Called to Account

After taking out a white dress from her storage ring, she blushed and quickly put it on, while Xu Xingyu, being a gentleman, turned his head away and refused to look at her.

As she dressed, Ma Xiaotao thought to herself, "This is the second time already. Why does my clothes always burn to ashes whenever my Evil Fire gets out of control? I don't remember this ever happening before!"

This is mainly because after undergoing multiple treatments, as the evil energy in Ma Xiaotao's flames was extracted, the Yin-Yang Twin Fires also began to evolve towards their ultimate forms.

Therefore, every time her flames completely lost their will due to the Evil Fire, the temperature of the flames she unleashed was ridiculously high. Naturally, the fabric could not withstand the high temperature and turned to ashes.

However, he wasn't focusing his attention on that at the moment; instead, he began to concern himself with another issue.

"Having been seen naked twice, does that mean I'm completely unmarriageable? Only my mother has ever seen me! Now that I've been seen naked, does that mean I can only marry Xu Xingyu? But will he accept me? There are so many girls around him, he doesn't need me at all."

Just as Ma Xiaotao was struggling with her decision, Xu Xingyu's voice came. "Are you done? I have something to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao quickly recovered and replied, "I'm almost done, just wait a moment!"

After confirming that she was fully dressed and had covered everything that needed to be covered, Ma Xiaotao allowed Xu Xingyu to turn around.

After receiving permission, Xu Xingyu immediately turned around while trying to mentally erase the scene from his mind. He had only ever seen such a naked scene with Gu Yuena, in addition to the person in front of him.

I don't know whether to call this kind of romantic luck lucky or unlucky.

But now is not the time to think about these things; let's deal with the present situation first.

After calming herself down, Xu Xingyu looked at Ma Xiaotao with a very serious expression.

Seeing Xu Xingyu suddenly become serious, Ma Xiaotao also started to get a little nervous, although the things she was thinking about were rather strange.

Is this some kind of confession scene from a romance novel? Should I say yes or no? He has so many girls around, yet he still won't leave me alone. Looks like I do have some charm.

In general, it's about the so-called troubles of a young girl mixed with some lewd content.

However, Xu Xingyu's next words made her realize that the scene before her was completely different from what she had imagined.

"Sister Xiaotao, do you know how much trouble you've caused in this competition? This is not something that can be easily brushed aside!"

Upon hearing Xu Xingyu's questioning, Ma Xiaotao froze. "Is it because I just lost control of my Evil Fire and barely calmed down that your first thing to do is question me?"

Shouldn't you be comforting me and offering some words of advice or encouragement at a time like this?

Generally speaking, Ma Xiaotao's way of thinking is not wrong, and this approach might be better.

However, it's important to note that Xu Xingyu is not related to Ma Xiaotao; at most, she's just her attending physician. But right now, Xu Xingyu isn't reprimanding her as her attending physician, but as the captain of the main team.

Xu Xingyu continued, "Was it necessary for you to be so impulsive in that Star Luo Empire match? In my opinion, if the other side hadn't seen you as being in danger and trapped you inside the Absolute Defensive Soul Tool, were you planning to take on seven opponents at once?"

"Besides, you know that once you go all out, you'll inevitably trigger your inner Evil Fire. This is just a match; there's no need to go to such lengths. Luckily, I was on the field this time. What would have happened if you'd gone berserk and killed someone?"

Although Ma Xiaotao was somewhat annoyed by Xu Xingyu's questioning, she knew she was in the wrong, since they had agreed that she should hide her strength and show it during the finals.

As it turned out, she directly led the Star Luo Team away. It was only because she was trapped inside the Absolute Defensive Soul Tool that Ma Xiaotao's full strength was not revealed.

Moreover, Xu Xingyu wasn't wrong. When she was trapped in the Absolute Defensive Soul Tool, she completely lost her mind and began to frantically unleash her flames.

When Xu Xingyu broke through the Absolute Defensive Soul Tool, the high temperature of the flames accumulated inside was enough to annihilate anyone below the Soul Saint.

In the original novel, there was a similar scene when Ma Xiaotao was with the Sun and Sun Moon Team. She was trapped inside Invincible Barrier, but the moment the shield was removed, the flames inside burned the Sun Moon Team member to ashes.

This Soul Master Tournament is indeed a competition for glory, but it is not a life-or-death struggle, nor is it a true battlefield; therefore, it cannot be generalized.

In response, Ma Xiaotao could only sincerely apologize, saying, "I'm sorry, Captain, I was wrong this time."

Xu Xingyu looked at Ma Xiaotao, unsure if she had listened, and could only continue, "Next time something like this happens, don't expect me to help you suppress your Evil Fire. There's a big difference between seeking death yourself and being forced into it."

"But!"

Before Ma Xiaotao could finish speaking, Xu Xingyu continued, "Back then, you had many different ways to solve the problem, and many of these methods were much better than the idea of randomly releasing flames in an attempt to break the Absolute Defensive Soul Tool."

"After all, Absolute Defensive Soul Tool isn't just powerful; it can also reflect attacks from within you, working on the same principle as my Zi Wei Star Shield. So those flames mostly injured yourself. You can't see it now because I healed them while suppressing your Evil Fire, but you had quite a few burn marks before. Ask other people about this later, and they'll give you the same answer."

"Returning to the topic of Absolute Defensive Soul Tool, although they are similar to my Zi Wei Star Shield, there are still differences. The biggest difference is that it has a core. Although the defense there is the strongest, it is also the only place that will not reflect attacks. As long as you concentrate your Soul Power there, you can still break through it with your level 70 cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao understood what Xu Xingyu meant; to put it bluntly, she should use her brain when doing things.

It would be a lie to say that she hadn't seen the core that Xu Xingyu mentioned before; after all, that thing was shining brightly right above her head and was very conspicuous, but she hadn't taken it seriously at the time.

If Xu Xingyu had listened to her and taught her some basic knowledge about Soul Tool before the Soul Master Tournament, she wouldn't have been frozen into an ice form by her teammates in front of everyone and then dragged off the stage.

Looking back now, it's so embarrassing! Absolutely humiliating!