Suppressing Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire and Getting a Warm Hug from Her (Please Bookmark and Request Updates)

Soon, Ma Xiaotao led Lin Fan into the house. The room was large, spanning forty square meters.

A wooden dining table, chairs, and bamboo chairs furnished the room. A faint wood fragrance lingered in the air, lending it a quiet elegance.

The two sat down at the dining table.

Ma Xiaotao rose, brought over a glass of water, and handed it to Lin Fan with a warm smile.

"Here, have some water, little brother Lin Fan~"

Lin Fan was a little overwhelmed by her hospitality. He took the glass with both hands and thanked her.

"Okay... Thank you, Xiaotao."

Ma Xiaotao sat beside him. Delight shone in her pale pink eyes as she looked at Lin Fan and asked with a soft laugh,

"My teacher told me your Martial Soul is an Ice Phoenix. Can you show it to me? I want to see what it looks like."

"Sure."

Lin Fan raised a hand over the table. If Ma Xiaotao wanted to see his Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, he had no reason not to show her.

He released his Ice Phoenix Martial Soul. Blue light surged forth and quickly condensed into an Ice Phoenix formed of crystal.

The moment Ma Xiaotao saw the Ice Phoenix in his hand, surprise flashed in her pale pink eyes.

Excitement filled her face. She reached out both hands to feel the exhilarating chill it gave off and whispered,

"So this is the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul. It feels wonderful! Just releasing it has such an obvious suppressive effect... If you use a Soul Skill, you might really be able to suppress my Evil Fire..."

The thought excited her. She turned to Lin Fan at once and said,

"Little brother Lin Fan, my teacher has already told you about my condition, hasn't he? Can you help me?"

Lin Fan nodded.

"I know. Of course I can. I already promised your teacher I'd help you deal with your Evil Fire."

Ma Xiaotao hurriedly said,

"Then let's go to my room and deal with it there. The living room isn't suitable."

She could hardly wait.

With that, Ma Xiaotao led Lin Fan into one of the rooms in the house.

The room was small, only twenty square meters. It held nothing but a large bed and a bookcase, though it was still much bigger than a dorm room at the academy.

"Xiaotao, how should I deal with your Evil Fire? Yan Shaozhe said you'd know what to do."

Lin Fan looked up at Ma Xiaotao as he asked.

"It's simple, little brother Lin Fan. Just use a Soul Skill from your Ice Phoenix Martial Soul on me to suppress the Evil Fire inside me completely."

Seeing that Yan Shaozhe had not explained it to Lin Fan, Ma Xiaotao answered him gently.

Evil Fire had tormented her for far too long. More than anything, she wanted it suppressed so she could resume cultivating and raising her Soul Power.

"Okay, Xiaotao. I'll release my Martial Soul and use my Soul Skill to deal with your Evil Fire right away."

Lin Fan nodded. Now that Ma Xiaotao had explained what to do, he was ready.

"Sorry for the trouble, little brother Lin Fan."

Ma Xiaotao stepped back a few paces to give him room to use his Soul Skill.

"Okay."

Lin Fan nodded to her and released his Ice Phoenix Martial Soul again.

He prepared to use his Soul Skill on Ma Xiaotao. His Ice Phoenix had only one Soul Skill, but it should be enough to suppress her Evil Fire.

"First Soul Skill: Ice Arrow Volley!"

As Lin Fan spoke, his first Hundred-Year Soul Ring lit up.

Ice elements gathered in the air before him, forming a succession of sharp ice arrows.

Each arrow carried a freezing effect that would immediately freeze anyone it struck. There were more than a hundred arrows in all.

They shot toward Ma Xiaotao at astonishing speed, hissing through the air one after another.

At the same time, Ma Xiaotao unleashed all the Evil Fire that had built up inside her.

The temperature on one side of the room soared, becoming as scalding as boiling water.

The instant the ice arrows reached Ma Xiaotao, her Evil Fire vaporized them. Steam mixed with icy mist filled the room, leaving it in chaos.

Even after the mist dispersed, Evil Fire still poured from Ma Xiaotao like an erupting volcano.

Lin Fan could not help but be startled. He had not expected her Evil Fire to be so fierce. He used his Soul Skill several more times, his Hundred-Year Soul Ring lighting up again and again.

Time passed, second by second, until Ma Xiaotao suddenly called out from within the mist.

"Stop, little brother Lin Fan."

At her call, Lin Fan immediately stopped his Soul Skill, recalled the Ice Phoenix with a thought, and hurried to her side.

He found Ma Xiaotao crouched on the floor with her back to him. Her body trembled uncontrollably, and she shivered as though she had just endured a blizzard.

Lin Fan came over and placed a hand on her shoulder. Her skin felt icy cold. He asked anxiously,

"Xiaotao, are you all right?"

Ma Xiaotao shivered and turned to look at him, complaining in a trembling voice,

"Go a little easier on me. You nearly froze me into an ice pop. But fortunately, you've completely suppressed the Evil Fire inside me this time. I'll still need your help again next time."

The Soul Skill Lin Fan had used was fierce. If her Evil Fire had not built up for so long, it might have frozen her solid.

Still, Lin Fan was far better than Xu Sanshi. One Lin Fan was worth a million Xu Sanshis.

"I'm sorry! I'll be more careful next time. I'll go easier on you, Xiaotao."

Lin Fan rubbed his head, looking embarrassed as he apologized.

He had thought he was not using enough power and had kept pouring in more Soul Power. He had not expected Ma Xiaotao to reach her limit so quickly.

"Then I'll have to trouble you again next time, little brother Lin Fan."

Ma Xiaotao sneezed and thanked him.

She began to rise, but a sudden impulse seized her. She turned, rushed toward Lin Fan, and wrapped both arms tightly around him.

Tears glistened in Ma Xiaotao's pale pink eyes. Deeply moved, she said,

"Thank you, Lin Fan. Thank you for completely suppressing the Evil Fire inside me. I can cultivate again. Thank you so much."

Lin Fan was startled by her sudden embrace.

"It was nothing, Xiaotao. You endured that Evil Fire for so long. You've already done more than enough."

He knew Ma Xiaotao had been suppressing her Evil Fire for a long time, and every eruption risked hurting someone.

Even using Xu Sanshi to suppress it had not worked.

The room fell quiet. They held each other like a couple deeply in love.

That afternoon, two figures approached the Courtyard gate: Yan Shaozhe and Xu Sanshi.

Yan Shaozhe had heard the sounds of Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire being suppressed from a distance. Joy rose in his heart, and a smile he had not worn in ages spread across his face.

"Wonderful. This is truly wonderful! Xiaotao's Evil Fire has finally been suppressed."

He no longer had to worry so much about it or live with his heart in his throat.

Now he could turn his attention to Xiaotao's future. He hoped she and Lin Fan would get along.

He had worried that Lin Fan's Soul Power Level was too low for his Ultimate Ice Ice Phoenix to suppress the Evil Fire, so he had even brought Xu Sanshi along to help.

It seemed he had underestimated the power of Ultimate Ice.

"What? Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire has been suppressed?"

Xu Sanshi looked baffled for a moment. Then realization struck, and he burst into delighted laughter.

"This is great! I, Xu Sanshi, am finally free! No more hiding from that damned boss lady!"

Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire being suppressed was tremendous news for him.

He would no longer have to dodge that terrifying woman at every turn. He could openly pursue Nannan again.