Looking at Ouyang Zixin's gaze following Yun Tianmo as he walked away, Baike's eyes flashed with a dark light. She lowered her head and fell silent.
Nangong Tuo was kicked to the ground by Yun Tianmo and barely managed to get back up. Seeing the smile on his face, it was hard to understand what was so joyful about being kicked.
Sito Rongyan naturally stepped forward to help him, but her previous behavior had completely disappointed Nangong Tuo. He brushed her hand away and walked straight towards Ouyang Zixin.
"Third Prince!" Sito Rongyan was so angry that she nearly bit her silver teeth. She stomped her foot and headed toward her guards. However, halfway there, as if remembering something, she turned back and walked toward Ouyang Zixin instead.
Just when Nangong Tuo thought he could take advantage of Yun Tianmo's departure to say a few words to Ouyang Zixin, Sito Rongyan's arrival made Ouyang Zixin unwilling even to give him a perfunctory response; her expression immediately turned cold.
"Miss Ouyang, there were so many people earlier that I forgot to tell you something interesting." The slap mark on Sito Rongyan's face was still quite clear, but she seemed oblivious to it, smiling smugly at Ouyang Zixin.
There was no way she could contain her excitement at the thought of the two Purple-Eyed Beasts in her arms, eagerly anticipating what expression Ouyang Zixin would have upon hearing what came next.
"Not interested." Ouyang Zixin found Sito Rongyan's demeanor disgusting and turned to leave.
Seeing her attempt to walk away, Sito Rongyan hurriedly reached out to grab her. To her surprise, she missed entirely and failed to catch her. Instead, it was Baike's seemingly displeased action that stopped the departing Ouyang Zixin.
Frowning at the delicate white hand on her arm, an indescribable feeling rose within Ouyang Zixin.
"Miss Ouyang, why rush off? Baike would like to hear what Miss Situ has to say about this interesting matter; why not stay and listen together?" Baike appeared completely unfazed by the piercing gaze directed at her by Ouyang Zixin and looked genuinely interested. "Miss Situ, what is this interesting story you speak of?"
"Miss Bai, have you heard of the Three-Eyed Purple-Eyed Mystic Beast?" Sito Rongyan asked, keeping a close watch on Ouyang Zixin. When she saw that Ouyang Zixin showed no reaction and didn't even turn around, she quickly added, "They say that the Mystic Beast's Purple-Eyed Beasts are incredibly beautiful. If one were to obtain three Purple-Eyed Beasts, not only would they be excellent for forging Mystical Artifacts, but they would also be stunning decorations."
"Oh?" Baike was originally a cool person who feigned interest in Sito Rongyan's words just to keep Ouyang Zixin around. However, upon hearing about the Three-Eyed Purple-Eyed Mystic Beast, she couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.
Nangong Tuo naturally knew that Sito Rongyan had obtained two Purple-Eyed Beasts. He wondered why she was bringing this up now and asked, "Are you asking me for that Mystical Beast just for the two Purple-Eyed Beasts?"
"Third Prince, that Purple-Eyed Beast is a great treasure. What woman wouldn't want it? Don't you think so, Miss Ouyang?" Sito Rongyan provocatively looked at Ouyang Zixin, not believing that with two Purple-Eyed Beasts in her hand, Ouyang Zixin would remain indifferent with only one. Hmph, once she showed interest, Sito would definitely tease her about it.
"That Mystical Beast, did you give it to her?" Ouyang Zixin turned slightly, subtly pushing Baike's hand away as she looked at Nangong Tuo.
Nangong Tuo was unaware of the connection between the Three-Eyed Purple-Eyed Mystic Beast and Ouyang Zixin; he thought she also wanted the Purple-Eyed Beast and hurried to please her: "Ouyang Zixin likes it? Then I'll have someone catch another one."
Liu Ying and Liu Lu had been listening nearby and felt a jolt in their hearts. It seemed the young lady was quite fond of that Three-Eyed Purple-Eyed Mystic Beast; the Third Prince might be in trouble.
"Third Prince, since you plan to catch that Mystical Beast again, why not give me an extra Purple-Eyed Beast? That way I can have three," Sito Rongyan said before Ouyang Zixin could respond. "I wonder who was foolish enough to take one of the Purple-Eyed Beasts from the Three-Eyed Purple-Eyed Mystic Beast. When we caught it, there were only two left."
The emphasis on "we" was heavy from Sito Rongyan, meant to inform Ouyang Zixin that the Mystical Beast was captured by Nangong Tuo and herself, and in the end, Nangong Tuo had given the Three-Eyed Purple-Eyed Mystic Beast to her.
"Two?" Baike's voice was filled with confusion. "I heard that three eyes are best for the Three-Eyed Purple-Eyed Mystic Beast; how could someone only take one?"
Baike's words sounded like those of an uninformed person expressing genuine curiosity. However, for some reason, they seemed to carry deeper meaning in Ouyang Zixin's ears. She couldn't help but glance again at this beautiful woman with a cold demeanor.
"Indeed, look here; I only have these two," Sito Rongyan said as she pulled out two Purple-Eyed Beasts from her bosom and presented them to Baike for inspection.
These two Purple-Eyed Beasts were forcibly taken by Sito Rongyan's orders. In fact, there were still furs from the Three-Eyed Purple-Eyed Mystic Beast in her guard's bundle. Thus, these two Purple-Eyed Beasts appeared dull and lacked luster, almost as if one could see the despair of the Mystical Beast before its death.
As Sito Rongyan revealed the two Purple-Eyed Beasts, Ouyang Zixin felt a warmth at her waist and quickly covered it with her hand. It seemed that the previous heat and glow from the Purple-Eyed Beast were indeed related to these other two.
"Bring out that fur; since Miss Bai and I hit it off so well, I'll gift it to her," Sito Rongyan said upon seeing Ouyang Zixin covering her waist, thinking she regretted seeing the Purple-Eyed Beasts. She proudly ordered someone to fetch the fur of the Three-Eyed Purple-Eyed Mystic Beast.
After some reluctance, Baike accepted it. After all, what was truly valuable about this Mystical Beast were its eyes; things like fur weren't particularly important. Accepting it didn't even warrant a favor in return.
"Ouyang Zixin, what's wrong with you? If you like it, just tell me, and I..." Nangong Tuo, after showing off to Sito Rongyan, presented another gift to Baike. Throughout this, Ouyang Zixin remained silent until she finally spoke up.
"Hmph, I don't like it, no need for the Third Prince to worry." Ouyang Zixin's face showed no expression as she directly rejected Nangong Tuo's attentions.
"Eh? What? Miss Ouyang doesn't like this Purple-Eyed Beast? Hahaha, that's quite rare." Sito Rongyan concluded that Ouyang Zixin was just being stubborn and probably envied it deeply. "Since Miss Ouyang doesn't like it, why not give me the Purple-Eyed Beast in your hand? That way, we can complete three Purple-Eyed Beasts together, how about that?"
Ouyang Zixin has a Purple-Eyed Beast?
Nangong Tuo and Baike were unaware of this matter. Hearing Sito Rongyan mention it now made them realize that all her previous words were aimed at this.
"Are you a beggar?" Ouyang Zixin looked at Sito Rongyan with disdain. "As the Third Prince said, when did the noble ladies of the Exiled Nation become so pathetic?"
"You..." Sito Rongyan was about to explode but before she could react, she saw Ouyang Zixin mouth the words—shameless—and then elegantly walked away.
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