manynovel Chapter 52 There's no escaping it in this lifetime.
Chapter 52 There's no escaping it in this lifetime.
Chapter 52 There's no escaping it in this lifetime.
Ye Nanxiao made no move to run away. Instead, he smiled and greeted Ma Xiaotao, "Long time no see, Sister Xiaotao. 🍔💛 6999.com 🐺💲"
Upon seeing Ye Nanxiao, Ma Xiaotao's anger subsided slightly, but she still snorted and glared at him, asking, "What are you doing here? Why didn't you tell me?"
Ma Xiaotao regretted saying those words the moment she did. Ye Nanxiao didn't need to tell her that, but a hint of expectation still lingered in her eyes.
Ye Nanxiao naturally wouldn't think about these things.
"Here." He took out a jade box containing the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower from his ring and handed it to Ma Xiaotao.
"What is this?" Ma Xiaotao asked in confusion.
A fiery red immortal herb appeared in Ma Xiaotao's sight. Sensing the pure fire attribute fluctuations emanating from the herb, Ma Xiaotao's eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed, "This is...!"
"The Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower should be able to purify your evil fire and help you evolve into a true fire phoenix," Ye Nanxiao said with a smile.
Ma Xiaotao gripped the jade box tightly, looking at Ye Nanxiao with a complicated expression.
The academy had considered helping Ma Xiaotao pick the Phoenix Sunflower, but the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was too strange, and with the clandestine activities of evil soul masters in various places, all the titled Douluo had to stay at the academy or guard important Shrek Academy strongholds, making it difficult to find time for Ma Xiaotao.
Despite his seemingly leisurely lifestyle, Elder Xuan is actually the busiest of all the elders.
"You came here all alone just to help me pick this immortal herb?" Ma Xiaotao lowered her head slightly, letting her fiery red bangs cover her eyes so that Ye Nanxiao wouldn't see the mist in her eyes.
"Yeah, I also picked some fairy herbs for Nan Nan, but that talkative flower is really stingy, it wouldn't let me pick a few more." Ye Nanxiao stroked his chin. His initial purpose was indeed to help Ma Xiaotao, but it was also for his own sake.
"Thank you." Ma Xiaotao put the jade box into her storage soul tool.
"Why are we being so polite?" Before Ye Nanxiao could finish speaking, Ma Xiaotao suddenly rushed into his arms, burying her head in Ye Nanxiao's chest, gently pounding him with her hands, her delicate body trembling slightly.
"Why did you come alone without telling me? I was so worried about you, you know?" Ma Xiaotao said, choking back tears.
"Alright, alright." Ye Nanxiao carried Ma Xiaotao as they landed from the air. Ye Nanxiao was not yet able to fly for an extended period of time.
Holding Ma Xiaotao in his arms, Ye Nanxiao recalled that he seemed to have seen Ma Xiaotao's figure in his previous demonic possession. In the light screen, a phoenix with its body full of lust was judged by a giant sword with black and white colors.
Ye Nanxiao couldn't help but hug Ma Xiaotao tighter. The girl in his arms felt Ye Nanxiao's movements, raised her head and looked at him. The usually strong Ma Xiaotao was not online at all, and her pretty face with tears in the rain was heartbreaking.
Ye Nanxiao took out a handkerchief from his ring and gently wiped away Ma Xiaotao's tears. He did so very carefully.
Looking at Ye Nanxiao's gentle demeanor, Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but whisper, "If only I had met you sooner..."
Ma Xiaotao didn't know how long she had been holding Ye Nanxiao, but she felt that Ye Nanxiao's embrace was very warm and reassuring. Ever since the evil fire in Ma Xiaotao's martial soul awakened, Ma Xiaotao had rarely felt at ease. She was always on tenterhooks when she cultivated, afraid that her consciousness would fall into darkness at any moment.
When Ma Xiaotao opened her eyes again, she found herself being carried on Ye Nanxiao's back. It was already dark, but Ye Nanxiao did not rush so that Ma Xiaotao could sleep peacefully. They walked slowly along the road.
"Awake?" Ye Nanxiao asked, sensing the movement of the person on his back.
"Mmm." Ma Xiaotao pressed her pretty face against Ye Nanxiao's back.
"??" You're awake and not going to fly out with me? Are we going to camp in the big forest tonight? Ye thought to himself.
"Um, Sister Tao, I didn't bring a tent," Ye Nanxiao said in a low voice.
"? You just arrived at Sunset Forest today?" Ma Xiaotao asked in surprise.
"It feels like a whole day has passed from morning to afternoon," Ye Nanxiao nodded.
"." Ma Xiaotao wrapped her arms around Ye Nanxiao's waist, spread her phoenix wings behind her, and flew up with Ye Nanxiao in her arms, heading quickly towards the Heavenly Soul Empire.
How long did it take Huo Yuhao and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to get to Sunset Forest? Could it be because Huo Yuhao was too cautious? Ye Nanxiao thought to himself, he really was careless.
The sky had completely darkened, and Ma Xiaotao was dazzlingly bright as she flew through the night sky.
The two flew to a few kilometers in front of the Heavenly Soul Empire's air defense line and landed. It took them quite a while to return to the Heavenly Soul Empire's territory.
"Sister Tao, have you been here before?" Ye Nanxiao rubbed his stomach, looking for a good place to eat.
"No, I usually only go shopping in Shrek City." Ma Xiaotao used to do nothing but cultivate and rarely went out except for missions. The reason she was able to go out this time was because Ye Nanxiao had suppressed the evil fire in her body.
"Let's take a look around," Ye Nanxiao said, walking towards what appeared to be a commercial street.
Ma Xiaotao followed closely behind Ye Nanxiao, wanting to hold his hand but not daring to, so she could only grab the hem of his clothes.
The two looked just like a young couple, at least that's what people who were fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection) thought.
"Huh? You mean there's only one room left?" Ye Nanxiao stared wide-eyed at the receptionist, but she was so captivated by his handsome, almost otherworldly appearance that her eyes sparkled with admiration. No matter what Ye Nanxiao said, she just responded with a simple "Hmm!"
Ye Nanxiao asked for a long time, but the receptionist didn't give him a single word in response.
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Seeing this, Ma Xiaotao shoved Ye Nanxiao aside and slammed her hand on the table, yelling, "Get your boss out here!"
The young receptionist was quite frightened by Ma Xiaotao's assertive demeanor, and stammered, "This, this customer, my... our boss isn't here. You... you can go to another restaurant."
Ma Xiaotao was about to continue her outburst when Ye Nanxiao quickly pulled her back, saying, "Alright, alright, let's go to another place. Don't make things difficult for this little girl."
"Well, we've been getting a lot of customers lately, so you probably won't find anywhere else. This is the best place," the receptionist said, raising her hand.
Ye Nanxiao rubbed his temples. This receptionist was really sensible.
Ma Xiaotao's pretty face flushed slightly. She glanced at Ye Nanxiao and said, "Okay, this is it."
After a moment, Ye Nanxiao looked at the only bed in the room and felt a headache coming on. "Let's rest. I'll sleep here." He then walked towards the sofa.
Ma Xiaotao glared at Ye Nanxiao with some displeasure, then turned around and went to take a shower. After flying all day, Ma Xiaotao felt very tired.
Ye Nanxiao played with the love-sick grass in his hand, somewhat lost in thought.
A slender, jade-like hand waved in front of Ye Nanxiao's eyes. "What are you thinking about, so lost in thought?"
Ye Nanxiao turned his head and saw that Ma Xiaotao was using her soul power to dry the water droplets on her hair. She had just finished taking a bath and her face still had a slight blush.
"What a beautiful picture of a woman emerging from her bath, Xiao'er. The night is long, and you have someone to keep you company. Don't you think something should happen?" Xue Di teased.
Ye Nanxiao directly blocked Xue Di. Sensing Ye Nanxiao's little action, Xue Di was not annoyed, but just sighed softly, "That flower, I can make it too, right?"
"It's nothing," Ye Nanxiao said, coming back to his senses.
"What's that flower in your hand?" Ma Xiaotao asked curiously, looking at the flower in Ye Nanxiao's hand. She seemed to have seen it in some book.
"The red of lovesickness breaks the heart." Ye Nanxiao's answer shocked Ma Xiaotao. After the shock, Ma Xiaotao quickly grabbed Ye Nanxiao and touched him all over.
"What are you doing? What are you doing!" Ye protested.
"You picked this flower, are you hurt?" Ma Xiaotao asked anxiously.
Ye Nanxiao felt a warmth in his heart when he looked at Ma Xiaotao, and smiled to comfort her, "It's alright, it's alright, the soul beasts there are quite friendly."
"Is that flower for Nannan?" Ma Xiaotao asked in a low voice.
"Yes, but I never expected to gain the approval of the Acacia Heartbreak Red." Ye Nanxiao looked at the pure white Acacia Heartbreak Red, a trace of sadness flashing in his eyes.
Ma Xiaotao kept her eyes on Ye Nanxiao. Although the sadness in Ye Nanxiao's eyes was fleeting, Ma Xiaotao still caught it.
"Let me tell you a story," Ye Nanxiao said, looking at Ma Xiaotao's inquisitive expression.
"Mm." Ma Xiaotao sat down next to Ye Nanxiao.
"There is an angel in the fox's heart, which is also the fox's motivation for cultivation. The fox has a special background, so it has to work hard to cultivate. Although the fox realized that it might miss the angel, it never gave up that idea."
"Until one day, the fox was injured and was found by the rabbit. The rabbit took good care of the fox. Because of the fox's injury, the fox lived with the rabbit for a while. When the fox recovered and was about to say goodbye, the rabbit was hurt. Only then did the fox realize that the rabbit had entered the fox's heart. In a fit of anger, the fox finally accepted its origins and the fox and the rabbit got together. However, as the fox's love for the rabbit grew deeper, the angel in its heart became clearer and clearer. The fox was confused. Hearing that there was a magic herb that could verify the love in one's heart, the fox went there."
After Ye Nanxiao finished speaking, he looked at the flowers in his hand and said, "Even though the fox has an angel in his heart, his love for the rabbit has been proven, so the fox is going to confess."
Ma Xiaotao knew very well that Ye Nanxiao was talking about her. After listening to Ye Nanxiao's story, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart, and her pretty face turned somewhat cold.
"Are you planning to confess?" Ma Xiaotao didn't realize that her voice was choked with emotion.
"Forgive me if you want, or I'll keep bothering you. There's no escaping me in this lifetime." Ye Nanxiao smiled, but the smile seemed somewhat forced.
"If Nan Nan gets angry this time, how many thorny bushes will she have to kneel on? Will she have to use durian fruit? Kneeling on that stuff will be too cold, won't it?"
"I'm a little cold, can I borrow your arms?" Ma Xiaotao snuggled into Ye Nanxiao's arms and buried her pretty face in his chest.
"Cold? Are you kidding me? Aren't you a fire phoenix?" But Ye Nanxiao didn't dare say it out loud, or he would be sent flying.
"Cold!" Ma Xiaotao twisted her delicate body, almost making Ye Nanxiao explode. Hearing Ma Xiaotao's coquettish voice, Ye Nanxiao smiled wryly, reached out and hugged the person in his arms tightly, and took out a blanket from his ring to cover Ma Xiaotao.
Feeling Ye Nanxiao's gentleness, Ma Xiaotao whispered, "What if the phoenix takes a fancy to the fox?" Although her voice was soft, Ye Nanxiao's senses were astounding.
"If I could be forgiven," Ye Nanxiao thought to himself.
Ma Xiaotao had a dream she hadn't had in a long time. Since she started cultivating, Ma Xiaotao had either been in a coma or used meditation instead of sleeping.
In a long dream, she was surrounded by black flames that gradually devoured her. Ma Xiaotao had already closed her eyes, intending to give up the fight. After a long struggle, Ma Xiaotao felt very tired and wanted to sleep. But the next moment, all the evil fire disappeared, replaced by a warm embrace. Smelling the familiar scent, Ma Xiaotao slept peacefully.
Ye Nanxiao felt the person in his arms hug him tightly. Looking down, he saw that Ma Xiaotao still had a tear stain on her face, but the smile on her lips was quite beautiful.
(End of this chapter)