Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 42 Fiancé

Compared to the heavy Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen's body was indeed much lighter.

The part of Ye Xixuan's body that was in contact with Ling Luochen's could be clearly felt to be cool and delicate on her fair and smooth skin, like the finest cold jade hidden in an iceberg.

As the setting sun dips below the western horizon, the sunlit side of the mountain, with its complex topography, appears shrouded in a dreamlike glow, while the shadowed side remains completely dark. Here, light and shadow intersect, yet remain distinctly separate.

After flying for nearly two hours, the endless mountain range finally came to an end.

Connecting to the edge of the mountain is a dense forest. This area is sparsely populated, and the forest has largely maintained its most natural and pristine state.

Following Ma Xiaotao's directions, they landed at the boundary between the mountain and the forest. This location offered relatively higher ground and a wider view.

Although they haven't officially faced the Death Hand bandit gang yet, maintaining due vigilance when out and about is a basic quality for every inner court disciple.

Ma Xiaotao addressed the crowd, saying, "Let's rest here tonight and continue our journey tomorrow morning."

"Xi Xuan, come with me for a moment." As she said this, Ma Xiaotao's gaze fell on Ye Xi Xuan again.

A strange look appeared on everyone's faces. Before Ye Xixuan could say anything, Ling Luochen grabbed his wrist, her delicate brows furrowed as she looked at Ma Xiaotao, a hint of confrontation in her eyes.

Meeting Ling Luochen's gaze, Ma Xiaotao's smile deepened.

"You've already used him up, now it's my turn to borrow him. You wouldn't want to monopolize Xi Xuan the first time you meet him, would you? What do you think your relationship with him is?"

Everyone was stunned by these words.

They knew Ma Xiaotao had a fierce personality, but saying it so bluntly was truly shocking. What surprised them even more was that Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen seemed to be vying for her affections.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Ye Xixuan immediately stepped in to ease the tension and said to Ling Luochen beside him, "Senior Sister Ling, Sister Xiaotao wants to see me about cultivation. I'll go with her and be right back."

After staring at Ye Xixuan for a long time, Ling Luochen finally let go of his hand.

After Ye Xixuan followed Ma Xiaotao into the woods, Gongyang Mo could no longer contain his gossip and asked the question that had been on everyone's mind.

"Sister Luo Chen, what exactly is your relationship with Xi Xuan?"

“He is my fiancé, but he doesn’t know it himself.” Although Ling Luochen looks cold, she is a very straightforward person. Her short and direct answer left everyone present stunned, as if struck by lightning.

"What?! My fiancé?!"

Ling Luochen ignored everyone else and sat down cross-legged to meditate and recover his soul power.

“Uh…” Even Dai Yueheng, who wasn’t particularly interested in these things, felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward and reached out to pat Chen Zifeng on the shoulder.

"Zifeng, let's go catch some wild game to improve our meals tonight."

“Okay, let’s go up the mountain then.” Chen Zifeng quickly replied, deliberately choosing the opposite direction from Ye Xixuan and Ma Xiaotao.

After the two guys made an excuse to run away, apart from Ling Luochen who had already entered a state of cultivation, only Gongyang Mo and Yao Haoxuan, the aggrieved party, remained.

Yao Haoxuan had suffered a series of traumas, which caused him to lose his last shred of hope, and he collapsed to the ground.

He didn't understand why, after just going out to carry out an inspector mission, Ling Luochen suddenly had a fiancé out of nowhere.

Gongyang Mo actually quite liked this feeling; slowly figuring out other people's thoughts and relationships gave him a special sense of accomplishment.

"Things seem to be getting interesting."

Meanwhile, Ye Xixuan and Ma Xiaotao also ventured deeper into the forest.

Only a few people at Shrek Academy knew that the Nightshade Xuanwu Soul could help Ma Xiaotao suppress the evil fire. After all, it concerned the secret of the Nightshade Xuanwu Soul. So when Ma Xiaotao asked him to come with her, the Nightshade Xuanwu Soul already knew everything; finally, there was more evil fire to absorb.

"Sister Xiaotao, is the rate at which the evil fire in your body is growing so slowly? I've been waiting for so long."

"You brat, can't you speak properly?" Ma Xiaotao's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she reached out a delicate hand to pinch Ye Xixuan's ear in an annoyed tone. It was unclear whether she was deliberately retaliating because of Ye Xixuan's earlier friendly attitude towards Ling Luochen.

"You enjoyed holding Ling Luochen before, didn't you? I don't know what's gotten into her, but why is her attitude towards you so different now? Does she also want to take advantage of a younger man?"

"Why is it also?" Ye Xixuan keenly caught the key word.

Ma Xiaotao's pretty face flushed slightly as she couldn't help but recall the scene that had occurred at the bottom of Sea God Lake two years ago. At that time, when Ye Xixuan had fallen unconscious, she had actually cursed herself inwardly in the same way.

"Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and help me suppress this evil fire."

"Oh." Ye Xixuan nodded obediently, while Ma Xiaotao had already taken the initiative to lift her clothes, revealing her flat and smooth abdomen.

Despite her exaggeratedly voluptuous figure, her waist was remarkably slender, and there wasn't a trace of fat on her lower abdomen. You could feel the terrifying explosive power contained within every muscle line.

Ye Xixuan extended his right hand and placed it on Ma Xiaotao's abdomen. The eerie black magic patterns immediately spread to Ma Xiaotao's skin, eventually leaving a delicate and small pattern-like mark.

Using this as a medium, the evil fire in Ma Xiaotao's martial soul origin instantly separated from her soul power and continuously poured into Ye Xixuan's body.

Ma Xiaotao let out a soft sigh of relief, and subconsciously looked down at Ye Xixuan. For some reason, she suddenly had the urge to reach down and press Ye Xixuan's head down.

"Aaaaaah! Ma Xiaotao, what on earth are you thinking?!"

Neither Ye Xixuan nor Ma Xiaotao seemed to have discovered the other function of the Heart Demon Mark at this moment.

By the time the two returned to the campsite, it was completely dark.

Dai Yueheng and the others lit a campfire in an open area, and roasted the game they had hunted earlier beside it.

There were pheasants, rabbits, grilled fish, and even a plump roe deer sizzling and dripping with oil as it roasted over charcoal. This authentic wild game didn't need many seasonings; simple salt was enough to bring out their natural flavors.

Upon seeing Ye Xixuan and Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng warmly offered them two crispy and fragrant grilled fish.

"Xi Xuan, Xiao Tao, you've come back just in time."

"Hmm, not bad." Ma Xiaotao took the grilled fish and took a bite to cover up her guilt for having those thoughts in her mind earlier.

Just as Ye Xixuan took the grilled fish from Dai Yueheng with his left hand, Ling Luochen handed him a rabbit leg as well. He could only take it with his right hand and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Senior Ling."

"You don't need to thank me." Ling Luochen said expressionlessly, uttering another sentence that left him completely baffled.

Having just released her pent-up anger and entered a state of sagehood, Ma Xiaotao was too lazy to continue arguing with Ling Luochen. She casually sat down and began to feast.

After this meal, the group's relationships noticeably improved. It wasn't the game they were eating that mattered, but rather the vibrant, youthful atmosphere among the young people.

Only Yao Haoxuan sat in the corner, eating his food with a bland taste.

After a night's rest, the group set off again. On the second night, they finally arrived at their destination.

Ming Dou Mountains.

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