Exposing Identity

Once Bai Lan confirmed the woman had departed, she returned to the cave.

Yao Xi, meanwhile, was brimming with indignation.

“Hmph, I can’t believe he’s such a pervert. How desperate for women must he be in the outside world to come to the celestial realm and fantasize?”

“Ugh… let’s not talk about it. It’s better to find Long Lingyu, isn’t it?”

“As the Holy Lord and the others said, he should possess some kind of Heavenly Eye. Tsk, a Heavenly Eye—now that’s a truly rare ability.”

Yao Xi’s demeanor had become peculiar, a stark contrast to the seductive enchantress who had just tried to tempt Bai Lan.

She began to search the area.

Several days later, in an oasis region, she discovered Long Lingyu.

Whether by fate or coincidence, Long Lingyu had just revived.

A giant white lotus suddenly emerged from the pond, blooming to reveal Long Lingyu resting within.

“Ah! That rest felt wonderful. I wonder how she’s doing.”

Long Lingyu looked as if he had just awoken, a smile gracing his lips, which Yao Xi noticed.

‘Well, well, I searched high and low, only to find him effortlessly.’

‘I’ve finally found my second target. Such a delicate man, truly my type,’ Yao Xi thought, licking her lips before flying down.

Long Lingyu sensed her approach instantly.

“Hehe, hello there. You must be Young Master Long Lingyu, correct?”

“It’s our first meeting. My name is Yao Xi, a disciple of Shaking Light Holy Land. May I have the pleasure of your acquaintance?” Yao Xi landed before Long Lingyu, asking with a sweet smile.

Long Lingyu scrutinized the person before him.

How to put it? His reaction was rather odd.

He gazed at the alluring Yao Xi, who exuded charm, yet his eyes remained utterly placid.

“Oh, esteemed elder sister, do you need something?” Long Lingyu asked, his eyes narrowed in a smile.

“Hehe, it seems you’re a young junior.”

“You’ve become quite the celebrity in the Void Heaven Realm recently. Many factions wish for you to join them, but who would have thought you’d be found here?”

“And I must be the first one to meet you, right?”

“How about it, are you interested in joining our Shaking Light Holy Land?” Yao Xi slowly advanced, speaking to Long Lingyu.

Long Lingyu simply stared at Yao Xi, at the sister who swayed with such deliberate allure.

‘Strange, why is this junior completely unaffected?’

‘Even if he’s never been exposed to female charm, he shouldn’t be so utterly unresponsive,’ Yao Xi mused, her smile unwavering, though her eyes keenly observed Long Lingyu.

She had never seen a man’s gaze so clear, so pure, like a pristine snow lotus.

“Join Shaking Light Holy Land? But I don’t even know what kind of place Shaking Light Holy Land is. How can I join?”

Long Lingyu watched as Yao Xi approached him, exhibiting no evasion, a picture of confidence.

Yao Xi had already reached Long Lingyu, intending to use the same method she had employed against Bai Lan.

Just as she was about to make contact, Long Lingyu suddenly offered a warning.

“Elder Sister Yao Xi, your charm technique is useless on me. You should retract it!”

At these words, Yao Xi’s body stiffened.

She was barely a foot away from Long Lingyu.

Normally, any man would have already lost himself, yet this youth before her showed no signs of being affected whatsoever.

‘No way, completely unaffected? Is this… is Long Lingyu a woman?’ Yao Xi quickly comprehended.

“Hehe, alright, elder sister, don’t overthink it. I’ll consider your offer, but I certainly can’t accept it right now.”

“Oh, by the way, did you happen to see Bai Lan recently? I was just about to go find her. I’ll be leaving now!” Long Lingyu said with a smile, tossing out the remark before departing, leaving a bewildered Yao Xi behind.

Yao Xi stared blankly in the direction Long Lingyu had gone, a look of utter confusion on her face.

“What just happened? How did she know I saw Bai Lan? Do those two know each other?”

“Oh, I understand now. There’s an eighty to ninety percent chance those two are together, one adopting a female identity and the other a male identity.”

“Are they playing a gender-swap game? Interesting, truly interesting.” Yao Xi quickly figured out the reason.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, the Twilight Trial concluded.

Once it was over, everyone could return to Yellow Sand City.

Bai Lan ceased her current task, preparing to head back.

She had just dealt with a few other trial participants.

[The Twilight Trial has concluded. Points will now be tallied. All trial participants, please check your token.]

The Void Heaven Realm’s consciousness announced the end of the Twilight Trial.

Bai Lan immediately checked her token, which displayed 16,000 trial points.

Of these, 10,000 were her reward for slaying the Stone Demon King.

She then glanced at the rankings.

Unfortunately, Bai Lan hadn’t made it into the top three.

The first-place holder was someone named Hou Yi, who surprisingly had over 30,000 trial points.

“Hou Yi? Such high points? Over ten thousand more than the second place,” Bai Lan murmured in surprise.

After checking, Bai Lan put away her token and walked towards Yellow Sand City.

Roughly half a day later, she appeared at the city gates.

“Oh? Miss Bai, what a coincidence! I didn’t expect you to be back as well.” Just as Bai Lan was about to enter the city, she heard a familiar voice.

Upon hearing the voice, Bai Lan sighed inexplicably, then looked behind her.

Sure enough, Long Lingyu had appeared behind her at some point, gazing at her with a smile.

“Oh, Young Master Long. Indeed, what a coincidence,” Bai Lan replied, a hint of exasperation in her voice.

“Of course. Miss Bai still owes me quite a bit, you know. How about it, isn’t it time to give it to me?” Long Lingyu extended a hand, gesturing towards Bai Lan.

“Alright, I know. Let’s go in. I’ll contact Kong Xiu and the others to join us later,” Bai Lan said.

With a smile, Long Lingyu followed Bai Lan into Yellow Sand City.

As for Kong Xiu and the others, it would be a while before they returned, so Bai Lan and Long Lingyu proceeded to Sky Pride Pavilion first.

Long Lingyu then accompanied Bai Lan to her residence.

However, upon arriving at Bai Lan’s abode, Bai Lan suddenly closed the door and turned to Long Lingyu with a helpless expression.

“Alright, stop playing. Haven’t you had enough fun?”

Long Lingyu paused slightly at her words.

“Eh? Miss Bai, what are you talking about? Had enough fun with what?” Long Lingyu asked, feigning confusion.

“I’m talking about you, Linglong. Stop pretending. I’ve suspected it was you for a long time,” Bai Lan stated, directly exposing Long Lingyu’s identity.

Indeed, she was certain that the Long Lingyu before her was Xue Linglong.

Long Lingyu, at this moment, showed no particular surprise or shock.

She simply met Bai Lan’s gaze for a moment, then took a deep breath, followed by a heavy sigh.

“How boring, elder sister. When did you realize?”

The aura and demeanor of the person who had been Long Lingyu suddenly shifted.

Indeed, this so-called Long Lingyu was actually Xue Linglong.

Xue Linglong had entered the Void Heaven Realm using a male identity, intending to approach Bai Lan under a new guise.

Seeing that Xue Linglong was no longer pretending, Bai Lan immediately rolled her eyes.

“I’m not an idiot.”

“Your musical prowess, coupled with how well you always seemed to know me, made it hard not to guess your identity.”

“Most importantly, you revealed a huge flaw.”

“Don’t you remember when I gave you a face covering during the sandstorm?” Bai Lan reminded her.

Xue Linglong pondered for a moment.

“Yes, I do remember that, but what’s the problem?” Xue Linglong asked, genuinely curious.

“The problem is significant. The way you put on the face covering was very feminine, clearly the gesture of a girl.”

“After all, you’re not a true man; it’s impossible for you to have no flaws at all,” Bai Lan replied.