Sisters in Harmony

"It's a long story," Dai Yun lowered his voice even further. "My eldest brother went on a business trip to Heaven Dou City, and when he came back, he brought back a cultivation manual. He said he got it from a place called Shrek Academy. It's called the Holy Dragon Divine Art, and practicing it can increase Soul Power and break through bottlenecks very quickly."

Xue Qinghe tapped his finger lightly on the wine glass.

Shrek Academy.

Holy Dragon Divine Art.

"Then what?"

"Then my eldest brother shared the cultivation technique with us." Dai Yun's tone carried a resigned calm. "He said we should share the good fortune, so all the brothers should practice and get stronger together. Of course we were happy, who wouldn't want their Soul Power to increase quickly? Then, after practicing for a short while..."

Dai Yun looked down at her pale yellow palace dress.

That's all.

Xue Qinghe opened his mouth, then closed it again.

"My older brother said he didn't know the side effects were so severe," Dai Yun added, a subtle hint of resentment in her voice. "He said he heard it from others, and since it was effective, he thought of his brothers. Turns out, all his brothers turned into sisters."

"So what about him now...?"

"He's still the Crown Prince," Dai Yun said. "He's a boy. The Emperor said the Crown Prince can't change, so he didn't let him practice."

Xue Qinghe turned his head and glanced at Dai Weisi across from him.

Dai Weisi was slowly sipping his wine, a confident smile on his face.

A thought popped into Xue Qinghe's mind: she was a girl, so there shouldn't be any problems with cultivating this stuff, right?

It's impossible for it to turn into a man, right?

Xue Qinghe thought about it and decided to give up this evil cultivation method; she didn't want to become a man.

Xue Qinghe suddenly realized that if this technique could really rapidly increase Soul Power, why didn't Dai Weisi practice it himself?

The reason that the crown prince cannot be changed sounds plausible. However, Dai Weisi distributed the cultivation technique to all his brothers, turning them all into sisters. In this way, no other prince in the Star Luo Imperial Family could compete with him for the position of crown prince.

Xue Qinghe mentally went through the matter.

Then a cold sweat broke out on his back.

He suddenly remembered the Xue Beng on his side. That idiot, if someone had handed him this technique, he probably would have practiced it without hesitation.

"Your Highness," Dai Yun leaned closer, her voice even lower, "I'm telling you all this because I think you're a decent person. Just keep what happened in the palace tonight to yourself, and don't spread it around."

"I know." Xue Qinghe nodded.

Dai Yun glanced at him, then suddenly added, "By the way, my eldest brother returned a copy of that cultivation technique to each of us brothers, telling us to figure it out ourselves. One of my brothers, after finishing practicing it, was accidentally seen by someone outside, and is still causing a scene in the side hall. He feels ashamed and refuses to come out to see guests."

Xue Qinghe picked up his wine glass and silently took a sip.

"Your Highness," he spoke, his voice steady, "Haven't you considered turning back?"

Dai Yun sighed, "Of course I thought of that. My older brother said he'd change us back once he found a way to reverse it. But he got that technique from someone else, and that person doesn't even have a way to reverse it themselves. Where is he supposed to find it?"

Xue Qinghe did not respond.

He suddenly remembered something else.

Dai Weisi obtained the technique from the Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy is inextricably linked to Yu Xiaogang.

Xue Qinghe put down his wine glass, his face remaining expressionless.

"Your Highness, besides your Star Luo Royal Family, is there anyone else who knows about this cultivation technique?"

Dai Yun shook his head. "I didn't tell anyone. My older brother said this stuff has too many side effects, we can't let outsiders benefit from it."

Xue Qinghe nodded, but his mind was already racing with calculations.

After Yu Xiaogang deduced the cultivation technique, did he send a message to the imperial palace from the Shrek Academy?

Yu Xiaogang doesn't have much contact with Heaven Dou City, but if he were to promote his cultivation technique, wouldn't Xue Ye also be tempted to practice it?

The thought that Xue Ye might also be sitting on the dragon throne, and that he might have changed as he practiced, made Xue Qinghe's stomach churn.

He composed himself and brought his thoughts back to the present.

"Your Highness, thank you for telling me all this." Xue Qinghe raised her glass to Dai Yun.

Dai Yun smiled and returned the bow, "Your Highness, you're too kind. I just found this matter quite interesting and wanted to tell you. Anyway, things are pretty good now. Before, when we brothers met, we would glare at each other, but now that we're like sisters, we're much more harmonious."

Looking at Dai Yun's composed smile, Xue Qinghe was momentarily speechless.

After the banquet, Xue Qinghe was arranged to stay in a side hall of the palace.

He closed the door, sat at his desk for a while, and then picked up his pen and wrote a letter.

The letter stated that the Star Luo Emperor had agreed to cooperate, and the specific terms had been finalized.

There is another matter that Father Emperor needs to be aware of: the Star Luo Royal Family has a martial arts technique called the Holy Dragon Divine Art, which originated from the Shrek Academy.

This technique can rapidly increase Soul Power, but it has severe side effects, causing drastic changes in the practitioner's physical form.

Many princes of the Star Luo Royal Family have been transformed into princesses as a result. Your subject believes that this cultivation method should not be allowed to spread to Heaven Dou. I implore Your Majesty to consider this matter carefully.

He sealed the letter and handed it to his attendant to send out overnight.

Then he sat by the window, watching the lights of the Star Luo Imperial Palace at night, and muttered to himself.

"That Yu Xiaogang, what kind of nonsense is he proposing?"

On the other side, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

"Big brother, how can I turn back?" Yu Luomian grabbed Yu Yuanzhen, somewhat distraught.

Cultivating the Holy Dragon Divine Art allowed him to reach the level of Soul Douluo, but he simply couldn't accept the fact that she was a girl.

Yu Yuanzhen looked down at Yu Luomian, who was gripping his arm, his expression extremely complicated.

His younger brother was wearing a light blue dress, his hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, and the features of his face were much softer than before. His skin was fair, his eyebrows and eyes were delicate, and he looked like a young lady who had run away from home.

But those eyes were the eyes of Yu Luomian, and when they glared, they carried a stubborn, unyielding spirit.

"Big brother, what are you looking at?" Yu Luomian felt uncomfortable under his gaze and turned her face away. "I'm asking you a question. How can I change back?"

Yu Yuanzhen withdrew his gaze, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" Yu Yuanzhen said. "You got that technique from the Shrek Academy yourself. Didn't you read it carefully before you started practicing it?"

"I see it clearly!" Yu Luomian's voice rose a few decibels, but because her throat was now high-pitched, it sounded like she was screaming. "It says 'tempering the body and opening the meridians,' 'enhancing Soul Power,' and 'it will hurt a little.' Which word, if mentioned, will turn you into a woman?"

Yu Yuanzhen did not respond.

Yu Luomian released his arm and walked around the room twice, her skirt swaying back and forth. After walking around a few times, she stopped, looked down at her skirt, and her face grew increasingly grim.

"Brother, go and find Yu Xiaogang for me."

What do you want with Yu Xiaogang?

"Ask him how he modified the technique, and make him change it back." Yu Luomian clenched his fist. "He's the one who deduced that technique; he should know how to reverse it."