Ma Xiaotao's Surprise, Her Expectations for Gu Shengge

After several teachers who had arrived with Yan Shaozhe examined Ma Xiaotao's condition, they all showed surprised expressions. One white-robed teacher stepped up and whispered a few words into Yan Shaozhe's ear. Yan Shaozhe's gaze shifted slightly, and a trace of surprise appeared on his face.

He looked at Gu Shengge, a hint of delight appearing in his eyes, and quickly asked, "Student Gu, what soul skill did you use on Xiaotao just now?"

Gu Shengge did not hide anything. He explained that when he saw Ma Xiaotao charging at him in a rampage, he guessed that she had been affected by something. So he used his second soul skill, Holy Purification, to see whether it could remove her negative condition. Now that she had stopped rampaging and fallen unconscious, it seemed to have succeeded.

Yan Shaozhe's eyes gleamed. Just as he had expected, the Holy Angel, with its ultimate light and sacred attributes, could purify the evil attribute within Ma Xiaotao!

The white-robed teacher had also told him that the violent, frenzied evil fire inside Ma Xiaotao had actually become docile, and the evil nature contained within the Lie Yans had weakened considerably.

If Gu Shengge used Holy Purification on Ma Xiaotao a few more times, perhaps he could completely purify her evil fire and allow it to transform into a true Fire Phoenix!

The thought alone made Yan Shaozhe somewhat excited.

Yan Shaozhe looked at Gu Shengge with an apologetic expression. "Student Gu, I'm sorry Xiaotao nearly hurt you. It's getting late, so you should return to class first. I'll come find you after school this afternoon and compensate you then."

Gu Shengge nodded and did not linger. He turned and headed back to the Freshman Teaching Building.

Yan Shaozhe watched his retreating figure thoughtfully before taking Ma Xiaotao back to the Inner Court.

As soon as Gu Shengge returned to the Freshman Teaching Building, he saw Huo Yuhao and the others walking alongside Han Yue.

Han Yue also spotted his boss. Seeing him return, he guessed that his business had been settled. As for what that business was, it was not something he should concern himself with.

"Huo Yuhao: Han Yue, thank you for treating us to breakfast today."

Today's breakfast had been the most lavish meal Huo Yuhao had eaten since birth. They had tried every breakfast item the academy offered, spending several Gold Soul Coins.

Han Yue scratched his head and gave an honest smile, saying it was nothing. He liked grilled fish too, and asked whether Huo Yuhao could save him two when he set up his stall after school that afternoon.

Huo Yuhao naturally did not refuse. It was only proper to return the favor, and two grilled fish did not cost much—about the price of a basket of soup dumplings.

Watching the two chat and laugh, Wang Dong always felt that something was off, yet she could not put her finger on it.

Today's classes were all theoretical. The morning was a Martial Soul classification course, while the afternoon was a course on identifying Soul Beast ages.

Gu Shengge listened very attentively as well. Although he possessed two godly Martial Souls, strictly speaking, they were antiques from ten thousand years ago. His theoretical knowledge was still from an old version, and he needed to learn new knowledge.

Elsewhere, within the Inner Court standing upon Sea God Island, inside a secret chamber.

Ma Xiaotao, dressed in red, lay on the bed. Her voluptuous, graceful body began to writhe, her smooth legs rubbing together. Her rosy lips parted slightly as she let out a bone-melting moan. Unconsciously, she pressed her right hand against her chest and murmured:

"So hot, so uncomfortable... Hm?"

Ma Xiaotao, now awake, opened her beautiful eyes. The blood-red color had faded, returning to their lovely crimson hue. She sat up from the bed and removed her mask, revealing a slightly pale oval face. She was alluring and breathtakingly beautiful, with a faint chill between her brows that added several layers of cold, seductive charm.

Feeling that the evil fire within her had become docile, Ma Xiaotao's eyes showed faint confusion. Had it been suppressed?

Yan Shaozhe, whose back was to Ma Xiaotao, noticed that she had awakened and turned around. Looking at his disciple, he sighed and slowly spoke.

"You're awake. Xiaotao, you nearly caused a terrible disaster this time. If a student hadn't stopped you in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Do you remember anything?"

Hearing her teacher's question, Ma Xiaotao shook her head. Her pretty face was filled with confusion; she could not recall anything.

"I don't remember. I only remember everything before my eyes turning blood-red. Then I felt a golden light envelop me. It felt warm and gentle, and then I fell asleep. After that, I woke up here."

Yan Shaozhe looked at her reproachfully and questioned Ma Xiaotao in a stern voice.

"Why didn't you tell me when you could no longer suppress your evil fire? If the person you encountered today hadn't been Gu Shengge but another student, who among the Outer Court students could have stopped you with your strength? Do you know how many casualties that could have caused?!"

"I... I didn't know it would be so serious. I thought I could control it. I thought I could..."

Facing her teacher's questioning, Ma Xiaotao lowered her head and did not dare look at Yan Shaozhe. She tightly gripped the mask in her hand and answered through sobs, her voice gradually weakening, full of self-reproach.

Seeing his self-blaming disciple, Yan Shaozhe sighed inwardly. Fortunately, the child had encountered Gu Shengge today. If she had encountered someone else, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

He asked Ma Xiaotao again, "How do you feel now?"

At his words, Ma Xiaotao once again sensed the evil fire within her. Perhaps it was just her imagination, but she felt that the evil fire seemed much purer than before.

"Teacher, my evil fire seems to have become purer than before. What's going on?"

Hearing her question, Yan Shaozhe told Ma Xiaotao about her encounter with Gu Shengge and how she had been subdued by his second soul skill.

"According to my speculation, if that child uses his Holy Purification soul skill on you a few more times, he may be able to completely purify the evil nature of your Martial Soul. When that happens, your Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul can evolve into a Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, and you will no longer have to worry about the influence of evil fire."

After hearing this, Ma Xiaotao became incredibly excited. She hurriedly got out of bed and cried, "Teacher, I'll go find that junior right now and have him purify the evil nature of my Martial Soul!"

Seeing how impulsive his disciple was, Yan Shaozhe felt helpless and told her not to rush.

"That child's soul skill is a 100,000-Year Soul Ring skill. The Soul Power it consumes is far greater than that of ordinary soul skills. Purifying the evil nature of your Martial Soul is not something that can be done overnight. Besides, Gu is still in class. You can't exactly barge into his classroom and drag him out, can you? I already told him I would find him after school this afternoon. You can bring him here then."

"I understand, Teacher."

Ma Xiaotao nodded. She knew her problem could not be solved so quickly, but since there was a solution, she had to seize it!

Gu Shengge. Ma Xiaotao murmured his name, expectation flickering in her crimson eyes.

He was only a Soul Elder, yet he possessed three 100,000-Year Soul Rings. What a powerful junior—and her little savior as well.

In Class Nine, Gu Shengge suddenly felt his nose itch and could not stop himself from sneezing. He could not help feeling puzzled.

Was someone thinking about him? Was it Sister Green Banyan?

Thinking of Green Banyan, Gu Shengge turned to look at the sky outside the window, determination appearing in his eyes.

At most ten years. He would ascend to the God Realm!

PS: As for the female leads, Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Jiang Nannan, and Ma Xiaotao are all female leads. Once he obtains the Rakshasa Divine Artifact, Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue will have more scenes. I've positioned the mother and daughter pair similarly to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.