After Huo Yuhao left, he looked up at the dark night sky and thought it was rather late to head back to the dorm now, so he decided to find Sister Luochеn and stay another night.
The lights were on in the courtyard of Ling Luochеn's villa, and light still shone through the windows.
Ling Luochеn herself was sitting cross-legged in her private cultivation room, but she was not cultivating. Instead, she gathered ice-element Soul Power at her fingertips and drew circles on the floor over and over.
"Damn you, Ma Xiaotao. You ruined my whole day's good mood. I'll draw a little circle and curse you."
Recalling how Ma Xiaotao had teased Huo Yuhao right in front of her, Ling Luochеn felt utterly frustrated.
As for Senior Sister... she must have had her reasons for calling Yuhao away.
Bang, bang, bang-
Already upset, Ling Luochеn grew even more impatient at the knocking. She rose and headed for the door, calling out as she went, "Who is it? Why are you knocking at this hour?"
Ling Luochеn opened the door, only to discover that the person standing outside was none other than Huo Yuhao, whom Senior Sister had whisked away.
Huo Yuhao looked at Ling Luochеn with his large, ice-blue eyes. Sensing something off in her tone, he instinctively took half a step back. "Um, Sister Luochеn, am I disturbing you?"
Looking at Huo Yuhao before her, Ling Luochеn's simmering anger vanished instantly, and her irritated expression became immensely accommodating.
"Oh, Little Yuhao, come on in. It's cold outside."
But I have Ultimate Ice.
Huo Yuhao was still wondering why Sister Luochеn had said that when she promptly pulled him inside.
Ling Luochеn poked her head out and carefully sensed whether anyone was nearby. Only after confirming that there really was no one did she quickly draw back and shut the door.
Watching Ling Luochеn's baffling series of movements, Huo Yuhao wore a look of utter confusion.
"Sister Luochеn, could I stay another night?"
Ling Luochеn's heart filled with delight at his words. Although Huo Yuhao had been snatched away, the outcome was good after all.
Thank you, nature, for this gift.
At that thought, a mischievous grin spread across her face. "Of course, but you'll have to pay rent."
Wang Dong looked out the window and discovered that even the streetlights outside had gone dark.
"Honestly, where did Huo Yuhao run off to again today? Don't tell me he went to find his Sister Nan Nan again?"
How dare he leave me alone in this empty room! He has to treat me tomorrow!
Come to think of it, Huo Yuhao probably won't be coming back tonight, right?
At that thought, the skin behind Wang Dong's ears grew slightly hot, and a trace of guilt flitted through her heart. After a little while, she furtively took out the book she had hidden in her storage space...
After making breakfast for Ling Luochеn, Huo Yuhao headed straight for the student dormitories, dark circles under his eyes.
Last night, Ling Luochеn had once again successfully coaxed Huo Yuhao into bed.
Huo Yuhao had thought that, at most, Sister Luochеn would squeeze him off the bed as she had last time. Instead, she had wrapped both arms and legs tightly around him like an octopus.
Her cool, soft body pressed tightly against Huo Yuhao. No matter how he shifted slightly, he could not break free at all. If he turned over, a facial-cleansing treatment awaited him; if he used a little strength, Ling Luochеn would unconsciously tighten her arms again.
Huo Yuhao had spent the entire night half asleep and half awake, unable to rest properly at all.
No, I have to go back to the dorm and catch up on sleep.
Huo Yuhao flung open the dormitory door and saw Wang Dong sitting on her bed with dark circles under her eyes, seemingly still reading a book.
"Aaaaaah! What are you doing?"
Wang Dong instantly put the book away. How could she have known Huo Yuhao would come to the dorm so early in the morning? Didn't he usually go straight to the classroom?
Because the book's contents were far too profound, Wang Dong had spent the entire night in a highly excited state, which had lasted all the way until dawn. Had Huo Yuhao not opened the door, she probably could have read a few more pages.
"Wang Dong, what are you holding?"
"...Nothing. You saw wrong! Besides, what were you doing last night?"
"..."
Huo Yuhao did not answer and climbed straight onto his bed. "I can't go on. Let me rest for a bit. Remember to wake me when it's time for class."
"You..."
Watching Huo Yuhao fall asleep immediately, Wang Dong inexplicably yawned as well. Then she glanced at the sun outside, which had yet to rise fully.
Forget it. I'll rest for a bit first. I'll definitely wake up in time.
Xian Lin'er looked into the distance anxiously. Seeing that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong still had not appeared, she turned to Xiao Xiao. "Xiao Xiao, do you know where those two went?"
"No idea."
Surely they aren't sleeping?
Ling Luochеn felt she had slept well. Although Huo Yuhao was gone when she woke, he had thoughtfully left breakfast for her.
Good thing Little Yuhao is a boy. If he were a girl, with that personality and those cooking skills, who knows how many people would come to blows?
Honestly, I'm in such a better mood today.
Seeing Xi Xi in her Lightning Leopard one-piece outfit, Ling Luochеn immediately went over and gave her a thorough petting. "Xi Xi, you're so cute. Let me pet you."
"Want a macaron?"
"Sure."
Seeing Ling Luochеn arrive, Yao Haoxuan also waved in greeting. "Sister Luoluo, you look so happy today."
Do I? Do I? I think so too.
"Oh, Little Luoluo looks as beautiful as ever today. Won't you teach Momo your skincare secrets?"
Gongyang Mo, you sissy. You're asking for a beating.
Looking at Ling Luochеn, who was far livelier than usual, Ma Xiaotao teased her as well. "Well? Did you have lots of fun with that little friend yesterday?"
"..."
Her whole day's good mood was gone again.
"I called you here today because the All-Continent Soul Master Soul Fighting Tournament is coming up soon, so I'm going to explain team compositions to you..."
Xuan Zi stood in the arena, passing on his combat experience from previously leading teams to victory to the current Shrek Seven Devils.
"More talk won't help. Actual combat is the best way to improve your strength. You'll each fight one another in a free-for-all and in duels, and analyze both sides' weaknesses."
"Ah~ But Xuan Zi, Momo is only a support..."
"..."
"First round, Gongyang Mo versus Ma Xiaotao."
"Ling Luochеn versus Ma Xiaotao. Both sides, prepare."
Ma Xiaotao looked confidently at the serious-faced Ling Luochеn, intending to defeat her quickly.
There was no other reason: Ling Luochеn had already lost to her so many times, and with their ten-level gap, she could practically win without trying.
At Xuan Zi's command, Ling Luochеn immediately summoned her ice staff.
"Third Soul Skill, Phoenix Wings Soaring."
Enormous phoenix wings of flame spread behind Ma Xiaotao as she rushed toward Ling Luochеn, planning to use Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike directly at close range.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Ice-Cold Nether Mist!"
Ling Luochеn instantly released a bitterly cold ice mist that enveloped the dueling arena.
"Useless, useless, useless!"
Naturally, Ma Xiaotao knew this move of Ling Luochеn's, but her flames were perfectly capable of rendering the Soul Skill useless.
Yet the moment she charged inside, she noticed something wrong. This ice mist's suppressive effect on her far exceeded what it had been before!
What was going on?
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