Chapter 1949: Change Back

Xun Shuang exchanged a glance with her, moved by the sincerity in her clear, emerald eyes.

But she couldn't bring herself to say it, she lowered her head slightly and shook her head, saying, "It's nothing, they're all fine, I just... miss home."

Jiang Ning sat beside her, put an arm around her shoulders, and spoke gently: "This place is also your home, we all like you a lot. Elder Brother Xiao Feng loves you deeply and has done many things for you; although he's a bit flirtatious, he treats every sister very well. You can try opening your heart to accept us—perhaps we aren't as bad as you imagine."

"I... I don't think you're terrible," Xun Shuang shook her head, wanting to explain but not knowing how to begin.

In the end she just sighed and said nothing.

"I know, you just feel embarrassed and can't accept it," Jiang Ning said in the tone of someone who's been there, and she and Xun Shuang launched into a heart-to-heart talk.

Women understand women best; although Xun Shuang differs somewhat from ordinary girls, essentially she's the same.

Especially after Xiao Feng compromised her purity, her state of mind changed greatly; after experiencing many things recently, she can no longer maintain that previously immaculate mindset.

Jiang Ning knows many goddesses and fairy maidens, and understands a young lady's thoughts very well; taking this opportunity, she had an in-depth chat with Xun Shuang, guiding her to follow her inner feelings.

Before, Xun Shuang had always kept her distance from Xiao Feng's entourage—not even ordinary friends, just nodding acquaintances.

But today she felt Jiang Ning seemed somewhat different; it really wasn't as "bad" as she had imagined, and could totally be a friend.

Thus the two talked more and more harmoniously, speaking more and more,

before they knew it, they had chatted for several hours.

Jiang Ning hadn't left the room for several hours; the indoor quiet aroused the curiosity of the women outside, who couldn't help but message her asking about the situation.

Jiang Ning replied to everyone, and then the women all returned indoors, went upstairs, and together kept watch by Xiao Feng's bedside with Xun Shuang, starting to chat with her and draw closer.

Before they knew it, another few hours passed.

Xun Shuang and the women had already become acquainted; the distance closed in a single day exceeded what had been accumulated over the past four months.

At that moment, Xun Shuang suddenly asked, "I have something I'd like to ask all of you."

"What is it? Bedroom matters?" Dun Dun chimed in with a giggly tone, and after getting familiar, began to show her true self.

Xun Shuang quickly shook her head: "No, no, I'm asking... am I really this ugly now?"

"Ugly? How could that be!"

Xing Yun Miao quickly shook her head and said, "Although you've concealed your original appearance, even now you belong to the upper-middle range of looks—definitely not ugly by any stretch."

"Exactly, and your figure is superb—those of us lacking an A cup are practically dying of envy!" Dun Dun said, pouting.

"Oh..."

Xun Shuang nodded slightly, but didn't really seem to agree.

Mainly, Qinglong scolded her in a string of remarks; she felt Qinglong was speaking the truth, while Xing Yun Miao and Dun Dun were just saying pleasant things to her.

Jiang Ning saw her expression and fell into thought.

"Why don't... you change back?" Jiang Ning touched Xun Shuang.

Xun Shuang lowered her head, pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and whispered, "Okay."

"Wow, really? Then hurry up and change, we"

"everyone's dying of curiosity!" Dun Dun immediately said delightedly.

All the women also gazed at Xun Shuang.

Xun Shuang felt a bit embarrassed being looked at by everyone.

After a short while, she then circulated her magical power, applying the material law power imparted by Xiao Feng to alter her facial structure.

Soon, her original appearance returned to her, and a face so beautiful it defied description appeared before everyone.

At that moment, all the women were stunned.

"Heavens..."

"So beautiful... I, I don't even know how to praise it."

"Ah, how can this be! It's over, I'm going to lose favor~"

Xiao Mi, Jiang Ning, Dun Dun, and the others were each left breathless by Xun Shuang's true visage; even though they themselves were women and quite pretty, they felt a sense of shame at their own appearance.

Xun Shuang felt a little embarrassed by the praise: "Don't say that—I'm just an ordinary person; you all are peerless beauties of the mortal realm, everyone looks great."

"Tsk, I feel like I'm falling for someone else." Qing Feng Yan Yu's beautiful eyes fixed on Xun Shuang's pretty face, staring unblinkingly, saliva production increasing, feeling an urge to go up and take a bite.

"Yes, I feel the same way!" Mi Nie Ya expressed agreement.

Although they don't have a yuri preference, upon seeing such an exquisite fairy maiden, their hearts couldn't help but race a few beats, feeling as if they'd turned into men, and they fell in love at first sight with the woman before them.

Xun Shuang felt a bit embarrassed, and quickly began praising them in return.

Everyone engaged in mutual flattery for most of the day before moving on from the topic.

"When Senior Brother Xiao Feng wakes up later and sees Elder Sister Xun Shuang restored to her original appearance, he'll surely be so happy he'll fly up!"

"This is the merit of our cat sister, we must"

"let Xiao Feng properly reward her!"

"What nonsense are you talking? What does it have to do with me?"

The women continued chatting idly.

After a while, Jiang Ning glanced at the system interface, then turned serious and said, "The match is about to start; today is the first round of the finals, Elder Brother Xiao Feng is still unconscious, we must give our all to win!"

Much time has passed; the third month of the server-wide 3v3 competition has arrived, and we are now in the finals period.

The finals period will last one month; the first and second place finishers from each of the 256 groups in the group stage will be randomly shuffled and matched against the second and first place finishers from other groups.

Then losers are eliminated, winners advance, proceeding through eliminations until the strongest team is determined.

This is an elimination tournament; losing a match ends it completely, there will be no draws, nor any chance of a "resurrection match."

So they cannot lose!

"We are the first place of Group 71; our first opponent is the second place of Group 185, which should be relatively easy, we can take it." Qing Feng Yan Yu, who had also been keeping an eye on the competition, gave this prediction.

"The first match will be like that, but later it's hard to say. In the half-region tournament we might run into several very strong teams; Elder Brother Xiao Feng doesn't seem likely to wake soon, so we hope to keep winning until he awakens..."

Jiang Ning still felt a bit worried.

But worrying is useless; all they can do is give it their all.

Xun Shuang had lived in the World Ancient Tree for so long that she also knew they had been competing all along. Seeing everyone worried about losing, she, who had just become familiar with the other girls, immediately said, "I have a few things here that might be able to help you."

She then opened her own self-created storage space and took out several Supreme Treasures and pieces of equipment.

She even pulled out a Dao-Slaying Sword and asked which of them knew sword techniques.

Jiang Ning already had a Fallen Gold Crow of equal quality, and the relatively poorly armed Xing Yun Miao, without hesitation, chose this object-and-law-compatible Venerable Holy Artifact as her weapon.

After a brief discussion of strategy, they entered the competition's preparation area.

Xiao Mi, He Er Na, and the others watched as Jiang Ning and her group went to compete, feeling a twinge of envy.

"If only we could do more for our master..."

He Er Na murmured.

Xiu Fu, standing nearby, sighed: "There's nothing we can do; we're too weak, so we can only be a decorative vase for him to play with and admire..."