"You'll know what the effect is by trying it," Shi Yu said. "You can give Xiao Tao-xuejie a little bit first. If there's a good effect, give her more. If there are adverse effects, stop. A little worsening is acceptable."
Xuan Lao pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement. At this point, they could only treat a dead horse as if it were alive; having hope was better than having none.
Shi Yu fed a leaf of the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to Ma Xiaotao.
Xuan Lao was responsible for guiding the leaf with his own Soul Power to help Ma Xiaotao swallow it.
Ma Xiaotao was currently in a coma and couldn't swallow the leaf on her own at all.
As the leaf entered Ma Xiaotao's abdomen, the effect was immediate. The restless evil fire seemed to have encountered a natural nemesis, its intensity visibly weakening.
"It's working!" Xuan Lao exclaimed in surprise.
Shi Yu also smiled. It was good that it worked; otherwise, such a premium heavenly materials and earthly treasures would have been wasted.
After confirming it was effective, Shi Yu proceeded to feed the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to Ma Xiaotao further.
As Ma Xiaotao consumed the entire Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, her evil fire became chaotic, like an army routed and defeated.
Xuan Lao took action to control the evil fire energy, preventing it from rioting and burning down the room.
Shi Yu and Huo Yuhao left the room together, leaving only Xuan Lao inside to help Ma Xiaotao absorb the medicinal properties of the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.
"Thank you," Huo Yuhao suddenly said as Shi Yu and he walked together.
"For what?" Shi Yu didn't understand why Huo Yuhao suddenly said this.
"Before, Wang Dong and I were almost killed by that Body Sect Soul Douluo. Thanks to you arriving in time, so, thank you," Huo Yuhao said sincerely.
His feelings towards Shi Yu were quite complicated. Because of the matter with Dai Huabin, he actually had a lot of opinions about Shi Yu.
He had also thought that one day he must return those two slaps from before.
But this time, Shi Yu's timely return and bringing a Title Douluo to resolve his and Wang Dong's life-or-death crisis made him feel more grateful towards Shi Yu.
It was not an exaggeration to say that the other party had shown them a life-saving grace.
Under this favor, those previous frictions seemed unimportant.
Shi Yu turned his head to look at Huo Yuhao, not expecting him to actually say thank you to himself.
"You're welcome," Shi Yu said with a light chuckle, accepting Huo Yuhao's thanks.
Huo Yuhao didn't say anything more. His relationship with Shi Yu had been awkward before, not close, so naturally, there wasn't much to talk about.
Shi Yu also didn't force a topic. After parting ways with Huo Yuhao, he went to see Zhang Lexuan.
Zhang Lexuan was circulating her energy to heal after receiving treatment. Her face was relatively pale, and her condition was very poor.
Hearing Shi Yu's voice, she temporarily stopped, opened the door, and welcomed Shi Yu in.
"Is something wrong?" Zhang Lexuan asked, her voice weak but gentle.
Seeing Shi Yu, the scene of Shi Yu saving her from Du Bu Si's attack couldn't help but appear in her mind.
"I just want to give Le Xuan-jie a few drops of blood to heal," Shi Yu said. As he spoke, he cut a not-so-shallow gash on his own hand and squeezed out a few drops of blood.
Under the effect of Space power, the blood floated towards Zhang Lexuan.
"What are you doing? My injury isn't that serious, it's not to the point of using your blood to heal," Zhang Lexuan said with a hint of reproach.
Ignoring the few drops of blood, she took out medicine to bandage Shi Yu's hand.
"No need, it'll be fine in a moment," Shi Yu waved his hand to refuse. By the time it was bandaged, it would already be scarred; it was completely unnecessary.
"These few drops of blood have already been taken out, just take and refine them to heal your injuries."
"I see your condition isn't very good. If sacrificing a few drops of blood can help you recover faster, then it's definitely worth it," Shi Yu said with a smile.
Zhang Lexuan looked at Shi Yu in a daze, inexplicable emotions surging in her heart.
"I won't disturb your rest and recovery," Shi Yu walked to the door but stopped again. He turned around and looked at Zhang Lexuan, instructing, "The blood has already been taken out, don't waste it."
After speaking, he walked out and closed the door.
Zhang Lexuan's gaze slowly shifted to the few drops of blood suspended in the air. On her face, which had been dominated by sadness, a faint smile actually bloomed.
Shi Yu returned to his room to rest. Lying on the bed, he quickly fell asleep; he was too tired.
He woke up the next morning, awakened by a knocking sound.
Shi Yu rubbed his eyes and opened the door, seeing Ma Xiaotao dressed in red.
The latter's face was a bit pale, and she didn't look to be in a very good state.
"Xiao Tao-xuejie," Shi Yu became a bit more alert. He looked Ma Xiaotao up and down, surprised by her condition. Not only was she awake, but she could actually get out of bed and walk. Her recovery speed was nothing short of a medical miracle.
"I can't stand for too long," Ma Xiaotao said weakly.
"Quickly, come in and sit," Shi Yu hurriedly welcomed Ma Xiaotao in, had her sit down, and thoughtfully went to pour her a glass of water.
"Has your evil fire problem been resolved?" Shi Yu sat across from Ma Xiaotao and asked.
Ma Xiaotao nodded, looking at Shi Yu gratefully. "It's resolved. Thanks to your heavenly materials and earthly treasures named Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower."
"Not only did it completely help me solve the evil fire problem that has troubled me for many years, but it also greatly improved the quality of my Martial Soul, achieving an evolution."
"Now my Ten Thousand Year Phoenix Martial Soul can even be considered a peak fire Martial Soul. The benefits this brings me will be unimaginable."
Ma Xiaotao was a little excited as she spoke. Her excited emotions made her complexion look much better.
"Then congratulations," Shi Yu also smiled, happy for Ma Xiaotao. It was good that it was effective, allowing the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to fulfill its intended value.
"My Soul Power has even increased to rank sixty-nine because of this; in at most another month, I should be able to break through to rank seventy," Ma Xiaotao continued.
The magnitude of this increase made her feel a bit unreal.
Shi Yu quietly listened as Ma Xiaotao recounted her improvement this time.
The latter didn't hold back anything from Shi Yu, because the immortal herb from the other party made her feel very close to him; this was due to gratitude.
"This Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower not only greatly increased my strength but also saved my life."
"If my evil fire couldn't be resolved in time, it might make me mentally unstable; by then, I might not even be myself anymore."
"So..." Ma Xiaotao paused, her eyes full of gratitude as she looked at Shi Yu.
"Thank you."
Shi Yu was still a bit unaccustomed to such a gentle Ma Xiaotao, even wondering if Ma Xiaotao's personality had drastically changed because she had injured her brain.
"It's good that you're alright," Shi Yu replied with a smile. Her being like this also made him feel that giving away the immortal herb wasn't in vain.
Ma Xiaotao had been in a very bad mood because of the attack, but at this moment, she showed a smile, feeling quite good.
"I will firmly remember this favor. If you ever need help with anything in the future, just find me; I will definitely not refuse in the slightest," Ma Xiaotao said solemnly.
"Then thank you in advance," Shi Yu was quite satisfied with Ma Xiaotao's attitude.
"We suffered heavy casualties this time. The upcoming Soul Master Competition might have to rely on you," Ma Xiaotao and Shi Yu talked about the upcoming Soul Master Competition.
This was a heavy topic, causing Ma Xiaotao to involuntarily clench her fists, her killing intent hard to contain.
Once her strength increased, she would definitely seek revenge on the Body Sect.
"There shouldn't be any problems," Shi Yu said, quite confident in his own strength.
Ma Xiaotao also had considerable faith in Shi Yu's strength. Even though she, He Caitou, and Dai Yueheng wouldn't be able to participate next, she wasn't too worried about Shrek Academy qualifying.