Duan Fan wasn't cultivating. He was simply resting with his eyes closed.
He could hear everything happening inside the carriage clearly.
That naturally included the minor trouble they'd encountered when leaving Heaven Dou City.
When he heard the young man say, "I'm going out on business at the Crown Prince's command," Duan Fan already understood why Qian Renxue had taken on the young man's appearance.
As Xue Qinghe, she couldn't leave Heaven Dou City whenever she pleased. Doing so would inevitably draw attention from all sides.
But disguised as the Crown Prince's attendant, she could avoid a great deal of trouble.
Qian Renxue could take on Xue Qinghe's appearance, so of course she could take on someone else's, too.
At that moment, Duan Fan heard another woman's voice besides Wen Xiyue's. He instinctively opened his eyes and saw the incredible sight before him.
The ordinary young man seated inside the carriage was changing at an astonishing speed.
His figure suddenly grew taller, and his features were reshaped as if washed clean by water.
His dark hair turned golden, falling to his shoulders and filling the carriage with radiance.
He slowly raised his eyes. His golden gaze was clear and cold, the corners of his phoenix eyes slightly lifted. Authority lingered at his brows, his skin was fair as snow, and he seemed to have stepped straight out of the light—so beautiful he looked otherworldly.
In just a few short seconds, the ordinary young man had become an extraordinarily beautiful woman.
Duan Fan's eyes widened in spite of himself. His mind went blank, as if a beam of light had split through it.
He had never seen a woman like her, beautiful beyond the mortal world.
Seeing Duan Fan's gaze fixed on her, Qian Renxue smiled faintly. "Hello, my name is