Invited to Lunch by Ma Xiaotao!

At noon the next day, after morning training, Lin Fan and Wang Dong returned to their dormitory to rest.

Lin Fan stood by the window, enjoying the cool breeze, when he suddenly remembered it was time to eat.

He turned toward Wang Dong, who was asleep on her bed, and said brightly:

"Wang Dong, let's go eat. People are already taking their lunchboxes to the cafeteria."

Wang Dong opened her eyes a crack, then closed them again. She said lazily:

"Bring me something back! I want to sleep. My lunchbox is on the table."

Seeing Wang Dong lying motionless with her face against the pillow,

Lin Fan walked to her bedside and pulled her by the hand.

"No. Come on, Wang Dong. Let's eat together."

They usually ate together.

Wang Dong slowly opened her eyes but did not budge, no matter how Lin Fan tugged. She said:

"I'm too tired. I'll pay if you bring me something back, all right?"

She had worn herself out playing in class and hardly felt like eating anymore.

Lin Fan shook his head and said:

"No."

Wang Dong looked at Lin Fan in surprise, then said lazily:

"Not even if I pay? Then go ahead and eat. I'll go out and get something myself later."

Lin Fan sighed.

"All right. I'll go eat first."

Wang Dong had worn herself out in class, and there had been training too. He might as well go eat first.

Knock, knock, knock!

A sudden knock came at the door.

Wondering whether Xiao Xiao had come by, Lin Fan went to the dormitory door and opened it.

The visitor was not Xiao Xiao but Ma Xiaotao, much to Lin Fan's surprise.

He looked at her in confusion and asked:

"Xiaotao, what brings you here?"

"I came to invite you to lunch, little brother Lin Fan. Want to come?"

Ma Xiaotao smiled, her voice cheerful.

"I bought lots of food today!"

Lin Fan's eyes lit up, and he promptly replied:

"I'd love to eat with you, Xiaotao! But how did you know which dormitory I was in?"

He had not told anyone. How had Xiaotao known? How strange.

Ma Xiaotao gave an awkward laugh and said:

"Well... well... I asked around, of course! That's how I found out..."

As if she had asked around. Her master had told her exactly where Lin Fan's dormitory was...

Lin Fan nodded in understanding.

"Oh, I see."

So she had asked someone. No wonder she knew where his dormitory was.

Ma Xiaotao said:

"Let's go now, Lin Fan. Come to my place. I'm going to cook."

"Okay, Xiaotao," Lin Fan replied.

With that, Ma Xiaotao and Lin Fan set off toward Sea God Lake.

Within minutes, they reached the lakeshore. Ma Xiaotao released a pair of fiery red wings and took Lin Fan's hands in hers.

She flew toward Sea God Island over the lake, moving so fast that the wind roared around them.

Her fiery red wings were dazzling, and the sight gave Lin Fan a sudden realization.

He thought of the Explosive King Martial Soul: the combined Mecha Demon Tyrant King could fly too.

But his check-in system had been useless. Every reward was either instant noodles or sausages, never a Mecha.

If he could get the other four Mecha, he could combine all five. Then the combined Mecha, Demon Tyrant King, would take its rightful place.

(Reference: fourth-generation Demon Tyrant King)

A few minutes later, Ma Xiaotao carried Lin Fan into the sky above Sea God Island.

They flew through the mist that hung over the lake year-round and reached Sea God Island, where rows of pavilions came into view.

Ma Xiaotao kept flying with Lin Fan, passing over an ancient grove before descending slowly into a courtyard.

Lin Fan had arrived at Ma Xiaotao's courtyard once again.

It looked just as it had last time. Nothing had changed; the place still had an old-world feel.

"We're here. Welcome back to my home, Lin Fan!"

Ma Xiaotao stepped forward, turned to Lin Fan, and smiled happily.

"Mm, Xiaotao, your home is just as beautiful as last time."

Lin Fan smiled.

"Thanks for the compliment. Let's go inside and sit down."

Ma Xiaotao replied:

"Sure. Xiaotao, how is the Evil Fire in your body? Has it shown any signs of breaking through?"

As they spoke, the two walked toward the house.

Lin Fan then asked:

"Your Ultimate Ice has completely suppressed it for now. It should stay that way for quite a while."

Ma Xiaotao answered, then explained:

"But don't worry, little brother Lin Fan. If I can't keep my Evil Fire down, I'll come find you~"

How could she not seek out someone as cute and handsome as Lin Fan? Even if there was only a trace of Evil Fire, she would go to him.

Lin Fan smiled.

"No problem. You can come to me anytime to suppress the Evil Fire in your body."

Ma Xiaotao hurried up to Lin Fan and immediately asked another question:

"Mm, how is your cultivation going, little brother Lin Fan?"

Lin Fan replied:

"I'm still a level-thirty-eight Soul Elder."

Ma Xiaotao pointed at Lin Fan, smiling mischievously as she said:

"Looks like you haven't been cultivating properly. You've been slacking off~"

Seeing the mischievous look on Ma Xiaotao's face,

Lin Fan protested firmly:

"No, I haven't. I've been cultivating seriously. I only reached level thirty-eight a short while ago."

Ma Xiaotao paused, then said:

"Oh! No wonder. Keep working hard, then, little brother Lin Fan. Try to surpass me!"

Lin Fan's eyes widened, and he froze.

"Xiaotao, are you serious? You want a newcomer to surpass you? Don't joke around."

Ma Xiaotao skipped over to his side and teased:

"I'm only joking."

She knew Lin Fan could not surpass her. She had just wanted to tease him.

Soon, Ma Xiaotao and Lin Fan entered the living room and saw a platter of breakfast foods on the dining table.

There were meat pies, apple cakes, milk biscuits, milk, and all kinds of other breakfast foods.

"Here, little brother Lin Fan. Try some."

Sitting at the dining table, Ma Xiaotao pushed the platter toward Lin Fan and said:

"This is all breakfast food! You want me to try it, Xiaotao?"

Lin Fan walked up to the dining table and looked at the platter she had pushed toward him. It was full of breakfast foods. He asked:

"Mm."

Ma Xiaotao nodded.

"I want to know if it tastes good."

Lin Fan picked up a meat pie, took a bite, chewed a few times, and swallowed before replying:

"It's good. Did you make this, Xiaotao?"

Ma Xiaotao shook her head.

"No. I couldn't make anything this good. I bought it specially from outside."

Lin Fan said regretfully:

"Oh. I thought you'd made it."

Ma Xiaotao gave a sly smile, then picked up a cake and handed it to Lin Fan.

"I didn't. Here, try this cake and tell me what you think. If you want to eat a breakfast I've made, I can make you one too~"

After all, little brother Lin Fan was so handsome and cute. What was the harm in making him breakfast herself?

Lin Fan took the cake and tasted it.

"Really? This cake is quite good too. It tastes a bit like milk."

Ma Xiaotao smiled.

"Mm. I'll make you breakfast next time. Keep eating; I'll go cook in a little while."