Douluo Continent: The Incarnation of a Divine Beast, Sister Huo Yutong!

Chapter 125 Yan Shaozhe's Surprise

Shrek Academy, Martial Soul Department, Dean's Office.

Ma Xiaotao sat absentmindedly in her chair, while the middle-aged man in white standing beside her respectfully reported the whole story to Yan Shaozhe in front of him.

Yan Shaozhe stood tall and straight like a pine tree. Although his face showed signs of aging, his features were still sharp and well-defined, with clean lines like those carved by a knife. His eyes were sharp, but a kind smile appeared on his face.

Overall, he is a very handsome middle-aged man with an excellent appearance.

As Yan Shaozhe listened to the report from the middle-aged man in white, his long, slender fingers tapped repeatedly on the table.

While the middle-aged man in white was speaking, he also took the time to observe Ma Xiaotao standing to the side.

When he noticed that his beloved student had changed from his usual irritability and was sitting quietly in a chair, with a melancholy look on his face from time to time, he knew that the matter was not as simple as the middle-aged man in white had said.

Of course, he didn't expose him; he simply listened to the middle-aged man in white's report with a smile.

"Dean Yan, that's how it happened..."

Yan Shaozhe's eyes flickered, then he smiled and replied:

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Li..."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man in white immediately became agitated.

"Dean Yan, please don't say that. This is what I should do..."

Yan Shaozhe offered a few words of comfort, then changed the subject and asked:

"By the way, the compensation for those students should have been paid, right?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man in white quickly said:
"Don't worry, Dean, I've compensated each of these four students with a Soul Ascension Pill..."

"They were just surprised; this compensation is more than enough..."

Yan Shaozhe nodded and slowly said:
"That's fine too..."

After speaking, he pulled a slip of paper from the table and handed it to the middle-aged man in white:

"Teacher Li, could you please go to the logistics department in person..."

The middle-aged man in white quickly took the slip of paper and, upon seeing the four Soul-Elevating Pills approved on it, became excited.

"Dean, it's no trouble at all, it's my duty..."

After saying that, he couldn't wait to leave the dean's office.

The middle-aged man in white's unusual behavior aroused Yan Shaozhe's suspicion, but after thinking about it for a while, he gave up the idea of ​​investigating.

Although this Teacher Li's soul power level is not high, he possesses the same Tree of Life martial soul as Elder Zhuang.

There are rumors that Master Zhuang might take him as his personal disciple.

Elder Zhuang is a senior figure who leans towards the Martial Soul system; in other words, the middle-aged man in white is considered to be on their side.

It was just a few minor issues, and Yan Shaozhe was too lazy to pursue it.

He shifted his gaze to Ma Xiaotao, who had remained silent and calm since entering the dean's office.

Because of his youthful ignorance, Yan Shaozhe had attracted too many girls, and some parts of his body had long suffered from hidden ailments.

He and Cai Meier had been married for many years but had no children. After spending so many years together, he had long regarded Ma Xiaotao as his own daughter.

Seeing Ma Xiaotao's unusual behavior, Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but feel curious:

"Xiao Tao, you're completely different from usual now..."

Yan Shaozhe probed in a slightly joking tone.

Unfortunately, Ma Xiaotao's expression didn't change at all. After a moment of silence, she slowly spoke:
"Teacher, do you think I should stop cultivating?"

Ma Xiaotao's words made Yan Shaozhe frown.

As Ma Xiaotao's teacher, he knew this girl's temperament all too well.

He is arrogant and has an extraordinary respect for strength, and he will grit his teeth and persevere even if he is burdened with evil fire.

But today, the girl acted out of character and asked him if he wanted to stop cultivating.

Yan Shaozhe thought for a moment, then slowly said:

"Xiaotao, why do you have this idea?"

"Is it that the evil fire can no longer be suppressed, or..."

Ma Xiaotao's expression was complicated. She recalled Huo Yuhao's words, a bitter look on her face: "No, I'm just worried that if I continue cultivating, one day the evil fire within me will erupt..."

"Instead of passively waiting for that day to arrive, it's better to prevent that possibility from the start..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe frowned even more deeply.

Is Xiao Tao worried that the evil fire will get out of control?

If he were a "father," he would naturally want Ma Xiaotao to stop cultivating because the evil fire within her posed too great a threat.

However, as a teacher, seeing a talented disciple unable to cultivate due to the problem of evil fire only evokes a sense of regret.

Without the evil fire, with Xiao Tao's talent and hard work, her future achievements would certainly not be inferior to his.

Because of the previous "miracle," Xian Lin'er's strength has far surpassed his, and the Soul Guidance System is showing signs of catching up with the Martial Soul System, which is something Yan Shaozhe absolutely cannot accept.

As a "traditional" Soul Master, he could not accept that the orthodoxy of Shrek Academy, which had been maintained for ten thousand years, would be severed in his hands.

In this way, Xiaotao's talent becomes extremely important.

After a moment's thought, he spoke:

"Xiao Tao, you don't need to worry too much about this..."

"When the college is on holiday, I'll take a few teachers on a trip to the far north..."

"If we're lucky, we might find rare and precious materials like the Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Crystal..."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao was immediately moved.

The far north is home to three ferocious beasts and various 100,000-year-old soul beasts. Coupled with the terrain, even ordinary titled Douluo dare not approach it easily.

However, for her sake, Yan Shaozhe was actually willing to risk his life and voluntarily enter.

How could such actions not move Ma Xiaotao?

"Teacher, this is too dangerous, I..."

Yan Shaozhe feigned using his soul power to interrupt Ma Xiaotao.

"Don't try to persuade me anymore, I've already made up my mind..."

"I cannot bear to watch my disciple suffer from the evil fire and remain indifferent..."

Yan Shaozhe chuckled, but suddenly raised an eyebrow and looked at Ma Xiaotao with some curiosity.

"By the way, Xiao Tao, I can't seem to sense the evil fire aura on you anymore?"

Upon hearing this, the image of Huo Yuhao forcibly suppressing her flashed through Ma Xiaotao's mind again, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face.

Those long, snow-white legs rubbed together, and then Ma Xiaotao said with a slightly flushed face:

"actually…"

Ma Xiaotao recounted the entire incident in detail, including the giant water dragon controlled by Huo Yuhao and Huo Yuhao's act of choking her as punishment.

The more Yan Shaozhe listened, the stranger his expression became.

A young man from the outer courtyard with a full head of silver hair and an aura of immense pressure?
In Yan Shaozhe's memory, only Huo Yuhao, who was so powerful that he was an incomprehensible disciple of a deity, could easily suppress Ma Xiaotao in her evil fire state.

But isn't Huo Yuhao's martial soul a space-type one?

The ability to control water, which is strong enough to suppress evil fire, is completely incompatible with Huo Yuhao!
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Yan Shaozhe suddenly thought of an important question.

He learned about Huo Yuhao's martial soul abilities from Mu En and Zhang Lexuan.

If Huo Yuhao's martial soul not only possesses spatial power but also water attribute...

Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe's heart pounded.

As for Huo Yuhao, the holy son and disciple of the gods personally chosen by Mu En, he naturally wanted to bring him into the Martial Soul system, but the other party's attitude towards him was extremely indifferent.

After Yan Shaozhe tried to win over Huo Yuhao several times without getting a response, he was about to give up. But then his disciple Ma Xiaotao got involved with Huo Yuhao.
The water attribute, strong enough to suppress evil fire, is a perfect match for Xiao Tao, isn't it?
Yan Shaozhe looked Ma Xiaotao up and down, then nodded in satisfaction.

He had also been through his teenage years, so he naturally understood what the students at this stage were thinking.

A stunningly beautiful upperclassman takes the initiative to pursue her…

If I still can't win him over, I'll change my name to something else!

(End of this chapter)