Wu Xing's words abruptly trailed off. He couldn't help wanting to save the picture.
But the next moment, he saw that Qian Renxue had already withdrawn the photo of her beautiful legs.
Instantly, he regretted it so much his guts nearly turned green. I haven't saved it yet! Xuexue, you can't take it back!
Wu Xing was close to tears. That's what you get for acting so aloof and righteous—now you've lifted a rock and dropped it on your own foot.
[Wu Xing: Ahem, Qinghe, what did you just send? I didn't notice. Could you send it again?]
[Xue Qinghe: It was nothing. I sent it by mistake. I firmly support Group Leader and will help create a clean, orderly, and civilized environment for communication in the Chat Group.]
[Wu Xing: ...A promising student.]
Watching Wu Xing put on a show of indifference, Qian Renxue's lips curled into a faint smile, amusement flickering in her eyes.
By now, she had already changed back into her original appearance.
Her golden hair fell over her shoulders, and her skin was as pale as jade. She had inherited Bibi Dong's breathtaking beauty, while carrying an aloof, goddess-like air of nobility.
Her figure was graceful and shapely, especially her legs—long and straight, their skin whiter than snow, as beautiful as if they had just been soaked in milk.
Wrapped in those sheer, luminous stockings, her legs looked even more dazzling. No one could look away.
The photo she had carefully taken earlier was shot after she removed her disguise, from the very best angle she could find.
She had chosen the shot with such care, even going so far as to bring up her younger sister, only for him to launch into a self-righteous declaration. Furious, she had immediately withdrawn the photo.
Keep acting aloof. Keep pretending to be above it all. Regretting it now?
But before Qian Renxue could enjoy her victory for even two seconds, her flawless face stiffened.
[Blue Silver Emperor: Screenshot.jpg]
Wu Xing was still regretting what had happened when Ah Yin's screenshot suddenly appeared. His eyes widened, and his fingers flew across the keyboard with the speed he'd honed through eighteen years of bachelorhood. He hurriedly saved the image.
What a good person! Ahem, no—what a wonderful plant! You really are a fine blade of grass. I misunderstood you before.
[Xue Qinghe: Blue Silver Emperor, you're going to end up with no friends acting like that!]
Qian Renxue was so angry her teeth practically itched. Blue Silver Emperor really knew how to get under people's skin. No wonder Group Leader wanted to lock her in a secret chamber.
If it were her, she'd want to do the same.
[Hundred-Thousand-Year Rogue Rabbit: Hahahaha.]
[Jade Phosphorus Yan Yan: Hahahaha, I'm dying.]
[Nine-Tailed Sky Fox: Hahahaha, His Highness the Crown Prince is getting nervous?]
[Ning Shui Fei Luan: That photo must be something else.]
[Hundred-Thousand-Year Rogue Rabbit: ??? Ning Shui Fei Luan, what do you mean?]
[Jade Phosphorus Yan Yan: Hm??? Why do you say there's something special about the picture?]
[Seven Treasures Little Witch: Didn't you notice the first message Group Leader withdrew after we joined the group?]
[Nether Shadow: I think I'm starting to understand.]
[Hundred-Thousand-Year Rogue Rabbit: What are you all hinting at? I don't understand.]
[Ah Rou: Child, if I'm not mistaken, Xue Qinghe is actually a woman. The picture she just claimed was of her younger sister must have been fake, too.]
[Bibi Dong: ...]
Seeing the messages in the Chat Group, Wu Xing's eyes lit up like a pair of lamps, and his energy shot through the roof.
Here it comes, here it comes! Were they about to strip off Qian Renxue's disguise right here and now?
He had originally thought Seven Treasures Little Witch would be the first to have her identity exposed. He hadn't expected the other side to slip up first.
Just as Wu Xing held his breath, waiting for Qian Renxue's identity to be exposed, a message suddenly popped up.
[Jade Phosphorus Yan Yan: I know!]
[Hundred-Thousand-Year Rogue Rabbit: How do you know?]
[Bibi Dong: What do you know?]
[Nine-Tailed Sky Fox: Curious.]
[Jade Phosphorus Yan Yan: Xue Qinghe must be fake. Everyone in the group should be female—Wu Xing's first message already made that clear.]
[Jade Phosphorus Yan Yan: So she must be Xue Ke in disguise! She came into the group using her brother's nickname, pretending to be the Crown Prince.]
[Seven Treasures Little Witch: That's what I thought, too. I suspected she was Xue Ke from the start.]
[Ning Shui Fei Luan: That must be it.]
[Nether Shadow: I see.]
[Wu Xing: ...You're all geniuses.]
Wu Xing nearly choked on his anger when he saw the messages. He almost spat up a mouthful of blood right there.
He'd thought Qian Renxue was about to be exposed. So much for that—they were just making wild guesses.
But, to be fair, they weren't wrong. Their reasoning was perfectly sound.
Meanwhile, when Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong saw the messages, their tense bodies relaxed.
It had only been a false alarm. They had both thought Spirit Hall's grand plan was about to be exposed ahead of time.
[Seven Treasures Little Witch: Wait, something's off. From Group Leader's reaction, we might have guessed wrong. She isn't Xue Ke.]
[Jade Phosphorus Yan Yan: Yeah, she probably isn't Xue Ke, but I can't think of anyone else it could be.]
Seeing everyone turn their attention back to her, Qian Renxue hurried to strike first and divert it.
[Xue Qinghe: Seven Treasures Little Witch, if I'm not mistaken, you're Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.]
[Xue Qinghe: And Jade Phosphorus Yan Yan, you must be Senior Dugu's granddaughter, Dugu Yan, right?]
[Hundred-Thousand-Year Rogue Rabbit: ??? Really? Seven Treasures Little Witch, are you Ning Rongrong?]
[Nether Shadow: !!!]
[Ning Rongrong: I am. You two wouldn't be... ?]
Seeing her identity exposed, Ning Rongrong had expected it from the start. Her nickname was so obvious that anyone who wasn't an idiot could figure it out, so there was no point in keeping it. She changed it back to her real name.
But when she saw the reactions from Hundred-Thousand-Year Rogue Rabbit and Nether Shadow, she quickly guessed what was going on—then stopped just short of saying it.
[Dugu Yan: Xue Qinghe, even if you're not Xue Ke, you must be a member of the imperial family. Otherwise, you wouldn't know so much about me and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.]
Seeing Ning Rongrong change her name back, Dugu Yan stopped hiding, too. The people behind them were all close to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
There was only Bibi Dong in the group, along with one unknown lackey of Spirit Hall. If they started arguing again, their side would have the advantage.
[Hundred-Thousand-Year Rogue Rabbit: Wow, it really is you, Rongrong! And you're Dugu Yan, Jade Phosphorus Yan Yan! Rongrong, guess who I am.]
[Dugu Yan: Hundred-Thousand-Year Rogue Rabbit? Rabbit? A Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul? So it's you, you little rabbit. Then Nether Shadow reacted so strongly because she's Zhu Zhuqing, the Hell Spirit Cat?]
[Ning Rongrong: I knew it was you, Xiao Wu. That picture you just sent looked familiar, and so did Zhu Qing's. I can't believe we've all been invited into the Chat Group.]
[Xue Qinghe: I never expected all three girls from Shrek Academy who defeated Heaven Dou Royal Academy's seed team in Suotuo City to be in the same group.]
[Xue Qinghe: If you hadn't said anything, I'd only have guessed two of you.]
[Zhu Zhuqing: ...]
[Dugu Yan: Xue Qinghe, who are you, exactly? You're not the Crown Prince, and you're not Xue Ke. Could you be that wastrel, Xue Beng? No, wait, Xue Beng is a man. This is so hard to guess—my brain's going to start growing. Wu Xing, why don't you just tell us Xue Qinghe's real identity?]
[Xue Qinghe: ...]
As Qian Renxue exposed Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan, the revelation set off a chain reaction, and one disguise after another was peeled away. Xiao Wu was especially clueless; in her excitement, she gave several others away, too.
Given all this, it was hard to imagine how the Shrek Three Beauties had ever beaten the Martial Soul Hall Three Beauties and claimed the heroines' spots.
They must have relied on the plot's deadly hand, turning them all into love-struck fools. Yeah, that made sense.
But while the three girls from Shrek were caught up in excitement, a message appeared in the Chat Group—one filled with shock, trembling, and disbelief.
[Ah Rou: X... Xiao Wu? Is that you, Xiao Wu? You really are Xiao Wu???]
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