Chapter 283 Ma Xiaotao
Ma Hongjun thought for a moment before speaking, "I know that with your personality, you won't show mercy to evil spirit masters. I'm afraid that neither I nor everyone in the Holy Spirit Cult will escape death."
"But there are still many young people in the Holy Spirit Cult. They haven't necessarily all committed crimes; many were kidnapped. I hope you will spare them. This is my final request."
Wang Xiaofei said calmly, "You've said so much not because of your mercy, but probably for your descendant."
After speaking, Wang Xiaofei waved to someone in the hall, and this person involuntarily came before Wang Xiaofei and Ma Hongjun, seemingly unable to resist. The person who came before Wang Xiaofei was a woman in red, the only one in the entire Holy Spirit Cult dressed in red. The woman in red had a slender and well-proportioned figure. She wore a red veil, obscuring her face, but from her eyes and eyebrows, one could tell she was undoubtedly a beauty. Her blood-red eyes easily gave people a captivating and alluring feeling, revealing a mesmerizing and seductive gaze.
Wang Xiaofei couldn't help but glance at it a few times. It did indeed resemble the one in the original story. Finally, he spoke, "This woman should be your descendant, right? Her martial soul is a fire phoenix, and moreover, there's a strange aura within her fire phoenix martial soul, somewhat like the phoenix evil fire, but also possessing a trace of divine aura. It's probably your aura."
"It's clear you value this descendant highly, even personally helping her deal with the evil fire. Otherwise, at this little girl's age, she shouldn't have reached this level of soul power. It's likely you used divine power to help her grow."
The woman in red seemed to have a hint of arrogance and ferocity on her face. She addressed Ma Hongjun, "Ancestor, who is this person? Why do they dare to be so presumptuous in my Holy Spirit Sect? Aren't they afraid of the wrath of my Holy Spirit Sect, or of you?"
Ma Hongjun quickly spoke up, "Xiao Tao, shut up! Don't be rude! This is Senior Wang Xiaofei, from the same era as me, and also the first emperor of the Douluo Federation."
The woman before him was Ma Hongjun's descendant, Ma Xiaotao, and also a character from the original novel, *Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect*. However, it seemed that, influenced by Ma Hongjun, she hadn't joined Shrek Academy, but instead became the Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult ahead of time.
Ma Xiaotao was astonished. Her ancestor was a god; she never imagined there would be someone from the same era as her ancestor. Just how powerful could he be?
Wang Xiaofei ignored Ma Xiaotao and addressed the crowd below, "Are Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao among you? If so, come out and say something."
As the crowd exchanged bewildered glances, a man and a woman seemed about to step forward, but Wang Xiaofei casually waved them away, "Forget it, you don't need to come out. Just two level 99 Limit Douluos. Whatever your love story or reasons, joining the Holy Spirit Cult is wrong. I personally don't care about reasons; mistakes must be punished."
At this moment, a very tall old man stepped forward. His silver hair was meticulously combed, his face was rosy like a baby's, and long eyebrows drooped to either side of his face. His hands were behind his back.
He could only bow to Wang Xiaofei and say, "Senior, I am Long Xiaoyao. This gentleman beside me is Ye Xishui. He joined the Holy Spirit Cult out of necessity. I am willing to die to atone for his sins."
Wang Xiaofei simply said, "Sins cannot be atoneed for. Mistakes must be punished. No matter who you are, everyone is equal before me."
"Although you are exceptionally strong and have cultivated to the Limit Douluo level, demonstrating your outstanding talent, you have still joined the Holy Spirit Cult. You must bear the consequences. Otherwise, if everyone joined the Holy Spirit Cult out of necessity, wouldn't everyone be innocent? What would be the point of the law then? What would be the point of me?"
Ma Hongjun, standing to the side, seemed to be getting anxious as well. "Wang Xiaofei, we have known each other for a while, and I have answered all your questions. Even if you want to kill me, I will have no complaints. But Xiaotao is innocent. She only joined the Holy Spirit Cult because she is my descendant. She has not done anything evil. Can't you let her go? I guarantee that you will definitely reform and never have anything to do with the Holy Spirit Cult again."
Ma Xiaotao and the others were stunned. They never expected that the leader of the cult would say such things. It was beyond everyone's imagination.
Wang Xiaofei thought for a moment and continued, "What you said today was very good. I have indeed learned a lot and begun to understand many things. I can let Ma Xiaotao go this time, but I hope she won't make me regret it. As for the others, I'll give you five minutes to discuss your last words."
After speaking, Wang Xiaofei sat down alone, closed his eyes, and seemed no longer concerned about anything outside.
Ma Hongjun quickly said to Ma Xiaotao, "Xiaotao, from today onwards, you will live in anonymity and never come out again. The Holy Spirit Cult is an evil organization, and this place is not suitable for you."
Ma Xiaotao seemed a little anxious, "Ancestor, how could it have come to this?"
Ma Hongjun looked worried, "Leave now. Since Wang Xiaofei said he would let you go, he won't stop you from leaving. I hope you will be a good person in the future, live a good life, find someone you love, find an ordinary person, get married and have children, and not be like me, trapped by love all my life and lonely all my life."
Ma Xiaotao seemed to want to say something more, but Ma Hongjun suddenly became fierce, "Go quickly, or you'll have no chance."
Hearing this, Ma Xiaotao finally had no choice but to leave quickly.
Meanwhile, Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui below seemed to be saying something as well.
As for the others present, although they also wanted to leave, they seemed to be under an invisible pressure, making them unable to move an inch, let alone escape.
Time flew by, and soon five minutes had passed. Everyone present looked at Wang Xiaofei very seriously, including Ma Hongjun, Long Xiaoyao, and Ye Xishui.
At this moment, Ma Hongjun spoke up: "Wang Xiaofei, I have always looked up to you and admired you very much. Your talent and your hard work far surpass all of us of the same age, even surpassing Third Brother. Today, I also want to learn from you."
Wang Xiaofei nodded: "It's been ten thousand years since I've had a proper fight with anyone. I also want to test what kind of strength you, a level 100 True God, really have. I hope you won't disappoint me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the soul power of Ma Hongjun, Long Xiaoyao, and Ye Xishui flashed.
Ma Hongjun transformed into a thousand-meter-long fire phoenix, seemingly enveloped in endless phoenix flames; Long Xiaoyao transformed into a hundred-meter-long dark holy dragon; and Ye Xishui transformed into a gigantic blood soul demon puppet. Judging from the situation, all three were giving it their all, especially Ma Hongjun, who seemed to be burning his very soul.
Wang Xiaofei couldn't help but shake his head: "If this is all the strength you have, then it's too boring."
(End of Chapter)