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Chapter 84: Something's Off About You
After bidding farewell to Gu Yuena at the stairwell, Huo Yuhao's gaze immediately fell upon a tall, elegant figure quietly waiting by the door of his dormitory room.
Moonlight streamed through the corridor windows, bathing her in silver light and highlighting a figure that even the loose black robe couldn't conceal—a figure both alluring and fiery. A few mischievous strands of her crimson hair peeked from beneath the hood, swaying slightly with the gentle night breeze.
Because the hood hung low, only the lower half of her face was visible. Her lips, full and glistening, would press together at times, bite lightly at her teeth at others, as if restraining herself from some unspeakable impulse.
She seemed to have noticed Huo Yuhao the moment he stepped into the corridor. Her red eyes had already fixed on him, calm and penetrating.
"You must be Huo Yuhao, right? I'm Ma Xiaotao, an Inner Academy student. Your senior sister probably already told you about me."
As she spoke, Ma Xiaotao appraised the young man before her—the little junior her Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan had personally recommended.
Not bad-looking at all.
So, senior sister went through all the trouble to transfer to the Outer Academy as a homeroom teacher just for this junior?
Among the Inner Academy students, Zhang Lexuan's popularity was unmatched. She commanded respect and admiration not just from the boys, but also from the girls.
Especially students like Ma Xiaotao, who had been on the reserve team for the last Continental Elite Young Spirit Master Tournament. Having witnessed Zhang Lexuan's terrifying dominance in the arena firsthand, Ma Xiaotao had long idolized her.
And now, before even meeting the junior, her idol had recommended, she was already witnessing a scene that left her astonished.
She remembered when her senior sister had first mentioned this. Ma Xiaotao had been both grateful and curious, asking about Huo Yuhao's character.
"Senior sister, you didn't become a homeroom teacher at the Outer Academy just for this junior, did you? What's so special about him?"
"Well," Zhang Lexuan had said with a teasing seriousness, "once you interact with him for a while, you'll understand. Without exaggeration, that boy is extraordinary—more so than anyone else."
Hearing those words again, and after witnessing Huo Yuhao's debate with Xuan Zi, Ma Xiaotao finally understood what Zhang Lexuan meant.
It wasn't about talent, nor appearance.
It was the youthful idealism in his heart, that stubborn hope to change the world with a belief at odds with everyone else—a desire to see how such a spirit could reshape this flawed world.
"I saw what just happened."
Ma Xiaotao paused for a moment, then spoke softly, "You're impressive."
"Huh?"
Huo Yuhao instinctively looked up, meeting Ma Xiaotao's earnest gaze, and couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.
"It's nothing… just a kid talking big."
Hearing this, Ma Xiaotao's lips curved slightly. But before she could respond, as she stepped closer to Huo Yuhao, a faint, cool fragrance reached her, mingling with a gentle warmth.
The scent alone brought a sense of calm and clarity, as though even the evil fire within her was being suppressed.
But before she could fully rejoice, that same evil fire, seemingly provoked, surged violently.
The sudden intensity caught Ma Xiaotao completely off guard. She let out a muffled moan before collapsing forward, unable to control herself.
Huo Yuhao's reflexes were lightning-fast. He reached out and caught her before she could fall.
"Sister Xiaotao, what's wrong?"
Hearing the voice that seemed to come from near and then disappear, Ma Xiaotao could feel her body temperature spiking uncontrollably. Suppressing the overwhelming desires rising within her, she gasped greedily for the air around Huo Yuhao, speaking in broken, intermittent phrases.
"It's… nothing. My evil fire just erupted… let's go inside…"
"All right."
Although he didn't understand why her evil fire had flared, Huo Yuhao's prior experiences kept him composed. Supporting her against his chest, he withdrew a hand and used the key to open the dormitory room door.
Creak—
The old door groaned loudly in the still corridor.
Even through their clothing, Huo Yuhao could clearly feel the soft, sumptuous curves pressing against him, radiating heat like a living furnace.
Recalling experiences from his past life, he refrained from releasing his Ice Dragon martial spirit immediately. Casting a cautious glance at the empty corridor, he finally guided Ma Xiaotao gently inside.
Once the door closed, the dim, quiet dormitory room was filled only with her heavy, uneven breaths.
Seeing Ma Xiaotao's flushed, almost drunken expression, Huo Yuhao's throat bobbed slightly. Without hesitation, he released his 2nd martial spirit.
A terrifying cold spread out from him, instantly suppressing the intense heat radiating from her body, curling around her, and cooling her aggressively.
It was as if they had been moved from the scorching sun to a frozen wasteland. The room's temperature plummeted so drastically that her sweat-soaked academy uniform began to frost over.
Ma Xiaotao shivered violently, driven by both cold and heat. Instinctively, she pressed herself closer to Huo Yuhao, wrapping her arms around him as if seeking warmth from a living hearth.
He was immobile, only his eyelids twitching slightly, a familiar sensation spreading in his mind: he was trapped under the overwhelming presence of her body once again.
Luckily, he had anticipated this scenario.
Had he released his spirit in the corridor, he feared her outburst would have drawn far too much attention… and his academy days might have been over before they began.
Compared to the past, when Zhang Lexuan and Jiang Wanjun had left him crushed, this was far more manageable. Though still shorter than Ma Xiaotao, his head was now above her shoulders, avoiding the fate of being overwhelmed by her… breasts.
Truly, Xiaotao is something else…
Glancing down at the exposed, tempting skin at her neckline, Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly.
Yet moments later, he felt his control slipping—not just from her hands roaming unknowingly across his back, but from their positions themselves.
While it appeared Ma Xiaotao was holding him, in truth, her body, fatigued by the alternating waves of heat and cold, could barely stand. Without his support, she would have collapsed long ago.
But Huo Yuhao had a plan. Drawing on experiences from his past life, he intended to use this moment to temper his own body. Suppressing her evil fire safely also allowed him to accumulate physical strength—less potent than the Ice and Fire Alchemy Body method, but far safer and still effective.
Moreover, it conserved his spirit power. Though his spirit strength, enhanced by the Sin of Pride, was formidable for his level, it still lagged behind Ma Xiaotao, a Spirit Emperor. Freezing externally would waste energy and even damage the room's furnishings.
"Sister… Xiaotao…"
Failing to wake her with calls, he resolved to carry her to the bed first.
To avoid freezing the bedding, he suppressed the chilling aura of his spirit, then positioned his hands under her buttocks, preparing to lift her.
Their current face-to-face position, with her arms wrapped tightly around his neck, made lifting her horizontally impossible. He adjusted, opting for a closer, more intimate carry.
As the soothing cold receded, the sudden return of heat made Ma Xiaotao moan softly, instinctively tightening her grip around his neck.
The next instant, Huo Yuhao's chilling hands covered her buttocks, eliciting a shiver from her.
Having just been ravaged by evil fire, the renewed sensation was nearly unbearable—heat turned to cold, cold to heat, every sensation amplifying her confusion.
Before she could even react, an indescribable shock traveled from her buttocks along her spine to her mind.
Huo Yuhao could only stare, dumbfounded. Is this… evil fire or desire?!
After several moments, her trembling ceased. Opening her eyes, her red eyes met his, complex and hazy.
"Wh-what are you doing?"
Though she tried to steady her tone, the lingering afterglow of her recent climax still gave her voice a strange allure.
"I'm not doing anything!"
Huo Yuhao twitched slightly. Seeing her embarrassment, he feigned calm, explaining his plan as if nothing had happened.
Gradually, Ma Xiaotao relaxed—but upon hearing he intended for her to guide her spirit power into his body, her eyes widened in shock.
"You're insane! My spirit power contains evil fire. It's destructive! Your body…"
"Don't worry, Sister Xiaotao. I can handle it. And it'll benefit me as well."
Watching him so relaxed, Ma Xiaotao felt a strange warmth in her chest. Though many had called her "Sister Xiaotao," there was something uniquely comforting about hearing it from this boy. {T/N: Truly a love continent. I also want to go to this continent....(Feeling sad)}
A sense of… familiarity, perhaps?
Impossible!
She felt her mind must have been scrambled by the evil fire. How could a boy she'd just met make her feel so… close?
In her dazed state, she pondered the unthinkable: Could I… have feelings for a younger junior?
Even in confusion, she realized she was shocked—not by the age difference—but by the thought that he belonged to Senior Sister Lexuan. She had been entrusted to help control her evil fire, and now… she was thinking of him inappropriately.
The seconds of reflection felt like a lifetime.
Finally, she spoke haltingly:
"Then… I will listen to you. Let's go to bed. If you can't hold on, tell me."
"Good."
Seeing her regain some composure, Huo Yuhao prepared to set her down—but she panicked:
"Don't move!"
Before he could respond, she used her remaining strength to tighten her grip around his neck and wrap her legs around his waist like a serpent.
If Huo Yuhao saw her wet pants after they separated, she'd be so ashamed she'd want to die on the spot.
"Stay… like this. Don't move."
Her voice thick with embarrassment, she buried her face into his shoulder, refusing to budge.
Helpless, Huo Yuhao adjusted his hold, raising her buttocks slightly, and carried her toward the bed in this intimate posture.
(End of Chapter)