Chapter 113 (Chapter 113) - Gender Change

Chapter 113 (Chapter 113) - Gender Change

A weapon-refining shop in the market.

In the back room, Min Daode had just finished conning one of Du Fengyao's fans into a transaction. He returned and counted the spirit stones he had earned over the past two days, unable to suppress the smile on his face.

His companion, clutching the spirit stone, breathed heavily and exclaimed excitedly, "Brother Min, we're rich!"

Min Daode agreed, "Yes, it's all thanks to that woman Du Fengyao who has won over so many disciples that we can enjoy such immense wealth. Those fools are still dreaming, not even realizing that there are no such good things in the world for them to take advantage of."

Min Daode scoffed at them.

After the two finished dividing the spirit stones, they put them into their storage bags.

His companion, still eager for more, asked, "Brother Min, who should we do next?" Accumulating spirit stones through such a shortcut was incredibly satisfying, and he wished he could continue doing it for as long as possible.

Min Daode hesitated for a moment: "Although they don't know yet, someone will realize it sooner or later, and it won't be good if we can't get away then..."

As he spoke, he felt his heart bleeding. Those were all pure white spirit stones. If he made a few more transactions, he wouldn't have to worry about cultivation resources in the future.

His companion hurriedly advised, "Brother Min, we can finish it today and call it a day. A single transaction is worth at least several thousand spirit stones. Where else can you find such a good deal?"

Min Daode made up his mind: "Alright, after today, we'll retire from this life of crime and leave the market. They won't be able to find us even if they want to."

"Bang! Bang!"

Just then, there was a knock on the shop door.

Min Daode and his companion turned to look at the same time. No one had visited this weapon-refining shop for a long time; they had been making a loss.

His companion asked in a terrified tone, "Brother Min, is someone coming after us?"

Min Daode denied it, saying, "Impossible. I concealed my appearance and changed my voice when I made the deal. Even if they found me, it would be impossible for them to find me so quickly."

Slightly relieved, his companion offered another guess: "Could it be someone who bought the ritual artifacts before and is returning them?" After saying this, neither of them looked too happy.

In the past, the return rate of the religious artifacts they sold was as high as 80%, which ruined their reputation. Over time, no one was willing to come to the shop to buy religious artifacts, and their business plummeted. That's when they started to have crooked ideas.

Min Daode glared at him. Who would expose their own weakness like that? He said stiffly, "What's there to guess? Just open the door and you'll know."

He got up and strode toward the door, his companion giving an awkward smile and following him.

Who is it?

Min Daode impatiently opened the door, intending to send the person away, but what he saw were two rows of serious-looking law enforcement disciples, with the elder of the Law Enforcement Hall at the head. His expression immediately changed, and he was so frightened that his legs went weak.

Two words flashed through his mind—It's over!

His companion bumped into Min Daode's back as he stopped, rubbed his sore nose, and complained, "What are you doing..."

Because his view was obstructed, he didn't notice Wei Houming and the others immediately. When he pushed aside Min Daode, he saw the neatly arranged law enforcement disciples, and his heart stopped beating.

"Elder... Elder."

The two were on the verge of tears. The efficiency of the Enforcement Hall was outrageous. They had only committed the crime two days ago, so why were they being called in today?

Kui Houming remained expressionless, his face like that of a demon king, and coldly raised his hand: "Take him away."

Min Daode and his companions did not resist; in fact, they were restrained by the force of the law enforcement disciples. They knew that if they resisted, they would suffer greatly.

Along the way, Du Fengyao and Su Zhile, the two aggrieved parties, were shivering with cold air, almost freezing Min Daode and his companion into ice blocks. While Min Daode and his companion were terrified, they were also grateful that there were law enforcement disciples supervising them, otherwise they would have been truly afraid of being targeted by private retaliatory measures.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the square froze due to Lou Yuqing's revelations.

Everyone looked left and right, but still couldn't tell that He Wenjing was a woman. It was possible that he was very good at disguising himself, but in any case, there was no flaw in his disguise.

Meng Zonghan looked at He Wenjing with a mixture of emotions.

Just when they thought he would teach He Wenjing a lesson, Meng Zonghan narrowed his eyes, a purple glint flashing in them. After scrutinizing him for a moment, he suddenly asked, "Are you a man or a woman?"

After using his cultivated pupil technique to investigate, he was unable to determine He Wenjing's gender, which was truly strange.

Yuqing said that He Wenjing was a woman disguised as a man, and that was definitely not unfounded. Meng Zonghan couldn't help but wonder if it was because his pupil technique was not good enough, or because He Wenjing was too good at disguising herself.

Upon hearing her father's words, Meng Shuangya's gaze fell on He Wenjing. She needed an answer, no matter what it was.

[Wow, even the Hall Master Meng noticed that. As expected of the Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall, your eyesight is truly excellent.]

Lou Yuqing stood on tiptoe to look at the arena, her face full of admiration.

Ling Yunxiao couldn't help but chuckle and subconsciously looked at Meng Zonghan's expression. He saw that the other man's face was calm, as if he hadn't heard anything. The demeanor of a Nascent Soul cultivator was on full display.

"ah?"

He Wenjing froze for a moment, and his hands, which were clasped awkwardly in front of him, began to loosen. He was waiting for Shuangya and her father to interrogate him, but why did they ask such an unimportant question?

Seeing his bewildered expression, Meng Shuangya was furious and sneered, "Are you deaf?! Is the question my father asked you so hard to answer?"

What she used to like about He Wenjing was his courage and responsibility, but now, seeing his evasive attitude after the incident, she suddenly realized how bad her judgment was, that she hadn't even truly understood what kind of person her partner was.

"No, I was just a little surprised." Seeing her indifferent expression, He Wenjing was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He didn't know what got into him, but he blurted out something without thinking.

He regretted it as soon as he finished speaking and hurriedly looked at Meng Shuangya.

As expected, Meng Shuangya's face darkened, her voice icy cold: "An accident? When you lied to me, did you ever think this day would come? Were you going to lie to me forever if you hadn't been caught?"

“No…” He Wenjing stammered.

Meng Shuangya interrupted him: "That's enough. Your face disgusts me. Go back to your original appearance immediately."

“Shuangya…this is what I look like…” He Wenjing’s face showed hurt when he heard the word “disgusting,” and he was stunned when he heard the rest of her sentence.

Meng Shuangya was stunned for a moment, thinking to herself that his excuse was really lame, and snorted coldly: "Your true colors have already been discovered by your father, so there's no use pretending. Don't try to fool me."

He Wenjing was even more confused. After realizing what had happened, he immediately said, "...Wait a minute, Shuangya, I admit I lied to you, but my face has never been faked."

Meng Shuangya looked disappointed: "Even now, you still won't give up."

Everyone who heard their conversation felt something was off. Meng Zonghan was also thinking about it; something seemed wrong. It was as if his daughter and He Wenjing were talking at cross purposes.

Just then, Lou Yuqing's inner voice rang out.

He Wenjing's face is indeed real.

He simply lied about his gender. No, he didn't see anything wrong with his female identity, since his community allows same-sex love.

His words hit everyone hard, leaving them reeling.

Looking at their expressions, He Wenjing hesitated: Is it not allowed?

Everyone remained silent: "..."

I never imagined this was possible, even after racking my brains.

Meng Shuangya looked at He Wenjing, her mind in turmoil. Wasn't he a human?

Lou Yuqing provided the answer.

He Wenjing belonged to the Changjing clan, which had an open-minded atmosphere. He had been used to such scenes since childhood, so he thought it was normal for him to fall in love with someone of the same sex.

[It would have been fine if he had just had feminine features]

[But he has masculine features and a more masculine voice, so Meng Shuangya mistook him for a man, leading to a relationship based on misinformation, which resulted in the situation we have today.]

Everyone: 666.

He Wenjing finally understood that Shuangya was resisting him because of her gender. In the Changjing tribe, this was not a problem at all, but Shuangya seemed unable to accept it.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Actually, there was a solution to this problem, but... thinking about his purpose in getting close to Shuangya, he suddenly felt extremely anxious.

“You…” Meng Shuangya pursed her lips. She had always thought He Wenjing was human, but it turned out he came from a race she had never heard of.

He Wenjing's eyes suddenly hardened. He had thought it through and wanted to salvage the relationship. He said, "Shuangya, I didn't know you minded this. It's okay, I can become a man!"

He Wenjing's words struck everyone like a thunderbolt.

Meng Shuangya looked at him in disbelief and asked reflexively, "What did you say?"

He Wenjing's eyes were burning as he repeated, "If you like men, I will become a man!"

These words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.

Hearing the discussions below the arena, Meng Shuangya was dumbfounded and asked blankly, "How did you turn into a man?"

[I know this. The Changjing people have two opportunities to choose their gender in their lifetime. The first is after they awaken their spiritual power, and the second is after they reach adulthood. This has created a unique custom in the cultivation world.]

Lou Yuqing's inner desire to join in the fun resonated.

Everyone marveled, amazed that such a race existed in the world. It was truly an eye-opener; wouldn't it be possible to experience the joys of both genders in this lifetime?

He Wenjing looked around but couldn't find the person's location. This mysterious female voice would definitely reveal his secrets, so he had to make plans.

He Wenjing took a deep breath: "Shuangya, I am different from your human race. The Changjing tribe can choose their gender a second time after reaching adulthood. As long as I return to the tribe to participate in the ceremony, I can transform into a male. Can you wait for me?"

Meng Shuangya stood still, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

She recalled what the mysterious female voice had said about "marriage fraud." Previously, she had focused on the part about a woman dressing as a man, thinking it referred to something about deceiving someone about their gender, and in fact, that was indeed the case.

However, He Wenjing clearly didn't care much about this matter. He was more concerned about other issues. What exactly did he mean when he said he had lied to himself?

"What are you panicking about? What are you afraid of?" Meng Shuangya's questions were increasingly calm, yet they filled He Wenjing with endless fear.

"Shuangya".

He Wenjing reached out to grab her hand, but Meng Shuangya dodged it. Her lips were dry, and she looked utterly dejected.