32: Demon Breaking Light

"No, that wouldn't be appropriate."

After a brief moment of shock and blankness, Li Changsheng came back to his senses and said helplessly, "There's no foundation between her and me at all."

"Feelings can be cultivated slowly. What's the big deal?"

Mu En smiled faintly and waved his hand indifferently. "Or do you look down on Xiaotao and think she isn't worthy of you?"

"I never thought that, old man. If she heard you say that, who knows how she'd target me!"

Li Changsheng hurriedly shook his head, making it clear that he did not mean that.

Although Ma Xiaotao was outstanding among women in looks, figure, status, and talent, the problem was that he truly had no relationship or interaction with her.

The only two times they had met had both been caused by accidents.

"Also, old man, aren't you going to ask Sister Xiaotao what she thinks?"

Li Changsheng asked in great confusion, "Wouldn't she refuse?"

"Someone will handle that matter. What I want to know is what you think," Mu En replied.

"I don't have any particular thoughts, because we haven't known each other for long."

Li Changsheng shook his head and said calmly, "Although no one can guarantee matters of the heart, even if Sister Xiaotao and I do end up together, it couldn't happen in a short time. So, old man, as the Master of the Sea God Pavilion, you should understand what I mean."

"So if you had to choose between Jiang Nannan and Ma Xiaotao, you would choose Jiang Nannan?" Mu En nodded thoughtfully, seeming to understand something.

"If you were in my position, wouldn't you make the same choice?" Li Changsheng did not answer directly, instead tossing the question back to Mu En.

"Hahaha, you brat!"

Mu En laughed heartily. No longer pursuing the matter, he took a golden bone from his person.

"A soul bone?"

Looking at the item in the old man's hand, Li Changsheng froze slightly. He clearly had not expected Mu En's good thing to be a soul bone.

"That's right."

Mu En nodded. "I obtained this soul bone when I was young. It is called Demon Breaking Light and belongs to the right arm. Back then, I had already gathered a complete set of six soul bones. Otherwise, it would never have ended up in your hands."

"So that's how it is. Then thank you, old man!"

Although this soul bone was of high quality, he had no intention of absorbing it. Excluding External Soul Bones, a soul master could only absorb six soul bones in their lifetime, so one had to think carefully before absorbing one. After all, he was not like other people.

"No need to thank me. Xiaotao's evil fire will still need much of your help in the future!"

Mu En waved his hand, his aged face utterly unconcerned.

Soul bones were important and exceptionally valuable, but to him, they seemed to be nothing special. After all, whether in status or strength, he was already considered one of the strongest in the Soul Master World.

At the same time, on the other side, Ma Xiaotao also received a question from her teacher, Yan Shaozhe.

"Little Changsheng? Teacher, you're acting so strange today. Why are you suddenly asking about him?"

Though she was greatly puzzled by her teacher's question, Ma Xiaotao still evaluated him. "Not only is his martial soul powerful, his talent is also first-rate. Of course, what shocked me most was his soul ring configuration. It was actually one purple and two black, something unheard of."

"Right!"

At that moment, Ma Xiaotao seemed to recall something. She turned to the white-robed old man beside her and asked, "Teacher, does Little Changsheng have Twin Martial Souls? If I remember correctly, the thing that suppressed my evil fire that day seemed to be a black-and-white pattern with an ice attribute."

"That's right."

Yan Shaozhe did not hide it, because even if he said nothing, Ma Xiaotao would learn of it later. Once her evil fire could no longer be suppressed, she would need Li Changsheng's second martial soul to help.

"So that's it." Ma Xiaotao suddenly understood, completely confirming the guess in her heart.

"Then Xiaotao, how have you considered the matter I spoke to you about before?" Yan Shaozhe asked.

"The matter you spoke to me about? What matter?"

Ma Xiaotao blinked, momentarily stunned, clearly unable to react.

"Naturally, the matter of your other half," Yan Shaozhe reminded her.

"Teacher, it hasn't even been that long!"

Ma Xiaotao rolled her eyes dramatically and complained, "Even if you're doing this for my own good, you don't have to start urging me again so soon!"

"Teacher has his eye on a fine prospect and is afraid someone else might snatch him away!" Yan Shaozhe gave a bitter laugh, equally helpless.

"Oh?"

Ma Xiaotao's interest was immediately piqued. "Teacher, who is this fine prospect you're talking about? It can't be that bastard Dai Yueheng, can it?"

"Not him."

Yan Shaozhe shook his head and reminded her, "You know that person."

Although Dai Yueheng's talent was quite good, Yan Shaozhe had never intended to marry Ma Xiaotao to him. Dai Yueheng came from the Star Luo Empire and was Dai Hao's biological son.

If the two truly ended up together and Ma Xiaotao inherited Yan Shaozhe's position, it would be extremely unfavorable for all of Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy was able to gain the admiration of countless people and forces in the Soul Master World not only because of its great strength, but more importantly because it maintained a neutral position.

So if that truly happened, not only would the Heaven Dou Empire and Dou Ling Empire be unable to tolerate it, even the Sun Moon Empire would react differently.

After all, the Star Luo Empire was already stronger than the Heaven Dou Empire and Dou Ling Empire. If it also gained the entirety of Shrek Academy, then even the Sun Moon Empire might not necessarily be able to defeat the Star Luo Empire in a direct confrontation.

Ten thousand years ago, if not for the interference of Spirit Hall, Tang San, and the others, the Heaven Dou Empire would have long been annexed by the Star Luo Empire. How could it have become today's Heaven Dou Empire and Dou Ling Empire?

"Someone I know, and not Dai Yueheng?"

Ma Xiaotao frowned slightly. After thinking seriously for a moment, her pupils contracted and her delicate body trembled as she cried out, "Teacher, the fine prospect you mean can't be Little Changsheng, can it?"

"You guessed right. So, what do you think? Interested?"

Yan Shaozhe chuckled. "As long as you're willing, Teacher will immediately create opportunities for the two of you. Maybe after some time, he'll come to like you too. After all, whether it's your looks, figure, strength, or talent, you're not lacking in any way."