Douluo Continent: Starting by controlling the Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult

Chapter 13 Farewell, Holy Maiden of the Demon Phoenix

"Huo Yuhao..." Ma Xiaotao stared blankly at the weak boy in front of her, recalling everything that had just happened, and for a moment she didn't know how to face him.

Undoubtedly, she had just experienced a wonderful illusion, and the extreme comfort and pleasure she felt were still lingering in her memory. Even though she knew that nothing had happened between her and the boy, she was still unable to bring herself to kill this so-called Holy Spirit Cult's son.

Faced with Ma Xiaotao's complicated gaze, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but awkwardly touch his nose. After all, he had just created such an illusion for a girl. Although it had the merit of awakening a martial soul, from both sides' perspectives, Huo Yuhao's behavior was inevitably suspected of being sinful.

"You deserve to die..." Ma Xiaotao's red lips trembled slightly. She took a step forward and stood in front of Huo Yuhao. She grabbed the latter's collar with her jade hand, and her powerful soul force surged up. She looked like she was about to fight at the slightest provocation.

"You should thank me. From now on, you will no longer be troubled by the evil fire. Your martial soul has also evolved into the legendary Sinful Desire Phoenix recorded in ancient books." Huo Yuhao shrugged, looking like he was Huo Yuhao's benefactor.

"Besides, you can't kill me."

"What did you say? You despicable and shameless evil spirit master..." Ma Xiaotao's beautiful eyes reddened, and she was about to teach Huo Yuhao a lesson when she suddenly felt her whole body go limp, as if all her strength had been instantly drained away, and she collapsed into Huo Yuhao's arms.

"I've planted a mark in your mind; with just a thought, I can turn you into an idiot on the spot." Huo Yuhao casually patted Ma Xiaotao's head and laughed, "How about we have a contest—is your fire faster, or my brainwaves?"

Although she didn't understand what Huo Yuhao meant by "brainwaves," Ma Xiaotao knew that she was really in trouble this time. Not only had she been captured and taken to the Holy Spirit Cult's territory, but her life was also easily in the hands of their Holy Son.

"If you have the guts, then kill me! I will not submit to evil soul masters!" Ma Xiaotao closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face. She buried her head in Huo Yuhao's arms, and the familiar masculine scent reminded her of the humiliation she felt when her martial soul awakened. She felt like dying on the spot.

"Why would I kill you? I came to save you." Huo Yuhao helplessly lifted Ma Xiaotao's head and held it facing him. "I placed a mental brand on you to protect myself."

"Why should I trust you, a mere evil spirit master?" Ma Xiaotao sneered. "Don't even think about using me. I can easily commit suicide."

"Sigh..." Huo Yuhao rubbed his tired brows, placed his hands on Ma Xiaotao's shoulders, and after Bibi Dong's divine sense checked the room to make sure there were no other ears, he looked at Ma Xiaotao with a serious expression.

"Listen to me..."

……

"All night?"

Zhongli Wu listened to the reports from the two maids, his expression becoming somewhat strange. Zhongli Yu, who was sitting to the side drinking tea, trembled so much that he almost spilled the tea all over the floor after hearing that Ma Xiaotao had been tormented by Huo Yuhao all night and was moaning softly.

"Although the Holy Son has unlimited potential, he is clearly too enthusiastic about matters between men and women, I'm afraid..." An elder hesitated, but was rudely interrupted by Zhongli Wu.

"Get out of the way! The Holy Son is still young. Even if he has the will, let alone whether he's already made up, he's probably powerless to do anything about it now!"

"I was overthinking it..." the old man could only say with a wry smile.

"Reporting to the Master, the Supreme Master has returned." Just then, a subordinate reported.

Mother is back? Perfect, let her see the Holy Son and make her happy. Zhongli Wu thought to himself, and immediately went out to greet her, but a streak of blood-red light appeared before them first.

Two figures emerged abruptly from the crimson light, appearing out of thin air before the crowd. When one of them appeared, the surrounding air visibly distorted. All the crimson light seemed to worship her, acknowledging her arrival in this world.

"Mother, Uncle Long." Zhongli Wu bowed quickly.

"Is there any good news in our Holy Spirit Cult?" The woman was over fifty years old. Her voice was magnetic, slightly hoarse, yet possessed a special magic that made it easy for people to feel close to her, or even revere her.

"Reporting to Mother, during this trip to Xingluo, we unexpectedly found a Holy Son and Holy Daughter for our sect, and we celebrated them in great style yesterday." Zhongli Wu replied with a smile, "She must have seen the decorations after the banquet in the Holy Spirit Temple."

"The Holy Son and Holy Daughter?" The other person was also an elderly man in his twilight years. He was tall, with his silver hair neatly combed, his face rosy like a baby's, and long eyebrows drooping on either side of his face. His hands were behind his back. He floated quietly in mid-air, without releasing any fluctuations of soul power.

The visitors were none other than Ye Xishui, the Supreme Leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, and Long Xiaoyao, the Dragon Emperor Douluo, from the original novel.

"Yes, their martial souls are the Vengeful Spirit Eye and the Evil Fire Phoenix, respectively, with the Holy Son possessing the legendary innate level 30 full soul power!"

"What?! Innate level 30 with full soul power?" Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao exchanged a glance, both showing expressions of shock.

If what Zhongliwu said is true, then the Holy Spirit Cult will surely have a true deity in the future!

"Take us to see him." Long Xiaoyao's expression was solemn. This news was too much of a shock to him, especially since this kind of prodigy was an evil soul master.

"Uh, well, the Holy Son and Holy Daughter are currently cultivating. If we're not in a hurry..." Zhongli Wu hesitated, thinking of Huo Yuhao still doing some unspeakable things with Ma Xiaotao.

"The Holy Maiden with the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul you mentioned, was she captured from Shrek Academy?" Ye Xishui glanced at Long Xiaoyao and asked casually.

"Yes, at that time the Holy Maiden was leading the Shrek Inspection Team..." Zhong Liwu described the scene of seeing the Holy Maiden and Holy Son that day.

"Return this saintess to Shrek Academy. Since my sect has gained such a talented holy son, a mere Evil Fire Phoenix is ​​of little use," Long Xiaoyao said directly.

"Why is that?" Zhong Liwu's eyes widened upon hearing this, thinking to himself, wouldn't it be good to have another member of the Holy Spirit Cult with such strong potential? He then turned his eager gaze to his mother, Ye Xishui.

"Let's listen to Xiaoyao, lest those old fogies from Shrek Academy come looking for trouble." Ye Xishui surprisingly shared the same opinion, adding, "That girl is Yan Shaozhe's personal disciple, and the entire Shrek Academy is going crazy right now."

"The Holy Maiden is actually the personal disciple of the Dean of the Spirit Department at Shrek Academy!" Zhong Liwu exclaimed in surprise. Then, as if he had thought of something, he quickly said, "Why doesn't Mother use the Holy Maiden as leverage? That way, those guys from Shrek Academy won't bother us for several years."

"If we use her as leverage, that old guy Mu En will probably come looking for us himself," Long Xiaoyao chuckled.

"Mu En? The Holy Dragon of Light, Dragon God Douluo Mu En?" Upon hearing this name, Zhongli Wu felt a chill run down his spine. He had heard of the Dragon God Douluo's great name since childhood, but he never expected that the person was still alive.

Yes, because of Ma Xiaotao's disappearance, Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent, was almost driven mad. After finding the traces left by Ma Xiaotao and her group before their disappearance, he was almost certain that they had been captured by the Holy Spirit Cult.

You should know that Ma Xiaotao is a descendant of one of the original Shrek Seven Devils. Yan Shaozhe immediately reported this matter to Dragon God Douluo Mu En.

In the original novel, Mu En maintained contact with Long Xiaoyao, while Long Xiaoyao stayed by Ye Xishui's side for many years, partly to atone for their misunderstanding and partly to restrain Ye Xishui's killing to some extent.

In this timeline, Dragon God Douluo Mu En was not yet of age, so he contacted his friend Long Xiaoyao, forcing Ye Xishui and the Holy Spirit Cult to return Ma Xiaotao. In the original story, when Ma Xiaotao left Shrek Academy, Mu En didn't have much time left to live, and even though he knew that Ma Xiaotao was trapped in the dark place of the Holy Spirit Cult, he was powerless to help her.

The right to speak is always directly linked to strength; every living Limit Douluo is the strongest fist on the continent.

Another point that no one knows is that Yan Shaozhe is Ye Xishui's only son with Long Xiaoyao, and Ma Xiaotao is, in a sense, Ye Xishui's grand-disciple.

Therefore, the two elders were not opposed to handing over Ma Xiaotao. Moreover, Ye Xishui learned the good news that the Holy Son had been discovered, which directly diluted her displeasure at returning the Holy Maiden.

Zhongli Wu now felt as if he had done something wrong. The return of what was asked for should be returned intact. Ma Xiaotao had probably been played with by Huo Yuhao to death by now. How could she be returned to her in perfect condition?

Therefore, Zhongli Wu was extremely panicked at this moment...

On the other side, Ma Xiaotao stared intently at the boy in front of her, "Is what you said true?"

"It's almost certain, don't worry! And just make sure it's kept secret." Huo Yuhao rubbed his nose and, from God's perspective, recounted the developments of the Holy Spirit Cult potentially returning the property to Ma Xiaotao, including the melodramatic plot between the three Limit Douluo and Yan Shaozhe's background.

"Who exactly are you?" Ma Xiaotao was a little confused. She felt that the boy in front of her was almost omniscient and omnipotent.

"Holy Son, the leader demands that we take the Holy Maiden away now." Just then, Fei Fei and Ying Ying's voices came from outside the door.

"Don't worry, we'll have a chance to meet again." Huo Yuhao smiled. There was no need to explain too much to Ma Xiaotao for the time being. After her martial soul awakened, Ma Xiaotao's soul power soared to level 70. Once she returned, she only needed to hunt for a soul ring to become the only Soul Saint in the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament!

Ma Xiaotao looked at Huo Yuhao, who had a bright smile on his face, with a complicated expression, and then suddenly leaned over and gave Huo Yuhao a light peck on the cheek.

"Thank you."

Working through the night, the countdown to Xiao Yuhao leaving the beginner village has begun!

(End of this chapter)