Yu Xiaogang's Sex Change

Lanba Academy.

The sun was as bright as ever, but none of the people gathered in the courtyard had the heart to appreciate the beautiful weather.

Every pair of eyes was fixed on one person: Yu Xiaogang.

Today's Yu Xiaogang was completely different from the man they knew.

His face, usually hidden behind a thick, scruffy beard, was now smooth and clean.

His chin was pointed, his skin was excessively fair, and even his Adam's apple seemed to have... vanished?

Flender stared at his old friend for a long time before finally blurting out, "Xiaogang, why did you shave your beard? Though, I must admit, you do look a few years younger."

Yu Xiaogang shot him a sidelong glance, a look that carried a hint of... coquettishness?

"Do you think everyone is as slovenly as you?"

The voice was high-pitched and strange, nothing like his usual deep, gravelly tone.

Flender's brow furrowed even deeper. "Xiaogang, your voice? And your appearance is a bit odd, too..."

"How annoying~"

That single utterance left everyone stunned, their minds completely blown.

That shrill, feminine voice and the coy tone gave everyone present goosebumps.

Yu Xiaogang quickly covered his mouth, a flush of embarrassment creeping across his fair face.

"Apologies, the surgery was recent, and I'm still adjusting."

"Surgery?" Flender looked blank. "What surgery?"

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath, then lifted his head, sweeping his gaze across the crowd as he enunciated every word:

"Gender reassignment surgery. I found the most skilled plastic surgery spirit master and turned myself into a woman."

"What???"

Flender's eyes nearly popped out of his head! He hung his mouth agape, standing frozen as if struck by lightning.

"Xiaogang... you're not joking, are you? Gender reassignment? You... have you lost your mind?!"

Zhao Wuji, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Tang San, and the others were equally dumbfounded, standing there like wooden chickens.

The Grandmaster... had changed his gender?

The man known as the "Number One Theorist of the Spirit Master World," a man who had spent his entire life striving to prove his theories.

He had actually turned himself into a woman?

He had turned himself into a woman just to catch Brother Cao's eye?

"What's a little bit of flesh!" Although Yu Xiaogang's voice had become feminine, his stubbornness remained unchanged. "As long as I can enter Brother Cao's sights and receive his guidance to practice the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique, everything is worth it!"

He touched his smooth chin, his eyes flashing with a fanatical light. "Look at those girls on the Genius Ranking. Which one of them didn't become world-famous overnight? Which one didn't reach the level of Spirit Douluo or Titled Douluo at such a young age?"

"I, Yu Xiaogang, have studied spirit theories my whole life, yet because of my low innate spirit power, I could never prove myself! Now, the opportunity is right before me! As long as I can practice the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique and become a Titled Douluo, what does a mere bit of flesh matter?!"

The courtyard fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone looked at Yu Xiaogang with expressions of disbelief—shock, confusion, pity, and even... disgust?

"The Grandmaster... is really ruthless..." Ma Hongjun muttered, the fat on his face twitching.

Oscar shrank his neck and whispered, "That Brother Cao... would he really like someone like this... a transsexual?"

Tang San didn't speak, but his face had turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Xiao Wu and Liu Erlong exchanged a look, both of them flashing deep revulsion.

Xiao Wu let out a cold snort, making no effort to hide her disdain. "What kind of freakish look is this? Turning yourself into this state is purely meant to disgust Brother Cao! Every girl Brother Cao cultivates is naturally beautiful and pure. Compared to them..."

She looked Yu Xiaogang up and down and delivered a ruthless blow: "You aren't even worth a single strand of their hair! You want to catch Brother Cao's eye? Keep dreaming!"

Yu Xiaogang's face flushed red, and he was just about to retort.

"BOOM!!!"

A golden pillar of light descended, enveloping Xiao Wu.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn away.

[Genius Ranking, Third Place: Xiao Wu.]

[Identity: 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Charm Rabbit in human form, student of Shrek Academy.]

[Strength: Level 95 Titled Douluo.]

[Technique: Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique.]

[Reward: Youth-Preserving Pill, grants eternal youth; Teleportation Talisman x2, can teleport to any location on the Douluo Continent.]

Boom!!!

"As expected... Xiao Wu has also practiced the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique..."

"A Teleportation Talisman! It can teleport you anywhere on the continent! This is simply heaven-defying!"

"A hundred-thousand-year soul beast? My god, Xiao Wu isn't human!"

"A soul beast in human form? How did we never notice before? She hid it so well!"

"Can humans and soul beasts... even do that?"

Although the Shrek Seven Devils had long harbored suspicions, seeing Xiao Wu truly appear on the list filled their hearts with an indescribable shock.

Flender shook his head with a bitter smile: "Well, there's another one. Our Shrek Seven Devils have truly become 'Brother Cao's Support Group' now."

Liu Erlong said nothing, merely watching Xiao Wu in the golden light quietly, her eyes filled with relief and blessings.

As for Tang San, he felt as if ten thousand arrows had pierced his heart, his pain so intense he could barely breathe.

His Xiao Wu... his Xiao Wu, too...

The girl who grew up alongside him, the girl he thought would stay by his side forever.

She had also cultivated the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique!

"No!!!"

Tang San jerked his head up, his eyes bloodshot.

"Xiao Wu! Why? Why did you have to walk this path too?"

Within the golden light, Xiao Wu slowly opened her eyes and looked at Tang San, her expression surprisingly calm.

"I needed power. Brother Cao gave me power. He... changed me a lot. I am already in his image."

Tang San's body shuddered violently.

Xiao Wu said nothing more; she reached out and accepted the Sky Screen's reward.

Looking at the two golden-glowing Teleportation Talismans in her hand, a gentle smile curled the corners of Xiao Wu's lips.

With these Teleportation Talismans, as long as she knew Brother Cao's general location, she could instantly teleport to his side.

Besides, she had nowhere else to go anyway...

She might as well go to Brother Cao's side and be a bed-warming maid!

At this thought, Xiao Wu's cheeks flushed slightly.

She took a deep breath and cast one last look at the people of Shrek.

"Everyone... take care."

Whoosh!

Xiao Wu transformed into a streak of pink light and shot into the sky!

"Xiao Wu!!!"

Tang San let out a shrill howl and lunged forward, but he only grasped a handful of air.

"Xiao Wu... my Xiao Wu..."

"Damn you, Brother Cao! You have already invited your own death!"

Flender sighed, stepped forward, and patted Tang San on the shoulder: "San, try to look at the bright side. That Brother Cao even slapped Golden Crocodile Douluo away with one strike. We... we can't afford to provoke him."

Tang San gritted his teeth, his eyes burning with hatred.

Can't afford to provoke him? One day, I will make him know what true death-inviting behavior is!

Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang stared in the direction where Xiao Wu had vanished, his eyes filled with fanaticism.

"Teleportation Talismans... capable of teleporting to any location on the continent..."

Brother Cao, wait for me!

I will definitely make you notice me too!