It was a long while before anyone finally replied. It wasn't someone else, though—it was Ning Rongrong, who had just successfully completed her Martial Soul Evolution.
[Ning Rongrong: Huh? Dugu Yan, what did you do to make the whole group ignore you?]
[Dugu Yan: I have no idea. I said a couple things in the group, and then they all went quiet.]
She felt a little aggrieved. When she'd sold everyone the Immortal Herbs, they'd all been so sweet to her. Now that they'd gotten what they wanted, they didn't know her anymore.
As expected, women were just like men—two-faced and ungrateful. No, they were plastic sisterhood.
[Ning Rongrong: Dugu Yan! You actually wanted to keep them all to yourself? No wonder everyone's ignoring you. I'm mad too! Goodbye!!!]
Ning Rongrong had just finished reading the chat history. When she saw that Dugu Yan had actually wanted to keep everything to herself, she flew into a rage.
She'd originally wanted to share the good news about her Martial Soul Evolution with everyone, but now she didn't feel like it. She hurried back to her bedroom.
[Dugu Yan:...]
Watching Ning Rongrong angrily disappear from the chat, Dugu Yan was completely dumbfounded. When had she kept everything to herself? Why didn't she know about it?
While she was puzzling over what was going on, more messages began popping up in the group chat.
[Nine-Tailed Sky Fox: Bring it on, Dugu Yan! Who's scared of who? Photo of a pale red sheer nightdress.jpg]
[Ning Shui Fei Luan: I'll post one too. Photo of a silk nightdress.jpg]
[Xiao Wu: Photo of a pink, kawaii nightdress.jpg]
[Ah Rou: Photo of a pink palace-style sheer nightdress.jpg]
[Sea God Island High Priest: Photo of a sky-blue, ocean-themed nightdress.jpg]
[Xue Qinghe: Photo of a gold nightgown.jpg. You know the drill—this is my younger sister's.]
[Bibi Dong: Photo of a purple sheer nightdress.jpg. Oops, my finger slipped. I tapped it by accident. How do I unsend it?]
With Hu Liena issuing the first challenge, the nightdress meme battle officially began. As usual, Bo Saixi was quick to follow suit.
Xue Qinghe even brought out her younger sister again to compete. When it came to figures, she wasn't afraid of anyone.
Bibi Dong stopped pretending and laid her cards on the table. This Pope was going to cling to Wu Xing, and no one could stop her—not even her daughter, or Qian Xunji rising out of his coffin.
When Qian Renxue, far away in the Crown Prince's Mansion of the Heaven Dou Empire, saw Bibi Dong post her nightdress photo, the faint blush on her pretty face vanished. She froze.
Why did she suddenly have the strange feeling that the old woman couldn't bear the loneliness and was looking for herself a stepfather?
[Xue Qinghe: Bibi Dong, have you no shame? You're a grown woman, and you're still posting nightdress photos? Trying to act like a young girl?]
[Sea God Island High Priest: ...This Priestess is a mere 127 years old.]
[Xue Qinghe: High Priestess, I wasn't talking about you. I meant Bibi Dong. She's the Pope, and her daughter is nearly old enough to be a mother herself, yet she still has no shame.]
[Ah Rou: This beast is a mere hundred thousand years old, counting the years before I took human form. It's been so long I can't remember my exact age. Xiao Wu is only a little younger than me—she's been around for a hundred thousand years too.]
[Xue Qinghe:...]
Qian Renxue nearly spat up blood when she saw Bo Saixi and Ah Rou's replies.
Everyone in the group was more outrageous than the last, and every one of them seemed older than the next. Wasn't this supposed to be a contest over who had the better figure? Why were they bragging about their ages now?
And Ah Rou, didn't you hate Bibi Dong the most? Why were you taking the old woman's side?
Bibi Dong, meanwhile, was delighted. She'd been planning to pretend she hadn't seen her daughter's message, but someone had stood up for her—and it wasn't even her loyal fan, the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox.
[Zhu Zhuqing: Photo of a black, finely woven nightdress.jpg]
[Nine-Tailed Sky Fox: Damn! So fair, so big, so perky!]
[Dugu Yan: Holy crap! You're taking it too far, girl!]
[Ning Shui Fei Luan: Zhu Zhuqing, did you stuff your bra?]
[Zhu Zhuqing: No, I was born this way. You can't help being jealous.]
[Xiao Wu: I can vouch for that. Zhu Qing definitely isn't wearing padding.]
[The women:...]
The women, who'd been trading barbs moments ago, all fell silent when they saw Zhu Zhuqing's nightdress photo.
One photo had left the whole group too stunned to speak.
Good grief, were those things real? Even the grown women among them couldn't match her proportions!
Ning Rongrong in particular had just changed into the nightdress she thought looked prettiest and was about to take a screenshot to send. After seeing Zhu Zhuqing's picture, she felt awful.
How could she possibly post hers now?
It was the difference between a little bean and a giant panda!
Wu Xing had no idea what was happening in the group. Ah Yin knew, but she couldn't say a word.
She carried a sumptuous meal to the table, sat down leisurely, filled a bowl with rice, and shoveled in a bite of food. Then she suddenly remembered something and quietly opened the Chat Group.
The moment she saw the chat, she spat out all the food in her mouth.
Good heavens! Three women made a show; eleven women made an outright spectacle. The way they were all vying to outshine one another was terrifying.
With a treat like this on offer, who cared about eating? Saving the photos was what mattered.
If they unsent them, she'd have nowhere to cry.
Without a word, and without even wiping the grains of rice off her face, she hurriedly saved the pictures one by one.
Dugu Yan—not bad, not bad. A great figure, and her "pandas" were well-sized too.
Hu Liena—so seductive. No wonder she was called a fox spirit.
Shui Bing'er—still as beautiful and icy as ever.
Xiao Wu—what the hell is this? Still ugly as sin. Delete, delete. I'll have to give her a serious scolding later.
Ah Rou—still as charming as ever, and dressed in the traditional style he liked.
Bo Saixi—the High Priestess was still bringing it. For that alone, he absolutely couldn't let her sacrifice herself.
Qian Renxue—she'd brought out her younger sister again? But the girl was just as impressive. He'd keep her identity under wraps for now.
Bibi Dong—huh? This woman had posted a picture too? Had she seen the light and decided to join in? That alluring charm, that purple dress—his absolute favorite.
Zhu Zhuqing—holy crap! Everyone said she was blessed up top, but seeing it really was believing. Wouldn't you need both hands to handle those? Dai Mubai should just get out of the way. He couldn't handle her. I was the man for the job.
After evaluating them one by one, why were there only nine?
Even if Ah Yin couldn't post a picture right now, there was still one more person.
So Wu Xing, tears in his eyes, browsed through the photos again. At last, he realized Ning Rongrong—the Little Witch—hadn't posted one.
Given her personality, there was no reason she'd be shy. Shouldn't she be even more enthusiastic about this? Had the sun risen in the west, or had she changed her ways?
But as he thought it over, a possibility occurred to him. Could the Little Witch have been discouraged by Zhu Zhuqing?
[Wu Xing: Ahem, Rongrong, where's yours?]
[Ning Rongrong: Big Brother Wu Xing, don't tease me. Mine isn't worth looking at. Photo of a white floral nightdress.jpg]
She said it wasn't worth looking at, but she still posted her picture.
[Wu Xing: Not bad, not bad. It looks great.]
Wu Xing immediately gave Ning Rongrong his approval. It was a little youthful, but it still fit the tastes of a dirty old man.
Unlike that little rabbit Xiao Wu, whose pictures had been an eyesore both times.
[Ning Rongrong: Really? Big Brother Wu Xing, you're sure you're not just trying to make me feel better?]
When Ning Rongrong heard that, the dejected look on her face immediately turned into a smile.
[Wu Xing: Of course I mean it. Everyone looks good except for one certain little rabbit. And I'd especially like to commend our group member, the High Priestess.]
[Wu Xing: As the best participant in this meme battle, I, the judge, am awarding you a position as a token of appreciation.]
[Notification: Sea God Island High Priest has been promoted to administrator by Group Leader Wu Xing. All Group Mall purchases are 20% off, and all group points receive a 20% bonus.]
[The women:???]
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