【Four years ago, ever since Jiao Feikuang’s bird flew away, he was in utter agony and immediately returned to the Jade Void Palace to seek help from his father, the sect leader.】
【When Jiao Mandao, the sect leader, learned of this, he thought Jiao Feikuang was joking.】
【After all, how could a bird just fly away for no reason?】
【He himself had lived for thousands of years, and everything was still intact. So why was it different for his son?】
【But when Jiao Mandao went to find Jiao Feikuang, ready to make him pay for lying, he suddenly discovered…the bird was truly gone.】
【And what’s more, Jiao Feikuang’s body was visibly changing before his eyes.】
【Seeing this, Jiao Mandao was stunned on the spot.】
【After thousands of years of cultivation, this completely shattered his understanding of the world.】
【His son was turning into a daughter?】
【For an old father, this was like a bolt from the blue!】
【Jiao Mandao dared not hesitate and immediately gathered all the members of the Jade Void Palace for a council.】
【But as the sect leader, he had to maintain his dignity, so he only said a “friend” of his suddenly lost his bird and transformed from male to female.】
【Has anyone ever encountered such a thing?】
【All the elders shook their heads vigorously.】
【Jiao Mandao was equally puzzled.】
【None of you have seen this?】
【Of course not, this situation was completely absurd!】
【An elder spoke up, Sect Leader, this might be some extremely rare spell or divine ability. Did your friend offend someone they shouldn’t have?】
【This instantly enlightened Jiao Mandao.】
【He then dismissed everyone and started questioning Jiao Feikuang, asking if he had provoked anyone today.】
【After thinking for a moment, Jiao Feikuang immediately recalled Ye Yu’s mischievous smile!】
【Originally, he had been cultivating all day, but in the evening, he got the urge to go out with Xia Mengcai.】
【The only stranger he saw was Ye Yu.】
【After Jiao Feikuang explained everything, Jiao Mandao’s expression darkened, and he immediately slapped him.】
【He bluntly said, This is your fault too. If you had stayed in the sect and cultivated properly, none of this would have happened!】
【Jiao Feikuang weakly collapsed to the ground, feeling extremely wronged, Father, you must help me find him! Maybe he can turn me back! Ahh!!】
【The last word was a feminine wail.】
【The changes to his body caused Jiao Feikuang great suffering.】
【Watching himself gradually turn into a woman, it was pure torment, both mentally and physically.】
【Jiao Mandao’s face turned green.】
【Damn it, his son was becoming more and more like a woman, and he wanted to slap him, but he was afraid he’d make some strange sound.】
【What could he do?】
【In the years that followed, Jiao Mandao did nothing but travel across the Northern Desolate Continent with Jiao Feikuang, searching everywhere for Ye Yu.】
【And finally, today, they found him!】
【Looking at Ye Yu before him, Jiao Mandao was filled with fury.】
【Why?】
【Why was this person still a man, while his own son was turning into a woman?】
【Jiao Mandao really wanted to kill Ye Yu right then and there. But unfortunately, he couldn’t!】
【He still hoped Ye Yu could turn Jiao Feikuang back.】
【So, he suppressed his anger and said, I don’t care who you are. Turn my son back first, and we can talk about everything else!】
【Ye Yu smiled and said, Isn’t that your daughter? Why do you keep insisting it’s your son? Have you missed having a son so much that you’ve gone mad?】
【Jiao Mandao trembled with rage. For someone who once had a son, these words were the ultimate insult.】
【Jiao Feikuang, hands on his hips, snapped, Nonsense! It was definitely you who turned me into this!】
【After saying that, Jiao Feikuang immediately realized his demeanor and quickly covered his mouth.】
【His actions and tone were becoming more and more like a woman!】
【How infuriating!】
【But what was even more infuriating was this body!】
【At first, it kept developing in the direction of a woman, but after half a month, the missing bird returned. Yet the outer appearance still retained female features.】
【This kind of neither-male-nor-female body made Jiao Feikuang feel like dying, and he didn’t dare tell his father, Jiao Mandao.】
【So, he had completely pinned his hopes on Ye Yu as his last lifeline!】
【Whether it was true or not, it had to be true!】
【With red eyes, Jiao Feikuang softly said, Father, I’m sure this is the man. Take him back to the sect. This girl has plenty of ways to make him tell the truth!】
【Jiao Mandao covered his face with one hand and said in a muffled voice, Just shut up already! You and your ‘this girl’ nonsense!】
【Hearing his son speak made Jiao Mandao feel utterly uncomfortable every time.】
【Jiao Feikuang knew this wasn’t right, so he shut his mouth but still kept his eyes fixed on Ye Yu.】
【Jiao Mandao stepped forward, preparing to seal Ye Yu’s body and take him back!】
【He raised his left hand and began to cast a technique.】
【Ye Yu immediately prepared for battle!】
【Just as he was about to make a move, a towering phantom of a hundred-zhang-tall pagoda appeared out of nowhere, trapping Jiao Mandao and Jiao Feikuang inside.】
【Golden light shimmered, and countless runes spread outward.】
【In an instant, both Jiao Mandao and Jiao Feikuang turned into a cloud of blood mist.】
【Their souls dissolved within it as well.】
【Seeing this, Ye Yu couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, puzzled as to who would come to help him at this moment.】
【Soon, a handsome man appeared.】
【He said softly, I am Bai Yuben, the head of the Bai family.】
【No need to thank me for saving your life. You seem to have decent cultivation. How about becoming a member of my Bai family?】
【Ye Yu smiled faintly and asked, What exactly do you want?】
【I doubt I’m important enough for someone to kill a cultivator at the Integration Realm just to recruit me.】
【Ye Yu was no fool.】
【He certainly wouldn’t believe in a lucky break falling from the sky!】
【Even though he didn’t know much about Jiao Mandao, it was obvious the man was at the late stage of the Integration Realm. Such strength in the Northern Desolate Continent definitely made him a prominent figure.】
【And Ye Yu’s displayed power was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.】
【Killing someone at the Integration Realm just to recruit a Nascent Soul cultivator? No one would be that foolish!】
【So, Ye Yu gently rubbed his fingers, ready to release his Profound Heart Sword at any moment.】
【Bai Yuben chuckled softly.】
【You’re very cautious.】
【To be honest, my Bai family has a blood feud with the Jade Void Palace! For years, I’ve been looking for a chance to kill Jiao Mandao. Once he’s dead, the remaining people in the Jade Void Palace are nothing to worry about.】
【Unfortunately, our strength was evenly matched, and he had many contingencies. If we fought, it would be hard to predict the outcome. If it weren’t for you distracting him just now, I wouldn’t have been able to kill him so easily.】
【That’s why I believe you might be my lucky star, and that’s why I want to recruit you!】