Seeing Ma Xiaotao Again!

"That guy is... Ma Xiaotao?! I heard she's been in seclusion cultivating lately, how come she has time to attend the Treasure Appraisal Fair?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down, kid. If the Flame Maniac hears you, you're in for a beating with his thunderous elbows!"

Upon seeing the suddenly appearing red figure, the Inner Court disciples around immediately began to whisper among themselves, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Ma Xiaotao.

The whispers around her made Ma Xiaotao frown slightly. With just a glance, she made the Inner Court disciple who called himself the Flame Maniac tremble.

"Hmph." After letting out a cold snort, he simply wandered around alone.

As a renowned cultivation fanatic in the Inner Court, Ma Xiaotao rarely participates in such large-scale events, spending most of her time on cultivation.

Ever since being elbowed by a mysterious Soul Master who wished to remain anonymous, the Evil Fire that had been calm for a year has become restless again as his cultivation level has increased.

This forced her to temporarily put aside her cultivation and go out for a walk to clear her mind, and coincidentally, today was also the day of the Treasure Appraisal Fair.

Just then, Ma Xiaotao suddenly noticed two figures in the distance.

Hey, is that Wu Ming?

The boy next to her is... Xiang Jun?

Ma Xiaotao blinked curiously. Xiang Jun's name was well-known in the Shrek Academy, after all, she possessed the legendary Sea God Martial Soul, and she had even watched the final round of the Freshman Assessment live.

What truly surprised Ma Xiaotao was how these two ended up together.

Moreover, judging from their chatting and laughing manner, they seemed to have known each other for a long time.

Ever since the Freshman Assessment, Ma Xiaotao had suspected that Xiang Jun was the mysterious person who elbowed her at Sea God Lake.

After all, both of them had blue hair and were using gleaming gold harpoons.

However, the elders of the Inner Court remained silent on the matter, and even her own teacher Yan Shaozhe, did the same, which made Ma Xiaotao somewhat unsure of what to do.

With this in mind, Ma Xiaotao took a few light steps and walked towards the two people in the distance.

"Let me tell you, Ruoruo is into younger men, you know. She likes tall, handsome, and young guys like you the most." Wu Ming teased her best friend about her little hobby with a grin, Xiang Jun just smiled slightly at it.

So what if she likes younger men? In the end, Han Ruoruo still ended up with Wang Yan.

It can only be said that Cupid's curse is too powerful; the proud women of the Douluo Continent always seem to fall for those weaker than themselves.

Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang from Douluo I, Han Ruoruo and Wang Yan from Douluo II, and Ye Xinglan and Big Stomach from Douluo Dalu III: The Legend of the Dragon King.

However, compared to the other two, Wang Yan was actually the most normal one...

Although his cultivation level is only Soul King, Wang Yan is a scholar with genuine talent.

"Ming'er."

Wu Ming, who was talking to Xiang Jun, subconsciously turned her head to look and immediately showed a surprised expression. "Xiaotao? Weren't you in seclusion? Why are you out today?"

"I've hit a bottleneck in my cultivation, so I thought I'd come out and clear my head."

Ma Xiaotao?

Ma Xiaotao was still wearing that same red dress that she never wore before, which perfectly accentuated her graceful figure. In particular, the pink, semi-transparent veil on her face added an extra touch of mystery to her appearance.

Xiang Jun's expression was somewhat abnormal. Back then, Yan Shaozhe had exchanged a 30,000-year-old Water Spirit Dolphin Torso Bone for her help in dispelling the Evil Fire, and then...

And that was the end of it.

Aside from occasionally inviting him for tea, Yan Shaozhe kept silent about the matter of the Evil Fire.

"Ming'er, who is this...?" Ma Xiaotao pursed her red lips, her gaze falling on Xiang Jun beside her.

"Oh, he's that junior from the Outer Court who possesses the Sea God Martial Soul."

Wu Ming patted Xiang Jun on the shoulder casually, looking like a good buddy. Recalling the freshman finals, he asked in confusion, "Xiaotao, weren't you there during the Freshman Assessment back then?"

"Inner Court, Ma Xiaotao." Looking at Xiang Jun was several points taller than her, Ma Xiaotao hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

It's best if Ming'er doesn't find out that she was beaten up by a freshman who was two levels below her...

"Xiang Jun."

Xiang Jun nodded slightly, and for a moment the air fell silent.

Sensing something amiss, Wu Ming blinked, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Xiang Jun and Ma Xiaotao.

Something's not right, nine out of ten things are wrong!

The woman's intuition told her that the two men had definitely met before!

On the second floor of the Treasure Appraisal Fair, Xiao Xiao carefully placed the Soul Tool in her bosom, a look of satisfaction appearing on her face.

Thanks to her 100,000 yuan credit limit, Xiao Xiao purchased a large amount of auxiliary materials that would help her cultivation.

"Yu Xi, have you seen the class monitor and the others?" Xiao Xiao looked around and then turned to Huo Yuxi beside her to ask.

"It seems that Big Brother Xiang Jun went to the Third Floor. As for Sister Wutong and the vice class monitor..." Huo Yuxi's expression was a little strange. She had just seen the two of them fighting over a Soul Bone, and they even took out their Gold-Silver Dragon Spear.

On the other side, Gu Yuena took out her gold card with satisfaction and put the golden radiance Soul Bone into her pocket.

"This Soul Bone is quite good, I'll accept it for now." Gu Yuena chuckled, then left Tang Wutong with a dashing back view.

"Snort!"

Tang Wutong watched this scene, her back teeth almost grinding to powder.

Shrek Academy organized the Treasure Appraisal Fair Event to win over those ordinary geniuses. In addition, Gu Yuena's VIP status was even higher, so Tang Wutong could only watch helplessly as she missed out on the Soul Bone.

Time flew by, and the Treasure Appraisal Fair drawing to a close. Tang Wutong and the others had just left when they bumped into Xiang Jun was coming down from the Third Floor.

"Where have you been? I haven't seen you for so long." The moment she saw Xiang Jun, Tang Wutong rushed forward, her tone somewhat resentful.

"I went to the Third Floor to broaden my horizons, and then ran into a few acquaintances, so it took a while." Xiang Jun smiled, and when she thought of the extra Soul Bone in her Soul Tool, her smile became even brighter.

I may not use it, but I can't be without it. After all, I get to take one item for free every year, so it would be a waste not to use it.

As for favors... we'll deal with that later.

Upon returning to the academy, Xiangjun encountered an unexpected figure in front of the dormitory building—it was none other than Dragon God Douluo Mu En.

At this moment, Mu En was lazily lying on a recliner when he heard the sounds of conversation in the distance, and then slowly opened his eyes.

Looking at Xiang Jun, who was surrounded by beautiful women, a hint of mockery flashed in his cloudy eyes.

Mu En?

Why is he still here at this hour?

Just as Xiang Jun looked puzzled, a gentle voice suddenly rang in her mind. "Young man, wait a moment, this old man has something I'd like to discuss with you."

Need to contact me?

This puzzled Xiang Jun even more, but she still turned to look at Tang Wutong and Huo Yuxi, and said with a calm smile, "You two go back first, I still have some things to take care of."