The next morning.
Golden sunlight pierced through the mist rising from the lake, refracting onto Sea God Island and illuminating the lush vegetation.
Su Qingfeng was assigned to stay in a courtyard on Sea God Island. The house was a two-story pavilion built from thousand-year-old Silverwood, resistant to rain corrosion and very sturdy, shimmering with silver radiance under the sun.
Next door was one of Mu En's residences, identical in specifications.
Such courtyards were originally only allocated to the elder宿老 (sù lǎo - elder scholars/residents) of Sea God Pavilion and its outstanding members. However, as the Saint Son of Sea God Pavilion, Mu En had arranged such a courtyard for Su Qingfeng as well.
Early in the morning, a person arrived at Su Qingfeng's courtyard.
That person was Ma Xiaotao.
Yesterday, Su Qingfeng had awakened his Polar Star Martial Soul and Immortal's Domain.
With the matchmaking efforts of senior disciple Yan Shaozhe, he had met Ma Xiaotao, who possessed the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul.
Ma Xiaotao was practically smitten with Su Qingfeng at first sight, especially after learning that he could cultivate an Ice Attribute Martial Soul. She had pestered Yan Shaozhe all night, inquiring about Su Qingfeng.
She finally managed to find out that Su Qingfeng had the potential to cultivate top-tier Ice Element Power, which could even be used to alleviate the evil fire within her.
From that moment on, Ma Xiaotao could no longer contain herself.
Before dawn, she got up, prepared breakfast, and excitedly came to Su Qingfeng's courtyard. She sat in the pavilion, waiting, just to catch another glimpse of Su Qingfeng.
Sunlight streamed through the windowsill, and Su Qingfeng finally woke up. He rubbed his eyes, tidied his clothes, and slowly walked out after opening the door.
The radiance fell upon his languid face, like an immortal stretching lazily.
The vegetation on Sea God Island was incredibly dense, with many plants having grown for hundreds or even thousands of years. The trees were tall, reaching hundreds of meters, and the flowers bloomed year-round without wilting, making the place resemble a paradise.
Pink and white flowers rained down from the sky, the plants swayed for him, and birds sang, creating a dreamlike, illusory scene.
Su Qingfeng groggily washed up, only to find Ma Xiaotao gazing at him with affectionate, peach-blossom eyes.
In an instant, Su Qingfeng felt troubled.
"How did you get in?"
He had locked the courtyard gate!
"Heh heh, I flew in," Ma Xiaotao chuckled.
"Uh..."
"I don't mean any harm. I know you just arrived at Sea God Pavilion and might not know how to cook or where to eat, so I made some pastries and porridge for you, fearing you might go hungry."
Ma Xiaotao opened the box where she had stored the food and took out a steaming bowl of porridge and a plate of pretty pastries.
The aroma soon wafted through the courtyard.
"Eat up." Ma Xiaotao, with her legs crossed and her face flushed, looked at Su Qingfeng.
She could never get tired of looking at his face!
Every time she saw him, she felt a strange restlessness in her heart!
Her teacher had told her that while Su Qingfeng might have the potential to suppress her evil fire, he was her teacher's junior disciple. She couldn't force him to cultivate ice-type abilities, nor could she force him to marry her.
Therefore, cultivating their relationship had to be Ma Xiaotao's own effort!
Su Qingfeng sat calmly opposite Ma Xiaotao. He was indeed a little hungry and took a few bites with the Golden Nan Spoon.
It looked good, but the taste was disappointing.
Ma Xiaotao asked expectantly, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Su Qingfeng could only nod politely, forcing himself to swallow. "It's okay."
Internally: Damn it, something seems undercooked! Raw! Did she treat this Soul Master world cuisine as ordinary food when she cooked it?! "As long as you like it, I can cook for you every day. I read books last night. To capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach."
Ma Xiaotao said happily. In fact, before today, she couldn't cook at all; she had only learned it the night before.
For this porridge, she had burned it twice. Once, she boiled the water dry without adding ingredients, and another time she forgot the main ingredients.
It was only on the fifth try that she learned her lesson and managed to make porridge and pastries that were barely presentable. With some decoration and preparation, she finally completed the breakfast presented before Su Qingfeng!
However, it had to be said, although Mu En, that old man, was good to her, he was truly terrible at taking care of people. He was often hungry on the way back to Shrek Academy.
The reason was simple: powerful individuals like Mu En (except for those with special Martial Souls like Elder Xuan's Taotie, or those with specific cultivation exceptions) no longer needed to eat frequently. They only ate occasionally to satisfy a craving.
But Su Qingfeng, despite appearing like an peerless immortal, was actually just an ordinary person! He gets hungry! He needs to use the restroom!
As long as he can eat, that's fine.
Su Qingfeng comforted himself like this.
Su Qingfeng heard her words and felt a little helpless. "What kind of books did you read?"
Ma Xiaotao said seriously and frankly, "Well, I've read a lot."
"How to Be a Good Wife and Loving Mother"
"The Tastes of Men with Different Personalities"
"How to Capture a Man's Heart"
"How People with High Visual Appeal Think"
"..."
"Wait, setting aside whatever trash books you're reading, how did you manage to finish so many in one night?"
Su Qingfeng was shocked. Was the Douluo Continent a place where one page equaled one book? "It's normal. Generally, the higher a Soul Master's level, the better their physical functions become, along with stronger spiritual power and memory. I'm already over level sixty, so I can basically read ten lines at a glance and remember everything. If I'm in a hurry, finishing a three-centimeter-thick book in half an hour isn't a problem."
Ma Xiaotao said, reading? Wasn't that a simple matter? Otherwise, how would Soul Masters remember the weaknesses and characteristics of so many soul beasts?
Su Qingfeng was speechless after listening. With this skill, wouldn't he ace every exam if he went back to Earth? "Alright."
Su Qingfeng filled his stomach and said calmly, "Actually, you don't need to take care of me to suppress your evil fire, nor do you need to sacrifice your marriage for it.
By seniority, I am your junior grand-uncle. Caring for a junior is what elders should do, so I will cultivate ice-attribute elements first. It's not just because it can suppress your evil fire; ice element power itself is very strong, offering both control and damage."
"No, no, no, I did it willingly!"
Ma Xiaotao was stunned. "This feels so loving, Junior Grand-uncle! Alright, even though you're younger than me, I'll call you Junior Grand-uncle from now on. You're so good; I didn't realize you were considering me. I'm so happy!"
Su Qingfeng had a unique aura in his speech!
However, under Ma Xiaotao's fangirl gaze, Su Qingfeng really had trouble eating... the atmosphere was too awkward...
"It smells so good this early in the morning. I wonder if this old man has such good fortune to share a breakfast?"
Mu En also descended from the sky at this moment, landing in the courtyard and smiling at them faintly.
Su Qingfeng instantly felt that the courtyard gate seemed to have no purpose anymore; they could all fly! As a mere nobody who had just awakened his Martial Soul, did he have any privacy among these big shots? "But I only made it for Junior Grand-uncle. Grand-Ancestor, perhaps next time?"
Ma Xiaotao stood up, not expecting the Pavilion Master to show up.
In fact, Mu En had been quite mysterious for decades, like a carefree immortal, rarely interfering in affairs. Even Ma Xiaotao couldn't see him often. Now, he was actually following Su Qingfeng around every day.
"Red Abalone Yang Worm Porridge, Ice Jade Blood Cake. I've never heard Shaozhe mention you had this skill before. It seems I have no good fortune."
Mu En said faintly.
"However, both of these foods are very nourishing. Little girl, do you have ulterior motives? Are you trying to strengthen Qingfeng in advance?"
Mu En's words made the atmosphere even more awkward.
After speaking, Mu En seemed to have sensed the ambiguous atmosphere and quickly said to Su Qingfeng,
"Qingfeng, are you done eating? If you're finished, we'll set off."
"Where are you going?" Ma Xiaotao was startled.
"To the Extreme North Land."
Mu En said faintly, looking towards the north.
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