Douluo Continent: Peerless Bei Bei, Light Dragon King

Chapter 8 Freshman Assessment

"When I broke through to the Soul Master level, my teacher used the light element of the Radiant Phoenix and his nine-ring cultivation to suppress the evil fire for me once."

"But only a month has passed, and the accumulation of evil fire is already about to affect my cultivation."

"When I reach the Soul King or Soul Emperor level, even my teacher will find it difficult to suppress me."

"According to his speculation, besides the mutual restraint of extreme ice, the exorcising power of extreme light can also suppress evil fire, but it requires..."

At this point, she stopped talking and looked at Beibei.

"But you need to be a Soul Master with the Ultimate Light attribute, whose cultivation and strength have always surpassed the master of the Evil Flame, which is you, Xiao Tao, right?"

Ma Xiaotao nodded, which was taken as an admission.

Having received guidance from renowned teachers, she is very clear about her own talent level.

In the class, no one could surpass him in terms of cultivation.

Even within the entire Shrek Academy, only Zhang Lexuan is faster than her in terms of cultivation speed.

I don't mean to discourage Beibei, but Beibei, who is the same age as me, has a soul power level that is seven levels lower than mine, and that gap will only widen in the future.

The difference in cultivation level isn't that big now, so I can barely suppress it. But what about later?

Could it be that in order to suppress his own evil fire, he made Beibei take a pill that would quickly improve her cultivation level?

Regardless of whether the other party is willing or not, Ma Xiaotao just can't get over that hurdle in her heart.

How can one ruin someone else's promising future for their own selfish desires?

As for slowing down his cultivation speed, or even stopping his cultivation altogether, and waiting for Beibei to catch up?

She was unwilling to accept this, unwilling to waste such a precious time of her life.

She needs to grow stronger as soon as possible to share the burden with her teachers; she also needs to…

At the scene, Zhang Lexuan picked up a teacup to cover her slightly upturned lips.

At this moment, she was extremely eager to reveal Beibei's talent and background.

He wanted to make it clear to his little fangirl that the guy sitting next to her, seemingly a pushover, actually possessed a terrifying talent.

But she couldn't; she had signed a pact to keep quiet.

At this moment, Beibei comforted him with a resolute expression:

"Don't worry, Xiaotao."

"I will definitely work hard to improve myself and strive to surpass you as soon as possible."

Ma Xiaotao: "..."

The other party was ultimately trying to help her, so how could she say anything to undermine Beibei's confidence?

So, against his conscience, he said, "I believe you."

Of course, she was still very happy today.

Aside from enjoying a lavish meal, the Golden Ancient Tree's cultivation time was divided into two parts: the first half with Bei Bei, using light to dispel evil; and the second half with his idol Zhang Lexuan, using yin and cold to quell fire.

The combination of these two methods was even more effective than her teacher's suppression.

Not only did he not have to worry about the evil fire within a month, but his cultivation speed even increased a bit.

Half a day of cultivation did not leave Ma Xiaotao feeling tired at all. She was still refreshed when she returned to her dormitory in the Foreign Languages ​​Department.

"Xiao Tao, you're back."

"By the way, I didn't see you at lunchtime, and not at dinnertime either."

"I haven't seen you all afternoon, what have you been up to?"

Either they had prepared themselves mentally beforehand, or they were led astray by Yan Shaozhe and Beibei.

Ma Xiaotao's excuse came out of nowhere: "The teacher asked me to go to the inner courtyard."

"Oh, I see. 'My Dean Teacher'." You could tell from her roommate Ling Luochen's tone that she was full of envy.

The news that Ma Xiaotao had become Yan Shaozhe's apprentice was not hidden, and no one was dissatisfied, after all, she had extremely high talent and her martial soul was of the same type as the divine beast Phoenix.

"Stop daydreaming. If you work hard to get into the inner academy, some senior monks will be willing to take you as their disciple."

Ling Luochen: "..."

Does she not want to? Clearly, she's still a long way from the threshold of entering the inner courtyard!

Deeply affected, she began to change the subject:

"Did you hear? That handsome, nouveau riche guy in our class, I heard he bought a house in Shrek Academy's inner courtyard!"

"To be precise, it's the right to use the house in Shrek Academy's inner courtyard. The final transaction price of the item auctioned by the Treasure Pavilion even exceeded that of the ten-thousand-year soul bone. He's really rich."

"How did his family make their fortune?"

"Is it possible that soul tools were being traded between the Sun Moon Empire and the three kingdoms of the original continent?"

"Over the years, many people have made their fortunes this way, which has been proven."

"Even our Shrek Academy, the Soul Guidance Department, only managed to obtain soul guidance devices produced by the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire through this channel."

"Hmm, I think it's very likely that his family does this kind of thing."

Beibei's preparations are truly comprehensive and thorough!

"Hey Luo Chen, she's not called a nouveau riche, she has a name, Bei Bei."

Then, Ma Xiaotao tried to ask in a gossipy tone:

"Is it possible that Beibei, like me, is a junior disciple of some high-ranking member of the academy?"

"How could that be?!"

"Which second-generation rich kid would be as high-profile and flaunt their wealth as he is?"

With a flick of her beautiful blue hair, Ling Luochen moved closer to Ma Xiaotao. Her face was clearly extremely aloof, but the fire of gossip was burning fiercely, creating a strong contrast.

"But you, you actually spoke up for a strange man?!"

He sized her up, circling around her and teasingly said, "Ma Xiaotao, Ma Xiaotao, the class monitor who is unyielding to power and unmoved by poverty, could it be that you've been won over by that rich and handsome guy named Beibei?"

"Thinking about it, it makes perfect sense. People join Shrek Academy to build connections. If I were in that situation, I would also be interested in you, the Dean's disciple."

"Tsk... I'm really incredibly clever."

Ma Xiaotao: "..."

She seemed to see Beibei's refined expression, coming from across time and space... mocking her presumptuous attempts.

She immediately rolled her eyes at Ling Luochen: "Go away, go away, stop talking nonsense."

"If you have such gossipy thoughts, why don't you sit down and meditate?"

Ling Luochen dismissed her warning.

Hehe~

"I'm not really in the mood for meditation or cultivation tonight."

"We first-year students have been in school for three months, and tomorrow is the freshman assessment. I really can't concentrate."

"One of the requirements for the freshman assessment is that teams of three are allowed to have only one offensive member."

"You're not going to be able to take your rich and handsome little guy all the way up, are you?"

Looking at the gloating Ling Luochen, Ma Xiaotao was speechless: "Beibei's strength is not bad either."

"True Dragon Martial Soul, Holy Dragon of Light, is certainly not inferior."

"but!"

"He's a transfer student, you know!"

"Teamwork is all about teamwork, so how many people are willing to team up with someone they've just met?"

"After the free team formation, besides him, there are probably only the new students from the first ring left."

"Even if he's incredibly strong, he can't possibly carry two weaker opponents and fight three people by himself, can he?"

Ma Xiaotao fell silent, forced to admit that Ling Luochen was right.

In the silence, Ling Luochen spoke again:

"How about you beg me, Xiaotao? I'm a control-type Soul Master, you can team up with Beibei~"

(End of this chapter)