177: Chapter 177 The Central Hall

However, when Ye Qingqing stepped out of the fitting room wearing this dress, she still felt a bit embarrassed.

Ye Qingqing looked at the woman in the mirror.

Her skin was like creamy jade, and her long, ink-black curly hair cascaded down, making the woman in the mirror appear even more snowy white.

Her delicate features were paired with an oval face. Originally a very charming look, her cold gaze transformed that charm into a heroic spirit.

Even Xiao Mei, who was holding the clothes, couldn't help but steal another glance at Ye Qingqing.

At this moment, Huo Sixian was dressed in a bespoke black suit, with polished leather shoes on his feet.

The moment he saw Ye Qingqing, he almost lost his composure.

Previously, Ye Qingqing had always dressed for comfort.

Huo Sixian had never seen such a beautiful Ye Qingqing.

Moreover, Ye Qingqing wasn't wearing any makeup yet; her delicate red lips made her look like a natural beauty.

The floor-length, slim-fit dress accentuated Ye Qingqing's figure perfectly.

Her curves were well-defined, and her waist was so slender it seemed one could wrap a hand around it.

However, when Ye Qingqing turned around, the admiration in Huo Sixian's eyes vanished.

When Ye Qingqing turned, a large portion of her back was exposed, and the slit stopped right at her hip line.

As she turned, the hair hanging down her back swayed with her movement.

Her delicate shoulder blades looked like a beautiful sculpture on Ye Qingqing's back.

"This dress..."

Huo Sixian muttered, but Ye Qingqing immediately cut him off: "This is the most conservative one."

Gritting his teeth, Huo Sixian suddenly remembered the women he'd seen on the tour bus wearing bikinis and revealing outfits.

After thinking about it, he held back.

But Huo Sixian still felt something was off, so he forcefully tore a piece of white fabric from nearby.

He fashioned it into a shawl and draped it over Ye Qingqing's back.

Ye Qingqing was somewhat speechless at Huo Sixian's actions.

But she also understood the man's jealousy.

So she just let him be.

Although Ye Qingqing also felt the clothes here were too revealing and felt uncomfortable.

But soon, the shawl was taken away by Xiao Mei, under the pretext of applying makeup for Ye Qingqing.

Ye Qingqing sat in front of the mirror, watching Xiao Mei fuss over her face. At first, she felt a bit apprehensive.

But soon, Ye Qingqing was stunned by the skills of the several Xiao Meis around her.

Even Huo Sixian was stunned.

The makeup-free Ye Qingqing was already breathtaking, but now, with her delicate eyes and red lips, she exuded a touch more femininity.

She was the type that would make a man stop in his tracks after just one look.

Huo Sixian suddenly became very afraid—afraid of others seeing Ye Qingqing like this.

But as soon as this thought appeared, he felt a bit of self-contempt, thinking he shouldn't be so selfish.

Ye Qingqing's beauty was beyond doubt; only men without strength would be afraid.

So once Huo Sixian realized this, his gaze toward Ye Qingqing held a hint of appreciation.

Pure appreciation for something beautiful.

Ye Qingqing felt that the way Huo Sixian looked at her was strange, but she couldn't pinpoint exactly what was off.

After the two of them got into the car, Huo Sixian felt uneasy all over, his mind filled with the image of Little Handsome touching his butt last night...

Huo Sixian even felt waves of nausea.

Ye Qingqing looked at Huo Sixian with sympathy and patted his shoulder to comfort him.

But Huo Sixian wasn't comforted at all; instead, he felt even worse.

Waves of nausea continued to churn in his stomach.

He barely managed to endure until they got out of the car. Almost the instant it stopped, Huo Sixian rushed out.

Of course, he didn't forget to reach out and help Ye Qingqing down as he exited.

When Little Handsome looked at Huo Sixian, Huo Sixian glared back fiercely, signaling for him to behave.

However, Little Handsome responded with a very kind smile.

Almost instantly, Huo Sixian felt his breath hitch.

He pulled Ye Qingqing and immediately walked inside.

At this time, Xiao Mei smiled and guided Huo Sixian and Ye Qingqing.

She continued to lead the way for them.

"Venerable ones, this is the Central Hall."

Hearing Xiao Mei's voice, the two paused to look at the Central Hall, finding it far more luxurious than where they had been staying.

Architectural designs with gold-inlaid frames were everywhere.

This was also because neither of them had paid much attention to their surroundings while in the car.

Huo Sixian had felt like he was sitting on needles, uncomfortable being with Little Handsome.

Ye Qingqing had been observing Huo Sixian's reaction and found it amusing.

At this moment, a group of guards stood at the entrance of the Central Hall, and according to Huo Sixian's observation, every single one of them was an Ability User.

The lowest among them was SS-rank.

This caused Ye Qingqing and Huo Sixian to re-evaluate the Central Hall; they had a gut feeling that this place was not simple.

Huo Sixian leaned in and whispered in Ye Qingqing's ear, "Qingqing, be careful."

Ye Qingqing nodded to show she understood.

Guided by Xiao Mei, Huo Sixian and Ye Qingqing entered the Central Hall. The moment they stepped inside, they heard a very pleasant and soothing melody.

As they walked further in, they discovered that the music was being performed live.

Piano, cello, violin, saxophone... it was like a small live music performance.

"Venerable ones, the Master loves music, so there are people performing in the Central Hall every day. The music in the morning, afternoon, and evening is all different."

After saying this, Xiao Mei continued to lead them deeper inside.

Just then, the two of them noticed a few familiar silhouettes ahead.

"Wow!"

"What is this! Is it gold?!"

"Wow!"

"This person really isn't moving at all!"

Before Huo Sixian and Ye Qingqing could even get close, they heard Kong Ziyi's voice...

Hearing his exaggerated exclamations, both of them were speechless.

This guy had no sense of danger at all, acting as if he owned the place.

Seeing this, Xiao Mei apologized to Huo Sixian and Ye Qingqing: "I'm sorry, Venerable ones, for the disturbance. Those ahead are SSS-rank Venerable ones like yourselves, so I have no authority to intervene."

Huo Sixian and Ye Qingqing didn't mind; in fact, they thought it was quite good.

Otherwise, they would be the ones feeling embarrassed right now.

At this moment, Lu Huan and Meng Hangfei only felt embarrassed and wished they could walk even faster.

However, there was one person who kept echoing Kong Ziyi.

Mo Wangchuan watched and nodded, his eyes even filled with admiration and worship as he looked at Kong Ziyi.