Chapter 39: Ma Xiaotao

After leaving Mu En's room, Tang Wulin did not immediately return to his own room, but came to wait outside a room on the first floor.

Huo Yutong was inside studying knowledge related to soul tools.

Just now she demonstrated her soul skill to Qian Duoduo, who, after experiencing it, was also amazed, and upon obtaining Huo Yutong's consent, immediately enrolled her in the Soul Engineering Department.

Tang Wulin had been forging in this room two hours ago, so he knew that although the room occupied little space, it was small but complete, containing all the tools needed to make soul tools, making it a very suitable place for soul engineers to learn techniques.

Believing that under Qian Duoduo's guidance, Huo Yutong's soul tool technique will surely improve rapidly.

After waiting a little over ten minutes, Huo Yutong came out from inside.

She saw Tang Wulin obviously startled, and hurriedly trotted over to ask:

"Wulin, how did you come here?"

"You just joined the Soul Engineering Department today, wanting to ask about the results, right?" Tang Wulin smiled gently, "How do you feel? Is your study going smoothly?"

"Hmm, very smoothly." Huo Yutong smiled bashfully, "Thank you, Wulin."

After a busy day, having someone willingly come to inquire about the situation is a thing that warms the heart.

She and Tang Wulin told each other what Qian Duoduo had taught her, and Tang Wulin also related the cultivation method Mu En had passed on to him; the two chatted about their gains while walking up to the second floor.

Just as they were about to go up to the second floor, Huo Yutong's expression suddenly changed, she grabbed Tang Wulin's arm and whispered, "Wait a moment."

While saying this, her gaze fixed firmly ahead, as if she had seen something unbelievable, a hint of fear faintly appearing in her eyes.

?

Tang Wulin followed her gaze and saw a beautiful figure.

That was a woman wearing the inner academy uniform, tall and slender, with long red hair past her hips, a perfectly proportioned body that attracted attention immensely, her side profile mature and charming.

"Huh?"

As Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong saw her, she also noticed them, quickly turned and walked up to them, speaking from a lofty position: "How come there are two such young kids here? Which teacher brought you?"

After she drew near, Tang Wulin clearly saw her face, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, she really is a beauty.

Obviously, she is a senior sister from the inner academy, and moreover a campus belle-level senior sister.

Huo Yutong obviously had no good feeling toward this woman; she retreated a step without changing expression and retorted, "This has nothing to do with you."

"Don't say that; we are both key focuses of the academy, we should communicate more."

The woman smiled charmingly and reached her hand toward Tang Wulin's face.

"Especially you, this little handsome guy's face is so cute; if you don't smile more, it would be a pity."

Obviously, this was her first time seeing Tang Wulin's level of pretty boy, and she instinctively wanted to tease him.

However, before her hand could reach its target, it was slapped open with a "pa" sound.

Huo Yutong, contrary to her just‑shown fearful expression, stepped in front of Tang Wulin and glared fiercely at the red‑haired woman.

"You may not move him!"

The red‑haired woman stared for a moment, then the corners of her mouth twitched slightly upward.

"Ah la, you're such a protective little cat; do you really hate other women touching him that much?"

"No, no, this has nothing to do with it!"

Huo Yutong's face instantly flushed red, evidently having her thoughts exposed.

She is truly a pure‑hearted and cute little girl.

The woman chuckled, she scrutinized Huo Yutong's face, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

She kept feeling that she seemed to have a vague impression of this girl's appearance, as if she had just seen her a few days ago, but she had been confined to Haishen Ge these past days, unable to step out; where could she have seen her? Wait, could it be……

She reacted, exclaiming: "Are you the junior schoolmate I attacked by Haishen Lake back then?"

……

Facing her question, Huo Yutong chose not to answer, tacitly admitting it.

The red‑haired woman suddenly became excited, she hurriedly grabbed Huo Yutong's shoulder and asked excitedly:

"Do you know who drove me back then? Tell me quickly! This is very important to me!"

"Ugh!"

Being grabbed by the woman with all her strength, Huo Yutong instinctively let out a muffled groan, her face instantly turning pale.

She had rarely eaten a full meal since childhood, her level was only eleven, and just from this woman's grip, her shoulder felt a piercing pain; if she took off her clothes, one could see bruises rapidly appearing where she was grabbed.

At the critical moment, Tang Wulin shoved the red‑haired woman aside, shielded Huo Yutong behind him, and sternly said: "What are you doing? Is this how you ask for help? Can't you see she's in great pain?"

"Ah..." The woman finally realized what she had done, she took two deep breaths and said seriously: "Sorry, my name is Ma Xiaotao, disciple of the former Martial Soul Department head Yan Shaozhe; the question I just asked is truly important, please answer me."

"... I don't know."

Huo Yutong replied coldly.

After being grabbed by Ma Xiaotao, both of her arms have completely lost sensation; let alone speaking of Tianmeng's matter, even if she could, she would not utter a word to this crazy woman.

Tang Wulin looked at the two with puzzlement.

"What are you two talking about?"

Since just now, Huo Yutong and Ma Xiaotao have acted as if they already knew each other, making Tang Wulin feel excluded, which is very uncomfortable.

Ma Xiaotao looked at him in surprise.

"Eh, don't you know she hasn't told you?"

……

Tang Wulin's face grew even uglier.

According to her account, Huo Yutong not telling him is something quite surprising.

Ma Xiaotao stared for a moment, then the corners of her mouth rose into a pleased arc.

"Interesting, are you afraid he'll worry? You really like him, huh."

Ma Xiaotao revealed a lofty attitude and said to Huo Yutong:

Since that's the case, then forget it this time; I'll come ask you again next time, hoping you'll answer truthfully then.

She already knew what Huo Yutong cared about most, so this was easy; as long as she used Tang Wulin's matter as bargaining material, she wasn't afraid Huo Yutong wouldn't speak.

She needed to go ask the teacher for information on Tang Wulin, in order to consider how to blackmail Huo Yutong.

She didn't say anything else, turned and left, leaving Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong standing where they were.

Huo Yutong looked anxiously at Tang Wulin.

"Wulin, I……"

She keenly sensed that he was angry.

Tang Wulin took a deep breath and said:

"Come on, let's go to my room to talk."

(End of chapter)