Ma Hongjun: Xiaotao, How About Becoming the God of Phoenix?

After a moment of silence, Ma Hongjun finally sighed softly and said, "Then let's meet him."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huan smiled, then waved his hand. The space only rippled slightly, and in the next instant, a woman wearing a long red dress and with fiery red hair appeared before everyone.

It was Ma Xiaotao.

The moment this Flame Demon regained his footing and saw Zhou Huan, he immediately launched into a tirade. "Zhou Huan, are you out of your mind?! Couldn't you have used telepathy to see me? Why did you have to drag me here? Luckily, I was working, handling academy affairs. What if I was taking a shower? I'm a virgin, are you going to take responsibility for me...?"

He sprayed it all out in a rapid, loud blast, making Zhou Huan's eyes twitch.

Actually, after the embarrassing incident with Wang Qiu'er, Zhou Huan no longer casually Spatial Displacement people, especially women. So when he brought Ma Xiaotao here this time, he used his divine sense to see the situation clearly before taking action.

Don't ask what to do if you see a girl taking a shower using your divine sense. The answer is that divine sense isn't video surveillance, nor is it 3D imaging with a 100% accurate picture reproduction.

Seeing the Flame Demon relentlessly unleashing its furious attacks, Zhou Huan could only raise an eyebrow and gesture for her to look behind her.

Ma Xiaotao then noticed the strange expressions on Zhou Huan and the other two's faces. Puzzled, she wondered, "What's behind me?" Turning around, she said, "Don't try to change the subject..."

The sound abruptly stopped there.

The usually calm, fearless, and daring Flame Demon, nicknamed "Ma the Fearless," stared wide-eyed, his pupils instantly contracting. After a full ten seconds of stunned silence, he stammered, "You... you..."

After a moment of mental blankness, Ma Xiaotao turned to Zhou Huan and stammered, "He... he... he is..."

Zhou Huan nodded, suppressing a smile, "Yes, you're right, he is Senior Ma Hongjun."

At that moment, Ma Xiaotao was so embarrassed she could practically dig a three-bedroom apartment out of her toes.

Good heavens, what on earth did she just say in front of the Ancestor?!

Taking a bath, being a virgin, taking responsibility—are these things a girl would casually say to a man?

Ma Xiaotao had no doubt about Ma Hongjun's identity. Putting aside Zhou Huan's confirmation, the most important thing was that when she first saw Ma Hongjun, she could even sense the blood connection between them.

Furthermore, at the moment she turned to look at Ma Hongjun also simultaneously revealed a trace of Phoenix Power that was pure to the extreme.

And then there's Ma Hongjun's appearance. How could Ma Xiaotao not be familiar with this Ancestor she admired most?

With so many factors combined, Ma Xiaotao actually knew who Ma Hongjun was the moment she saw him.

Asking Zhou Huan was simply a momentary lapse in Ma Xiaotao's mind; she didn't know what to say, and it was more of an instinctive reaction.

After receiving Zhou Huan's affirmation, Ma Xiaotao felt that the world should Destruction; it was too shameful and disgraceful.

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao's situation was no different from that of a fan picking their nose in front of their idol—a truly embarrassing scene.

Seeing Ma Xiaotao, who is usually quick-tempered, impulsive, and a tomboy, now looking flustered and red-faced, Zhou Huan, Xiao Xiao, and Wen Xiaoshuai all felt that they had truly seen something extraordinary today. This was a once-in-a-century event.

Who has ever heard of Flame Demon being as shy as a little girl?

At this moment, Ma Hongjun looked at this descendant of Bai Chenxiang, whose personality was very similar to his former self but whose appearance also bore a resemblance to him, with rather complicated feelings. He asked in a gentle tone, "Hello, I am... Ma Hongjun, what is your name?"

To be honest, Ma Hongjun was only in his thirties when he left Douluo Continent, and his eldest son was only six years old. Moreover, he had very little time to take care of his children, and Bai Chenxiang took care of the whole family most of the time.

Therefore, he was very unqualified in the role of a father.

Now, as Ancestor, Ma Hongjun felt somewhat lost when facing Ma Xiaotao, and he didn't even know what to say to himself.

You can't just meet someone and say, "Ah, I am your ancestor."

While this is true, it feels a bit awkward to say it this way.

Furthermore, if we really want to calculate Ma Hongjun's actual age, with the thirty-odd years in the Douluo Continent plus the twenty-odd years in the Divine Realm, he's only around sixty years old, not some real ancient monster.

Now, facing Ma Xiaotao, a descendant from who-knows-how-many generations ago, Ma Hongjun's feelings were indescribable.

Looking at Ma Xiaotao, it was as if he were looking at his own daughter, but it also seemed like he wasn't.

However, the bloodline between them clearly tells Ma Hongjun that these are his descendants in the Douluo Continent.

Therefore, he wanted to do his best to fulfill the duties of an elder, and naturally, his opening remarks could only begin with the simplest question, "What is your name?"

Upon hearing Ma Hongjun's question, Ma Xiaotao took a deep breath, repeatedly telling herself, "It's okay, nothing happened just now, I didn't say anything, that's all."

Immediately, Ma Xiaotao respectfully replied, "Reporting to our Ancestor, my name is Ma Xiaotao."

His tone was normal, and the embarrassment and shyness from before were gone, which just goes to show that the Flame Demon's mental adjustment ability is quite high.

Seeing this, Ma Hongjun felt comforted and satisfied, but said aloud, "You don't need to be so reserved. Just think of me as a senior with greater strength. I'm not a qualified father; I haven't left anything for my children, so I'm not a qualified Ancestor either."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Why do you say that, Ancestor? We have always been proud of Ancestor. Although I am the only one left in the Ma family in my generation, all the descendants of Phoenix Douluo Ancestor proud of your becoming a god."

Ma Hongjun gave a wry smile and said, "Really? Never mind, let's not talk about this."

Then, Ma Hongjun looked Ma Xiaotao up and down and continued, "You're quite good. At such a young age, you've already cultivated to almost level ninety-seven."

Ma Xiaotao chuckled and replied, "It's alright, but it's nowhere near as good as our Ancestor."

Ma Hongjun shook his head slightly. He didn't think so. After all, he had eaten Immortal Herb and undergone the Sea God's Seven Trials, so he leveled up too quickly, while Ma Xiaotao hadn't undergone any Deity trials.

Thinking of this, Ma Hongjun suddenly remembered something and asked, "Xiaotao, the Evil Fire in your body...?"

With his strength, he could naturally tell at a glance that Ma Xiaotao's Martial Soul had evolved to the Extreme Fire.

Ma Xiaotao pointed at Zhou Huan and explained, "He found me the Infernal Delicate Apricot Blazing Gum, which solved my Martial Soul problem. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to cultivate to my current level."

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun looked at Zhou Huan, who was watching the drama unfold, and said earnestly, "Thank you, I owe you a favor."

Zhou Huan waved his hand casually and said, "It's alright. Senior Xiao Tao has always been very kind to me, and this is all for Shrek."

Ma Xiaotao subtly rolled her eyes. This guy lies without even thinking. Before she got the Blazing Gum, how had she ever been kind to him? Back then, when he refused to help her suppress her Evil Fire, she almost couldn't resist setting him on fire.

However, it was only after he truly did Zhou Huan a huge favor and gradually came to understand Zhou Huan's character that the two truly became friends.

Therefore, Ma Xiaotao can't very well undermine Zhou Huan now.

Ma Hongjun, of course, knew nothing of these matters, so he said, "I'm the kind of person who always repays kindness. If I say I owe you a favor, then I really do."

Zhou Huan shrugged and said no more. He was just being polite and certainly wouldn't really turn away Ma Hongjun's favor, as this was a crucial step in splitting the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils.

Then, Ma Hongjun looked at Ma Xiaotao again, thought for a moment, and said, "Xiaotao, can you do me a favor?"

Ma Xiaotao was stunned for a moment, and unconsciously let out a sound, "Huh?" What could a mere Super Douluo like her do to help an Ancestor Deity?

Ma Hongjun asked with a very serious expression, "Xiaotao, how about you become the God of Phoenix?"