The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 549 - 242: Emperor Han_2

"I have a premonition that in a month, we shall see a grand spectacle like no before!"

"Stop stating the obvious. With a new dynasty being established and Emperor Han taking on new disciples, there would be something seriously wrong if the Giant Frog Marsh wasn’t buzzing with excitement!"

...

The assembly drew to a close.

Ye Hanjun held sway over the Old Imperial City, simultaneously suppressing the remaining chaos and acquiring all sorts of curious and unusual materials to supply to Huazhu, Goose Immortal, and Mo.

Aegifura also had her share.

Even though she would emerge from the Contract Space shrieking and ready to fight Ye Hanjun every single time.

Yet, Ye Hanjun never withheld any resources meant for her.

Whether Aegifura accepted them or put them to use was another matter entirely.

"GuaGua?"

One day, a court painter arrived at the Old Imperial City specifically to sketch GuaGua.

GuaGua, with a pile of different shapes to pose with, hopped about gleefully and with boundless excitement.

It accidentally stumbled into the training room of the big tadpole, and just as accidentally witnessed the Goose Immortal provoking the female charm demon, only to be dazed by the beating of the Whip of Conquest once again.

"Ah! This is outrageous!!"

"My reputation! How could I let it be destroyed here!"

After being saved by the big tadpole, the purple magatama in the eyes of the Goose Immortal shattered, and it once again found clarity.

It was furious and utterly frustrated, swearing for the umpteenth time that it would one day wash away this disgrace.

Then... the big goose ran into the room next door, leaped into a large and chilly iron tub, and began "Iron Bucket Goose Soak".

This was a special Ice Boiling Method provided by Ye Hanjun.

The cold liquid in the pot was a mixture of various Heavenly and Earthly Materials combined in precise proportions.

If a fond spirit was of an ice attribute, then it would absolutely revel in it.

If it was not of an ice nature, then it would face an extreme form of punishment, at best causing limbs to freeze stiffly, and at worst damaging the tendons and leaving behind hard-to-resolve hidden injuries.

Even the mighty Goose Immortal, after soaking for a while, began to shiver, its beak clattering in the cold.

"GuaGua~~~"

GuaGua hopped into the tub, performing the frog swim, butterfly stroke, freestyle swimming... a dazzling display of different strokes.

It looked at the big goose with pure and shiny eyes.

But the big goose - better known as the Goose Immortal - didn’t wish to see this little fellow, unaffected and indeed deriving nourishment from the freezing liquid.

"G-go... Go..."

"I-I am... refining my mind and spirit..."

"A mere charm... cannot be my nemesis..."

This Ice Boiling Method, if one could withstand the pain, truly does enhance Soul Power.

Even though it was a rather offbeat approach, the Goose Immortal gave it his all.

Only when it could resist Aegifura’s charm while at the same power level could it regain its confidence.

"How boring."

"All of them are worthless. This world deserves to be destroyed. It has no value in existing!"

The white-haired Aegifura, enraged due to confinement in the training room.

Her murderous intent was fierce, her gaze cold. She seemed to wish nothing more than to obliterate everything before her eyes.

Ye Hanjun finally understood it now.

Normally when people say they’re "tired of the world", it signifies negativity, akin to severe depression, being unwilling to live on.

Aegifura’s "tired of the world" held quite the literal interpretation.

She despised the entire world indiscriminately, with the exception of her own eternally unchanging self-love. All other beings and items were either made use of or destroyed. She absolutely refused to care about them.

"Really, you’re not going to eat?"

Ye Hanjun, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, interrupted Aegifura’s tirade with a mocking smile on his face:

"During the Sealing stage, you could still steal my life essence to keep yourself alive."

"However, with the Seal Breaking, you can no longer forcibly take my life essence. If you do not eat regularly, this face of yours... will soon start to look haggard~"

An infuriated Aegifura’s face turned pale.

She glared at Ye Hanjun, her sharp Demonic Fangs grating against each other.

After a while, she retorted in fluent demonic language, filled with resentment:

"Out!"

"I do not wish to see you! You’re ruining my appetite!"

"..."

Ye Hanjun shrugged. Turning on his heel, he walked away.

Just treat it as the behavior of a rebellious youngster. Now was apparently the time for them to adjust to each other. Giving in a little bit at this point would help in mending their relationship.

"Sssss!"

After closing the door to the training room, Ye Hanjun leaned against it without uttering a single word.

The crafty GuaGua was chased away by the Goose Immortal.

It wasn’t angry though. With its entire body wet, it ran straight towards Ye Hanjun’s shoulder.

Ye Hanjun put a hand to his forehead as he watched the little one roll around two times, smearing all the water onto his body, looking utterly pleased with itself; he suddenly found it quite amusing.

"GuaGua? GuaGuaGua!!"

The guardian beast of the dynasty had been caught just like that.

Ye Hanjun held it firmly, tickling it all over.

The little one put up a feisty fight, spitting saliva and aiming especially for the nose of the big tadpole.

"Sssss..."

An odd noise came from inside the training room, causing both Ye Hanjun and GuaGua to stop their games instantly.

GuaGua blinked its eyes, curious as ever.

However, Ye Hanjun just smiled slightly. He covered GuaGua’s eyes, not allowing it to peep inside.

The method of feeding for the Succubus Clan... was frankly quite cruel.

Usually, a succubus would drain the life-force from its prey during the act of unison.

Even though Aegifura was called the ’Ancient Succubus’, she didn’t seem to escape this trait.

However, she held herself to a strict standard of cleanliness.

Even a tiny stain on her dress could drive her to murder.

To allow Aegifura to succumb to her blood nature was utterly impossible.

Ye Hanjun guessed that from an early age, she had always resisted her blood nature, and two central parts of her personality, self-love and a hatred for the world, formed her backbone.