Ninety-six, ugly eight freaks

  Just as Xiao Yao stood in front of the gate of Piaomiao Palace, a hint of regret began to grow in her heart. In her impression, anything with the word "Piaomiao" would have some ethereal aura. But this Piaomiao Palace was different, whether it was the roof or the gate, or the high walls around it, all shone with dazzling colors that could blind one's eyes. Glass, gold, pearls, and mother-of-pearl could all be found in the exterior of this mansion, making the whole house look rich and gaudy, as if it were the residence of some wealthy merchant, looking utterly tacky.

  After a brief daze, Xiao Yao's first reaction was: Wow, the owner of this mansion has a similar taste to her family's foot basin, they both like grand and gaudy things. But I wonder if someone living in such a mansion can really be a wise master? Thinking about it, she couldn't help but raise a big question mark in her mind.

  Just as she was hesitating, Bai Tu had already sent the invitation into the house and turned around with a smile, saying: "You wait here for a moment, I'll go and inform Master."

  Xiao Yao still had her first encounter with someone who bowed and didn't invite her in, making her wait outside the gate for a servant to announce her. This added another layer of dislike towards this unseen Master Kong. And to think that he would so blatantly look down on her like this, did this rabbit boy not feel even a little uncomfortable?

  She carefully observed Bai Tu's expression, only to see him smiling, completely unaware of anything being amiss outside the door. Now she understood, it turned out that this rabbit was still a bit dim-witted. What could be said to someone who was dim-witted? She had no choice but to suppress her discontent and stand with him at the gate.

  She knew that the other person was a bit of an airhead, and Xiao Yao really didn't have the interest to talk anymore. Bai Tu naturally didn't notice her dissatisfaction, and seeing the two waiting at the door felt a bit stifling, so he found something to say: "Your previous Taoist robe was too plain, but after changing into this set, it's actually quite spirited, and you won't be too rude when you meet the leader."

  Xiao Yao's eyes twitched slightly, and her hands clenched into fists under her long sleeves. This guy wasn't just lacking in tact, but was also a complete idiot! He shouldn't have mentioned it, but now that he did, she felt an overwhelming urge to punch him. Nowadays, Xiao Yao no longer wore the simple and elegant Taoist robes of before, but instead had on a colorful golden flower-patterned dress, which Bai Tu had insisted she change into before coming here. Her originally simply styled hair bun was also replaced with a more complex hairstyle, and several hairpins were forcibly inserted into it. The reason was just like what he said now: to avoid being rude! Now that she thought about it, she really had been too cautious, and shouldn't have listened to this idiot's nonsense!

  To be honest, Xiao Yao's appearance was only delicate and elegant, but wearing such a luxurious and expensive dress completely covered her up, making everyone's attention focus on the clothes, making her face even more blurry. Unfortunately, it's too late to change now, the grand and magnificent gate has already opened, and from inside walked out a beautiful green-haired female demon with a stunning appearance.

  The female demon first glanced at Bai Tu, then shifted her gaze to Xiao Yao. Seeing Xiao Yao's tacky colored clothes and black hair, she couldn't help but reveal a hint of impatience. With an attitude of slight disdain, she said to the two: "Let the person in charge allow you to enter."

  Xiao Yao didn't have to join the North District, she had four options from the start. Now that she saw the attitude of the Ziyu Hongyan Pavilion was so bad, she suddenly felt a sense of disgust and turned around to leave. But those two goods beside her quickly pulled her towards the main gate while walking, and slightly flattering, chatted with the female demon: "I'm Bai Tu, this sister seems to be a new face, is she new? I don't know how to address her, why did you change to Hu Zhangshi to meet today, is the master not in the palace?"

  That female demon coldly glared at him, extremely disgusted, saying: "Don't try to get close to me, I heard it was your master who came to the door to ask for help, and there's no interest in meeting you. Letting the steward meet with you is already giving you face, don't be ignorant and ask questions left and right." After finishing speaking, she also took a glance at Xiao Yao, not forgetting to suppress her as well: "Hmph, indeed just a rabbit master, even the person brought along is only a female rabbit, one look and it's clear how weak!"

  The other party seemed to be intentionally loud, while Xiao Yao had been holding back for a long time and was now feeling relieved. Looking at how agile the other person walked, she couldn't help but think that her own chest was still tight and her face must have been pale, no different from a weakling. Moreover, since ancient times, the demon cultivators had always revered strength above all else, and the strong could bully and kill the weak at will, merely looking down on them without losing anything.

  As soon as she thought of this, Xiao Yao's heart relaxed a bit, and she followed Bai Tu and the female demon to a secluded courtyard. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw a purple-haired male demon standing in the middle of the yard, with an extraordinary appearance that was pleasing to the eye. However, when he saw them coming in, his face showed a hint of impatience, and before Bai Tu could speak, he said: "You're really slow! Is this unsightly girl the new person who arrived on Wú Míng Island yesterday?"

  "That's right,"

  Bai Tu nodded and was about to make some introductions, but the male demon impatiently waved his hand and interrupted, "Alright, no need for idle chatter. What's your surname and given name?"

  The sentence after that was what he said to Xiao Yao. Xiao Yao was taken aback at first, then replied: "I am Chong Rou."

  The man took out a blue token from his sleeve, wrote and drew on it for a while, and then threw it to her: "Take it, drip your blood on it, and from now on you will be a member of my Ziyu Hong Pavilion. Take this token to the back office and someone will assign tasks to you. If there's anything unclear about the rules, ask Tuzi directly."

  Having finished speaking, he didn't wait for the two of them to react and disappeared outside the courtyard gate.

  Xiao Yao blinked her eyes, she hadn't even decided whether to join or not, how did she become a member of the gang?

  That female demon saw that she was still stunned on the spot, and drove her away without courtesy: "You've already taken the token, why haven't you left? If you stay in this front yard any longer, be careful that our master will blame you and lose your life. You should know that our master dislikes ugly things the most!"

  Ugly thing!!!

  Before long, Xiao Yao was dragged by Bai Tu to the back storage room in a half-stiff state.

  "You never said joining a gang would require work." Xiao Yao stood under the archway of the miscellaneous courtyard, her face full of discontent.

  Bai Tu looked at her innocently and said, "Isn't this... isn't this a matter of course? The master protects us, we work hard in return. Outside, the demonic cultivators have always followed this rule. I thought it was something everyone understood."

  Xiao Yao couldn't refute him for the time being, because she really wasn't a demon. At this moment, she was already a duck on the chopping block, with no choice but to bite her finger and drip a drop of blood onto the black token in front of her, despite feeling somewhat stifled by his harsh words.

  After that, she followed Bai Tu to the Miscellaneous Goods Institute's management office, but saw that the management office door was wide open, with two rows of demons standing neatly inside, both male and female. A stunningly beautiful female demon sat on the soft couch in front.

  Upon seeing Xiao Yao and Bai Tu, the female demon's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she said with great disgust: "Where did this ugly creature come from to dare appear in front of me?!"