"Imperial Concubine, you've been cold to me all these years. Have I, your Crown Prince, not treated you well enough?"
Inside the Crown Prince's Mansion in Heaven Dou City.
Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, had a handsome appearance. She was leaning over the bed, pressing down on the woman beneath her, who wore a Glazed Ru Skirt. The woman's long black hair spilled over the edge of the bed, and her cheeks were flushed with embarrassment.
"Speak! I've provided you with food, clothing, shelter, and everything else, so you no longer have to suffer or toil and can enjoy a life of luxury. Yet you give me the cold shoulder every day. What's that supposed to mean?"
Qian Renxue gripped the woman's chin and gazed into her pair of dewy, peach-blossom eyes.
"Xue Qinghe, you're the one who kidnapped me. You act like I begged you for this! I was just eating grilled fish by the roadside, and you brought me to the palace. How dare you say that!" Ye Yunxi shot back furiously.
"You!"
Qian Renxue raised her hand to strike, but it stopped in midair. She couldn't bring herself to hit Ye Yunxi at all.
"You're absolutely beyond help!" Qian Renxue snapped.
"You did something shameful, and now you're scared? Go ahead and hit me if you've got the nerve. If you can't beat me to death today, then you're no man!"
Ye Yunxi's eyes reddened as she glared fiercely at Qian Renxue.
"Say whatever you like. I'm still no man, then. No dinner for you tonight. I'll starve you for a meal!"
Qian Renxue stormed out. Seeing the guards at the door, she ordered, "Keep a close eye on her. Don't give her a single meal!"
"Yes, Your Highness."
After Qian Renxue left, Ye Yunxi wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and collapsed onto the bed. She looked at her slender fingers, feeling utterly miserable.
She'd been reading a novel late at night when she'd suddenly transmigrated to the Douluo Continent. After finally growing strong, she'd awakened a system that very night. She'd thought she could soar to the top, kick Tang San, and punch a God King—only to find that what she'd awakened was a Cross-dressing System???
In that moment, tears of regret had flowed as she tried to refuse, but the system had forcibly bound itself to her. It had also molded her figure into something perfect for cross-dressing.
Not even Titled Douluo or God Kings could see through her disguise. Her charm had doubled, too; a single glance could make someone blush.
As luck would have it, Qian Renxue had come to inspect a village the next day and taken a liking to her. She'd refused to go along with it, so Qian Renxue had simply carried her off to the palace.
For all this time, she'd kept giving Qian Renxue the cold shoulder.
"How did I get so unlucky!"
[Ding! The system has finished charging and returned. Beginner's gift pack available. Open it?]
At the sound, Ye Yunxi sat bolt upright. She really wanted to curse the system, but a gift pack was better than nothing!
"Open it!"
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You've obtained the top-tier Beast Martial Soul, Nine-Tailed Sky Fox, and top-tier tool-type Martial Soul, Glazed Moon Fan! Nine Yang Divine Skill, Lingbo Microsteps, Fox Moon Charm Art, and Nine-Tailed Glazed Ru Skirt! Soul Ancestor cultivation granted!]
"Holy crap!"
Twin Martial Souls, and a cultivation technique like the Nine Yang Divine Skill. Just the Nine Yang Divine Skill alone would be enough to get by on the Douluo Continent.
And now she also had Soul Ancestor cultivation. She'd trained hard just to barely reach the Soul Grandmaster level.
With the Nine Yang Divine Skill paired with Lingbo Microsteps, she could practically take off.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You've successfully unlocked the beginner's gift pack. Two Martial Souls have been granted Soul Rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple. Your cultivation techniques have reached the initial stage!]
The next moment, Ye Yunxi felt a surge of power flood into her body.
Her Soul Grandmaster cultivation soared to the Soul Ancestor level.
Suddenly, nine fluffy fox tails unfurled behind her. Shards of Glazed light adorned their tips, swaying gently with each breath.
A translucent Glazed Moon Fan appeared out of thin air in her hand. Moonlight-like silver radiance flowed across its surface, and its ribs were carved with the image of a Nine-Tailed Sky Fox, perfectly matching the Nine-Tailed Glazed Ru Skirt she wore.
Now, fox ears peeked through her black hair, and the nourishment of Soul Power made her peach-blossom eyes even more dewy. Her skin was as fair as jade, and she was as beautiful as a fox immortal beneath the moon.
[Ding! Host has donned the Epic Set "Nine-Tailed Glazed Ru Skirt." Passive unlocked: mental power +50%, charm effect +100%, Glazed Barrier strength doubled!]
[Ding! Nine Yang Divine Skill has reached the initial stage. Internal energy can be converted into Soul Power, and Soul Power recovery speed is +200%. Lingbo Microsteps has reached the beginner stage: movement speed +150%, evasion rate increased by 50%!]
Before the system's prompt had faded, the door burst open with a bang. Qian Renxue returned, seething with anger.
She'd been unable to put Ye Yunxi out of her mind and had come back to see if she'd finally given in. But the instant she pushed the door open, she froze in place, her gaze caught by the figure at the center of the room.
The woman before her had none of her earlier timid, wounded air. Her nine pink fox tails unfurled with effortless grace, and she gently waved her Glazed Moon Fan, sending out a breeze laden with a faint, sweet fragrance. When those peach-blossom eyes looked her way, they held a trace of languor and defiance. She was so beautiful it took Qian Renxue's breath away.
Most shocking of all were the four Soul Rings beneath her feet and the Soul Ancestor-level pressure surrounding her. Qian Renxue's pupils contracted. How long had it been?
The Soul Grandmaster who could barely put up a fight had suddenly become a Soul Ancestor? And awakened such a strange yet breathtaking Martial Soul?
"You..." Qian Renxue's anger gave way to shock. Her throat bobbed, and the reprimand she'd prepared failed to come out.
She could clearly sense the changes in Ye Yunxi. It wasn't just her explosive growth in cultivation; there was also a bewitching allure that made it impossible to look away.
Even with her steadfast will, Qian Renxue's heart quivered. Her hand unconsciously loosened its grip on the doorframe.
Ye Yunxi's lips curled into a cold smile. Her fox tails swept gently across the floor as she spun the Glazed Moon Fan in her palm and pointed its tip at Qian Renxue. "Xue Qinghe, didn't you want me to obey? Do you even have the right to demand that now?"
Her voice, enhanced by the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox's charm, was gentle yet piercing. Qian Renxue felt a tingling sensation in her ears, and her thoughts wavered.
She snapped back to her senses, her expression turning grave. "Twin Martial Souls? Who are you, really?"
"Who am I?" Ye Yunxi chuckled. The Soul Rings beneath her feet suddenly lit up, and the first yellow ring shone brightly. "First Soul Skill: Fox Eye Charm."
She lifted her gaze toward Qian Renxue, a pink glow flashing through her peach-blossom eyes.
Alarm bells rang in Qian Renxue's mind. She immediately circulated her Soul Power to resist the mental assault, but the SS-level charm effect far exceeded her expectations. Even at the Soul Emperor level, the instant her gaze met Ye Yunxi's, her mind went blank, and the Soul Power within her nearly slipped out of control.
"Damn it!" Qian Renxue turned her head sharply and gathered her Soul Power into a golden shield in front of her. "You dare use a charm Soul Skill on me?"
"So what?" Ye Yunxi lightly tapped her foot, instantly activating Lingbo Microsteps. Her figure became a blur as she darted past Qian Renxue, trying to escape from the room.
She knew full well she couldn't beat Qian Renxue as she was now. She might be a Soul Ancestor, but Qian Renxue wasn't one.
"Trying to run?"
Qian Renxue reached out to grab her, but Ye Yunxi was too fast. Her hand couldn't even brush against her.
"Farewell, Your Highness!" Ye Yunxi said with a faint smile.
Just as she was about to leave, an invisible pressure suddenly locked onto her in the courtyard.
"Damn it!"