Yuhao Startled

In the Spiritual Sea, Tian Meng offered a well-meaning reminder.

"Yuhao, this is a great opportunity. If you cultivate together with this woman, your Soul Power will definitely soar. What a pity she isn't an Ultimate Fire attribute soul master, or the effects would be even better!"

Ice Empress did not refute him, merely issuing a cold reminder.

"Although your Ice Soul Body Martial Soul is extraordinarily powerful, forcefully suppressing it like this only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. If you truly want to resolve that woman's evil energy, the two of you will indeed need to truly merge."

Huo Yuhao could not help but complain when he heard them. "Is this really something someone my age should be thinking about?"

Had his usual maturity given the two of them the wrong impression?

Or was this simply the legal age on Douluo Continent?

Huo Yuhao felt it was probably the latter.

Fine, then he would follow local customs.

Still, Ice Empress was right.

Resolving Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire problem would not be so simple.

And the easiest method was just as Ice Empress had said: as the wielder of Ultimate Ice, he and Ma Xiaotao would need to have many deep exchanges in order to completely cure the Evil Fire.

It would not be a loss for him either. Simply helping Ma Xiaotao temporarily suppress her Evil Fire would already improve his physical quality considerably through the tempering of ice and fire.

If they truly went all the way, the results would indeed be outstanding.

It would be mutually beneficial for both sides.

As for the small age gap, that was naturally no obstacle.

To be honest, Huo Yuhao personally preferred older women.

Unfortunately, the tempting ripe fruit before him also concealed immense danger.

Flame Maniac Ma Xiaotao had not earned that name for nothing.

If he let his little head take control and took advantage of her now, he did not want to gamble on what Ma Xiaotao might do after she regained her senses.

They had only known each other for one day.

Although many things had already happened during that short day—not only had Ma Xiaotao bared herself to him one-sidedly, but their relationship had even reached the level of Close Friends.

But!

The more it was like this, the less he could rush things.

No rush. He would wait for the right opportunity.

Besides, that old bastard Yan Shaozhe had yet to appear. If he acted so impatiently, he would only hand others something to use against him. The gains would not make up for the losses.

Most importantly, not even an Achievement Task had refreshed. It was hard for Huo Yuhao to feel motivated to get down to business.

Even the system panel seemed to be subtly stopping him, so naturally he would not make a fool of himself.

Ma Xiaotao

Relationship: Close Friend

Achievement Task: Awaiting Refresh

One of Huo Yuhao's arms wrapped around her slender waist, while the other supported her firm, raised buttocks.

Given their current height difference, it was like he was carrying a large body pillow, making the scene look rather strange instead.

Something was clearly wrong with Ma Xiaotao at the moment. She instinctively clung to Huo Yuhao, her breathing rapid, her delicate body scorching hot as her temperature rose at an alarming rate.

Relying on her profound cultivation, Ma Xiaotao fiercely pressed her entire body against Huo Yuhao and launched her attack without explanation...

Inverted Heavenly Gang!

Knowing the situation was urgent, Huo Yuhao instantly spread his domain.

Terrifying cold radiated outward from Huo Yuhao, white frost spreading everywhere. Caught between ice and fire, Ma Xiaotao felt an indescribable sensation rise within her, her delicate brows twitching continuously.

As though she had been struck over the head, she gradually recovered from her delirious state.

"Sister Xiaotao? Why has your Evil Fire erupted again?"

Looking at the handsome face so close before her, Ma Xiaotao's phoenix eyes were both complicated and unfocused.

"It should be related to my cultivation after taking fire-attributed Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."

Huo Yuhao reminded her, "Sister Xiaotao, cultivation should proceed step by step. Otherwise, it's easy to suffer qi deviation."

Ma Xiaotao explained weakly, "I normally don't dare use too much of these treasures, because they greatly stimulate the Evil Fire in my Martial Soul as well. This time, I thought that since Yuhao was by my side, I could give it a try, and besides..."

Huo Yuhao slapped her raised buttocks and coldly scolded, "Besides what? I'm here this time, but what if I'm not by your side someday? That would definitely lead to a disaster!"

Just like the Evil Fire assault incident in the Original Work, if any other Outer Court student encountered it, they would definitely die.

Ma Xiaotao's whole body trembled. She was mortified, but knowing she was in the wrong, she could only bury her head in Huo Yuhao's chest like an ostrich hiding its head in the sand.

"I was wrong, Yuhao."

It was only because she had felt the cold around Huo Yuhao effectively suppressing the Evil Fire within her that she had dared to give it a try.

She had never expected that once Yuhao finished cultivating, the Evil Fire's rebound from hitting rock bottom would be so fierce that it left her completely overcome by lust.

Damn Evil Fire! It was all its fault!

Huo Yuhao shook his head.

"Fine. I'll help you thoroughly suppress the Evil Fire again this time. As long as you don't mess around afterward, it'll be enough to last you a month of cultivation."

"Mhm~ Then I'll have to trouble you, little brother Yuhao."

A blush spread across her lovely face, and her little heart pounded wildly in her chest.

Ma Xiaotao swallowed. She did not know why, but in just a single day, it felt as though she had become a completely different person, repeatedly ending up at a disadvantage whenever the two spoke.

Still, this feeling was not bad.

"Then get down already."

Huo Yuhao was helpless.

At that moment, Ma Xiaotao's arms were tightly wrapped around his neck, while her legs clung to his waist like pythons. Coupled with the pale softness pressed tightly against his chest, Huo Yuhao felt like he could barely breathe.

"Mhm."

Ma Xiaotao's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, and her bare jade feet practically curled hard enough to dig out a two-bedroom apartment.

After suppressing the Evil Fire.

Ma Xiaotao went to sleep with a smile on her face.

Huo Yuhao, meanwhile, held a warm, soft body in his arms as he entered Sage Mode.

In theory, with the enhancement of the Innate Domain, the exceedingly high status of the Ice Soul Body, and a bit of help from the Ice Empress's origin power, dealing with a willingly cooperative Ma Xiaotao should have been effortless.

However, a quantitative change could lead to a qualitative change.

Compared to a Soul Emperor, both the quality and quantity of a Soul Grandmaster's soul power were still far too weak.

Coupled with having to endure not only the physical damage of the Evil Fire entering his body, but also the mental damage caused by the visual impact, Huo Yuhao had truly spent quite a bit of time and effort.

If his current soul power cultivation had been sufficient, how could he have had to tread so carefully?

All these problems stemmed from his own lack of strength.

Fine. This was a good chance to try the Fifth Rank Fate-Peering Gu that God King Tang had contributed earlier.

Hopefully, it could ease some of his current anxiety over his strength.

Through this Gu Insect, Huo Yuhao could consume a massive amount of his soul power to peer into the Power of Destiny and gain a few Destiny Revelations.

Huo Yuhao suddenly jolted.

It was somewhat like Spider-Sense, except it was a vastly enhanced active version.

However, the revelations it provided could sometimes be profoundly mysterious and extremely vague.

The higher the quality of one's soul power, the more soul power one could expend, the greater the Power of Destiny one could stir, and the more accurate the Destiny Revelations would become.

At the same time, Destiny Revelations were also closely tied to one's own fortune.

The stronger one's fortune, the greater the Power of Destiny one could stir.

This was where the true value of a Child of Destiny had to be mentioned.

He really had to thank God King Tang for the "Rocket."

After activating this ability, the Fate-Peering Gu would need to fall dormant. The length of its dormancy depended on the magnitude of the destiny it stirred, but it would take at least a month.

Huo Yuhao's gaze hardened with determination.

Carefully moving Ma Xiaotao aside, he sat cross-legged and began to meditate.

The night was still long.

Since things had come to this, he should recover his soul power first.

He was preparing to peer into fate immediately!

Power of Destiny, if it was you, there had to be a way to break this deadlock, right?

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