadow Alliance is to kill Canghai; the Alliance Hierarch is already here, as are the three Guardians. And you... are on the must-kill list... Retreat immediately!]

"Who’s there?!"

The Wild Wind howled, creating a significant uproar.

It wasn’t just the Wheel of Life; even the average students couldn’t ignore such noise, waking up from their light slumber.

"Howl..."

The Two-tailed Direwolf let out a growl, suddenly rising and staring directly at the direction of the jungle, ready to pounce at any moment.

"Calm down, it’s me."

Propelled by the gale, Ye Hanjun landed on the ground.

Ignoring the menace of the Wheel of Life, he headed straight for Bian Haoran and Du Yuanjia.

As the one charging towards them turned out to be Lord Han, Du Yuanjia was taken aback at first, then slightly startled by his grave expression.

"I suggest we abandon the camp immediately and rush ahead at all costs!"

"This place is not safe for a prolonged stay. There’s a great danger approaching. If we don’t hurry back to the territory of Blue Frog Kingdom, everyone’s lives would be in danger!"

"On what grounds?" Bian Haoran was astounded, unable to believe this was coming from the usually composed Lord Han.

"I can’t explain, but... there’s no time to lose!"

Ye Hanjun was adamant which gave the students who heard the conversation an inexplicable chill down their spines.