Chapter 73: The Love of Ma Hongjun and Cuihua

Outside Shrek Academy, Zhao Ming found a quiet spot and got to work.

As Zhao Ming released his martial soul, Ma Hongjun felt an overwhelming suppression coming from it.

Under this pressure, even his soul power's circulation slowed down. His martial soul was the Evil Fire Phoenix, considered a powerful martial soul.

Although the Evil Fire Phoenix wasn't the same as the Fire Phoenix, its combat prowess wasn't much weaker.

Yet, despite having such a martial soul, Ma Hongjun could feel the immense suppression.

Could there really be a bird more powerful than a phoenix in this world? Ma Hongjun found it hard to believe, but it made him even more confident that Zhao Ming could cure him.

The difference between Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix and a regular Fire Phoenix was the impurities in his martial soul. Zhao Ming's task was to expel these impurities.

At Zhao Ming's request, Ma Hongjun also released his martial soul.

Zhao Ming maintained his Undying Fire, letting it roast Ma Hongjun.

Only when the fire acted on Ma Hongjun did he realize the terror of Zhao Ming's martial soul. Without considering anything else, this fire alone could rank among the world's top martial souls.

"If you want a complete cure, you'll have to endure some pain," Zhao Ming said calmly, seeing Ma Hongjun's contorted expression.

Ma Hongjun's body had turned red, with sweat steaming off him. But the sweat evaporated instantly upon leaving his body, disappearing into the air.

Before long, black impurities began appearing on Ma Hongjun's body.

Once they appeared, they were quickly burned away. However, their essence was absorbed into Zhao Ming's body.

As the essence entered his body, Zhao Ming felt a surge of unprecedented vitality, making him slightly exhilarated.

Moreover, these impurities extracted from Ma Hongjun showed no adverse effects upon entering Zhao Ming's body.

Time passed slowly, and under Zhao Ming's Undying Fire, Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix flame visibly became more pure.

Zhao Ming, too, was glowing with vitality, a sign of excessive yang energy.

After a while, a shrewd middle-aged man with black-framed crystal glasses approached them.

Zhao Ming recognized him as Flender.

Flender was staring at him in awe.

A twin martial soul?! Flender couldn't help but be astonished.

He had heard from Zhao Wuji about this new student's formidable abilities. His puppet martial soul enabled him to wield power comparable to a Soul Emperor, if not stronger.

Yesterday, Flender had been eager to see this prodigious student, but he held back, knowing that geniuses often had pride. Letting him know he was already under such scrutiny might make future management difficult.

Despite this, Flender had broken his routine and come to the field early that morning. He was eager to see this exceptionally talented student.

However, he learned from Xiao Wu that Zhao Ming was helping Ma Hongjun remove the impurities from his evil fire.

Initially skeptical, Flender rushed over, worried that his precious student might get hurt.

Even though this was a student with near-demonic talent, Ma Hongjun had been under his care since he was six.

Rushing over, the scene before him left Flender even more shocked. He hadn't expected Zhao Ming to genuinely help Ma Hongjun purify his evil fire, nor did he expect this prodigious student to possess another martial soul. Although he didn't know what it was, he recognized it as a top-tier fire attribute martial soul.

Moreover, he felt a faint suppression from the martial soul, even as a Soul Saint!

Given the vast difference in their soul power, feeling such suppression meant Zhao Ming's beast martial soul was extraordinarily powerful.

With the last impurity refined, Ma Hongjun's martial soul had fully evolved into a Fire Phoenix.

A gleam flashed in Zhao Ming's eyes, unnoticed by anyone. Within Ma Hongjun's martial soul, a subtle black flame flickered in the eyes of the Fire Phoenix, then quickly vanished, becoming a trace of black in its gaze.

This change was extremely subtle, unseen by anyone.

There's no free lunch in the world.

Everything you gain comes at a cost. Having resolved Ma Hongjun's evil fire issue perfectly, making him a true Fire Phoenix, Zhao Ming couldn't risk raising a potential adversary.

By planting a seed of Undying Fire within Ma Hongjun's martial soul, Zhao Ming had a deeper motive.

If Ma Hongjun ever opposed him in the future, especially if he tried to compete for Bai Chenxiang, Zhao Ming could effortlessly deal with him. The Undying Fire was far more dangerous than any impurities.

Of course, Zhao Ming was a benevolent person. As long as Ma Hongjun behaved, he wouldn't target him without reason.

After all, both shared the attribute of fire in avian martial souls. The Phoenix's rebirth and the Undying Bird's immortality had a certain kinship.

Now that the evil fire issue was resolved, Ma Hongjun could live a normal life.

Cuihua, what a graceful and lively name!

It suggested an honest, good girl. While purifying Ma Hongjun's Phoenix flame, Cuihua watched from the side, her face full of genuine concern. Zhao Ming could tell she was a good girl!

Having resolved the evil fire and salvaged a relationship, Zhao Ming felt he had done enough.

So, when he pursued Bai Chenxiang, he could do so with a clear conscience.

"Thank you," Ma Hongjun said sincerely, feeling the pure flame energy in his hands.

"No need, you should thank Miss Cuihua. It was because of this kind, honest girl that I decided to help you. Even in the face of our intense flame, she stayed by your side. Even I was moved."

Hearing Zhao Ming, Ma Hongjun glanced at Cuihua. Her clothes were soaked with sweat, her face pale yet filled with a smile of joy and relief.

Seeing Cuihua like this, Ma Hongjun was moved! Previously, his relationship with Cuihua was largely due to the evil fire within him.

But now, seeing her like this, he was genuinely touched!

Even if Cuihua wasn't the most beautiful, she was honest. Her waist wasn't the slimmest, but she was hardworking.

"Cuihua," Ma Hongjun called softly.

"Hongjun," Cuihua stepped forward, gazing at him intently.

Their eyes met, peace and harmony enveloping them.

Watching this scene, Zhao Ming smiled contentedly.

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𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼:

• 𝙅𝙘𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟮

• 𝘼𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙝

• 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯 𝗠𝗼𝗲𝗲

𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸:

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝟭𝟴𝟱+ 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗢𝘂𝘁: 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩!

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀!

👉 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙤𝙬: 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣.𝙘𝙤𝙢/𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙊𝙛𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧

💬 𝘼𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝘼𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚: 𝙈𝙮 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩! 𝙐𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 $30—𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 10% 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩! 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙚: 𝗚𝗢𝗗𝗢𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥.

𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙂𝙋𝙏 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣-𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮, 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨, 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!

👉𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽: 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣.𝙘𝙤𝙢/𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙊𝙛𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧/𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙥