Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 25 Ma Xiaotao's Background
Ma Xiaotao held Ye Xixuan and sat on the open ground outside the Sea God Pavilion, while Yan Shaozhe followed Elder Mu into the main hall on the first floor of the Sea God Pavilion.

Old Master Mu lay on the wooden chair at the head of the desk, his face calm as he closed his eyes to rest.

Yan Shaozhe stayed by Elder Mu's side, but hesitated to speak several times.

Old Madam Mu understood her disciple's personality and said with a slightly helpless tone, "Shao Zhe, just say what you want to say."

"Teacher, I'm only thinking about Xiao Tao's sake." Yan Shaozhe said sincerely.

"With Xiao Tao's talent, she should have achieved even greater things, but unfortunately, she is affected by the flaws in her martial soul. Xi Xuan, on the other hand, possesses an ultimate dark attribute martial soul and a pure light body. If he can cultivate with Xiao Tao in the future, he will definitely be able to completely solve the problem of the evil fire in Xiao Tao's martial soul. Today's events have just proven all of this."

"Is Xiao Tao's problem due to the evil fire?!" The usually kind and gentle Elder Mu reprimanded Yan Shaozhe in an unusually stern tone.

"Human Hongjun, one of the original Shrek Seven Devils, suffered a defect in his martial soul due to a mutation. Is Xiaotao in the same situation?"

"Teacher!" Yan Shaozhe was shocked upon hearing this, and then knelt down on the ground. At this moment, how could he not understand that his teacher probably already knew Xiao Tao's true identity?

Looking at his disciple, who was as stubborn as a mule, Master Mu closed his eyes again in frustration at his lack of ambition.

"Back then, in your youth, you were moved by affection and couldn't bear to let her go. Did you ever consider how many people on the continent would suffer because of it? That was the Evil Phoenix, one of the top talents among evil soul masters. Later, you concealed Xiao Tao's true identity and brought her back to the academy. Did you ever consider how Mei'er would feel when she found out the truth in the future? You used Luo Hongjun, one of the ancestors of Shrek Academy, the Phoenix Douluo, as an endorsement for Xiao Tao's identity. Did you ever consider the desecration of your ancestors?"

"Teacher, I was wrong!" Yan Shaozhe kowtowed heavily to Old Master Mu. Despite being over ninety years old, he was like a child who had made a mistake, with tears streaming down his face.

Old Master Mu took a deep breath and sighed softly, "Is Xiao Tao your and her grandchildren or great-grandchildren?"

“When we broke up, I was not even twenty years old. I later went to verify that Xiao Tao should be my and her great-grandchildren.” Yan Shaozhe was taken aback when he heard Old Mu’s question, and then raised his head to answer truthfully.

"Great-grandson..." Old Master Mu murmured to himself, glancing out of the corner of his eye at Ma Xiaotao and Ye Xixuan outside the Sea God Pavilion, the light in his dim eyes carrying an inscrutable meaning.

"What a tragic fate! More than two hundred years have passed, and we've long since crossed the fifth degree of kinship..."

Old Master Mu stopped speaking, and Yan Shaozhe remained kneeling there.

In the end, it was Elder Mu who took the initiative to issue the order for the punishment of Yan Shaozhe.

"You shall temporarily relinquish your position as Dean of the Martial Soul Department of the Academy, and let Mei'er take over your place. From now on, you shall go into seclusion to cultivate, and you shall not emerge from seclusion until your cultivation breaks through."

"Yes, teacher! Please take care of yourself." Yan Shaozhe bowed respectfully to Elder Mu, then turned and resolutely walked out of the Sea God Pavilion.

Outside the Sea God Pavilion, Ma Xiaotao let Ye Xixuan lie comfortably on her lap, completely unaware of what was happening inside. Since the incident was her fault, she naturally had to take full responsibility.

Old Master Mu's gaze fell on Ye Xixuan and Ma Xiaotao again; in the end, he softened.

In the past, he would definitely have been much stricter with Yan Shaozhe. After all, Shrek Academy was facing a talent shortage, and in the end, Yan Shaozhe was the only one left to carry the torch for Shrek Academy.

Now that Ye Xixuan is here, and even Ma Xiaotao's martial soul defect might be resolved, there's absolutely no need for Yan Shaozhe to succeed him. Xuanzi can simply take over as the Sea God Pavilion Master for a while, and that will be enough once Ye Xixuan and Ma Xiaotao have grown up.

Moreover, they also have the support of Zhang Lexuan, who is older and has a more composed personality.

Shrek Academy today has a promising future.

By the time Ye Xixuan regained consciousness, it was already dark. Perhaps because of the Golden Tree, the night sky over Shrek Academy was noticeably clearer than that of Shrek City. The silver moon hung high, the stars twinkled, and the island was covered in lush vegetation, filled with the sounds of insects and birds, brimming with a rich sense of life.

When Ye Xixuan opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the exaggerated peaks, and then a stunningly beautiful face that was both cold and alluring.

"Sister Xiaotao?"

"You're awake?" Ma Xiaotao looked down at Ye Xixuan with delight, then said somewhat apologetically.

"It's all my fault for not being able to control myself before. How are you feeling now?" Ma Xiaotao's attitude towards others depended more on how important that person was to Shrek Academy. Because Ye Xixuan was valued by Elder Mu, her attitude towards Ye Xixuan softened considerably.

If it were Huo Yuhao from the beginning of Ye Xixuan's previous life memories, she would have directly gone to his door to snatch him and suppress the evil fire, without considering so many other things.

Although Ye Xixuan was rather depressed, his body was fine. To his surprise, after absorbing the evil energy from Ma Xiaotao's martial soul, his soul power cultivation actually broke through to level twenty-three.

However, his greatest gain was not in his soul power cultivation.

"Sister Xiaotao, it seems that the age of my spirit rings has increased. The age of both spirit rings has increased by about two hundred years."

"What did you say?!" Ma Xiaotao stood up abruptly, behaving in an exaggerated manner.

"You mean you absorbed the evil energy from my martial soul and not only were you unaffected, but your soul ring's age increased by two hundred years?!"

"That should be it." Ye Xixuan carefully checked it again before nodding seriously.

The straightforward Ma Xiaotao's expression changed instantly. She reached out and pinched Ye Xixuan's cheeks, letting out a snort of annoyance.

"I was so worried about you before, but it was all for nothing. It turns out that absorbing the evil energy in my martial soul not only didn't do you any harm, but actually brought you benefits."

But thinking about this, she became excited again and said eagerly.

"How about we try again now?"

“Sister Xiaotao, if I were to use my martial soul ability to absorb the evil energy in your body, I would need to touch your body.” Ye Xixuan’s expression was honest and innocent, but his words seemed to remind Ma Xiaotao of something. She subconsciously reached out a hand and placed it on her lower abdomen, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"You brat, are you trying to take advantage of your Little Peach Sister?"

Although she said that, Ma Xiaotao didn't hesitate at all. She took the initiative to lift the hem of her red top, revealing her fair, tender, and beautiful lower abdomen.

"Is this the place?"

"Huh?" Ma Xiaotao's behavior completely baffled Ye Xixuan.

"Alright, enough talk. Let's get started..."

　Ma Xiaotao's background is something I, the author, have freely imagined based on my own deductions. Anyway, the original text doesn't provide a definitive answer, so it's normal to let your imagination run wild in fanfiction. Please vote with your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets to support me!

　　
　
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