Ye Wudao cited classics and drew conclusions, finally stating： Women can be roughly divided into three grades—upper, middle, and lower. Upper grade can be further divided into divine, mystic, and exquisite, with divine being the rarest. Middle grade can be divided into fine and good, while lower grade can be divided into mediocre and vulgar.
Like Bao Si, who made King You of Zhou light beacon fires to fool his vassals just for a smile, Li Yannian's sister, of whom it was said 'one glance topples a city, a second glance topples a state—if you don't know what toppling cities and states means, just know that such a beauty is hard to find again,' and the Four Great Beauties—Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diaochan, and Yang Yuhuan—known for 'sinking fish, falling geese, closing moonflowers, and shaming flowers'; from Hollywood's top seductress, the most scandalous 'whore' Greta Garbo at the turn of the last century to this century's sexiest woman Angelina Jolie; from Marilyn Monroe, oozing wild sensuality, and material girl Madonna to the ethereal sprites who fell to earth like Audrey Hepburn and Vivien Leigh—these women are the dream lovers worshipped as goddesses by men worldwide. While men go crazy for them and grovel at their feet, they step on their shoulders, seeking only the downward staircase. All should be considered divine-grade creations that astound like heavenly beings, perfect works of art meticulously crafted by God.
Around Ye Wudao, Yang Ningbing, Yang Ningsu, Murong Xuehen, Yan Qingwu, and Ye Qingge all deserve a place, while Wu Nuanyue approaches that realm of 'can only be admired from afar, not profaned by touch.' （Ye Wudao just happens to take pleasure in profaning beauties.） Having so many peerless beauties gathered around him is indeed something for a man to laugh about even in his sleep.
In Ye Wudao's view, they even surpass those celebrities, because the charm of Eastern women has been perfectly realized only in today's age！
And while mysterious-grade women seem inferior to divine-grade, they are still rare treasures for men—owning even one is an extreme luxury. To be selected as mysterious-grade requires not only stunning beauty but, more importantly, a woman's temperament. If she's just a pretty vase, she can never qualify. Sometimes, appearance can even be set aside in favor of mysterious-grade women, such as Zhuge Liang's wife or the woman from Qi state, Wuyan. Of course, it's even better if she has both looks and temperament.
As for the second tier, these are beauties with minor flaws. Though they may not be drop-dead gorgeous enough to topple cities, they can still captivate the soul. Perhaps their looks aren't stunning enough to leave men awestruck, or they're quite pretty but lack the right temperament. In short, the flaws don't overshadow the virtues. Women of this tier are still darlings in the eyes of men.
To be continued...
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