(Wang Dong'er illustration)
Wasn't this completely crushing the Tang Sect's so-called Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record?
Tang San's Tang Sect techniques had ultimately evolved from Daoist techniques. Compared with the orthodox Jade Void Technique, they were like a disciple standing before his founding master.
Lin Ye forcibly suppressed his urge to start cultivating right away. He carefully went over the technique information in his mind, then lay down, thoroughly satisfied.
He'd study it properly after they got back from Soul Hunting.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Lin Ye and Wang Dong'er set off.
They left Shrek City and walked south along the main road for a while before turning onto a quiet little path.
Dense woods lined both sides of the road. The morning breeze stirred the leaves with a soft rustle, and the air was filled with the scent of grass and earth.
After walking for a while, Wang Dong'er suddenly stopped.
"Wait for me." Leaving him with those words, she slipped into the bushes by the roadside.
Lin Ye froze. Before he could react, he heard rustling from behind the bushes.
A moment later, Wang Dong'er emerged from behind them.
Lin Ye's gaze lingered for a moment.
She had changed out of her loose boys' uniform and into a blue dress with a fitted, martial style.
The hem fell just above her knees, and the tight waist accentuated her slender figure to perfection.
Her short, pink-blue hair shimmered softly in the morning light.
She had already been eye-catching in boys' clothes, but back in her own clothes, she was so beautiful it was hard to look away.
Under his gaze, Wang Dong'er felt a little uneasy. Her cheeks flushed faintly as she turned her head aside. "What are you staring at? Let's go."
Lin Ye came back to himself, smiled, and hurried to catch up.
They walked on for a while. Beneath a large tree by the road ahead stood a red figure.
Ma Xiaotao had been waiting there for some time.
Today, she wore a red, close-fitting outfit that once again showed off her exaggerated curves to perfection.
A red veil covered half her face, leaving only her light-pink eyes visible. In the morning light, they looked especially strange and alluring.
When she saw Lin Ye and Wang Dong'er approaching, Ma Xiaotao straightened from where she had been leaning against the tree. Her gaze fell on Wang Dong'er, sizing her up from head to toe.
Wang Dong'er looked back at her.
The two women's gazes met in midair, and something seemed to collide silently between them.
"So this is your Inner Court senior?" Wang Dong'er turned her head toward Lin Ye. Her voice was calm, but Lin Ye had a feeling there was something hidden beneath that calm.
Ma Xiaotao leaned against the tree with her arms crossed. Her light-pink eyes swept over Wang Dong'er several times, and the corner of her mouth curled into a half-smile.
"Well, Lin Ye, what's this? You brought your little girlfriend along?"
Her voice was neither loud nor soft. There was a teasing note in it, along with a hint of probing.
Wang Dong'er's steps came to an abrupt halt. She instantly bristled.
In one swift stride, she moved right up to Ma Xiaotao, their faces nearly touching. Her pink-blue eyes were full of anger.
"What girlfriend?" Her voice rose several notches. "Which of your eyes saw that?"
Ma Xiaotao didn't budge. She even tilted her head slightly, looking Wang Dong'er up and down before asking in an unhurried voice, "Hmm? Aren't you?"
Their gazes collided in midair, sparks flying.
One pair of eyes was light pink, the other pink-blue. Like two bolts of lightning in different colors, they tangled together, neither willing to give an inch.
They stood nose to nose.
The air seemed to freeze.
Ma Xiaotao then lifted her chest slightly.
Her figure was indeed fuller than Wang Dong'er's, who was still young and undeveloped. Encased in the red outfit, it formed a curve that took one's breath away.
Wang Dong'er's gaze fell on that curve. Her expression shifted slightly, and she bit her lip, her voice edged with embarrassment and anger. "You!"
Their eyes locked. Sparks seemed to crackle between them, and the air was so thick with hostility it could have been set alight.
Standing to one side, Lin Ye looked from Ma Xiaotao to Wang Dong'er. He opened his mouth, trying to step in and break them up.
"Um, you two, don't—"
"Get lost!"
The two girls shouted in unison without even turning their heads, their eyes still fixed on each other.
The shout made Lin Ye take half a step back. His expression shifted from helplessness to wounded indignation.
Fine. I can't afford to provoke either of you. I'll just leave, then.
He backed off to one side, hands in his pockets, and leaned against another tree. Watching the two women square off, he let out a quiet sigh.
No. I couldn't just stand here and watch.
I had to do something.
He took a deep breath, focused his thoughts, and activated the system's divine power.
Just then, a pale-blue system panel appeared out of thin air in front of Wang Dong'er:
[ Ding— ] [ B-rank mission acquired: Stop arguing at once and get along peacefully ] [ Mission time limit: Unlimited! ] [ Mission reward: Automatic outfit change! ] [ Mission failure penalty: If you argue again, your outfits will be automatically removed! ]
Wang Dong'er froze. Before she could react, an identical panel appeared in front of Ma Xiaotao:
[ Ding— ] [ B-rank mission acquired: Stop arguing at once and get along peacefully ] [ Mission time limit: Unlimited! ] [ Mission reward: Automatic outfit change! ] [ Mission failure penalty: If you argue again, your outfits will be automatically removed! ]
The corner of Ma Xiaotao's eye twitched.
Before either of them could say a word, a gentle light descended from above and enveloped them both.
The light was warm and bright, like the spring sunshine or the morning mist, blurring their figures in its glow.
Just like a magical-girl transformation.
The light faded.
Wang Dong'er looked down and froze.
Her blue outfit was gone, replaced by clothes she had never seen before.
She wore a white blouse, soft in texture and neatly fitted. The top two buttons were undone, revealing her pale collarbones and a hint of the curves beneath.
Below it was a black pencil skirt. Its hem fell halfway down her thighs, showing off her long, straight legs to perfection.
A pair of half-rimmed gold-wire glasses had appeared on her face. Faint light glinted off the lenses, lending her an air of intelligence and cool restraint.
She wore black fishnet stockings, their mesh neither too large nor too small. They divided her pale skin into little diamond shapes, leaving just enough to the imagination.
On her feet were red high heels with slender heels, making her look even taller and more poised.
Wang Dong'er's face flushed scarlet in an instant, the redness spreading from her neck all the way to her ears.
W-what is this outfit?!
She instinctively reached out to tug at it, then didn't know where to start.
Over on Ma Xiaotao's side, the transformation was even more astonishing.
Her red outfit had turned into a black-and-white maid's uniform.
She wore a tight black top with white lace trim at the neckline. It lifted her chest even higher, as if her breasts might burst free of the fabric.
A white apron was tied around her waist, its bow a large, elaborate butterfly.
Below was a black miniskirt, its hem just past the tops of her thighs, leaving a stretch of pale skin exposed.
She wore white thigh-high stockings. Their tops pressed a faint ring into her flesh, accentuating the softness of her thighs to perfection.
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