Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

“Young Master Wu, please follow the rules. If you want to watch the performance, watch it from below the stage. Don’t just barge onto the stage. You’re putting me in a difficult position,” Piaoxu said.

However, Wu Yingxiong acted as if he didn't care about anything.

Soon, a middle-aged woman also rushed to the scene.

"Oh dear, Young Master Wu, what brings you here? You didn't even let me know you were coming. I wasn't prepared at all." This middle-aged woman must be the person in charge of the Hall of Beauties.

Wu Yingxiong only glanced at the middle-aged woman, then scanned the crowd below the stage, especially those who stood up and questioned him.

"What, do you have a problem with this?" Wu Yingxiong asked with a cold gaze.

Those in the audience could tell that the newcomer was not someone to be trifled with, but they should know that many of the young masters who could come here had backgrounds no less impressive than Wu Yingxiong's.

"And who are you? How dare you be so rude and ill-mannered!" The hot-tempered young master started cursing.

Such things happen every day in the Hall of Beauties. After all, they are all sons of powerful and wealthy families. It's difficult to expect them to completely follow the rules.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yingxiong immediately gestured to his subordinates, and the next moment, one of his guards rushed towards the young man who had spoken out.

However, this young man was no ordinary person; he also had guards by his side. When his guards saw the other party make a move, they also stepped forward without hesitation and exchanged a palm strike with the other party's guards.

Their palms met, and both men took a few steps back.

Although worldly martial artists are not as powerful as cultivators, they also have their own cultivation system. However, their cultivation system is more focused on body refinement and is divided into nine ranks of martial artists. Above the ninth rank is the Spirit Stream Realm.

"Hmph!" The two men each snorted coldly, but did not continue to fight.

This is because they realized the opponent was quite strong, and if they were to start a full-blown fight, it would cause even more trouble.

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"Oh, Mr. Wu, if you're here to see Piaoxu, you can wait on the fourth floor. I'll send someone to have Piaoxu accompany you. You... you can't spoil the other guests' enjoyment in this kind of setting. You're putting me in a difficult position," the middle-aged woman pleaded.

Those around who were dissatisfied with Wu Yingxiong quickly guessed his identity when they heard the female steward of Qunfang Palace address him as Young Master Wu. Some immediately backed down and fell silent, but others remained unhappy.

"Oh... so you're the son of the Jiangzhou Prefecture Lord. No wonder you're so arrogant, completely disregarding us. Do you think Jiangzhou Prefecture is your home?" the young man who had ordered his subordinates to retaliate sneered.

Wu Yingxiong was very arrogant. His bodyguard was a seventh-rank expert, but he couldn't defeat the other party's bodyguard, which meant that the other party was also quite powerful.

"Never mind, Manager Yunfang, I'll take Piaoxu to the fourth floor." After saying that, Wu Yingxiong reached out and grabbed the hand of the woman named Piaoxu, pulling her away.

But the audience below the stage was not happy.

"Damn it, you surnamed Wu, don't think too highly of yourself. We came to see the performance, not to see you cause trouble. Who gave you permission to take people away and stop the performance? Did you even ask us guests for our opinions?" the cold-faced young man retorted sharply.

The young man must have felt that his dignity had been offended.

"Oh? Young Master Wang, please give me some face and don't hold it against Young Master Wu." Seeing that the young man below the stage was still persistent, Yunfang immediately went over to him and pleaded.

There are many people here, even the Hall of Beauties can't afford to offend them, so this young master Wang must be someone of great importance.

Upon hearing this, the young master Wang thought for a moment, then took a deep breath.

“Alright, Manager Yunfang, I can give you this face, but you have to refund the money. These two young ladies' performance was only halfway done, ruining our enjoyment. Shouldn’t you refund the money?” Young Master Wang asked.

But this put the person in charge in a difficult position. Just this one event, with its tips and time fees, adds up to tens of thousands of taels of silver. How could they possibly refund it?

“That’s right, we can stop the performance, but we have to refund the money,” the other customers chimed in.

There's no way to get a refund; Qunfangdian isn't a private brothel.

"Young Master Wu, I beg you, please don't make things difficult for me, okay? Please go to my room on the fourth floor and wait for me. After my performance, I will serve you. You can do whatever you want," Piaoxu said anxiously.

Because if there are problems with the performance and a refund is needed, those people will be the ones who suffer, and it might even be put on their tab.

Upon seeing this, Wu Yingxiong immediately glared at those demanding refunds.

"You dare to ask for a refund? You have some nerve. Do you even know where you are?" Wu Yingxiong sneered.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue just watched quietly.

"Hey! Is this what they call jealousy and fighting over a woman?" Ye Liuyun found it somewhat amusing.

But Lin Aoxue shook her head.

"You can't say that. You should say we've run into a troublemaker. This Wu Yingxiong definitely likes Piaoxu, which is why he insisted on her going with him regardless of the consequences. And this kind of thing probably happened more than once or twice," Lin Aoxue said.

However, this matter, which seems very simple, is a matter of face for these hot-blooded young people.

"Brother Wu, let's stop this. It's not good for anyone if things get out of hand." Just then, a woman dressed as a man stood up and tried to dissuade them.

Wu Yingxiong glanced at the other person.

"Oh, Mr. Liu, oh no, Miss Liu, you're here too. You've become a woman now, what are you doing in a place like this? Mind your own business." Wu Yingxiong snorted coldly.

These words angered many local gender-swapped people present. These people were already angry, and the troubles brought about by the gender change meant that they hardly went out during the day and could only relax at night by changing into men's clothing.

It's infuriating to suddenly encounter someone who speaks without thinking.

"Wu Yingxiong, what the hell do you mean? Don't think that just because your father is the governor of Jiangzhou, we're afraid of you. We didn't want to say anything to you and were going to give you some face, but since you don't want that face, what can we do if we don't give you face?" A woman with a fiery temper stood up and started cursing.

"Oh, isn't this General Han's son? Now it's a daughter. I heard your father is at home, sending people to teach you how to adapt to your new identity. Instead of staying home embroidering, you're out here making a fool of yourself?" Wu Yingxiong was really sharp-tongued, always hitting people where it hurt.

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere completely broke down. However, the first person to lose their temper was not a customer in their venue, but a customer in the next venue, who was also a woman whose gender had been switched.

"Wu Yingxiong, you son of a bitch!" The woman swung a chair and threw it directly at Wu Yingxiong. It was a clumsy move, and the chair hit Wu Yingxiong's head hard, shattering into pieces.

Wu Yingxiong was stunned for a moment after being hit, but this guy was a martial artist, and this little bit of damage wasn't enough to do anything to him.

However, strangely enough, his guards did not stop him.

"Song Qian, how dare you ambush me?" Wu Yingxiong only glanced at the person in the distance and knew who it was.

"I'm going to hit you, and I'm going to keep hitting you!" The woman named Song Qian rushed over angrily and quickly got into a fight with Wu Yingxiong.

This woman, named Song Qian, already had a major conflict with Wu Yingxiong before she became a woman; they were practically mortal enemies.

Wu Yingxiong was actually followed by quite a few people. They originally wanted to stop and mediate the fight, but in this situation, the best course of action was to stay away, because trying to mediate could turn into getting beaten up.

Those who tried to break up the fight were caught off guard and inexplicably beaten up, then joined in the fight, while their guards quickly retreated far away and did not participate.

They shouldn't get involved in such matters; their only concern is ensuring their own young master's life.

This is a rule of the Tang Dynasty: conflicts between the sons of powerful and wealthy families are best resolved by the children themselves, as long as no one dies. If their guards get involved, they will not only fail to play a positive role, but will also exacerbate the trouble.

"Huh? Are you kidding me? I'm just watching a show, and I run into this." Ye Liuyun complained, watching the scene gradually spiral out of control.

"Sigh! You men's brains are so strange, I can't understand them. You can even fight over such a small thing." Lin Aoxue sighed heavily, but just then, a woman was kicked and flew over, crashing into the two of them.

Lin Aoxue naturally raised her hand and braced herself against the other person's back, blocking her.

"Oh? Thank you." The woman glanced at the person behind her and then expressed her gratitude.

Lin Aoxue gently pushed the person away, but her actions were interpreted differently by the other group.

"Mind your own business." Another young man rushed over angrily, probably mistaking Lin Aoxue for someone on the other side.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue both rolled their eyes.

"Get lost." Ye Liuyun made the first move. She swung her hand and slapped the young man who was rushing towards her across the face. He was sent flying more than ten meters away and landed on the ground unconscious.

"Huh? It seems I went a little too far." Ye Liuyun said awkwardly when he saw this.

"Are you an idiot? They're just mortals. How can they withstand the attacks of cultivators? Take it easy." Lin Aoxue glared at Ye Liuyun.

However, after carefully probing with her divine sense, she found that the guy had simply fainted and was not in any danger.

However, Ye Liuyun's move completely enraged one group of people, who directly regarded Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue as enemies. The two began to be attacked by many young people, and they couldn't tell who was who.

The Tang Dynasty valued both martial arts and literature, and almost every nobleman's son practiced martial arts.

The scene was beyond chaotic; it was impossible to tell who was on whose side, as everyone had been dragged into it for no apparent reason.

Chapter 242 A Farce (5000 words)

Manager Yunfang was at her wits' end seeing this scene, not knowing how to stop them.

"Hey, stop it, gentlemen, stop it! You can't do this! If you damage the property, you'll have to pay for it!" Manager Yunfang kept trying to stop them.

Unfortunately, it would be strange if these people gave her face. They were a bunch of spoiled brats. In this kind of situation, whoever backed down would be inferior to them in the future.

Not to mention, today's events concern the self-esteem of those who transitioned from men to women, making it even less likely for them to stop.

After shouting a few times, Manager Yunfang could only give her subordinates meaningful glances. They had minor troubles every day, but a big mess like today only happened about once a month.

Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun slapped them one by one like flies, and after a while, everyone finally noticed the problem: so many people were lying on the ground out of nowhere.

They were all knocked unconscious by a slap. At first glance, they looked no different from lying dead; you'd think someone had been killed.

"Huh? What's going on?" Someone noticed the people lying down and stopped involuntarily.

Wu Yingxiong and another tall woman dressed as a man also stopped.

Their family members had all warned them that it was okay to have conflicts with others, but never to kill.

"Ah... Murder! Murder!" Manager Yunfang screamed in alarm when she saw the person lying on the ground, thinking someone had been killed.

Once that was called out, there was nothing that could be done. Not long after, a group of soldiers suddenly rushed up from downstairs and surrounded the place.

"What happened here?" the leading general asked angrily.

However, upon seeing Wu Yingxiong, his attitude immediately underwent a complete 180-degree turn.

"Eh? Young Master Wu, you're here too. What's going on? Eh? You, Miss Song, what are you doing here?" The leading general looked at the two people wrestling and said awkwardly.

They had actually heard about the commotion upstairs a long time ago, but when they heard that the people fighting were all children of the powerful and wealthy, they didn't want to come up. You have to understand, this wasn't a fight between one person, but a group of people.

But as soon as Song Qian heard the other person call her "Miss," she immediately rushed over and slapped him.

"You little brat, if you call me 'Miss' again, I'll castrate you, you believe me?" Song Qian shouted angrily, staring at the bruised and swollen face.

These spoiled young men who had become women hated being called by female names during this period, as it was a humiliation to them.

This isn't the world of cultivation. In the mortal realm, the distinction between men and women is very clear. Becoming a woman means losing many things.

The general didn't lash out after being slapped; instead, he said aggrievedly.

“Eh? But, young master, this is the Grand Commander’s order. He said that now that you’ve become a girl, it’s no longer appropriate to call you young master.”

Hearing this, Song Qian was about to explode again.

In Jiangzhou Prefecture, there are two powerful figures: the prefectural lord and Song Chen, the governor of Jiangzhou. Both are third-rank officials, one in charge of political affairs and the other in charge of military power. Of course, Song Chen is also nominally Wu Yingwen's subordinate.

However, Wu Yingwen and he did not have a direct subordinate relationship, but they had a subordinate relationship.

The woman in front of them, Song Qian, was originally Song Chen's eldest son, but now she's the eldest daughter. She and Wu Yingwen have never gotten along since childhood, and their meeting is never a good one.

The soldiers who rushed up belonged to both Jiangzhou Prefecture and Jiangzhou Governor, so naturally they dared not offend either side.

However, now that the Jianglin City Defense Battalion has arrived, it's not a good time for them to make any more moves. If they do, they'll probably have to wait at the city defense battalion until their families come to pick them up.

Since a fight couldn't break out, they naturally turned their attention to the unconscious sons of the powerful and wealthy on the ground. And upon closer inspection, Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue became the obvious targets.

Because all these people were lying down around them, while they were still standing perfectly fine and unharmed, does that need any further explanation?

"Hey? Gentlemen, don't look at us like that. We were just defending ourselves. They attacked us without any explanation. We couldn't just sit and take the beating. Don't worry, we're not dead, we're just unconscious," Ye Liuyun quickly explained.

The city defense troops rushed over to check and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the person had simply fainted. If a member of a powerful family had died here, they would have been in serious trouble.

People like them, who are sitting here, they definitely know everyone they need to know. Since this has blown up so much, they definitely need to arrest a few of them and take them back.

"Ahem, gentlemen and ladies, please cooperate and show your identification. This matter has escalated to such a great extent that I estimate you will all need to accompany me back to the city defense camp," the leading general requested.

But no one present wanted to go to the city defense camp's office. If their families found out, they would inevitably get another scolding.

"What? You want me to go to the city defense camp? Do you want to die?" Song Qian roared.

"Eh? Well, the young masters and ladies of Jiangzhou Prefecture don't need to come, since I know your identities. But the rest of you will have to come with me." The leading general said with a mournful face.

But his words must have offended someone again.

Those who didn't want to reveal their identities gestured to their subordinates, signaling them to go up and explain to the leading general, while secretly showing them their identities.

The leader's face darkened as soon as he saw the identity token, and he could only speak in a low voice.

"My lord, please take your young master and leave this place."

Upon hearing this, the guard immediately snorted coldly.

"Hmph, at least you know what's good for you."

After speaking, the man returned to his master's side and led him away from the soldiers' encirclement. However, they did not leave immediately but waited on the edge for the outcome.

In this way, through identity checks, some young masters were safe, but others were forcibly detained by the leader. These people were obviously not of high enough status to convince the leader to release them.

"What do you mean by this? Why can they leave but we can't? Besides, we didn't fight; we just stood by and watched." Some people who didn't participate in the fight and whose status wasn't high enough immediately questioned.