Holding Tight to Ma Xiaotao's Thigh

Yan Shaozhe saw that Gu Shengge did not blame Ma Xiaotao, and a faint smile appeared on his weathered face. That made the next matter much easier to discuss. He spoke gently to Gu Shengge.

"Little Gu, aside from compensating you, I called you here because I have another favor to ask of you. I wonder if you'd be willing?"

Gu Shengge could more or less guess what Yan Shaozhe wanted his help with. He immediately put on a sincere expression, his voice equally earnest.

"Please speak, Dean Yan. If it is something I can help with, I will naturally do my utmost."

Seeing how cooperative he was, Yan Shaozhe secretly let out a breath of relief, and the smile on his face grew broader. He had been afraid that Gu Shengge would refuse to help.

"It is a long story, so I will keep it short. It is because of..."

Yan Shaozhe raised a hand and pointed at Ma Xiaotao, telling Gu Shengge that she was his disciple. Her Martial Soul came from the lineage of the Phoenix Douluo among the first-generation Shrek Seven Monsters ten thousand years ago, and she possessed the same Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul as her ancestor.

Unfortunately, the Evil Fire Phoenix was both her greatest blessing and her greatest curse.

Because of the evil nature contained within her Martial Soul, she had been plagued by evil fire ever since she began cultivating.

If she had been a man, it would have been easier to solve. She would only need to vent the evil fire from within her body. Unfortunately, Ma Xiaotao was a woman and could not use the methods meant for men.

Thus, over the years, Shrek Academy had used all sorts of ice-attributed items or ice-attributed Soul Masters to help Ma Xiaotao suppress the evil fire.

However, the more the evil fire was suppressed, the greater the effect each eruption had on Ma Xiaotao. If they could not find a solution soon, she would likely perish within a few years from its repeated outbreaks.

"Little Gu, Xiaotao nearly hurt you this morning when her evil fire erupted. Fortunately, your soul skill suppressed the evil fire within her body. We also discovered that the evil nature contained in Xiaotao's Martial Soul had weakened somewhat with the help of Holy Purification."

Having said that, Yan Shaozhe did not elaborate further. He looked at Gu Shengge, certain that he understood what favor he wanted to ask.

Gu Shengge pretended to suddenly understand. His gaze shifted toward the fiery mature beauty at the side as he spoke. "So, Dean Yan, you want me to use my soul skill to help Senior Xiaotao purify the evil nature within her Martial Soul."

"That's right."

Yan Shaozhe nodded, while Ma Xiaotao also looked at Gu Shengge with anticipation in her eyes.

Gu Shengge did not hesitate and nodded in agreement.

"No problem. It is just that with my current Soul Power, I cannot cleanse all the evil nature in Senior Xiaotao's Martial Soul in one go."

Before Yan Shaozhe could speak, Ma Xiaotao's pretty face filled with excitement. She impatiently declared that she could wait, and that she was willing even if it took one or two years.

Yan Shaozhe smiled and nodded. His gaze at Gu Shengge carried a hint of appreciation, and his voice became far more kindly. "Little Gu, Xiaotao will be in your care from now on."

"You are too kind, Dean Yan. I also happen to want to see whether my Holy Purification can cleanse evil attributes. If it can, perhaps I can use this soul skill to purify those Evil Soul Masters across the continent in the future."

At the mention of Evil Soul Masters, a suitable trace of hatred appeared in Gu Shengge's eyes. Still, he really did intend to experiment on Ma Xiaotao.

If Holy Purification could eradicate the evil nature within her body, then sorry, but from now on, please call me Gu Wenya.

Yan Shaozhe sharply noticed that flicker of hatred. Thinking of the background investigation they had conducted on Gu Shengge not long ago, he knew that his parents had died at the hands of Evil Soul Masters and understood where that hatred came from.

Gu Shengge and Yan Shaozhe came to an agreement: after school each day, he would seek out Ma Xiaotao and help purify the evil nature of her Martial Soul.

Seeing that it was getting late, Yan Shaozhe instructed Ma Xiaotao, "It is getting late, Xiaotao. See Little Gu out."

The fiery mature beauty nodded and looked toward Gu Shengge. With the black veil covering her face, she seemed even more mysterious and exotic. Her alluring crimson phoenix eyes held a smile and radiated friendliness.

"Let's head back first, Junior Gu."

"Then I'll trouble you, Senior Xiaotao."

Gu Shengge smiled faintly and left the office with Ma Xiaotao.

After they left, Yan Shaozhe's slightly suspended heart gradually settled. Xiaotao's hidden danger now had a solution, so he could finally rest easy.

New Student Dormitory Building.

It was already late, and the students gradually returned to their dormitories.

Gu Shengge stopped before the entrance and turned to the fiery mature beauty with a smile. "Senior Xiaotao, this is far enough."

Ma Xiaotao nodded slightly. Looking at Gu Shengge, her rosy lips parted beneath the veil, and her rich, velvety voice carried an overbearing edge.

"Junior, thank you. If you run into any trouble in the academy from now on, come find me. I'll take care of it for you."

Hearing that, Gu Shengge's gaze swept over her shapely, beautiful legs wrapped in dark red stockings. Smiling, he said,

"Then I'd better hold tight to Senior's thigh and see who dares bully me in the academy from now on."

When Ma Xiaotao heard that he wanted to hold her thigh, a faint blush appeared beneath her veil. She gave a soft snort, then turned around with her peach-like mature body. Her gorgeous red hair fluttered, and the hem of her phoenix-feather dress swayed. Leaving Gu Shengge only her graceful back, she disappeared into the night.

"That little girl is Ma Hongjun's descendant."

Just after Ma Xiaotao left, Bibi Dong's voice sounded in Gu Shengge's mind. She still had some impression of Ma Hongjun, though that was all it was.

Aside from Tang San, people like Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were nothing in their eyes.

Spirit Hall had not lost to the Heavenly Dou Empire, nor had it lost to Shrek. It had lost to the Asura God.

If Tang San had not revived, inherited the Asura God's divine position, and turned the tide, the Soul Masters of Shrek and the two great empires would have been nothing more than ants they could crush at will.

Gu Shengge said, "Yes. The one currently in charge of Shrek Academy is a descendant of Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong."

Upon hearing that Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong had descendants, Bibi Dong's expression in Creation Space changed slightly. Her jade hand unconsciously clenched, then slowly loosened. Mockery surfaced in her illusory violet eyes, and she said nothing more.

Qian Renxue noticed something was wrong with her mother and stepped forward, opening her arms to embrace her.

Looking at her daughter embracing her, Bibi Dong's gaze gradually softened. She sighed inwardly. Having died once already, there was no need to remain tangled up in those old feelings. Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong had been dead for who knew how many years.

"It's all right, Xiaoxue. I have already let it go."

Bibi Dong raised a hand and gently stroked Qian Renxue's head as she spoke softly into her ear. Her only obsession now was taking revenge on that hypocritical petty man, Tang San.

Gu Shengge sensed Bibi Dong's emotional change and did not mention Yu Xiaogang again. Still, it was worth noting that the endings of the Douluo Continent novel and anime were vastly different.

In the anime, Bibi Dong never told Yu Xiaogang about what happened in the secret chamber, nor did she say anything to Liu Erlong about holding on to Yu Xiaogang. After Bibi Dong died, Yu Xiaogang even wore a smile, without the slightest trace of sorrow.

No matter how one put it, Yu Xiaogang truly deserved to die!

After Tang San was dealt with in the future, Gu Shengge thought that perhaps he could borrow the Spring Autumn Cicada and follow Bibi Dong's memories back ten thousand years.

He would personally beat that scumbag Yu Xiaogang to death!

PS: Do you all have any thoughts on the plot? Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue do not have much screen time for now, but once Bibi Dong's body is found, they will have more scenes.