Lan Feng Huang felt a pang of reluctance, but seeing Dongfang Bubai's serious expression, she didn't want to disrespect her beloved in front of others. She stood up and whispered in Hua Wu Que's ear, "Good brother, be careful, call me if you need anything." She then walked back along the path they came, slowly.
The night was cool and refreshing, the weather had already begun to turn chilly as summer gave way to autumn. Yet, Hua Wu Que felt a surge of warmth in his heart, hearing her genuine concern.
Dongfang Bubai waited until Lan Feng Huang was far away, ensuring no one was watching. He leaned forward, his face anxious, and stared at Hua Wu Que. "When I sparred with you earlier, I discovered your martial arts style was truly unfamiliar. If it's convenient, could you tell me about your sect?" After reaching the pinnacle of his martial arts, he always acted with confidence, but he had never used such a polite tone with others. This showed how important this matter was to him.
Hearing his urgent tone, Hua Wu Que couldn't figure out what was so urgent for this awe-inspiring leader of the Sun Moon Sect. Forgetting his previous fantasies about Dongfang Bubai, and the regret of those dreams fading away, he hurriedly said, "I come from the Plum Blossom Palace, I'm a disciple of Yao Yue and Lian Xing. What commands does the leader have, please speak directly."
Dongfang Bubai was slightly disappointed. He had once fought against Yao Yue and Lian Xing of the Plum Blossom Palace. Although their martial arts were extraordinary and their techniques intricate, he doubted they could help him with this. He suddenly looked up and said, "The moves you used earlier were not those of the Plum Blossom Palace. Why are you trying to deceive me?"
Hua Wu Que was puzzled and frustrated. He felt like Dongfang Bubai was a gossip monger, but he couldn't resist his curiosity. He replied, "I learned those martial arts from a cave at the bottom of a cliff. I'm not trying to deceive you, I truly don't know their origins."
Dongfang Bubai sank back into his seat in disappointment. He exuded a strange aura, making Hua Wu Que secretly wary. He thought that this fellow might have messed up his brain after castrating his younger brother. He was truly irrational.
"Ah, it's my own wishful thinking. I, Dongfang Bubai, have lived a life of adventure, learning a variety of skills, yet none of them have worked. What could a young lad like you do?" Hua Wu Que saw him pick up the wine jug and guzzle it down, feeling confused.
His curiosity was burning, he couldn't help but ask, "What's the matter? Leader Dongfang, if it's convenient, why don't you tell me? It's better than worrying alone."
Dongfang Bubai glanced at him and put down the jug. "Well, have you heard of the Sunflower Manual?"
Not only have I heard of it, I know this thing requires castrating your younger brother! You're a real hero! Hua Wu Que thought to himself, nodding, waiting for him to continue.
"Back then, the martial arts world was in an uproar over this Sunflower Manual. In the end, I obtained it. But they don't know, is this manual really that easy to cultivate?" Dongfang Bubai faced the lake, as if recalling the scene at that time. "When I got the book, I thought I could rule the world. But when I flipped to the first page, I was shocked. It only had one line of large characters, 'Those who wish to practice this skill must first castrate themselves!'"
He suddenly turned his head and saw Hua Wu Que's timely expression of surprise, feeling satisfied. "I hesitated for a long time, but finally resolved to castrate myself and practice. This Sunflower Manual is indeed an unparalleled manual in the martial arts world. With it, I became the leader of the Sun Moon Sect, powerful and imposing, fulfilling my former dreams! But I gradually discovered that I no longer had any interest in all this. I just wanted to become a real woman. Do you understand? I hate myself, I hate myself for being born a man, why???"
He was a little manic, yelling at Hua Wu Que. Before he could reply, Dongfang Bubai continued in a low voice, "One day, I suddenly thought, since the Sunflower Manual requires castration to practice, and I am becoming more and more beautiful, if I practice it to the extreme, wouldn't it be possible to transform from male to female, fulfilling my wish?"
Hua Wu Que was astonished. Ten thousand grass mud horses were racing through his mind. He couldn't help but say, "So, you retreated from the world, abandoned your great cause at Mount Black Wood, and hid yourself to practice the Sunflower Manual. Now, you are about to succeed?"
Dongfang Bubai looked at him, smiling "charmingly" "You are indeed clever. That's right, the Sunflower Manual is truly miraculous. I found a way to cultivate it to the extreme, which can indeed transform from male to female. But the deeper I cultivate, the more I understand, this transformation from male to female is truly something Heaven would not permit. When I reach the peak, it will be my time of death!"
You are such a drama queen, how can you even do this? Are mentally ill people just more creative? Hua Wu Que roared in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface. "So you're trying to buy time, finding a way out of this inevitable death?"
Dongfang Bubai looked proud. "Death? What's so scary about death? I, Dongfang Bubai, have lived a life of adventure, the thing I fear the most is death. I buy time and find ways, just to live as a woman for a little longer, even if it's just half a day, I'm willing. But when I reach the peak, I will surely die. I don't accept it! I don't accept it!!" He became agitated, his expression almost manic.
At this moment, a woman's voice came from afar, urgent and full of concern. "Little brother, where are you?"