The Ladies: Gossip, Gossip!
She lived for nearly twenty years, and was respected wherever she went. Now, her most shameful moments have been exposed and made public.
Although not many people saw it, she estimated it was only a dozen or so.
But these dozen or so people were all very important figures; their knowledge was tantamount to the entire continent knowing about it.
Ma Xiaotao took a deep breath and exhaled heavily, with only one thought in her mind: if she had the chance to see Lin Ye, she would definitely teach this little guy a lesson.
[Isn't the scene at Sea God Lake amazing?]
But wait, there's more. The most classic incident in the whole book is the "Little Peanut" slip of the tongue, which completely crushed Ma Xiaotao's authority.
This happened after the incident at Sea God Lake.
Huo Yuhao tossed and turned all night, and when he woke up the next day, he found himself lying naked in bed. He panicked immediately, crossed his arms, and looked on warily.
Ma Xiaotao, who was watching from the side, burst out laughing upon seeing this and blurted out, "Is it really necessary? It's not like I haven't seen your little peanut before."
Huo Yuhao immediately became anxious, his face flushed as he retorted, "Mine isn't peanuts!"
Ma Xiaotao laughed even harder, adding, "Sure enough, no matter how old a man is, he has unparalleled pride when it comes to that aspect of his life."
Normally, it would have been fine for the siblings to tease each other in private, but it just so happened that just as she finished speaking and stretched, revealing her beautiful curves, Wang Dong pushed the door open and walked in.
The angle was directly above the half-naked Ma Xiaotao and the shirtless, flushed Huo Yuhao on the bed. You can imagine how awkward the scene was.
Ma Xiaotao didn't seem to care. She tapped Wang Dong on the forehead and left, leaving Wang Dong standing alone at the door, his eyes red.
This one incident alone caused a three-month frenzy in the Inner Court of gossip circles.
Ma Xiaotao publicly joked about her brother's size, and was caught in the act by someone else. This material is enough for the whole hospital to enjoy for a whole year.
The title of "greatest genius in centuries" is utterly meaningless in the face of the name "Little Peanut."
Xiao Xiao was completely dumbfounded, her mouth agape wide enough to fit an egg.
My goodness... Senior Ma Xiaotao is so outspoken! How can she just say things like that? And what about future Dong'er, you actually witnessed it all."
Xiao Xiao shook her head, silently giving Lin Ye a thumbs up in her heart.
This person is really daring to write! They can even dig up this kind of private gossip so thoroughly. They're amazing.
You should know that in the future Lin Ye was talking about, Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao were a couple, and at that time the two were inseparable.
When Wang Dong'er witnessed this scene, she couldn't even imagine how furious Dong'er must have been.
Ma Xiaotao wasn't just blushing; her ears and neck were completely red, and she wished she could disappear into the ground.
Society died, the very society died.
Is she really this bold in the future? She dares to say such things and make such jokes.
It seems that her relationship with Huo Yuhao is really good, but these private things were actually written down and made public!
"Lin Ye... I'm not done with you yet!"
She gritted her teeth, but there was nothing she could do. She could only watch helplessly as one scandal after another about her future surfaced, with no way to salvage the situation.
Besides these private social scenes of death, Ma Xiaotao also has many famous scenes of public execution, the most typical of which is the car accident at the Shrek Annual Celebration.
This seems to be a scene from an anime, but it doesn't really matter. Anyway, whether it's the anime or the original novel, it was Ma Xiaotao who did it.
It was supposed to be a joyous occasion, and the Inner Court had arranged a friendly sparring match, with Ma Xiaotao making a grand entrance as the finale, all to enhance the Inner Court's prestige.
As the fight progressed, her opponent unleashed an ice-attribute Soul Skill, which happened to stimulate the evil energy within her.
One second it was a normal crimson Phoenix Flame, the next second it erupted with Evil Fire, Evil Fire instantly swept across the entire arena.
The hair and eyebrows of the audience in the front row were almost singed, and they were so frightened that they backed away.
In the end, it took several Inner Court teachers working together to barely suppress the rampaging Phoenix Evil Fire.
What should have been a celebration turned into a disaster. Ma Xiaotao, who was there to keep things in order, suddenly became a "time bomb," and whispers rose and fell from the audience.
This isn't the first time such a public outburst has happened; after so many times, everyone has come to terms with it.
Seeing Ma Xiaotao make a move, I'll keep a safe distance; you never know when it might explode.
Speaking of which, this problem of Evil Fire is somewhat of a family trait.
There's a classic couplet that's been circulating among readers:
Ma Hongjun: When Evil Fire arises, seek out a girl.
Ma Xiaotao: When Evil Fire rise, find your younger brother.
The same bloodline curse, separated by ten thousand years, yielded two different solutions, perfectly showcasing the unique characteristics of genetics.
No wonder everyone jokes that none of the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul are easy to deal with.
Zhang Lexuan looked at this passage and couldn't help but smile wryly, rubbing her forehead.
"Ma Xiaotao is good in every way, but this Evil Fire Martial Soul is too torturous."
Zhang Lexuan sighed, "She appears glamorous in public, but only she knows how much suffering she's endured behind the scenes. Every single one of these so-called dark histories was caused by Evil Fire. If it weren't for this curse, her achievements would be far greater than this."
Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, Female Dormitory.
Ju Zi chuckled softly.
"Shrek's number one genius has so many funny and embarrassing stories."
A playful glint in her eyes. "The Evil Fire Phoenix, a bloodline curse... it seems even top-tier Martial Soul aren't so easy to obtain."
"If this information gets out and spreads, Shrek's reputation will suffer."
She paused, then shook her head. "But it is indeed a pity, possessing top-tier talent, yet being Bloodline Shackles."
Star Dou Forest, Lake of Life.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion rolled over, scratching its head with its claws, looking completely bewildered.
What are small peanuts? Are they tasty?
It tilted its head, unable to understand no matter how hard it tried. "Why did the little brother get angry after the older sister finished speaking? Human conversations are so complicated. And what is Evil Fire? Does it hurt a lot when it burns?"
It flicked its tail, leaving all those messy questions behind.
Human affairs are inherently complex, so it's normal that it can't understand them. Sunbathing is still more comfortable.
She is not the Wang Qiu'er she will become; her way of thinking is still mostly that of Soul Beast.
Even with a diary and knowledge of her future, it was still just one of many futures for her.
Now that we've finished with the appetizers, let's move on to the main course.
This refers to Ma Xiaotao's truly dark history: the period when she became the Holy Phoenix Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult.
If the previous social humiliation incident only made her lose face, then this experience is an indelible mark etched into her life.
Let's start with the cause.
The turning point came at the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament Finals.
That match was between Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, and it was an extremely fierce battle.