Qi Yu inclined her head in agreement.
Everyone rallied around Chen Xi, wishing him a smooth and auspicious location.
Chen Xi had even summoned a divine official specializing in geomancy from the Nine Heavens for this very matter.
After surveying the Thirteen Heavens, the divine official found it rather embarrassing to admit that the entire Thirteen Heavens was already an auspicious place. Thus, he casually selected a relatively spacious area.
Chen Xi was immensely grateful to him. After expressing his thanks, he waved to the others, signaling that the game would continue.
Suppressing their laughter, everyone resumed the game.
However, the ball soon found its way to Chen Xi again.
Chen Xi finally exploded, "I'm not playing anymore, not playing! You're all doing this on purpose. Every single one of you is definitely doing it on purpose. Otherwise, why would this game target me specifically? Was this ball tampered with? I'm not playing, you guys play by yourselves."
Chen Xi was furious. As he spoke, he turned to flee.
Yan Hua coiled him back with his dragon tail. "If you don't want to play this game, I don't mind. However, you still need to compensate for the times you lost. But to show our magnanimity and lighten your punishment, you only need to accept one penalty. I'll take the other one."
Yan Hua wore a look of touching sincerity.
Chen Xi rolled his eyes towards the sky. After a long moment, he replied, "Then what do you want to do with me?"
"Look at how you phrase it, as if we're villains who kidnapped you just to torment you. Isn't this happening because you lost the game? As for what to do with you, we need to discuss strategies. We've already seen dancing, and it's not interesting," Qi Yu said, looking towards Sui You and the others not far away. "So, what shall we do now?"
Her tone was somewhat excited as she pointed at Chen Xi and Yan Hua. "Senior Brother, Third Brother, we have two people this time. What do you think we should play? Quickly, give us some suggestions."
Yan Hua sat there calmly, letting these brats discuss how to prank him.
Chen Xi was clearly displeased, muttering complaints. "This game is unfair, it's flawed. Why does no one else lose, and only I keep losing endlessly? Did you guys tamper with this game? You definitely did it on purpose."
"Alright, alright, if you lose, you have to accept it with grace. You knew when you started playing that someone was bound to lose easily. Besides, this is purely a matter of reaction speed. Your reactions were too slow those few times."
Chen Xi didn't argue upon hearing this, only grumbled, "My reactions aren't slow. Aren't they the same as yours? But that ball kept chasing me, always bouncing towards me."
Chen Xi spoke of this with a look of resentment.
Yan Hua couldn't help but want to laugh, but to comfort him, he could only pat his shoulder and say earnestly, "When people are unlucky, even drinking cold water can get stuck in their teeth. It's normal. You don't need to overthink it."
Chen Xi cursed inwardly, "Firstly, I'm not a person, I'm a dragon. Secondly, do you really think that's ordinary bad luck?"
Yan Hua thought to himself that it was indeed not ordinary bad luck. It was the first time he had seen someone so unlucky.
But he couldn't say this out loud, or Chen Xi would surely fly into a rage again.
Therefore, Yan Hua could only sigh and gently stroke his tail.
It was a form of pacification.
Meanwhile, Qi Yu and the others were fervently discussing how to prank Yan Hua and Chen Xi.
They brainstormed a multitude of ideas, but none received unanimous agreement.
Eventually, when they could no longer come up with anything, everyone sat on the ground, their heads aching, lost in thought. Someone then suggested, "Why don't we make them wear women's clothing? Honestly, I've never seen what these two big shots look like in dresses."
Everyone turned their heads.
The person who spoke was Wang Lan Qing, who had been acting as a referee, or rather, an invisible presence, all along.
After speaking, Wang Lan Qing blinked her eyes, wearing an expression of harmless innocence.
Qi Yu's expression shifted from contemplation to pure delight.
Not bad!
This idea was truly excellent.
"Alright, it's unanimously approved. We'll go with this," Qi Yu said, looking at Chen Xi and Yan Hua. "The two of you will wear women's clothing. After wearing them and performing a dance like before, the punishment will be over."
Qi Yu said this while cheerfully swinging her legs.
She was incredibly eager to see Yan Hua in women's attire.
Chen Xi's beautiful little face, adorned in feminine clothing, would surely attract many admirers.
"Don't you think this is a bit too much? You just want to see us in skirts, right? Since that's the case, I'll transform into a female form for you to see," Chen Xi said, stomping his foot in frustration, convinced that these people were seeking personal revenge.
Otherwise, what was so interesting about two grown men wearing skirts?
Qi Yu wore a beaming smile. "I do have a peculiar taste, and I want to see it. So, will you agree to this condition?"
"Oh, I forgot. To be precise, you have no choice but to accept my condition."
Chen Xi silently turned to look at Yan Hua, who hadn't spoken. "See? It's all your fault for getting involved. If you hadn't joined in, I would have been the only one wearing women's clothes this time. Now, because you joined, there's an extra person."
Although Chen Xi said this, he felt a pang of guilt in his heart. After all, Yan Hua had always maintained an image of a detached, superior being. When had he ever been in such a predicament?
Yan Hua, however, wasn't particularly bothered. "It's just a joke, what's the big deal? Come on, let's go pick out some pretty women's clothes."
Chen Xi grumbled as he followed behind, complaining incessantly. However, his actions in choosing women's clothing were quite serious, as he intended to select the most beautiful outfit for himself.
Yan Hua didn't expose his insincere behavior, suppressing a smile as he picked out something for himself.
Qi Yu and the others waited outside.
During the wait, Si Qing looked at Qi Yu and whispered, "Sister, who do you think will look better when the two of them wear women's clothing?"
Qi Yu was genuinely stumped by the question. She carefully recalled the handsome faces of Yan Hua and Chen Xi, and eventually fell into a thoughtful silence.
If Yan Hua wore women's clothing, he would undoubtedly be a noble and aloof beauty.
After all, his demeanor was already set. It would be unrealistic to make him appear as a gentle and cute character.
As for Chen Xi... he would probably lean more towards an elfin and mischievous look.
Qi Yu looked at Si Qing. "Speaking of personal preference, I think I'd prefer Master's female attire."
Who wouldn't love a cold and elegant beauty?
Although Chen Xi wasn't bad either.