Yan Shaozhe continued to speak, replying:
"I naturally came to find you for something. It is not convenient to talk here, let us go inside and talk."
"Okay..."
Lin Fan responded.
Subsequently, the two of them slowly walked into the dormitory.
Yan Shaozhe turned around, his gaze falling upon Lin Fan, and he began to explain the origin of the matter:
"A senior student in the inner court has a problem and needs your Martial Soul, the Ice Phoenix, to resolve it. I hope you can go over there."
"...Okay, no problem, using my Martial Soul, the Ice Phoenix."
Lin Fan pondered for a moment before agreeing, then immediately looked up at Yan Shaozhe and asked again:
"Then how should I resolve the problem with the inner court senior?"
Yan Shaozhe thought about it for a moment, his tone pausing before he spoke:
"This... your senior will tell you. After we arrive at the place, I believe you can help the inner court senior solve the problem."
"Then where are we going?"
Lin Fan asked with a surprised expression:
"Sea God Island. That senior in the inner court is very pretty."
Yan Shaozhe replied, then deliberately added:
"Uh... pretty?"
Lin Fan said, both full of yearning and perplexed:
Hearing Yan Shaozhe say she was a very pretty senior, it felt a bit strange. He vaguely guessed who this senior was and why she needed his Ice Phoenix Martial Soul.
"Mn, very pretty. I will not say much about this, you will know once you go."
Yan Shaozhe nodded, then handed him two green objects, and spoke:
"And these two Soul Ascension Pills, consider them as the reward after the matter is done."
"Alright, thank you."
Lin Fan's eyes lit up as he carefully looked at the two green Soul Ascension Pills in his hand, saying:
These two Soul Ascension Pills were only the size of walnuts, with emerald-green surfaces, emitting a faint fragrance and brimming with an aura of life.
Seeing that Yan Shaozhe would not say, he could only find out once they reached the place.
However, this Yan Shaozhe was simply too good, actually gifting him two Soul Ascension Pills.
After they finished talking, Yan Shaozhe turned around and led Lin Fan out of the dormitory building, grabbing Lin Fan's shoulder. The next second, Lin Fan felt as though he were riding a rocket.
A short while later, the two of them quickly flew out of the outer court, directly entering Sea God Lake, and crossed the lake surface shrouded in year-round mist surrounding Sea God Island.
At this speed, in less than a few minutes, Yan Shaozhe stopped in his tracks, bringing Lin Fan to appear right in front of Sea God Island.
They looked out into the distance, seeing the appearance of this Sea God Island clearly: the island's area was very large, even larger than a small hill, and it was built with various pavilions and towers.
Yan Shaozhe continued to lead Lin Fan, flying toward the depths of Sea God Island. Sea God Island was extremely quiet, as if there were hardly anyone around.
However, the vegetation here was lush and dense, reaching heights of over a hundred meters, with a history of at least a thousand or several hundred years. The air was very fresh and natural.
Soon, Yan Shaozhe led Lin Fan to the door of a quaint little courtyard.
This place was likewise extremely tranquil and verdant. They walked into the courtyard, stopped in their tracks, and immediately saw a lazy woman in red sitting on a dining chair reading a book and eating fruit.
"Xiaotao! Look what I brought over this time."
Seeing Ma Xiaotao, Yan Shaozhe spoke.
"Teacher, what did you bring over this time? It cannot be that you brought some extreme cold treasure like last time, right!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Ma Xiaotao was somewhat puzzled. She turned around to look at Yan Shaozhe and asked doubtfully.
"Ahem, Xiaotao, look, this is Lin Fan, a student who enrolled just yesterday."
Yan Shaozhe coughed, pushed Lin Fan, who was behind him, to his side, and introduced him:
"Xiaotao, get to know him."
"Hello, Senior Sister Xiaotao."
Lin Fan forced a smile and offered a greeting.
He looked at the woman in red before him, who possessed a slender and well-proportioned figure.
There were also those very eye-catching, firm, towering, and rolling great peaks piercing the sky, which were extremely majestic and spectacular.
Her waist was extremely slender, and her legs were straight while also being plump and fair.
She wore a red veil over her face, yet had a pair of pale pink eyes that gave one a soul-stirring sensation, simply peerlessly beautiful.
Just as he had guessed beforehand, that pretty inner court senior was Ma Xiaotao.
Ma Xiaotao suddenly saw the boy pushed out by Yan Shaozhe, finding that the other party looked delicate and handsome.
She immediately wore a joyful expression and inquired affectionately:
"How cute—no, what a handsome boy! What is your name?"
"My name is Lin Fan."
Lin Fan replied.
"Lin Fan? Truly a nice name."
Ma Xiaotao was slightly startled, and then her pale pink eyes lit up as she happily began to introduce herself:
"My name is Ma Xiaotao. Very nice to meet you. You can also call me Elder Sister Xiaotao. Come, let Elder Sister Xiaotao give you a hug."
Just as her voice finished, Ma Xiaotao could not help herself. She rushed swiftly in front of Lin Fan, opened her arms to grab him, and rubbed against him continuously.
"Ah ah... So big! So big!"
Lin Fan's vision went dark as he smelled the faint fragrance emanating from Ma Xiaotao's body.
He felt as though he were situated between two majestic, rolling great peaks.
He was then pressed by the great peaks to the point where he could barely breathe.
He immediately shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Elder Sister Xiaotao! Elder Sister Xiaotao! I, I, I..."
Suddenly hearing the sound, Ma Xiaotao realized that younger brother Lin Fan was about to run out of air.
She grabbed his shoulders with both hands, pushed him away, shook Lin Fan, and asked with concerned apology:
"I am sorry, younger brother Lin Fan. Are you alright?"
Lin Fan shook his head to clear it and spoke:
"I am fine, Elder Sister Xiaotao. Just now, I simply had some trouble breathing."
Seeing that Lin Fan was okay, Ma Xiaotao rejoiced in her heart, revealing a look of delight, though her tone carried a hint of blame as she said:
"It is good that you are fine. It is all my fault for being too impulsive! I am sorry, younger brother Lin Fan."
Seeing Ma Xiaotao blame herself, Lin Fan hurriedly spoke:
"Elder Sister Xiaotao does not need to blame herself, I am truly fine. Just now, I was merely having some trouble breathing."
"Ahem, alright. The two of you can chat with each other slowly. Xiaotao, I leave the child Lin Fan in your care. Take good care of him, and come over here for a moment."
Yan Shaozhe closed his eyes and coughed a few times, then opened them to look at Ma Xiaotao, instructing:
"Alright, Teacher. Is there anything else?"
Ma Xiaotao agreed, walked over to the side, and asked:
"Xiaotao, this child Lin Fan has the Ultimate Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, which matches your Evil Fire Phoenix exceptionally well. It is no exaggeration to say that you are a match made in heaven. The two of you must get along well, do you understand?"
Yan Shaozhe deliberately leaned close to her ear and whispered with a serious expression.
"Rest assured, Teacher, Xiaotao will."
Ma Xiaotao blanked for a moment, nodded, and said softly:
"Mn."
Yan Shaozhe acknowledged with a sound. He did not know if Ma Xiaotao understood the underlying meaning, but as an elder and master, he had already said what needed to be said, and the rest depended on Ma Xiaotao herself.
Having spoken, he left alone, leaving only the two of them behind in this small courtyard.
At this moment, a cool breeze blew over.
"Younger brother Lin Fan, it is not good for us to keep standing here, we might catch a cold. Let us go inside the house and sit down."
Ma Xiaotao turned to look at Lin Fan, her tone gentle and considerate:
"Okay, Elder Sister Xiaotao."
Lin Fan stretched and said lazily:
"Come, I will take you inside the house to sit."
Ma Xiaotao gave a light laugh and said:
As she spoke, Ma Xiaotao directly took Lin Fan's small hand and walked quickly toward the house.
"Slow down, Elder Sister Xiaotao!"
Startled by Ma Xiaotao's brisk pace and speed, Lin Fan stumbled and almost fell over in his inattention, hurriedly speaking:
"Apologies, younger brother Lin Fan."
Ma Xiaotao looked back, giggled, and said:
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