I always feel like I'm being played by capital... no, I'm being played by my dear homeroom teacher.
Huo Yuhao, having finished his day of classes, thought gloomily to himself as he walked back to the dormitory.
As for winning the New Student Competition championship three months from now, Huo Yuhao was actually quite confident. With his Spirit Eye martial soul firing on all cylinders, he was confident he could defeat even a ten-thousand-year soul beast, let alone soul masters whose highest cultivation wouldn't exceed Soul Elder.
However, Zhang Lexuan had also demanded that the class monitor play an active role, and conveniently dumped the task of organizing the class teams for the competition onto him.
To be frank, Huo Yuhao currently knew absolutely nothing about soul master team combat... which was why he was feeling so distressed.
As he neared the dormitory, Huo Yuhao spotted a slender, fiery-red figure who seemed to be waiting for something.
She had cold, pale pink eyes and an incredibly beautiful face that carried a domineering aura.
Ah... Huo Yuhao finally remembered; it was Ma Xiaotao, whom he had agreed to meet this afternoon.
Just as he saw Ma Xiaotao, Ma Xiaotao naturally saw him as well. Upon seeing Huo Yuhao, the coldness in her eyes vanished instantly. She smiled and waved at him, completely ignoring the gazes of the young boys around them.
Huo Yuhao walked over quickly and greeted her politely: "Hello, Sister Xiaotao."
It was clear that Ma Xiaotao had prepared meticulously for today's meeting. With her looks and natural foundation, she certainly didn't need makeup, but her outfit today was quite stunning.
A slit, fiery-red long dress hugged her hot, devilish figure. Her slender legs were covered in sheer black stockings that would make any male creature's heart race, exuding the charm of a mature woman.
Wearing a pair of red high heels made her figure appear even taller. The young Huo Yuhao could barely look straight ahead without staring at those magnificent peaks.
He had to admit, the person before him was even more attractive than Zhang Lexuan in certain aspects.
Seeing the well-behaved Huo Yuhao, Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but step forward and rub his soft hair. Her tone was gentle, completely contradicting her nickname, "Flame Maniac": "Just finished class? Come, big sister will take you to relax and rest a bit."
While these words sounded quite prone to misunderstanding, fortunately, there weren't many students nearby who could hear. Under the meaningful gaze of the old gatekeeper, the two walked toward Sea God Lake.
Ma Xiaotao naturally leaned in close to Huo Yuhao. A cooling sensation, like the flow of a mountain stream, immediately spread from his body to her entire being. Even the restless evil fire within her martial soul felt suppressed.
So comfortable... Unconsciously, Ma Xiaotao pulled Huo Yuhao's arm even tighter.
Feeling the heat and softness coming from beside him, Huo Yuhao said somewhat unnaturally: "Uh... Sister Xiaotao, should we get something to eat?"
Ma Xiaotao covered her mouth and gave a flirtatious laugh: "Hmm... how about I eat you?"
"..."
Seeing Huo Yuhao's embarrassed, reddening face, Ma Xiaotao chuckled: "Alright, alright, I'm just teasing. Little Yuhao, big sister is looking for you for something very important—it concerns my lifelong happiness..."
Huo Yuhao gave an awkward cough: "Sister Xiaotao is talking about your martial soul, right? After all, with a celebrity like the 'Flame Maniac,' one can find out a lot of information with just a little inquiry."
Ma Xiaotao looked at Huo Yuhao with some surprise and nodded gently, her voice remaining warm: "My martial soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix, the same as our ancestor Ma Hongjun, one of the original Shrek Seven Monsters from ten thousand years ago. Although powerful, it has a flaw that is difficult to overcome: the evil fire. The power of this evil fire is stronger than ordinary fire elements, but it erodes my sanity. It has been this way since the first day of my cultivation. I have truly suffered because of it."
"But when I'm close to you, Little Yuhao..." Ma Xiaotao suddenly leaned into his ear and whispered: "This evil fire is miraculously suppressed."
She reached out a jade-like finger and poked Huo Yuhao's cheek: "So... Little Yuhao, I'm afraid your martial soul is more than just the Spirit Eye."
"Uh..."
Huo Yuhao hadn't expected his second martial soul to be discovered so easily.
Seeing the "puppy's" frozen face, Ma Xiaotao showed a satisfied smile; she knew she had guessed correctly.
In the hearts of almost all Inner Court disciples, Ma Xiaotao was labeled as "big breasts, no brains," "violent temper," and so on.
But if you thought about it, how could a genius who reached the level of Soul Emperor before the age of twenty have only brawn and no brains?
Ma Xiaotao struck while the iron was hot, pinching Huo Yuhao's face and pulling it outward: "Little Yuhao, you wouldn't want others to know about your second martial soul right now, would you?"
Huo Yuhao: "???"
Wait, why does that sound so strange...
After letting go, Ma Xiaotao puffed out her towering chest: "Don't worry, no one knows about this except me. Big sister won't let you help for nothing, and I definitely won't let you lose out."
"Uh, well... as long as I can help Sister Xiaotao, I don't really mind." Anyway, the second martial soul would be exposed sooner or later, so Huo Yuhao didn't care much. Besides, having a special connection with such a great beauty didn't seem like a loss for him.
He looked around: "Here? Although I don't mind..."
Ma Xiaotao beamed with joy upon hearing his answer: "No need, we're going to my room on Sea God Island." A pair of blazing flame wings unfurled from her back, and she scooped Huo Yuhao into her arms.
Ma Xiaotao was quite tall; when she picked him up, not only were his feet off the ground, but his head was buried right into the deep cleavage...
Huo Yuhao was at a loss. A refreshing fragrance constantly wafted from her, and the swaying softness against his face made his heart race.
With a flash of red light, Ma Xiaotao suddenly accelerated with Huo Yuhao, vanishing from the shore of Sea God Lake in an instant.
The gorgeous flame wings flapped, propelling them at high speed and kicking up surging waves on the lake. They soon arrived at Sea God Island.
Huo Yuhao finally managed to lift his head from the "cleansing milk" and looked at the so-called Sea God Island in surprise.
Though the island didn't look large, it was a world of its own. Various plants were exceptionally lush and green, appearing to be at least a thousand years old. Moreover, the density of the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi on this island was something he had never seen before.
Before he could appreciate the scenery, Ma Xiaotao impatiently carried him into a small two-story building. They rushed through the living room, and she kicked open the basement door, entering her secret cultivation chamber.
It was a moderately sized room. In the center was a stone bed. The temperature inside was somewhat low because the room contained many gemstones carved from cold jade, and it was fully equipped with living facilities.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."
She kicked off her high heels and jumped onto the stone bed to sit down, while Huo Yuhao sat awkwardly astride her thighs covered in black stockings.
Her jade-like arms wrapped around Huo Yuhao's neck, and her tone was incredibly sincere: "Little Yuhao, help me out. Help big sister suppress this evil fire..."