Volume 2, Chapter 100 – What’s So Bad About Being Feminized?

Qi Huang’s sudden “takeoff” wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision. Sometimes, to obtain more resources, one had to reveal a bit of their capabilities rather than endlessly hiding their strength. As long as her trump card—her hair—remained concealed, there was no major issue.

Xu Mei was startled, stumbling back several steps with a horrified expression.

Cheng Hongling, who was usually stoic and unexpressive, could no longer maintain her cold demeanor. Her delicate lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes wide as if she had seen a ghost.

Qi Huang, floating high above, wore a hint of smugness as she drifted through the air, almost as if showing off.

“What… what kind of movement technique is this? She can actually fly?” Xu Mei turned to her beloved disciple, her voice numb with disbelief.

“That’s not a movement technique. It’s powerful divine sense levitation”, Cheng Hongling explained, her expression unusually complicated. In her eyes, this doppelgänger had already become a kite with a severed string—something she could no longer control.

Indeed, with Qi Huang’s current strength, if she went all out, she could very well challenge the main body in a decisive battle.

“Levitation? Isn’t that an ability only those in the Incarnation Realm possess?” Xu Mei asked, unable to believe it.

“Her divine sense is now far stronger than mine. It seems she truly has reached the Incarnation Realm”, Cheng Hongling admitted, her tone laced with obvious frustration. Being surpassed by her own doppelgänger—even if only in divine sense—was deeply humiliating for the main body.

“How is that possible? This master may be weak in cultivation, but I still understand basic principles. It’s said that a doppelgänger’s strength can only reach, at most, eighty percent of the main body’s—whether in cultivation or divine sense. So why has hers surpassed yours?” Xu Mei pointed out the inexplicable flaw in logic.

“I don’t know. From the very beginning, I couldn’t see through this doppelgänger”, Cheng Hongling replied, her expression growing solemn.

“It seems her mind isn’t broken—it’s our vision that’s been too narrow”, Xu Mei said with a self-deprecating laugh.

Qi Huang, noticing the conversation below, quickly stopped her antics and obediently descended.

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“When did your divine sense break through to the Incarnation Realm?” Cheng Hongling immediately began her interrogation.

“Just recently!” Qi Huang feigned calmness, brushing it off.

“How did you break through?” Cheng Hongling pressed further.

“It just… happened on its own!” Qi Huang replied, her voice betraying her guilt.

“Happened on its own? Then why don’t you ‘happen’ to break through to the Divine Realm right now?” Cheng Hongling narrowed her beautiful eyes, her gaze sharp and dangerous.

“I-I told you, it was spontaneous! It’s not like I can control it!” Qi Huang stammered.

“Heh. Do you really expect me to believe that?” Cheng Hongling smirked, her tone dripping with skepticism.

Qi Huang fell silent, lowering her head and nervously fiddling with the hem of her skirt. Even though her strength had grown, she still felt a trace of fear when facing Cheng Hongling—whether it was due to the main body’s innate pressure or the lingering habits of her past inferiority complex, she couldn’t say.

“Enough. Her divine sense reaching the Incarnation Realm is ultimately a good thing. With the ability to fly, the chances of successfully luring away that Blue-Scaled King Snake are much higher”, Xu Mei interjected, trying to mediate.

Cheng Hongling withdrew her gaze, her expression softening slightly.

Qi Huang secretly exhaled in relief, inwardly cursing herself for being so spineless. ‘I was a grown man before this!’

“There’s another benefit”, Xu Mei added. “Now that Qi Huang’s divine sense has reached the Incarnation Realm, she can flawlessly impersonate a true Incarnation Realm expert. This way, you can move around freely as the doppelgänger without having to hide at home like before. After all, no one will be able to tell which of you is the main body and which is the doppelgänger.”

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“Master, are you saying… you want me to be the doppelgänger and her to be the main body?” Cheng Hongling asked, unable to believe what she was hearing.

“Is there a problem? It’s just an act. Besides, didn’t you say yourself that whether it’s the doppelgänger or the main body, it’s still you? You’re not going to start getting jealous of yourself, are you?” Xu Mei asked with an amused smile.

“Heh…” Cheng Hongling forced a laugh before shooting Qi Huang another glare.

‘Why are you glaring at me? This wasn’t my idea!’ Qi Huang felt wronged.

Meanwhile, deep within Qi Huang’s Sea of Consciousness, Cheng Hongling’s Spiritual Wisdom Soul peered out through a window in the grand hall, observing everything happening in the outside world. This was the so-called “Window of the Heart ¹ 心灵的窗户 ”.

“Poor Life Soul. You probably never imagined that the one standing before you isn’t actually your doppelgänger.”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul’s rosy lips curled into a faint, eerie smile, exuding a strange, bewitching charm.

Then, she turned to the six other feminized souls around her and declared, “Sisters, let’s try again. We must push open that Heart’s Door!”

With that, she led the six transformed souls to the towering gate and pushed with all their might. Their delicate, jade-white hands seemed frail, and indeed, after much effort, the Heart’s Door remained unmoved.

“This body’s Life Soul is growing stronger, and the Heart’s Door has become incomparably heavy. It seems brute force alone won’t be enough.”

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After a long struggle, Cheng Hongling’s Spiritual Wisdom Soul gave up, falling into deep contemplation.

After a while, she walked to a corner where the remaining three unaltered souls and one unaltered corporeal soul—still in the form of Huang Qi—were bound.

“Listen carefully. The situation is urgent. I must leave for a while. Otherwise, even if one of you eventually becomes the Life Soul and takes control of this body, you’ll still end up imprisoned.”

Huang Qi’s Humanly Soul cowered. “Why should we believe you?”

“You don’t? Then let me explain.”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul remained patient and began speaking methodically:

“Because of the Great Horror, women have been flocking to immortal sects, making it extremely difficult for mortal men to find wives. You’re aware of this, right?”

The four male souls exchanged uneasy glances but didn’t refute her.

“And this body? Because of my main body’s Human Skin Mask, it underwent a direct sex change. If ordinary people were to find out, do you have any idea what would happen? Both my main body and this one would be captured by powerful martial artists, imprisoned, and dissected for research. They may not be able to deal with ghosts, but handling cultivators? That’s no problem for them.”

The male souls’ expressions shifted, eventually twisting into panic.

“Now you understand the severity? But my main body remains oblivious, and this body’s Life Soul hasn’t even sensed the danger. Don’t you think it’s necessary for me to go out and warn them?”

Huang Qi’s Heavenly Soul clung to denial. “As long as this body doesn’t speak, who would ever know?”

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“There are no walls in this world that don’t leak. Do you think the Heart’s Door can only be opened from the inside? And there are countless immortal arts that can extract memories. If they remain unaware, exposure is inevitable.”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul shook her head pityingly.

“So what do you want? For us to help you open the Heart’s Door?” Huang Qi’s Earthly Soul ventured cautiously.

“Yes. Once I go out and inform them, I’ll return immediately.”

She spoke with sincerity, her clear, innocent eyes radiating honesty.

“You’re dreaming! Why would we trust you? Right now, even if we’re imprisoned here, at least we still have our own consciousness. If you leave and don’t return, we’ll be assimilated soon enough. What difference is there between that and death?”

The Human Soul remained vigilant.

“I swear I’ll come back.”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul’s promise was firm, her gaze pure and unwavering.

“We’d have to be idiots to believe that!” The male souls scoffed in unison.

“Why must you be so stubborn? What’s so bad about assimilation? Look at them—aren’t they beautiful now? And look at yourselves—sallow, emaciated, ugly. You even feel inferior in front of me. Why cling to this? Assimilation isn’t death. It’s just a change in personality. They’re living proof right in front of you. Do you still doubt it?”

She gestured toward the already feminized souls, her voice dripping with temptation.