Chapter 87

At noon the next day, a delighted voice came from inside Yan Shaozhe's room.

"Teacher, what did you say? Huo Yutong has an Ultimate Martial Soul?!"

"Yeah, and it's even the top-tier Ultimate Ice Martial Soul, Ice Sky Snow Girl." Looking at Ma Xiaotao's eyes shining with excitement, Yan Shaozhe smiled and nodded. "The news came from the teacher, absolutely accurate and reliable; it seems whoever stopped you back then wasn't some hidden ice-attribute expert lurking in the dark, but rather her hidden second martial soul."

"Great! My evil fire problem can finally be solved!"

Ma Xiaotao's face was full of delight.

Since she awakened her martial soul, this evil fire has constantly troubled her, making cultivation agonizing and even preventing proper practice.

Yan Shaozhe reminded, "This time when you go to make your request, you must definitely adjust your attitude; you absolutely cannot cause trouble again, got it?"

Last time, Ma Xiaotao's incident not only made her suffer, but he was also severely scolded by Mu En.

That experience was really not pleasant at all.

Ma Xiaotao casually waved her hand.

"Don't worry, I've got it figured out; I'm heading out first!"

Speaking, a pair of dark-red phoenix wings sprouted from her back, and she flew straight out of Yan Shaozhe's room through the window.

In response, Yan Shaozhe merely sighed helplessly, gazing fondly at Ma Xiaotao's retreating back.

"This girl's biggest problem is her overly fiery temperament; who would dare want her in the future?"

Ma Xiaotao quickly flew over Haishen Lake and arrived at the Outer Courtyard.

She arrived at Second Grade Class 1; just then class ended, and Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong were talking at their seats.

Ma Xiaotao ignored the surprised glances of others and barged straight into the classroom.

"Huo Yutong!"

Hearing someone call Huo Yutong's name, Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong both looked up in surprise.

Then both of their expressions changed instantly.

Tang Wulin quickly stepped in front of Huo Yutong.

"Ma Xiaotao, what do you want? Stay away from Yutong!"

Ma Xiaotao furrowed her brows.

"Tang Wulin, this matter has nothing to do with you; move aside."

Tang Wulin spoke righteously:

"'How is it unrelated? We agreed you wouldn't actively come looking for us, and you weren't allowed to come within ten meters of us without our and Yutong's permission—have you forgotten, or are you deliberately breaking the rule?'"

His impression of Ma Xiaotao was very bad; even after a year, seeing her again he didn't want to give her a pleasant look.

"Tsk."

Ma Xiaotao loudly clicked her tongue.

The news that Huo Yutong's second martial soul was the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul hit her so hard that she momentarily forgot she had once promised Tang Wulin this request.

Helpless, she could only retreat to beyond ten meters away and said displeasedly, "Is this enough to satisfy you now?"

Tang Wulin asked in a low voice, "What else do you want from Yutong?"

Seeing the conversation turn to the main point, Ma Xiaotao suddenly became excited and said, "Do you still remember the time I went berserk and almost burned Huo Yutong?"

As soon as she said that, Tang Wulin's and Huo Yutong's faces darkened.

Of course we haven't forgotten; forgetting that would be supernatural.

Ma Xiaotao didn't notice their expressions and continued excitedly:

"'The reason I show these symptoms is due to a congenital defect in my martial soul; my martial soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix, just like Ma Hongjun, a member of the Shrek Seven Monsters from ten thousand years ago. During cultivation, a moment's inattention lets the evil fire consume my mind and drive me mad, and the best solution is to suppress it with a stronger ice or water attribute.'"

"'Oh.' Hearing this, Tang Wulin came to his senses, 'You mean you want Yutong to help you treat your evil fire, right?'"

"'Yes.'"

Ma Xiaotao nodded without hesitation.

Having said all this, Tang Wulin should understand the seriousness and obediently make way, right?

Tang Wulin asked doubtfully, "May I ask you a question?"

"'What?'"

"'Why are you so shameless?'"

Upon those words, not only Ma Xiaotao was stunned, but the entire class fell silent instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Anyone with discernment could see Ma Xiaotao's status as an inner-court disciple, and many well-informed people had even recognized her as the legendary Flame Demon Ma Xiaotao.

To them, Tang Wulin's words were practically asking for death.

Soon, a shocking flash of anger appeared on Ma Xiaotao's face.

"'Tang Wulin, I'm speaking to you nicely; don't give me a face and act shameless!'"

If Yan Shaozhe hadn't beforehand warned her not to cause trouble, she would now make Tang Wulin know what it means to be a Flame Demon.

Tang Wulin's expression also turned cold.

"'The shameless one is definitely you; I ask you, are you saying that as long as you cultivate normally you will be invaded by the evil fire?'"

Ma Xiaotao instinctively replied:

"'Yeah, so normal cultivation methods no longer suit me, which is why I need Yutong's help...'"

Tang Wulin impatiently interrupted:

"'Then why don't you just stop your cultivation?'"

"'Huh?'"

Ma Xiaotao widened her eyes in surprise.

"'What is this guy talking about? On what grounds does she have to stop cultivating?'"

Seeing that she didn't understand, Tang Wulin said:

You said you were afflicted by Evil Fire because you needed to cultivate, right? If you didn't cultivate, you wouldn't be afflicted by Evil Fire, would you? Why would you rather risk harming others and still cultivate?

Hearing Tang Wulin say that, the class suddenly burst into whispers.

The classmates hadn't caught on yet, but after Tang Wulin said that, they immediately understood as well.

Yeah, the root of the Evil Fire affliction is her cultivating soul power; if she just stopped cultivating, wouldn't all the problems be solved? Feeling the gazes of the whole class, Ma Xiaotao's face slowly flushed.

I cultivate to become stronger; as a member of the Shi Lai Ke Surveillance Team, I bear the heavy responsibility of maintaining continental peace. The stronger members like me are, the better the continent's order can be protected, and Evil Soul Masters would dare not act recklessly.

Tang Wulin frowned in disgust.

Just give it up; keeping yourself in check is the greatest contribution to continental peace. Don't bring up Evil Soul Masters—your reckless cultivation, disregarding others' safety, is basically no different from being an Evil Soul Master.

You—

Ma Xiaotao opened her mouth, but for a moment she couldn't speak.

What Tang Wulin said was completely based on normal logic; she couldn't refute it at all.

After half a day, she still couldn't come up with a rebuttal; in the end she could only say angrily:

You just wait, I'm going to tell the teacher!

Having said that, she fled the classroom as if escaping.

Although she had left, the class's atmosphere couldn't return to how it was before, at least for a while.

The classmates secretly glanced at Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong behind him, then began to whisper.

Although their conversation wasn't lengthy, it revealed a lot of hidden information.

This made them all very curious, but seeing Tang Wulin's face clouded over, none of them dared to speak.

Tang Wulin clenched his fist.

He knew that next he would have to face Yan Shaozhe.

As an aside, writing this made me angry; after thinking, I still think I'll find an opportunity to kill her off.

(End of chapter)