You Can Fly?!

Ma Xiaotao had already said so.

So Bai Luo said nothing more.

He glanced at Sea God Lake before him, his brows knitting slightly.

"Xiaotao, I remember there were rumors that small boats on Sea God Lake would ferry students across to the inner court?"

Not every inner court student could fly.

Nor did every one of them possess the cultivation of a Soul Sage, allowing them to walk through the air.

Thus, some means of crossing Sea God Lake was necessary.

But Bai Luo took a look.

There was not the slightest trace of a boat on the vast Sea God Lake.

"Uh..."

"Maybe they were sent off for repairs."

Ma Xiaotao somewhat unnaturally twirled the crimson strands of hair that had fallen beside her face around her fingers.

Her gaze darted away.

Of course she knew what was going on.

This was her teacher's handiwork.

The boats on Sea God Lake had deliberately been gathered up and sent for "safety inspections."

All to create more opportunities for her.

Pear blossoms drift before your window~

"How about I take you across...?"

Ma Xiaotao asked as if casually.

Yet anticipation was tightly suppressed in her voice.

She remembered that Bai Luo's martial soul did not grant him the ability to fly.

Like her, he was a Soul Emperor. Logically, he should not have been capable of flying through the air.

But that was fine!

It was exactly what she wanted.

Bai Luo could not fly.

But she, with her Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul, could!

She could take him across Sea God Lake.

A little intimate physical contact during the process would be perfectly normal, right?

She refused to believe that even this would fail to stir Bai Luo's heart!

Once she got Bai Luo worked up and made him develop some special thoughts.

Wouldn't it be easy to make a move and completely win him over then?

Ma Xiaotao's flawless plan was online!

Just as she was pondering how to create more intimate contact "by accident."

Bai Luo spoke up and refused.

"No need, Xiaotao."

"Don't mind it, after all..."

"Huh?!"

Ma Xiaotao, who had only gotten halfway through her words, suddenly came to her senses.

She looked at Bai Luo in astonishment.

That answer was wrong, wasn't it?

Shouldn't Bai Luo have reluctantly agreed, felt embarrassed, then had her say not to mind it, before everything naturally proceeded according to her plan?

Why had Bai Luo refused?

That was not how the script went!

Ma Xiaotao assumed Bai Luo had refused because he felt awkward, so she comforted him.

"Xiao Luo, do we need to be so polite with each other?"

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

"Embarrassed about what?"

Bai Luo tilted his head in confusion.

"I just think I can cross Sea God Lake myself, so there's no need to trouble you, Xiaotao."

"How could that be? Xiao Luo, don't you lack the ability to fl...fly?!"

Ma Xiaotao's voice rose sharply, her eyes widening.

Bai Luo stepped directly onto Sea God Lake.

Yet he did not fall into the water.

Instead, he floated eerily above its surface.

As if walking on solid ground!

"Xiaotao?"

Bai Luo turned back and called to Ma Xiaotao softly.

Only then did Ma Xiaotao come back to her senses.

Her throat felt a little dry.

"Xiao Luo, did you break through to Soul Sage?!"

Flying through the air.

That was an ability only Soul Masters above Soul Sage possessed!

"No."

Bai Luo shook his head.

He truly was not far from becoming a Soul Sage, but he had not reached that level yet.

"Then why?"

Ma Xiaotao pointed beneath his feet.

If Bai Luo had not broken through to Soul Sage, why could he fly through the air like this?

"It's very simple."

"Just a tiny bit of soul power application."

Bai Luo answered without a care.

Why could Soul Sages fly without relying on their martial souls' abilities?

It was merely a matter of controlling and applying soul power.

Therefore, as long as one's control and application of soul power reached the level of an average Soul Sage, one could accomplish the same thing.

Although Bai Luo had not yet become a true Soul Sage.

Both his total soul power and his application of it had already far surpassed those of an ordinary Soul Sage.

So naturally, doing something like this posed no difficulty.

"Just a tiny bit of soul power application..."

Seeing Bai Luo's calm expression, Ma Xiaotao no longer had the strength to criticize him.

If it were truly that simple, the ability to fly without relying on a martial soul only after reaching Soul Sage would not have become common knowledge in the Soul Master world.

But what concerned Ma Xiaotao even more was something else.

If Bai Luo could fly, then her plan had completely gone bankrupt!

Damn it, it had died in the womb before it had even begun!

"Xiaotao, what's wrong?"

Bai Luo asked in confusion as he looked at Ma Xiaotao, who stood frozen in place.

He had a feeling that Ma Xiaotao was acting very strangely today.

"Nothing."

Ma Xiaotao forced out a smile that looked more like crying.

Inner court.

Ling Luochan had arrived early and was already waiting there.

She wore an oversized snow-white hoodie.

A pair of denim shorts covered her lower body.

Her long, shapely, fair thighs were exposed, especially eye-catching.

The fluffy white thigh-high socks were the finishing touch, decorating those art-like legs just right.

Her arms were folded across her chest.

A cold smile curled at Ling Luochan's lips.

Today, she was determined to expose Ma Xiaotao's lie.

That hot-tempered volcano of a woman had gotten herself a boyfriend?

And it was that little divine doctor those lovestruck girls kept talking about?

Ling Luochan absolutely refused to believe it.

She had heard from those lovestruck girls that the little divine doctor did not have a girlfriend.

She was certain Ma Xiaotao was merely being stubborn.

Once she exposed her lie on the spot, she would see how that woman could keep giving her attitude!

Very soon.

She noticed the fiery red figure on Sea God Lake.

With the eyesight of a Soul King, Ling Luochan could clearly make out the appearance of that fiery red figure.

It was none other than Ma Xiaotao.

However...

When Ling Luochan noticed another figure beside Ma Xiaotao, she froze.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Could Ma Xiaotao have been telling the truth?

While Ling Luochan was stunned.

Ma Xiaotao noticed her as well.

Seeing Ling Luochan here, she sneered inwardly.

This ice woman really had come to use this chance to mock her properly.

Luckily, she had still managed to invite Xiao Luo.

Otherwise, this woman might really have gotten her way.

"Ling Luochan."

Ma Xiaotao led Bai Luo over to Ling Luochan and took the initiative to greet her.

Then, smiling, she introduced Ling Luochan to Bai Luo.

"This is Ling Luochan, an inner court student and one of this generation's Shrek Seven Monsters."

At the same time, she introduced Bai Luo to Ling Luochan.

"This is Bai Luo, my boyfriend."

Ma Xiaotao's tone was brimming with pride.

Hearing Ma Xiaotao's introduction of him, Bai Luo's expression did not change.

Because Ma Xiaotao had already discussed it with him on the way.

To avoid a repeat of what had just happened, she would pretend to be Bai Luo's girlfriend and make those women back off in the face of difficulty.

In truth, this was also an excuse Ma Xiaotao had thought up on the spot.

And she had those lovestruck girls from the outer court to thank for it.

Otherwise, she really would have been troubled over how not to expose herself before Ling Luochan.

What those lovestruck girls from the outer court had stirred up had given her a perfectly justified reason to pretend to be Bai Luo's girlfriend.

Heaven was truly helping Ma Xiaotao!