Douluo Continent: The Ice Dragon King Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao is Addicted

Chapter 162 Hyotei: You Have to Take Responsibility for Me

This time when I go back.

It definitely needs to be improved.

Of course, besides improving his cultivation, Ye Chen also planned to use the immortal herb to greatly increase his favorability.

It's like playing a game.

The more precious the gift, the higher the favorability rating.

If the favorability rating is high, the probability of a subsequent chaotic situation will be greatly reduced.

At the same time, it can also enhance the Tang Clan's foundation and prepare for its future development...

Going it alone is too tiring; you need to have your own power base.

Ye Chen was too lazy to create his own faction, so he simply hijacked the Tang Sect, saving himself a lot of trouble.

Ye Chen plans to divide the Tang Clan into an inner sect and an outer sect.

The inner circle is essentially one's own harem.

The outer disciples are the laborers, collecting resources for the inner disciples. They can also recruit new members who, after passing the assessment, can be included in the inner disciples... no, in the inner disciples.

Ye Chen possesses the "Myriad Phenomena Catalogue".

He doesn't need to combine any hidden weapons; he only needs to extract a few good items from the "Illustrated Catalogue of All Things" to serve as the foundation of the Tang Clan, ensuring its continuation for generations.

Furthermore, with Ye Chen backed by Xian Lin'er and clinging to her coattails, the Tang Sect's development is unlikely to encounter any trouble and should proceed smoothly.

……

……

After leaving the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

Ye Chen was not in a hurry to return to Shrek Academy.

Instead, they accompanied the Little Ice Empire to various human cities, experiencing different customs and cultures.

Well, it's mainly about the food.

Hyotei was initially quite resistant to the human world, but after experiencing human cuisine, her view of humans changed.

……

Inside a hotel.

The tiny Hyotei lay on the seat, its little belly slightly bulging, revealing its tender white skin.

"Burp~ I'm so full..."

Hyotei let out a burp, but his eyes were still fixed on the table full of different dishes, and saliva couldn't help but drip from the corner of his mouth.

"I told you to eat slowly. Even though you digest very quickly, there's a limit to how much you can eat."

Ye Chen helped Bingdi up, then circulated his soul power and placed it on Bingdi's belly to help her convert the food into energy.

"Hmph, I'm like this now, and it's all your fault. You have to take responsibility for me..."

Hyotei blushed and grumbled.

She was peacefully strolling around in the far north when, in the blink of an eye, she was captured and brought into Ye Chen's spiritual sea, becoming Ye Chen's soul.

Although she still has a body, she has lost all her fighting ability, and is unable to cultivate or leave Ye Chen's side.

The only thing we can do now is eat and drink.

This is her only hobby, and Ye Chen is still making all sorts of fuss about it. Isn't that animal abuse?!

Humans are truly despicable!

"Then you can't eat too much, or you'll get fat and won't grow tall." Ye Chen reached out and pinched Hyotei's slightly chubby cheeks.

Hyotei's body is very realistic, perfectly reflecting his height and proportions. Moreover, he can gain weight due to excess energy, which is very human-like.

In just one week, Hyotei's face has noticeably gained weight, making her look quite cute and feel nice to pinch.

"What... I won't grow taller... You must be lying to me..." Hyotei stammered, suddenly flustered, clearly believing him to some extent.

"Alright, alright, we've been playing for over a week now, it's time to go back."

Ye Chen casually picked up Hyotei and made her shrink her body so she could sit on his shoulder.

His main goal during this period was to improve his favorability with Hyotei so that Hyotei would be more willing to do things for him in the future. "Wait, I still have so much food left to eat."

Hyotei pointed to the table full of delicacies, wiped his drool, and clearly couldn't bear to waste the food.

"Whoosh-"

Ye Chen casually rolled up the food on the table and put it into his system space.

The system space is larger than the storage soul tool space, and the storage effect is also better.

"Hmph, that's more like it. Remember to save it for me as a midnight snack tonight, and you're not allowed to eat any..."

Hyotei muttered a few words, then disappeared back into Ye Chen's spiritual sea, clearly to digest his food.

……

After calming down Hyotei, Ye Chen used a few teleports to travel thousands of miles back to Shrek City.

Ye Chen did not return to the academy first, but went back to his home, which was the Tang Sect's residence.

Ye Chen pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard of the Tang Clan residence.

During my absence, the flowers and plants in the yard seemed to have grown even more lush, and a faint fragrance of grass and trees filled the air.

However, Ye Chen arranged for someone to clean it, so it didn't look too desolate.

Ye Chen changed his clothes and stepped into the pool. He leaned against the cool edge of the pool and let out a slight sigh of relief.

“It’s so comfortable~”

Ye Chen sighed.

The gains from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire were immense, but the constant travel had left him somewhat exhausted.

Returning to this "home" at this moment brings an inexplicable sense of peace.

Ye Chen reached out and gently stroked the uniquely shaped silver ring on the ring finger of his left hand.

The dragon scale patterns faintly visible on the ring gleamed slightly, carrying a hint of coolness.

Ma Xiaotao also has a ring; the other party can sense it by injecting soul power into it.

Ye Chen had felt the ring getting slightly warm several times in recent days, clearly because Ma Xiaotao was thinking of him...

However, he was busy traveling and had no time to respond.

Now that he's back, the first thing he'll do is look for Ma Xiaotao.

After all, Ma Xiaotao was his first woman. Although he was inexplicably addicted, Ye Chen still liked Ma Xiaotao very much.

……

At the same time, in the inner courtyard.

Ma Xiaotao, who was meditating cross-legged, suddenly opened her eyes, and a strange tremor ran through her heart.

She slowly raised her hand and looked down at the phoenix-patterned ring on her right ring finger, which matched Ye Chen's.

At this moment, the ring is slightly warm.

"The ring... belongs to Xiao Chen!"

Ma Xiaotao's heart was instantly filled with surprise and joy.

Ye Chen is back, and he's even calling out to her—this is the first time Ye Chen has ever done this!
Previously, she would use the ring to call Ye Chen and sense his location, but Ye Chen did not respond most of the time, and his location was also extremely far away.

She knew Ye Chen was quite busy, and that he was secretly flirting with other girls in the outer courtyard...

Although she was a little jealous, she didn't take the initiative to talk to Ye Chen about it.

After all, with Ye Chen's talent and his "power" in that area, she definitely couldn't handle him alone.

She didn't expect to have Ye Chen all to herself; she just wanted him not to forget her...

"Whoosh-"

Ma Xiaotao collected her thoughts and, without any hesitation, crimson flames roared up from behind her, condensing into a pair of magnificent fire phoenix wings.

She didn't even bother to walk through the courtyard gate; instead, she transformed into a scorching streak of light, shot straight out of the window, pierced the sky above the inner courtyard, and hurtled towards a certain direction of Shrek City.

(End of this chapter)