Chapter 165: Punching the Strong Bull

The little fox affectionately rubbed its head against the golden egg.

Golden Egg: "Stinky fox, don't come near me!!!"

The little fox jumped back in surprise, then quickly ran to stand behind Yuan Yao.

"You scared the little fox." Yuan Yao sighed, "Can't you get along nicely with the little fox?"

Before the golden egg could answer, Yuan Yao immediately added, "If you don't speak, I'll take it as your agreement."

Golden Egg: "?"

You didn't even give me a chance to speak!

Yuan Yao also gave the golden egg some beast pills.

The golden egg only then muttered as it returned to the beast pet space.

After all that commotion, the time for the agreed‑upon gathering arrived quickly.

When Yuan Yao arrived at the gate of the Carefree Travel Institute, she saw that most people had already gathered.

And Song Yan and the others also noticed her.

The girl wore a bright, passionate red dress; her hair was half‑up with a jade hairpin, the rest of her black tresses falling over her shoulders, she was a bit taller than the average female cultivator, with fair skin and a slim waist, her eyes large and bright, and when she smiled dimples appeared on her cheeks.

She lifted her skirt and came over in a light run.

A breeze brushed her strands, and in the sunlight she looked especially captivating.

Many people present were stunned.

"This dress really suits Yao Yao!" Xiao Lingwei's eyes lit up.

Cang Li raised an eyebrow, "Yao Yao, you look gorgeous today too!"

Yuan Yao walked up to them, hands on her hips, then spun once, the large scarlet skirt swaying, "This is the outfit Second Senior Sister gave me—do you like it?"

"Beautiful! So beautiful!" Yao Linglong gave a thumbs‑up.

Xue Jin said, "Don't get full of yourself."

Yuan Yao pursed her lips, then looked at her own senior brothers and sisters, sizing up how they looked in their everyday clothes.

The Eldest Senior Brother still wore a white robe, warm and smooth like jade, like a modest gentleman.

The Second Senior Sister wore a purple dress, the phoenix‑pattern forehead band removed, her hair tied in a high ponytail, no makeup, and the bone‑jointed long whip she usually kept at her waist had been put away.

The Third Senior Brother wore a light‑blue brocade robe, still appearing carefree and unrestrained.

The Fourth Senior Brother wore a white robe; his pink‑white long hair shone in the sunlight, looking especially beautiful, and with his rather delicate features he exuded a melancholic air.

The Youngest Senior Brother wore a dark robe, his hair tied in a high ponytail, he was exceptionally tall, his handsome face cool and indifferent, yet his phoenix eyes were strikingly gorgeous, giving a special allure when he glanced down at people.

"Where's the Seventh Junior Sister?" Yuan Yao noticed Lu Xiangxiang wasn't there.

Song Yan said, "She probably hasn't arrived yet."

Yuan Yao nodded, then began chatting with the senior brothers and sisters present.

Ao Su furtively pulled several storybooks from his storage space and shoved them into Yuan Yao's hands, "Junior Sister, these are the storybooks we bought here a while ago; you probably haven't read them yet—quickly put them away, and when you have free time, read them properly."

"What storybooks? Let me take a look!" Just then, Cang Li leaned in, curious, about to snatch a book from Yuan Yao's hand, but Ao Su yanked him away.

"Junior Sister, hurry up and put them away," Ao Su urged.

Upon hearing that, Yuan Yao knew these storybooks were rather improper, and she quickly shoved them into her storage space.

Ying Wuji frowned slightly, "Ao Su, buy fewer of those storybooks for her from now on."

Ao Su disagreed, "Junior Sister loves reading storybooks; you can't deprive her of the right to read them."

Ying Wuji: "…They'll rot your brain."

"Senior Brother, I've been reading them for years—do you think my brain's gone bad?" Yuan Yao demanded, hands on her hips, head tilted back, unwilling to back down.

Ying Wuji: "About half‑broken, I'd say."

Yuan Yao's smile vanished instantly; she lifted her foot to step on Ying Wuji's foot, but he seemed to have anticipated it and stepped back.

Yuan Yao's brow twitched.

She gritted her teeth, "Hmph, I'll read, I'll read, nyah nyah nyah."

Ao Su stood beside Yuan Yao, joining her in a united "nyah nyah nyah" against the enemy.

Ying Wuji: "……"

"Ao Su, aren't you disgusting?" Seeing this, Cang Li couldn't help but feel nauseous.

Song Yan spoke up, concerned, "Junior Brother Ao, you're so slim—you should eat a bit more nourishing food on a regular basis."

Ao Su heard this and felt they were prejudiced against him.

"Don't think that because I'm skinny I'm weak. I can punch a strong bull to death with one fist!" As he said this, he once again showed everyone his slightly bulging 'muscles'.

The crowd's mouths twitched: "……"

This is just too much like a bamboo pole.

At that moment, Lu Xiangxiang arrived.

Yuan Yao and the others looked up and saw Lu Xiangxiang also wearing red today, a light touch of makeup improving her complexion, her whole person beautiful‑eyed and lovely enough to make one's heart flutter.

Someone said, without knowing who,

"At first glance, the Junior Sister and Lu's Junior Sister really do look a bit alike…"

But upon closer look, the Junior Sister's skin is fairer and her complexion better, showing she's been pampered since childhood.

Lu Xiangxiang is more like a little white flower struggling to grow from the mud.

When Lu Xiangxiang saw Yuan Yao's outfit today, she also froze for a moment.

She didn't show it on her face, but she hated Yuan Yao even more in her heart.

Whatever she wore, Yuan Yao would wear something similar.

I don't know if Yuan Yao is doing this on purpose to disgust herself.

Lu Xiangxiang walked over and greeted everyone.

"Seven Junior Sister, you look really pretty today." Yuan Yao said with a beaming smile, her words were indeed sincere.

Lu Xiangxiang's mouth corner twitched slightly, she gave a slight tug, "Thanks for the praise, Sixth Senior Sister."

"Who else hasn't come?" Xiao Lingwei said at that moment.

"Shiziwen hasn't come yet."

"Hey, here I am!"

Everyone looked over and saw Shiziwen wearing thin plain clothes, his complexion still showing a sickly pallor; he wore a black eye patch, revealing only one eye.

He wasn't bad-looking, just had some defect.

Seeing Lu Xiangxiang and Shiziwen come one after another, Yuan Yao immediately guessed what was going on.

Shiziwen lowered his gaze, not looking at Yuan Yao at all.

"Let's go."

"Wait a moment." Zong Yu'er suddenly spoke, she took out various masks from her storage space and handed them out one by one, "Before entering the Seven Spirit Pavilion, we must wear masks. To avoid revealing our identities, let's put on the masks ahead of time."

"Okay." Everyone had no objections.

Yuan Yao was about to put on the rabbit mask when she discovered that the mask in her hand was identical to Lu Xiangxiang's.

Yuan Yao: "……"

How could it be such a coincidence?

Lu Xiangxiang obviously noticed as well, she frowned slightly.

She proposed to Yao Linglong beside her to exchange masks.

"You don't like rabbits?" Yao Linglong was taken aback.

"I don't." Lu Xiangxiang answered firmly.

"All right." Seeing her attitude, Yao Linglong handed her the pure silver mask she was holding.

Lu Xiangxiang put on the pure silver mask.

After Yao Linglong put on the mask, she discovered that her mask was exactly the same as Yuan Yao's; she walked up to Yuan Yao, naturally linked arms with her, and smilingly said to everyone, "Look, aren't we like real sisters?"