Evil Fire Phoenix, Dirt Exposed!

Yang Tian chuckled softly. "Of course. I keep my word. But are you sure you want to learn? It's one thing if you can't create your own soul skills, but once you learn a weak one, you'll inevitably want to learn stronger ones. I said I'd teach you one, but I never said I'd teach you a second."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Yang Tian somewhat dazedly, but quickly withdrew her gaze. Lowering her head, she said, "Thank you. Learning one would already be very good. You can't chew more than you can swallow."

"Oh? What if it were a secret to improving your talent? Your Hell Spirit Cat—"

"Heavenly Brother, you're not allowed to deceive Zhuqing!" Xiao Wu seemed to have been eavesdropping all along. She immediately turned around and glared at Yang Tian.

Yang Tian was taken aback, but he did not explain himself. He merely said softly, "Naturally, what I said is true. Whether you believe it is up to you."

Xiao Wu naturally did not believe him. She immediately snorted. "You can't use deception when pursuing girls. You need sincerity, understand?"

Xiao Wu's words had no effect on thick-skinned Yang Tian, but Zhu Zhuqing could not take it anymore. Her pretty face instantly flushed crimson, while an inexplicable gloom settled in her heart. She gently shook her head.

Just then, a burst of arguing came from the distance.

"Ma Hongjun, don't come looking for me anymore. I won't be with you."

"Cui Hua, haven't I treated you well? Why do you want to break up with me?"

Hearing this, everyone stopped walking and watched eagerly.

Cui Hua's face was red. "Please, just act like a human being. I really can't stand you anymore. Go find someone else."

The chubby Ma Hongjun snapped, "What do you mean, you can't stand me? I really don't understand what you women are thinking. Fine, we can break up, but do it with me one more time, then I'll break up with you. Otherwise, no way."

As he spoke, the chubby boy reached out to grab the young girl, Cui Hua.

Like a frightened Little Rabbit, Cui Hua hurriedly backed away. However, the chubby boy was fast and still managed to grab her hand.

Cui Hua pleaded, "No, no more. Please let me go. Are you even human?"

Listening to their quarrel, Yang Tian's mouth twitched. Ma Hongjun's evil fire was a good thing for most men, but... once that thing became uncontrollable, it was nothing but a burden.

Of course, Yang Tian would not envy Ma Hongjun. The strongest aspect of his Ancient Desolate Saint Body was its physical body, and the hidden reserve of his kidneys was especially powerful.

At that moment, the hot-tempered Xiao Wu could no longer stand it. She leaped forward. "Stop!"

The chubby boy and Cui Hua both froze and looked toward her. The fat man's tiny eyes blinked, the whiskers above his lips trembled, and a colorful gleam burst from his small eyes. "What a pretty girl. What, do you want to take her place as my girlfriend? Sure, no problem. I accept."

Then, the chubby boy's gaze shifted to Zhu Zhuqing, and he immediately cried out, "You, you, you... you can accompany me—"

Before he could finish, Yang Tian frowned and snorted coldly. "Watch your mouth. You deserve a beating!"

With that, Yang Tian struck through the air with one hand. Illusion God Palm!

Bang!

Caught off guard, the chubby boy was struck in the chest and fell onto his butt, pain burning through him.

Yang Tian had not used much force, but Ma Hongjun's gaze turned hostile. "A soul master? Does being a soul master mean you can meddle in other people's business?"

"Phoenix, possess!" Having been slapped to the ground through the air, Ma Hongjun had lost face and immediately summoned his martial soul.

In an instant, his mohawk stood upright, and a pair of Phoenix Fire Wings appeared behind his round body.

"Hey, be more careful next time. Don't talk nonsense." Yang Tian knew how this would end, so he was not angry at the chubby boy's behavior. Still, a small lesson was necessary.

"First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Line!"

Ma Hongjun's first soul ring suddenly lit up. He threw open his mouth, spewing a thin stream of purplish-red flame toward Yang Tian.

The intense heat warped the air. The purple flames did not look particularly fierce, but they shot through the air like an extended line of fire.

Yang Tian smiled with pursed lips. He did not even move a hand, merely saying softly, "Reverse!"

The moment his words fell, the Phoenix Fire Line seemed to understand Yang Tian's command. It made a direct one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn and rushed back toward Ma Hongjun.

"This..." Ma Hongjun's expression changed in shock. He had never imagined that Yang Tian could make his Phoenix Fire Line turn around and attack him merely by opening his mouth, without even lifting a hand.

It was not only Ma Hongjun. Zhu Zhuqing, standing beside Yang Tian, covered her red lips in disbelief as she watched everything unfold. Just how many mysteries did this handsome young man, so captivating that one could lose themselves in him, still possess?

"Handsome?" Yang Tian noticed Zhu Zhuqing's dazed expression and leaned down to whisper beside her ear.

His scorching breath brushed against the base of Zhu Zhuqing's ear, and the blush on her cheeks instantly spread to her ears.

"You..."

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her cool, delicate face, then hurriedly retreated two steps like a frightened kitten.

The chubby Ma Hongjun frantically extinguished his own flames, avoiding the fate of becoming roast chicken. Then he glared furiously at Yang Tian, who was still teasing Zhu Zhuqing, but wisely did not step forward again.

"Hehe, chubby, keep acting tough!" Xiao Wu playfully stuck out her tongue at Ma Hongjun. Hearing this, Ma Hongjun snorted coldly. "I may not be able to handle him, but can't I handle you?"

"Phoenix Fire Line!"

This time, the Phoenix Fire Line shot toward Xiao Wu. Tang San stepped in front of her without hesitation. Blue Silver Grass grew wildly, twisting together into thick strands and releasing dark-purple ghostly light under Tang San's control.

"Blue Silver Grass, Wind-Swept Clouds!"

Strands of Blue Silver Grass lashed about wildly, instantly scattering Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Line. At the same time, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was set alight and turned to ash.

The chubby boy was shocked once more. He knew exactly what properties his flames possessed. Since when could a plant-type martial soul break his Phoenix Fire Line?

At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing had no time for shyness. Her cool eyes turned toward Tang San as she asked Yang Tian, "Is that also a Self-Created Soul Skill?"

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing looking like a cat that had spotted a fish, her eyes shining brightly, Yang Tian could not help but smile. "That's one of Xiao San's Self-Created Soul Skills. You saw its effect yourself."

Zhu Zhuqing bit her red lips and fell silent, seemingly lost in thought.

At that moment, the chubby boy rallied himself. He refused to believe that a plant-type soul master could do anything to him.

"Again!"

However, before he could make another move, Dai Mubai's voice rang out. "Fatty, what are you doing? Stop now!"

Cui Hua finally had a chance to speak. She immediately grabbed Ma Hongjun's arm, and Ma Hongjun quickly withdrew the flames around his body.

"Stop fighting, please stop fighting. Brother Dai, hurry and talk them down."

Dai Mubai stepped forward and asked, seeing everyone poised for battle, "What's going on here?"

Xiao Wu snorted. "What's going on? This fatty was trying to force himself on a girl in broad daylight. We stepped in to teach him a lesson."

After hearing that, Dai Mubai's stern face suddenly broke into an amused smile. "Xiao Wu, I think you've misunderstood. Miss Cui Hua, you can't stand him anymore either?"

Cui Hua blushed and nodded before turning and running away. This time, Ma Hongjun did not try to stop her. He only looked utterly dejected.

Tang San walked over to Dai Mubai and asked in confusion, "What exactly is going on?"

Dai Mubai looked at the fatty. "Are you going to explain it yourself, or should I explain it for you?"

Ma Hongjun shot Dai Mubai a glance, then lowered his head. "You say it."

Dai Mubai laughed heartily. "What? Even you can be embarrassed, you dead fatty? Fine, I'll say it for you."

Dai Mubai explained Ma Hongjun's situation. Ma Hongjun looked deeply ashamed, though he still grumbled at Dai Mubai, "I can't do anything about it either. If I had a slutty face like yours and could date several girlfriends at once, I wouldn't be like this.

And don't act so modest. Don't think I don't know that you go on three dates a day with different girls."

At this point, even Yang Tian could not help looking over. Was this... some dirt about to be exposed?