Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 85 What do you eat to grow taller?

"Um……"

A slightly coquettish murmur lingered in his ears. Huo Yuhao, still asleep, hadn't even reacted when he felt the soft flesh in his arms snuggle closer to him again.

The strange sensation of being run over by a large vehicle made his tightly closed eyelids tremble slightly a few times before he finally slowly opened them.

What comes into view is plump, tender flesh that is countless times whiter than the first rays of morning sunlight.

And those tempting grapes, countless times redder than the morning sun, almost poking his forehead.

".?"

What happened?

Feeling the throbbing pain in his limbs, Huo Yuhao's blank eyes gradually focused, and his chaotic thoughts, along with the memories of last night, quickly returned.

Because of the significant gap in cultivation level between him and Ma Xiaotao, even though his martial soul quality was far superior to hers, he still didn't gain any advantage in suppressing the evil fire.

Moreover, because of the existence of the Eye of Destiny, although Huo Yuhao is still very weak in this life, he has absolute control over the mental space. People like Tianmeng and Bingdi cannot even perceive the outside world without his permission.

Unlike his previous life, he didn't rely on Ice Emperor's help to suppress the evil fire. Having run out of soul power, Huo Yuhao took out his milk bottle and continued absorbing it. It could be said that last night he completely suppressed the evil fire solely through his terrifying willpower.

During this long process, their clothes, having endured countless cycles of hot and cold, eventually succumbed to the strain and crumbled into pieces.

This sudden change undoubtedly brought greater trouble to the process of suppressing the evil fire, causing Huo Yuhao to suffer not only the physical damage caused by the evil fire entering his body, but also the mental damage caused by the visual impact.

The hardships involved were so immense that they would break one's heart and bring tears to the eyes of anyone who heard of them; they were beyond description to outsiders.

So much so that the moment he completely suppressed the evil fire, it was as if a taut string had finally snapped. Huo Yuhao could no longer withstand the mental and physical exhaustion and fell into a deep sleep.

A faint, alluring fragrance wafted into Huo Yuhao's nostrils, causing his gaze to involuntarily drift towards it.

Huo Yuhao subconsciously shifted his position back to avoid disturbing Xiao Tao, who was still fast asleep, by suddenly getting up.

I should have known better than to take such good care of my health. What a waste!

With a sigh in his heart, Huo Yuhao carefully crawled into the bedding, which was also in terrible condition from the alternating hot and cold temperatures, trying to break free from the other person's embrace.

Although Huo Yuhao was being very careful, Ma Xiaotao, as an inner court disciple, was extremely perceptive.

The moment he made a move, Ma Xiaotao's somewhat meaningful voice reached his ears.

"It's barely dawn, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Huo Yuhao's body stiffened, and he subconsciously raised his head. His gaze passed over the towering mountain peaks and met Ma Xiaotao's pale pink eyes, which seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

Perhaps because the evil fire was completely suppressed, Ma Xiaotao's eyes were no longer as hazy as they were last night, but they were still filled with a complex and intense look.

The two stared at each other strangely for a moment before Huo Yuhao broke the silence.

"Good morning, Sister Tao."

Seemingly noticing that Huo Yuhao's posture was a bit off, Ma Xiaotao immediately looked down into the dimly lit bed.

Upon witnessing the primordial beast hidden in the depths of darkness, Ma Xiaotao trembled as if struck by lightning, her pretty face slightly flushed as she spat out a light spit.

"A precocious little rascal."

Before Huo Yuhao could feel embarrassed, Ma Xiaotao seemed to have thought of something and looked at Huo Yuhao with some concern, asking him.

"Didn't you say that the 'evil fire' would help your body? How are you feeling now? Are you alright?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao gently raised his hand and gave a loose handshake, nodding with a smile.

"A slight improvement, thanks to Sister Tao this time."

"Yeah?"

Ma Xiaotao raised an eyebrow, grabbed his arm, and with just a gentle squeeze, an indescribable throbbing pain surged through him, interrupting Huo Yuhao's half-finished sentence.

"Your movements are so stiff, and you're still pretending everything's fine? Do you think I'm blind?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao's muscles visibly tense under her pressure, Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but let out a soft groan, though she felt a slight sense of relief.

After all, she knew the power of the evil fire best. Judging from Huo Yuhao's condition, it should only be a lingering swelling and pain in his meridians after they had been tempered by the evil fire, and he was not injured as a result.

"Don't move."

A slightly gentle voice sounded in his ear. Before Huo Yuhao, whose arm was being grabbed, could even wonder, he felt a burning heat coming from Ma Xiaotao's palm.

"Sister Xiaotao?"

"Lie down properly."

Without explaining anything, Ma Xiaotao simply grabbed his arm and gently kneaded it.

Huo Yuhao quickly realized what Ma Xiaotao wanted to do. Through this massage, she was gradually relieving his sore meridians and muscles.

It seemed that the warmth of Ma Xiaotao's palm had an effect; wherever Ma Xiaotao's palm touched, Huo Yuhao felt as if his body was soaking in a hot spring, and the soreness and swelling would fade away at an extremely fast speed.

The intense feeling of comfort made Huo Yuhao unable to refuse, and he thanked him softly.

"Thank you very much, Sister Tao."

"I should be thanking you."

As Ma Xiaotao's hands roamed over his body, she softly explained.

"This is the first time in all these years that I have experienced the feeling of not being corrupted by evil fire."

At this point, Ma Xiaotao paused, then spoke earnestly to him.

"Thank you, Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao merely twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, saying nothing more, silently enjoying Ma Xiaotao's massage.

For a moment, the dormitory fell silent again, with only the rustling sound of massage echoing in the air.

As time passed, Huo Yuhao's stiff limbs gradually relaxed, but his expression became increasingly awkward.

"Sister Peach"

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Ma Xiaotao's gaze fall on him, Huo Yuhao blinked, his throat bobbing for a long time before he cautiously made his suggestion.

"Why don't you put your clothes on before you massage it?"

"Weren't you watching with great interest while I was asleep? Now you're feeling shy?"

The next second, a flick on the forehead landed on his forehead, followed by Ma Xiaotao's annoyed voice.

"You little rascal, you got off easy! Not only did you see all of me naked, but now you're making me give you a massage. You really got the short end of the stick."

Although she said that, Ma Xiaotao's actions did not stop at all.

"If you make it so that I can't find a partner in the future, I'll cling to you and make you support me for the rest of my life."

After saying that, feeling unsatisfied, Ma Xiaotao put her other hand on Huo Yuhao's head and ruffled it hard as if in revenge, making his already messy black hair look like a bird's nest.

Listening to Ma Xiaotao's incessant and fierce words, Huo Yuhao's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but chuckle as he spoke.

"Okay, okay, I'll take care of Sister Tao for the rest of my life."

The joking words made Ma Xiaotao pause involuntarily. Before Huo Yuhao could wonder, a voice with an indiscernible emotion rang in his ear.

"real?"

"ah."

The sudden turn of events left Huo Yuhao completely bewildered, and he nodded somewhat blankly.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing much. He really is a precocious little rascal."

While muttering to herself, Ma Xiaotao withdrew her massage hand. Seemingly feeling that this was too lenient on Huo Yuhao, she retorted with some dissatisfaction and reached her finger under the covers to gently flick Huo Yuhao's little brother.

She regretted it the very next second after making that impulsive decision.

Caught off guard, Huo Yuhao let out a cry and sprang up from the bed as if he had springs in his body, looking at Ma Xiaotao with a blank and terrified expression.

Realizing belatedly how perverse her impulsive behavior had been, Ma Xiaotao blushed slightly, then forced herself to remain calm and urged him on.

"Still looking? Do you really want me to cling to you? Class is about to start, hurry up and get dressed."

"Then, Sister Xiaotao, you..."

Before Huo Yuhao could finish asking, Ma Xiaotao pulled the blanket over herself and said calmly.

"I'll sleep a little longer and leave after you all go to class. If the freshmen see me leaving now, I'm doomed. Hurry up, don't be late for class."

Why does this sound like something...?

Huo Yuhao's eyelids twitched involuntarily. Without disturbing Ma Xiaotao any further, he quietly dressed and left the dormitory.

Click.

As the dormitory door closed, Ma Xiaotao, who was pretending to be asleep on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes.

Recalling everything that had happened from last night until now, she couldn't help but bury her head in the pillow, tossing and turning frantically on the bed while letting out desperate cries.

"How am I supposed to face my senior sister after suppressing this evil fire like this?"

As she thought about it, Ma Xiaotao's mind was once again filled with what she had just seen in bed. While she was secretly amazed, her face couldn't help but turn red.

Ma Xiaotao, you're such a pervert!

After mentally condemning her own behavior, Ma Xiaotao slumped wearily onto the bed. Smelling the faint scent of the boy on the pillow, she couldn't help but purse her lips.

"Little Man"

(End of this chapter)