Ma Xiaotao

Biodata

Background / History

Ma Xiaotao lives in a courtyard on Sea God Island. Her Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul produces Evil Fire that she has struggled to control; its eruptions risk hurting others and interfere with her cultivation. Yan Shaozhe brings Lin Fan to her because his Ultimate Ice Phoenix is exceptionally suited to suppressing it 9 10.

Lin Fan repeatedly uses Ice Arrow Volley against the Evil Fire she releases. Once it is completely suppressed, Ma Xiaotao can cultivate again, though the treatment leaves her shivering from the cold. She thanks him and says she will need his help again 10. When she later invites him back to her home, the Evil Fire remains suppressed 33.

Appearance

Ma Xiaotao wears red clothing and a veil over her face 9 34.

• Slender, well-proportioned figure and pale pink eyes 9.
• Fiery-red wings appear when she flies Lin Fan across Sea God Lake 33.

Personality

Ma Xiaotao greets Lin Fan with an impulsive hug, then immediately apologizes when she realizes he can barely breathe. She is openly affectionate and playful with him, but also direct when something hurts: during a later shoulder massage, she tells him to use less force 9 35.

After the suppression of her Evil Fire, she thanks Lin Fan by cooking for him, escorting him to his dormitory, and encouraging him about his upcoming assessment. Yan Shaozhe’s teasing about whether she likes Lin Fan embarrasses her; she says she invited him over to thank him for helping her 10 11 34.

Abilities & Skills

Evil Fire Phoenix

Ma Xiaotao’s Martial Soul produces intense Evil Fire. When she releases the fire accumulated inside her, it vaporizes Lin Fan’s first volley of ice arrows and sharply raises the room’s temperature 9 10.

• Limit: Uncontrolled Evil Fire prevents her from cultivating safely and may hurt others 10.
• Suppression: Lin Fan’s Ultimate Ice eventually suppresses it, but excessive cold nearly freezes her 10.
• Flight: She manifests fiery-red wings to carry Lin Fan over Sea God Lake 33.

Cooking

• Cooks meals for Lin Fan at her home. After taking his advice to cook some dishes longer, she prepares a meal that both Lin Fan and Yan Shaozhe praise 11 34.

Relationships

• Lin Fan — Suppresses her Evil Fire with his Ultimate Ice Phoenix. She grows close to him, invites him to her home, and tells him she will seek his help if the fire becomes difficult to control again 10 33 34.
• Yan Shaozhe — Her teacher and master. He arranges Lin Fan’s visit, defends her when Xu Sanshi speaks ill of her, and checks on her after the treatment 9 10 11.
• Xu Sanshi — Had previously been used in attempts to suppress her Evil Fire, without success. He is relieved when Lin Fan succeeds 10.