Yan Shaozhe stood up, soul power slowly stirring around him.
The aura of his Bright Phoenix martial soul spread from within him, and a pair of enormous phoenix wings unfurled behind his back.
Scarlet-gold flames shone warm and bright, driving away all the cold wind around them.
He reached out and gathered Ma Xiaotao into his arms.
Wrapped in that gentle phoenix fire, the little girl felt warm all over, without a trace of cold.
"Hold on tight."
Ma Xiaotao reached out and clutched his robes.
Yan Shaozhe beat his wings and soared into the air, carrying Ma Xiaotao away through the sky.
Scarlet-gold fire streaked across the Northern Border's gloomy sky like a meteor.
Ma Xiaotao huddled in his arms, watching the mountains and fields race past below. At last, a little curiosity appeared on her small face.
"Teacher, how long will we fly?"
"Half a day."
"Aren't you tired?"
Yan Shaozhe glanced down at her and chuckled. "Not at all."
His Bright Phoenix martial soul could fly far faster than an ordinary flying soul tool.
With the vast reserves of soul power of a rank-ninety-six Super Douluo, Yan Shaozhe flew without stopping and reached Shrek City in half a day.
Shrek City, the office of the Martial Soul Department's dean.
Cai Mei'er sat behind her desk, three stacks of registers, two proposals, and an urgent letter spread out before her.
Her left hand held down a register, her right held a pen, and her eyes were fixed on a proposal, while she also had to listen to a staff member outside the door report on the Outer Court's sixth-year assessment arrangements.
She was like an overloaded soul tool that might start smoking at any moment.
Ever since she had taken over as dean of the Martial Soul Department,