harleyscars Chapter 6 Ma Xiaotao
Chapter 6 Ma Xiaotao
When Jiang Che walked out of the Sea God Pavilion, it was already completely dark.
The island of Poseidon is sparsely lit, with only a few soul-guided streetlights casting a soft glow that makes the cobblestone path appear hazy.
"Junior Uncle, what are you thinking about?"
A clear, cool, yet familiar female voice came from behind, calling out to Jiang Che.
Jiang Che turned around and saw a girl of about eighteen or nineteen standing not far behind him under a willow tree, arms crossed, leaning against the trunk, her fiery red hair swaying slightly in the evening breeze.
Jiang Che laughed after hearing Ma Xiaotao's question, teasingly saying, "I was wondering why Xiaotao, whom I haven't seen for a month, hasn't come to see me since I came out of seclusion!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao's ears turned slightly red. She smoothed her wind-blown red hair and glared at Jiang Che: "Who told you to go into seclusion for so long this time? You didn't even tell me when you came out. I only found out from Bei Bei just now."
"Haha, it's my fault, I had too much to do after just coming out of seclusion," Jiang Che said apologetically.
"Hmph!" Ma Xiaotao snorted and walked to Jiang Che's side.
Jiang Che and Ma Xiaotao walked slowly along the path until they arrived at the shore of Poseidon Lake.
Looking at the familiar scenery before him, Jiang Che suddenly asked Ma Xiaotao beside him, "Xiaotao, do you remember the first time we met?"
"Of course I remember. It was here that time. My inner fire flared up for the first time, and I ran here to calm myself down. That's when I met you." Ma Xiaotao didn't know what her junior uncle was up to, but she still answered his question.
"Yeah, I remember when you had just joined the inner court and didn't know me yet, you wanted to beat me up the first time we met!"
"Ugh, why are you bringing this up again!" Ma Xiaotao punched Jiang Che on the shoulder. "I've said it eight hundred times already. I wasn't even aware of it back then."
After saying that, he punched Jiang Che several more times, asking as he hit him, "Will you say it again next time?"
"Haha, I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore, please spare me!" Jiang Che laughed heartily as he looked at the furious Ma Xiaotao.
At the same time, his thoughts drifted back to the scene of his first meeting with Ma Xiaotao.
At that time, Jiang Che had just emerged from seclusion and was thinking of coming to Sea God Lake to relax and calm his restless heart that had just broken through to Soul Saint.
Suddenly, he felt a surge of scorching, intense soul energy rushing towards Jiang Che.
With a "plop," Ma Xiaotao used her Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul to fly over and then jumped into the lake.
The teenage girl moved gracefully in the water, but her face was full of pain and struggle. The flames around her were not the usual warm red, but a chilling, dark, and malevolent fire that did not go out even in the water.
She gritted her teeth, her once clear eyes now bloodshot, and her hands flailed wildly in the air, as if trying to grasp something to dispel the burning heat in her heart.
Jiang Che could see clearly that it was a sign that her martial soul evil fire had completely gone out of control. If she was allowed to continue like this on the lake, the intense pain from the backlash of the evil fire would burn her meridians within three quarters of an hour, and she might even suffer a qi deviation.
"Ah!" Ma Xiaotao cried out in pain, finally losing all control of her reason and rushing towards Jiang Che on the shore.
That punch carried near-maximum, top-tier fire-attribute berserk power. If it were to strike an ordinary person, it would instantly burn their bones and muscles. Even a Soul Master of the same level would have to avoid its edge.
Jiang Che was already a Soul Saint at that time, and possessed the ultimate Ice Martial Soul. Faced with this violent punch, he simply raised his hand calmly, and a wisp of gentle yet extremely cold soul power overflowed from his fingertips, gently pressing against Ma Xiaotao's fist.
The chilling aura of extreme ice instantly spread out, precisely suppressing the violent firepower in her fists, and also soothing the raging evil fire within her body little by little along her meridians.
The previously frantic and out-of-control Ma Xiaotao felt a refreshing coolness envelop her, and the burning pain throughout her body suddenly lessened. Her chaotic soul power gradually stabilized, and her bloodshot eyes slowly regained some clarity. Finally, she softly collapsed into Jiang Che's arms and fainted.
"Junior brother, what happened?" Just as Ma Xiaotao fainted, Yan Shaozhe rushed over.
After learning the cause and effect of the matter, Yan Shaozhe's gaze towards Jiang Che became strange. At Yan Shaozhe's strong request, Jiang Che became Ma Xiaotao's exclusive "fire extinguisher".
Every so often, the evil fire within Ma Xiaotao would flare up, causing her to experience mild symptoms like unbearable heat throughout her body, or severe symptoms like losing her mind and wreaking havoc. Each time it flared up, Jiang Che had to use his ultimate ice to suppress it for her.
Over time, the two grew closer.
Ma Xiaotao was like a clingy little sister, following Jiang Che around all day long.
When Jiang Che was cultivating, she would sit quietly by his side and watch. When Jiang Che went off the island to carry out missions, she would insist on going with him. When Jiang Che was in seclusion, she would run to the door of the seclusion room every day and wait for several days.
Yan Shaozhe once teased Ma Xiaotao: "Xiaotao, you've never cared about your teacher this much."
Ma Xiaotao blushed and glared at him, "Master, what nonsense are you talking about! I... I was just trying to suppress the evil fire! If something happens to Jiang Che, who will help me put out the fire!"
Yan Shaozhe smiled without saying a word, his eyes clearly saying: Who are you trying to fool?
As Ma Xiaotao grew up, she became even more beautiful. Her long, fiery red hair was like a burning flame, and her phoenix eyes, which always carried a hint of arrogance, made her the center of attention wherever she went.
Her attitude towards Jiang Che also subtly changed.
What used to be blatant clinginess has turned into insincere concern.
While saying "Who cares about you?", her body language betrayed her true intentions as she moved closer to Jiang Che.
Every time Jiang Che emerged from seclusion, she was always the first to appear at the door, pretending to pass by casually, but in reality, she had been waiting for several days.
Jiang Che could sense Ma Xiaotao's feelings; after all, he was neither a saint nor a chief eunuch.
He also had his own emotions and desires, and of course he was happy to be liked by such a beautiful woman as Ma Xiaotao.
But Jiang Che used to be so insecure that he had to work hard to cultivate. After all, he didn't have Huo Yuhao's cheat code or the system's golden finger. Jiang Che knew that when the great war started in the future, even Super Douluo wouldn't be able to stay out of trouble.
At the same time, she was also worried about being caught red-handed by the Supreme God, the River Crab God. (Ma Xiaotao was only 19 years old at this point!!! Two years earlier, I don't need to say more.)
But things are different now. Not only has he broken through to the Title Douluo level, but the system has also arrived, albeit late. Jiang Che will soon be able to reach the pinnacle of the continent.
Jiang Che is now entitled to a rest.