Ma Xiaotao, Evil by Nature

A puzzled look appeared on Huo Yuhao's face. He had no idea what Ling Luochen wanted to say next.

Then, from Ling Luochen's mouth, Huo Yuhao learned Ma Xiaotao's "evil" true nature.

What, because she was in a bad mood, she took advantage of a sparring match to beat up someone she disliked.

What, because some female student had spread rumors about her, she burned all that girl's hair off...

According to Ling Luochen, Ma Xiaotao was simply capable of every evil deed.

Huo Yuhao felt that if someone set the Golden Ancient Tree on Sea God Island on fire one day, Ling Luochen would probably say Ma Xiaotao had done it.

After recounting Ma Xiaotao's violent exploits, Ling Luochen's face revealed just the right amount of pain. It was not an act. If she had been given a choice back then, she would never have wanted to experience helping Ma Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire again.

"Junior, I know your martial soul is Ultimate Ice. But precisely because it is Ultimate Ice, she will use you to suppress Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire. Do you want Ma Xiaotao to use you like a rag?"

By the end, Ling Luochen had boldly grabbed Huo Yuhao's shoulders with both hands, her tone brimming with sincere concern for her junior.

Huo Yuhao clearly had not expected Ling Luochen, who had always been cool and aloof in his previous life, to have such a side to her.

Still, when he had first begun helping Ma Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire in his previous life, it truly had been very painful. Only after his cultivation had improved did things gradually get better.

But it was not to the extent of being treated like a rag, as Ling Luochen described.

Now, his second martial soul could already be considered a god level martial soul. Not to mention, his cultivation was far stronger than it had been in his previous life.

"Then what does Senior Sister want me to do?"

Looking at the earnest girl before him, Huo Yuhao tried hard to suppress the strange feeling in his heart and keep himself from laughing at Ling Luochen's words. If he really laughed, the girl in front of him might start considering moving to another planet.

Seeing that her junior seemed to have been persuaded by her words, Ling Luochen clenched her fists inwardly and continued in a low voice.

"Junior, you must learn how to disguise yourself."

As she spoke, Ling Luochen condensed a crystal of ice.

"Junior, look. Although Senior Sister's martial soul is not Ultimate Ice, as long as you cultivate with me, you can imitate the temperature of my ice element. That way, as long as you do not reveal it yourself, the academy will not discover that you possess Ultimate Ice."

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

Ling Luochen's tone became increasingly sincere.

"I am not asking you to hide it forever. But until you reach Soul King... no, before Soul Ancestor, I think it would be best if you did not reveal that you possess Ultimate Ice. I will do my best to compensate you for any losses you suffer because of this."

Yet as she spoke, Ling Luochen grew increasingly embarrassed.

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

But she had to consider whether this was her only opportunity.

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

But if Huo Yuhao was constantly monopolized by that detestable Ma Xiaotao, how could she possibly get a chance?

Who told Ma Xiaotao to have a Super Douluo as her teacher?

"Why does Senior Sister care about me so much? Why do you want to help me?"

Hearing Huo Yuhao's question, Ling Luochen had just been about to blurt out the excuse she had prepared earlier: "Because you resemble my younger brother."

Yet for some reason, as she stared into his azure eyes that seemed to radiate "innocence," an indescribable sense of self-mockery suddenly surged within her.

If he truly were her younger brother, then she should be even more determined to let him reveal his talent as soon as possible and receive the academy's focused training.

After all, for a Soul Master, these next few years were the most golden period for cultivation.

Huo Yuhao blinked. He did not understand why the expression on Ling Luochen's face kept changing, only to finally return to its original cool aloofness. She gave a self-deprecating smile.

"Junior, just treat everything I said before as Senior Sister talking nonsense. Do not take it to heart."

As she spoke, she took a badge from her robe and handed it to Huo Yuhao.

"Junior, this is my Inner Court badge. If you encounter any trouble in the Outer Court, you can come find me in the Inner Court. Especially if Ma Xiaotao sets her sights on you, you must come find me."

Without waiting for Huo Yuhao's response, Ling Luochen turned and stepped into Sea God Lake. With a light tap upon the water's surface, a round ice crystal instantly formed beneath her feet, gleaming brilliantly beneath the sunlight. She stepped onto the ice crystal and swiftly drifted toward Sea God Island at the center of the lake, leaving a beautiful arc across the water behind her.

Huo Yuhao lowered his head to look at the exquisite badge in his hand, his heart filled with confusion. He could only say that he completely failed to understand how girls thought.

Within Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm watched the scene and spoke in a teasing tone.

"Bingbing, why do I feel like that girl was a lot like you just now?"

"Get lost."

The Ice Empress replied angrily.

Seeing how firmly the Ice Empress refused to admit it, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm kept muttering inwardly. Then don't hug Yuhao to sleep at night if you have the guts.

Huo Yuhao walked between the white Freshman Teaching Building and the yellow teaching buildings for second- and third-year students. Before long, he spotted the dormitory building.

The dormitory building covered an enormous area. Though it was only one building, its exterior was divided into white, yellow, purple, and black sections, representing the areas where students from the four different teaching buildings lived.

The entire building had six floors and looked exceptionally tall.

Huo Yuhao subconsciously looked toward the entrance of the dormitory building. An elderly man who appeared quite advanced in years sat there.

The old man wore gray cloth robes. His eyes were cloudy, his eyelids drooping as if he could fall asleep at any moment. The sunlight filtering between the buildings happened to fall upon him. Reclining halfway in his chair, he looked utterly at ease.

Seeing this teacher from his previous life, an indescribable feeling rose in Huo Yuhao's heart. Remembering how the old man had devoted everything to help him condense his Yin-Yang Complementary Soul Core in his previous life, Huo Yuhao's body could not help trembling slightly.

The old man's hoarse, deep voice sounded.

"From the fourth floor upward are the female dormitories. You are not allowed up there. If you are caught, you will be expelled."

"Understood, Grandpa."

After suppressing the excitement in his heart, Huo Yuhao replied softly and walked into the dormitory building.

Only after Huo Yuhao disappeared into the stairwell did Mu En open his eyes, a strange light appearing within them.

"It seems the academy has truly welcomed a little monster this time. These old bones of mine will have to work hard and protect these children for a few more years."