Douluo Continent: Dark Demon God Biao, inheriting the position of an evil god

Chapter 82 If Ma Xiaotao can do it, why can't I? [3500-word long chapter]

This sentence is like the whisper of a demon.

Ma Xiaotao's heart tightened, but at the same time, a strange expectation arose within her: "Wait, what do you want to do?"

"Sister Tao, will you be our sparring partner?"

Dai Yuntian thought it over and over.

It was decided that this method was the best way to refine the fusion skill between Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie.

"Hey, is that all? You scared me to death. No problem, I agree."

Ma Xiaotao readily agreed.

She turned her head, gave him a charming glance, and said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Now, can you put me down?"

The good news is that he finally let go.

The bad news was that the moment her feet touched the ground, she felt a vague, inexplicable emptiness.

Then, Ma Xiaotao saw a high-end shoe store and immediately pulled Dai Yuntian inside.

At the same moment, Ling Luochen and Wu Ming also followed furtively.

They wanted to see what kind of man could possibly capture the heart of the Flame Demon!
Stepping into the shoe store, Ma Xiaotao's eyes seemed to scan the entire store, and in the blink of an eye, she picked out a pair of black knee-high boots from the dazzling array of products.

Her eyes lit up.

"Xiao Yuntian, what do you think of these shoes?"

Dai Yuntian glanced at it and gave a truthful assessment: "Not bad."

Ma Xiaotao sat down with satisfaction and deftly took off her red boots.

The boots were removed, revealing a pair of fair and delicate feet, with exquisite ankles and rounded toes, tinged with a faint pink.

"Not wearing socks?"

Dai Yuntian frowned inwardly. Wouldn't his feet smell if he dressed like this?

To be fair... her feet are indeed very well-formed, small and delicate.

So small it looks like you could stuff it in your mouth in one bite.

Ma Xiaotao suddenly lifted her foot and swung it with a mischievous grin: "Hey, Xiao Yuntian, help your sister put it on?"

She kicked her legs, her toes almost brushing against Dai Yuntian's chin, carrying a faint, almost imperceptible fragrance.

Dai Yuntian leaned back, his face full of disgust: "No way, it's sour."

Ma Xiaotao was stunned for a moment.

She instinctively pulled her foot back, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Could it be... that I really walked too much today and now smell bad?

After hesitating for a long time, she actually lowered her head and took a sniff.

It doesn't taste sour.

"Pfft!"

Dai Yuntian finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Almost simultaneously, two even more unrestrained bursts of laughter erupted at the shop entrance:

"Hahaha, Ma Xiaotao, you actually believed it!"

"Good heavens! Our mighty and fierce Ma Xiaotao from the inner courtyard was actually completely fooled by a little boy, and even... even smelled her own feet?!"

Ling Luochen and Wu Ming leaned against the door frame, laughing so hard they almost fell over.

Ma Xiaotao's face flushed bright red. She glared at her two mischievous friends at the door, then lightly kicked Dai Yuntian's shin in embarrassment and indignation.

"Dai Yuntian, are you trying to die?!"

She gritted her teeth in anger and said in a low, vicious voice, "I should shove this foot in your mouth! See if you dare to talk nonsense again!"

"Hey! You two, haven't you finished laughing?"

Ma Xiaotao blushed deeply as Ling Luochen and Wu Ming laughed at her. She was both embarrassed and annoyed, wishing she could set the shoe store on fire right then and there.

Ling Luochen wore an ice-blue dress and had a cool and aloof demeanor.

At that moment, she pointed at Ma Xiaotao and laughed so hard she bent over: "Ma Xiaotao, just thinking about how you actually... I really couldn't help it... hahaha... you actually bent down to smell it! Oh, I can't take it anymore..."

Wu Ming has a more cheerful and fiery personality, and is dressed in a neat and stylish outfit.

She strode into the store, patted Dai Yuntian on the shoulder without any politeness, but her gaze darted back and forth between Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yuntian with a playful look:
"You're something else, junior! You've got guts! You're the first one to dare to tease our inner courtyard's infamous 'Flame Demon' like this! I admire you!"

She leaned closer to Dai Yuntian, lowered her voice, but whispered in a volume loud enough for everyone in the room to hear:

"Let me tell you a little secret, Xiao Tao is so clean, she takes a bath at least two or three times a day, how could her feet possibly ache? You just got a great deal!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Ma Xiaotao was so angry that she grabbed a soft flat shoe next to her and pretended to throw it, her ears turning bright red.

Dai Yuntian suppressed a laugh and nodded politely to Ling Luochen and Wu Ming: "Hello, senior sisters."

Ling Luochen stopped laughing and looked at Dai Yuntian curiously: "Ma Xiaotao, won't you introduce your little boyfriend to us?"

She gave Ma Xiaotao a meaningful look.

Ma Xiaotao pulled Dai Yuntian close, as if asserting her ownership, and hooked her arm around his, raising her chin with a hint of pride in her voice:

"Do I need to tell you? Anyway, you two single dogs just need to know that his name is Dai Yuntian, he's one of my men, and, don't pry into what's going on outside!"

Ling Luochen and Wu Ming exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and felt as if they had been hit by a thousand blows.

That jerk Ma Xiaotao, she always brings up the very thing she shouldn't have said!
Afterwards, Ma Xiaotao felt extremely uncomfortable under their gazes, and quickly turned her attention back to the boots in her hands, trying to salvage her image. She pretended to be calm and said to Dai Yuntian:

"Xiao Yuntian, quick, help me try!"

Dai Yuntian found it extremely amusing to look at her bare feet and her forced fierce yet undeniably embarrassed demeanor.

He took the boots, but instead of immediately squatting down, he turned to the shop assistant beside him and asked:
Do you have stockings?

The sales clerk paused for a moment, then quickly nodded: "Yes, sir. What style would you like?"

"Bring me a pair of white over-the-knee socks."

Dai Yuntian said.

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Wu Ming were all stunned.

Ma Xiaotao blinked, a little confused about what he was about to do.

The shop assistant quickly brought out a pair of delicate white over-the-knee stockings.

Dai Yuntian took the socks and then squatted down in front of Ma Xiaotao.

He looked up at her and said, "Lift your foot." For some reason, the usually strong-willed Ma Xiaotao subconsciously complied.

She watched as Dai Yuntian lowered his head, his slender fingers deftly unfolding the gossamer-thin stockings.

With gentle and focused movements, starting from her rounded toes, she meticulously wrapped the pure white fabric around her beautifully shaped long legs.

His fingertips occasionally brushed against her skin unintentionally, bringing a subtle shiver.

Throughout the entire process, Dai Yuntian appeared exceptionally focused, as if he were accomplishing something extremely important, showing none of his earlier playful demeanor.

Looking at his focused expression, Ma Xiaotao's heart inexplicably quickened.

A subtle thought popped into my head uncontrollably:
Does he... have a particular fondness for stockings?
This thought made Ma Xiaotao's cheeks flush slightly, but she couldn't help but secretly observe his reaction.

Wu Ming, standing to the side, nudged Ling Luochen with her elbow, winked, and silently mouthed:
"See? I told you Xiaotao was a perverted pedophile! Look what she's done to that little guy!"

Ling Luochen raised an eyebrow slightly and couldn't help but gasp.

I always thought the rumors about the academy were just baseless, but I never imagined they were actually true!

With the stockings on, the sheen of the white silk made her leg lines even more smooth and alluring.

Dai Yuntian then picked up the pair of black boots, deftly helped her put them on, and tied the straps.

The boots fit perfectly, and the contrast with the white stockings made her legs appear even longer and straighter.

"How's it going? Does it look good?"

Ma Xiaotao stood up, stamped her foot somewhat awkwardly, and looked at Dai Yuntian expectantly, as if waiting for his evaluation.

"Yes, it looks great and suits you very well."

Dai Yuntian nodded; this time, it was a sincere compliment.

Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but smile, her mood instantly brightening. She glanced smugly at Ling Luochen and Wu Ming: "Let's go, you two single dogs, I'll treat you to dinner."

……

The four of them found a quiet restaurant and sat down.

After ordering, Wu Ming and Ling Luochen's "interrogation" began again.

"Junior, when did you meet Xiao Tao? How did you manage to be so infatuated with her?"

Wu Ming blinked, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"It's nothing, about five years ago," Dai Yuntian replied frankly.

Five years ago?!

"Little junior, how old were you back then?"

Ling Luochen stared at Ma Xiaotao with amusement, somewhat disbelieving Dai Yuntian's answer.

Ma Xiaotao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so she gently kicked Dai Yuntian under the table, signaling him not to say everything.

Dai Yuntian spread his hands and said, "Um, what if I said my martial soul has the ultimate ice?"

"Wait, are you kidding me? Ultimate Ice?"

Ling Luochen's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in surprise.

Ma Xiaotao, standing next to him, stared wide-eyed at Dai Yuntian in astonishment, as if to say: I told you to lie a little, not to brag!

Meeting their shocked gazes, Dai Yuntian raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you think I'm joking?"

Looking at his confident demeanor, and noticing that Ma Xiaotao did not utter a word of rebuttal.

It's probably true!
Wu Ming and Ling Luochen exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

They finally understood why Ma Xiaotao treated Dai Yuntian so specially.

Dai Yuntian continued, "So Sister Xiaotao came to me to suppress the evil fire."

"Oh...it's mainly to suppress the evil fire~~"

Wu Ming deliberately dragged out her words, her eyes darting back and forth between Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yuntian, her tone as ambiguous as could be.

"Otherwise? What do you think it is?"

Ma Xiaotao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, but she forced herself to remain calm.

"We thought it didn't matter what it was."

"The important thing is, wasn't someone just trying to shove their toes into someone's mouth?"

Ling Luochen slowly sipped his tea, his eyes full of mockery.

She didn't have a good relationship with Ma Xiaotao to begin with, so she naturally wouldn't let go of the opportunity to tease and joke with her.

"Ling! Luo! Chen!"

Ma Xiaotao completely lost her temper and, feeling ashamed and indignant, lunged forward to cover her mouth.

Wu Ming laughed heartily to the side.

Dai Yuntian looked at the three senior female students from the inner academy who were playing around in front of him, shook his head helplessly, and began to eat the dishes that had just been served.

The senior students in the inner courtyard seem to be... quite lively?

The latter half of the meal was basically spent in a cycle of Ma Xiaotao's embarrassment and annoyance, Wu Ming's bursts of laughter, and Ling Luochen's "precise finishing blows."

Dai Yuntian quietly played the dual role of "onlooker" and "center of attention," occasionally getting caught up in the "battle," where he would use a few clever counterattacks to make the scene even more lively.

The four of them didn't finish their chaotic dinner until the sun had set.

As they parted, Ling Luochen, who already disliked Ma Xiaotao, deliberately winked at Dai Yuntian to provoke her, saying, "Junior, come visit the inner courtyard often in the future, and the older sisters will show you some even more fun things!"

Ma Xiaotao immediately pulled Dai Yuntian behind her like a mother hen protecting her chicks: "Go away, go away, don't even think about him! Let's go!"

Watching Ma Xiaotao pull Dai Yuntian away in a hurry.

Wu Ming nudged Ling Luochen beside her with her elbow and said, half-jokingly and half-seriously:
"Xiao Chen, didn't you always say that you wanted to find a boyfriend who was good-looking and capable enough to match you? Well, here's one right here! Extreme Ice~ You two look like a perfect match!"

Ling Luochen's icy eyes trembled slightly, and a certain string in his heart was gently plucked.

She was clearly tempted, but reason made her shake her head: "Sister Wu Ming, what are you saying! He's so young, and besides, if Ma Xiaotao found out, wouldn't she fight me to the death?"

"What are you afraid of? A woman three years older than you is a lucky charm. Anyway, they haven't officially confirmed their relationship yet, so go for it. Are you afraid of Xiao Tao?"

Wu Ming curled her lips into a playful smile.

She had a completely "the more the merrier" attitude.

It was this sentence that caused a subtle change in Ling Luochen's mindset.

Yes, if Ma Xiaotao can do it, why can't I, Ling Luochen?

(End of this chapter)