"No way, absolutely not!"
"Lin Xiyue, I'm telling you, even if you beat me to death today, even if the king of heaven comes, I won't change!"
Luo Xiu glared at Lin Xiyue with firm determination.
Lin Xiyue met his gaze calmly, "It's okay if you don't change, I won't force you."
Hearing this, Luo Xiu smiled and went up to hug her arm, resting his head on her fair shoulder, acting coquettish, "I knew it, Xiyue darling always cares for me the most."
Lin Xiyue shuddered with chills and almost gagged.
Expressionlessly, she said, "But don't expect me to wear anything silk for you in the future."
Hearing this, Luo Xiu's smile froze, and he stared at Lin Xiyue in despair, "Lin Biao, you're breaking my heart."
Lin Xiyue asked, "Are you changing or not?"
Luo Xiu sighed, slumping his shoulders, "Xiyue, I really... fine, I can change, but at least let me know the reason, okay?"
Without another word, Lin Xiyue grabbed his hand and led him outside the hall.
Before long.
Lin Xiyue brought Luo Xiu into a room.
This was the room she had lived in for years in Stunning Phoenix Swan State.
Lin Xiyue closed the door and looked at Luo Xiu with a playful smile, "Alright, you can undress now."
Luo Xiu: "..."
Lin Xiyue said, "If you don't disguise as a woman, you can't get in there."
Luo Xiu looked puzzled, "Where?"
"Jing Hong Tomb," Lin Xiyue said, "It has the Clothes Tomb of the Stunning Phoenix Emperor, and what you need to do is smash that stele."
Luo Xiu didn't get it, "Why do I need to break that stele?"
"I don't know, this is what Sister Xuanran said."
Luo Xiu gritted his teeth, "What does this have to do with me cross-dressing?"
Lin Xiyue's face turned slightly cold, "No swearing."
Luo Xiu: "Are you telling me I can't break that stele dressed as a man?"
Lin Xiyue said, "To put it simply, the Clothes Tomb of the Stunning Phoenix Emperor has a sword guarding it. If you go in as a man and are recognized, that sword will suppress and kill you."
Luo Xiu's face lit up with realization, "So you need me to disguise as a woman to fool that sword?"
"Yes." Lin Xiyue nodded, "You cross-dress, plus you have the Hong Nu Charm, the sword won't recognize you. Sister Xuanran said so."
Luo Xiu looked disdainful and said with a smile, "In the end, it's just a sword, and it doesn't seem very smart if it can't recognize me dressed as a woman."
Lin Xiyue watched Luo Xiu intently, "I guarantee, once you see that sword, you'll take back those words."
Luo Xiu asked, "Is that sword really that tough?"
Lin Xiyue thought for a moment and said, "Let me put it this way... The reason Stunning Phoenix Swan State still stands, and even Luo Hao doesn't dare to make a move on it, is because that sword is guarding Stunning Phoenix Swan State."
Luo Xiu was silent for a moment and then said, "How about... we skip the stockings? Just give me the dress and wig."
Lin Xiyue waved her jade hand, releasing a wardrobe from her Storage Magical Treasure.
As the wardrobe opened, Luo Xiu looked at the various styles of women's clothing inside, momentarily dumbfounded.
He couldn't help but remark, "I find that any random woman among you could open a clothing store."
Lin Xiyue walked to the wardrobe with a cheerful smile, no longer keeping up the cold facade, seemingly very happy, "Hmm... Let's see what would look good. Our foolish man at home rarely gets to cross-dress, so I must dress him up properly."
Luo Xiu's forehead veins popped as he gritted his teeth, "Lin Biao, stop it! Be careful or one day I'll use 'Three Thousand Green Lotus Petals' to make sure you can't get out of bed for a month."
Lin Xiyue appeared to ignore this, seemingly lost in her own world as she carefully selected clothes for Luo Xiu.
Time passed.
Lin Xiyue chose for Luo Xiu a double-layered lace hollow-out pencil skirt, a knitted off-the-shoulder sweater, a pair of crystal high heels, pearl stockings, and even added a wig.
"Come on, hubby, if we're dressing up, let's make it look good. Hurry up and change."
"Waaah, Xiyue darling..."
"Acting cute won't work on me!"
"..."
Shortly after.
Once Luo Xiu changed into the carefully selected women's clothing, Lin Xiyue couldn't hold back her laughter upon seeing him.
Luo Xiu, however, had a face as if he'd eaten something unpleasant, feeling like this was the darkest day of his life.
"Hubby, the stockings."
"Do I really need them?"
"Have you ever seen a girl in a pencil skirt with hairy legs showing?"
"Dang..."
Luo Xiu looked down at his hairy legs and said, "I can't argue with that!"
Lin Xiyue pinched her chin, tilted her head to assess him, considering how to apply makeup later. Suddenly, she noticed the bra strap peeking from his shoulder, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Luo Xiu's face darkened, "Don't push me to commit domestic violence."
Lin Xiyue seemed oblivious, suddenly pulling out various makeup products, "Come on, hubby, let me do your makeup. You know, I actually studied makeup back in college."
"Ahhhhβ!"
Luo Xiu looked hopeless, sighing loudly at the sky.
...
...
In the hall.
Jinghong Xuanran and Stunning Phoenix Immortal were chatting over tea.
"They're taking so long; I'm getting impatient waiting."
Stunning Phoenix Immortal chuckled, "Oh dear, Your Majesty, be patient a little longer. Girls need to dress up well before going out."
"..."
As the two women conversed, a strange rhythm of high heels suddenly echoed from behind the curtain.
The two women instinctively turned to look.
In the next instant, they both froze, their eyes widening almost to the point of popping out.
Lin Xiyue, smiling brightly, was escorting an "absolutely stunning beauty" moving gracefully forward.
That "stunning beauty" was indeed so beautiful that even the three genuinely exquisite beauties present appeared dull in comparison.
However, the way this "beauty" walked didn't quite match the appearance.
Stunning Phoenix Immortal covered her mouth with a hand, "My heavens... is that the Azure Emperor?"
"You look so good in women's clothing, I'm so jealous!"
"Now it seems every beauty on the Three Thousand Worlds' beauty list needs to step down a rank."
Luo Xiu was expressionless, unwilling to speak.
Stunning Phoenix Immortal's praise felt like an insult to him.
But he did just look in the mirror and was indeed amazed by his astonishingly handsome appearance.
If he walked outside and was seen by men, likely they'd want to commit criminal acts against him.
Jinghong Xuanran snorted lightly, averting her gaze, and said, "Before heading there, you need to mentally prepare."
Luo Xiu was puzzled, "Why?"
"You'll find out once you get there."
Luo Xiu displayed a pained expression, "You ask me to prepare mentally but won't tell me what's there."
Jinghong Xuanran didn't respond and suddenly flew away.
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