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Chapter 751 - CHAPTER 753: Little Cauldrons

Eugene, Jirofi and their entire army were destroyed by Han Shuo and his disciples. Afterwards, Anito and the others collected and counted their booty. It took them about half a day to complete this task.

There were around five thousand pieces of energy crystals of various sizes, around seventy divine armours and divine weapons, and two high god divine weapons. The items were so valuable that even at the most conservative valuation, they would be worth at least two million Black Crystal Coins.

The most important achievement, however, was that Han Shuo had taken control of the deposits. Eugene and Jirofi had only been mining for a few days and had definitely not extracted much of the energy crystals. The amount of energy crystals in the mountain was massive and would be worth at least tens of millions in black crystal coins.

Under Bolland's guidance, Anito and others carefully 'redecorated' the site. They erased any evidence that might implicate Han Shuo and his people, moved the bodies and made it look as if the forces of Eugene and Jirofi had destroyed each other.

Although this was a piece of cake for Bollands, Sanguis and Gilbert struggled with it. But with Bollands, Anito and others to guide them, they quickly learned how to plant and manufacture false evidence. The matter was settled neatly.

Han Shuo did not leave, but stayed in the mountain and waited for his rivals to arrive.

In the meantime, Anito, his men from the Third Corps, Bollands, Sanguis and Gilbert went to every major deposit on the mountain. At the entrances to these energy crystal deposits, they carved a unique pattern - the shape of the Cauldron of Myriad Demon !

Han Shuo had to set up his family clan at short notice, and not being a creative person, he was unable to come up with an original, unique emblem for his House of Han. However, with the competition arriving soon, he needed to make it clear that his family clan had claimed the mountain and its resources as soon as possible. So he simply decided to use the drawing of the Cauldron as his family clan's emblem.

At each cave entrance, there would be a pattern of the Cauldron of Myriad Demon . Above the Cauldrons, a few tiny words were clearly carved - The City of Shadows' House of Han!

Five days later, the competitors from the three great family clans finally arrived. With great difficulty, they managed to locate the mountain after using the enormous influence and resources of their family clans. They couldn't have been more surprised to find the strange markings at all the cave entrances.

All the competitors were stunned. They stared foolishly at the carving of Little Cauldron and the tiny but clear words above it. They knew they were too late.

The City of Shadows had its rules. Wallace, the City Lord, had clearly instructed them not to fight each other.

Knowing that Han Shuo had claimed the mountain, though disappointed and unhappy, there was nothing they could do. So they went to Han Shuo, forced a smile on their faces and congratulated him.

The three were called Ji Wei, Manly and Gascon. They all knew and were on good terms with Han Shuo because of the medicines he had refined. Seeing that there was no way they could turn the situation around, they reluctantly conceded defeat.

It was another three days later when competitors from other family clans arrived. If those from the three major clans had nothing to say, then these competitors from smaller clans would naturally make no protest. The fact that Han Shuo was close to the House of Sainte was the most important thing to keep them from complaining.

Another seven days later, Erebus, Aobashi and their large army arrived at the mountain. Erebus and Aobashi were astonished to hear Han Shuo's 'story'. Obviously, they did not believe it to be true.

While it was possible that Jirofi and Eugene had clashed in their struggle for control of the deposits, it was ludicrous that they had destroyed each other and not a single one of them survived. Although Erebus and Aobashi continued to question them, they revealed nothing.

Erebus then pulled Anito and his men into a corner and asked, "Tell me, what really happened?"

The four divine guards were ashamed and dared not look at Erebus directly. With their heads bowed, they gave a vague answer: "Those from Darksoul City and Hushveil City killed our comrades. Lord Bryan has taken revenge for us!"

Although the four Divine Guards had dared to lie to Andre and City Lord Wallace, they couldn't bring themselves to lie to Erebus. He was their boss, after all. Besides, Erebus had treated them well in all the years they had served him. And Han Shuo himself had dropped a few vague hints.

Erebus and Aobashi's headaches grew worse after hearing the vague answer. . The two were here to deal with the aftermath. They knew that shit was about to hit the fan.

Of course, the two of them did not believe that Han Shuo had killed the two chiefs outright. They thought that Eugene and Jirofi must have hurt each other badly before Han Shuo took advantage of the situation to finish them off along with their weakened forces.

They had seriously underestimated Han Shuo's current strength!

"This is going to be difficult," Aobashi remarked with a grimace. She sighed and said, "The City Lord sent us here with the intention of negotiating with these two parties. Now that it has become such an important issue, the two cities will give us hell!"

"There is nothing we can do but report the situation to our City Lord. His Lordship will have to communicate with the City Lords of those cities," Erebus said in an anxious and worried manner. He too felt as if his head was going to explode as he couldn't think of a proper way to resolve the matter.

"Lady and gentleman, I will leave the rest to you. Just let me know when the talks with these two cities are over and I will arrange for men to mine the ores. As for the distribution of the ore, we can discuss that later," Han Shuo said with a smile. He stretched his body lazily and muttered to himself, "Ay, I have been really lucky on this journey. I only had to fight a bunch of easy targets who were badly injured!"

Anito, Deco, and the other two divine guards wore strange expressions when they heard Han Shuo's words. They had witnessed Han Shuo getting rid of Eugene and Jirofi with brute force and knew that luck did not help him destroy the two powerful forces. They knew that Han Shuo was trying to hide his true strength. Having received many divine weapons and other loot, the four of them acted in concert with Han Shuo, talking a lot of nonsense and misleading Erebus and Aobashi from the truth.

"You rascal, how could you just walk away and leave the two of us to clean up the mess you made?" Erebus shook his head in a smile that hid his pain and remarked, "Bryan, oh, Bryan, two chiefs of the Divine Guard have died. That is no small matter!"

"Well, they killed each other. There's no one to blame for their deaths but themselves. You just have to tell the truth as it is. I believe the City Lord, as wise as he is, will say nothing!" Han Shuo laughed mischievously and continued, "I will stop interfering with your lordships' work. We will return to the City of Shadows now. After the matter is settled, I will buy you both a drink!"

"It better be a cask of the finest wine!" said Aobashi as she glared at Han Shuo. Her gut feeling told her that Han Shuo was behind this mess, but unfortunately, she couldn't find any evidence against Han Shuo. But even if she did, she would have to destroy it and cover it up for Han Shuo!

"Sanguis, Bollands, Gilbert, let's go!" Han Shuo called to his three disciples, bidding farewell to the competitors from the three great family clans, and left.

Han Shuo returned to Lasberg Fortress and discovered that Candide, Emma, Graeae, Pegasus and a few others were there. These people were experienced in various aspects of running a city. They took the initiative in familiarising themselves with the situation at Fort Lasberg and making preparations for the House of Han to take over the fort.

Candide and the others knew the purpose of Han Shuo's journey. Therefore, they immediately asked Han Shuo about his journey when he returned to Fort Lasberg. He avoided telling them the details, but said, "It's settled, the Fifth Corps is ours!"

These people knew that power was essential to their survival and were delighted with the news. Candide and the others could be considered members of his House of Han. Being on the same ship as Han Shuo, it was only natural that they would want the House of Han to rise and prosper in the City of Shadows.

Having lived on Elysium for some time, these people realised the importance of being part of a family clan. They had taken the initiative at Fort Lasberg because they wanted to help make the House of Han stronger. They understood that the stronger the House of Han became, the better off they would be.

Han Shuo took some of the energy crystals he had obtained from the mountain and gave them to Candide and company, instructing them to power up the energy towers and boundary towers around their residence in the fort. Energy crystals were essential to the functioning of these towers. With enough energy crystals, the defences of the Han residence in Lasberg Fort could be strengthened.

Candide and Han Shuo spent the better part of a day discussing all manner of matters relating to Fort Lasberg. Running a city is not Han Shuo's forte. Back on the Profound Continent, he had delegated most, if not all, of the work of running his Brettel city to Jack and Dorcas. His skills in this area had not improved. Most of the discussion consisted of Han Shuo listening to Candide and others talk and explain. They wanted Han Shuo's approval before carrying out certain important projects. Most of the time, Han Shuo would just nod and agree.

Han Shuo knew that Candide and the others had no one to turn to but him. Now that they had been branded as members of the House of Han, Han Shuo was sure that these people would serve him wholeheartedly. Therefore, he had agreed to their proposal out of hand, giving them the freedom and comfort to make changes.

When they had no more questions, Han Shuo left with Sanguis, Bolland and Gilbert to return to the City of Shadows.

***The Sainte Residence. Wallace and Andre stood in front of a magic mirror.

Inside the mirror were Aobashi and Erebus, giving an account of the situation on the mountain. When they reported that Eugene of Hushveil City and Jirofi of Darksoul City had perished in the mountain, Wallace and Andre's faces jerked slightly. Wallace asked hastily, "How is Bryan? What about the others?"

"Bryan is fine. He had taken over the mountain by the time we arrived," Erebus grimaced and continued, "Bryan said that Eugene and Jirofi had killed each other. We couldn't find any of their forces alive. All the divine guards from Darksoul and Hushveil Cities had perished, but their bodies were missing. The situation is quite strange!"

"Eugen and Jirofi died in the mountain. Their City Lords will surely give you a lot of trouble, older brother," even Erebus could feel the headache. After a moment's thought, Andre asked Erebus, "Did Eugene and Jirofi really kill each other?"

"They're all dead, so we have no idea!" said Erebus with a grimace, "Not a single Divine Guard of Hushveil and Darksoul survived. It seemed rather unlikely, but when I asked Bryan, he stuck to his claim that they had destroyed each other. We also found some evidence at the scene that the two forces had a fierce battle.

Wallace was stunned. After a long moment he nodded and instructed in a deep voice, "Take the mountain. Inform Hushveil and Darksoul Cities of the death of their Divine Guard Chiefs. Whatever they ask, tell them that they killed each other. If you find anything at the scene that was overlooked, clean it up!

"Understood, my lord!" replied Erebus.

Wallace ended the call and massaged his glabella. With a faint smile, he remarked, "That boy really knows how to cause trouble. Eugene and Jirofi's deaths must have something to do with him. Hehe, their city lords will be furious with this news!"

"Elder brother, how is it possible that Bryan got rid of both Eugene and Jirofi?" asked Andre in a confused manner.

"How else would you explain the situation on the mountain?" Wallace glanced at Andre, grinned, and said, "Even though he might not have the strength to kill both of them, he might still succeed if he strikes at the right time, perhaps making a sneak attack while the two of them are fighting. Hehe, he had preserved traces of the two sides fighting. This boy is indeed talented. It seems that he will do a better job than Avery in leading the Fifth Corps!"

"Bryan is so bold it's almost reckless. It takes a hell of a gut to kill two Divine Guard Chiefs!" remarked Andre.

"Bold, ruthless, perceptive - these are all qualities a man must have to achieve great things. He has amply demonstrated that he is capable of acting as Chief of the Fifth Corps. Very well, have all the relevant documents ready by this afternoon. Also, let him have all the Fifth Corps Divine Guards that have been vetted," Wallace instructed Andre with a smile. Instead of getting angry at Han Shuo for causing so much trouble, Wallace was pleased with Han Shuo's bold and ruthless methods.

Andre nodded and left to get the job done.

After Andre left, Wallace reactivated the magical mirror and made contact with the City Lords of Hushveil City and Darksoul City. He claimed that Eugene and Jirofi had killed each other and that the mountain belonged to the City of Shadows. As expected, the two City Lords were furious when they heard the news. The three City Lords had a heated argument.

Half a month later, Han Shuo and his three disciples returned to the City of Shadows.

Everyone from the Profound Continent had moved from Celestial Pearl to their new home - the Han Residence!

Compared to Celestial Pearl, their new residence was even larger and grander. It housed all the necessary facilities. The buildings on Elysium were usually solemn and imposing in architectural style, which the new tenants did not like. Therefore, Fanny, Phoebe and the others had put a lot of effort into decorating their new residence with flowers, plants, hills, small streams and other things to make the Han residence much more serene and pleasing to the eye.

As Han Shuo walked through the flowering shrubs, he gazed at the tall and towering structures in front of him. He suddenly had a flashback.

He remembered that when he first arrived in Elysium, he had faced great challenges to get to the City of Shadows. When he first entered this residence, he had been as clueless as a peasant entering a city for the first time. Not far ahead was the gymnasium, where he had an argument with Cage and Doloxes. He was insulted by the two young members of the Laver family and left in a huff.

But now, just decades later, everything in this place had become an asset of his House of Han!

Han Shuo enjoyed the wonderful feeling of owning and controlling things. As he breathed in the fresh air, he could taste the scent of triumph.

The ladies went outside to greet Han Shuo's return, surrounding him with cheerful chatter and laughter.

Sanguis, Bollands and Gilbert were taken aside by Stratholme and Ayermike. They continued to question the three about what had happened on the mountain. When they heard that Han Shuo had successfully taken over the mountain and that the Fifth Corps would be his, the two became very excited.

"Bryan, Candide and the others went to Lasberg Fortress. Did you meet them?" asked Emily.

"Yes, I did. They asked me a bunch of questions. What a headache!" replied Han Shuo with a grimace, "I am no expert in running a city. Fortunately, I brought them here from the Profound Continent. Otherwise, I would have a hard time finding suitable candidates to run Fort Lasberg on such short notice!"

"Bryan, those from the Profound Continent can be trusted! There is no way they could survive on Elysium outside of the House of Han. Therefore, they should know what to do!" said Emily quietly.

Han Shuo nodded and replied with a smile, "Yes, I understand. They will be the pillars of the House of Han in the future. Although there is not much I am good at, I have enough sense to choose good men to do what I want to do, and enough self-control not to interfere with them while they are doing it. These men will find their roles on Elysium!"

"Bryan, these are the papers Andre sent you. He wants you to take office as soon as possible," Phoebe said as she handed Han Shuo a stack of documents. Then she said quietly, "Andre wants you to know that there are some in the Fifth Corps who are quite arrogant and stubborn. Although they did not revolt with Avery, they admire Avery."

Han Shuo received the documents and read them. He replied with an unruffled smile, "I eat untamed punks like them for breakfast.

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