I'll even show you crossdressing men.

Just when he was about to fall completely and utterly in love with him, that thing happened.

At that time, he still felt some resentment towards himself, Ishikawa Yuya, and Lina, but now that he thinks about it, it was just a minor emotion.

It's only been a little over a month since that incident, yet everything has changed so much.

Having experienced several brushes with death, I dreamt of another world, and when I returned, it felt like a lifetime had passed—truly unforgettable.

The current Ji Xiuyu is no longer the arrogant and weak boy who was powerless, unwilling to learn magic, and unwilling to inherit power.

He has come to understand that in this world, to truly do what he wants, one must be very, very strong, and at least for now, he is not.

And what about you, Ishikawa Yuya? After the love and hate have gradually faded, and all that's left between us is a calm and indifferent heart, what will you become?

Is he the peerless powerhouse that Lina and her former self admired, or a boy who only knew how to rely on others, just like her back then?

Although it doesn't matter to me what you become anymore, I still feel that the original you, even with all your flaws, was the real you. And what about this version of you?

Turning to look at Lina, as if sharing the same thoughts, she also turned her head at that moment.

The moment their eyes met, Lina pursed her lips and looked away.

She didn't seem to want to say anything; perhaps for her, this outcome was good enough?

"Young Master, do you dislike him?" Bai Yu seemed to notice Ji Xiuyu's unusual behavior and asked uncertainly.

"Hmm." Compared to her, Ziqing knew far more. Ji Xiuyu revealed many facts to her with every move he made.

She didn't say anything or give any hints, but Ji Xiuyu understood perfectly and gave Bai Yu a direct affirmative reply.

After all that he's been through, it would be foolish of him not to understand how to respond at certain times.

Compared to Ishikawa Yuya, even when she felt the best towards him, she still felt none of the warmth she had for these girls she had grown up with.

If he had a choice, at that time, even if it meant losing the person he loved, he would choose to be with these girls.

He admitted that he was extremely dependent, so the longer someone stayed with him, the more inseparable he became from them.

This is his most fatal weakness, but also his best strength; a person who is nostalgic can't be too bad.

"Do you know his personality?" While he was lost in thought, Ye Xuexin and Qingyun continued their discussion about him.

Hearing Qingyun ask her this, Ye Xuexin lowered her head, thought for a moment, and then replied, "He is a passive person, and it is very difficult to get him to take the initiative. It requires a lot of effort, unless you force him to take the initiative."

"Well, I kissed him twice before... Don't be upset, I like him, you should know that, anyway, it's just fair competition." Qingyun immediately changed her tune after noticing Ye Xuexin's expression, as she had just started with something that would upset her.

"I know you like him, and I know you kissed him twice. But... I stole his first kiss, and in that respect, I will always be better than you." Ye Xuexin didn't hide this fact; she was proud to have the upper hand over her rival.

"Perhaps his first time will be with me." Qingyun wanted to say this, but didn't say it out loud.

However, seeing her like this, he stopped holding back and returned to the previous topic: "He is a passive person. As long as you are good to him, he will reciprocate, and often the reciprocation will be more than what you give. If you want to win his heart, you have to make him remember you, whether it is good or bad."

At this point, she looked at Ye Xuexin and blinked: "I did it. I kissed him twice as a man, when he was a woman, and in public no less. Even though he knows I'm a woman now, he'll still have that memory and feeling. Compared to you, I've already gone ahead."

"I will do it too..." Ye Xuexin gritted her teeth, glanced at her, then looked at Ji Xiuyu, and said in a low voice.

Just as the two of them were chatting, the shield that Zi Qing had erected was suddenly subjected to a violent attack...

P.S.: I recommend a novel featuring a crossdressing protagonist called "The Dancer's Serious Learning of Magic," written by the famous Mrs. Deer Antlers, the woman who can violate you anytime, anywhere but dares not make a sound.

The protagonist is a male dancer, a truly cute, beautiful girl, and of course, he also likes girls.

However, if the boy is that person, it's not impossible (winks).

I feel like this would suit you very well...

Chapter 205: A series of troubles, am I just unlucky?

"It's locusts..." The transparent cover was covered by a dense swarm of flying insects, a sight that made one's scalp crawl.

This insect has large, sharp mouthparts, and its claws are like blades, attacking the protective shield. Even when it is injured and its body is torn apart, it does not stop.

Seeing such a crazy enemy, even Zi Qing became serious.

"There are more than 10,000 of them. We need fire to deal with them. Xiaoyu, I'm leaving it to you." She didn't choose to take action herself, but instead let Baiyu deal with these locusts.

This creature, which is over a meter long, kept ramming into the shield. Although the damage it caused was minimal, it significantly slowed down its advance.

Moreover, who knows if there are other enemies hiding behind us? If we're not careful, they might sneak up on us from behind, which would be a bad thing.

The only ones here capable of instantly eliminating them are myself and my sister Alicia. As for the young master? He's the young master; how could he possibly help me?

"Okay!" Bai Yu is naturally active, and with Ji Xiuyu here, she naturally wouldn't have any thoughts about going anywhere else, but that doesn't mean she doesn't want to stretch her muscles.

Given the current situation, my abilities are the most suitable; as for the insects, let them become a sea of ​​fire.

"Xiaoyu, be careful, there might be other enemies." Ji Xiuyu reminded her, seeing her excited expression.

"Don't worry, young master! I'll be absolutely fine!" How could I be in trouble before I've won you over?

She didn't voice what was in her heart. Instead, she drew her whip, pushed off with both feet, and rushed to within twenty meters of the Sky-Supporting Beast's body. Once she was out of the protective shield, before the insects could attack, she lightly snapped her fingers.

With a "snap," a fiery figure shot into the sky and appeared above her body.

It looked like an enlarged version of Bai Yu, but with three pairs of wings on its back and its whole body covered in battle armor. The light was dazzling, and its specific outline could not be seen. It could only be estimated.

The appearance of the fiery figure was like a raging fire encountering charcoal that could easily ignite; it instantly scorched the surrounding air, and the white flames surged, burning the insects to ashes in an instant.

"A little more." The fiery figure was about ten meters tall. With a wave of his hand, a sea of ​​fire rolled by, taking away countless insects.

Bai Yu grew happier as he killed, and couldn't help but fly even faster, circling around the Sky-Supporting Beasts and burning them to ashes one by one.

Even so, the number of locusts has not decreased; on the contrary, it seems to be increasing.

Sensing that the Sky-Supporting Beast was getting agitated and seemed about to explode in anger, Zi Qing frowned and cast a spell on its body to calm it down.

"We've now entered one of the most dangerous areas on the continent. We avoided this place when we came here, so we weren't attacked. Now, riding the Sky-Supporting Beast, we're certainly faster, but the danger has also increased significantly."

She was playing with a strand of her long hair, lost in thought.

Suddenly she looked up and called out to Bai Yu, "Xiao Yu, come back first."

"Oh..." No matter how excited I am, I can't disobey Sister Ziqing's words, otherwise something bad could easily happen.

This was a habit Bai Yu had developed since childhood, so even though she really wanted to kill, she didn't continue. Instead, she turned back, shut down her abilities, entered the protective shield, and returned to her side.

"What's wrong?" Ji Xiuyu was a little confused. Just now, the situation was clearly advantageous, and Xiaoyu didn't seem to encounter any danger. Why did she come back?

"Ignore them. I'll just have the Sky-Piercing Beast speed up its departure from this area." Zi Qing shook her head, not explaining the specifics, but instead stroked the Sky-Piercing Beast's back and transmitted a command.

The Sky-Piercing Beast, which had been moving at its usual speed, immediately sped up and rushed forward after receiving her order.

The immense power generated by its massive body as it ran created a hurricane that, like a seventh-tier spell, sliced ​​the locusts into pieces.

This can be done without even lifting a finger; only a monster like the Skybreaker can do it.

"Sister Ziqing?" "Xiaoqing?" Bai Yu and Alicia asked her at the same time. This was not like her usual style.

"It's nothing, just to avoid some bad things." She still didn't say anything, but the more she said that, the more worried they became. Would something happen?

"Anyway, let's leave here first, even if it takes some effort." As she said this, the girl turned around and gazed deeply at the sky, as if there was something there.

Within the swarm of insects, out of her sight, stood a strange woman with a peculiar smile on her purple lips, seemingly excited at having encountered a worthy opponent.

"Interesting, an extraordinary opponent, I love it." Waving its slender claws, the insects around it, which resembled guards, seemed to receive some order. Their wings flapped powerfully, creating a sharp whooshing sound as they chased after the Sky-Supporting Beast.

"Phew, Miss, Xiaoyu, Tina, Sister Alicia, and all of you, no matter what happens later, don't panic, just follow my instructions."

When the eerie woman gave the order, Zi Qing had already made the arrangement after confirming that Ji Xiuyu and Alicia had handed over command to her.

"Okay." Even now, she didn't say anything specific; she was just standing there, lost in thought.

"To leave this area, at the Sky-Piercing Beast's speed, it will take at least three hours. Three hours might be even more terrifying than the monsters we encountered in Wangquan City. Everyone be careful."

She walked around the back of the Sky-Supporting Beast, setting up a magic circle every meter. Only after returning did she tell some things.

"Is it an enemy?" Even more terrifying than a monster with several legends and an epic, just how powerful must it be?

"For the time being, I'm not sure if it's them or not, but one thing is certain: we've been targeted by some powerful being, and we won't be safe until we escape its controlled area."

Zi Qing would not easily reveal things that had not been confirmed; for her, she would only speak about things that she was certain would happen.

This is her habit, and also her flaw.

Ji Xiuyu knew it, Bai Yutina knew it, and Alicia knew it too.

So once she says that, the enemies that follow won't be so easy to deal with...

Chapter 206: This book isn't yuri!

"The Sky-Supporting Beast seems uneasy. It seems to have sensed something. Everyone be careful." Uneasy doesn't mean afraid; it just doesn't like what's in front of it.

Even so, we still need to consider the possible situations that may arise in the future to avoid being attacked and harmed.

"Understood." Ji Xiuyu and others with real strength need no further explanation; it's Li Zilina, Bu Qingqing, and the newly joined Liu Qingli who are the most worrying.

"Tina, go protect the three of them. Young Master, let Xiaoyu and me protect them." Turning around, the elven girl whispered the instructions to Tina. She nodded, silently walked behind the girls, drew her greatsword, and stood guard like a knight.

"Xiuyu, do you need me to call for backup? Although the Green family's long-range teleportation spell is very precious, it wouldn't hurt to use it once for your safety." Andrei seemed to see an opportunity and ran over, whispering the suggestion.

"Not for now, we're not that fragile." Shaking her head, Ji Xiuyu refused his well-intentioned offer.

As he said, the Grimm family's epic-level spells powered by magic crystals could teleport them away from danger in an instant, but they would also bring them into the Grimm family.

Then it will be just like what happened in Wangquan City, unclear and complicated, and returning to the academy will be even more distant.

He wasn't stupid enough to risk even bigger trouble for such a small amount of inconvenience and potential danger; of course, he wouldn't agree to that.

"Mr. Andrei, please don't come over and fawn over us when Miss Mei isn't around. Otherwise, I'll consider you an enemy who's interfering with our work," Zi Qing warned Andrei, who seemed reluctant to leave.

Ji Xiuyu's words were relatively gentle, while Zi Qing's were rather sharp, but Andrei still didn't leave; he wanted to see if he could succeed.

Even if Ji Xiuyu is a man, so what? She'll explain it to her father and make a contract with him. She'll follow him for life and won't want anyone else.

As for gender... wouldn't it be a shame to give up someone as cute and beautiful as Hideyu just because they are the same gender?

However, Bai Yu, who was being held back by Zi Qing, became somewhat angry when she saw that Andri was still not leaving even after the young master and Zi Qing had spoken.

She rarely thinks before she speaks and is very straightforward. She is only nice to Ji Xiuyu and the others; she is not so nice to others, especially those who have ill intentions towards the young master.

"Do you have to be told to get lost before you leave? With me, Sister Ziqing, and Tina protecting you, Miss, you don't have to worry about anything. Your suggestion only brings you benefits and trouble for us. What's there to learn from it? Hmph, if you don't leave, I'll let you experience the power of this whip again."

As Bai Yu spoke, he raised the whip that was rolled up in his hand and swung it around. White flames ignited, as if they were about to devour him.

"Fine, fine, I'll leave now." He retreated dejectedly. He could still stubbornly refuse to leave even after Ji Xiuyu said that. He could also pretend he didn't hear what Zi Qing said.