If You and I Switched Genders

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Qin Yi soon met Chenghuang.

He needed to cultivate in the Main Earth Veins the Demon Race, so of course the demon king had to speak up, and even personally lead him in.

When Chenghuang appeared, she was no longer listening to music in the Fragrant Aroma Hall as usual. Instead, she stood by the pond Fragrant Aroma Hall, her hands behind her back and her eyes lowered, looking at the exotic flowers in the pond, as if she were thinking about something.

This posture is very similar to Cheng Cheng holding an oil-paper umbrella and standing on the stone bridge watching the flowing water, but the whole feeling is completely different.

Gone was the tranquil elegance of flowing streams and the melancholy of Jiangnan Misty Rain; all Qin Yi could see was a demon king with an aura of transcendence, whose body merged with heaven and earth, possessing a power that made people's hearts tremble and an aura of majesty that looked down upon all living beings.

The only thing they had in common was their appearance and the captivating allure in their peach blossom eyes.

"You secretly kissed my cheek," Cheng Cheng suddenly said, looking at the pond.

Qin Yi almost tripped and fell, his face turning red.

Cheng Cheng said, "Or would it be more accurate for me to use 'she'?"

Qin Yi hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help asking, "Are you sure your dual-body souls don't have a split personality?"

"I wouldn't say that..." Cheng Cheng looked up at the sky for a long time before saying, "Just like when you are the leader of the Battle Hall Master, your temperament and thinking in front of your subordinates are definitely different from when you are an older brother to Ye Ling."

Qin Yi couldn't help but say, "But you're always facing me."

"The essence is the same. At this moment, I am the Demon King, so my perspective is different. When I am weak, don't I still snuggle in your arms? At that time, I and that human woman were both leaning on your shoulders. What difference is there between us? So it's all me, just different versions of myself in different situations."

Qin Yi thought for a moment and finally agreed, "Yes."

Cheng Cheng looked up and thought for a long time before whispering, "If, if I manage to make my clone develop self-awareness, and she's no longer me, but perhaps a completely new person, how would you view her?"

Qin Yi didn't know; this kind of question was too philosophical, and he really didn't know.

"You think you like her, but actually you still like me. The weakened version of me." Cheng Cheng finally turned to look at him, leaning closer, and smiled alluringly, "Want to kiss me?"

A fragrant breeze wafted over him, and waves rippled before his eyes. Qin Yi took a half-step back, somewhat embarrassed, and stammered, "You..."

"You clearly want to kiss me, why are you pretending?" Cheng Cheng took a step closer, and Qin Yi took a step back, leaning against the railing with nowhere to retreat.

Cheng Cheng leaned over, and Qin Yi tragically leaned back, bending at a ninety-degree angle.

Cheng Cheng's eyes flickered, and she suddenly said, "Qin Yi, I wonder if you've ever considered this... In front of her, she pleaded with you, asking if you would take her away. But in front of me, I can forcibly keep you in my harem without asking your opinion. And this kind of situation might not necessarily provoke the resistance of my subjects."

Qin Yi looked quietly into her eyes. "I've thought about it."

Of course he thought about it. Otherwise, what were he and Liusu discussing before? Why would Liusu feel that "my cat is being bullied"?

The Demon Queen is, after all, the Demon Queen. Whether in terms of power or psychology, she is the ruler, the supreme authority of this place, a queen who holds the power of life and death over all people and demons. Making people follow her is one solution; keeping her captive is another.

When Cheng Cheng was no longer weak... therefore, the person Qin Yi wanted to talk to before was the Dumb Girl Cheng Cheng, not the demon king.

Cheng Cheng lowered her head slightly again, and Qin Yi didn't lean back any further. Cheng Cheng's lips were almost touching his, and she breathed softly on him, her breath sweet as orchids, and whispered, "Then... do you still dare to come to the Imperial Palace to see me alone like this? Aren't you afraid that I'll leave you here forever?"

Qin Yi calmly said, "I believe you are a visionary king who wouldn't do something so pointless for the sake of male beauty."

"Male beauty..." Liusu laughed so hard she rolled around in the stick, Cheng Cheng chuckled too, her smile becoming even more alluring, "I've read countless stories of kings conquering cities and destroying kingdoms for a woman, seizing her for the harem. What's wrong with me doing the same? How is that a boring thing?"

"So..." Qin Yi's gaze turned cold. "If I don't want to, will you force me to stay and try to capture me?"

Cheng Cheng didn't speak, her eyes were shimmering, and her thoughts were impossible to discern.

After a long eye contact, Qin Yi sighed softly, his tone less cold, and said in a low voice, "Actually, I should be somewhat honored, shouldn't I? Your Majesty having such thoughts means you are indeed attracted to me. If you and I were gender-swapped, it seems like it would be a common occurrence, with many girls liking books like 'Your Highness, Please Behave Yourself'... Would you like to read it?"

Cheng Cheng smiled charmingly, "I want to see."

"I'll have a bookish boy from the Book Sect write it for you later," Qin Yi said calmly. "It's just a bit of a shame, though. I'm not some delicate, helpless commoner; I'm a warrior wielding Wolf Tooth Club. That's not something you see everywhere... Turning things into a fight seems a bit unfriendly?"

Cheng Cheng gently kissed the corner of his lips and murmured, "I only wanted to fight you in a different way, to eat another of your Wolf Tooth Club. But you're too cruel, what am I supposed to do..."

Qin Yi slowly said, "The one who is heartless is not me, but you who want to dismember people and use them as props."

Cheng Cheng paused, her lips trembling.

Qin Yi suddenly flipped over forcefully. Cheng Cheng was momentarily distracted and was violently thrown over, turning their positions so that Cheng Cheng was on the bottom. Her body involuntarily leaned back, and Qin Yi leaned forward.

Cheng Cheng realized what was happening, but instead of resisting, she reached out and hugged him, her eyes brimming with seductive charm. "What, does Grandpa Qin want to fight?"

Qin Yi slowly said, "I only fight with my own woman, not with a male concubine serving the Demon King."

Cheng Cheng's gaze became increasingly alluring.

"What a... self -Heaven-Supporting Earth-Trampling, foolish man," she said softly. "Sometimes I think, if you weren't so stubborn, if you were a little more opportunistic, you might have flattered and fawned over me, making me very happy, and I wouldn't have to worry about any of this. But then I think, if you were like that, I probably wouldn't even look at you. It's such a contradiction."

Qin Yi said, "Actually, I don't feel any trouble at all."

"Um?"

Qin Yi slowly stood up straight and pulled her up as well. "Speak properly, there's no need to tease me like that, it's tiring."

Cheng Cheng smiled and stood quietly without saying anything.

"When you promised not to harm humans, the fundamental conflict between us disappeared. Now I wish to cultivate in the Rift Valley, and you also want to expand outwards. We have a common goal and can cooperate. When you realize that this man is an equal partner, not a subordinate Rogue Person, perhaps things will be different."

Cheng Cheng laughed, "I feel like you're talking in your sleep."

Qin Yi remained noncommittal. "In any case, Your Majesty's promise to lend me the Main Earth Veins for cultivation isn't just empty talk, is it?"

"No Cheng Cheng, it's your due reward. I've already given instructions; you can just have Ye Ling take you there."

Qin Yi turned and left. "When you encounter trouble, perhaps you can consider that there is still a human cultivating in the earth's veins."

After taking a few steps, he added, "When I saved you, I didn't think about any reward. So I hope that one day you won't have to think about such things either."

As his voice faded into the distance, he finally disappeared from sight. Cheng Cheng watched him go until he was completely out of sight, then she pouted slightly. "He even left with such a domineering air. Just a little silly, there's no such thing as an ideal life..."

Qin Yi went to Ye Ling's East Palace, and felt somewhat tired on the way.

He'd experienced many emotional entanglements since transmigrating, but none had been as exhausting as Cheng Cheng's. Human or Demon Race, human in demon form, Rogue Person emperor—her thoughts were intricately intertwined. Any other naive girl would have been completely bewildered, but she was Cheng Cheng. She might have always clearly distinguished between them, but Qin Yi was truly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

If you also have to worry about how to show off, then it's even more tiring...

It would be better to tease Ye Ling; that would truly relax you, allowing you to forget everything.

When Ye Ling was seen, she was lying on the ground wrapped in a small blanket.

Seeing Qin Yi enter, Ye Ling looked up, while Qin Yi looked down. The two stared at each other for a long time before Qin Yi finally said, as if in pain, "Why are you lying down again?"

Ye Ling muttered, "I've got a good idea, I won't flatten it."

"What idea?"

Ye Ling threw off the covers and rolled to one side, revealing two holes she had dug in the carpet. "This will solve the problem. It was Sand Sculpture's suggestion, you know. He's so clever."

Qin Yi turned and left without expression, then grabbed the Sand Sculpture by the door and beat it up.

The Sand Sculpture wailed, "Why did you hit me?"

"It's nothing, I'm just jealous that you're so smart."