Unexpected Romance and a Fox’s Transformation

In the room, Yang Lu and Jiang Yao were deep in conversation.

The moment Yan Yun bounded in, she immediately dampened their spirits.

“Oh, the great beauty has returned,” Yang Lu said with a chuckle. “Don’t tell me I have to return to Ji Country right now. Can’t I borrow your wife for a bit longer?”

Upon hearing the word “borrow,” Yan Yun’s face instantly fell.

“Borrow my ass! Get lost! Do you think my wife is an object to be borrowed? With that infuriating attitude, I absolutely refuse!” Yan Yun declared, arms crossed, clearly displeased.

Watching the two of them bicker again, Jiang Yao couldn’t help but tug at Yang Lu’s clothes, then gave her a meaningful look.

Yang Lu instantly understood Jiang Yao’s intention, and reluctantly stood up.

“Oh, my sister-in-law, don’t be so stingy! You and Sister Xue have been together for years; what difference do a few days make? I’m so lonely all by myself in Ji Country. I’m begging you, let me have Sister Xue for a few days! I have so much I want to talk to her about,” Yang Lu said, instantly appearing before Yan Yun with a teleportation, grabbing her arm and beginning to fawn.

Yan Yun stared at Yang Lu, who had suddenly latched onto her arm and was acting so childishly, and felt goosebumps rise all over her skin.

“Hey, let go of me! Men and women shouldn’t touch intimately. I’m not that kind of casual person,” Yan Yun said, trying to pull her hand away.

But Yang Lu held on tight.

“No, I won’t! You have to promise me first, let me borrow Sister Xue for a few days. If you don’t agree, I’ll just keep holding your hand and never let go.”

Yan Yun’s face darkened.

“You’re being utterly shameless! This isn’t like you at all.”

Yang Lu simply shrugged, as if to say, “Say what you will.”

“Well, I’m not a man, I’m just a little woman, and I don’t care about my reputation, you know? But you, my sister-in-law, surely you care about yours?” Yang Lu asked with a sly grin.

If Yang Lu had maintained her stubborn stance, Yan Yun would never have conceded, but faced with this sudden soft approach, she found herself at a loss.

“Alright, alright, fine. For the sake of calling me ‘sister-in-law,’ I’ll let you stay with Yao’er for a while today,” Yan Yun said with a straight face. “But don’t expect to come every day. No way. My wife and I have our conjugal life, and it’s not appropriate for an unmarried maiden like you.”

Yang Lu dearly wanted to roll her eyes at Yan Yun, but she held back.

“Alright, alright, just for today, then. Oh, by the way, I wanted to ask you, was that Xie Yuyan thing your doing? She was paired with me during today’s event, and she clung to me the whole time. I can’t help but feel she’s interested in me? It’s really abnormal,” Yang Lu said, releasing Yan Yun’s hand and changing the subject to Xie Yuyan.

Hearing this, Yan Yun’s eyes darted about, just as she was about to offer an explanation.

“Don’t explain, my dear sister-in-law,” Yang Lu suddenly interrupted Yan Yun, cutting off her words. “Did your wife tell you that you tend to roll your eyes when you speak?”

Yan Yun was left speechless.

“Sigh! Wasn’t I doing this for your and Old Xie’s own good? We’re all people from another world, and our ways of thinking are completely at odds with this one. Old Xie, in her previous life, was a man. While she enjoyed flirting and seemed a bit frivolous, she never had a girlfriend and was still a virgin. I truly think you two are quite compatible.”

Yan Yun didn’t hide anything, speaking frankly.

After all, Yang Lu wasn’t a three-year-old child; counting her previous life and this one, she was already forty years old. How could she not discern Xie Yuyan’s intentions?

Yang Lu scoffed, crossing her arms and turning away. “Hmph! I knew it! Sister Xue, you were in on this too, weren’t you?” she said, looking unhappily at Jiang Yao.

Jiang Yao offered a sheepish smile.

“Well, I also think Yan Yun has a point,” Jiang Yao began. “Of course, we’d never force you. If you truly feel it’s not suitable, then let it be.”

Yang Lu let out a heavy sigh.

“Honestly, now that she’s a woman, she’d make a great dao companion or even a close confidante. But I’m a cultivator from Ji Country, and she’s from Jiang Country. It would be incredibly difficult for us to be together.”

Hearing this, Yan Yun knew there was a chance.

“What? Are you actually a little interested in her?” Yan Yun eagerly asked.

Yang Lu chuckled softly.

“How to put it? After a few hours of interaction today, that person, despite being a smooth talker, is quite amusing. If they could just get rid of that frivolous habit, they’d actually be quite interesting.”

Yan Yun and Jiang Yao exchanged a glance.

“Haha, no problem at all! Leave this matter to me, both of you. I’m going to go find Old Xie,” Yan Yun said, brimming with delight.

Finding a partner for her former brother from a previous life was certainly cause for celebration.

Having spoken, she turned and left.

“Huh?” Yang Lu watched Yan Yun simply walk away, involuntarily puffing out her cheeks.

“Seriously, as expected, women who aren’t ‘original’ are just different from us,” Yang Lu sighed.

Finishing her thought, she chuckled, then returned to Jiang Yao and resumed their conversation.

As for Yan Yun, she swiftly made her way to Xie Yuyan’s residence.

Unfortunately, Xie Yuyan wasn’t there. Yan Yun immediately guessed she must be with Bai Zhihua.

At this moment, Xie Yuyan was sitting in front of Bai Zhihua’s stall, looking as if she were lovesick.

‘Hmm, I wonder how she truly sees me. After these few hours of interaction, I’ve found her quite entertaining, entirely to my taste.’

Xie Yuyan murmured to herself.

Bai Zhihua looked at Xie Yuyan’s demeanor, utterly speechless.

“Hey, hey, hey, if this works out, aren’t you going to thank me?”

“I pulled some strings with my master’s connections to get you two placed in the same venue.”

Bai Zhihua tapped on the table as she spoke.

Hearing this, Xie Yuyan immediately broke into a smile, then asked:

“Oh, come on, what are friends for? No need for thanks! If the opportunity arises, I’ll help you find someone too.”

This comment instantly displeased Bai Zhihua.

“Damn it! Please, I’m not a child, alright?”

“And besides, with your demeanor, do you really think you can find someone suitable for me?”

“I’m highly skeptical.”

Bai Zhihua looked at Xie Yuyan with a suspicious expression.

Xie Yuyan couldn’t be bothered to argue with her about such things.

Just as they were chatting happily, Yan Yun arrived.

“Here you are, just as I thought! Old Xie, your matter is about to be settled.”

As soon as Yan Yun arrived, she immediately delivered the good news to Xie Yuyan.

Hearing this, Bai Zhihua and Xie Yuyan instantly stood up, asking in unison:

“That fast? Really?”

Yan Yun nodded her head.

“Just now, that girl Yang Lu came to my wife’s place. She realized you were interested in her, so I didn’t bother to hide it and just told her the truth.”

“She didn’t show any signs of rejection, but there’s a problem now: she’s a cultivator from Ji Country, and you’re from Jiang Country. After the assembly, she’ll have to return. But what about you?”

Before Yan Yun could finish, Xie Yuyan immediately declared, “Oh, what’s that? I heard that after this assembly, ten people from our Jiang Country can go cultivate in Ji Country, right? Couldn’t we just secure one of those spots?”

“Of course, even if there aren’t any spots, for the sake of love, I’ll still go to Ji Country!”

Seeing Xie Yuyan’s resolute attitude, Yan Yun said no more.

“This isn’t like you,” Yan Yun remarked, curious. “Why do you seem so eager? You haven’t truly fallen for her, have you?”

Xie Yuyan chuckled slyly.

“How to put it? Perhaps I’ve lost a bit of my playful nature, and my way of thinking has changed. This is the only chance I have to retain my male soul. If I miss this opportunity, I fear there won’t be another.”

Yan Yun naturally understood the meaning behind Xie Yuyan’s words.

‘If she continues to live as a woman for an extended period, there’s no guarantee that one day she won’t suddenly transform completely into a woman. That would be truly terrifying.’

‘Environment can change a person profoundly. Even I, with Jiang Yao by my side constantly reminding me that I was once a man, have unconsciously begun to ‘degenerate’ into a woman.’

“That’s true,” Yan Yun agreed. “I support you, but you’ll have to put in the effort from now on.”

Xie Yuyan clenched her fists.

“For love, I’m definitely going all out!” Xie Yuyan’s eyes gleamed with fierce determination.

Bai Zhihua watched Xie Yuyan’s spirited resolve, a hint of envy flowing in her eyes.

“Sigh! I truly envy you two,” Bai Zhihua said weakly. “To be honest, if you hadn’t appeared, I think I might have forgotten what it was like to be myself.”

Hearing this, the two immediately changed the subject.

“Never mind, let’s not talk about that for now,” Xie Yuyan said. “Fourth Brother, where do you think First Brother is right now?”

Bai Zhihua shook her head.

“How could I possibly know? Perhaps he isn’t even human anymore. As the saying goes, ‘With fate, people meet across a thousand miles; without it, they stand face to face and do not recognize each other.'”

“Huh? That’s true. Then I can only wish First Brother a good reincarnation. Oh, no, I mean, I wish everyone who came to this world with us a good reincarnation, and then we’ll meet each other one by one.”

“But tell me, if First Brother turned into a girl, what kind of personality would she have?” Bai Zhihua asked, her face full of curiosity.

Xie Yuyan spread her hands.

“If he became a woman, he’d definitely be a huge ice queen.”

Yan Yun and Bai Zhihua immediately nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, within the Dao Alliance territory, nestled within a mountain named Wuyin Mountain.

Inside a cave on Wuyin Mountain, a beautiful white fox lay curled up, trembling uncontrollably.

Pure white light emanated from its body, slowly engulfing it.

After the white light completely consumed it, a sudden surge of spiritual energy from all directions converged, pouring into the white fox’s body.

The white fox’s body began to transform; its hind legs gradually became human legs, its torso also started to shift towards a human form, and finally, it completely transformed into a beautiful girl with silver hair and beast ears.

The girl appeared to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. As the transformation concluded, she abruptly opened her eyes and let out a fox demon’s roar.

She possessed an aloof and proud face, complemented by a pair of noble and striking golden pupils.

After staring blankly for a moment, the girl slowly sat up.

She glanced at her own body, a flicker of shyness passing through her eyes, though it quickly vanished.

“Finally, I’ve transformed into human form,” the fox demon girl murmured.

Her words were laden with bitterness and melancholy.