Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 23 Leaves a Mark on Ma Xiaotao
The home Tang Ya referred to was naturally her residence in Shrek City. Considering that she would be studying and living in the outer courtyard of Shrek Academy for at least six years, she rented the place long-term so that she would have a place to go at the end of each semester.

It was a single-entry, single-exit courtyard located in the south of Shrek City.

The courtyard is not large, less than fifty square meters. It is surrounded by walls on three sides and has only three rooms in total.

Ye Xixuan and Tang Ya usually live in the rooms on the north and east sides, with the main gate on the south side and the room on the west side used as a storage room.

The south side of Shrek City is further from the east gate of Shrek Academy, and it was already late at night when the two returned here.

The exquisite little courtyard was filled with various plants according to Tang Ya's preferences. Soft soul-guided lamps lit up the space, dispelling the darkness and creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

During the conversation, Ye Xixuan took the initiative to mention his experience of hunting soul beasts and obtaining soul rings with his senior sister.

Tang Ya and Ye Xixuan sat side by side on the steps at the edge of the courtyard. Tang Ya had her knees together, her hands supporting her on the ground behind her, and she looked up at the dark night sky over Shrek City.

"Xi Xuan, our senior sister has been so good to us, how should we repay her in the future?"

“Sister Lexuan did this not to seek any reward from us.” Ye Xixuan gently shook her head, put her hands behind her head, and lay flat on the clean bluestone floor.

Tang Ya turned her head, seemingly realizing something, and raised her eyebrows mischievously at Ye Xixuan.

"Why do I feel like you're getting closer and closer to Senior Sister since you came back this time?"

"Really?" Ye Xixuan himself didn't feel that way.

"Our senior sister is strong, beautiful and gentle, so it's normal to be close to her."

"So you're saying I'm not gentle enough?" Tang Ya immediately stood up, put her hands on her hips, and puffed out her small but well-proportioned breasts.

"Well, I think you've really been corrupted by that guy named Beibei!"

Ye Xixuan said innocently, "No, Sister Xiaoya, you are actually very gentle too."

"Really? I don't believe it."

Tang Ya finally couldn't suppress her smile any longer. Every time she teased Ye Xixuan, she felt a strange sense of accomplishment. It was like raising and nurturing a little boy from a young age; she wanted to mold Ye Xixuan into the perfect image in her mind.

"Unless you kiss me, hehe."

"what……"

Tang Ya had done this countless times in the past two years. But what she didn't realize was that as Ye Xixuan grew older, her teasing and jokes gradually took on a different meaning.

And they will eventually pay the price for it.

……

The next morning, after having breakfast, Ye Xixuan and Tang Ya returned to Shrek Academy together.

Thinking about the pressure she might face studying at the Foreign Languages ​​Institute in the future, Tang Ya stopped sleeping in as she used to and decided to spend the whole day cultivating in the freshman dormitory.

Tang Ya opened the dormitory door with her key and immediately saw Jiang Nannan, who had just finished meditating. She greeted her with a charming smile.

"Nannan, good morning."

"Good morning." Looking at Tang Ya, who seemed completely unaffected, Jiang Nannan was at a loss for words. Having a boyfriend at such a young age, and staying out all night—they were practically from completely different worlds.

However, she didn't rely entirely on her own guesses and confirmed with Tang Ya. "Was that boy yesterday your boyfriend?"

"Pfft—" Tang Ya was stunned at first, then her eyes widened suddenly, and she laughed sweetly.

"Nannan, what are you thinking about? Xixuan may be taller, but he is only eight years old this year."

Jiang Nannan was also stunned, her face turning bright red, and she felt even more ashamed.

Is he only eight years old?

"Eight years old is fine. Xi Xuan will definitely grow up to be a handsome man, and he's very talented. Just wait a few years. How about I introduce him to you?" Tang Ya seemed to have this kind of carefree personality by nature, teasing Jiang Nannan until she couldn't say a word for a long time.

However, while she said that, she might not be willing to actually keep her word.

At the same time, Ye Xixuan also walked alone through the lakeside path to the side of the Sea God Lake.

Although Poseidon Lake is an artificial lake built to commemorate the sea god Tang San, its water is extremely clear, displaying a pure azure blue color. The lake's surface reflects the blue sky, white clouds, and shady green trees along its banks, while a light mist rises and drifts, creating a serene and enchanting scene, like a fairyland.

Ye Xixuan unleashed his Heavenly Spider Claws, his sharp silver fingertips flicking as he leaped into the air. He swiftly traversed the mist, heading straight for Seagod Island.

Not long after, he suddenly stopped in mid-air and looked up at Poseidon Island in the distance. In the thick mist, a red dot appeared faintly and was rushing towards him at an astonishing speed.

"Could it be such a coincidence?" Ye Xixuan was startled and immediately changed direction, shrinking the transparent spider silk around him and beginning to move sideways. If his guess was correct, with his current cultivation level, the best choice was to dodge in time, rather than stubbornly charging in.

But the red dot seemed to have locked onto him; as soon as he changed direction, it followed.

In the blink of an eye, a red figure appeared in Ye Xixuan's sight.

She was a woman in red, around sixteen years old, with a slender and well-proportioned figure, her exaggerated breasts towering high and seemingly about to burst forth. Her waist was very thin, widening abruptly at her hips, and her legs were straight and rounded.

Her stunning face had a somewhat aloof air, but her blood-red eyes possessed a bewitching and alluring quality, as if they could stir up evil thoughts within people and utterly corrupt them.

A resounding phoenix cry rang out, and the fiery wings behind the woman in red unfurled, increasing her speed significantly once again. She was surrounded by five spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black—clearly indicating she was a Soul King-level powerhouse!
Ye Xixuan had nowhere to avoid it and recognized the woman's identity as Ma Xiaotao, the owner of the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul. However, he was extremely depressed at the moment.

"why me?"

After breaking through to the second ring of cultivation, his martial soul might indeed have the ability to help Ma Xiaotao resolve the evil fire, but Ma Xiaotao seemed to actively sense it and come to him.

Ye Xixuan used transparent silver spider silk to bind Ma Xiaotao, but it was instantly burned to nothingness by Ma Xiaotao's terrifying evil fire, having no effect whatsoever.

A violent heatwave swept in, and even scorching steam rose from the lake's surface, hissing as if the surroundings were being swallowed by a crimson glow.

The next instant, Ma Xiaotao was right in front of him, and an indescribable aura of madness erupted from her body.

Ye Xixuan was completely unable to resist and could only barely release his inner demon runes to protect himself. He was knocked into the lake by Ma Xiaotao. In his fading consciousness, he managed to reach out his right hand and place it on Ma Xiaotao's slender waist.

The black, magical patterns seemed to wriggle from his skin, spreading to Ma Xiaotao's flat abdomen and eventually leaving a pattern-like mark.

With this mark as a medium, the evil energy within Ma Xiaotao's soul power was immediately guided and merged into Ye Xixuan's body, while she herself let out infinitely comfortable and alluring moans. Her delicate body trembled wildly, even leaving a warm stain in the icy lake water.

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