Trying a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Wang Dong

After an unknown amount of time, Ma Xiaotao finally woke from her unconsciousness.

Now fully awake, Ma Xiaotao saw Huo Yuhao sitting beside her the entire time. Her face flushed slightly as she asked, "Have you been guarding me this whole time?"

Looking at Ma Xiaotao lying on the sofa, Huo Yuhao replied, "Yes. Although Elder Sister Xiaotao is very strong, you were unconscious at the time. I was worried something might happen if you were alone, so I stayed until you woke up."

Ma Xiaotao said with a flushed face, "Thank you. You didn't do anything improper to me while I was unconscious, did you?"

She, Ma Xiaotao, had never imagined that she would one day need a child to protect her. It was truly humiliating. Fortunately, only she and Huo Yuhao knew about this.

Facing Ma Xiaotao's questioning, Huo Yuhao answered confidently, "Elder Sister Xiaotao, I already told you, I'm a gentleman. I, Huo Yuhao, would never take advantage of a woman while she was unconscious."

Listening to Huo Yuhao's answer, Ma Xiaotao said, "That's true. You're still just a child, after all. You wouldn't think in that direction."

For some reason, Ma Xiaotao felt a little disappointed that Huo Yuhao had not touched her. She was a great beauty, after all, one of the finest in the Inner Court, yet Huo Yuhao had not harbored the slightest thought about her.

Seeing the disappointed look on Ma Xiaotao's face, Huo Yuhao could not help teasing her. "But if Elder Sister Xiaotao allows it, I wouldn't mind getting handsy with you."

"I could tell that Elder Sister Xiaotao was disappointed because I didn't get handsy with you. That emotion was written all over your face."

"What nonsense are you talking about, brat? I wasn't thinking about that." The moment she heard Huo Yuhao's words, Ma Xiaotao's face turned as red as an apple.

Although she had indeed entertained something close to that thought, wasn't Huo Yuhao being far too blunt by saying it out loud?

"By the way, isn't your Freshman Assessment tomorrow?" Ma Xiaotao wanted to use the Freshman Assessment to change the subject. They could not keep talking about this.

Huo Yuhao nodded. "Yes, so I plan to head back after noon. This time is basically for a midday rest, then preparing for tomorrow's Freshman Assessment in the afternoon."

Ma Xiaotao said, "I see. Come to think of it, it has been seven years since I last took the Freshman Assessment. I do feel a little nostalgic."

"Since you haven't had lunch, how about I take you to try the Inner Court cafeteria? It's definitely better than the food in your Outer Court."

Huo Yuhao asked in mild surprise, "Is that okay? I'm only a first-year freshman right now."

"Why worry so much? Given your relationship with Teacher, you won't be punished no matter what you do. There are hardly any people in the cafeteria at this time anyway. They're all cultivating in their dormitories, so don't worry."

That afternoon, Huo Yuhao followed Ma Xiaotao to the Inner Court cafeteria for lunch. Afterward, they returned to Ma Xiaotao's room and stayed there briefly. During that time, Huo Yuhao did not idle around either.

With Ma Xiaotao's permission, the two chatted for about an hour.

Once afternoon arrived, Huo Yuhao prepared to leave, while Ma Xiaotao's afternoon cultivation time had also come.

After seeing Huo Yuhao off at Sea God Lake, Ma Xiaotao kept staring at his retreating figure until it vanished. Looking at the tranquil Sea God Lake, no one knew what she was thinking.

The moment Huo Yuhao leaped onto the Outer Court's shore, he swiftly returned to his dormitory building.

After returning to the dormitory building, Huo Yuhao went back to his room.

Upon entering the dormitory, Huo Yuhao found Wang Dong meditating.

Watching Wang Dong work to improve his strength, Huo Yuhao looked at him with the concerned gaze of an old father.

This kid had made some progress. He actually knew to cultivate.

Huo Yuhao had originally thought Wang Dong was still as lazy as before. It seemed his earlier advice to Wang Dong had been quite effective.

With Huo Yuhao's natural field buff, Wang Dong, who had constantly stayed by Huo Yuhao's side, cultivated much faster than before.

Even without Soul Ascension Pills, Wang Dong had raised his soul power by three and a half ranks over the past three months.

Wang Dong's soul power had now reached Rank 25. It would not be long before he reached Rank 26.

No, perhaps Wang Dong would reach Rank 26 during the upcoming Freshman Assessment.

Just as Huo Yuhao was thinking, a voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Yo, back from fooling around?"

Huo Yuhao was quite surprised. He had not expected Wang Dong to wake from meditation so quickly. Was it a coincidence?

Wang Dong looked at Huo Yuhao, who was standing there in a daze, and said, "Why are you looking so surprised? This young master has always cultivated diligently."

Huo Yuhao looked deeply skeptical as he said, "Really? Wang Dong, that only makes you seem stranger and stranger. Why do I feel like you're trying to fool me? Normally, there's no way you would finish cultivating right when I came in. You're like a child pretending to study the moment he senses his parents coming home."

Wang Dong said angrily, "You jerk! If you hadn't stayed out all this time, I wouldn't have chosen to meditate. Xiao Xiao has Xue Ningbing to spar with, while I only have myself!"

Looking at the displeased Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao said, "In that case, how about we try this afternoon and see whether we might have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"

"A Martial Soul Fusion Skill? Can we really?" The moment Wang Dong heard those words, he became excited.

If he could have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Huo Yuhao, then once he regained his female form someday in the future, he would have the qualifications to compete with Xue Ningbing for Huo Yuhao.

Wang Dong was extremely displeased by Xue Ningbing's attitude.

Seeing Wang Dong's reaction, Huo Yuhao said, "We'll know if we try."

"How do we try?" Wang Dong looked at Huo Yuhao with a puzzled expression.

Huo Yuhao said, "Release our soul power and let it merge. As long as we reach a certain level of tacit understanding, there's a possibility of forming a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

Wang Dong said, "I remember that most Martial Soul Fusion Skills involved the two people hugging each other. We won't have to do that too, will we...?"

Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Dong indifferently. "If you want to, that's fine too. We're both guys anyway, so neither of us loses out, right?"

"This..." Wang Dong fell into hesitation.

"Fine, then let's hug. That might make it easier to form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

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