Volume 12, Chapter 806 – Alliance Leader Qi, I Want to Be a Woman

In the days that followed, the various branches of the Immortal Alliance posted Qi Huang’s explanation word for word across the continent, stirring up yet another storm across the cultivation world.

“There really is a way to change one’s gender in this world?”

From high-ranking officials in the mundane world to commoners, all were so stirred up they couldn’t sleep. After all, if this were true, then the longstanding issue of gender imbalance might finally have a solution.

Of course, some people were simply curious and wanted to experience life as a woman.

As a result, citizens in every nation urged their royal families to travel to the main headquarters of the Dao Alliance to request the secret method of gender transformation from Cheng Hongling.

Thus, nearly every royal family in the cultivation world mobilized, agreeing to gather at the Dao Alliance on the first day of the twelfth month to seek the secret method of gender transformation.

Qi Huang’s close friends and companions also rushed over as soon as the news spread, especially her senior martial sisters, who were the most enthusiastic.

The senior sisters burst into the Cheng family courtyard, panting as they surrounded Qi Huang, looking her up and down as though she were some rare animal on display.

“Um… Qi Huang… Junior Sister… you’re really not just a doppelgänger of Junior Sister Hongling?”

Ruan Lingyu asked cautiously.

“That’s right,”

Qi Huang admitted freely.

“I also heard you used to be a man. Is that true?”

Shen Yuan asked excitedly.

“What are you so worked up about?”

Cheng Hongling, standing to the side, shot her a wary glance.

“I was a man. Otherwise, how would I possess a male soul?”

Qi Huang answered with complete honesty.

“No wonder… No wonder I always thought your gaze when looking at us felt a little… suggestive.”

Su Qingying didn’t hold back in her critique.

“Hey, hey, hey, now that’s just slander! When have I ever looked at you suggestively?”

Qi Huang protested, but no one paid her any mind.

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“Then, can I ask… what exactly is your relationship with Junior Sister Hongling now?”

Yun Fei cautiously probed.

Qi Huang smiled at the question, then walked up to Cheng Hongling and wrapped an arm around her slender waist. “To tell you the truth, we’ve been husband and wife for several years now. We just never made it public because our identities were too sensitive.”

Cheng Hongling squirmed slightly in embarrassment, but surprisingly, she didn’t move away. She knew she had to assert her claim in front of these senior sisters.

The senior sisters’ expressions shifted, but they quickly forced smiles and offered congratulations. Only Yun Fei smiled genuinely, though no one could tell what she was really thinking.

None of them stayed long. They soon said their goodbyes.

“Why do you all look so down?”

On the way out, Yun Fei couldn’t help but ask.

“It’s… it’s nothing.”

Ruan Lingyu forced a smile. The others also looked distracted. Especially Miao Xiang, so innocent at heart, her big eyes were red-rimmed, on the verge of tears.

“Oh please, stop pretending. I know you all like Junior Sister Qi Huang. Now that she’s taken, of course you’re all heartbroken.”

Yun Fei exposed them without mercy.

“Fine! I do like junior sister Qi Huang! So what? Don’t act like you don’t!”

Ruan Lingyu burst out, blushing with anger.

“Yeah, and don’t pretend you’re not upset about this.”

Shen Yuan glared.

“Me? Why would I be upset?”

Yun Fei asked, genuinely puzzled.

“Didn’t you say you liked Qi Huang? Now she’s with Junior Sister Hongling, we don’t stand a chance. Don’t you feel even a little sad?”

Ruan Lingyu pressed.

“Exactly. If we get involved now, we’d just ruin our sisterhood. Besides, we could never compete with Junior Sister Hongling.”

Shen Yuan said dejectedly.

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“Oh, my silly junior sisters… since when has it been unusual for a man to have multiple wives and concubines?”

Yun Fei retorted.

“Multiple wives and concubines? Are you saying we should settle for being concubines?”

A look of realization crossed Shen Yuan’s face.

“Exactly. You think you can compete with Junior Sister Hongling for the position of main wife?”

Yun Fei scoffed, then continued, “We didn’t dare make a move before because of gender… people talk. But now that we know she used to be a man, that obstacle is gone. Isn’t that a good thing? As long as we’re willing to be concubines, we won’t be seen as threats to Junior Sister Hongling. With Qi Huang’s temperament, do you really think she could turn us down?”

“You’re right! Why didn’t I think of that?”

Ruan Lingyu suddenly lit up, and the dark cloud on the other sisters’ faces also vanished.

Qi Huang had “seen” and heard everything the sisters discussed, and her heart was full of delight.

“My dear husband, I’m guessing you heard what the senior sisters were talking about? Feeling proud of yourself, huh?”

Cheng Hongling asked beside her, clearly up to something.

“Yeah… I never thought I’d be in such high demand one day!”

Qi Huang said, utterly straightforward.

“What did you just say?”

Cheng Hongling’s beautiful eyes narrowed.

“Ah—no, I mean, I’ll be absolutely devoted to you. Not even a stray thought for anyone else!”

Qi Huang quickly corrected herself.

“Oh really? How come I don’t believe you?”

Cheng Hongling obviously wasn’t that gullible.

“Then what would it take for you to believe me?”

Qi Huang asked carefully.

“Unless you turn all three of your male souls into female souls. Then I’ll believe you won’t be interested in other women.”

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Cheng Hongling proposed her condition.

“Heh…”

Qi Huang chuckled, then said, “True, at that point I probably wouldn’t like other women. But what if I end up liking other men instead?”

“No big deal. Whoever you fall for, I’ll just kill them. The senior sisters are the only ones I can’t bring myself to harm.”

Cheng Hongling replied coldly.

Qi Huang shuddered all over in fright, left with no choice but to offer a sheepish grin.

Not long after, Mu Ruoyi also came to verify the news. Then she left beaming with joy, clearly having the same idea as Yun Fei.

Cheng Hongling felt her sense of crisis deepen and swore secretly: ‘No one is stealing my husband from me!’

With the first day of the twelfth month fast approaching, Qi Huang didn’t dare slack off. She traveled across every major deadly zone on Lishui Planet, asking the sources of Yin energy whether they were willing to move to the Yin Planet. Those who agreed were spared and allowed to survive. Those who refused were suppressed on the spot. Her actions were swift and decisive.

At last, the first day of the twelfth lunar month arrived.

From early morning, the front of the Dao Alliance headquarters was crowded with tens of thousands of people, royals from every nation in the cultivation world, all here to request the gender transformation method. Mixed among them were also countless curious onlookers.

“Tell me, Your Highness, why are we waiting here in front of the Dao Alliance instead of Honghua Sect?”

“Are you stupid? The Honghua Sect only governs Huangtian County. The Dao Alliance governs the entire cultivation world. If we wait here, she has no grounds to refuse us. Got it?”

“Brilliant, Your Highness! I’ve learned something today.”

One royal family’s conversation echoed in the crowd, summarizing why everyone had gathered here.

Qi Huang slept until she naturally woke, then strolled unhurriedly to the Dao Alliance.

As soon as she arrived, the crowd erupted in pleas.

“Alliance Leader Qi, please grant our Gaoling Kingdom the gender transformation method. We’ll never forget your immense kindness!”

“Alliance Leader Qi, our Wanzhao Kingdom’s population has been declining due to the imbalance between men and women. We’re on the verge of extinction! Please have mercy!”

“Alliance Leader Qi, didn’t the Dao Alliance always claim to serve the people of the cultivation world? You’re the only one who can save us now, surely you won’t refuse?”

“Alliance Leader Qi, let me be direct. I want to be a woman! Please make it happen!”

Hundreds of royal family members begged humbly, some even knelt on the ground.

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“Silence! Quiet down!”

Qi Huang raised her hand to hush the noise and then said, “I understand why you’ve come. As royalty, your concern for your people is commendable.”

After praising them, she continued, “But have you considered this: if I give you the gender transformation method, and one country mishandles it, causing the number of women to skyrocket, then we’ll be back to a gender imbalance again. And I don’t know how to turn women into men.”

“Alliance Leader Qi, rest assured! We’ll strictly control the number of transformations. Once the male-female ratio balances out, we’ll stop using the method entirely!”

One royal family swore solemnly, and the others quickly echoed their agreement.

“Even if you could manage that, it still wouldn’t work. Let’s be clear. While the mundane world has more men than women, the cultivation world is the opposite: far more women than men. If I teach you this method, Lishui Planet’s overall gender ratio would become utterly skewed.”

Qi Huang added.

“What does the cultivation world have to do with us?”

“Yeah, are women cultivators even going to come back to the mundane world?”

“Alliance Leader Qi, you were once a man yourself, you should understand. Look at how mortal men have labored like beasts of burden for thousands of years. Isn’t it time for us to turn our lives around?”

The royal families were in an uproar.

“I guarantee that women cultivators will return to the mundane world over time. Once that happens, even without the gender transformation method, your nations will reach gender parity.”

Qi Huang replied firmly.

“And how exactly do you guarantee that?”

Someone asked.

“Simple. The reason female cultivators won’t return to the mundane world is fear of malevolent forces. Give me one year, and within that time, I’ll eliminate every last evil spirit on Lishui Planet. If even one appears after that, I’ll personally teach you the gender transformation method.”

Qi Huang declared with unwavering resolve.

“Really?”

Doubt flickered across the faces of the royal families.

“There’s one more crucial reason I won’t teach you this method, divine punishment.”

Qi Huang’s expression grew solemn.