Dai Yaoheng

After finishing their meal, Huo Yuhao had to rush to the Soul Tool Department for more practice, while Huo Yuxi prepared to meet Ma Xiaotao's invitation.

The four of them walked out of the cafeteria together, just as Bei Bei and Tang Ya arrived for their meal. Huo Yuhao hastily greeted them and then ran off.

"Where is Little Yuhao going in such a hurry?" Tang Ya asked, watching his retreating figure with a puzzled expression.

Wang Dong explained that Huo Yuhao had become Fan Yu's direct disciple. Of course, she omitted the part about him becoming a core disciple of the Soul Tool Department. After all, if that were leaked, the Martial Soul Department would surely revoke his core disciple status.

"Little Yuhao is too amazing!" Tang Ya exclaimed happily, jumping up and looking at Bei Bei. "Even after all these years of hard work, we're no match for him in just three months. It seems even the gods don't want the Tang Sect to decline!"

She immediately decided, "Since Yuhao has already gone to the Soul Tool Department, tomorrow Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Xi Xi will come train with me in the Tang Sect's ultimate skills!"

"I'll give him the general principles and cultivation methods for Tang Sect's hidden weapons then. With my understanding of Soul Tools, it will be a great inspiration for him to learn how to craft them!"

After Huo Yuxi agreed to go with Xiao Xiao tomorrow, she quickly bid them farewell and headed to the Sea God Lake.

A fiery red figure was already waiting there.

"Sister Xiaotao," Huo Yuxi rushed forward again, throwing herself into the other person's embrace.

For some reason, she really liked hugging Ma Xiaotao. It wasn't just because she smelled nice and was soft, but also because Ma Xiaotao's aura made her feel very happy.

"I heard you only got third place in the freshman assessment?" Ma Xiaotao caught her, feigning a cold tone.

"Yeah, I made a mistake back then," Huo Yuxi mumbled, burying her face in Ma Xiaotao's chest.

Ma Xiaotao directly lifted her up, spread her wings, and said, "I'll take you to Sea God Island for a tour."

Huo Yuxi snuggled obediently in Ma Xiaotao's arms and, with the Soul Devouring Spider in her own embrace, began touring the buildings.

"Boom!"

A rumbling sound caught her attention. Looking down, it seemed like someone was fighting. She asked loudly, "Sister Xiaotao, what are they doing down there?"

Ma Xiaotao glanced over, then directly landed beside them with Huo Yuxi, setting her down before explaining, "These are the other six members of this year's Shrek Seven Devils."

The six of them had just finished and turned to see Ma Xiaotao standing there with a child. Gongyang Mo ran over, stroking his chin, and asked, "Little Sister Xiaotao, who is this child?"

Huo Yuxi hid behind Ma Xiaotao, her eyes wide as she looked at the seniors who held the legendary title of Shrek Seven Devils.

"A little sister," Ma Xiaotao replied concisely.

She pointed to them and introduced them to Huo Yuxi, "This is Gongyang Mo, the short-haired girl is Xi Xi, her name sounds similar to yours, and the long-haired one is Ling Luochen."

"That's Yao Haoxuan, and next to him is Chen Zifeng."

Huo Yuxi remembered them by their features, and as Ma Xiaotao introduced them, she automatically matched them to their characteristics.

For example, Yao Haoxuan's appearance was relatively rugged compared to the others; Chen Zifeng was warm and amiable; Gongyang Mo had a handsome face; Xi Xi had short hair; and Ling Luochen had a cool and aloof demeanor.

After Ma Xiaotao finished her introductions, a very tall young man with a composed aura walked up from behind. His gaze was like a blade, sharp and chilling.

He approached Ma Xiaotao, his eyes narrowed, staring directly at Huo Yuxi, and coldly introduced himself, "Dai Yaoheng."

Huo Yuxi repeated the name in her mouth, then suddenly remembered that in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, the Duchess had two sons. The elder son was the heir to the Duke's Mansion, and his name was Dai Yaoheng.

Dai Huabin had already reached the Soul Elder rank at such a young age, so what about the Shrek Seven Devils' Dai Yaoheng? The more she thought about it, the tighter Huo Yuxi's brow furrowed.

She hadn't met Dai Yaoheng, so she didn't have any enmity towards him. But if she and her brother wanted to avenge their mother in the future, their enemy would be the entire Duke's Mansion.

As the heir, Dai Yaoheng would naturally not stand idly by. However, Huo Yuxi suddenly thought that it was uncertain whether he could keep this heir position.

The Duke's Mansion had always been ruled by the capable. Although Dai Yaoheng was powerful, he didn't have a Martial Soul Fusion Technique with the Zhu family.

His younger brother now also had decent talent and a Martial Soul Fusion Technique to support him. The future was uncertain...

Ma Xiaotao noticed Huo Yuxi's changing expression and thought she had been scared by Dai Yaoheng. She pulled Huo Yuxi behind her, narrowed her eyes, and warned him with her gaze.

"This is Huo Yuxi, a child with monstrous talent. I'm taking her to familiarize herself with the Inner Sect environment."

This statement was practically saying that she was helping her adapt to her future learning environment.

"Oh, Little Sister Xiaotao, you weren't here earlier, so we didn't have a good feel for it. How about you lead this little one, and we'll do it again?"

Before Ma Xiaotao could respond, Huo Yuxi's courage was already failing her. Ma Xiaotao was a Soul Emperor, so how bad could the others be? Why was she, a mere Soul Elder, getting involved?

"That's right, Captain. You've praised her talent, and she might even have a chance to become the next Shrek Seven Devils. Think of it as an early exchange," Chen Zifeng chimed in.

Naturally, such a matter depended on the opinion of the person involved, and Ma Xiaotao looked at Huo Yuxi with a questioning gaze.

Ling Luochen also stepped forward, "We'll be careful not to hurt her. It's fine to have one round."

With everyone saying that, how could Huo Yuxi refuse? Moreover, this was a good thing for her, getting to spar with the Shrek Seven Devils for free, something others couldn't even dream of.

Just as the Outer Court had a battle arena, the Inner Court naturally did too. In fact, this one was even more spacious and luxurious than the one outside.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng were of similar strength, so they led the teams. Huo Yuxi naturally stayed close to her Sister Xiaotao.

The remaining five members chose their respective teams.

Gongyang Mo was very interested in Huo Yuxi, so he chose Ma Xiaotao, as did Ling Luochen. Dai Yaoheng's side consisted of Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan, and Xi Xi.

Once both sides were ready, they activated their Martial Souls.

The six of them watched as three conspicuous Soul Rings rose around Huo Yuxi, and the doll in her arms transformed into a physical Soul Beast, a very beautiful one at that.

To be among the Shrek Seven Devils, they not only had talent in Soul Power but were also top-notch in other aspects.

At that moment, everyone on Dai Huabin's side became extremely vigilant. While an optimal Soul Ring configuration wasn't uncommon, such a superior configuration was something they had never encountered before. And she also had a mysterious physical beast Martial Soul...

Ma Xiaotao paid no mind to their reactions. Since they insisted on competing, she would beat them until they were convinced.

Her aura suddenly surged, and her originally black pupils were stained with a scorching color. She pushed off the ground, launching herself forward like a sharp sword, her fiery red wings unfolding. Everywhere she passed, there was a blaze of red flames.