The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 303 - 161: The Fallen Ten Talents, Once a Legend _3

"He told us not to fight with those who steal the fire, retreat as far as possible."

"It’s a bit late now." Ye Hanjun brushed off the dust on his clothes, "The sudden incident in Blue Eel Town this time is almost over."

"If nothing goes wrong, we will leave after receiving the bounty, no need to linger."

"That would be better." Renwo Kuang agreed, "Although we only stayed for five days, we still gained a lot."

"Brother Ren! Brother Ren!"

Lin Liyou rode up on a wind leopard, and sighed in relief seeing that Renwo Kuang was standing there unscathed.

"Thank goodness, Patrol Chen was worried that you were stubborn and would fight stubbornly with the fire thieves!"

"But in my opinion, they are so strong and have a numerical advantage. How could someone as gentle as Brother Ren act recklessly!"

"They should have already fled the mine." Renwo Kuang was noncommittal, "Given the current chaos, I’m afraid no one can stop them from leaving the town."

"There’s no helping it."

Lin Liyou spread his hands and said helplessly:

"Fortunately, Mayor Cui got the petals of the Fire Elephant Tree."

"Even if we lost the body of the Fire Elephant Tree, they should not blame us, so do not worry."

"What about the Flame Zombie that was guarding on the side... How is the situation?" Renwo Kuang asked.

"I don’t know!" Lin Liyou immediately became serious, "Indeed, we need to hurry and check it out on the ground!"

"Mayor Cui and the mayor from the neighboring town have not returned for a long time, I don’t know if they can handle this guy..."

...

Flame Child escaped.

The Fire Elephant Flower which it had been waiting for many years was taken away at the last moment, which made its anger rise to the extreme.

During the process of chasing the two mayors, Flame Child used the Fire Gun frenziedly, creating a super-fire that spread for several tens of miles.

Despite Blue Eel Town’s previous disaster warnings, there were still innocent town residents who were turned into charred bodies in the blazing fire.

Blue Eel Town—faced with severe disaster!!

Just as Ye Hanjun predicted, even if Flame Child has escaped from the mine where the Fire Element was present, it is not an opponent that the two can face directly in its Jade Infant Small Achievement stage.

Fortunately, when it was led to the vicinity of the town, they encountered the third Freelance Mercenary who came after hearing the news.

With their combined efforts, they successfully defeated Flame Child.

But being able to defeat it does not mean they can kill it.

Flame Child, who was filled with anger and hatred, ultimately escaped.

"Blue Eel Town will be busy later."

"Flame Child is a powerful member of the Corpse Race with certain Spirit Wisdom, stealing its opportunity is equivalent to blood feud in human terms."

"However, it’s not all bad. If Cui Xue can exchange the petals for more suitable resources earlier, and let Fan Goose advance to the Jade Infant Small Achievement stage, Blue Eel Town will not face an overwhelming disaster..."

Having received two hefty bounties, despite Chen Mai’s earnest entreaties, Renwo Kuang and Ye Hanjun still chose to leave.

As soon as they left the town, they felt an unusual sense of being watched.

Without changing his demeanor, Ye Hanjun glanced in the direction of the gaze, and saw a disappearing figure that looked like Hu Dai, the owner of the Flashing Leopard.

Corner of his mouth curled into an almost imperceptible grin, he signaled to Renwo Kuang with his eyes, then followed leisurely behind.

"Whoosh—"

Moving away from the town entrance, gradually deep into the jungle.

It took a full hour to move forward before there were any signs of human activity.

But Hu Dai was constantly changing his running path as if he was afraid of being discovered, running faster and faster.

Renwo Kuang took big strides, chasing steadily.

Ye Hanjun hid in the darkness, flickering like smoke.

Until half a day later, when the sun was rising and the light was dazzling.

Hu Dai stopped, turning around to face them.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

Gu and Treeberry jumped down one after another from the branches.

Sitting on the ground, the fire thief opened his eyes, with his crimson irises glowing dazzlingly.

"Tell me, how many Spirit Stones will it take to buy the information in your hands?"

The fire thief slowly got up, and alongside him, a Red Flame Tiger also stepped out from the cave.

It bared its teeth and glared at Ye Hanjun, ready to pick a fight at the slightest provocation.

"You think everything can be measured by spirit stones?"

Ye Hanjun grinned, "Although this information is not very important to me, it is still priceless. Why would I disclose it to you?"

"Requirements." The Fire Thief coldly said, "Since you brought this up, you must have some ulterior motives."

"Tell me your conditions. Anything that I can do, I will consider."

"I’m a bit interested in you."

Ye Hanjun was blunt, "You must be in a lot of trouble, or else you wouldn’t change your identity."

"Even so, under the condition of knowing nothing, I can still directly ask you."

"Would you be willing to accept me as your mentor?"

When this was said, a pin could be heard dropping.

Gu, Raspberry, and Hu Dai were originally just on guard.

Now, they all widened their eyes at the same time, doubting their ears, as if they heard something that didn’t exist.

"Accept...you...as...master..."

Fire Thief’s eyes were momentarily lost as he murmured to himself.

He had guessed many possibilities, but this was the only one he had never considered.

Such a thought would never even occur to him.

When it was casually mentioned by Ye Hanjun, it was like a bolt from the blue, making one tremble with fear.

"I remember, during the Newcomer Competition, you asked Renwo Kuang the same thing..."

"Afterwards, he lost to you, and you took him as your direct disciple, also becoming a mentor, enjoying supreme honour..."

The Fire Thief’s expression became a bit stiff.

To be precise... a bit strange!

He had seen face-to-face threats, promises of heavy rewards, and conspiring with an enemy...

Please, who has ever seen someone just ask if you want to be his disciple? What kind of quirk is this?

"Is this part of your job?" The Fire Thief frowned and asked as he pondered.

"What else could it be?" Ye Hanjun was very straightforward, "Accepting disciples is my way of growing, just like you hunting fire element Fond Spirits and absorbing and refining their fire seeds."

"I’m afraid I must refuse this request."

Fire Thief immediately rejected, "I have too many things to do. Accepting a mentor is not in my plans."

"You can bring up other conditions, or ask me to do something that is inconvenient for you to do. All of this is fine."

"Even if it involves killing or arson?"

A faint smile appeared on Ye Hanjun’s face as he questioned.

"What’s wrong with doing anything to achieve my goal?"

Fire Thief remained unmoved, restoring his calm tone, which contained a firm belief.

"It’s a pity, I have nobody I want to kill right now."

Ye Hanjun spread his hands and said leisurely:

"The only thing I have in mind for you is for you to become my disciple."

"As long as you accept me as your mentor, I will cultivate you in my way and help you grow. That would help me to advance."

"Sounds strange? No, I don’t even care if you will be grateful after I help you. That’s another matter, and it’s not within my considerations."

"The Renwo Kuang standing in front of you is the ’shadow’ that you can see."

"He was able to advance to the second rank in such a short time and break through again."

"Apart from his own efforts, the rest is more or less related to me."

Renwo Kuang remained silent.

He stood with his arms folded, standing in the wilderness like a giant beast.

But it was this silence that proved to be the best evidence.

Gu, Hu Dai, and Raspberry all had wandering gazes. The initial surprise gradually faded, leaving only confusion and loss.

Has the situation gone completely out of control?

This Master Han from the Canghai Pavilion seems to have approached the leader with the intention of accepting him as a disciple.

But can the leader, with his beliefs, agree to be under someone else, becoming a disciple of someone who is two to three years younger than him?