Chapter 17: I Like You

Chen Qiye's lips were blocked by Ma Xiaotao, and he could only make whimpering sounds.

Chen Qiye could never have imagined that Ma Xiaotao would do something like force a kiss; even if the evil fire had an influence, it wouldn't go this far!

Chen Qiye didn't know that not only he felt that soul-merging sensation; Ma Xiaotao felt the same, and years of soul fusion likewise gave her a different feeling toward Chen Qiye.

But Ma Xiaotao, being several years older than Chen Qiye, could see emotions more clearly; she could tell Chen Qiye liked the Eldest Senior Sister, and she believed it wasn't just because of the martial soul fusion skill—it was more like a feeling that arose from companionship and care.

Ma Xiaotao actually, as a newcomer, had always been dissatisfied; obviously they spent the same time in the same place, why would Chen Qiye like the Eldest Senior Sister, to the point that just seeing her made him run away?

But Ma Xiaotao no longer wanted to wait; why didn't Chen Qiye like her yet treat him so well—this feeling, to her, was truly cruel.

After seeing Chen Qiye and spending several years together, his peerless face was deeply etched in Ma Xiaotao's mind; she thought of him day and night, tossing and turning.

How could this maiden's springtime feelings be restrained in thought and body? Speaking of it, Ma Xiaotao has suffered, enduring this for so long.

You should know that the first awakener of the Evil Fire Phoenix, namely Ma Hongjun before the Evil Fire Phoenix became strong, needed to do those indescribable things to suppress the evil fire.

And Ma Xiaotao has never done that before, after all she is just a girl.

Only after meeting Chen Qiye was she completely opened up. Year after year passed, Ma Xiaotao's longing for Chen Qiye grew, and the evil fire in her heart increased daily; after several years of minor eruptions, she could no longer suppress it and it burst forth completely.

Chen Qiye, in order to prevent Ma Xiaotao from having another accident, could only let her stare at his lips.

Meanwhile, Chen Qiye himself was using the power of Ultimate Ice to drive out the remaining evil fire from Ma Xiaotao, reducing the damage it caused to her body.

"Hiss… mm~ ah~ ah!"

Ice elements danced around Chen Qiye, violently surging into Ma Xiaotao's body, causing her to arch; ice and fire merged, a sensation both stimulating and comfortable spread, making Ma Xiaotao unable to help but emit a different sound.

………

The alternation of cold and heat, over time, made the pain less distinct; perhaps because his consciousness was already somewhat blurred, Chen Qiye's mind gradually became muddled.

Under the double torment of spirit and flesh, even he could barely keep it under control.

In fact, although the Evil Fire Phoenix's flames are domineering, they are still far inferior to the Ultimate Martial Soul Severing Sword Scorpion.

Therefore, besides enduring pain, his body was merely being tempered by the alternation of cold and heat.

But Chen Qiye felt the beauty and softness of the woman on him, while the physical torment increased.

"Mm——"

Ma Xiaotao's lips left Chen Qiye as she exhaled, her starry eyes slightly opened; since becoming an Evil Fire Phoenix Soul Master, she had never felt this refreshed before.

From the first day of cultivation, she had suffered the torment of the evil fire. Even with Chen Qiye's help she wanted to give up, or, as Yan Shaozhe said, use another way to vent, but she was not just a girl; there was already someone in her heart, so how could she possibly use that method?

Yet after all these years, she endured. Speaking of mental fortitude, she is no less than Chen Qiye.

Ma Xiaotao was waiting, waiting for Chen Qiye to be willing, waiting for him to say those words willingly; even if she didn't know how long it would take, or whether it was possible…

But today Ma Xiaotao and Chen Qiye had been in Sea God Lake for so long; Ma Xiaotao filtered all her soul power through Chen Qiye's body, suppressing all the evil fire deep in her bloodline, so it would not affect her for at least a long time.

Ma Xiaotao also seemed to notice that Chen Qiye's soul power had reached rank 40, and his ice-attributed element appeared to be evolving in some direction.

………… Fire power radiated outward, the surrounding ice had long since turned to water; Ma Xiaotao suddenly exclaimed, only then realizing that Chen Qiye had fainted again from overusing his soul power.

Ma Xiaotao checked and said, "It's fine, this is just overuse of soul power."

But Ma Xiaotao, recalling what just happened, felt her cheeks flush involuntarily: "I, I don't know why I just blurted that out."

Ma Xiaotao looked at Chen Qiye in her arms and said, "Just now, did you mean that? I hope I didn't mishear."

Ma Xiaotao recalled just now, the last sentence Chen Qiye said before losing consciousness.

"If permitted, then why not…"

Ma Xiaotao's swimming was excellent; her pair of long legs alternated in the lake water, quickly bringing Chen Qiye back to shore. On land, she dared not use soul power to help him recover.

One is ice, the other fire; their attributes are completely different, so rashly administering aid might backfire.

Looking up, Ma Xiaotao realized it was already dusk; the orangish-red sun was lazily setting from the west, the afterglow dyeing half the sky red, extraordinarily beautiful, which also lifted her spirits a bit.

Ma Xiaotao glanced at Chen Qiye, then held him again in her arms, placing him on a nearby chair, letting his head rest on her thigh.

"Qiye, even if the success rate is minuscule, I still want to compete with the Eldest Senior Sister..."

Not long after, Chen Qiye lost the fiery impact, and his consciousness gradually cleared.

At this moment, he felt he couldn't muster any strength throughout his body; that sense of exhaustion was even stronger than when he was ambushed last night.

"Cough cough."

Chen Qiye coughed twice, feeling pain all over his body; besides the pain, there was a strong numbness and itchiness.

"You're awake."

Ma Xiaotao quickly lowered her head; seeing her, Chen Qiye's nose suddenly bled profusely, nearly making him faint again.

What made Chen Qiye think of was that when Ma Xiaotao had previously hugged him over, there had been plenty of contact! They had stayed like that for over ten minutes; if not for their good tempers, an ordinary person would have already fainted.

But Ma Xiaotao didn't realize anything was wrong with herself, thinking Chen Qiye was injured, she hurriedly lifted him and held him in her arms. This only made his nose bleed more…

Ma Xiaotao panicked a little, thinking Chen Qiye had suffered some injury again.

"Qiye, Chen Qiye. How are you? Are you okay? Don't scare me. If you die, I'll pay with my life." Ma Xiaotao said urgently.

"It's fine, Xiaotao sis." Chen Qiye wiped his own nosebleed.

"Then it's good; if I hurt you again, I'd have no face to see you."

"It's fine, just a bit of soul power overdraw; Xiaotao sis, you need to answer me a question."

"What question? As long as I know, I will certainly tell all I know."

"It's just, Xiaotao sis, why did you just kiss me? You really…"

"That's right, I like you." Ma Xiaotao had already guessed what Chen Qiye was going to say and answered first.

(End of Chapter)