Ma Xiaotao decisively ignored Dai Yueheng, sat up straight, picked up some food with her chopsticks, and placed it into Huo Yuhao's bowl: "Eat more. Tonight, spend some good time accompanying elder sister again."
No, why does that sound so strange...
Watching Ma Xiaotao ignore him, and then looking at Huo Yuhao's young yet extremely handsome face, the corner of Dai Yueheng's mouth curled into a mocking arc.
"An old cow eating tender grass."
Huo Yuhao looked up, somewhat at a loss. These words didn't come from Dai Yueheng, but from a rather cold female voice.
Looking toward the sound, he saw a female student. Her appearance was excellent, not at all inferior to Ma Xiaotao. Her short white hair fell naturally, and she carried a cold, proud aura like plum blossoms in the depths of winter.
The female student didn't look at them; she just sat there. It was obvious that this woman and Ma Xiaotao had a very poor relationship.
Ma Xiaotao stood up immediately, thrusting her swaying chest toward the woman with full hostility: "Ling Luochen! Stop acting so pure and lofty. This old lady will do whatever she pleases! It's better than some sluts who act all high and mighty but can't even find a boyfriend."
"!?"
The few Inner Court students in the cafeteria were stunned. Even Ling Luochen was so shocked she dropped her spoon.
What was that?
Shrek Academy's famous Flame Demon, Ma Xiaotao, who had been single for eighteen years, actually said such things to a newly enrolled freshman.
Words like these were basically equivalent to a public confession, right?
The gossiping eyes of the students in the cafeteria all gathered on Huo Yuhao, making his scalp tingle.
Wait, sister, I'm still young... Huo Yuhao felt extremely uncomfortable, wondering if he should just run away right now.
However, Ma Xiaotao grabbed Huo Yuhao's hand, gave him a look, and announced generously: "This is my little brother Huo Yuhao. If any blind fool dares to bully him, they are making an enemy of me! Do you hear me!"
Then, she overbearingly grabbed the stiff-bodied Huo Yuhao, linked her arm with his, and swaggered out of the cafeteria.
...
Ending a day of being ravaged by Zhou Yi, Lan Xuanyu—who had finally finished fighting hundreds of people for the restroom—lay on his dormitory bed, listless.
Dragon God bloodline... Dragon God bloodline... Dragon God... (struggling, crawling, writhing)
The frustration in his heart was hard for Lan Xuanyu to accept. He hadn't expected that being without the Dragon God bloodline would be this difficult.
Setting aside the fact that he was almost expelled this morning for failing to finish his laps, there was the matter of his injured leg. If he still had the Dragon God bloodline, it would have healed in minutes; he wouldn't be wrapped in bandages all day like this.
Furthermore, the bloodlines extracted from those dragon-type soul beasts in his body were starting to show signs of rejection. Fortunately, his current cultivation wasn't high, and with the Mysterious Heaven Skill and the Hidden Dragon Art suppressing it, no major problems had occurred yet. But once his cultivation rose and he began absorbing bloodlines from higher-level dragon beasts, he would likely suffer for it...
Lan Xuanyu thought sadly: When will I be able to obtain my Dragon God bloodline again...
Just then, Wang Dong walked in, drying his freshly washed hair.
"Lan Xuanyu, someone is outside looking for you. They say they are your Sect Master and Senior Brother."
Lan Xuanyu sat up from the bed. "It's Eldest Senior Brother and Tang Ya... Are they still at the entrance?"
Wang Dong became interested: "Have you joined some kind of sect?"
This made Lan Xuanyu feel a bit surprised. Since his aunt was the daughter of the Tang Sect founder, why did she always stay in the Clear Sky Sect?
Lan Xuanyu got out of bed and limped toward the door: "Yeah, we are all disciples of the Tang Sect."
Hearing the words Tang Sect, Wang Dong's body shook slightly, and he asked in surprise: "Tang Sect?"
As if on impulse, Wang Dong followed Lan Xuanyu out of the dormitory building.
Seeing Lan Xuanyu and Wang Dong come out, Tang Ya waved to them excitedly.
When Lan Xuanyu and the others walked over, she handed a pouch-like item to Lan Xuanyu: "Sorry, Xuanyu, I spoke out of turn before. This is the Sect Master's apology; please accept it. But be careful when you use it—don't hit people's vital points."
"Mhm, thank you, Sect Master." Lan Xuanyu's expression softened significantly. He naturally knew what was inside.
At this point, the nearby Wang Dong spoke up: "Um... Senior Sister, are you disciples of the Tang Sect?"
Tang Ya nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes! Right now there are only three of us in the Tang Sect. I am the current Sect Master. Do you want to join our Tang Sect?"
To Tang Ya's surprise, after a brief daze, Wang Dong actually nodded to her and said, "Sure! I've long heard of the wonders of Tang Sect hidden weapons. Sect Master Tang, I want to join the Tang Sect. Please accept me."
"Ah? You really want to join us? There are only three of us left." Tang Ya was shocked, her eyes full of confusion as she looked at Wang Dong.
But Wang Dong's attitude was firm: "I wish to join the Tang Sect and learn hidden weapons."
Tang Ya's expression became serious, and she said, "I will consider this and give you my answer later."
Suddenly, Lan Xuanyu's body trembled as if seizing. He snapped his head toward the direction of Sea God Island, his face filled with disbelief.
"Dragon God... Dragon God... Dragon God..."
That was the pure... Dragon God aura!
Bei Bei and the others naturally heard Lan Xuanyu's muttering. Before they could ask, Lan Xuanyu ignored his injured leg and dashed frantically toward Sea God Island.
Seeing Lan Xuanyu about to jump into the lake, Bei Bei quickly pulled him back: "Hey, hey, hey, Xuanyu! Outer Court disciples aren't allowed on Sea God Island!"
"Let go of me! That's the Dragon God's aura! That's my bloodline—the Dragon God bloodline!"
Not just Bei Bei, but even Tang Ya and Wang Dong looked at Lan Xuanyu as if he were an idiot.
Wait, has this guy lost his mind? Isn't his martial soul Blue Silver Grass? How did he get involved with the Dragon God?
...
Sitting on Ma Xiaotao's lap, Huo Yuhao said weakly: "Sister Xiao Tao, if I get mobbed by the other students tomorrow, you have to protect me..."
Ma Xiaotao giggled and continued breezily: "I was just stating facts. Besides, you don't look like you're entirely against the idea."
Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched speechlessly. True, he was still sitting on Ma Xiaotao's lap; this posture looked ambiguous no matter how you sliced it...
Could it be... Sister Xiao Tao actually likes me?
Ma Xiaotao clearly had no intention of continuing that topic. she reached out to stroke the deep blue dragon wings on Huo Yuhao's back: "But speaking of which, Little Yuhao, your martial soul really gave me a fright. I never imagined there were such powerful martial souls and soul skills in this world."
Thanks to the nourishment of Ultimate Water, Ma Xiaotao could clearly feel that the evil fire in her body had been completely suppressed. She had also followed Huo Yuhao's suggestion and begun trying to control that disobedient fire.
With the assistance of Spiritual Detection, although she had only just started, the results were promising.