Yan Shaozhe suddenly raised his head and stared straight at Huo Yuhao.
He hurriedly grabbed Huo Yuhao by the shoulders and asked, "Are you really Ultimate Ice?!"
Like he'd just grabbed onto a lifeline!
And that was exactly what had happened.
A few days earlier, Ma Xiaotao had already gone berserk once!
Fortunately, no one had been near Sea God Island that time, and she'd been stopped in time, so there were no casualties.
Yan Shaozhe hadn't expected the Specialized Ice Chamber to have stopped working on Ma Xiaotao.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have left so easily.
At the very least, he wouldn't have personally taken care of settling accounts with the Martial Soul Department.
If not for that, Ma Xiaotao would never have escaped!
"Stop, stop, stop."
"Don't get so worked up. You're going to shake me apart."
Huo Yuhao broke free of Yan Shaozhe's grasp.
"Yes, my Martial Soul is Ultimate Ice. What about it?"
When Huo Yuhao nodded, Yan Shaozhe said, "I'm counting on you to suppress Xiaotao's Evil Fire, junior brother!"
"Why should I?"
"She came right to my doorstep and attacked me, and I'm still supposed to suppress the Evil Fire of my enemy?"
Huo Yuhao shook his head in displeasure.
"This..." Yan Shaozhe looked at the dormitory, which Ma Xiaotao had reduced to a wreck.
But only a moment later, he made up his mind.
"You can all go back. I'll handle things here," Yan Shaozhe said to the people behind him.
"Yes, Dean."
One by one, they left.
Soon, only Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Yan Shaozhe, and Ma Xiaotao remained.
"Junior brother, I'm getting down on my knees. I'm counting on you to suppress Xiaotao's Evil Fire."
As he spoke, Yan Shaozhe dropped to his knees with astonishing ease.
"You don't have to do that!"
As he spoke, Huo Yuhao tried to pull Yan Shaozhe back up.
Huo Yuhao was completely stunned!
Seriously, you're the dignified dean of Shrek Academy, a level-95 Super Douluo, and you just get down on your knees?!
And why are you so smooth about it?!
"No, junior brother. If you don't agree, I'll stay kneeling!"
Yan Shaozhe declared firmly.
Huo Yuhao: "..."
He was genuinely speechless.
What the hell are you kneeling for?!
Couldn't you just go back and bring me a few Soul Bones?
What do I get out of you kneeling?
Nothing!
So what the hell is the point?!
But he obviously couldn't say that, so Huo Yuhao could only sigh.
"Even if you kneel, it won't help. This isn't something I can do just by agreeing."
"Completely suppressing the Evil Fire is a real hassle."
"And she might not accept my method of suppressing it."
Huo Yuhao spoke slowly.
"What method?" Yan Shaozhe's eyes lit up as he asked.
Huo Yuhao stepped over and whispered to Yan Shaozhe, "..."
After hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Yan Shaozhe hesitated.
The method really was unusual.
Xiaotao might not agree to it.
After all, it concerned her reputation.
And her chastity.
"Ah!"
"I've got it!"
Yan Shaozhe suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"Junior brother, see you later. I'll take Xiaotao and be on my way." Yan Shaozhe stood up, lifted Ma Xiaotao into the air with his Soul Power, and headed toward Sea God Pavilion.
"What the heck?!" Huo Yuhao was completely baffled by Yan Shaozhe.
What had he come up with?
Could he actually persuade Ma Xiaotao to accept this kind of treatment?!
Huo Yuhao didn't believe it.
Otherwise, how could Ma Xiaotao have been consumed by the Evil Fire and lost control of her mind?
"You..."
"Was that your Soul Skill just now?"
Wang Dong asked, somewhat confused.
She still hadn't recovered from the door being kicked open when Ten Thousand Mile Ice Seal had frozen her.
She wasn't quite sure what had happened.
Nor did she know what Huo Yuhao had done.
"Don't make things up. How could I have an ice-type Soul Skill?"
Wang Dong asked, "Then what's Ultimate Ice?"
"All right, all right. I forgot to kick you out, so you found out about my secrets."
"It's mine. So what?"
Huo Yuhao asked with a smile.
"You're already this powerful?"
Huo Yuhao didn't answer Wang Dong's question. He merely smiled.
Meanwhile.
Inside the Sea God Pavilion Special Ice Chamber.
Ma Xiaotao, who was lying on the ice bed, gradually woke up.
"So cold, so cold..." Ma Xiaotao curled up into a ball.
That was only natural.
After all, Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice had nearly filled her up.
With her strength as a Soul Emperor in the sixtieth range, there was no way the Evil Fire could flare up again.
At least not until she reached Soul Saint rank and fought at full strength!
And that would take a long time.
At least several years!
After all, her cultivation speed was only on par with someone born with level-ten Soul Power.
"Xiaotao, you're finally awake."
"Your teacher failed you. I underestimated the Evil Fire inside you."
"I shouldn't have left you here alone."
Yan Shaozhe said remorsefully.
Ma Xiaotao's pink eyes reddened slightly. "No, teacher, it's my fault. I couldn't suppress the Evil Fire inside me."
"Alas, you'll have to put your cultivation on hold," Yan Shaozhe sighed.
He had no idea how long Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice could suppress Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire.
If it flared up again when she resumed cultivating, it would be disastrous!
If the Evil Fire erupted a third time, Ma Xiaotao might truly lose her mind!
If she hadn't met Huo Yuhao this time—the wielder of an Ultimate Ice Martial Soul—then her mind would probably have been devoured by the Evil Fire!
She'd have become a monster consumed by Evil Fire!
"Teacher, I can cultivate! I can feel it—there's no Evil Fire left in my body!" Ma Xiaotao said excitedly.
She hadn't paid any attention to what Yan Shaozhe had just said.
"Xiaotao, you may be Shrek Academy's greatest genius in the past hundred years, but the danger posed by your Evil Fire is simply too great!"
"If it erupts again and destroys your mind, I'll regret it for the rest of my life!"
Yan Shaozhe spoke slowly.
"No, I want to cultivate!"
"The Evil Fire inside me has been completely suppressed. It absolutely won't consume me again!"
Ma Xiaotao said stubbornly.
"Fine, but you have to agree to one condition." Yan Shaozhe changed his tune and agreed to let Ma Xiaotao keep cultivating.
"I... Ah, teacher, what did you just say?" Ma Xiaotao had been about to argue with Yan Shaozhe, but suddenly didn't know what to say.
"I said fine, but you have to agree to one condition."
Ma Xiaotao obediently said, "What is it, teacher?"
"Your teacher has already found the perfect match for you, and he's the one who helped suppress your Evil Fire this time."
"He's also the only person in all of Shrek Academy with an Ultimate Ice Martial Soul!"
"If not for him, the Evil Fire would already have devoured your mind."
Yan Shaozhe said seriously.
"What?"
"No!"
"I won't marry someone I don't love just because he has Ultimate Ice!"
Ma Xiaotao's pretty face flushed pink as she thought of a yellow-haired young man.
Even while she'd been out of control, she'd retained some hazy memories.
"But you can't suppress the Evil Fire yourself!" Yan Shaozhe sighed.
"I already like someone. I won't agree, no matter what!"
"You..." Yan Shaozhe froze.
"He's in Shrek Academy!"
[ Ding! Congratulations, host, you have completed Option Two. Your reward (Phoenix Egg x1) has been issued.]
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