Picking up girls by imperial decree? Ma Xiaotao and Wang Dong accompany me to the Far North
"Teacher, is this really all right?"
"Xiaotao's Evil Fire could go out of control at any moment!"
Although he knew his teacher must have a deeper meaning behind those words,
Yan Shaozhe still looked deeply apprehensive.
To be precise, he was very worried about Ma Xiaotao's condition.
After all, this girl's Evil Fire Phoenix would backlash against her every so often.
What if...
Upon hearing his disciple's concerns,
Mu En merely smiled calmly.
He looked at Ma Xiaotao with a kindly expression.
"Xiaotao, release your Martial Soul and let your teacher have a look. Put his mind at ease!"
At Mu En's request, Ma Xiaotao first glanced hesitantly at her master.
Then she looked at the lover before her.
She slowly rose, floating into the air, and instantly released her phoenix!
Whoosh!
In an instant, the entire Sea God Pavilion grew unbearably hot.
It also made Ma Xiaotao look even more radiant.
But as the saying went, outsiders watched the spectacle, while experts saw the workings beneath.
The moment Ma Xiaotao released her Evil Fire Phoenix,
Yan Shaozhe could no longer sit still.
"Wait!"
"Xiaotao, turn around and let me have a look!"
As the mentor who had taught Ma Xiaotao,
Yan Shaozhe was all too familiar with her Martial Soul.
Previously, a mass of black-purple energy had been clearly visible inside that enormous phoenix.
Yet although the one before him still retained a trace of that presence,
the flames covering its body were red.
What was going on?
Where had the Evil Fire gone?
"Heh, truly worthy of a Dragon King's body!"
"Xuan Zi, have you noticed anything?"
Mu En seemed to have anticipated the sight before him.
Not only was he unsurprised, but he turned toward Xuan Zi beside him with a solemn expression.
The latter stared at Ma Xiaotao for quite some time before finally discerning a clue.
"Hmm, Xiaotao is a fortunate child. More than half the Evil Fire inside her has actually been purified!"
Xuan Zi truly lived up to his status as a rank-98 Super Douluo.
Combined with the origin power of a dragon's son that he possessed, he could naturally sense the connection between Ma Xiaotao and Luo Feng.
"Teacher, what do you mean? Could you tell me what's going on?"
Seeing even Xuan Zi nod,
Yan Shaozhe was even more lost in the fog.
"Heh, Yan Shaozhe, haven't you noticed?"
"As long as your disciple stays by this boy's side, sooner or later, her Evil Fire will be completely purified!"
He pointed at Luo Feng beside him.
Xuan Zi smiled knowingly as he bit into a chicken drumstick.
As it turned out, after Ma Xiaotao and Luo Feng had entered into an indescribable relationship,
each already carried something of the other within them.
What sort of constitution did the Mountain Dragon King possess?
He was the leader of the Nine Great Dragon Kings!
His bloodline and divinity alike were beyond reproach.
After getting together with Luo Feng, that trace of Evil Fire in Ma Xiaotao had long since been neutralized by the Dragon King's bloodline.
It had also seemingly raised Ma Xiaotao's strength by quite a bit.
Although a tiny trace of evil presence remained,
as long as the girl stayed pressed against Luo Feng, that mass of Evil Fire could not flare up!
"Besides, the cold climate of the Far North will also help suppress Xiaotao's Evil Fire!"
Seeing that Yan Shaozhe seemed to understand,
Mu En spoke slowly once more.
He explained another benefit of the Far North.
The journey through that frozen land could already suppress the Evil Fire Phoenix's flare-ups to a tremendous degree.
With the Mountain Dragon King beside her as well, Ma Xiaotao might recover completely after a trip around the place.
As he spoke, the Dragon God Douluo slowly shifted his gaze toward Wang Dong beside them.
"Child, may I see your Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul?"
"Mm, of course!"
Although she did not know why this elder had thought of her,
Wang Dong slowly unfurled her Martial Soul as well.
Like a blue butterfly, she floated up to the same height as Ma Xiaotao.
These two women, one red and one blue,
accompanied Luo Feng at his side, making others green with envy.
After seeing this Martial Soul, Mu En actually smiled and nodded too.
"Interesting. It seems you really are a lucky star, boy. This little butterfly has also picked up a trace of Dragon Qi..."
In the original timeline of Peerless Tang Sect,
because of Wang Qiu'er's sacrifice,
Wang Dong's Martial Soul would later evolve into the Light Dragon God Butterfly.
Although Huo Yuhao's influence was now absent,
this path of evolution had become even faster.
The reason was that Luo Feng's Martial Soul was purer.
Its influence on Wang Dong would definitely benefit this girl immensely!
"Yan Shaozhe, do you understand now?"
After examining the two girls' Martial Souls,
Mu En slowly turned toward his eldest disciple, Yan Shaozhe.
The latter's eyes were already brimming with tears!
He had never imagined that Xiaotao's Evil Fire would be resolved this way!
"Since you have no objections now, help these three children prepare their supplies!"
"Let them set off without any worries!"
"Understood. Thank you for your guidance, Teacher!"
All these years, Yan Shaozhe and his wife, Su Mei'er, had never had any children.
Ma Xiaotao had long since become his emotional anchor.
Seeing that his disciple could successfully escape the misfortune of her Evil Fire,
Yan Shaozhe was naturally overjoyed.
Food, drink, and necessities-everything was prepared in ample quantities.
He even forced the fine wine he had treasured for years into Luo Feng's hands.
"Boy, you'd better treat my disciple well!"
"If I find out you've neglected her, I won't let you off even if I'm reduced to ashes!"
"Uh, as you command!"
"Thank you for your kindness. I can't dote on Xiaotao enough!"
Just as they stepped out of the Sea God Pavilion, the luxurious carriage Yan Shaozhe had prepared for them was already waiting outside.
The carriage was not only packed with top-grade cold-resistant Soul Tools, but also lined with thick snow fox fur blankets.
Yet the moment they climbed inside, the heater prepared for them became nothing more than a decoration.
"A Feng, the wind's picking up outside. I warmed some of Teacher's twenty-year-old Hundred-Fruit Spirit Wine for you. Want a taste?"
Ma Xiaotao had changed out of her usual dashing leather armor into a simple, elegant moon-white fleece robe.
Blushing, she took a small sip of the warm wine, then leaned straight into Luo Feng under his gaze.
The warm fragrance of wine mingled with the delicate scent of gardenias, instantly spreading between their lips and teeth.
"Mmph... Sister Xiaotao! You're cheating again!"
Wang Dong bristled on the spot beside them.
Having changed out of her male attire, Wang Dong wore a pale pink snow-fur minidress, her long, straight, snow-white legs particularly eye-catching.
Like a kitten guarding its food, she squeezed into Luo Feng's arms, pouting in coquettish reproach:
"We clearly agreed outside that we'd each take one side!"
"You're using your seniority to secretly hog him the moment we get inside!"
Afraid of falling behind, Wang Dong picked up a peeled snow jade grape from the small table and held it between her lips.
She closed her eyes, her ears burning red, and pressed herself against him without a care.
Softness and a slight chill mingled with the fruit's fresh sweetness, sending a wave of comfort through Luo Feng's body.
"Hahaha! My two wives, don't fight. Your husband has a very healthy appetite. However much you offer, I can swallow it all!"
Luo Feng laughed heartily and swept out his long arms, pulling both warm, fragrant beauties tightly against his chest.
His left arm held the charming Wang Dong, while his right encircled the alluring Xiaotao.
How was this northward journey a training expedition into a forbidden land of extreme cold?
It was clearly a carefree, blissful honeymoon!
A little over ten days later,
the inseparable trio had reached their destination.
However, what none of them had expected
was that the icy mountain, where many Ferocious Beasts should have roamed, was unusually deserted that day.
Not a single high-level Soul Beast was in sight.
It was exceedingly strange.
"Something's wrong!"
"This isn't quite what the academy's elders told us!"
"There's a problem!"
Ma Xiaotao was the first to react.
As one of Shrek Academy's most promising talents,
this little phoenix was not only beautiful, but also remarkably knowledgeable.
Whoosh!
The instant Ma Xiaotao stepped out of the carriage to investigate,
an unexpected north wind suddenly swept across the entire icy mountain.
Then a vast surge of Soul Power shot into the sky!
"Look! There's a woman in that storm. She's so beautiful!"
Just then, Wang Dong seemed to notice something.
Following the direction of her finger,
Luo Feng and the others saw a frozen tornado slowly rising.
Within it, a silver-haired beauty surrounded by ice and snow was slowly ascending.
With her beauty that could topple cities and kingdoms and her tall, slender figure, she looked like the queen of a glacial world!
"It's the Snow Empress!"
"The true ruler of the Far North!"
"To think we'd encounter her as soon as we arrived!"
As a transmigrator, Luo Feng recognized her immediately.
But the Snow Empress had not appeared to deal with these human intruders.
Instead, she slowly raised her head to look at the sky!
Lightning seemed to flicker up there amid rumbling thunder!
"What is this?"
"A tribulation?"
"It's the Snow Empress's seven-hundred-thousand-year lightning tribulation!"