Chapter 16: Delicate Pushover

Ye Wenxin reflexively covered her ears, not wanting to get dragged into any more Martial World matters at all, yet Ling Jue still released the Yin-Yang Transformation Technique right in her face, revealing her true appearance before her very eyes.

It was the same mildly pale complexion, refined facial features, and frail physique, just like a blooming Queen of the Night; such beauty, yet so fragile and vulnerable. Ye Wenxin subconsciously reached out a hand, wanting to see if she could really push this Ling Jue over.

Ye Wenxin pushed and pushed, but Ling Jue did not falter.

This action left Ling Jue very puzzled, she did not understand why, after seeing her appearance, the first thing Ye Wenxin thought to do was push her over.

“Little Sister Wenxin, are you freaking out?” Her brows and eyes were filled with tenderness, her voice tinkling and soft, while her manners gentle and reserved. Even now it was hard for Ye Wenxin to believe, that this person could actually be the world-renowned Peerless Gentleman.

“No, you just look too slender; I was feeling that if I give you a push, you’ll fall over.”

Hearing Ye Wenxin’s innocent words, Ling Jue could not help smiling softly. As she smiled, her mildly pale complexion carried a hint of color, and she looked even more beautiful. Ye Wenxin’s heart rate shot up, and she quickly turned her head away, feeling that Ling Jue’s smile was too unfair.

But it was also because this was her true appearance that Ye Wenxin did not feel any strange resistance.

Now this was Ling Jue, a bona fide stunning beauty.

“As expected, Little Sister Wenxin likes women more than men.” Ling Jue smiled lightly, very pleased with Ye Wenxin’s reaction to her real face.

But she wondered if Ye Wenxin would redirect this gaze onto Fairy Fengya once she saw her.

Ling Jue was not a competitive person, but Ye Wenxin’s gaze brought about a competitive notion within her.

“You can’t say it that way, what I like is good-looking people. You may not notice this before, Big Sister Ling, but you would always give away your femininity.” Since the secret was no longer a secret, Ye Wenxin bluntly voiced her true thoughts.

Ling Jue was a bit shocked at this; she had never noticed she had been exposing certain small details.

“Just think, such a handsome man suddenly acting girlish, how could I have even a hint of yearning?” Ye Wenxin strongly disproved her preference for women over men, but she must admit, she had more contact with women, and her interactions with women were becoming more spontaneous.

Hearing Ye Wenxin’s example, Ling Jue also imagined an attractive man lifting his index finger, the rest curled slightly, resembling the image of an orchid petal, and she involuntarily squeezed out a strained smile. She thought her acting was perfect, but it seemed to still have too many flaws.

“I’ll keep your lesson in mind for the future, Little Sister. However, I’m telling you this because I wish you could help me.” Ling Jue had not planned to lay out all her cards to Ye Wenxin this soon, but her body could not hold out much longer, so she needed to concoct a medicinal elixir that could control these side-effects in the shortest time possible.

Ye Wenxin did not want to listen, but Ling Jue had summoned up such great courage to present this matter to her, so she still ended up nodding her head in assent, and began to listen to Ling Jue narrate a lengthy story.

The story told of the birth of a family’s twins, regarded as ominous, the elder brother had a very weak body, while the younger sister was a normal healthy child. In order to keep their centuries-old business from falling into the hands of distant relatives, the younger sister became her brother’s shadow, involving herself in various functions in his place.

But in the present cultivation world, altering one’s appearance was no longer anything new, furthermore, it was easy to be seen through, so, the younger sister in the story studied the forbidden technique known as Yin-Yang Transformation.

This type of forbidden technique brought great harm to the body, even the mecca for immortal medicine, Medicine King Valley, did not have a way to neutralize its side effects.

“In case of a seizure, I’ll suffer excruciating pain until I faint, and in that time period I don’t have any ability to defend myself. This illness will flare up every month, and it’s going to start very soon this month, when the time comes I reckon I won’t even be able to teach classes.” Ling Jue was not asking Ye Wenxin to reach for the sky, to successfully come up with a formula; she only wished the girl could substitute for her classes while she was sick.

“Wait, wait, why does it sound like you’re taking leave from work? It’s only a woman’s time of the month.” Ye Wenxin suddenly thought of this familiar monthly gag and always felt that these side effects were from hormonal imbalance.

Ling Jue’s expression appeared even more depressed, “Ever since I started practicing this technique, I haven’t had my period for a long time, and even lost my ability to conceive.” She said this with all her might; for Medicine King Valley, she had sacrificed everything.

Her youth, her identity, and even her own happiness.

“My brother grows weaker by the day, if this goes on, I’ll have to be his substitute for the rest of my life.” Ling Jue was gloomy, unwilling to be her brother’s shadow, yet in actuality was saying, she had to be her brother’s shadow for all eternity, even if he died, she could only be Medicine King Valley’s junior valley master, be Ling Jue, the world-famous Peerless Gentleman.

“It’s alright, isn’t this matter taking a turn for the better now? Big Sister Ling has done me a favor, I’ll definitely spare every effort to find you a cure, and let you live on as a daughter with dignity.” Ye Wenxin declared seriously, firmly gripping Ling Jue’s hand.

Ling Jue said no more, only embracing Ye Wenxin and murmured a “Thank you”.

As they waited to calm down, it was already midnight. Ye Wenxin planned to go back and sleep, but Ling Jue suddenly held her back.

“I’m really sorry, I wasn’t so spoiled before. And, Wenxin, you’re way younger than me as well, yet I don’t know why, I feel a certain sense of intimacy with you.”

“It’s probably because of my Iceborn Constitution.”

Ye Wenxin had a slight backache, but she still forced out a smile and explained to Ling Jue the reason she felt that intimacy.

“Iceborn?” It was known as a rare dual cultivation constitution, yet to hear it come out of Ye Wenxin’s mouth so naturally truly made it hard to believe. Ling Jue looked very surprised, and Ye Wenxin realized her mistake, but the cat was already out of the bag, so she could only steel herself and trudged on.

“What, I thought you knew and that’s why you picked me as your assistant?”

“No, I just knew you had a very rare constitution, not that you’re Iceborn.” Ling Jue shook her head in a very honest manner. She did not seem to be lying.

Ultimately, constitution was just one aspect, what Ling Jue was most interested in was Ye Wenxin’s talent. She held the potential to become an alchemist, someone who could even surpass Medicine King Valley’s current valley master.

She not only possessed a talent for alchemy, but was also an Iceborn girl, that was practically double the bonus, not only was Ling Jue surprised, she also regretted not working a little harder in the beginning to make Ye Wenxin her disciple. If she handed Ye Wenxin over to the Azure Wings Sect, she would literally be throwing away such a fine unpolished jade.

“It’s such a pity, but this is the path you’ve chosen yourself, Little Sister Wenxin, so I won’t meddle. However, you still need to bear in mind that being Iceborn has many benefits, but it can also endanger you.” Ling Jue felt that this night was too out of the ordinary, and the surprise Ye Wenxin gave her was just as shocking.

“Danger? Are you talking about dual cultivation? It’ll be fine as long as I don’t consent.” Ye Wenxin thought it mattered not, in the past she had even killed countless male cultivators who wanted to dual cultivate with her.

“No, even if you don’t dual cultivate, the other party could still turn you into a human cauldron.”

The so-called human cauldron referred to those drained of vital energies by powerful cultivators, providing them with yin energy to enhance their cultivation.

Ye Wenxin felt herself trembling just imagining it.

Her past self would naturally be unaffected, but she currently had not even a trace of the Demon Lord’s shadow, if people truly discovered her unique traits, she did not know how she would be treated.

“Don’t worry, I’ll protect you…but you need to watch out for yourself, Wenxin, you must quickly advance your cultivation and gain enough strength to defend yourself.” Ling Jue reassured, finally seeing in Ye Wenxin’s eyes the emotional changes befitting her age.

“I will redouble my efforts.” Ye Wenxin seemed to have found a goal to strive for, it just so happened that she could terminate the demonic techniques she had been practicing before, so she would not have to worry about going on a killing spree from Qi-Deviation due to losing control of her emotions.

After some careful thinking, losing her cultivation was not a disadvantage, but more of a rebirth in a sense.

“Alright, it’s already very late, we should go to bed.” Ling Jue kept glancing outside the door, then she pulled Ye Wenxin along towards her own bedroom.

“Wait, hold on, I didn’t say I’ll be sleeping with you.”

“But we’re both girls now, so there are no more problems, yes?” Ling Jue’s gaze carried a hint of anticipation. It looked like she really wanted to spend a wonderful night with Ye Wenxin, like sisters.

“That’s true, but Big Sister Ling, can you humor me for a bit and let me push you over once?” Considering Ling Jue’s delicate appearance, how amusing would it be if she could push her over. However, no matter how slender her figure or how feeble she looked, she was still a Golden Core stage cultivator.

If Ye Wenxin relied on strength alone, she would not be able to push Ling Jue.

“Fine, but you better not mess around.” Ling Jue thought it over for a moment, even though she did not know how this weird notion of Ye Wenxin’s came about, there was nothing outrageous about this request, so she agreed. She stood in one spot, a bit frazzled as she did not know how to fit into her role in this ‘being pushed over’ scene.

“No worries, just relax…” Ye Wenxin got ready to dash, then used her small frame to tackle Ling Jue. Ling Jue tried to resist, but eventually fell down onto the bed from Ye Wenxin’s pressure.

Ye Wenxin subdued Ling Jue, and noticed Ling Jue’s embarrassed expression from being pressed down.

The color spreading across her pale complexion made Ling Jue look even more charming, and it even made Ye Wenxin entertain thoughts of bullying her. But she did no such thing, and no longer able to endure being pressed down, Ling Jue’s face flushed even redder.

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TL note:

Changed ‘Ice Body’ to ‘Iceborn Constitution’, since the original term literally translates as ‘Iceman Constitution/Body’ this new version seemed more fitting.