Xiao Xiao waved her hand to fan away the burnt smell in the air.
Ma Xiaotao remained kneeling there, her eyes vacant, staring at the feather in her hand.
His body trembled intermittently, and his Soul Power began to become disordered.
Xiao Xiao stood awkwardly to the side.
After all, Sister Xiaotao is currently in a state of complete ruthlessness, and now that things are like this, it's really a bit scary.
Having mentally prepared herself, Xiao Xiao timidly asked, "Sister Xiaotao, are you... alright?"
"Sister Xiaotao?"
Ma Xiaotao clutched the feather to her chest, a tear rolling down her cheek.
"Sister Xiaotao, what's wrong?"
Xiao Xiao reached out and placed her hand on her shoulder.
Snap!
"Get away from me! Don't touch me! If you come any closer, you'll die!"
Xiao Xiao's fair hand immediately turned bright red, and there were even some sparks clinging to it.
A fierce glint flashed in Ma Xiaotao's sharp eyes, exuding murderous intent.
Xiao Xiao was startled and covered her hand, silently retreating to the side, hesitant to speak.
Ma Xiaotao glared fiercely at Xiao Xiao, wiped away her tears, and stood up abruptly.
" Xiaotao Tao! Where are you going!"
Xiao Xiao loudly pleaded with him to stay.
Ma Xiaotao's eyes were indifferent, but tears glistened in her pale pink eyes as her Soul Power erupted.
The intense fire-attribute Soul Power made the surrounding air scorching hot.
Behind Ma Xiaotao, Phoenix wings spread out, and her long legs suddenly exerted force, leaving a sand pit several meters deep in the air amidst flying dust.
Xiao Xiao watched helplessly as Ma Xiaotao left without looking back.
Beep beep beep!...
A piercing buzzing sound came from the storage ring.
Xiao Xiao reached out and swiped her hand across her storage ring, and a block-shaped metal Soul Tool box appeared in her hand.
A green light was flashing continuously on the metal box.
The piercing sound came from it.
" Nannan and the others are nearby."
Xiao Xiao looked around; the Soul Tool in her hand was a special gift the academy had prepared for everyone before the mission.
Each person has one of these positioning Soul Tool, and they will make a similar sound when they get close to each other.
The harsher the sound, the closer the two parties are.
As for who can conveniently get close to, it's actually quite simple.
The first few beeps indicated the holder's identity.
Therefore, Xiao Xiao could easily tell who was nearby.
Watching Ma Xiaotao leave towards Flame Island, Xiao Xiao's eyes showed some worry.
"Oh... Xiaotao, I don't know what happened to you, but I still wish you peace and well-being."
Xiao Xiao clasped her hands together and silently prayed for Ma Xiaotao.
Before long, three black figures appeared on the sea, riding the waves.
Whoosh!
Three figures landed quickly; it was Jiang Nannan and her two companions.
"Sister Nannan, Luochen, Xi Xi Xixi." Xiao Xiao stepped forward and waved.
She silently hid the back of Ma Xiaotao's burned hand behind her back.
Jiang Nannan strode forward, grabbed Xiao Xiao's arm with concern, and asked worriedly, " Xiao Xiao! Are you alright? Are you all alone here?"
"Ouch... Sister Nannan, I'm fine."
Xiao Xiao trembled and quickly hid her arms behind her back, afraid that her sisters would worry.
Xi Xi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you're alright. When we came over, we saw that Shadow had already killed that Deity."
"Speaking of which, our mission should be complete. It feels like all those things happening in this area were caused by the Deity."
Ling Luochеn nodded. "The elders have also come to provide support. As long as we don't offend Shadow, we can easily escape unscathed."
Xiao Xiao asked anxiously, "What about Yuhao? Sister, have you found him? We were forced to separate when we got to Flame Island."
Jiang Nannan looked at the metal Soul Tool in her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, Yuhao is most likely alright. We detected his signal when we came here."
"He did give us a response; you're relatively close by..."
"Then why... ah..." The pain on the back of her hand made Xiao Xiao cry out again.
" Xiao Xiao, what's wrong?"
Jiang Nannan anxiously checked on Xiao Xiao's condition.
Xiao Xiao nervously took two steps back, tightly holding the back of her hand behind her back, pretending to be relaxed.
"I... I'm fine, Sister Nannan, why didn't you go find Yuhao first... sigh..."
Before Xiao Xiao could finish speaking, Jiang Nannan grabbed the back of her hand that was hidden behind her back.
Before Xiao Xiao could react, the burns on the back of her hand were revealed to the three of them.
Her once delicate skin had begun to darken, and faint flames flickered beneath it.
"You're injured!... This is Ultimate Fire?!!"
The moment Jiang Nannan's Soul Power entered Xiao Xiao's body, she immediately cried out in surprise.
"I'll do it."
Ling Luochеn hurriedly stepped forward and conjured an ice staff out of thin air.
The tip of the ice staff lightly touched the back of Xiao Xiao's hand, and a chill immediately seeped into it.
"This is fire poison entering the body. The Ultimate Fire is too domineering. If one's own Soul Power is touched by it, it will enter the body with the slightest carelessness."
"If it's not treated promptly, it's estimated that within three days, the body will be completely burned away, inside and out."
Xiao Xiao felt Bingbing, slightly itchy sensation on the back of her hand, but the intense pain quickly subsided.
"The aura of this flame feels very familiar," Ling Luochеn said.
Xi Xi scratched her head and asked, " Xiao Xiao, did that Deity do something to you?"
Jiang Nannan interrupted, "It couldn't have been done by that Deity, otherwise Xiao Xiao wouldn't be standing safely in front of us."
She pressed on, " Xiao Xiao, tell me, who is it?"
Xiao Xiao shook her head and said, "It was Sister Xiaotao. It was all my own carelessness."
" Ma Xiaotao?" Xi Xi exclaimed in shock, "Haven't she been missing for a long time? How did she end up here?"
"It seems that Sister Xiaotao was taken away by that Deity. Before that, I tried to communicate with her, but she seems to have lost her memory," Xiao Xiao continued.
" Deity? Amnesiac?!... Oh no!" Jiang Nannan exclaimed, "Did she head towards the center of the battlefield?"
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"What's wrong?" Ling Luochеn asked.
Jiang Nannan voiced her speculation, "If I'm not mistaken, Ma Xiaotao is probably going to seek revenge on Shadow right now."
"Revenge!? Has she gone mad? That's... a formidable enemy of the Shadow..." Xi Xi hurriedly changed her words, "A formidable enemy of the Shadow!"
"Sisters, isn't Xiaotao Tao in danger? We need to stop her quickly! And we also need to find Yuhao as soon as possible!" Xiao Xiao said anxiously.
Jiang Nannan continued, " Yuhao, don't worry, his signal source should be near the dock. Wu Feng and the others will provide support."
"As for Ma Xiaotao, all we can do now is pray that the elders can stop her before she finds the Shadow."
After Jiang Nannan finished speaking, the Soul Tool in her hand emitted several rhythmic sounds again, seemingly transmitting a message into the distance.