The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 82 - 80: The Much-Noticed Assistant Han_1

"Yes, I specifically invited Jiaoyun to join us, her abilities pair splendidly with the Water Goat, there aren’t many medical Assistants in the same tier that can do better."

When Elder Child laughed, his face was filled with wrinkles, spreading out like ripples.

His regard for Shen Jiaoyun, was even higher than for Wu Chong.

No matter how good Wu Chong was, he was only one person.

But Shen Jiaoyun, she could turn severe injuries into minor ones, and minor injuries into no injuries at all, she was the most reliable in the team’s logistics.

"And, the last one is...?"

Tian Sai’s gaze, filled with suppression, finally landed on Ye Hanjun.

Wei Hongying had the same response.

As Hunters, they possessed ’Wild intuition.’

Their keen sense of smell and powerful Insight ability could also help them with their hunting activities.

From an early point, they noticed.

The last instructor sitting at the end had a weaker aura, his life flame was shaky like a candle in the wind.

Why is that?

With a thought full of doubts, their scrutinizing gazes, one after another, focused on Ye Hanjun.

Elder Child’s smile disappeared as well.

He furrowed his brow, deeply staring at Ye Hanjun, finding no memory in his mind.

Who was this assistant following?

How could there be such an person unrecognized after years at the academy?

As a Martial Monk who controlled the power of the Qi Force, Elder Child noticed Ye Hanjun’s peculiarities even earlier than Tian Sai and Wei Hongying.

Even for Shen Jiaoyun and Yingxia who were support roles.

Because they were at the second level, their vitality could match the Clay Body Small Achievement of wild beasts, their life flame burned like a torch.

This assistant, with black hair and black pupils, looked quite young.

His frail body, compared to theirs and even the students participating in the trials, seemed much weaker.

What is the deal with this person...?

"My surname is Han and my given name is Jun."

Ye Hanjun took in everyone’s subtle expressions.

Then, he calmly said facing everyone’s gaze:

"You might all be aware, in this semi-enclosed environment, I seem a bit out of place compared with everyone else here."

"No need to rack your brains thinking about it, no need for random speculations."

"I have just started working as an assistant, including today, I’ve been working for exactly a week."

"So that’s why, you’re new! No wonder we didn’t recognize you!"

Wei Hongying made a realization, the tense atmosphere loosened a bit.

However, as Ye Hanjun continued speaking, her pupils suddenly constricted, sharpening like needles.

"I’m sorry, since we have to work together, and we need to be honest about our basic abilities, I can’t hide anything."

"I am an E ranked Instructor, a non-combat role similar to a mentor."

"My rank, is first rank, far less than you all in terms of strength."

"As for the Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits ..."

Ye Hanjun glanced at Shen Jiaoyun, faintly hearing her heartbeat slow.

He paused for a moment, then said flatly:

"Great Completion of Clay Body, Desert Witch."

"..."

"..."

The meeting room suddenly fell into a quietness akin to death.

Earlier boisterous laughter and heroic voices, still echoed in their ears.

Like a surging wave, layer upon layer rising.

Before reaching its peak, suddenly loses strength and freefalls, leaving a loud boom in everyone’s mind.

"The...the first rank?"

"The Desert Witch? Great Completion of Clay Body?"

Lin Qingyun was the first one to grab his head, with an expression like the end of the world was imminent, frantically saying:

"You must be joking, the weakest Instructor at the academy is at least second rank, how can a person of the first rank be appointed, it’s impossible! You’re lying to us!"

Tian Sai and Wei Hongying exchanged a look, the former narrowed his eyes again, exuding a dangerous aura like a snake ready to strike.

"Hanjun, right?"

"In front of the two Mentors, you need to take responsibility for what you say."

Ye Hanjun shrugged his shoulders, motioning with his chin to his left.

"Assistant Shen can vouch for me, we’ve met before."

"Of course, I have been observing the two Mentors’ reactions, Elder Child seems to truly not know me, but the Branch Conductor Zhi Zhengqing, it seems you are already aware?"

After the brief two sentences, the meeting room once again fell into silence.

Wu Chong, Tian Sai, Yingxia ... they all turned their gaze on Shen Jiaoyun.

Not until then did they realize, the reason for Shen Jiaoyun’s absentness this whole time was Ye Hanjun.

Afterwards, the topic suddenly turned to the two Mentors, the other instructors followed suit, focusing their attention on Zhi Zhengqing’s face.

"You have a sharp eye ..."

Pursing his lips, the expressionless Zhi Zhengqing explained to Elder Child:

"When I took over the trial assignment, I did learn about everyone’s basic information in advance."

"As he has said, he arrived at the Canghai Pavilion a week ago, and under Elder Jiang Yongnian’s approval, received the emblem of an Assistant."

"What... is it really true?!"

Lin Qingyun seemed as if an arrow had pierced through his chest, and painfully said:

"If there’s such a weak person in the team, wouldn’t my beloved ones have to sacrifice themselves over and over again?"

"Instructor! Branch conductor! Can I apply to quit?!"

"They are the children I painstakingly raised from the cradle. How can I bear to see them sacrifice themselves like a moth to the flame..."

"Hey, calm down."

Let alone Ye Hanjun, even Yingxia couldn’t stand it anymore.

She wanted to plug Lin Qingyun’s mouth with a rag so the world around them would quiet down.

"You just said your Contracted Spirit... is a Witch?"

Elder Child’s white eyebrows knitted together in the middle and he asked, half deliberating and half doubting:

"The Desert Witch from the seventh floor of The Disabled Fond Spirits Assistance Centre?"

"Yes."

Ye Hanjun nodded, confirming again to the nine people present that their ears were not playing tricks on them.

"But as far as I recall, that’s the rarely seen Grey Flash, which has no value for a contract?"

Elder Child glared at Ye Hanjun, his eyes emitting a dull glow without him realizing.

Meanwhile, Zhi Zhengqing, who had remained rather calm all this while, showed his full concentration and interest in hearing the answer to this question through his slightly forward-leaning posture.

Wu Chong, Tian Sai, Wei Hongying... held their breath, completely losing their speaking rights.

The ones leading the questioning were no longer them, but the two mentors, the two Patrons who were the third rank Jade Infant fetus, were seriously scrutinizing the young man who was short of blood.

The feeling was like suffocation.

Even the battle-hardened Wu Chong perceived Elder Child and Zhi Zhengqing transformed from mild-mannered elders into ferocious beasts that could seriously wound him if he dropped his guard.

However...

What Wu Chong, with his twitching eye corners, couldn’t understand was...

The center of the pressure, the man named Lord Han, still remained composed.

As if he noticed nothing, he continued to speak in a calm and relaxed manner:

"Nothing much, just thought of trying out the possibility of mutation."

"If I succeed, then I can bind a real witch’s Fond Spirit, a life form that is even better at casting spells than a Demon Beast, with high chances of being invincible amongst those of the same rank."

"Is that so..."

The Qi force that was leaking from Elder Child suddenly receded.

There was a slight vacuity in his eyes, which then seemed to find something amusing, as he shook his head and sighed aloud:

"Just like a newborn calf being unafraid of the tiger."

"How easy it is for Grey Flash to mutate..."

"If you contract with the witch and try for hundreds of years without success, who can give back the lost years and the wasted youth to you..."

Filled with feelings, Elder Child’s words appear to be sincerely concerned like an elder for his junior.

Ye Hanjun raised his fists in thanks and chuckled:

"Thank you for your concern, Elder Child."

"But the contract has been made, and there is no turning back. No matter how difficult the road is, we’ll keep going."

"Good lad..." Elder Child smacked his lips, "I still know that stubborn old man Jiang Yongnian. If he agreed to let you become an assistant, he must have his reasons."

"But... what was your previous contract?"

"Did you encounter a desperate situation where your contracted spirit accidentally sacrificed themselves, causing you to drop from the second rank to the first?"

"..."

Ye Hanjun was silent for a few seconds, his somewhat innocent eyes turned directly to Zhi Zhengqing.

And Zhi Zhengqing, who was equally surprised by Elder Teacher’s puzzlement, contemplated, and his tone gradually dropped:

"I seem to have forgotten to mention, he’s only 20."

"He and the students we’re supposed to care for... there is no significant difference."

"Jiaoyun should have witnessed as well, contracting the Witch was his first mark, golden yellow. This fact can’t be faked."

"..."

As formidable as Wu Chong, as calm as Yingxia, the gaze that fell on Ye Hanjun at this moment was extremely strange.

It was as if they saw not a human being, but an unknown creature draped in human skin.

"How did he do it?"

"Can he really become an assistant at the Canghai Pavilion with his status as a Patron newbie?"

Tian Sai widened his eyes, his life’s knowledge seemed to be refreshed at this moment.

Elder Child’s eyes also widened in that instant, his usual calm was gradually tilting towards being flustered.

"In the document Elder Jiang reported to the academy it was mentioned..."

Zhi Zhengqing glanced at Ye Hanjun, he halted before speaking, and only sighed after a while:

"He is not a Passive Awakener, but a Talent Patron who activated his authority actively at the age of 16."

"Although he had an accident which cost him four years of growth time, there is still an unused Blood Covenant on him."

"This is the reason, the Academy could not refute Elder Jiang after knowing it and had to let him have his way."

"Huh?" Shen Jiaoyun who had met Ye Hanjun once had already experienced a series of shocks.

She had thought she would more readily accept the fact that "A newbie Patron has become an assistant".

However, upon hearing this, she couldn’t help but cry out in surprise. Her eyes, filled with incredulity, were almost frozen in their sockets.