The Real Unlucky Guy

Upon reaching the ground, the white fox immediately leaped onto a rock, its fluffy tail swaying from side to side as it pondered.

Such was the habit of animals, indicating that while the white fox appeared calm, it was, in fact, incredibly agitated within, its true emotions manifesting directly through its body language.

Yan Yun, too, found herself stroking her chin as she watched the white fox, and before long, she tentatively posed a question.

“You, you also transmigrated and reincarnated from that wedding?”

The white fox nodded.

Seeing the fox nod, Yan Yun’s heart immediately skipped a beat.

‘No way? Let me think, whose personality does this little fox resemble? Unflappable, taciturn… if there’s truly someone like that, then I’m doomed, it can’t be that unlucky, can it?’ A candidate quickly formed in Yan Yun’s mind.

Especially as she gazed into its golden eyes and observed its composed demeanor, her suspicions grew stronger.

Just as Yan Yun was about to speak, the white fox surprisingly beat her to it.

“You’re Third Sister Yan, aren’t you?”

Upon realizing her identity had been immediately exposed, a cold sweat began to trickle down Yan Yun’s forehead.

“It truly is you.”
“That fellow Xie Xuan would never be this calm.”
“As for Bai Zhiqiu, he only appears composed, but in reality, he’s quite impatient.”
“It could only be you.”
The white fox continued.

“Alright, there’s no need to say any more.”
“If you keep going, Yan Yun’s embarrassment will become unbearable.”

Suddenly, she clasped her hands together and offered the white fox a sincere, apologetic smile.

“Oh? As expected of our Big Brother.”
“Even after transmigrating and reincarnating, you’re still so admirable, truly admirable.”

Once the white fox confirmed Yan Yun’s identity, its previously calm body immediately began to tremble violently.

“Ah, it truly is you, you rascal!”
“Hurry up and take this thing off my neck, your brother demands it!”
The white fox reminded her, somewhat exasperated.

Yan Yun swallowed hard.

“Don’t be angry, don’t be angry.”
“It’s not good to upset yourself.”
“I’ll unfasten it for you right away.”
Yan Yun quickly cast a spell, removing the demon-locking collar from the white fox’s neck.

This was truly a case of family failing to recognize family.

Once the demon-locking collar was removed, a white light emanated from the fox’s body.

Moments later, a young girl, clad in a white knee-length dress, with a pair of fox ears atop her head and an aura as cold as an iceberg, appeared before Yan Yun.

Yan Yun was startled by the white fox’s human form.

It had to be said that their Big Brother’s human appearance was both adorable and beautiful, though she looked no older than twelve or thirteen.

It was either a child or a youthful state.

And she was Xiao Lin, the eldest brother from Yan Yun’s dorm.

Xiao Lin was two years older than Yan Yun and Xie Yuyan, and three years older than Bai Zhihua.

At their university, freshmen through seniors lived together in mixed dorms.

“This?”
“Big Brother Xiao, your appearance is truly unique,” Yan Yun couldn’t help but murmur.

Xiao Lin glared at Yan Yun, who immediately recoiled.

The memory of what she had done to Xiao Lin yesterday filled her with shame and guilt.

“Hey, Third Sister!”
“We’ve finally reunited.”
“Don’t you have anything to say?” Xiao Lin asked after stretching her body.

Upon hearing this, Yan Yun immediately relaxed, then chuckled mischievously.

“Of course, of course, Big Brother Xiao, I’ve missed you so much!”
Yan Yun immediately gave Xiao Lin a big hug.

Xiao Lin, despite her expression of distaste, revealed through her eyes that she was incredibly moved, a glint of tears shimmering in her golden gaze.

“Mm, I’ve missed you all too.”
“I knew it wasn’t possible for me to be the only one to transmigrate and reincarnate.”
“I just didn’t expect that even you would turn into a woman,” Xiao Lin said with a wry smile.

After releasing Xiao Lin, Yan Yun spoke with considerable excitement.

“It’s not just me.”
“I’ve already met Second Brother and Fourth Brother.”
“They’ve both become girls too!”

Xiao Lin paused for a moment.

“Really?”
“Are they still human?” she immediately retorted.

This question left Yan Yun feeling rather awkward.

“Ah? Well, this… they are all human.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lin immediately became dejected.

“Sigh!”
“It seems I’m the unluckiest one.”
“Not only did I change gender, but I changed species too.”
“Do you have any idea how I’ve lived these past years?”
“Surrounded by wild beasts every day, living a brutal existence, I’ve almost forgotten I was ever human.”

Hearing this, Yan Yun’s smile vanished instantly.

She could joke with Xie Yuyan and Bai Zhihua, but she couldn’t bring herself to tease Xiao Lin.

After all, while becoming a woman was a significant change, at least they remained human.

To be stripped of one’s humanity entirely, as Xiao Lin had been, was truly a disaster for someone who had come from a civilized world.

“Hey, Big Brother Xiao, don’t dwell on such unhappy thoughts.”
“Isn’t our reunion, our brotherhood seeing each other again, the most joyous occasion?”
“Isn’t it?” Yan Yun quickly comforted her.

Xiao Lin sat down, swinging her ivory-like legs.

Her emotions were complex, and she needed some time to compose herself.

Yan Yun didn’t rush her, simply settling down beside her.

She pondered deeply, the weary expression on her face only slowly beginning to dissipate after a long while.

“Ah!”
“Alright, I’ve sorted it out.”
“Third Sister, tell me about your experiences these past years.”
“It’s been so long since I’ve spoken to another person; let me first rediscover what it feels like to be human,” Xiao Lin said with a smile.

In her previous life, she rarely smiled unless something exceptionally joyful occurred, and her reunion with Yan Yun today was undoubtedly one such joyous occasion.

“Mm, alright, I’ll tell you.”
“I’ll also update you on Second Brother and Fourth Brother’s situations.”

Yan Yun began to recount her tales.

Xiao Lin listened patiently.

Perhaps due to her own personality or her experiences, she found herself unable to smile at the misfortunes of Yan Yun and her two companions, especially Yan Yun’s.

As for Xie Yuyan, Yan Yun’s battle-wife, Xiao Lin merely showed a slight surprise.

For her, who had been born a beast, all these experiences, save for Yan Yun’s slightly tougher start, seemed like a rather decent beginning for the other two.

“You and Jiang Xue were born in the same place?”
“It truly shows that your past life’s destiny remains unfulfilled, continuing into this life,” Xiao Lin said, genuinely happy for Yan Yun.

After all, among the four of them in the dorm, only Yan Yun had gotten married.

“Oh, let’s not talk about those things.”
“Since I’ve met you today, Big Brother, you should follow me from now on.”
“Among us four brothers, I’m definitely the most successful.”
“As the saying goes, ‘don’t let good fortune flow to outsiders.'”
“You won’t have to live a brutal existence anymore.”

Xiao Lin didn’t stand on ceremony with Yan Yun.

“I won’t be polite with you.”
“Judging by what you did yesterday, you’re planning to establish your own power, aren’t you?” Xiao Lin asked.

Yan Yun then eagerly explained her plans to Xiao Lin.

After listening, Xiao Lin wholeheartedly agreed with Yan Yun’s idea.

With money, the natural next step was to start a business.

No matter how much effort others put in, their achievements belonged to them, but only what one built oneself was truly one’s own.

“Big Brother Xiao, let’s go.”
“I still need to recruit another hundred workers.”

Xiao Lin nodded, and the two of them took to the air, chatting as they went.

After all, it would take at least three hours to reach Qinghe City.

Now, with the four brothers—and a wife—reunited in this otherworldly realm, Yan Yun helped Xiao Lin choose a new name along the way: Xiao Leng.

The name suited her perfectly.

These four brothers from their past life, now transformed into girls, each possessed their own unique beauty: one a loli, one a cold and proud beauty, one a heroic beauty, and then Yan Yun, a somewhat alluring and enchanting beauty.

Together, they could henceforth be known as the Four Great Beauties.

To lighten Xiao Leng’s mood, Yan Yun didn’t shy away from teasing her throughout their journey.

Before long, they once again arrived outside Qinghe City.

For safety, Xiao Leng reverted to her small fox form and nestled on Yan Yun’s shoulder.

However, just as they approached Qinghe City, still a considerable distance away, they both noticed plumes of smoke rising from its direction, accompanied by powerful fluctuations of spiritual energy.

“What’s happening?”
“Everything was fine yesterday; what could have gone wrong today?” Yan Yun was perplexed.

Thus, they accelerated their pace, eager to discover what had befallen Qinghe City.

As they drew closer, they realized that two factions were locked in fierce combat within Qinghe City.

One faction, naturally, belonged to the Cui family, while the other wore water-blue robes.

The two sides engaged in a battle of power against power, disciple against disciple, throwing Qinghe City into utter chaos.

Outside Qinghe City, a multitude of commoners and cultivators stood by, observing the clash between these two forces.

Among them, the two fiercest combatants were a white-haired woman in blue robes and an elderly man in green attire.

These two were locked in a fierce aerial battle, each collision causing the very space around them to tremble precariously.

At times, they would summon Dharma Aspects, whose clashes unleashed even more terrifying power, scattering the white clouds in the sky as if tearing a hole in the firmament itself.

“Two Divine Venerables?”
“What’s going on?”
“Has the Cui family provoked someone they shouldn’t have?” Yan Yun wondered aloud.

She then flew down and casually approached someone to ask.

“Fellow Daoist, what has happened in Qinghe City?”
“It wasn’t like this yesterday, was it?” Yan Yun inquired.

After assessing Yan Yun, and sensing that her aura was stronger than his own, the person promptly replied with courtesy.

“Esteemed Immortal, you may not know, but it seems a disciple from the neighboring Xuanhui Sect was killed by members of the Cui family while out on a training excursion.”
“That disciple happened to be a direct disciple of the Xuanhui Sect.”
“So, about half an hour ago, the Grand Elder of the Xuanhui Sect, accompanied by the sect’s high-ranking members, came to the Cui family demanding accountability.”

“However, the Cui family claimed the incident had nothing to do with them, that they weren’t responsible.”
“Yet, the Xuanhui Sect disciple had indeed died from a cultivation technique unique to the Cui family.”
“Consequently, both sides fell into disagreement and began to fight.”

Yan Yun nodded, then retreated to the side and, with a chuckle, asked Xiao Leng.

“Big Brother Xiao, what do you think might be happening?”

Xiao Leng replied without a moment’s hesitation.

“It’s likely another faction framing them.”
“Judging by what we just witnessed, the Cui family and the Xuanhui Sect are quite evenly matched in strength.”
“I don’t believe the Cui family would engage in something so disadvantageous to themselves.”

Yan Yun concurred with this assessment.