svetikya 53. The Promise of the Phoenix Douluo
53. The Promise of the Phoenix Douluo
When Ma Xiaotao approached, Yan Shaozhe forced a smile and asked, "How are you feeling?"
Yan Shaozhe still felt ashamed about what had just happened; he was somewhat embarrassed.
However, Ma Xiaotao clearly didn't sense her teacher's embarrassment. She excitedly said, "Teacher, I feel like the evil fire in my body has been completely suppressed. If I continue cultivating in this state, I feel like I can cultivate for a whole year without having to worry about the side effects of the evil fire."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe was overjoyed and quickly placed his hand on Ma Xiaotao's shoulder, using his soul power to sense the condition within her body.
When Yan Shaozhe, as powerful as he was, "saw" that the evil fire in Ma Xiaotao's body, which had been mostly extinguished, was now completely suppressed in a corner of her lower dantian, he almost shed tears.
Seven years! Since Ma Xiaotao awakened her martial soul, Yan Shaozhe has been searching for a way to cure the side effects of her martial soul for a full seven years!
Only God knows how many sleepless nights Yan Shaozhe spent worrying. Now, finally, there is hope for a complete solution.
Thinking this, Yan Shaozhe gently wiped away the tears that had involuntarily welled up in his eyes and said to Ling Yongsheng and Ling An, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure. Anyway, please allow me to thank you again for your help."
After saying this, he bowed in the direction of Ling Yongsheng and Ling An, and then he even bowed to Ling Bingtian.
Meeting Ling Bingtian's surprised gaze, Yan Shaozhe said solemnly, "Xiaotian, Uncle Yan promises you that in the future, if you need anything, I can help you once, as long as it doesn't violate my principles!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Bingtian was taken aback, as were Ling Yongsheng and Ling An, who were standing nearby.
Who is Yan Shaozhe?
Don't be fooled by the fact that no one in the Ling family seems to care about him. That's because the Ling family is a guardian clan, primarily protecting the Ice God, and they have a divine decree, so they dare not interfere too much in mainland affairs.
However, in reality, as the prized disciple of Dragon God Douluo, the current dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, and the future Super Douluo, Yan Shaozhe holds a pivotal position in the Douluo Continent.
As mentioned before, even the emperor of the empire, if he had studied at Shrek Academy, would have to perform the disciple's salute when he met Yan Shaozhe.
From this, it is not hard to see how weighty the promise he just made is.
Although Ling Bingtian was somewhat surprised, he quickly nodded and accepted Yan Shaozhe's promise.
It's a fool not to take advantage of a good deal. Regardless of what Yan Shaozhe was thinking, Ling Bingtian would definitely take the benefits first.
Seeing Ling Bingtian nod in agreement, Yan Shaozhe also nodded, then turned to Ling Yongsheng and said, "Uncle Yongsheng, now that the initial treatment is over, I'll take Xiaotao back first. There are still many things waiting for me to handle at the academy."
It was time to take my leave, but before leaving, Yan Shaozhe made sure to explain things clearly.
"Whenever you have free time, you can come directly to Shrek Academy. I will arrange for Bing Tian to select the treasures."
"If you send someone to study in our academy's Soul Guidance Department, have him come to me with this token, and I will make the arrangements for him."
After saying that, Yan Shaozhe flipped his hand, and a silver token with the character "Yan" engraved on the front and the Shrek Academy logo engraved on the back appeared in his hand, which he handed to Ling Yongsheng.
Ling Yongsheng accepted the token and exchanged a few polite words. "Haha, Dean Yan, you're too kind. If you have time, you might as well stay and have a couple more days, but since I have other matters to attend to, I won't be a hostile host who stops me."
"Have a safe journey, Dean Yan. We'll contact you again if there are any new developments." Ling Yongsheng smiled and led Yan Shaozhe out, clearly wanting to see Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao off.
Before leaving, Ma Xiaotao turned her head to look at Ling Bingtian one last time, blinked again, and watched as Ling Bingtian shyly turned his head away. Only then did she leave with a satisfied smile.
"Little devil!" Ling Bingtian turned his head away, secretly sighing, while also feeling dissatisfied with his clumsy performance.
"Next time we meet, I'll definitely make up for this!" Ling Bingtian made a mental note about Ma Xiaotao, while also noticing a problem.
Lust is a dangerous thing!
If Ma Xiaotao reacted this way to such a slight flirting behavior, what will she do if she encounters a bad woman in the future?
He's not strong enough to resist women, and he'll definitely suffer in the future if he continues like this.
"I need to find a suitable way to solve this problem," Ling Bingtian thought to himself, but the warm breeze and the tingling, peculiar sensation kept replaying in his mind...
"Ouch."
It wasn't until a large hand slapped him hard on the head that Ling Bingtian was brought back to his senses by the pain.
Looking at the owner of the large hand, who else could it be but his father, Ling An?
"I was still thinking about it, but she's already gone. You little rascal, if you're really capable, you should marry her someday." Ling An looked at her precious son with a big smile on her face.
She is the adopted daughter of the dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy, a status that is more than worthy of her son.
"What are you saying, Dad? I'm only 6 years old." Ling Bingtian retorted helplessly after hearing Ling An's exaggerated statement.
"What's wrong with being 6? It's about being prepared. There are plenty of people who get married and have children at 12. People like your grandfather and your father who marry and have children later in life are the minority."
Ling An smiled and responded to his son. Both he and his father, Ling Yongsheng, had a son late in life.
In the Douluo Continent, many commoners choose to marry and have children early, hoping to have a Soul Master born into their family and change their fate.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Dad, let's stop this topic."
Ling Bingtian made a stop gesture, clearly wanting to end the conversation.
"My goodness! In my past life, I wasn't pressured to get married even after I was an adult. But here in Douluo Continent, I've already achieved things I never could in my past life at just six years old."
Ling Bingtian was secretly amazed, and at the same time, he hurriedly walked towards the door, intending to return to his room to cultivate.
Now that my soul power is almost depleted, it's the perfect time to cultivate!
Thinking this, Ling Bingtian secretly quickened her pace a bit more.
"Hey, Xiaotian, Xiaotian!" Ling An watched his son's figure disappear quickly, ignoring his calls, and the smile on his face deepened.
"You brat, it seems there are things you're not good at too." Ling An muttered smugly as he watched Ling Bingtian disappear through the door.
This son has been very smart since he was a child, and many times I feel that he is almost omnipotent.
But now it seems, well, at least in terms of shamelessness, he still needs to learn a lot from his old father.
Thinking of this, Ling An seemed to recall those romantic days of the past.
"Heh, that's all in the past." Shaking her head, Ling An dismissed the memories and walked outside. There were still family matters waiting for her to handle.
Meanwhile, Ling Bingtian, returning home, ignored his mother's gossipy gaze and inquiries, and went straight into his room, attempting to forget what had just happened through cultivation.
But sometimes things don't go as planned. The more Ling Bingtian tried not to think about what had just happened, the more it took root in his mind like weeds, impossible to get rid of.
"Well, I guess I won't be able to cultivate today."
Realizing this, Ling Bingtian, unusually, lay down, preparing to give himself a good beating.
With practiced ease, Ling Bingtian summoned a spiritual energy spike using his divine cultivation technique, and skillfully struck the sea of consciousness a few times before "sleeping" contentedly.