harleyscars Chapter 198 A Meticulous and Bold Plan
Chapter 198 A Meticulous and Bold Plan
Chapter 198 A Meticulous and Bold Plan
Under the slightly strange gazes of the Shrek Academy students, Xu Jiujiu naturally pulled Huo Yuhao out of the group.
Her movements were both graceful and poised, yet conveyed an undisguised sense of intimacy.
"Yuhao, come with me to the waiting area. Your brother will be starting the draw for the semifinals soon."
Watching Huo Yuhao being affectionately pulled away by Xu Jiujiu in full view of everyone.
The Shrek members all had different expressions, and the atmosphere became somewhat subtle.
After a long while, Wang Dong'er finally couldn't hold back any longer and, with obvious hesitation, said:
"Senior Xiaotao, shouldn't the team captains be the ones to attend the lottery ceremony? And why does Xu Jiujiu keep trying to get into our team?"
Anyone who didn't know better would think she was from Shrek Academy.
At this point, her delicate and pretty face was filled with dissatisfaction.
It can be said that ever since that auction, whenever Huo Yuhao had free time to appear on the competition field, Xu Jiujiu would always try her best to get close to him.
Not only did she come closer, but she was also always accompanied by a princess from the Heavenly Soul Empire.
The princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire was even more extraordinary.
If Xu Jiujiu was merely a highly skilled vixen, then the one named Vina was simply an exceptionally pure and innocent white lotus flower that evoked an overwhelming desire to protect her at first glance.
Especially after learning that her martial soul was the extremely rare Snow Lotus, the alarm bells in the hearts of all the women were instantly turned on.
Ma Xiaotao snorted coldly, forcibly calming the surging agitation within her, and said in a deep voice:
"Yuhao and I discussed this matter beforehand. He said that the order of the subsequent matches would affect his overall strategy, so he wanted to attend the draw in person."
"You all need to calm down and stay composed. Xu Jiujiu will definitely be playing in the next match, and then we might have a legitimate chance to give her a good beating."
Upon hearing Ma Xiaotao's words, the women, who had been somewhat dejected, all brightened up.
Below the competition stage, they naturally couldn't attack Xu Jiujiu, who was the Star Luo Princess.
But once they're on the competition stage, it's all about who has the most power.
They had long disliked that vixen Xu Jiujiu.
Although the other party did not show any hostess attitude, her purple appearance was quite charming.
Especially the enormous advantage brought by Xu Jiujiu's identity as the Star Luo Princess.
It would be a lie to say they didn't feel a sense of urgency.
Just then, Ling Luochen subconsciously nudged Ma Xiaotao's lower back with his elbow, lowered his voice, and said in a somewhat incredulous tone:
"You woman, you can actually think about so many things now, I feel like you're not yourself anymore. After that spirit helped you achieve the Ultimate Flame, did it also incidentally increase your IQ?"
"Ha, do you really think I'm all looks and no brains?"
Ma Xiaotao glanced at Ling Luochen with her beautiful phoenix eyes, then retorted with a hint of mockery.
"To be honest, it's really difficult for you to say these things to me with that icy expression."
However, after arguing with Ling Luochen, Ma Xiaotao's tone suddenly changed, and she asked with a hint of doubt:
"Why haven't we seen Dean Xian around lately? You, who claim to be her half-daughter, do you know what's going on?"
Seeing that Ma Xiaotao didn't react with anger like before, even after being mocked like this, Ling Luochen couldn't help but sigh inwardly that his younger brother had changed so much.
After calming her racing thoughts, she shook her head and said somewhat uncertainly:
"Didn't Senior Sister say that Dean Xian has recently had some insights into his cultivation and might be able to advance further, so he's been staying in his room in seclusion?"
"Seclusion?"
Ma Xiaotao's voice suddenly became meaningful, "But recently, I've been seeing Yuhao running into Dean Xian's room, or rather... coming out of it, even in broad daylight."
Ling Luochen instantly understood her meaning, his breath hitched, and his icy blue eyes were filled with disbelief.
"you mean……"
"You should know that Dean Xian's Azure Flame Dragon Martial Soul belongs to the Golden Dragon lineage, right?"
Ma Xiaotao lowered her voice even further.
"And Yuhao's own bloodline is extremely domineering, a superior golden dragon bloodline that surpasses almost all dragon races, and can even condense that extremely special blood and spirit ring."
This attraction, originating from the deepest part of one's bloodline, cannot be resisted by willpower alone.
Ma Xiaotao has a deep understanding of this.
Back when she was in the Evil Phoenix era, she had to resist the evil fire in her blood that was constantly eroding her mind.
If it weren't for the backing of Shrek Academy, which provided a large supply of ice-attribute natural treasures, how could she have cultivated safely to the age of twenty with only her own willpower? She probably would have already been consumed by evil fire and burned to death.
This attraction, which originates from blood ties, is no different from the attraction of magnets.
Adding to Xian Lin'er's so-called "breakthrough in cultivation," even a fool could figure out what was really going on.
"Wait a minute, isn't that tantamount to disrespecting one's master and ancestors? This is... a bit too much, isn't it?"
Ling Luochen's eyes widened slightly, clearly shocked by this "truth".
"Use your brain and think about it carefully. Given Yuhao's personality, what do you think the real situation is?" Ma Xiaotao said irritably.
Upon hearing Ma Xiaotao's words, Ling Luochen subconsciously raised her hand and smoothed her hair behind her ear:
"In other words, it's not that the disciple rebels against the master, but rather that the disciple rebels against the master. Dean Xian... she's gone too far. How can Yuhao possibly tolerate this?"
Neither Ma Xiaotao nor Ling Luochen showed a strong reaction to the matter between Xian Lin'er and Huo Yuhao after the initial shock.
The reason for this lies in the complicated love-hate relationship between the founders of Shrek Academy, which led to their reconciliation and the continuation of their bloodline many years later.
Since then, Shrek Academy has not had much of an opinion on this situation.
In addition, the concepts of Soul Masters are already very different from those of ordinary people.
Not to mention that if he really cared so much about those opinions, Xian Lin'er could just expel Huo Yuhao from the sect, and everything would be fine.
At this moment, Ma Xiaotao seemed to display an exceptionally magnanimous spirit, temporarily setting aside all past grievances, and forcefully took Ling Luochen's hand, whispering:
"Judging from the current situation, whether it's Gu Yuena or Dean Xian, they both took the initiative and acted aggressively, which is why they were able to reap huge profits and leave us with nothing."
Ling Luochen instinctively wanted to pull his hand back, wanting to wipe away the scent that Ma Xiaotao, this inherently evil woman, had left on his hands.
But after realizing she couldn't pull it back no matter what she did, she could only say with a hint of helplessness:
"I understand what you mean, but didn't we already try it last time? Yuhao said that with our current physical condition, we simply can't handle it."
Ma Xiaotao's narrow phoenix eyes narrowed slightly again, and her red lips parted slightly, carrying a hint of determination:
"If we can't handle it individually, can't we at least use a war of attrition? Have you forgotten that we still have Sister Ruoruo and Sister Ming'er? If all else fails, we can always bring along Senior Sister as well."
Hearing Ma Xiaotao's bold idea, Ling Luochen was quite shocked.
She hesitated for a while before looking at Ma Xiaotao with some suspicion: "Are you up to something? This isn't like you."
Given Ma Xiaotao's original strong, domineering, and possessive nature, Ling Luochen didn't believe that she would be so generous as to share with others at a time like this.
Rather, if given a choice, Ma Xiaotao would definitely choose to eat alone without hesitation.
Ma Xiaotao released her grip on Ling Luochen's hand and let out a soft scoff.
"According to Yuhao, we need to reach at least the Soul Douluo level, or even the Title Douluo level, before we'll have a chance to withstand him alone. How many years will that take? Can you handle it?"
She paused, then emphasized, "..."
"If you don't want to, I won't force you. Anyway, I won't be the one crying later. I think Sister Ruoruo and Sister Ming'er will definitely agree to my suggestion."
If she could, Ma Xiaotao would naturally not have considered doing this.
But ever since the last time, when he and Ling Luochen fought to a draw.
She keenly realized that Huo Yuhao's bloodline had a natural, inherent suppressive force on her phoenix bloodline, originating from the very roots of their bloodlines.
Keep in mind that at that time, she was already a Soul Saint who had absorbed a 100,000-year Soul Ring. Especially since the Ultimate Martial Soul already has extremely high requirements for the physical fitness of a Soul Master.
Her physical strength is comparable to that of an ordinary Soul Master.
However, his performance in front of Huo Yuhao was similar to that of Ling Luochen, who was only a control-type Soul King.
If it weren't for the fact that she had been tempered and refined by the evil fire for many years, Ma Xiaotao felt that she might not even be as good as Ling Luochen.
Under these circumstances, according to Ma Xiaotao's estimation, she would probably need to cultivate to the level of a Super Douluo before she could face Huo Yuhao alone.
The problem is that Huo Yuhao's cultivation level will not stagnate.
By the time she cultivates to the level of Super Douluo, the opponent's cultivation level will probably have reached an unimaginably terrifying level.
In particular, even with her current aptitude, it would probably take her seven or eight years to cultivate to the level of a Super Douluo.
How could she possibly endure such a long period of time?
We must go to Hao immediately!
Driven by this incredibly strong belief, Ma Xiaotao even stopped caring about the long-standing grudge between herself and Ling Luochen.
Looking at Ma Xiaotao, who seemed to be radiating some inexplicable and intense aura, Ling Luochen's lips twitched slightly.
Her thoughts raced, and after a while, that cool voice rang out again.
"But are you so sure that Sister Ruoruo and Sister Ming'er will agree? In this kind of thing, everyone wants to have a wonderful, unique first experience."
"Don't worry, I have a plan. You'll see when the time comes."
Ma Xiaotao's phoenix eyes gleamed with a determined look.
She was absolutely confident that she could persuade Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that Wu Ming, as the owner of the Golden Crow Martial Soul, faces the exact same predicament as she does now.
As long as Wu Ming can understand that the two of them are facing the same insurmountable problem.
Given the sacrifices Han Ruoruo made to save Wu Ming last time, as Wu Ming's best friend, it would be natural for her to win over Wu Ming as well.
Just make sure you put yourself last when the time comes.
Once everyone else has collapsed from exhaustion, wouldn't that mean I'd have some time alone with Huo Yuhao?
This is Ma Xiaotao's meticulous yet daring plan!
Perhaps Ling Luochen was right. Ever since the evil fire in his body stopped having a negative effect, he really hadn't thought much about directly taking action to solve the problem.
This way of using one's brain was quite novel to Ma Xiaotao for a moment.
Seeing that Ma Xiaotao was still hiding her plans at this point, acting mysterious and unwilling to reveal the whole story, Ling Luochen rolled his eyes in annoyance, but finally gave in softly:
"...Then, I'll count myself as one."
Meanwhile, in the rest area, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen were discussing their "evil" plan.
On the other side, Huo Yuhao, whose hand had been held for a long time, was walking through a specially opened passage toward the waiting area.
Looking at the newly erected, massive pillars around him, Huo Yuhao asked softly, "Jiujiu, have the eight soul-guiding pillars been fully constructed?"
"Now it's just the two of us, little brother Yuhao, shouldn't you call me 'older sister'?"
Xu Jiujiu's purple eyes were full of mischievous smiles, and the small hand that was holding Huo Yuhao's palm was restlessly rubbing his palm, bringing a slight ticklish sensation.
"For this matter, I personally supervised them at Xingluo Square for three days and three nights, watching them work overtime."
"Only then have I finished carving and accurately installing those eight soul-guiding pillars according to your specifications. Don't you think you should give me a small reward?"
Huo Yuhao's expression stiffened slightly.
Faced with Xu Jiujiu's intense and direct offensive, he seemed somewhat unable to resist.
Especially when the two of them were alone, Xu Jiujiu had a domineering attitude, yet she was also able to grasp his preferences with exceptional accuracy.
(End of this chapter)