Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 177 Sending propositions

The untold story between Yin Chen, the class monitor of the first class of the Shrek Academy's outer academy, and Ma Xiaotao, the legendary senior of the inner academy, began to quietly spread throughout the entire outer academy at an astonishing speed.

Poseidon Lake, the heart of Shrek Academy, shimmers in the afternoon sun, its waters resembling a giant sapphire.

However, Yin Chen was in no mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery of this famous continent at the moment.

His wrist was gripped tightly by a warm, soft hand that was also bursting with explosive power.

The scorching heat emanated from his sleeves, threatening to ignite his very blood.

Ma Xiaotao walked quickly, with a sense of urgency.

Instead of taking the usual stone path, she pulled Yin Chen directly into a dense, secluded forest by the lake.

The trees in the forest are tall and have lush foliage, effectively blocking the view from the outside world and creating a natural, secluded space.

Only after they had gone deep into the woods and confirmed that no one else was around did Ma Xiaotao suddenly stop and let go of his hand.

"call……"

Yin Chen was finally able to catch his breath. He shook his slightly numb wrist, which still retained some warmth.

He looked up at the senior in red who had her back to him, her chest rising and falling slightly with her breathing, and gave a helpless, bitter smile.

"Sister Tao, now you should tell me what you want from me, right?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it had a clear, youthful quality to it, and the composure in his words was beyond his years.

"Do you know that what you did in the classroom just now has made me infamous in the outer academy? I bet the whole outer academy is now talking about the untold story between me and the senior sister from the inner academy."

Hearing Yin Chen's complaint, Ma Xiaotao turned around.

Her face was flushed with a healthy blush from the brisk walk and her excitement, and flames seemed to dance in her beautiful phoenix eyes.

She looked Yin Chen up and down, as if assessing something.

Then, she crossed her arms over her chest, a gesture that made her already stunning curves even more breathtaking.

She slightly raised her chin, narrowed her eyes, and naturally exuded an aura of power and pressure.

"Oh? You're not happy about being associated with me, Ma Xiaotao?"

Her voice was languidly hoarse, like a lioness surveying her territory, full of domineering power.

Here comes the killer question.

Yin Chen thought to himself.

He knew very well that the woman in front of him had a personality just like her martial spirit—the kind that ignites easily.

If she answers no, she'll probably throw a tantrum on the spot; if she answers yes, then Ma Xiaotao will most likely still be unhappy.

Therefore, Yin Chen wisely chose to change the subject.

He shrugged, his face still bearing that gentle, harmless smile.

"Sister Xiaotao, let's get down to business. You dragged me here in such a hurry, it can't just be for fun, right?"

His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, giving the other party face while skillfully steer the conversation back on track.

Sure enough, as soon as serious matters were mentioned, Ma Xiaotao's imposing manner immediately subsided.

Her sharp phoenix eyes scrutinized the young man before her once more, carefully and intently.

With silver hair, heterochromatic eyes—one gold and one green—as deep as the starry sky, and flawless, handsome features, he was tall and slender, exuding a calm and mysterious aura.

'This guy... is actually quite good-looking...'

A thought uncontrollably popped into Ma Xiaotao's mind.

Then she remembered what her teacher, Yan Shaozhe, had said last night.

"...It would be even better if the two of you could be together."

"...To completely eradicate your evil fire, you and he must take it a step further."

"boom--"

A surge of heat rushed to her head, and Ma Xiaotao felt her cheeks instantly become frighteningly hot, even hotter than when she activated her soul power.

Her pretty face flushed bright red in an instant. 'What nonsense am I thinking?'

She cursed herself inwardly in embarrassment and anger, then quickly shook her head vigorously to shake off those inappropriate and unsettling thoughts.

When she looked up again, the blush on her face had not completely faded, but her eyes had become serious and focused again.

"Humph."

She gave a soft hum, as if to cover up her lapse in composure.

"You little rascal, you've been hiding it well, haven't you? You have twin martial souls, right? You kept it from me for so long."

Her tone carried a hint of familiar complaint, as if she were blaming a long-time friend.

Upon hearing this, Yin Chen raised an eyebrow.

'The news did indeed reach her; it seems Dean Yan Shaozhe really cares about her situation.'

He understood perfectly well, but his face remained impassive.

"Sister Xiaotao, I have never deliberately hidden anything from you."

He met Ma Xiaotao's gaze calmly and smiled.

"I just felt there was no need to publicize it everywhere."

"Too."

Ma Xiaotao nodded, agreeing with his statement.

"Alright, I won't beat around the bush with you."

She took a step forward, getting closer to Yin Chen, and the distance between them instantly closed.

She stared intently into Yin Chen's eyes, her voice low but full of certainty.

"Your second martial soul is ice-attribute, right?"

She paused, each word seemingly squeezed out from between her teeth, filled with endless longing.

"Moreover, it is... the ultimate ice."

The air seemed to freeze at this moment.

The only sound in the forest was the rustling of leaves in the wind.

Yin Chen didn't speak, he just looked at her quietly.

He could see in the depths of Ma Xiaotao's burning eyes a pain and resentment that had been suppressed for too long, as well as a desperate hope, like a drowning person grasping at a piece of driftwood.

He stopped keeping everyone in suspense.

"Yes."

He readily admitted it.

"Indeed, it is the ultimate ice."

Before he finished speaking, he slowly extended his right hand.

With a thought, an invisible, bone-chilling cold instantly spread outwards from his palm.

The water vapor in the air was instantly frozen.

A crystal-clear, perfectly structured hexagonal ice crystal, like a work of art, silently condensed and took shape in his palm.

The ice crystals emitted a faint, ethereal blue glow, containing the purest and most primal power of the ice element.

The surrounding temperature suddenly dropped by more than ten degrees.

The air, which had been somewhat sweltering because of Ma Xiaotao, instantly became crisp and refreshing.

"Great."

Although she had already received a positive answer from her teacher, when Yin Chen actually presented the legendary ultimate ice to her, and when the extreme cold that made every pore of her body feel comfortable and calmed the restless evil fire within her rushed towards her, Ma Xiaotao still couldn't help but let out a joyful cheer.

(End of this chapter)