Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

Chapter 14 (Bonus Chapter) Senior Sister, Ling Luochen
"Cui'er, isn't there still a sample of whale glue at the booth on the second floor?" The girl on the right seemed to have thought of something and quickly said.

“Oh dear, that whale glue is pitch black, it’s obviously spoiled, and it’s only worth six thousand gold soul coins. How could we give such a low-quality product to this Young Master Ye?” Cuihua glared at the girl on her right, clearly feeling that the whale glue was unworthy of Ye Chen’s status.

"Oh, spoiled whale glue. Take me to see it." Upon hearing this, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, feigning interest.

He came here specifically for this ancient whale glue.

As for Huo Yuhao... what's it to him?

Having consumed the treasures and fortune accumulated over ten thousand years in the entire Douluo Continent, yet ultimately willingly becoming a dog—isn't that just idiotic?

Moreover, he's a slut who obeys his wife's every command.

Even after marriage, his wife was still bound by a chastity belt by Tang San, and Huo Yuhao didn't dare to resist. That's just unbelievable.

……

Soon, Ye Chen was taken to an exhibition hall upstairs.

Precious medicinal herbs and treasures were displayed in transparent display cases, each marked with a price tag exceeding five figures, clearly indicating their rarity.

Ye Chen arrived in front of a display case. Inside the transparent case was a jet-black crystal, dull and lacking luster, its quality far inferior to the other treasures.

"Young Master Ye, this is the whale glue. This portion of whale glue is black, and we suspect that it has spoiled. Although it will not harm the Soul Master if consumed, its medicinal effect may be much weaker."

The sales assistant pointed to the jet-black crystal in the display case and introduced it.

She had to make it clear, lest Ye Chen buy it, find it ineffective, and then complain about her.

She has worked here for two or three years and has some experience.

"Okay, this is it. Wrap it up for me."

Ye Chen nodded, casually took out a gold card and handed it to the sales assistant, asking her to swipe the card directly.

Whale glue is extremely rare, even Wanbaoge has never seen it before, which is why they don't recognize its value.

Otherwise, they probably wouldn't sell such a treasure as scrap at all.

After all, whale gelatin is usually golden yellow because it has been "crystallized".

Ye Chen's whale gelatin was even fresher, appearing milky white, like tofu, and had not "crystallized".

Ye Chen felt that, although both were ancient whale glue, the whale glue rewarded by the system might be much more effective than this one...

However, this piece of whale gelatin is too hard because it has "crystallized," so it needs to be processed before it can be consumed.

"Yes, young master~"

The two sales assistants each had their own tasks.

One sales assistant swiped the card, while another carefully packed the dark, whale-like gelatin into an exquisite gift box and handed it to Ye Chen.

……

……

Half an hour later.

Ye Chen left Wanbaoge.

Because the two sales assistants seemed nice, Ye Chen bought more items, spending seventy to eighty thousand gold soul coins.

They are all just ordinary items.

Soul bones cost millions of gold soul coins, which Ye Chen still couldn't afford.

Ye Chen doesn't have much money left, but that's okay.

We can just use Shrek's student badge to buy on credit.

As long as he passes the new student assessment, he can buy almost anything on credit.

It was already noon, and Ye Chen planned to find a good restaurant in Shrek City to fill his stomach.

The food in this world still has its merits. Although it lacks additives, it still has its own unique flavor.

Ye Chen arrived at the busiest street in the center of Shrek City, and was about to randomly choose a restaurant when two people walked towards him...

A woman in a fiery red dress, with a stunning figure and an aura of queenly dominance, caused passersby to instinctively look away, yet their eyes couldn't help but steal glances. It was Ma Xiaotao.

The woman beside her was beautiful with fair skin and wore an ice-blue dress. Although she was slightly shorter than Ma Xiaotao, she was still over 1.7 meters tall. She wore a pair of snow-white high-heeled boots, which, combined with her aloof temperament, added to her charm.

Although Ye Chen did not recognize the other party, he guessed the other party's identity—Ling Luochen—through the senses of an ice-attribute soul master.

"Ah, Xiao Chen, what are you doing here?" Ma Xiaotao was chatting and laughing with Ling Luochen when she suddenly saw Ye Chen and was quite surprised.

"I don't like the food in the college cafeteria, so I came out for a walk. Xiao Tao, are you guys out for a meal too?"

Ye Chen stepped forward, revealing a bright smile.

"Wow~ Xiao Tao, is this the Ye Chen you were talking about? He's so handsome!"

When Ling Luochen saw Ye Chen, there was a strange look in her eyes.

She not only sensed Ye Chen's aura and good looks, but also the powerful ice-attribute martial soul within him, making her irresistibly want to get closer...

Her intuition seemed to tell her that getting close to Ye Chen might be quite beneficial to her martial soul.

"Hmph, this is my junior brother, of course he won't be bad. Ling Luochen, don't you dare try to take advantage of Xiao Chen, he's still young."

Ma Xiaotao instinctively stepped in front of Ling Luochen, clearly wary.

"I think you just want to eat all by yourself..." Ling Luochen rolled her eyes, muttering to herself, but didn't say it aloud. Instead, she looked at Ye Chen and said with a smile, "Junior, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Today, it's my treat. I'll take you to eat something delicious~"

On their first meeting, she had to maintain her persona and not leave a bad impression on Ye Chen.

Moreover, as Ma Xiaotao said, Ye Chen is still young and has a long future ahead of him, so she doesn't think she has no chance.

Although many girls at Shrek Academy are single, it's because they have high standards.

If they meet the right person, they will naturally choose to pursue them without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen did not immediately agree, but instead turned to look at Ma Xiaotao.

"Come on, come on, since it's your senior, Ling, treating us, Xiao Chen, just enjoy yourself!"

Ma Xiaotao rubbed Ye Chen's head and said with a smile.

She wasn't the petty type; Ye Chen was her junior brother, not Ling Luochen's.

She refused to believe that her charm was inferior to Ling Luochen's.

Although she thought this way, Ma Xiaotao also felt a sense of crisis. She felt that she had to get closer to Ye Chen as soon as possible, lest Ye Chen be seduced by other glamorous and shameless women.

The three of them entered a nice restaurant.

Ling Luochen was, after all, a Soul King and a wealthy young woman. She immediately ordered all the best and most expensive dishes in the restaurant.

In an instant, the table was filled with all sorts of delicious dishes.

"Ye Chen, eat as much as you want, order whatever you want~" Ling Luochen said generously.

Soul Masters have enormous appetites, so this amount is actually not enough for one person, so naturally more dishes need to be added.

Although the meal cost a lot, she felt it was worth it.

"Yes, junior brother, don't worry. Your senior sister Ling has plenty of money. She won't be afraid of being eaten out of house and home."

As Ma Xiaotao spoke, she began ordering on her own. Moreover, feeling that the dishes were not expensive enough, she specially ordered several bottles of fine wine, each worth tens of gold soul coins.

Seeing this, Ling Luochen felt her heart bleed, but she was too embarrassed to say anything, so she ultimately held back...

At worst, she can just cut back on spending next month; consider it a way to lose weight...

PS: Regarding Ling Luochen, the original novel states that the bad relationship between the two stemmed from Ling Luochen's refusal to help Ma Xiaotao suppress her evil fire.

However, if Ling Luochen were to help Ma Xiaotao suppress the evil fire, his cultivation speed would definitely plummet, which would be sacrificing his own future. That's why he was unwilling to help.

The Shrek Seven Devils have been together for at least several years, and they even have to do surveillance missions with a 50% mortality rate. Their teamwork is absolutely 100%, and their mutual trust is also 100%.

The conflict between the two is at most limited to simple bickering in daily life. It is impossible for them to be hostile to each other, nor is it to the point where they refuse to speak to each other when they meet, or to the point of mutual hatred.

(End of this chapter)