Elder Changed into a Daughter's Body

The biting wind stopped.

The vast Mountain Gate Plaza fell silent once more.

On the Arena north of the Flame Platform, where the stone slabs were broken, a shocking scene unfolded.

Xiao Bai, a head taller than Lan Daozi, was gripping Lan Daozi's neck with his left hand, forcefully pulling Lan Daozi up to his own height.

His right hand, holding the sword, was pulled back, attempting to free the blade from the Sword Qi's restraint...

Although he lost by half a move in swordsmanship, Xiao Bai won by a full move in physical combat.

Xiao Bai won this match.

This meant that within the Snow Flame Sect, no Qi Refining disciple could defeat Xiao Bai in a one-on-one fight.

And Xiao Bai, a cultivator who had only just entered the initial stage of Qi Refining, had already swept through the Qi Refining Realm.

The surrounding disciples, who had been previously confused, jealous, and even resentful, finally understood that Elder Yuhu had discovered an Unpolished Jade of the Mortal World...

But the Sect Overseer and a few individual Elders had different opinions.

Lan Daozi's talent in the sword dao came from decades of single-minded, obsessive study.

Xiao Bai's talent, however, was strangely inexplicable and difficult to explain with common sense.

Deep down, they suddenly recalled the legends about Master Yuhu's Demon-Fiend Fusion Research!

Could this Xiao Bai, who had suddenly appeared... be Master Yuhu's experimental subject?

Sect Supervisor Qi Shan sat in the highest position, his face stern and silent the entire time, concealing his inner shock.

In his view, concerning Master Yuhu and her Dao Companion Xiao Bai, the Dao Alliance needed to adopt a new plan...

Princess Fei Yue, standing nearby, was lost in thought.

She didn't understand the details of the fight well, only that Xiao Bai's sword was trapped and he had lost in swordsmanship to Lan Daozi.

She suddenly regretted giving Xiao Bai a musket.

She should have given him a weapon that looked like a sword but turned out to be a musket when drawn!

Then, at this moment, Xiao Bai could have blasted Lan Daozi's head off with a single shot...

What a great idea!

She immediately instructed her attendant to note down this idea and have Eunuch Xiao Yan try it out when they returned.

Wei Shanjun sat steadily on the Fishing Platform, initially expecting Lan Daozi to counterattack and win.

After waiting for a while, Lan Daozi showed no reaction.

Wei Shanjun looked around and saw that everyone else was discussing Xiao Bai's victory, his face growing increasingly grim.

He still refused to believe it and stood up, yelling at Lan Daozi:

"What are you doing? Counterattack now!"

Lan Daozi weakly raised his hand and pointed at his neck.

"My head will break."

Wei Shanjun angrily picked up a stone from a distance and split it in half at the waist.

"THAT's a broken head! At most, your spine will break, and your head will hang from your neck like skin and bones. After you win, your spine can be reattached!"

Xiao Bai listened, dumbfounded.

Lan Daozi, however, said helplessly:

"Martial Uncle Xiao just entered Qi Refining, and we're just having a sword match. There's no need to go to that extent, is there..."

Good heavens, you can actually do that!

Xiao Bai had clearly won, but he felt a bit disappointed.

Wei Shanjun was furious, his presence shaking the mountains.

"Start over! You're being too obvious with your restraint, you fool! Do you understand respecting your opponent and respecting your Martial Uncle? What's the point of showing off such fancy sword moves? I want you to WIN!"

Lan Daozi, however, withdrew his Sword Qi and completely gave up resisting, spreading his hands and saying:

"This disciple truly did his best. It's just that Martial Uncle Xiao is too strong. If you don't believe me, Master, you can try it yourself."

Wei Shanjun's voice choked.

Me? If I lose, where will Sword Wielding Peak's reputation go?

"I told you long ago not to play with that old sword... That woman thirty years ago just casually shattered it, stop treating it like a treasure... Where's your new sword?"

Lan Daozi said helplessly:

"The new sword is too strong; I can't suppress it to the Qi Refining Realm, which isn't conducive to improving my sword skills. I threw it away long ago."

Wei Shanjun cursed almost hysterically:

"What about all your other sword techniques? Did you even use a thousandth of them just now? And where did your ultimate Heaven-tier Sword Technique go?"

Lan Daozi:

"I'm sorry, Master, I was suppressed by Martial Uncle's chaotic swordsmanship, and my spiritual pressure almost went out of control. I would have lost anyway."

Wei Shanjun sighed deeply and sat back in his chair.

"You, you still can't change that subconscious habit of observing your opponent. No matter how strong you get, you'll only ever be an instructor."

Lan Daozi chuckled, "I don't want to teach anyone... I still want to learn swordsmanship from Martial Uncle Xiao!"

Xiao Bai was dumbfounded, completely numb.

Can you guys give me some face?

You know Heaven-tier sword techniques and you still want to learn swordsmanship from me?

He understood now. The rules of the competition limited Lan Daozi's strength.

If it were a fight to the death, with both of them at the Qi Refining cultivation level, it was very likely that he would be the one to die.

Of course, with his near-immortality, he might not necessarily lose. He might eventually outlast Lan Daozi...

Partial immunity to spiritual poison from his Balanced Five Elements, plus automatic Blood Spirit Pill replenishment and Heart-Returning Powder protection, plus the Spine Gu Worm for preserving his life – that's how formidable Xiao Bai was now!

No matter what, he was the one who won the match!

Although the rules favored him, Lan Daozi had no motive to hold back. He had genuinely suffered a loss.

Now, with Xiao Bai publicly defeating the Snow Flame Sect's Sword Dao Great Demon King at the same cultivation level, he likely wouldn't encounter any more people who didn't know better and tried to cause trouble within the sect.

This way, he could stay holed up on Hundred Herbs Peak, oblivious to the outside world, and focus solely on being a kept man.

Wonderful!

Seeing Xiao Bai seemingly lost in thought, Lan Daozi, who had never raised his spiritual pressure, weakly raised his hand and said,

"Um, Martial Uncle Xiao, all the Elders and disciples present have seen clearly. Martial Uncle won... Can you let me down now?"

Xiao Bai looked closely, carefully confirming that Lan Daozi was a man, before reluctantly letting go.

He had to admit, Lan Daozi's shattered sword and Sword Qi were indeed impressive.

He didn't understand the specific sword techniques either, only saying,

"Although this match was a lucky half-win for this Martial Uncle, if I have time, I will still visit Sword Wielding Peak."

—And check if there are any talented female disciples with questionable morals on Sword Wielding Peak.

He didn't say that last part out loud.

Lan Daozi smiled and cupped his hands,

"This disciple will be waiting with sword in hand."

Seeing the match end, Master Chun Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

The outcome was within his expectations, he just felt a little heartache for the shattered bluestone slabs on the plaza...

With a wave of his sleeve, he returned the broken bluestone slabs to their original positions, but a broken mirror is hard to mend. The cracks on them would still need to be fixed by the disciples from the Errand Disciple Quarters.

Just like his broken heart.

"Alright, the Sect Tour Ceremony can pretty much end here. Congratulations to Junior Sister Yu Hu on finding a good match."

Master Chun Xiao turned and cupped his fists towards Master Yuhu.

As he said this, his heart was bleeding, but he had to appear magnanimous in front of his goddess.

His posture was like a sword, his aura vast and powerful, like a lone wolf in the snowy mountains.

Roar~

The two Old Masters of Ceremonies also followed suit, shouting,

"The tour is complete! All guests, please rise and respectfully see off the newlyweds—"

Suddenly!

"Hold on."

A deep female voice echoed through the snowy mountains.

Everyone was startled and looked in the direction of the sound.

They found the voice was coming from the direction of Myriad Laws Peak.

A figure condensed from cold wind floated in the air above the plaza, appearing ethereal.

It was a woman... No!

It clearly had masculine features, but was heavily made up and dressed like a woman, and the voice sounded neutral.

Compared to this, even an Onmyoji seemed less effeminate.

On the Mountain Gate Plaza, the disciples of Myriad Laws Peak couldn't believe their eyes. They were stunned for a long time before shouting,

"Master!"

Beside Xiao Bai, Mu Yun quietly mumbled.

"Myriad Laws Elder... how did they turn into a woman?"

A statement: This book will not include any men, intersex individuals, or transgender people, nor will it engage in ambiguous relationships with them.