63: Chapter 63 666, 1v5? If the loss is too crushing, everyone will have to train extra!

Ma Xiaotao grabbed Huo Yuhao by the collar and smiled very gently.

However, Huo Yuhao felt a little chill on his neck.

Because in her other hand, she was cradling a ball of fire.

The flame was only the size of a fist, but the surrounding air was already distorted.

"Sister Xiaotao, let's talk things out nicely."

Huo Yuhao immediately raised both hands.

"I just came back and haven't even entered the academy gate. Even if you want to settle accounts, you have to give me a chance to organize my words first, right?"

"Organize what?"

"Organize a logical, emotional, and sincere self-criticism."

"Say it now."

"Sister, I was wrong."

Ma Xiaotao raised an eyebrow.

"Just this?"

"Concise and powerful, hitting straight to the point."

"Huo Yuhao, do you take me for grading homework?"

The flame in her hand jumped.

Huo Yuhao changed his tune on the spot.

"I deeply realized my mistake. Having left the academy for so long without promptly reporting my safety to Sister Xiaotao, I severely hurt Sister Xiaotao's care for my young and tender soul, and I also failed the organization's nurturing of me..."

"Keep making things up."

"The later parts cost money."

Ma Xiaotao raised her hand as if to press down on his head.

Huo Yuhao hurriedly shrank his neck.

"Just kidding, just kidding!"

"I ran into some trouble on this trip, and it wasn't convenient to send news outward. I really didn't play missing on purpose."

Ma Xiaotao stared at him for a few seconds.

"Are you injured?"

"No."

"Was your Soul Power overdrawn?"

"Also no."

"What about your Spiritual Sea?"

"Very stable."

"Extend your hand."

Huo Yuhao was stunned.

"What for?"

"Inspection."

"Sister Xiaotao, can you even take a pulse?"

"Whether I can or not is not important."

Ma Xiaotao shook the fire in her hand.

"Whether you cooperate or not is more important."

Huo Yuhao extended his hand over.

"Understood, this is a physical inspection."

Ma Xiaotao grabbed his wrist, and her Soul Power probed into his body.

The smile on her face also faded away.

Huo Yuhao did not resist, letting her inspect.

Her Soul Power circulated along his Meridians, and then lingered near his chest and Spiritual Sea for a moment.

After confirming there were no hidden injuries, Ma Xiaotao's tense shoulders finally relaxed.

"Not bad."

She let go of his hand and punched Huo Yuhao in the chest again.

"Missing neither arms nor legs, consider yourself to have a bit of conscience."

Huo Yuhao rubbed his chest.

"Sister, that strike of yours was not light."

"You weren't injured just now, but you are now?"

"A little bit."

"Where?"

"In my heart."

"Get lost."

Ma Xiaotao tried to suppress the corners of her mouth a few times, but ultimately failed to hold it back.

Huo Yuhao looked at her, and his heart warmed a bit as well.

Shouting about settling accounts with her mouth, yet the very first thing upon meeting was to inspect his body.

Ma Xiaotao's temper was something he knew all too well.

When worried, she was fiercer than anyone.

After confirming he was safe, she would pretend as if nothing happened.

"Sister Xiaotao, I've made you worry."

As soon as these words came out, Ma Xiaotao paused.

"Cut the crap."

She raised her hand and patted Huo Yuhao's head.

"If you really knew I was worried, leave a message before going out next time."

"Okay."

"Don't agree so fast."

"Why?"

"The faster you agree each time, the more untraceable you run."

Huo Yuhao coughed dryly.

"Let's not bring up old accounts from the past; people must look forward."

"You sure are experienced."

"Compelled by life."

Ma Xiaotao rolled her eyes at him, and just as she wanted to speak again, the Soul Power within her suddenly became chaotic.

She let out a muffled grunt, and her palm immediately pressed against her chest.

The surrounding temperature rose once again.

The flames that had just dissipated surged out from her shoulder, their crimson color laced with a trace of darkness.

Huo Yuhao's expression turned stern.

"Sister Xiaotao, don't move."

"It's fine, the problem isn't big."

"You call this fine?"

Huo Yuhao raised his hand to clasp her wrist, and his Ultimate Ice Soul Power slowly poured in along his palm.

Ice-blue light spread out, and the heat wave in the air was quickly suppressed.

Ma Xiaotao's brows relaxed a bit, but her mouth remained stubborn.

"I've been much more stable recently."

"It's indeed better than before."

Huo Yuhao closed his eyes, feeling the Soul Power within her body.

"The Evil Fire is not as easy to run out of control as before, and the circulation of Soul Power is also much smoother. However, your cultivation intensity these past few days has been too high, and the accumulated heat has not been discharged."

Ma Xiaotao snorted.

"You disappeared for so long, and I was idle anyway."

"So you trained yourself to death?"

"What else would I do if not train? Go fishing by Sea God Lake?"

"Fishing is fine too."

"I'm afraid of catching one of you."

"That can't be."

Huo Yuhao said earnestly, "With my current weight, ordinary fishing rods can't hold up."

Ma Xiaotao almost laughed out loud.

As the Evil Fire inside her surged, she quickly stabilized her breathing again.

"Don't spout nonsense, focus."

"I am very focused."

"Where are your eyes looking?"

"Looking at your Soul Power changes."

"Are Soul Power changes written on my face?"

"Pretty much."

Huo Yuhao controlled the Ultimate Ice very meticulously.

The ice-attribute Soul Power did not violently impact, but slowly wandered along Ma Xiaotao's Meridians, pressing those restless fire-attribute Soul Power bit by bit back into their original places.

Ma Xiaotao was very close to him, close enough that lowering her head allowed her to see his focused expression.

She suddenly remembered the first time she had asked Huo Yuhao to help suppress the Evil Fire.

At that time, Huo Yuhao was not even as tall as her shoulder.

In the blink of an eye, this kid had already grown up.

His cultivation was also becoming increasingly incomprehensible to people.

"Has your Ultimate Ice grown stronger again?"

"There is a little progress."

"A little?"

Feeling the scorching heat rapidly receding within her body, Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but pinch his shoulder.

"You call this a little? I now suspect you have some misunderstanding of 'a little'."

"Modesty is a virtue."

"What are you putting on an act in front of me for?"

"Afraid that telling the truth would strike a blow to you."

"Huo Yuhao."

"Sister, I am treating your illness."

"So?"

"Beating up a doctor counts as medical disturbance."

Ma Xiaotao laughed out of anger.

She casually draped her arm over Huo Yuhao's shoulder, pressing most of her weight over.

"Then I'll show some respect to Divine Doctor Huo."

"Doing this will affect the treatment."

"How does it affect?"

"It presses me down so I can't grow taller."

"You're already tall enough."

"I think I can still be saved."

As the two were talking, the academy gate suddenly quieted down.

Huo Yuhao's heart skipped a beat.

He heard familiar footsteps.

And not just one.

"Sister Xiaotao."

"What is it?"

"Put your hand down first."

"Why?"

"I feel that this posture right now can easily trigger some unnecessary misunderstandings."

Ma Xiaotao turned her head to look.

Inside the academy gate, several people were standing in a row.

Wang Donger crossed her arms with a smile hanging at the corners of her mouth.

That smile looked very sweet.

Yet Huo Yuhao inexplicably wanted to buy himself an insurance policy.

Tang Ya stood beside Wang Donger, her eyes already starting to glow.

Jiang Nannan looked at him without speaking.

Wang Qiuer held the golden dragon spear in her hand, the tip of the spear gently tapping the ground.

Gu Yuena stood at the very edge, her gaze falling on the arm Ma Xiaotao had draped over Huo Yuhao's shoulder.

Xiaoxiao took out a small notebook from her storage spirit tool.

She even licked the tip of her pen.

"Today's record."

Xiaoxiao chanted softly, "Huo Yuhao's first day returning to the academy, put in a headlock by Senior Sister Ma Xiaotao at the main gate. There are five female guests on site, the atmosphere is good, and temporarily no one is making a move."

The corner of Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched.

"Xiaoxiao, put your notebook away."

"Don't interrupt."

Xiaoxiao didn't even raise her head.

"Famous scenes are fleeting; I must respect history."

Wang Donger let out a soft laugh.

"Yuhao, you look quite busy."

"Donger, listen to my explanation."

"I'm listening."

Huo Yuhao opened his mouth.

He suddenly discovered that he didn't have an explanation he could immediately pull out.

Ma Xiaotao still had her arm draped over his shoulder, and the two Soul Powers of ice and fire still lingered around them.

This scene would have a lot of story behind it no matter where it was placed.

"Sister Xiaotao's Evil Fire flared up again."

Huo Yuhao pointed around.

"I'm helping her suppress it, things are very pure."

Wang Donger nodded.

"I didn't say they weren't pure either."

"Your tone doesn't sound like you believe it."

"What are you feeling guilty about?"

"I don't feel guilty."

"Then why are you so close to her?"

"Treatment requires it."

Tang Ya chimed in with a beaming smile.

"Got it, close-contact treatment."

Huo Yuhao looked at her.

"Teacher Tang Ya, don't fan the flames."

"How could I?"

Tang Ya wore an innocent look.

"I am helping everyone quickly understand the situation."

Ma Xiaotao was displeased.

She simply pulled Huo Yuhao a bit closer to her side.

"He is my younger brother, I'm borrowing him to suppress the Evil Fire, any problem?"

The scene fell silent for half a second.

Tang Ya rubbed her chin and thought very earnestly.

"Adding the character for 'romance/affection' in front of younger brother makes it sound smoother."

Ma Xiaotao's brow twitched.

"Tang Ya!"

"What I'm talking about is linguistic art."

"Don't move!"

Tang Ya had been prepared for a long time, and as soon as her words fell, she ran toward the academy.

Ma Xiaotao let go of Huo Yuhao and chased after her with a string of firelight.

"If you have the ability to spread rumors, have the ability not to run!"

"This is what I call reasonable deduction!"

"Today I'll let you know what reasonable beating means!"

"Help! The inner court senior sister is bullying the weak Sect Leader!"

The two chased and fled, rushing dozens of meters away in the blink of an eye.

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up; the opportunity had arrived.

If he didn't run now, when would he?

His feet moved, and he quietly shifted two steps to the side.

Xiaoxiao immediately wrote in her notebook.

"The target is attempting to withdraw from the battlefield. The tactical mindset is clear, but unfortunately there are too many opponents."

Huo Yuhao turned his head to glare at her.

"Can you write two sentences less?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Readers love to see it."

Huo Yuhao decided not to entangle with her.

As soon as he took his third step, Jiang Nannan was already blocking the front.

"Yuhao, where are you going?"

Jiang Nannan's tone was very gentle.

Huo Yuhao's foot was pulled back on the spot.

"I wasn't planning to go anywhere, just exercising my legs."

"Is that so?"

"Traveling for a long time, my legs are a bit numb."

"Then don't leave yet."

Jiang Nannan looked at him, her voice still as gentle as ever.

"Explain why you left for so long without reporting your safety?"

The smile on Huo Yuhao's face slowly faded.

This time he didn't play the fool again.

"Some matters were too heavily involved; I had no way to send the news back."

"Not even a single word of safety?"

Jiang Nannan asked very softly.

Yet Huo Yuhao heard the grievance in her words.

"I'm sorry."

"I don't want to hear this."

Jiang Nannan looked into his eyes.

"I just want to know, will you still be like this in the future?"

Huo Yuhao fell silent for a moment.

He had no way to guarantee he would never encounter danger again, nor did he dare to casually promise he would never lose contact again.

Jiang Nannan seemed to understand his thoughts.

"I didn't make you promise not to do anything."

"At least find a way to leave a message."

"Even if it's just four words: 'I am still alive', that's fine."

Huo Yuhao's heart felt choked up.

"Okay."

This time, he agreed very slowly.

"In the future, as long as there is a chance, I will definitely report my safety."

Jiang Nannan looked at him for a moment, then stepped aside by half a step.

"Remember what you said."

"Remembered."

"Still running?"

"Not running anymore."

"Really not running?"

Just as Huo Yuhao wanted to nod, a soft sound came from beside him.

Wang Qiuer lifted the golden dragon spear, and the golden light on the spear body flashed past.

"Run."

She said indifferently, "Let's see how fast you can run."

Huo Yuhao immediately straightened his waist.

"I am a person of utmost integrity; if I said I wouldn't run, I wouldn't run."

Wang Donger scoffed.

"Who greased the soles of their feet just now?"

"That was a strategic relocation."

"Relocated to where?"

"To find a place suitable for an explanation."

"The academy entrance isn't suitable?"

"There are too many onlookers, it harms my image."

Xiaoxiao reminded from the side.

"You don't really have any image left anyway, you can explain freely."

"Xiaoxiao."

"Hmm?"

"Sooner or later, you will lose a friend like me."

"It's fine, I can publish your dark history."

"You've even thought of the book title?"

"《The Survival Record of Huo Yuhao."

Xiaoxiao flipped through her small notebook.

"The subtitle is 'On How a Man Faces Five Women Simultaneously'."

Huo Yuhao corrected, "It's clearly six."

Xiaoxiao blinked.

"You counted me in too?"

"You, the recorder, are even more dangerous than the judge."

Xiaoxiao nodded with satisfaction and made another note.

"The client recognizes the value of this book, and future sales are promising."

Wang Donger couldn't help it, the corners of her mouth twitched.

She quickly straightened her face again.

"Don't think you can gloss this over by acting foolish."

"I really didn't mean to gloss it over."

Huo Yuhao walked up in front of her.

"Donger, I made you worry."

Wang Donger turned her head away.

"Who was worried about you?"

"Then should I take it back?"

"You dare!"

Huo Yuhao obediently shut his mouth.

Wang Donger turned her head back and looked him up and down from head to toe.

"Are you injured?"

"No."

"Really no?"

"Sister Xiaotao has already checked just now."

"She checked quite comprehensively, huh."

"Mainly Soul Power and Meridians."

"I didn't ask where she checked."

Huo Yuhao felt like he had fallen into a pit.

The kind dug on the spot and jumped into on the spot.

"Donger, I suggest we change the topic."

"Fine."

Wang Donger raised her chin and pointed at Gu Yuena.

"Then explain why she is also here."

Huo Yuhao looked along her gaze.

Gu Yuena hadn't spoken the entire time.

She stood a few steps away, her hands hanging naturally, and no change could be seen in her expression.

Seeing Huo Yuhao look over, she asked a sentence.

"Finished handling it?"

Huo Yuhao nodded.

"Temporarily handled."

"Where is Fanfan?"

"Left over there to watch the medicine garden."

Gu Yuena nodded slightly.

"She's willing?"

"I left her a lot of food."

"Then she's willing."

The conversation between the two was very normal.

But after Wang Donger heard it, her brows slowly raised.

"You guys still have common topics?"

Huo Yuhao immediately had a headache.

"This matter is a bit long to explain."

"I have time."

"I do too."

Jiang Nannan chimed in.

Wang Qiuer clenched the golden dragon spear.

"Speak."

Gu Yuena glanced at the few of them and did not bail Huo Yuhao out.

Huo Yuhao suddenly felt that the Immortal Plants in the medicine garden were quite easy to get along with.

At least when they have Life Qi they only throw leaves.

These few people in front of him were fully equipped with clear divisions of labor.

Wang Donger was responsible for the interrogation.

Jiang Nannan was responsible for the gentle finishing blow.

Wang Qiuer was responsible for martial deterrence.

Tang Ya was responsible for creating public opinion.

Xiaoxiao was responsible for recording the evidence of crimes.

Gu Yuena was responsible for standing there and putting pressure on him.

Placed in any interrogation room, this lineup would make any prisoner voluntarily work overtime to confess.

Huo Yuhao cleared his throat.

"The matter is like this..."

"What are you all gathering at the door for?"

An aged voice suddenly came from above.

Everyone raised their heads simultaneously.

Elder Xuan was squatting on the roof of the academy's main gate, holding a chicken leg in his hand, his mouth oily from eating.

Who knew how long he had been watching.

Xiaoxiao immediately raised her hand.

"Elder Xuan, we are conducting internal communication."

"It looks more like a public execution to me."

Huo Yuhao's heart leaped with joy.

The savior has arrived!

"Elder Xuan, do you have something to find us for?"

"Of course there is."

Elder Xuan took a big bite of chicken meat.

"Would I squat here and watch you get scolded for nothing?"

The touched look on Huo Yuhao's face instantly disappeared.

"How long have you been watching?"

"Starting from when Ma Xiaotao grabbed your collar."

"Then why did you only come out now?"

"The chicken leg wasn't finished yet."

Elder Xuan said it with complete self-assurance.

"Besides, this scene is quite good for appetizing a meal."

Xiaoxiao gave a thumbs-up.

"Elder Xuan knows his stuff."

"Show me that small notebook of yours later."

"Core data, never lent out."

"Plus one chicken leg."

"Deal."

Huo Yuhao looked at this old man and young girl, feeling that the academy's atmosphere was beyond saving.

Elder Xuan jumped down from the roof.

"Alright, the excitement ends here."

"Everyone follow me to Sea God Island."

Huo Yuhao asked, "Now?"

"Now."

"Can we wait for Sister Xiaotao and Teacher Xiaoya to come back?"

Tang Ya's shout came from afar.

"Elder Xuan, save me!"

Shortly after, a cluster of Blue Silver Grass rushed out from behind the wall.

Tang Ya swung across the courtyard wall using the Blue Silver Grass, and when she landed, her hair was still smoking a little.

Ma Xiaotao followed closely behind.

"You stop right there!"

Tang Ya flashed and hid behind Elder Xuan.

"I've arrived! Assembly complete!"

Ma Xiaotao glared at her.

"Come out."

"Not coming out."

"If you have the ability, hide behind Elder Xuan for the rest of your life."

"Let's survive today first."

Elder Xuan tapped Tang Ya's head with the chicken leg.

"Don't use me as a shield."

"Elder Xuan, as a senior elder of the academy, you must protect the personal safety of the students."

"When your mouth was asking for a beating just now, why didn't you think about safety?"

Tang Ya poked out half her head.

"Inspiration came too fast, couldn't brake in time."

Ma Xiaotao sneered.

"I'll deal with you after the meeting."

"Then I won't attend the meeting."

"You dare."

Elder Xuan ignored the bickering of the two and waved his big hand.

Soul Power instantly enveloped the entire area.

Huo Yuhao's vision blurred, and his feet had already left the ground.

"Elder Xuan, I can walk myself!"

"Too slow."

"That still doesn't mean you have to grab the back of my collar, right?"

"Convenient."

"I protest."

"Protest invalid."

Not just Huo Yuhao.

Wang Donger, Jiang Nannan, Tang Ya, Wang Qiuer, Gu Yuena, and Xiaoxiao were all lifted up by Soul Power.

Ma Xiaotao was able to keep up with Elder Xuan's speed.

The group passed through Shrek Academy and headed straight for Sea God Lake.

The wind brushed past their ears.

Tang Ya still didn't forget to lean over to Huo Yuhao's side.

"Yuhao."

"What is it?"

"The question just now, you haven't finished explaining."

"Teacher Xiaoya, you just finished being hunted down, why haven't you learned your lesson yet?"

"Eating melons is human nature."

"You should worry about yourself first."

"I have Elder Xuan."

Elder Xuan didn't even turn his head back.

"I won't protect you."

Tang Ya immediately looked at Huo Yuhao.

"Then protect me."

"I can barely protect myself."

"Useless."

Ma Xiaotao stretched her wrists behind.

"You guys chat, I'm listening."

Tang Ya immediately shut up.

Not long after, the crowd landed on Sea God Island.

Quite a few people were already standing in front of the Sea God Pavilion.

Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Xixi, Chen Zifeng, Gongyang Mo, Yao Haoxuan and other inner courtyard students were all there.

Seeing Huo Yuhao and the others coming over, many people cast their gazes over.

Gongyang Mo waved first.

"Little Yuhao, you're finally back."

Just as Huo Yuhao was about to respond, Gongyang Mo added another sentence.

"I heard you flipped over right as you reached the entrance?"

Huo Yuhao's face darkened.

"The news spread this fast?"

Gongyang Mo pointed to mid-air.

"When Elder Xuan flew over, Tang Ya shouted all the way."

Huo Yuhao turned back to look at Tang Ya.

Tang Ya looked up at the sky.

"The weather is really nice today."

"What did you shout just now?"

"Nothing."

Xiaoxiao opened her notebook.

"I remember, Teacher Tang Ya's original words were, 'Huo Yuhao is besieged by six women as soon as he returns to the academy, come quickly to Sea God Island to eat melons'."

Tang Ya rushed over to cover her mouth.

"Children shouldn't talk nonsense!"

"I have evidence!"

"Evidence confiscated!"

The two of them started scuffling again.

Elder Xuan walked in front of the crowd and pressed his hand down.

"Quiet."

Everyone quickly stood straight.

Huo Yuhao also put away his joking thoughts.

Elder Xuan tossed the finished chicken bones aside and fished out a new chicken leg.

"I called you over for the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Soul Duel Tournament."

"As the tournament approaches, the list of contestants should also be finalized."

Hearing this, the scene became completely quiet.

All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Soul Duel Tournament.

To every academy student, these few words carried a special weight.

Shrek has won too many sessions.

Precisely because of this, the pressure on the shoulders of every representative team was very heavy.

Elder Xuan took out a list.

"Main team members."

"Dai Yueheng."

"Here."

"Ling Luochen."

"Here."

"Chen Zifeng."

"Here."

"Xixi."

"Here."

"Gongyang Mo."

"Here."

"Yao Haoxuan."

"Here."

"Ma Xiaotao."

"Here."

Elder Xuan finished reading the names in one breath.

Several inner courtyard students responded one after another.

Huo Yuhao glanced over.

This lineup almost covered power attack, control, agility attack, support, and defense.

Everyone's Cultivation was also not low.

Elder Xuan put away the first list.

"Next is the reserve team."

Huo Yuhao originally thought he already had a number in his heart.

When Elder Xuan unfolded the second piece of paper, he was still stunned.

The top had seven names written on it.

Neat and tidy, not a single one missing.

Huo Yuhao.

Jiang Nannan.

Tang Ya.

Wang Qiuer.

Gu Yuena.

Wang Donger.

Xiaoxiao.

Xiaoxiao looked at the list, lowered her head and started recording again.

"New combination established, team leader TBD, internal relationships complex, before the match even starts, the Shura field has already gathered."

Huo Yuhao reached out and pressed down on her notebook.

"This is not allowed to be written."

Xiaoxiao pulled hard back.

"Let go, this is firsthand data!"

"Can't you write some training plans?"

"How can a training plan be as interesting as this?"

Wang Donger looked at Elder Xuan.

"Elder Xuan, why is the reserve team arranged like this?"

Elder Xuan took a bite of the chicken leg.

"Comprehensive strength, coordination space, Spirit characteristics, and the academy's judgment."

Wang Qiuer spoke.

"Who will be the team leader?"

"Discuss it amongst yourselves."

"Then discuss it right now."

She pounded the golden dragon spear on the ground and looked at Huo Yuhao.

"Fight a match, whoever wins becomes it."

Before Huo Yuhao could speak, Tang Ya raised her hand first.

"I propose Yuhao be the team leader."

Wang Donger looked at her.

"Reason?"

"It's convenient to hold accountable at the first instance if problems arise."

Xiaoxiao nodded.

"Seconded."

Jiang Nannan smiled with pursed lips.

Gu Yuena also looked at Huo Yuhao.

Ma Xiaotao stood outside the arena, crossed her arms, and said, "I also think it's quite suitable; this kid has rich experience in getting scolded and has strong stress-resistance."

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath.

"Is there something wrong with your criteria for choosing a team leader?"

Elder Xuan took out another chicken leg.

"The matter of the team leader can be discussed later."

"Don't celebrate too early."

Everyone looked at him.

Elder Xuan took a bite of the chicken meat and said vaguely:

"Tomorrow, you guys will fight a match against the main team."

"If you lose too ugly, everyone gets extra training."