Douluo Continent: Dark Demon God Biao, inheriting the position of an evil god

Chapter 84 Ma Xiaotao's furious confrontation with Zhou Yi is a devastating blow! [3000-word long chapter]

Zhou Yi was so angry at being called an old woman that she trembled all over, but she also knew that Ma Xiaotao was of noble status, so she could only bring up the school rules: "Ma Xiaotao, even if you are an inner court student, you have no right to speak here!"

If it were any other student from the inner academy, they might be more or less wary of Zhou Yi's husband, Fan Yu.

But Ma Xiaotao wasn't going to tolerate her.

She strolled in slowly, flicking a flame-shaped token from her fingertip: "Dai Yuntian is here today on the orders of my teacher, Dean Yan Shaozhe, to accompany me to control the evil fire."

"What, Professor Zhou, are you even questioning the dean's arrangements?"

At this point, Ma Xiaotao's previously languid phoenix eyes suddenly sharpened, her soul power surging and a wave of heat emanating from her.

"Or... do you think you know better than the dean how to cultivate geniuses?"

Zhou Yi was speechless after being rebuked, and her face turned pale.

Du Weilen and Mu Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ma Xiaotao, however, did not let her go, taking another step closer, her voice not loud but every word piercing:
"Teacher Zhou, instead of wasting your time finding fault, you should think more about how to teach your own students better."

"It's been years, and you're still using the same old tricks. Do you think that just by suppressing and expelling students, you can make the remaining students in your class even more capable?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi froze on the spot, her face filled with shame and indignation, yet she couldn't find a reason to refute it.

Ma Xiaotao continued, "If I remember correctly, your class hasn't produced a single student admitted to the Inner Court yet, has it? Are those students simply not talented enough?"

Logically speaking, how could a homeroom teacher who has taught so many gifted students to get into colleges not have students who meet the requirements to enter the inner academy?
As for talent, how could someone who could endure until the final year in Zhou Yi's class not have the talent to enter the inner academy?

But that's the result.

Zhou Yi has no students yet; they all chose to join the Inner Academy after graduating from the Outer Academy.

Is it because you don’t want to?

Or was it because of Zhou Yi's long-term repressive education that these students lost their expectations for the inner academy?

An experiment was once conducted.

When a student is constantly suppressed, he will lose his curiosity and desire to explore the future, and he will not have any expectations even if a bright future is right in front of him.

"you!"

Zhou Yi was so angry that she gritted her teeth.

It's like someone repeatedly reopening a wound and rubbing salt into it.

This is not only murder, but also psychological destruction!
Ma Xiaotao gave a smug snort, ignoring her completely, and turned to leave, leaving behind the words:
"Director Du, Dai Yuntian will have a long time to train with me in the future. If anyone brings up skipping class again, tell them to go directly to my teacher to argue with him!"

The figure in red disappeared through the doorway, leaving the administration office deathly silent.

Zhou Yi's face turned ashen, and she eventually left in a sorry state.

Du Weilun wiped away a cold sweat and gave Mu Jin a wry smile: "Teacher Mu, it seems we don't need to worry about it."

Mu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and said with relief, "Yes, I didn't expect that this kid would get involved with the Flame Demon so soon after he came in."

……

Teaching downstairs.

Dai Yuntian was leaning against a tree, gazing absently at the last rays of sunset on the horizon.

Suddenly, a pair of warm hands gently covered his eyes from behind, carrying a familiar fragrance.

"Guess who I am?"

Ma Xiaotao's cheerful voice rang in his ears.

Dai Yuntian's lips curled slightly as he asked cooperatively, "This heroine, are you here to rob me of my money or my virtue?"

"Can't we just rob both of them?"

Ma Xiaotao pouted and said deliberately.

Upon hearing this, Dai Yuntian immediately straightened his back and adopted a righteous and indignant attitude: "That won't do. You know, money is my dearest friend, my brother! So, robbing someone of their virtue is acceptable, but robbing them of their money is not!"

"Pah! Pah! Pah! You're so irreverent!"

Ma Xiaotao let go of his hand and jumped in front of him.

With a smug look on his face, he resembled a little fox who had just won a battle.

"I just came back from the administration office. Guess who I ran into there? Zhou Yi!"

Ma Xiaotao took Dai Yuntian's arm, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes:

"My God! I really didn't expect that the most serious and old-fashioned person would talk badly about others behind their backs."

"Besides, this person is not ambitious herself, but only thinks about uprooting the promising students from other classes! I used to think she was just a little too strict, but now I see that she is absolutely wicked!"

"You really know people, faces but not hearts!"

Dai Yuntian raised an eyebrow, instantly realizing the problem: "Just because I didn't go to class today?"

"Yes, but don't worry, I helped you get revenge!"

"You didn't see it, but when I showed her the dean's token, Old Lady Zhou's face turned pale and then red, she was practically bloated with rage!"

“Hahahaha… I’m dying of laughter!”

Ma Xiaotao covered her mouth, laughing so hard she was shaking.

Dai Yuntian raised an eyebrow and chuckled, then gently flicked her forehead: "Well, Sister Tao, you're starting to bully others now?"

"Hey! You've got the wrong place to focus on. I'm just speaking out for justice, okay?!"

"Who told her to bully you first? Humph, daring to touch my people is disrespecting Ma Xiaotao!"

Ma Xiaotao protested, covering her forehead.

"your people?"

Dai Yuntian caught the word, deliberately dragging out the sound, and looked at her with a half-smile.

Ma Xiaotao then realized she had let something slip, her cheeks flushed red, her eyes darted around, and she tried to calmly change the subject:
"Ahem... Well, of course! You're my personal 'fire extinguisher'! If you get fired, who am I supposed to turn to?" Dai Yuntian looked at her bright red ears, smiled, and stopped teasing her: "Alright, alright, thank you for saving Ji, Lady Xiaotao. So what are the plans next?"

Ma Xiaotao chuckled, a pair of phoenix wings appeared behind her, she grabbed his arm and flew into the sky: "Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, it's time to put out the evil fire!"

……

A dozen minutes later, the two arrived at a secluded little building.

Ma Xiaotao looked around to make sure no one was nearby before taking out her key from her pocket to open the door.

"Sister Tao, is it really necessary for us to be so sneaky?"

Dai Yuntian couldn't help but complain.

"Sh-!"

Ma Xiaotao lowered her voice and said seriously, "There are a few big mouths in the inner courtyard! If they see you coming into my room late at night, our 'scandal' will spread throughout the whole courtyard tomorrow!"

She deftly opened the door, stepped aside to let Dai Yuntian in, and then locked the door with a click before letting out a sigh of relief.

Ma Xiaotao stretched out her arms, looking smug: "Ta-da! How about it? My little nest is pretty good, isn't it?"

Dai Yuntian changed into slippers, looked up and stared, and was immediately stunned.

It was completely different from the simple style he had envisioned.

The entire living room was a sea of... dreamy, girly pink!
From walls to sofas, from curtains to carpets, even small decorative items are not spared.

"tsk"

Dai Yuntian let out a sigh with complex meaning.

Ma Xiaotao immediately puffed out her cheeks, jumped over, grabbed his neck, and asked fiercely, "Hey! What do you mean by that 'tsk'? Isn't my little apartment pretty enough?"

"It's not that it's bad-looking, it's just that don't you think the contrast is a bit too great?"

Dai Yuntian's expression was strange; no matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem to match Ma Xiaotao's personality at all.

Ma Xiaotao blushed, let go of him, and whispered her explanation with a vacant look in her eyes:
"Mind your own business! People, people change... This, this is actually because when I was little, my teacher thought girls should be like this, and she insisted on making me like this..."

Her voice grew softer as she spoke, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes, revealing a rare, shy expression.

Her rosy cheeks looked incredibly beautiful under the warm yellow light.

He was completely different from the inner court genius who usually dominated the scene.

Who would have thought that the usually valiant and fierce fire demon would show such a feminine side?

Looking at her like this, Dai Yuntian felt a slight stirring in his heart and chuckled, "Sister Xiaotao, has anyone ever told you that you look... actually quite cute right now?"

Ma Xiaotao looked up, somewhat incredulous: "Really?"

No one has ever praised her like this before, not since she was a child.

People either call her a "violent woman" or predict that she will "never get married" when she grows up.

Apart from Dai Yuntian today, no one has ever used the word "cute" to describe her.

Dai Yuntian suppressed a mischievous laugh, deliberately teasing her: "It's fake!"

Ma Xiaotao instantly bristled, baring her teeth and claws as she lunged at Dai Yuntian: "You're teasing me again! You little brat, see how I deal with you!"

The two of them immediately burst into laughter and fell onto the soft pink sofa.

When Ma Xiaotao came to her senses, she found herself straddling Dai Yuntian in an extremely ambiguous position.

"ah……"

She cried out in surprise, scrambling to her feet, her cheeks flushed red.

To ease the awkward atmosphere.

Dai Yuntian coughed lightly, changing the subject: "Um, shall we start dealing with the evil fire now, or..."

"No hurries!"

Ma Xiaotao forced herself to remain calm, smoothed her slightly disheveled hair, and suddenly a brilliant idea flashed into her mind.

She recalled the "experience" shared by her senior classmates.

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach!

Ma Xiaotao immediately straightened her back and announced with a hint of pride, "Anyway, it's still early, so how about... I show off my skills and cook you some midnight snacks?"

Dai Yuntian was a little surprised: "You can cook?"

"What are you saying! Who do you think you are! Humph, tonight I'll show you my cooking skills!"

Ma Xiaotao immediately felt looked down upon and pouted unhappily.

Haven't eaten pork, haven't seen a pig run yet?
Cooking is just cooking, how difficult can it be?
So, full of confidence, she tied on her apron and strode confidently into the kitchen.

However, five minutes later...

The discordant clanging of pots and pans began to emanate from the kitchen.

ten minutes later……

"Oh dear! How do I adjust the heat?"

"Salt...how much salt did I put in again?"

"Oh no, it looks a bit burnt!"

Dai Yuntian sat in the living room, listening to the chaotic sounds coming from the kitchen and looking at the faint smell of burning coming from the doorway, and helplessly rubbed his forehead.

Looks like tonight's late-night snack is in jeopardy...

He glanced in the direction of the door, wondering if he should just run.

(End of this chapter)