In the early morning, Huo Yuhao breathed in the fragrance that was close at hand and couldn't help but lightly kiss the beauty's lips.
Ma Xiaotao was awakened by his intimate gesture. A trace of worry flashed in her beautiful pupils, as well as a bit of melancholy.
Today, her beloved was very likely going to go to war with the teachers and the academy that had taught her for over ten years. No matter which side was harmed, it was something she was unwilling to see.
After these few days of "hoeing, grinding, comforting, and teaching," Ma Xiaotao was no longer as repulsed by Huo Yuhao as she had been at the beginning. They had once been together for countless days and nights. The character of this youth, she understood it all too well.
Similarly, Ma Xiaotao had also discovered that Huo Yuhao had undergone some strange changes.
Sometimes, Huo Yuhao was no longer as cynical as before. He would come to his own quiet room alone, not saying anything, just silently thinking about something.
Huo Yuhao, compared to before, had become taciturn.
If one were to say that Huo Yuhao's love for her before had been a fervent doting, then now she, on the contrary, had sensed from his expression a sense of responsibility, as well as a trace of apology.
She had clearly already accepted the fact that he had multiple confidantes, and had also gradually resolved the misunderstanding between the two. But why did he still have a trace of an apology?
Ma Xiaotao didn't understand. She could only try to respond to him with the ultimate love. No matter where she was now, at least, the current Huo Yuhao belonged to her, completely and utterly belonged to her alone.
With the inheritance of the God of Lust, she could, to the greatest extent, draw out her beloved's evil fire and have him release it time and time again under her accommodation.
But for some reason, after the fact, Huo Yuhao had still returned to his previous appearance. Although he still loved her, that was an emotion out of responsibility, and by no means was it like in the past, a doting on her from the bottom of his heart.
"You..."
"Stay here well. I will have someone take good care of you," Huo Yuhao couldn't see the look on her face and could only press his forehead against her chest.
Ma Xiaotao's gaze was a little dim. She murmured powerlessly, "Remember, you are not allowed to harm the elders of the academy, nor are you allowed to come back heavily injured."
"Alright," Huo Yuhao let out a bitter laugh, but he could only agree first. This kind of thing, who could say for sure?
Even if he himself would not make a move, how could he dare to guarantee that Shrek's side would not make a move?
His own existence was undoubtedly a sharp blade hanging over Shrek's head. As long as there was a chance, even if it meant giving up their reputation, the elders of the Sea God Pavilion would have to kill him on the spot.
The number one genius on the Douluo Continent for all of eternity, the owner of a three-life martial soul, a martial soul overload that had tormented a group of Super Douluos... the halos on his body were simply too many, so many that Shrek felt a sense of fear.
As long as he was given enough time to grow, in the future, he would surely lead the evil soul masters to destroy Shrek Academy and the major empires. In the eyes of the world, evil soul masters had always been lawless villains.
"I'm leaving, Xiaotao," Huo Yuhao said softly, and immediately got up from her body.
"Have a safe trip, husband."
A light and fluttering farewell had made Huo Yuhao's entire body tremble violently.
How much he had once hoped that in his past life, before he had gone out to work, he could have heard this sentence from Yuzuko's mouth...
Seeing that the two of them were about to get their marriage certificate, those terrible things had happened.
Even if Huo Yuhao could not see, his tears also couldn't stop from flowing down.
"Yuhao?" Ma Xiaotao was suddenly panicked. From the time she had known Huo Yuhao until now, this was the first time she had seen her cry!
He, such a number one heaven's chosen son for all of eternity, if he wanted to find a woman, wouldn't the women on the continent have to line up and wait for him? But why, with her one word "husband," would he become like this?
"I'm fine, I'm fine," Huo Yuhao, on the contrary, had fled in a miserable state, leaving behind a worried-faced Ma Xiaotao.
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This was the first time Huo Yuhao had sensed the scene of the Holy Spirit Cult turning out in full force.
There were a full twenty Titled Douluo-level evil soul masters. Among them, including the Pontiff Zhongli Wu, there were a full five Super Douluos. And Elder Xuan was still acting as an external personnel to watch the battle and would not directly come forward to participate in the negotiations.
As the Holy Son, under Zhongli Wu's request, Huo Yuhao would personally go up on the stage, to escort Xian Lin'er and to complete the hostage exchange with Shrek Academy.
Xian Lin'er's face was expressionless. In the Holy Spirit Cult, she had not been wronged in any way. It was just that from time to time, the gaze she had floated towards Huo Yuhao was a little complex.
Stinking boy! At any rate, I, this old lady, have also been with you... after returning to the Holy Spirit Cult, you actually haven't come to see me even once!
To be sure, Shrek Academy attached great importance to the safety of the Sea God Pavilion's elders. But this hostage exchange, in the comparison of the potential of the hostages on both sides, Shrek was undoubtedly taking advantage.
Xian Lin'er was now already close to a hundred years old. And Zhongli Yu was just a young woman of about thirty. The speed at which an evil soul master improved their cultivation was also much faster than a normal cultivation.
Mu En had estimated that with Zhongli Yu's talent, her speed of improvement by Huo Yuhao's side would only be faster than expected. When she was forty, she would surely be able to break through to the Super Douluo and even the Limit Douluo level.
This point had long since been proven on Huo Yuhao's partners. Now, the few companions by Huo Yuhao's side, even the one with the lowest soul power cultivation, Nanmen Yun'er, was also enough to contend with the strongest of the same grade in the academy, Dai Huabin. Xie Huanyue had even more so beaten up Dai Yueheng of the inner court.
Therefore, it was hard to guarantee that Shrek's side would not do something in this negotiation.
Huo Yuhao knew very well Shrek's character. Therefore, even if he were surrounded by the many experts of the Holy Spirit Cult, he not only had to firmly grasp the control of the hostage, but also had to protect himself from being harmed.
A group of people had opened their flying soul tools and, vast and mighty, had set off from the Evil Demon Forest, sweep past northeast.
Xian Lin'er was being held by Huo Yuhao. And Huo Yuhao was in turn being supported by Zhongli Wu.
Because Xian Lin'er's soul power had been imprisoned, at this time she was just a weak and helpless, older woman. At this time, being held tightly in Huo Yuhao's embrace, her face pressed against his chest, she couldn't help but have a strange feeling.
Elder Xuan was hanging at the very back of the main force. As the person who was watching the battle for this trip of the Holy Spirit Cult, at a non-essential moment, his old self would not make a move. Although his heart already belonged to the Holy Spirit Cult, to make a move on the academy he had once guarded, he would inevitably still feel a little uncomfortable.
"Holy Son, why did you have to set the negotiation place outside the east gate of Shrek?" Zhongli Wu, during their flight, couldn't help but bring up this question that he had been holding in his heart for a long time.
Huo Yuhao didn't want the Holy Spirit Cult to know too much about his relationship with the soul beast lineage. He just said, "Shrek's east city is close to the Star Dou Great Forest. It is not convenient for Shrek Academy to set up an ambush there. Besides, if we were to have a battle, even if we were no match, we could also set off and escape into the Star Dou Great Forest. That is a place where soul beasts appear. The Sea God Pavilion's elders, no matter how skilled and bold they are, would also not dare to rashly go deep into Star Dou."
"There is some reason to it," Zhongli Wu nodded thoughtfully. He knew that the Beast God Di Tian's hostility towards humans had been long-standing. He would by no means allow humans to enter Star Dou to slaughter its subjects.
What Zhongli Wu didn't know was that to be close to Star Dou was precisely the safest place for him, Huo Yuhao. Only outside the east gate was it convenient for the Beast God Di Tian and a group of ferocious beasts to make a move to rescue him at any time.
"Huo Yuhao, the Sea God Pavilion will not easily let you off," Xian Lin'er bit her silver teeth and threatened in a small voice.
"Dean Xian is so impressive. It's just that you are now a prisoner. It's better to think about how to protect yourself," Huo Yuhao sneered coldly. How can this woman still be so stupid?
"Holy Son, at the time of the hostage exchange, you must carefully check if Yu'er has been tampered with by the other side. If she has had a spiritual brand planted by the Dragon God Douluo, I'm afraid there will be no small trouble," Zhongli Wu spoke out to remind him. The current Huo Yuhao's spiritual power was a little stronger than his. For Huo Yuhao to personally check was undoubtedly more appropriate than for him to go up.
"I know. No matter what, I will not let Yu'er receive any harm," Huo Yuhao nodded. Zhongli Yu had already been internally designated as his own wife. It was simply impossible for him to let his own wife face a life-and-death crisis.
"In that case, then I will be completely relying on the Holy Son," Zhongli Wu nodded slightly. His flying speed had also quickened a few points.
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On the other side, all the elders of the Sea God Pavilion had gathered on Sea God Island. One by one, they were in full battle array, rubbing their fists. They had a great momentum of a life-and-death battle with the Holy Spirit Cult.
"This time, our purpose is only two."
"To rescue Lin'er!"
"To kill the Holy Son, Huo Yuhao!"
The Dragon God Douluo, Mu En, who had already recovered his peak period, his old face had a thoughtful expression. Zhongli Yu was being held in his hand.
"Yuhao, you absolutely must not come!"