"Ah, Xiao Wen is back!!"
Outside Shrek Academy's outer courtyard.
Below the girls' dormitory.
Su Wen expressionlessly endured a soft bosom impact—Ma Xiaotao ran over joyfully, hugging and smothering him, hands wandering all over. "Let Sister Xiaotao see if you're hurt."
"With Dean Yan around, how could I possibly be hurt?"
Su Wen replied helplessly.
Passing girls cast curious glances.
Although it was nearly dusk, there were still quite a few male students lingering downstairs, perhaps planning to sneak out late at night for some fun, or waiting for their girlfriends to come down for a goodnight kiss before floating away.
The grove was empty at night.
Few commoners could enter Shrek Academy; no one would do something so disgraceful. And if they really couldn't wait, they'd ask a roommate to cover for them, like how Bei Bei in the original story would sneak into Tang Ya's dorm through the window. Interestingly, Tang Ya's roommate was Jiang Nannan…
But that's off-topic.
Ma Xiaotao was now in fourth grade, a popular figure in the outer courtyard—beautiful, voluptuous, fiery-tempered, and extremely strong, a level forty-four Battle Soul Master. Rumor had it she almost crippled a pursuer in the battle arena recently.
Normally she was the queen bee—proud, stunning.
But today's display was eye-opening.
"That's Sister Xiaotao's little brother?"
"It's not even the holidays. Relatives aren't allowed on campus, right?"
"Xiaotao has this side? But that little brother is pretty cute, hehe…"
"..."
Hearing the secretive gossip, Su Wen frowned.
Being surrounded by women was a bit uncomfortable.
Especially with all those long legs swaying—girls in the Douluo world tended to be tall; 1.75 meters was about average. At only 1.5 meters, Su Wen felt a bit stifled…
"Hey, is this your little brother?"
A cool female voice sounded.
Su Wen looked over instinctively.
A girl in a pale blue dress approached, with especially long, straight legs and a cold but surprised face. Her skin was very fair; up close, Su Wen could even see faint blue veins beneath her jade-like skin.
"Luochen?"
Ma Xiaotao's eyes lit up joyfully.
"Let me introduce—my roommate and best friend, Ling Luochen, level thirty-seven Soul Elder, martial soul: Ice type."
"Senior Ling." Su Wen nodded.
"Your real brother?" Ling Luochen's icy blue eyes studied Su Wen, her expression naturally indifferent.
"Not exactly, but he lives in the Sea God Pavilion." Ma Xiaotao blinked.
"Sea God Pavilion?!!" Ling Luochen was shocked.
Those three words meant the very core of Shrek Academy.
Anyone living there would have a special status.
"Hello."
Ling Luochen became noticeably more respectful, extending a fair hand.
"Senior."
Su Wen looked calm.
But as soon as their palms touched, Ling Luochen suddenly shuddered, her pupils contracting sharply. When she looked at Su Wen again, her eyes rippled.
"Ultimate Ice?!!"
She grabbed Su Wen's arm.
Sensing the aura that appeared for a moment, then vanished.
Her voice was a little shaky.
"Ultimate Ice?" Ma Xiaotao's eyes widened in confusion.
She suddenly remembered Su Wen mentioning before that he went to the Extreme North to hunt his second soul beast.
She didn't care about Su Wen's strength, just whether he was well-fed and safe. "My second soul beast, hunted in the Extreme North, is the Ice Jade Scorpion, with innate Ultimate Ice." Su Wen explained.
"Ultimate Ice?"
With each word, Ling Luochen's icy gaze grew more intense.
Seeing her best friend stare at Su Wen like she was about to drool, Ma Xiaotao suddenly had a bad feeling. Maybe she shouldn't have introduced them? Her BFF wanted to rob the cradle!
"Ahem, lights out soon. Go rest early."
Ma Xiaotao pulled Ling Luochen inside.
Ling Luochen looked back repeatedly.
Su Wen shrugged. Getting to know a senior with strong ties to the protagonist group in the original story—good for expanding connections…
...
Two years flew by.
During this time, Su Wen mostly holed up in the Sea God Pavilion.
Day after day of cultivation, mooching meals from Aunt Lu, getting some high-level soul beast meat for Ice Emperor, feeding Gale, and occasionally helping Sister Xiaotao calm her fire physically.
Now age ten.
His strength had soared to level thirty, just a step away from Soul Elder.
Inside a private high-level training room.
"Pssh~"
Ice and fire mingled, white steam filled the room.
A few seconds later.
Su Wen wiped sweat from his brow, hands on his knees, bent over, letting out a deep breath. His toned chest heaved with each pant, droplets of perspiration trickling down his abs.
Inside the fog, a figure slowly emerged before him.
"What, exhausted already?"
Ma Xiaotao appeared in her naked form—long, snow-white legs, a slender waist, a mature, peach-like figure far more developed than two years ago. Her ample breasts rose and fell with each breath, nipples hardened from the steamy air.
Su Wen had grown to 1.7 meters, but still felt pressure facing Ma Xiaotao. His eyes couldn't help but wander over her curvaceous form, drinking in every inch of her exposed flesh.
Beauty smiled like a flower, her full lips curving upwards seductively.
Su Wen was panting hard, while her face was flushed, hand covering her mouth as she giggled. Her other hand rested on her hip, drawing attention to the smooth curve of her waist and the swell of her ass.
They looked just like a couple after an intimate session, bodies glistening with sweat and faces flushed with exertion.
"Sister Xiaotao, you're already a peak Soul King. I'm just a Soul Grandmaster, thirty levels apart."
Su Wen rolled his eyes, casually grabbing his clothes.
He wasn't afraid of cold. Especially since Ma Xiaotao loved burning his clothes, he simply went bare-chested. As he aged, his body became more and more muscular, with a faintly heroic build.
...
Leaving the high-level training room.
This was in Shrek's inner courtyard.
There weren't many students, but most knew Su Wen and greeted him as he headed to the Sea God Pavilion.
The two chatted idly.
"There's a team going to Star Dou Forest to hunt soul beasts, led personally by Dean Yan. I signed up. Xiao Wen, are you joining?" Ma Xiaotao asked.
"..." Su Wen nodded.
Of course, this team was probably set up for Ma Xiaotao and him.
Even if she hadn't mentioned it, Yan Shaozhe would have come to ask him himself.
Su Wen's importance to Shrek was obvious. For such a core disciple, the academy monitored his cultivation closely. Now that he'd hit a bottleneck, there was no way they'd let him waste time.
"The third soul beast should be on the agenda."
Once he obtained a third soul beast, all his soul beasts would automatically evolve to second form. Su Wen guessed this stage would be crucial; as they evolved, their bloodlines, skills, and even attributes would change greatly.
Far more than just appearance…
"Yay!"
Ma Xiaotao hugged Su Wen's neck, excited.
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