282: Chapter 282 The Eye-Catching Trio

After a period of intimacy and tender affection with Xiao Lingxue, Cao Yang felt as if a fire was burning in his heart, making him eager to rush to the residence of his Eldest Senior Sister, Mu Wanying, immediately.

Recalling the time he just spent with Xiao Lingxue, Cao Yang couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled.

To be honest, he had never quite figured out why Xue'er's favorability toward him had suddenly reached the maximum level.

Initially, he had naturally assumed that the maximum value for favorability should be 100 points.

But as time passed and he found that the favorability of all his Dao Companions remained steadily fixed at the number 99, he had to re-evaluate and conclude that the upper limit of favorability might just be 99.

After all, the number 99 is a very special and beautiful number.

However, to his utter surprise, Xue'er's favorability had actually broken through that seemingly insurmountable boundary this time and received a significant boost.

As for the reason behind it, Cao Yang racked his brains but could not figure it out.

If he had to force an explanation, perhaps it could only be attributed to the fact that they had been separated for far too long.

After all, he had been away from his many beauties for a full ten years this time!

This was undoubtedly the longest period he had ever spent away from them.

At this moment, question marks couldn't help but pop up in Cao Yang's mind: Since Xue'er's favorability could increase, were there similar surprising changes hidden among his other Dao Companions?

Carrying such anticipation, Cao Yang hurriedly comforted Xiao Lingxue, who was still immersed in sweetness, and then dashed impatiently toward the palace of another one of his Dao Companions.

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Meanwhile, in a bustling and prosperous city with heavy traffic, the throngs of people moved like a tide along the wide and busy main streets.

Amidst the coming and going of people, a beautiful sight was particularly eye-catching—a young girl wearing a rainbow-colored knit sweater was tightly holding the hand of a cute little girl in a small yellow dress.

They shuttled cheerfully through the streets and alleys, looking left and right, full of curiosity and excitement about everything around them.

Not only were the young girl's clothes bright and striking, but the red-banded bells she wore on her feet emitted a crisp and pleasant sound with every light step she took.

This unique ringing seemed to possess magic, quickly attracting the gazes of many passersby and shop assistants alike.

When people turned their eyes toward this bell-wearing girl, they were all stunned by her beauty.

She had a fair face, features as beautiful as a painting, and skin as white as snow, looking as delicate and moving as peach blossoms in full bloom in spring; her long, jet-black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, gently brushing past her slender waist and emitting a charming fragrance as it danced in the wind.

However, what truly left everyone dumbfounded and unable to regain their senses for a long time was not just the girl's world-toppling beauty, but also the equally striking red-dressed beauty following not far behind them.

This woman in red had a graceful and elegant figure, standing tall and slender. A fiery red dress wrapped around her curvaceous body, making her look like a red lotus blooming in the midst of flames, breathtakingly beautiful.

Her expression was cold and proud, and she did not smile, yet she exuded a noble and elegant temperament, as if she were a goddess descended from the Nine Heavens, to be admired from afar but not trifled with.

At this moment, her jade-like feet were about a foot off the ground as she floated quietly in the air, following closely behind the two females, one large and one small, in front of her.

Although her face was as cold as frost, a trace of helplessness that occasionally flashed in her eyes betrayed her true emotions.

As it turned out, these three women were traveling companions, and the two lively, scurrying figures ahead were simply too mischievous and playful, making even this originally cool and haughty red-dressed beauty feel a bit of a headache and helplessness.

Time flew by, and it had been less than eight months since they stepped out of Buzhou Mountain.

There were three of them in the group, but if one counted the tiny, emerald-green bird on A Yinggu's shoulder, it would have to be said that four were traveling together!

In just a few short months, their footprints had already covered over a hundred prosperous and bustling cities.

At first, she had always followed carefully behind the other two like a transparent shadow, making it impossible for others to notice her existence.

However, as time went on, a thought occurred to her: Wouldn't this be equivalent to having no sense of existence at all?

Thus, from that point on, no matter where they went, such an eye-catching scene would inevitably appear—the originally bustling crowds would instantly freeze in place as if hit by a petrification spell.

Of course, among these dumbfounded people, there was still a small handful of particularly clear-headed fellows.

They keenly sensed that they could not see through the true cultivation base of these three women at all, so they hurriedly forced their gazes away, as if looking for even one more second would bring about a fatal disaster.

One must know that those who possessed such eyesight and reaction speed were no ordinary individuals!

They were either Peerless Powerhouses who had already reached the Saint Realm, or those uniquely blessed individuals with thick Luck upon them.

At this moment, A Yinggu's chubby little hand was tightly holding a piece of Immortal clothing that was multicolored and emitted a mysterious light.

She excitedly held it up in front of Xing Yu to measure it, her voice sweet as she asked, "Xing Yu Shiniang, do you think this dress is pretty?"

Xing Yu stared intently at the exquisite multicolored Immortal clothing, a light of surprise flashing in her eyes as the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

She replied softly, "Mhm, it's really beautiful! Our Little Gu's eye for things is getting better and better~ However, this is a High Grade Immortal clothing; it has the magical ability to change, so it can automatically adapt to the wearer's body size. There's no need to specifically measure it."

Clearly, this was a style she liked; it was just a pity that the Rank was a bit low.

"As long as it's pretty, that's enough. Little Gu will buy it and give it to Shiniang!" A Yinggu said with a giggle, then she lightly turned around and looked toward the shopkeeper.

At this time, the shopkeeper was staring straight at Sister Hong Yi behind them, as if he had been hit by a petrification spell, completely failing to notice that A Yinggu was talking to him.

Seeing this, A Yinggu didn't get angry; she just shook her head slightly, then extended her jade-like hand and slowly took out a full hundred pieces of top-quality Immortal Crystals shimmering with brilliant light from the exquisite blue ring on her finger.

She carefully arranged these Immortal Crystals neatly on the counter, her crisp voice ringing out: "The Immortal Crystals have been placed on the counter!"

After speaking, A Yinggu ignored the shopkeeper who was still in a daze, turned around to take Xing Yu's soft, jade-like hand, and left the shop with light steps.

The shopkeeper, who was at the True Immortal level, watched them walk further and further away until he could no longer see Hong Yi's graceful figure, only then snapping out of it as if waking from a dream.

When his gaze fell back onto the mountain of top-quality Immortal Crystals on the counter, a look of wild joy immediately appeared on his face.

He murmured to himself, "I've hit the jackpot, I've really hit the jackpot this time!" As he spoke, he couldn't wait to reach out his hands and quickly sweep those top-quality Immortal Crystals into his Storage Ring.

However, after his mood calmed down slightly, the shopkeeper began to ponder.

Although his shop had many types and styles of clothing, they were basically just Low Grade Immortal Artifacts. Logically speaking, they weren't worth so many top-quality Immortal Crystals no matter what!

Could it be... that those three heavenly beauties had cleared out his entire shop? At this thought, the shopkeeper's heart trembled, and he quickly walked into the shop to check the situation.

After an inspection, the shopkeeper found that most of the clothes in the shop were still hanging properly on the racks, and only a few items had been taken.

Seeing this, his hanging heart finally eased a bit, and he thought to himself, "It seems I've met some great benefactors today!"

In fact, the number of Immortal Crystals A Yinggu had given was quite substantial. If converted into High Grade Immortal Crystals, it almost exceeded the price required to buy a High Grade Immortal clothing.

It might be a little bit more, but definitely not by too much.

After they left the shop that sold various rare items, A Yinggu gently handed the gorgeous, multicolored Immortal clothing in her hand to Xing Yu beside her.

Seeing this, Xing Yu hurriedly reached out both hands to carefully take the beautiful Immortal clothing and said with a heart full of joy, "Oh my, thank you so much, Little Gu!"

At the same time, she also used her other hand, which was as slender and delicate as white jade, to gently pat A Yinggu's cute little head.

Hearing Xing Yu's words full of gratitude, A Yinggu's pink little face immediately blossomed into a sweet and satisfied smile, as brilliant and moving as a delicate flower blooming in spring.

She replied happily, "Hee hee, as long as Xing Yu Shiniang likes the gift I gave, then that's great!"

Just then, the Little Green Bird that had been quietly resting on A Yinggu's shoulder suddenly turned its clever little eyes and glanced at the multicolored Immortal clothing Xing Yu had just accepted.

Immediately afterward, this Little Green Bird actually showed a look of obvious disdain without any concealment, and then it held its tiny, exquisite head high.

As if it didn't think much of this Immortal clothing at all.

Indeed, for this well-traveled Little Green Bird, such a thing was simply Low Grade goods, not even qualified to be called trash.

Suddenly, A Yinggu seemed to remember something, and her smiling little face was instantly covered with a trace of regret.

She murmured somewhat dejectedly to herself, "Sigh... Shiniang Xuan'er couldn't come out to play with us this time; instead, she went to the Star Dragon Divine Realm with Shiniang Xiaoxiao. When we go back, if she sees these good things I bought for everyone, she'll probably be filled with regret! I really hope there's a chance to bring her along for a good stroll next time."

"Sigh, that's indeed the case, but there's nothing that can be done about it! Xiaoxiao insisted on Sister Xuan'er accompanying her, presumably because there are important matters to complete together. But the way I see it, they should have finished all their business by now and returned to Buzhou Mountain," Xing Yu replied after a moment of thought.

One should know that Long Xiaoxiao's cultivation base had already reached the Extreme Dao Saint Realm, a Realm that was unfathomably deep and transcendent.

Even returning to the Divine Realm from the distant Saint Realm wouldn't take too much time.

Moreover, with her peerlessly powerful strength, she could quickly and efficiently handle and dispose of any complicated trivial matters.

After saying that, the three women and the bird no longer dwelled on the matter, but instead continued toward the next shop with light steps.