Elsewhere.
In a secret chamber on Lake Heart Island in Shrek Academy's Sea God Lake, the girl who had been unconscious for so long finally stirred.
The girl lay on the bed with her eyes half-closed. Her delicate oval face was somewhat pale, and she looked to be in her twenties.
Her facial features carried a certain chill, yet they could not conceal her breathtaking beauty.
Combined with her curvaceous, fiery figure and those long, fair, beautiful legs, she was a sight to behold.
"Mm..."
Suddenly, the girl's body twitched. She instinctively clutched her chest and muttered, "I'm so hot, so itchy, so uncomfortable."
"Hm?"
But as she spoke, she suddenly opened her eyes. The intense hostility in her pink eyes had completely vanished, replaced by deep confusion.
"Strange. Why am I not hot, itchy, or uncomfortable anymore?"
The girl abruptly turned over and examined herself, utterly baffled by her current condition.
"You're awake."
An aged voice rang out, followed by a long sigh. "Xiaotao, you nearly caused a catastrophe this time!"
"I just don't know who intervened and drained away the rampaging evil fire and Soul Power within you, restoring you to normal."
"This is truly strange. I asked Xuan Zi, but even he doesn't know who on the Douluo Continent possesses such methods."
"Do you remember who did it?"
Ma Xiaotao could only shake her head blankly. "I don't remember. I only remember seeing red everywhere. Then, the evil fire and Soul Power in my body were completely drained away. When I woke up again, I was already here."
The old man let out a breath, becoming even more puzzled about the identity of the person who had acted.
But he also knew that such a matter would be extremely difficult to investigate.
A Soul Master with such abilities would surely be among the foremost experts on the entire Douluo Continent.
Since that person had been able to infiltrate Shrek Academy without leaving a trace or being discovered, it would naturally be difficult for them to uncover any information about him.
Thus, the old man changed the subject and said to Ma Xiaotao, "Sigh, let's not talk about that for now."
"Xiaotao, why didn't you tell me that you could no longer suppress the evil fire within you? Do you know that you nearly caused a disaster this time? An Outer Court student almost died beneath your evil fire."
Ma Xiaotao froze at this. "I didn't know it was this serious. I thought I could keep it under control, but I never expected..."
The old man let out a long sigh. "The longer you suppress it, the fiercer the outbreak will be."
"Xiaotao, put your cultivation on hold from now on."
"Though you are Shrek Academy's greatest genius in centuries, the academy cannot be allowed to ruin you."
"If the evil fire destroys your will next time, your teacher will regret it for the rest of his life."
Ma Xiaotao stubbornly shook her head. "No, Teacher. I want to cultivate. I promise it won't happen again."
"I can sense that the evil fire in my body has been completely drained away. Even the innate evil nature at its source seems to have been partially extracted."
"I just don't know who possesses such methods, to be able to draw the evil nature from my Martial Soul."
The old man exhaled. "I don't know either. By all logic, there shouldn't be a Soul Master on the Douluo Continent with such an ability, yet one appeared this time..."
He continued, "I've already sent people to investigate."
"I originally thought it was an expert sent by that student's family to protect him."
"But after looking into it, I discovered that the child is named Huo Yuhao and is merely an orphan. He has no background at all. This matter cannot possibly have anything to do with him, so even I have no clue right now."
Ma Xiaotao said, "Forget it, Teacher. Don't investigate any further. I can handle it myself."
The white-robed old man said irritably, "Easy for you to say. If you could handle it, this would have been resolved long ago."
"Let's proceed according to your teacher's plan."
"Find a male Soul Master with an Ultimate Ice Martial Soul as soon as possible, and have him join with you."
"His coldness can neutralize the negative effects caused by your evil fire. Only then can you truly soar to great heights."
Ma Xiaotao blushed. "I don't want to get married, much less marry someone I don't like just because of Martial Souls."
The white-robed old man sighed. "But when the evil fire rises, you can't suppress it. You need a man like that to help you vent your fire. Other men wouldn't even be able to satisfy you."
Ma Xiaotao's cheeks turned completely red. She said softly, "But, Teacher, we don't have any feelings for each other."
The white-robed old man stroked her head. "Silly child, feelings can be cultivated. Besides, only that kind of person can be a suitable match for you. Any other man would simply die beneath your evil fire. So your teacher will do everything he can to find one for you, and when the time comes, you must listen."
Hearing this, Ma Xiaotao blushed as she squeezed her pair of fair, tender thighs together. Her ample chest rose and fell.
Yet in the end, she obediently nodded and said no more.
Elsewhere, within Shrek Academy.
Since he had decided to invite Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and He Caitou over for a meal, Huo Yuhao naturally had to buy groceries.
He was never stingy, especially when he was entertaining guests. Huo Yuhao was willing to spend generously.
Thus, when he went to the market, he bought a large amount of ingredients.
Aside from ordinary fish, he also bought some shellfish and seafood, along with plenty of Green Vegetables and meat.
Considering that they were still students and could not drink alcohol, Huo Yuhao directly carried back a case of milk and a case of beverages.
Only then did he head back to the dormitory with the ingredients.
That was right, Shrek Academy did not oppose students cooking for themselves. Its management of students was exceptionally lax; the only thing it demanded was strength.
As for everything else, students could do whatever they wanted, and the academy generally would not interfere.
So when Huo Yuhao returned to the dormitory carrying all those ingredients, he did so openly and without concern.
Huo Yuhao set everything down and quickly began washing the ingredients.
At that moment, Tang Ya and Bei Bei arrived.
The two of them were stunned when they saw how many ingredients Huo Yuhao had prepared.
They had originally thought they were simply coming over for some Grilled Fish. They had not expected Huo Yuhao to buy so many things, leaving them utterly dumbfounded.
Tang Ya could not help saying blankly, "Yuhao Didi, did you buy all this to make us a Manchu Han Imperial Feast?"
Huo Yuhao chuckled. "It doesn't count as a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, just a few home-cooked dishes. I'm quite confident in my cooking."
He had Tang Ya and Bei Bei help wash the ingredients and cooking utensils. Neither of them refused, and they soon got to work.
However, Bei Bei kept hovering near Huo Yuhao, standing very close to him.
As a result, he gradually noticed that the Soul Power aura from Huo Yuhao's body was far stronger than before.
He hesitated for a while, but finally could not hold it in any longer. He asked Huo Yuhao, "Little Brother Yuhao, would you mind telling me? What Soul Power Level are you at now?"
Huo Yuhao did not hide it and casually replied, "Nineteen."
"Level nineteen?!"
Tang Ya and Bei Bei, standing nearby, were instantly stunned.
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