Dean Yan, Surely You Don't Want Little Peach

"Whoosh--"

A massive volume of lake water was either vaporized or frozen, forming a giant fog bank over a hundred meters in diameter that obscured everything within.

Chu Feng stood suspended in mid-air, clutching his Ice Whip. He stood atop a massive ice pillar over thirty meters tall, breathing heavily.

He hadn't expected Ma Xiaotao's strength to be so formidable after losing control, but in the end, he had narrowly prevailed, knocking her unconscious with a single lash...

Of course, this was primarily because her Phoenix Evil Fire had been neutralized by his ice-attribute soul power. While his current understanding of ice-attribute soul power was still slightly inferior to her Phoenix Evil Fire, it was more than enough to neutralize it.

With the corrosive evil fire suppressed, Ma Xiaotao had simply passed out.

In the distance, three figures approached rapidly.

Leading them was an old man in white robes. He moved the fastest, arriving at the site of the battle between Chu Feng and Ma Xiaotao in the blink of an eye.

The old man was none other than Ma Xiaotao's teacher and the head of Shrek Academy—Dean Yan.

"Strange, such a powerful ice-attribute aura. Which teacher from the academy took action? But I don't recall any ice-attribute teachers in the academy..." Dean Yan felt a surge of confusion as he surveyed the scene. He didn't know who had intervened, but he refrained from using his spiritual power to investigate, as such behavior would be highly impolite.

Dean Yan rushed directly into the mist. With his keen eyesight, he quickly located Ma Xiaotao lying on the ice. She appeared to be merely unconscious, with no major injuries.

Suddenly, he sensed something and looked toward the distance.

Not far away stood a massive ice pillar. Following the pillar upward, Dean Yan saw a familiar face...

"Dean Yan, long time no see~" Chu Feng smiled and waved at him.

"You, you, you... how is this possible!!"

"How are you here, kid! Don't tell me you're the one who caused all this..."

The moment Dean Yan saw Chu Feng, even as a Title Douluo, his mind stalled for a split second, unable to process the situation.

Hearing the question, Chu Feng's expression darkened. He seized the initiative, looking at Dean Yan with a cold, mocking smile. "Dean Yan, before that, shouldn't you explain why there is an Evil Soul Master in Shrek Academy, and one with the strength of a Soul Emperor at that? Do you have any idea that I was almost killed by her!"

As Chu Feng's words fell, a flash of killing intent crossed Dean Yan's eyes. His first instinct was to silence the witness.

However, the intent vanished as quickly as it had appeared. He was, after all, the Dean of Shrek Academy; he couldn't possibly do such a thing. It had merely been an instinctive reaction to protect Ma Xiaotao out of concern.

"Cough, cough. Student Chu Feng, this is purely a misunderstanding... Shrek Academy is a forbidden zone for *Evil Soul Master*s. It is absolutely impossible for one to come here and run wild~" Dean Yan gave a dry laugh, rushing to explain.

"Then what about her?" Chu Feng glanced sideways at Ma Xiaotao, who was being helped up by two other academy teachers behind Dean Yan, and asked indifferently.

"That is a long story, and it is considered a secret of Shrek. However, I guarantee as Dean that there are no *Evil Soul Master*s in the academy. This was truly a misunderstanding..." Dean Yan hesitated, but ultimately chose not to reveal the truth.

After all, Ma Xiaotao was his disciple and the strongest of this generation's Shrek Seven Devils. The flaw in her Phoenix Evil Fire was her greatest weakness, and fewer than two dozen people in the academy knew of it. Naturally, he couldn't explain it to Chu Feng.

"Hehehe, Dean Yan is too kind. Since you have given your word, I naturally trust Shrek Academy." Chu Feng feigned magnanimity and waved his hand.

Before Dean Yan could feel relieved, Chu Feng continued, "However, I suffered severe internal injuries during that battle, and my spirit was heavily traumatized. Not to mention my fragile, youthful heart... I assume you wouldn't want..."

"Stop, stop!!"

Dean Yan's face turned black. He hurriedly interrupted Chu Feng's complaints, gritting his teeth. "This was indeed the academy's oversight. I apologize on behalf of the academy. But rest assured, Student Chu Feng, the academy will provide you with compensation that will leave you satisfied for the losses you've suffered!!"

"Then many thanks, Dean Yan. My spirit is severely damaged, so I will surely forget everything about today. Since there's nothing else, I'll head back to rest~"

Chu Feng finally revealed a brilliant smile and turned to leave.

As he departed, the surrounding temperature quickly returned to normal, and the ice blocks and pillars on the lake melted at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Watching Chu Feng's retreating back, Dean Yan suddenly regretted letting him into the academy.

This guy clearly only had thirty levels of soul power, yet he could unleash combat strength comparable to a Soul Emperor. It was simply absurd!

A few days ago, Du Weilun had told him that Chu Feng might possess Twin Martial Souls and that his second martial soul was ice-attribute. He hadn't believed it then, but now he realized this little schemer was truly a master of playing the pig to eat the tiger...

As for the injuries Chu Feng mentioned... anyone with eyes could see that Ma Xiaotao had been completely toyed with. Chu Feng didn't have a single scratch on him!

The kid was a vampire, pure and simple—he was extorting them! Yet, he had no choice but to pay up, and it was going to cost him dearly...

He was the Dean of Shrek Academy and a level 95 Super Douluo, a man whose footsteps could make the academy tremble, yet he had been blackmailed by a mere brat. This was a massive loss of face...

"How is Xiaotao?"

Dean Yan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to vomit blood, and turned to ask the two teachers.

"Xiaotao is fine, though she has a few broken bones," one teacher said while using a soul skill to treat her.

"Broken bones... is that kid really that monstrous?" Dean Yan's brow twitched, his teeth aching.

"However, the agitation of the evil fire within Xiaotao seems to have been completely suppressed," the teacher noted with surprise after a quick check.

"I see..."

Hearing this, Dean Yan appeared calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

To suppress Ma Xiaotao's evil fire, two conditions had to be met: first, an extremely powerful ice or water-attribute martial soul, and second, the practitioner had to be male.

Otherwise, Ma Xiaotao would have already paired up with Ling Luochen...

He had long wanted Ma Xiaotao to find a male with an ice-attribute to form a pair, but she was far too arrogant and looked down on anyone weaker than herself.

As one of the most monstrous geniuses in the academy, finding a male with an ice-attribute who was worthy of her was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

Now, however, a guy had appeared, and that was Chu Feng...

Chu Feng was a male, and a powerful one at that, possessing an ice-attribute martial soul with talent that far surpassed Ma Xiaotao's... He could be called Ma Xiaotao's most perfect match.

However, what gave him the biggest headache was that this guy Chu Feng was a rebel; his heart didn't seem to be with Shrek at all.

If he were to let Ma Xiaotao be with Chu Feng, he feared she would be whisked away entirely, costing him a direct disciple and Shrek a peerless genius...

Besides that, Chu Feng was a bit too young; he feared he wouldn't be able to handle Ma Xiaotao's...

What if he were drained dry?