NOVEL NEXT chapter 98
Chapter 98: Ten Out of Ten
“You came too?”
“That’s right, you came too?”
“Naturally.”
The young masters who couldn’t outdrink He Youzhou at the tavern last time gathered at the Yunshang Exhibition.
“Isn’t that the eldest princess? She’s truly a beauty.”
“The sixteenth princess beside her is also not bad, as cute as a long-tailed tit.”
“That’s not right, that’s not right.”
They exchanged glances that everyone understood, then cupped their hands to each other.
“Hey, aren’t you going to comment on the girl on stage?”
“Comment, of course, we’ll comment.”
So they stood below the stage, looking at the graceful figure on stage, and began to make comments.
Although they seemed to attract some disdainful glances from the people around them, they didn’t care at all and continued their lively discussion.
“Too much, too much fabric.” One young master tapped his hand with a folding fan, looking disappointed, “This completely fails to showcase the beauty of the wearer.”
“Indeed.” The other young masters sincerely agreed with this statement.
“Hey, hey, hey, this is too little, too little.” When the next girl came on stage, another young master commented, “Too little fabric looks vulgar.”
“Indeed.” The other young masters sighed helplessly.
“Gentlemen, how do you think the girls on stage today compare to the beauty of the young lord we encountered?” Someone posed a question.
And soon, someone answered, “Not even one-tenth.”
“Brother, well said.”
However, just as they were frivolously commenting on the girls displaying clothes on stage, the other people below the stage seemed to quiet down.
They noticed this detail and also quieted down, not continuing their comments.
Soon, they understood why everyone was so quiet—the next outfit was the Phoenix Feather Dress.
The Phoenix Feather Dress was the highlight of this Cloud Garment Exhibition, far surpassing the other outfits in value.
Even the long princess came specifically for the Phoenix Feather Dress, which explained everything.
“Ah… this…” The young masters held their breath in unison when they saw the figure on stage.
A girl with black hair like a waterfall leisurely stepped onto the stage, lazily scanning the audience below with her eyes.
The undergarment draped from her shoulders wrapped around her tall figure, with a diamond-shaped opening below, revealing her fair abdomen, adorned with sacred-looking gold edges.
The phoenix feathers, like flames, draped over the girl’s shoulders, not sewn on but flowing down from her shoulders.
The feathers on both sides hung like tassels, following the girl’s waist and falling down, giving the illusion of fluttering even without wind.
This was a difficult outfit to pull off, but the ethereal girl easily managed it with her cold and proud demeanor.
The girl did not speak, nor did she have much expression on her face, merely looking down at the people below like a king.
However, none of the audience felt dissatisfied being looked down upon by the girl.
They were still immersed in the beauty created by the girl and the feather dress, unable to extricate themselves.
Even the long princess couldn’t help but touch her own face, feeling a moment of inferiority.
The Phoenix Feather Dress was indeed indescribably beautiful, but who exactly was this girl?
“Sister, she’s so beautiful…” The sixteenth princess absentmindedly tugged at her sister’s sleeve, at a loss for words.
“Where did the Cloud Garment Chamber of Commerce find such a girl?” The long princess exclaimed in amazement.
But in the Kingdom of Lie, if one only had beauty, it might lead to tragedy.
Looking around, many people in the Yunshang Exhibition had already started eyeing the young girl covetously, and the feathered garment was no longer important.
While the princess was worried about the girl, a few young noblemen began whispering among themselves.
“This girl is simply like a celestial being descended to the mortal world, except for her underdeveloped figure, she has no flaws.”
“Brother, do you think this girl looks familiar?”
“Familiar, very familiar indeed.”
The more they discussed, the more they felt a sense of familiarity with the girl.
“May I ask, how does this girl compare to the young master?” one of the noblemen opened his folding fan and asked softly.
“Ten out of ten,” someone answered unexpectedly.
“““Brother, well said.”””
Unfortunately, like the previous girls, this girl also returned backstage after a round of display.
It seemed to be her first time on stage—from her stiff steps, it was not hard to tell.
She didn’t even sway her body, walking just like an ordinary pedestrian.
Even so, her beauty and the feathered garment covered all these shortcomings.
As the girl in the feathered garment left, the discussions in the audience grew louder.
Many spectators strongly demanded that the girl walk another round, believing they had not yet fully appreciated her exceptional beauty.
The princess also wanted to see the girl and the feathered garment a few more times, but as a princess, she maintained her composure and did not join the commotion.
However, while the crowd was demanding the girl be brought out again, the wolf general behind the princess felt very uneasy.
The wolf-armored general placed his hand on his face, as if trying to convince himself that what he had just seen was not real.
“Wolf General, what’s wrong?” The princess turned her head and asked, looking at the wolf general’s strange expression.
This wolf general, who was usually stern and unsmiling, behaved very unusually after seeing the girl.
The princess couldn’t help but think that the wolf general might have fallen for the girl as well.
In fact, even if the wolf general had fallen for the girl, she wouldn’t be surprised.
After all, even she, a woman, had a moment of infatuation just now.
“No, it’s nothing.” The wolf general waved his hand, not explaining much to the princess.
He just stared in the direction the girl had left, lost in thought.
Wasn’t that person the cultivator he had encountered a few times before? Why was he wearing a phoenix feathered garment on stage?
Moreover, the wolf general had always thought He Youzhou was a male cultivator, but now it seemed to be a female cultivator.
Although the wolf general couldn’t understand, he was greatly shocked.
Not only was the wolf general greatly shocked, but even Lin Qingxue not far away was completely stunned.
“Senior? That… that… that… is senior?” She stuttered even when talking to herself.
Lin Qingxue had seen He Youzhou before, so she wasn’t surprised by his cuteness.
What puzzled her was—why was her senior dressed in women’s clothing on stage?