Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 225 Your Tip

"OK."

The two did everything they should and shouldn't have done last night, and they embraced each other openly all night. Ma Xiaotao wasn't coy at all, and jumped off the bed generously, revealing her beautiful body to Ji Lin.

She went into the bathroom to wash away the marks and scent left by Ji Lin on her body, took out a brand new set of clothes from her storage soul tool and put them on. She sat on the sofa smelling nice and picked up the nutritious breakfast prepared by the inner courtyard canteen to replenish her strength.

A rich fragrance filled his nostrils. Ji Lin reached out and ran his fingers through her long, fiery red hair, the smooth strands flowing under his fingertips. After playing with it for a moment, he slowly said, "After what happened last night, your evil fire has been completely suppressed, and the evil energy that had accumulated and was difficult to deal with in the past has been eliminated by my ultimate ice. After what we did, your phoenix flames have become even purer, getting closer to the ultimate fire. I believe that before long, once the evil fire in your body and spiritual power is completely cleared, your evil fire phoenix will evolve into the ultimate fire phoenix."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao glanced at him sideways, clearly understanding the subtext of his words, and said, "In other words, as long as what happened last night continues, the Evil Fire will be completely destroyed sooner or later, and my Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul can also evolve. It seems that you'll benefit again."

Ji Lin grinned mischievously and said, "Little Tao, were you unhappy last night? You almost screamed your lungs out."

"Pooh!"

Ma Xiaotao spat lightly, her cheeks instantly flushing red with two fiery clouds. Her pink eyes flickered slightly, as if she had thought of something, and she said absentmindedly, "You're already over level fifty, almost meeting the requirements for graduating from the inner academy. I know you won't stay at Shrek Academy. Are you going back to the Star Luo Empire?"

Ji Lin paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "At the latest, I will graduate from Shrek Academy's inner court before the start of the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament."

After giving a specific time, Ji Lin joked, "What, Sister Xiao Tao, are you reluctant to part with me?"

"Stop trying to glorify yourself, okay?"

A hint of sadness flashed in Ma Xiaotao's eyes as she took out a bag of gold soul coins from her storage soul tool and tossed it to Ji Lin.

Ji Lin caught the bag containing the gold soul coins, looking completely bewildered, and asked, "What for?"

"Here's your tip."

Ma Xiaotao put on a serious face and said, "You did a good job last night, I'm very satisfied. Take this money and use it to nourish yourself."

Ji Lin was both amused and annoyed. Did they think he was a gigolo? He weighed the bag in his hand. Wow! Not bad, at least five hundred gold soul coins.

"Go away, go away, you've taken the money and don't bother me anymore. Go back to your sister Qiu'er."

Ma Xiaotao started to shoo people away, so Ji Lin had no choice but to leave first. He really needed to hurry back, as Wang Qiu'er was waiting for him to have breakfast together.

Only after Ji Lin's footsteps faded into the distance did Ma Xiaotao lean back on the sofa, her expression quite complex.

She also wanted to go with Ji Lin and stay by his side, but she grew up in Shrek Academy. Her teacher and his wife had no children and treated her like their own daughter, always thinking of her needs. She could not abandon her teacher and his wife to leave Shrek Academy with Ji Lin.

Ji Lin knew this, so he never mentioned letting Ma Xiaotao join the Zizai Sect and leave with him. Zhang Lexuan was the same. Shrek adopted her and avenged her. In order to repay the kindness, she could not abandon Shrek and Ji Lin and leave.

Although the agreement between Zhang Lexuan and Elder Mu has been nullified, only the engagement with Bei Bei has been nullified. The agreement to protect Shrek Academy has never been nullified. Given Zhang Lexuan's personality, she would never abandon Shrek Academy.

Ji Lin couldn't possibly stay at Shrek Academy for their sake. Xu Jiawei had poured a lot of resources into him and even entrusted his younger sister to him. He couldn't sever ties with the Star Luo Empire. Once he joined Shrek, he would have to act from a neutral standpoint and couldn't side with either side. Therefore, joining Shrek was impossible for him; he was destined to stand on the side of the Star Luo Empire.

Ji Lin, Zhang Lexuan, and Ma Xiaotao all knew the truth and tacitly put the issue aside.

Although they will be separated, it's not impossible for them to meet again. With their cultivation levels reaching at least Title Douluo, it would be easy for them to see each other.

On the way back, Ji Lin also fell into deep thought. To be honest, he really looked down on Shrek Academy now. Apart from Elder Mu, the others, including Elder Xuan, were not up to par and could not keep up with the times. They valued Shrek's glory too much and had become obsessed with it.

Only Elder Mu could see the way forward. While he was still alive, he could lead Shrek to change, but he no longer had the time.

The past cannot be undone, but the future can be changed. The dregs of the old era will be eliminated, and heroes of the new era will emerge. When Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, Bei Bei, and others grow up, they will surely change the atmosphere of Shrek Academy.

Ji Lin pushed open the wooden door to his small house and went inside. He saw Wang Qiu'er sitting on the sofa. Wang Qiu'er frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Why are you back so late today?"

Ji Lin looked somewhat uneasy. He took out two breakfasts from his storage soul tool and said, "I went to the cafeteria and got two breakfasts. Let's eat breakfast in the room today."

Wang Qiu'er took the breakfast Ji Lin handed her and asked suspiciously, "You're acting strangely today! Did something happen last night? Did you manage to suppress Ma Xiaotao's evil fire? Her evil fire should be even more troublesome now that she's broken through to Soul Saint."

Ji Lin said seriously, "They've become even more troublesome. It took me a lot of effort to suppress Sister Xiao Tao's evil temper, and I lost hundreds of millions of dollars!"

Three question marks appeared above Wang Qiu'er's head as she asked疑惑地问道, "What? Several hundred million? What does that mean? Are you alright?"

Ji Lin coughed twice and said, "It's nothing. What I meant was that it took a lot of soul power to suppress Sister Xiao Tao's evil fire."

Ji Lin only dared to be cheeky when facing the naive Wang Qiu'er. If it were Zhang Lexuan, Ling Luochen, or Xu Jiujiu, they would all understand the meaning behind Ji Lin's words.

"oh."

Wang Qiu'er felt that Ji Lin was acting strangely today, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong, so she simply stopped thinking about it. Eating was the priority; she was starving waiting for Ji Lin to come back.

Seeing Wang Qiu'er start eating breakfast, Ji Lin also picked up his own breakfast and started eating. He had used up too much energy last night, so he needed to eat something to replenish it. Ma Xiaotao, who had endured desires for more than ten years, was not so easy to satisfy, and he had indeed used up a lot of energy.

After breakfast, the two strolled along the shore of Poseidon Lake, enjoying the fresh air and tranquil environment. They also ran into Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er, who had also finished breakfast and were sitting by the lake admiring the beautiful scenery.

The group walked together towards the inner courtyard teaching building. Today, the senior sister of the inner courtyard, Zhang Lexuan, was teaching a class. Others could skip it, but Ji Lin definitely had to go.

(End of this chapter)