The instant that long spear appeared, Dai Yueheng's taut heart finally relaxed. He had survived.
Cai Meier, the vice dean of Shrek Spirit Hall Academy, had made her move. With a single thrust of her spear, she had blocked Ma Xiaotao outside.
Seeing that things had taken a turn for the worse, Ma Xiaotao turned and fled without the slightest hesitation.
She had become an Evil Soul Master, but that did not mean she had become stupid. She still understood that when she could not win, she should run.
Cai Meier watched her retreating figure but did not give chase. Instead, she glanced at Yan Shaozhe.
She was Yan Shaozhe's wife, and she also had feelings for Ma Xiaotao. She could not bring herself to strike a killing blow.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
"Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant."
"Shrek has always styled itself as the Continent Guardian, yet it actually let an Evil Soul Master escape."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Interesting. This is far too interesting."
"No wonder it's the holy land that nurtures Evil Soul Masters."
"First Tang Ya became an Evil Soul Master, and now there's Ma Xiaotao. Tsk, tsk. Could Xuan Zi be next?"
"That mutt Xuan Zi's Martial Soul is pretty damn suited to being an Evil Soul Master too."
Lin Xiao wiped his mouth and rose to applaud, thoroughly enjoying the spectacle. He was elegant to the extreme as he fanned the flames, having truly witnessed a fine show.
Why hadn't Ma Xiaotao killed Dai Yueheng? Even crippling him would have been enough.
What a pity.
He did not give chase either. After all, the current Ma Xiaotao had not yet reached her peak, and her Evil Fire was not yet at its highest level. The time to reap the harvest would come when she became the Saintess.
"Brat,