Explanation

After a period of silence, the two finally crossed Sea God Lake and arrived at the dormitory building of the Outer Court.

After seeing Xu Xingyu off at her dormitory Ma Xiaotao said goodbye, "Alright, I'll leave you here for now. Can I ask you for help next time I need to suppress my Evil Fire?"

"Of course, no problem." Xu Xingyu nodded to confirm, "Just let me know in advance, and try not to look for me during my classes. I don't particularly like skipping classes."

Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but laugh and said, "But didn't you already skip class all day today?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Xingyu paused for a moment before quickly replying, "This is an unavoidable situation. Personally, I still hope that I can avoid skipping class."

"Alright, alright, you really are a good student!" Ma Xiaotao continued with a smile, "But let me state first that sometimes I can't control when my Evil Fire erupt, so you might face a lot of unforeseen circumstances."

"Sigh, if it's beyond our control, then it's beyond our control. Anyway, I've already promised you," Xu Xingyu sighed.

Seeing Xu Xingyu's helpless expression, Ma Xiaotao suddenly said seriously, "I know this might be a bit unnecessary, but thank you."

After speaking, Ma Xiaotao bowed to Xu Xingyu.

Ma Xiaotao's action immediately baffled Xu Xingyu, Xu Xingyu quickly thought to herself, "What exactly are you thanking me for? Is it because I helped you suppress your Evil Fire?"

"But I remember you already did that in your room before, and I don't think what I did deserves such a serious attitude from you!? Or are you Ma Xiaotao, not Douluo person but some island nation?"

While Xu Xingyu was still lost in thought, Ma Xiaotao continued, "I thank you not only because you were willing to help suppress my Evil Fire, but also because you helped me figure some things out."

"Although I'm still a bit confused, at least I think I can vaguely sense what you were trying to say. So I'll also take some time to talk to my worrier brother."

"Alright, that's all for now. I see there are still people waiting for you, so I won't bother you any longer! See you next time!"

A pair of red phoenix wings reappeared behind Ma Xiaotao, and Ma Xiaotao began to spread her wings and soar towards the Inner Court.

Watching Ma Xiaotao's figure gradually disappear, Xu Xingyu couldn't help but sigh, "It seems her intuition is quite sharp. I don't need to worry about Xiaotian's matter anymore."

"On another note, compared to the description in the original work Ma Xiaotao seems to be easier to talk to than I imagined. I originally thought she would force me to tell her the truth like she did back then, in order to find that ice-attribute Soul Master."

"Indeed, novels are just novels. Even though most things are the same as in novels, reality is different from fiction. We can't always look at people with prejudice."

After saying that, Xu Xingyu added in her mind, "Of course, this excludes a certain God King who likes to use a fork; after all, anyone who knows a little about his past would notice that something is off about him."

Only after Ma Xiaotao's figure completely disappeared into the sky did Xu Xingyu begin to walk into the dormitory building, ready to get a good night's sleep.

However, at this Xu Xingyu finally remembered Wang Dong'er, whom he had forgotten all day. Coupled with Ma Xiaotao's words that it seemed someone was waiting for him, an ominous premonition spread in Xu Xingyu's heart.

The moment he opened the door, a pair of hands grabbed him, and then a figure pounced on Xu Xingyu, holding him tightly.

And that person was none other than Wang Dong'er, whom they hadn't seen since training this morning.

At this moment, Wang Dong'er looked at Xu Xingyu with teary eyes and shouted, "Xu Xingyu! Who was that woman just now!? Where did you pick her up from!?!!? And where have you been all day!? I couldn't find you anywhere, do you know how worried I was?"

"Do you know how much effort I put into finding out that you were apparently accidentally injured by an Inner Court student and then sent to the Inner Court for treatment by an Inner Court teacher! Do you know how worried I was when I heard this news?!"

Faced with Wang Dong'er's endless stream of questions Xu Xingyu could only forcibly pull her into her arms and lift her up in a Wang Dong'er carry, explaining, "Okay, it's my fault. I'll close the door first and then explain to you slowly."

Wang Dong'er looked at Xu Xingyu seriously and said, "It's settled."

"Yes, I agreed."

After speaking, Xu Xingyu used her Soul Power to close the dormitory door from a distance, and then carried Wang Dong'er to their bed.

After putting Wang Dong'er on the bed, Xu Xingyu began to explain everything that had happened that day, and why he had been forced to take a day off.

Of course, Xu Xingyu omitted some unimportant details during this process, since knowing too much can be troublesome.

Upon hearing that Xu Xingyu had single-handedly fought against the madman to protect her, Ma Xiaotao Wang Dong'er's initially aggressive attitude softened.

But when Xu Xingyu said that she now had to suppress Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire every now and then, she began to frown again.

Wang Dong'er asked doubtfully, "Do you really need to help Ma Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire? Although our Spirit Contract Pagoda has always wanted to establish a branch in Shrek City, theoretically it doesn't matter whether we have it or not, since we have many branches all over the continent."

Xu Xingyu nodded with satisfaction and said, "I'm glad you thought of this, Dong'er, but you seem to have forgotten something."

"What is it?"

"That means we shouldn't forget that Shrek Academy is still regarded as a sacred cultivation ground of the Douluo Continent by the entire continent. Therefore, if a Spirit Contract Pagoda is built in Shrek City, it would indirectly indicate that Shrek has also accepted the new era technology of Soul Spirit. So our Spirit Contract Pagoda's Soul Spirit Method will be further promoted."

"Is that why you insist on building a Spirit Contract Pagoda here in Shrek?" Wang Dong'er asked in surprise.

Xu Xingyu responded, "Of course I have other reasons, but it's not convenient to say them at this stage, so please allow me to keep this a secret for now."

Seeing Xu Xingyu's mysterious expression, Wang Dong'er knew that she wouldn't be able to get the next words out of Xu Xingyu's mouth no matter what.

So she changed the subject and asked, "Is it necessary to accept those three Soul Bone? I remember that our Spirit Contract Pagoda has countless Soul Bone in its collection that exceed the three given by the academy, so isn't taking these just taking up space?"

"You mean those three Soul Bone! You're right, I really don't need to accept this hot potato from the academy."

"Then why?"

"That's because I wanted to conduct an experiment, and I figured I might as well use these three Soul Bone as experimental materials. If this experiment is successful, then our Spirit Contract Pagoda's Soul Spirit technology can achieve a further breakthrough!"