Huo Yuhao felt helpless; what else could he say after she'd put it that way? But seriously, sister, could you stop your hands from wandering... and those two massive "steamed buns" are completely blocking my line of sight—I can't see a thing.
The current posture of the two of them was, frankly, a bit too much...
Ma Xiaotao sat on the edge of the bed, her jade-like hands wandering over Huo Yuhao's body without letting go. Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao was straddling her lap. Because he wasn't tall enough, his head was firmly buried under Ma Xiaotao's towering "breastplate," and his hands couldn't find any leverage.
Huo Yuhao gave up struggling. Ma Xiaotao was holding him so tightly that he wouldn't be able to break free anytime soon, so he shifted his focus to circulating his Deep Blue Glazed Dragon martial soul.
"!"
Ma Xiaotao only felt the clear, water-like aura on the "little puppy" in her arms become much deeper, accompanied by the sound of a low dragon roar.
What followed wasn't cold, but an extremely comfortable sensation of coolness. It was as refreshing as taking a sip of ice-cold "Fat House Happy Water" (Coke) while parched on a scorching summer day.
After letting out an indescribable moan, Ma Xiaotao closed her eyes happily and instinctively hugged little Yuhao even tighter...
Huo Yuhao: ...
In truth, Ma Xiaotao couldn't be blamed for such a violent reaction. Ever since she began cultivating, she had been tortured by this Evil Fire. The calm, focused cultivation that was perfectly normal for most people was a pure luxury for her.
To prevent himself from actually being smothered to death, a dark-faced Huo Yuhao could only increase the release of his Ultimate Water soul power, pouring larger amounts into Ma Xiaotao's body so she would finish suppressing the Evil Fire and let him go quickly.
Like a small flame meeting a flood, Ma Xiaotao could feel that the evil aura attached to her own martial soul's flames was like meeting a natural predator before little Yuhao's deep blue soul power; it was so terrified it didn't dare show its head.
As the prize disciple of the Dean of Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao immediately drew her own conclusion from the situation.
Is... is this the power of an Ultimate martial soul? To suppress the Phoenix Evil Fire, it must be at least at the level of Ultimate Water, right?
No wonder the little puppy is so attractive; it's not surprising now...
Then, overjoyed, Ma Xiaotao suddenly hugged little Yuhao even tighter, wishing she could bury him entirely inside her body. The two of them unconsciously tumbled onto the stone bed. The room fluctuated between environments of coolness and dry heat, and a thick water mist instantly made the entire secret chamber hazy.
Fortunately, the soundproofing of the secret chamber was quite good; presumably, Ma Xiaotao often dealt with her Evil Fire issues here in private...
Most importantly, the bed wasn't a Simmons mattress or a wooden frame, but a stone bed. Thus, it remained intact under the ravages of Ultimate Water and Phoenix Evil Fire.
...
After tossing and turning for a long time, the sky had completely darkened before Ma Xiaotao finally finished her "refreshment."
Their current state was Ma Xiaotao lying on the stone bed with Huo Yuhao lying on top of her, his face buried deep in her chest as they held each other tightly...
Relying on his powerful willpower, Huo Yuhao finally managed to free himself from Ma Xiaotao's restraints and sat down beside her. Ma Xiaotao didn't get up but lay sideways on the bed with some difficulty, her long legs trembling slightly for some reason.
It was also fortunate that Huo Yuhao's soul power foundation was deep enough. Although he was only Level 36—a huge gap compared to a Soul Emperor like Ma Xiaotao—having practiced the Spirit Ice Technique combined with the compressed soul power characteristics of an Ultimate martial soul, Huo Yuhao was quite confident in his total soul power volume alone.
Additionally, after merging with the Golden Tortoise, his mental power had increased significantly. He finally managed to endure until all the Evil Fire within Ma Xiaotao's martial soul was suppressed and purified once without fainting.
Huo Yuhao stared blankly at Ma Xiaotao for a moment before turning his head away in an attempt to cover his tracks.
Ultimate Water is a bit "too much" in certain aspects. Unlike Ultimate Ice, which has such a low temperature, it was easily evaporated by the Phoenix Evil Fire...
This resulted in both Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao being completely soaking wet... Ma Xiaotao was one thing, but Huo Yuhao was in a sorry state...
Two alluring legs in black stockings covered by a damp long skirt, and the red dress clinging tightly to that exquisitely curved body, were presented fully before Huo Yuhao's eyes. The key was that this sister actually had the bad habit of not wearing underwear...
Now, everything that should and shouldn't be seen had been seen...
"Ahem..." Ma Xiaotao coughed awkwardly. She was, after all, much older than Huo Yuhao and possessed a relatively mature mind. She gave him a charming, playful glare and raised her hand to release a burst of Phoenix Flame, drying the damp moisture on both of them.
Huo Yuhao lowered his head, not daring to look at her, while Ma Xiaotao stared fixedly at Huo Yuhao's profile.
Staying silent forever wasn't an option, so as the older sister, Ma Xiaotao spoke first: "No... no matter what, I still have to properly thank you, little Yuhao."
"Uh, let's not talk about that for now. Sister Xiaotao, was the way you suppressed the Evil Fire before... always like we were today?"
Ma Xiaotao waved her hands frantically in a panic, fearing the little puppy would misunderstand. "No, no, today... today was purely an accident. In the past, in the past..."
Huo Yuhao coughed a few times. "I didn't mean to criticize your past life, Sister Xiaotao; I just wanted to tell you that this method of suppressing the Evil Fire is wrong."
Ma Xiaotao pouted slightly. Why was this little puppy acting so "old and experienced" in this regard? He wasn't as cute as before...
Wrong? How is it wrong? Isn't using ice-attribute or water-attribute soul power to help suppress the Evil Fire the most normal method?
Seeing Ma Xiaotao's confusion, Huo Yuhao immediately explained patiently: "Evil Fire, Evil Fire—the main component is 'Fire,' not 'Evil.' It is still fire, a part of your martial soul. It's just that you have been rejecting and refusing to accept this part of yourself, believing it to be a mistake, which is why you have been suffering from the backlash of the Evil Fire."
Ma Xiaotao was stunned. She had never thought about the Evil Fire issue from this perspective. She only felt that this sinister Evil Fire was so out of place and loathsome within her fire-attribute Phoenix martial soul, so she had always thought of suppressing it.
Seeing that Ma Xiaotao was taking his words to heart, Huo Yuhao continued: "I think you can think about it from a different angle: master the power of the Evil Fire completely in your own hands. Don't reject or suppress it; instead, accept it from the bottom of your heart."
"Whether it's darkness or evil, it is merely an adjunct to your fire attribute. This power originally belongs to you."
Ma Xiaotao gave a bitter smile: "That isn't as easy as you make it sound, little Yuhao. You should have felt the mental restlessness brought by the Evil Fire..."
Huo Yuhao nodded in understanding: "Mhm... I can't blame you, Sister Xiaotao. It's the fault of your ancestor, Ma Hongjun. He didn't pass down the complete Fire Phoenix martial soul, and he didn't even pass down the method he used to remove the Evil Fire to you all."
Ma Xiaotao's expression darkened slightly: "He did pass down a way to remove the Evil Fire. It requires an Immortal Herb called the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. If I could find that herb, I wouldn't have to suffer like this..."