Evil Fire? A Tasteless Setup!

Even though she suffered a lot of grievances, she still regarded Shrek as her support and Tang Sect as her home. In the end, she couldn't escape this circle.

However, in any case, the fact that Ma Xiaotao had a happy ending is a blessing in disguise.

It's just a pity for those innocent ordinary people who were killed by Feng Ling because of Yan Shaozhe's personal affair. They weren't as lucky as Ma Xiaotao; they didn't even know how they died.

Because of one person's selfishness, they lost their life, and there's not even a place to seek justice.

Ultimately, in the Soul Master World, the strong always call the shots. The lives of ordinary people are utterly insignificant in the eyes of these Super Douluo.

It's utterly ridiculous that they can sacrifice people whenever they want, use them as bargaining chips whenever they want.

Ma Xiaotao clenched her fists tightly, secretly making up her mind.

Now that she knew what would happen in the future, she would never allow herself to fall into the hands of the Holy Spirit Cult, nor would she allow her teacher's selfishness to harm so many innocent people.

She must take control of her own destiny, not let others manipulate her.

Honestly, I still can't understand what the original author was thinking when they put the Evil Fire Martial Soul concept on a female Soul Master.

In Douluo I, Shrek Seven Monsters Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix can quell Evil Fire rage by visiting a brothel and seeing a few girls. At most, people will say he has an immoral private life, but he can go back to his cultivation and competitions without any delay. He can even become a Godhood and live an endless life.

But when it came to Ma Xiaotao, she also possessed the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, a variant of the Ultimate Fire, and her talent was no less than Ma Hongjun's back then. It's just a pity that Ma Xiaotao was a woman.

Gratitude flashed in Ma Xiaotao's eyes again. The days when she was gnawed by the Evil Fire were still vivid in her mind. She remembered clearly those nights when she was gripped by fear and the despair she felt when she woke up after losing control.

If it weren't for the rewards from this Diary Copy that completely repaired her Martial Soul's flaws, she would probably still be living in an abyss where she could be devoured by Evil Fire at any moment.

She sighed softly, her heart filled with gratitude for Lin Ye.

The concept of "Evil Fire" itself carries a kind of wicked and vulgar humor that is not suitable for public display.

If a male Soul Master's Evil Fire erupts, there are readily available ways to resolve it, so no one will really do anything to him. Some of his peers even use it as a romantic anecdote to joke about, and then forget about it as soon as they turn their backs.

But what about female Soul Master? Douluo Continent is, in essence, a world steeped in feudalism, where a woman's chastity is of paramount importance.

Male Soul Master are seen as carefree and romantic when they frequent brothels, but if a female Soul Master dared to do even the slightest thing in the same way, she would be drowned in spittle.

Let alone staying at a top-tier academy like Shrek Academy, even if you went to any corner of the continent, you would be gossiped about behind your back, which would be no different from complete social death.

Not to mention that once the Evil Fire completely erupts, a person loses all reason and doesn't even know who they are, let alone think about solving the problem on their own.

If it really comes to that, you'll either be consumed by the Evil Fire and explode, or you'll lose control and do something that ruins your entire life—either way, it's a dead end with no way out.

Behind Lin Ye, Xiao Xiao looked at the words in her mind, her delicate brows furrowed tightly.

She only knew that Senior Ma Xiaotao was a genius in the Inner Court and was often troubled by Evil Fire, but she never thought about it in depth. There were so many frustrating and powerless aspects behind it.

She wholeheartedly agreed, "Lin Ye is right, this is so unfair! We have the same Martial Soul, why is she being treated so harshly by my senior..."

What's even more ridiculous is that, throughout the entire Douluo Continent, among so many Titled Douluo and so many renowned figures in the Soul Master World, didn't anyone think there was a problem with this setting? Did no one think of finding a truly effective and permanent solution for Ma Xiaotao?

To put it bluntly, it's just that nobody really cares whether she lives or dies.

Shrek Academy keeps claiming she's the future of the academy and the most outstanding Soul Master on the continent, but aside from temporarily suppressing her Evil Fire whenever it erupts, what else has she done?

Yan Shaozhe, as an elder of the Sea God Pavilion and her own master, couldn't even solve the flaw in his disciple's Martial Soul.

All he thinks about is how to make her bring glory to the academy, how to make her achieve good results in the continent-wide advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, and how to uphold the reputation of Shrek.

Oh, no, it's not entirely hopeless. In the original story, her problem with the Evil Fire was ultimately resolved by Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice and the power of Electrolux.

But what happened before that was resolved? How much suffering did she endure? How many times did she teeter on the brink of death? She was even controlled by Evil Fire and almost destroyed herself. In the end, she was kidnapped by the Holy Spirit Cult and turned into the Black Phoenix that everyone hated.

Such a brilliant and talented girl, she was worn down half her life, and her life was almost completely ruined.

Zhang Lexuan stopped circulating her Soul Power, looked at the words in her mind, and her eyes were filled with complex and unpredictable emotions.

As the Senior Sister of Shrek Inner Court, she knew better than anyone the suffering Ma Xiaotao had endured over the years, and she had accompanied Dean Yan Shaozhe countless times to suppress Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire.

But these people only ever thought about "suppression," never stepped out of this circle, and never truly stood in Ma Xiaotao's shoes to consider the injustice and harshness imposed on a girl.

She gently shook her head, feeling even more appreciative of Lin Ye's insight, and also a deep sense of guilt for the academy's inaction over the years.

[Looking at the endings of Ma Hongjun and Ma Xiaotao makes it even more ironic.]

Ma Hongjun eventually became the Phoenix God. Although he couldn't take Bai Chenxiang to heaven, he was still a proper Deity with endless lifespan, living a carefree life in the Divine Realm.

But what about Ma Xiaotao? In the original story, even though the problem of her Evil Fire was barely resolved in the end, she didn't have a good ending.

He was trapped in the Shrek Academy his entire life, without even a proper place to belong, and lived in the shadow of the Evil Fire his whole life.

Both are Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, but just because of their gender, one is worlds apart – isn't that ridiculous?

I've also seen some comments saying that Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix is Mutated Martial Soul, stronger than Ma Hongjun's, so the Evil Fire is also more intense and harder to control.

Is Qiang destined to suffer this torment? Is Qiang destined to be trapped by this broken Martial Soul for the rest of his life? Is Qiang destined to struggle on the brink of life and death every day?

Alas, what a pity, that's the difference.

Male Soul Master can do whatever they want based on their strength. Minor issues in their private lives are nothing to them. They can easily whitewash themselves with their talent and strength and be hailed as geniuses.

Even a single rumor about a female Soul Master can affect her entire future. No matter how talented or powerful she is, she can't escape malicious speculation and gossip.