"You fancy it?"
Zi Lingling chuckled instead of getting angry. "Just because you fancy it makes it yours? What kind of turtle crawled out of what pond are you? You're not big-chested, but your arrogance is astounding!"
"Zi Lingling, you spew vulgarities. Where is the decorum a woman should possess?" Zi Yuling said with a hint of sarcasm.
Her words trailed off, and she turned to Ye Lingyuan. "Your Highness, King of the Underworld, you would fancy such a crude and unbearable woman? Has she blinded you?"
Zi Lingling was about to retort when Ye Lingyuan stopped her.
Ye Lingyuan said without any politeness, "Who this King fancies is this King's business. When did it become your turn to point fingers at this King?"
"Furthermore, what right do you, who are utterly useless, have to judge Lin'er? Is it because you're ugly? Or is it because you're ugly?"
Zi Yuling was so enraged her lungs felt like they would explode!
She was ugly?
How could that be!
How many of the disciples in the Giant Flame Sect were not captivated by her beauty?
Let alone the elders, their gazes towards her were as if they wanted to devour her whole, bones and all.
Moreover, wherever she went, wasn't she the center of attention, like a moon surrounded by stars?
Which man, upon seeing her, wouldn't have their eyes light up?
Yet now, Ye Lingyuan actually called her ugly. It was infuriating!
She wanted to argue back, but Ye Lingyuan wouldn't give her the chance.
"In this King's opinion, being ugly is not your fault, but it's wrong of you to come out and scare people! Take this King's advice, if you're ugly, just stay put and don't come out. Otherwise, if you scare someone you shouldn't, even the Giant Flame Sect might not be able to protect you!"
Ye Lingyuan's venomous tongue was no less than Zi Lingling's. In fact, Zi Lingling had once been outmatched by him.
And his last sentence carried a very obvious threat.
The implication was, if you dare to cause trouble for Lin'er again, this King will demand an explanation from the Giant Flame Sect, and then, the Giant Flame Sect will be unable to shield you!
"Clap clap clap!"
Zi Lingling couldn't help but applaud Ye Lingyuan's words.
She seized the opportune moment to add, "Big sister, being ugly is not a big deal, but don't be a nuisance, or you'll suffer greatly!"
After speaking, she looked at the Black Crown in her hand with feigned regret. "Black Crown, right? King of the Uncrowned, right? Originally, I quite liked you. But since my ugly big sister fancies you, I shouldn't snatch what she wants! Never mind, you can go with my stinky big sister!"
With that, she threw the Black Crown towards Zi Yuling!
Zi Yuling instinctively reached out to catch it, but before her hand could touch the Black Crown, a strange gust of wind obscured her vision.
When she opened her eyes again, the Black Crown was back in the beautiful madam's hands.
And she felt a sense of being rejected from the Black Crown!
What's more, the beautiful madam added fuel to the fire, "Apologies, young lady, the Black Crown is unwilling to recognize you as its master, nor does it wish to follow you. You should look at other clothes!"
Zi Yuling's lungs didn't just explode; she was practically smoking from anger, her heart, liver, kidneys, and spleen all ached!
She, a direct disciple of the esteemed Giant Flame Sect, was actually rejected by a piece of clothing. This was truly a spectacle!
She angrily declared, "I don't believe it! I didn't even touch it, how can you prove it's unwilling to recognize me as its master?"
Saying so, her figure flickered, and she lunged towards the Black Crown in the beautiful madam's hand.
Strangely, the moment her fingers reached for the Black Crown, it vanished before her eyes.
And because she couldn't retract her movement in time, her hand directly grabbed at the beautiful madam's chest.
The beautiful madam's expression turned cold, and she subtly dodged. However, her impression of Zi Yuling had already soured immensely.
Zi Lingling, not wanting to miss an opportunity to stir the pot, chimed in, "I say, big sister, being ugly isn't your fault, but you can't be so desperate that you'd try to grope the beautiful shopkeeper!"
Zi Yuling felt like she was about to explode on the spot. She furiously retorted, "Damn girl, if you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
However, it was already too late.
As soon as Zi Lingling spoke, the beautiful madam, whose expression had already cooled, even her voice carried a hint of coldness.
"Young lady, I will say this one more time, the Black Crown does not belong to you. Please conduct yourself with dignity!"
Zi Yuling quickly apologized, "Shopkeeper, please don't listen to her nonsense. I had no intention of making advances towards you..."
"No, no, no, my intention was that it was just an accident just now. I only wanted to get that piece of clothing, I didn't mean to take advantage of you..."
"Bah, bah, bah! Shopkeeper, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I am a respectable lady, and I have no such vile intentions..."
"Shopkeeper, I..."
What is it called when you dig yourself into a deeper hole? This is it!
With every explanation Zi Yuling gave, the beautiful madam shopkeeper's expression grew colder, and tears welled up in her eyes from anxiety.
Finally, the beautiful madam shopkeeper said with a cold face, "Young lady, as I've already said, the Black Crown does not belong to you. Please leave the Phoenix Pavilion!"
An order to leave!
The beautiful madam shopkeeper, who had just been trying to persuade Zi Yuling to choose another outfit, now directly ordered her out.
Zi Lingling watched the unfolding events with keen interest, perfectly embodying the role of a spectator.
However, this demeanor, in Zi Yuling's eyes, was filled with mockery.
Zi Yuling glared venomously at Zi Lingling and said, "Damn girl, what are you laughing at!"
Zi Lingling sneered, "Can't I laugh? What, do you live by the sea and have such a wide reach?"
"You!"
In terms of verbal sparring, how could Zi Yuling possibly be Zi Lingling's match?
She shot Zi Lingling a fierce glare and turned to the beautiful madam shopkeeper, pleading, "Shopkeeper, please just let me try one more time. If I really can't grasp it this time, I will leave the Phoenix Pavilion immediately, can I?"
She genuinely fancied the Black Crown and was willing to lower her stance for it.
The beautiful madam shopkeeper pondered for a moment before finally relenting.
The Phoenix Pavilion was a place of business. As long as the customer's request wasn't too excessive, she couldn't refuse.
"Alright! But this is the last time. If you fail, please leave immediately!"
"Don't worry, shopkeeper, I always keep my word!" Zi Yuling said excitedly.
To avoid the previous misunderstanding, the beautiful madam stood behind the counter and placed the Black Crown on the counter surface.
"Alright, you may begin!"
Zi Yuling nodded, calmed her mind, and swiftly reached out to grab the Black Crown on the counter.
Seeing that the Black Crown was about to be in her grasp, Zi Yuling was overjoyed.
However, she had forgotten a phrase: "Joy often turns to sorrow."
Moreover, as it turned out, if an accident could happen once, it could happen twice.
The Black Crown, which was about to be seized by Zi Yuling, suddenly flew into the beautiful madam's hand.
Zi Yuling, however, slipped and stumbled, crashing towards the counter, her hand coincidentally landing on the beautiful madam shopkeeper's chest.