Ma Xiaotao's Innate Evil

Huo Yuhao wore a look of confusion, unsure of what else Ling Luochen intended to say.

Next, Huo Yuhao learned the true face of the "evil" Ma Xiaotao from Ling Luochen.

Apparently, because she was in a bad mood, she would beat anyone she found displeasing to a pulp during sparring matches.

Apparently, because a certain female student slandered her, she burned all of the girl's hair off...

It could be said that in Ling Luochen's account, Ma Xiaotao was a creature of pure malice.

Huo Yuhao felt that if the Golden Ancient Tree on Sea God Island were ever set ablaze, Ling Luochen would likely blame Ma Xiaotao for that, too.

After finishing her recount of Ma Xiaotao's violent deeds, Ling Luochen's face displayed a perfectly measured look of pain. This wasn't an act; if she had a choice, she would never want to experience the process of suppressing Ma Xiaotao's evil fire again.

"Junior, Senior knows your martial soul is Ultimate Ice. But precisely because it is Ultimate Ice, you will be used by her to suppress Ma Xiaotao's evil fire. Do you really want to be used like a rag by Ma Xiaotao?"

As she spoke, Ling Luochen boldly grabbed Huo Yuhao's shoulders with both hands, her tone filled with a sincere heart looking out for her junior.

Huo Yuhao clearly hadn't expected that the Ling Luochen who had always been so cold and aloof in his past life could have such a side to her.

However, when he first started suppressing the evil fire for Ma Xiaotao in his past life, it was indeed incredibly painful; it wasn't until his cultivation improved that the situation improved.

But it certainly wasn't to the extent of being used like a rag, as Ling Luochen described.

Now, his second martial soul could be considered a god-level martial soul, not to mention that his cultivation was far stronger than it had been in his past life.

"Then what would you like me to do, Senior?"

Huo Yuhao looked at the earnest young girl before him, struggling to suppress the strange emotions in his heart to avoid laughing out loud at her words. If he actually laughed, the girl in front of him might have to consider moving to another planet.

Seeing her junior seemingly moved by her words, Ling Luochen couldn't help but clench her fists, continuing in a low voice:

"Junior, you must learn to disguise yourself."

As she spoke, Ling Luochen condensed ice crystals.

"Junior, look. Although my martial soul isn't Ultimate Ice, as long as you cultivate with me, you can simulate the temperature of my ice elements. As long as you don't expose yourself, the academy won't discover that you possess Ultimate Ice."

"Of course, I know that hiding your talent will delay the academy's investment in you."

Ling Luochen's tone grew increasingly sincere.

"I am not asking you to hide it forever, but until you reach Soul King... no, at least until you are a Soul Ancestor, I think it is best you don't reveal that you possess Ultimate Ice. Any losses you suffer as a result, I will do my best to compensate you for."

However, as she finished, Ling Luochen felt increasingly embarrassed.

After all, any compensation she could offer was something the academy could provide—and even better—once Huo Yuhao revealed his Ultimate Ice talent.

But she had to consider if this was her only chance.

She had a very strong premonition that if she could cultivate with Huo Yuhao, her own martial soul might very well evolve into Ultimate Ice.

But if Huo Yuhao were constantly monopolized by that detestable Ma Xiaotao, how would she ever have the opportunity?

And who could blame her, when Ma Xiaotao had a Super Douluo for a teacher.

"Senior, why do you care about me so much, and why are you so eager to help me?"

Ling Luochen heard Huo Yuhao's question and was about to blurt out the excuse she had prepared: "Because you remind me of my younger brother."

But for some reason, as she gazed into his deep blue eyes, which revealed a sense of "innocence," a wave of indescribable self-mockery surged within her.

If he were truly her brother, she should be encouraging him to reveal his talent as soon as possible so he could receive the academy's focused training.

After all, for a soul master, these few years were the golden age of cultivation.

Huo Yuhao blinked, not understanding why the expression on Ling Luochen's face kept changing, eventually returning to its original cold, aloof state. She laughed at herself:

"Junior, just treat what I said earlier as rambling. Don't take it to heart."

As she spoke, she reached into her robes and pulled out a badge, handing it to Huo Yuhao.

"Junior, this is my Inner Court badge. If you run into any trouble in the Outer Court, you can come to the Inner Court to find me. Especially if you are targeted by Ma Xiaotao, you must come to me."

Without waiting for Huo Yuhao's reaction, Ling Luochen turned and stepped onto the Sea God Lake. She tapped the surface, and a circular ice crystal instantly condensed beneath her feet, shimmering with dazzling light under the sun.

She stepped onto the ice crystal and drifted rapidly toward Sea God Island in the center of the lake, her figure leaving a graceful arc across the water.

Huo Yuhao looked down at the exquisite badge in his hand, his heart filled with confusion; he simply couldn't fathom the inner workings of a girl's mind.

Deep within Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm watched the scene and chimed in with a cheeky tone:

"Bingbing, why do I feel like that girl just now is so similar to you?"

"Get lost."

Ice Empress responded with a furious roar.

Watching the Ice Empress refuse to admit it, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm couldn't help but mutter to himself: If you're so capable, then stop hugging Yuhao when you sleep at night.

Huo Yuhao walked between the white freshman teaching building and the yellow second and third-year teaching buildings, soon spotting the dormitory building.

The dormitory building occupied a vast area. Although it was a single structure, the building's exterior featured four colors—white, yellow, purple, and black—representing the residential areas for students of different grades across the four teaching buildings.

The entire building stood six stories tall, appearing exceptionally imposing.

Huo Yuhao instinctively looked toward the entrance of the dormitory building, where an elderly man who appeared quite advanced in age was sitting.

The old man wore simple grey cloth robes, his eyes dim and yellowed, his eyelids drooping as if he might fall asleep at any moment. The sunlight between the buildings fell perfectly upon him as he reclined in his chair, looking entirely at ease.

Looking at this teacher from his past life, an indescribable emotion surged within Huo Yuhao's heart.

Recalling the scene from his previous life where the man had sacrificed everything to help him condense his Yin-Yang Complementary Soul Core, Huo Yuhao's body could not help but tremble slightly.

The old man's somewhat hoarse and low voice rang out:

"The fourth floor and above are the girls' dormitories. You are not allowed up there; anyone caught will be expelled."

"Understood, Grandpa."

Suppressing the agitation in his heart, Huo Yuhao replied softly before stepping into the dormitory building.

As Huo Yuhao's figure disappeared into the stairwell, Mu En finally opened his eyes, a strange expression flickering within them.

"It seems this academy has truly welcomed a little monster this time. This old bag of bones will have to work hard to keep protecting these children for a few more years."