Chapter 79: Androgyny

“If this flower thief is actually a man disguised as a woman, hiding inside the Jade Pavilion…” Chu Feng’s mind suddenly sparked with inspiration as he spoke.

Of course.

With his cultivation at the Nascent Soul level, his divine sense could sweep across the entire Tai Xuan Dao Sect. Now, as a mid-stage Heavenly Human of the Great Ascension realm, even though Tai Xuan City was vast, it was unlikely he wouldn’t be able to find a mere Golden Core flower thief—unless, from the very beginning, he’d been looking in the wrong way.

Who would ever imagine a flower thief would disguise himself as a woman?

His divine sense covered the entire Jade Pavilion in an instant.

Nothing.

Chu Feng frowned.

Was his guess mistaken after all?

He did not believe a Golden Core cultivator—no matter how skilled in concealment—could evade his perception.

Just as doubts crept into Chu Feng’s heart, he suddenly noticed, under his divine sense, a woman quietly retreating, making a subtle move to escape.

Her actions were concealed, but how could she possibly slip past Chu Feng?

His gaze instantly snapped to her.

[Lin Bufan, destined great villain.]
[Androgynous, an avatar of a peak Great Ascension figure; the true body is the Patriarch of Yin and Yang.]
[This avatar, Lin Xian’er, is at the peak of the Golden Core, but can borrow the peak power of her true body for three minutes—also androgynous; now appearing before you as a woman, but also possessing a male form.]

“Damn!” Chu Feng was taken aback.

It was his first time encountering someone truly of both genders.

No wonder his previous searches had come up empty.

Male or female, at this moment she was in female form—so she appeared as a woman. If not for the system within him, he would never have discovered the truth.

Lin Xian’er, too, now felt Chu Feng’s gaze upon her, and a strange tension seized her heart. Had she been discovered? Impossible—her disguise was flawless, no one should have seen through her.

Yet there was something odd in the way he looked at her.

Hmph.

But it was only an instant before Lin Xian’er’s mind shifted. So what if she was discovered? At worst, she could simply fight.

Chu Feng—

He was nothing more than the Supreme Elder of the Tai Xuan Dao Sect.

Her true body was a Heavenly Human of the Great Ascension. Three minutes of borrowed freedom was more than enough to deal with Chu Feng.

A pity, though—this man was no longer a virgin, otherwise she could have harvested his energy. She would have had her way with him for sure.

That look in her eyes—even glancing at his backside.

“Damn it, I forgot! This Lin Xian’er—both male and female—is a complete pervert.”

He loathed such perverts above all.

No matter what sort of fated villain he was, he’d kill him all the same.

A shame this was just an avatar.

If the true body were here, killing it would be even better; as for any backlash from the Dao of Heaven, so be it.

Chu Feng would rather suffer such a backlash than let this pervert live.

Killing intent burst forth, almost tangible, and Chu Feng struck out, grabbing Lin Xian’er in an instant.

She did not dodge.

She was caught directly, her face turning deathly pale, her body trembling as she pleaded, “Spare me, Lord Chu Feng! What have I done to anger you so?”

“My lord, I am willing to do anything—just please, let me go this once.”

The other women, led by Jialuo, immediately pleaded as well, “Please, lord, spare sister Xian’er!”

“If Xian’er has offended you in any way, we’ll apologize on her behalf.”

Chu Feng coolly surveyed them all and replied, “Are you sure this is the sister Xian’er you speak of, and not brother Xian’er instead?”

His words left the women stunned, exchanging confused glances.

What did he mean?

Chu Feng looked at Lin Xian’er and said, “Should I call you Lin Xian’er, or should I address you as the Patriarch of Yin and Yang?”

“Patriarch of Yin and Yang. Androgynous. Am I right?”

Lin Xian’er stiffened instantly.

She looked as if she might burst into tears, pitifully saying, “My lord, I do not know what you mean. I am just Lin Xian’er, an ordinary woman, born humble. Only because of my innate Yin-Yang Royal Body did I qualify to enter the Jade Pavilion, but compared to the other sisters here, I am nothing.”

“How could I possibly be the Patriarch of Yin and Yang?”

“That’s right, Lord Chu Feng, you must be mistaken.”

“We’ve known Lin Xian’er for many years now—she could never be some Patriarch of Yin and Yang.”

Chu Feng stared coldly at Lin Xian’er. “You still refuse to admit it?”

Lin Xian’er shook her head. “My lord, you truly misunderstand me. I am not the Patriarch of Yin and Yang.”

At that moment, Chu Feng’s killing intent erupted again. “If I, Chu Feng, say you are the Patriarch of Yin and Yang, then so you are. There’s no use denying it. Since you refuse, I have no choice but to kill you first and ask questions later.”

His grip on Lin Xian’er’s throat tightened.

But—

Just as he was about to snap her neck, Lin Xian’er’s body suddenly turned incorporeal, slipping easily from his grasp and reappearing dozens of meters away, fixing him with a cold stare. “How did you discover me?”

Chu Feng shook his head. “You thought yourself flawless, able to fool everyone—but not me. If I’m not mistaken, you have always been the flower thief of Tai Xuan City.”

“Usually you appear as a pitiful beauty, but as night falls, you become the flower thief, preying on women, stealing yin to replenish yang.”

“And from your cultivation method, it’s clear you haven’t suffered the usual imbalance of excess yin from such practices, making it hard for anyone to detect your true identity.”

Of course, that was largely due to her true body.

After all, as an avatar of a Great Ascension Heavenly Human, her power far surpassed that of a Golden Core cultivator.

No wonder even Xiang Zhizhu and the others failed to uncover her—Lin Xian’er had been playing a game of cat and mouse all along.

But now, confronted by Chu Feng, no matter how well she hid, she had finally been exposed.

Lin Xian’er gave a cold snort. “You want to kill me? Very well—let’s see if you have the ability. You may be the Supreme Elder of the Tai Xuan Dao Sect, impressive to others, but to me, Lin Bufan, killing you would be effortless.”

Her words sent a shock through everyone present.

Jialuo and the rest looked at each other in disbelief.

They had never imagined that their close companion Lin Xian’er was actually the avatar of a hidden powerhouse.

From the way she spoke, even Chu Feng, the Supreme Elder, was beneath her notice—what kind of being was she really?

Chu Feng burst out laughing, contemptuous. “You’re just an avatar, yet you dare boast before me.”

Lin Xian’er sneered, “Even as an avatar, it’s more than enough to kill you.”

Chu Feng shook his head. “Very well, come and kill me. Let’s see how you’ll do it.”

Lin Xian’er snorted coldly. “Fine. I’ll show you now.”

“You can go ahead and die.”