The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 363 - 180: D Level, Instructor! _1

"Master Han."

Zhuang Wenyao greeted with his hands together, his expression respectful.

Standing shoulder to shoulder with him, Tan Ziping’s indifferent expression softened slightly as he immediately followed suit.

"Oh, so this is Master Han? It’s a pleasure to meet you for the first time."

With a cocked eyebrow, indulging in self-mockery, Jin Shanshan·Huo Xin greeted casually.

Today, he was dressed in gorgeous clothing.

The material of his clothes seemed to be black silk handwoven from a ten-year-old silkworm.

The outer shirt was adorned with sapphire dust.

Two jade pendants hung from his waist, a pair of brown boots on his feet... Against the morning glow, anyone who wasn’t blind could see an avante-garde outline of a person. It accentuated a lavish air while emitting an insouciant charm. To those unfamiliar with him, it was hard to discern his true character.

"Hm? Master Han is here."

You Jin, who was cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. It was as if the gaze of a mighty lion was suddenly cast over.

Ye Hanjun gave a faint smile, returning the courteous greetings from a few people.

Then, he took the initiative to walk towards Ji Yan, briefly greeting Ji Yan, Xu the Elder, and the other two teachers he met for the first time.

"Han, are you aware of what’s expected of you at the Tianyafu Residence?"

The grey-haired old lady asked with a smile, much like how an elder would ask a younger one.

"Interactions should maintain harmony."

"All of us are brother academies under the Blue Frog Kingdom, if we harbor enmity against each other, no one will be pleased regardless of their rank."

Master Han would occasionally press his lips together and reply with a slight smile,

"However, as this is an exchange, conflicts will inevitably arise."

"Even though we won’t instigate, it doesn’t mean we will repeatedly back down when conflicts occur."

"Yes, keeping that in mind is enough."

Old Xu nodded, a warm smile permeated with kindness spreading across his face:

"Though this event is mostly a student-oriented activity, there may be some hidden competition among the teaching circle."

"You are a new teacher who is young, and also an Active Awakener."

"This series of recognitions is unlikely to be ignored by Tianyafu Residence; they must have some knowledge about you."

"You are most likely to become their ’point of breakthrough’ - their target for probing. You should always stay vigilant."

"I shall remember old Xu’s words."

Ye Hanjun clasped his fists and thanked sincerely.

"Flap-flap—"

A faint sound of fluttering wings could be heard. In the sky not far away, a woman in green was flying towards them.

For a moment, a considerable number of gazes shifted from Ye Hanjun and landed on her instead.

"The Thorn Princess! The Thorn Princess is here!"

"Wow... it’s said that she likes tranquility. Normal schoolmates can count the times they see her annually on one hand."

"Really? I heard that she doesn’t want to stay at Canghai and might submit her graduation application at any time."

"Ah? Where did this gossip come from? I feel a bit melancholic all of a sudden..."

The random whispers didn’t escape Ye Hanjun’s ears.

His expression remained placid, but his gaze was deep as he fixed it on the woman.

The-Seventh-of-the-Ten-Talents— Thorn Princess·Yan Xuehui!

She was not often mentioned at South Campus.

The reputation of Huo Xin, Tan Ziping, and Ma Nongmei, who are ranked behind her, far exceeds hers.

Not to mention those ahead of her. Their levels of fame are on completely different levels.

However—Ye Hanjun was very interested in her!

This had nothing to do with her beauty, disposition, position, or Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits...

The only factor was that she was crucial in ensuring that Huazhu could come to Canghai Pavilion, and not be sold in the underground black market by the Jinkela Mercenary Group.

It was her who encountered the Jinkela Mercenary Group.

It was her who singlehandedly wiped out the Jinkela Mercenary Group, and incidentally saved Huazhu.

Although she seemed oblivious about this deed, even though Huazhu is a rare Grey Flash, a fond spirit of the witch, she discarded Huazhu by giving him to the Disabled Fond Spirits Assistance Centre at North Campus. She never contacted or remembered him as if he was completely forgotten.

However, Huazhu was profoundly grateful and always felt indebted to her.

As a Patron of Huazhu, Ye Hanjun naturally had to shoulder this responsibility.

If given the opportunity, as long as it was within his ability and he could assist her, he was determined to return this favor.

"Heyya, Sister Yan, long time no see!"

Huo Xin suddenly showed a flattering smile. Coupled with his dazzling clothes, he seemed inexplicably greasy.

Just with a snap of his fingers, a huge bouquet of roses appeared in his arms, containing precisely ninety-nine roses.

"Don’t pull such stunts."

Yan Xuehui glanced at him, showing no intention of accepting the roses whatsoever.

Huo Xin wasn’t shocked. With a squeeze, the bouquet of roses instantly crumbled, turning back into energy that dissipated in the world.

"Sister Yan, I really didn’t expect that you would partake in this mission. I’m truly truly truly truly thrilled!"

"Sister Yan, did you sleep well last night? I have some soothing sachets here, all made from dried natural flower petals, you’ll love them!"

"Oh, and I heard that Sister Yan got a few scars on her calf while dealing with a dangerous crocodile last time."

"I obtained a special secret prescription from a teacher, and had a special alchemist concoct it. After just a few applications, there won’t be a trace left!"

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Renwo Kuang, Wang Xinfei, Su Mei, Li Jingming... Students who had just ascended to the Southern Campus in the past one to two months were all dumbfounded, scratching their heads or blinking their eyes in confusion.