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

"What you're saying is something else entirely. You've kept this from me for so long! Your whole family has been keeping it from me. If I hadn't found my eldest sister in Nanling, I wouldn't have known that your identities were all so unusual," Ye Liuyun complained.

Upon hearing this, Ye Ningshuang felt embarrassed and somewhat ashamed.

"This? This isn't my fault. If you want to blame someone, blame Grandpa. It was Grandpa who didn't want you and Aoxue to get involved in this," Ye Ningshuang said, blushing slightly.

Chapter 445 A Strong Stance (5000 words)

Ye Ningshuang's words were exactly the same as Ye Ninglu's. Of course, Ye Liuyun was just teasing her.

"Tch! It's like I'm the only outsider. You kept it from me for so long, but I still found out. Oh, right, brother-in-law, you should hurry up and take over the family's power. My second sister and I have some private things to discuss." Ye Liuyun suddenly reminded Dongfang Lin, who was standing next to him.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Lin remembered that he had more important things to do, so he didn't linger.

"Oh, yes, Liu Yun, you'll have to stay at our Dongfang family for a few more days. Thank you so much this time. I never imagined that control of the family would return to our lineage." Dongfang Lin said sincerely.

Indeed, without Ye Liuyun, their so-called direct line would definitely be taken over by his second grandfather's lineage.

In reality, their so-called direct lineage was already defunct in name only.

Ye Liuyun shook his head.

“I am family with you, but not with them. Of course I will help you. Our Ye family has no descendants. Your child and my sister’s child will be the descendants of my Ye family. I will definitely do my best to help you,” Ye Liuyun replied.

Dongfang Lin was taken aback by these words, and then involuntarily asked a question in return.

"Didn't you marry Aoxue? Why don't you find a way to get Aoxue to have a baby?"

This statement made Ye Liuyun very embarrassed. She and Lin Aoxue definitely couldn't have children through conventional means; that was out of the question, and she hadn't yet developed a similar elixir.

Of course, the most important thing is that she doesn't want to have a child and cause herself trouble right now, because having a child would mean she wouldn't be so free.

"This? This is probably difficult. We can only say it depends on luck," Ye Liuyun said with a wry smile.

Dongfang Lin didn't press the issue further, so he said goodbye and left.

He is now a cultivator at the first level of the Nascent Soul realm, which is enough to intimidate the others in the Dongfang family. In addition, with Dongfang Mingjing's orders, he is now the true young master of the Dongfang family.

After Dongfang Lin left, Ye Ningshuang looked at Ye Liuyun with some confusion.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else you need to tell me privately?" Ye Ningshuang asked.

Ye Liuyun had no intention of continuing to hide his identity. Since he was going to meet his relatives, he might as well be upfront about it to avoid further embarrassment in the future.

Ye Liuyun chuckled.

"Well, Second Sister, I... I have something to tell you, but don't get too excited," Ye Liuyun said with a grin.

Ye Ningshuang was puzzled; she didn't know why Ye Liuyun wanted to give her a heads-up beforehand.

"Don't worry, your sister here in the Dongfang family all these years may not have many other skills, but I do have the ability to accept and endure. Go ahead and tell me, there won't be anything that will excite me too much," Ye Ningshuang replied with a smile.

Ye Liuyun gave an awkward smile, then began to explain his problem hesitantly.

Of course, she used the same words, taking the events of the Black Wind Mountains as a starting point to explain her own problem.

Ye Ningshuang listened in a daze until Ye Liuyun mentioned that he too had been changed by that force and had not been able to change back. Ye Ningshuang's calm expression suddenly became somewhat broken.

Her gaze toward Ye Liuyun grew increasingly astonished.

After being shocked for a long time, she finally uttered a sentence.

"You? You mean, you're a girl now?" Ye Ningshuang asked doubtfully.

Ye Liuyun nodded innocently, then removed the disguise pill and returned to his original appearance.

When Ye Ningshuang saw her only younger brother transform into a stunningly beautiful woman exuding pure allure right in front of her, her reaction was similar to Ye Ninglu's back then; her expression and body stiffened simultaneously, like a statue.

"Second sister, look, this is what I really look like," Ye Liuyun said helplessly.

Ye Ningshuang looked Ye Liuyun up and down, then reached out and grabbed Ye Liuyun's chest, which startled Ye Liuyun.

"Ah! Second sister, what are you doing? Why did you suddenly grope my chest?" Ye Liuyun instinctively covered her chest.

Ye Ningshuang's actions were too sudden.

"This? This feel, is it real? My God, my father and the others thought the family curse had disappeared, but it turns out the curse is still there. It seems that the heavens are going to destroy the Ye family." Ye Ningshuang looked bewildered.

"Huh? Second sister, didn't you say you could stay calm no matter what? Why are you reacting so strongly? It's just a change of gender, it's not like I'm dead." Ye Liuyun was speechless.

However, Ye Ningshuang said with some excitement.

“What do you know, kid? We’re still alive, so the Ye family isn’t completely extinct. But the problem is, in this world, it’s the men who bear the responsibility of carrying on a family line. Do you understand? At least that’s what Grandpa and Father think.”

Ye Ningshuang's reaction seemed even stronger than Ye Ninglu's.

Ye Liuyun wasn't incapable of understanding; she simply wanted to downplay the issue. She couldn't judge this world based on her Earthly perspective, as it was, after all, a feudal world.

The idea that men inherit family businesses is fully accepted even by women in this world; that's just how the world works.

Now that Ye Liuyun is no longer a man, it's perfectly acceptable to declare the Ye family line extinct. At least in the eyes of people in this world, that's the case, and no amount of explanation will change that.

It's understandable that Ye Ningshuang reacted strongly; their Ye family had perished in their generation.

"Sister, I am a cultivator now, and Aoxue is a cultivator too. Even if I were still a man, it doesn't necessarily mean I could have offspring. Let's be optimistic," Ye Liuyun comforted her.

“How can this be the same? If you were still a man, you would have a chance, but now that you’ve become a woman, it means you have absolutely no chance. How are you going to explain this to your father, grandfather, and your father-in-law’s family? This change has wiped out all hope for both families,” Ye Ningshuang said helplessly.

Ye Liuyun felt a pang of pain upon hearing this. To be honest, she really didn't know how to face these two elders.

"Sigh! There's nothing I can do about it. Things have already come to this. They have to accept it whether they want to or not." Ye Liuyun gave up, not wanting to consider the consequences.

Ye Ningshuang was also having a bit of a headache.

However, she didn't dwell on it for too long.

"Alright, alright, let it change. It's good that it's changed. Now we're the four Ye sisters as we should be. Originally, if you were a girl, you'd probably have to marry into the Beiming family." Ye Ningshuang said something.

These words almost made Ye Liuyun jump up.

"Huh? What does this mean? What do you mean if I'm a girl, I have to marry into the Beiming family? Don't tell me that Father and the others had already arranged everything before I was even born?" Ye Liuyun wasn't an idiot, and immediately understood what her second sister meant.

"Don't you know? Didn't your older sister tell you about this? Before you were even born, your father and the others were already mentally prepared. They had even talked to your maternal grandparents about having your cousin marry you," Ye Ningshuang replied seriously.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun nearly coughed up blood.

"My God, is this for real? Luckily I was born a boy, otherwise I would have been in big trouble. And what? Are you kidding me? A marriage was arranged before I was even born, my cousin marrying my cousin? This would be considered incest on Earth, right?" Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

Indeed, cousins ​​marrying is definitely not allowed on Earth, but in the nobility of this world, it is quite common for older cousins ​​to marry younger cousins, and for older cousins ​​to marry younger cousins.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness." Ye Liuyun's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

"Oh! By the way, does Aoxue know about your situation too?" Ye Ningshuang asked.

Ye Liuyun nodded.

"So she doesn't have any ideas?" Ye Ningshuang asked again.

Ye Liuyun shook his head.

"No, she said it doesn't matter. We're all cultivators anyway, there's no need to worry about gender," Ye Liuyun said.

"Oh, that's good. But this is too strange. I can hardly imagine you turning into a girl and being with Aoxue. Does she still call you husband?" Ye Ningshuang suddenly became curious about the relationship between Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue.

This is normal; they have never heard of a husband-wife relationship between women, which is a relationship that is completely beyond their comprehension.

"Eh? Well, in private, hehe, that's definitely how it is, but in public, we can only call each other sisters." Ye Liuyun said, blushing slightly.

After all, she and Lin Aoxue had a lot of fun in private. When they were having a good time, she would call Lin Aoxue "husband" and "husband-in-law" and other terms that were originally her own. Over time, she stopped caring so much about it.

"Hey! As soon as I saw your reaction, I knew that your private life with her must be very messy." Ye Ningshuang covered her face, looking ashamed to be seen.

"Alright, alright, sis, let's leave it at that. Stop worrying about it," Ye Liuyun gestured.

Ye Ningshuang nodded. She understood that there was no point in continuing to dwell on this matter.

Meanwhile, in the main hall of the Dongfang family, all the family leaders were gathered. Dongfang Chengwen, along with Dongfang Lin and his granddaughter and grandson, strode in.

Dongfang Xiao stood before the throne of the family head, holding the Canghai Glazed Pagoda, a symbol of the family's power, in his hand.

This Canghai Glazed Pagoda is not only the treasure of the Dongfang family, but also the key to unlocking the family's treasure trove.

Only the head of the family is qualified to manage this item. Previously, it was managed by Dongfang Xiao, but Dongfang Xiao is still the clan leader. However, this clan leader will definitely not have any power in the future.

After all, Dongfang Mingjing has already announced the arrangements.

Dongfang Xiao looked at the pagoda in his hand, feeling very unwilling. It wasn't until Dongfang Chengwen walked up to him that he managed to force out a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Chengwen, congratulations! From this day forward, you are the current head of the Dongfang family. This is the Canghai Glazed Pagoda, a symbol of the family's power." Dongfang Xiao handed the treasure to Dongfang Chengwen.

Dongfang Chengwen was very excited as he looked at what was rightfully his. According to the rules, he should have been the head of the family this generation, but Dongfang Xiao had been suppressing him.

Dongfang Xiao deliberately dragged things out until he had completely convinced the rest of the family before passing the position of family head to his son.

Dongfang Chengwen tremblingly accepted the Canghai Glazed Pagoda.

But at that moment, someone couldn't sit still any longer.

"No, Father, why? Why should we hand over the family power we've built up over the years to a good-for-nothing like Dongfang Chengwen just because of a word from our ancestor? What qualifications does he, a mere Divine Form Realm cultivator, have to serve as the family head? Which of our uncles and elders can accept this?" Dongfang Xiao's eldest son, Dongfang Quyang, stood up and questioned.

This position should rightfully belong to him, as his lineage has more descendants and has made greater contributions to the family. However, because they are not the direct line, they have never been able to formally obtain family power and can only act as interim heads.

Today, it's quite something that an outsider has used force to compel the Dongfang family to return power to their declining direct descendants. It would be problematic if they were to accept this.

"Shut up! Qu Yang, this is the decision of our ancestors. You have no right to interfere." Dongfang Xiao quickly interrupted his son.

But Dongfang Quyang seemed to have gone mad.

“Yes, I have no right to decide the ancestor’s decision, but Father, I have the right to decide to separate the family. I definitely can’t stay in this Dongfang family any longer. I, Dongfang Quyang, apply to leave the main family and depart from Dongfang Island.” Dongfang Quyang said with a resolute expression.

Not only Dongfang Quyang, but also Dongfang Xiao's other sons, along with some of the collateral branches who had previously held power, responded to Dongfang Quyang's call after he spoke.

Their intention was to separate from the Eastern aristocratic family and establish their own independent clan.

This is permissible, and the Dongfang Family has relevant regulations.

However, most of the time, these collateral branches are only expelled from the main family and forced to establish their own households when they violate the family rules.

Once you leave the main family, you are no longer considered a member of the Dongfang family; you are merely a branch with the surname Dongfang. In fact, there are many people with the surname Dongfang throughout the Tang Kingdom, and these people are all related to the Dongfang family.

Why did they break away from the main family? First, because these powerful collateral branches were the main force that oppressed Dongfang Lin's family. Now that Dongfang Lin's family has come to power, their good days are definitely over.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Chengwen was about to say something, but Dongfang Lin patted his father on the shoulder and shook his head at him.

This means, don't try to stop them, let them go.

If this group of people takes the initiative to split the family property, they will definitely take a portion of the family's assets, but they certainly won't be able to take the core assets with them.

“Alright, since you uncles and brothers insist on this, then so be it. I will give you the family property you are entitled to according to the family rules,” Dongfang Chengwen said.

But Dongfang Xiao became anxious and immediately scolded his sons.

"Dongfang Quyang, are you trying to betray the Dongfang family? This is an act of treason."

Dongfang Xiao was trying to stop his sons from acting impulsively, because as long as they stayed in the main family, there was still a chance. But if they took the initiative to ask to separate from the family now, there would be no chance at all.

From now on, the treatment you receive from the Dongfang family will have nothing to do with you anymore.

These people clearly didn't consult with Dongfang Xiao, and it's unclear what their purpose was. It seemed like they were protesting in this way.

As expected, after Dongfang Chengwen agreed to their request to split the family, these people's expressions changed, because they controlled many of the Dongfang family's businesses, both in the secular world and in the cultivation world of the East China Sea Islands.

If they all leave, the Dongfang family will probably have to cease operations for a while. They know they can't change anything, but they just want to use this method to warn Dongfang Chengwen's family and make them understand that the Dongfang family cannot do without them.

However, over the years, Dongfang Lin had been bullied by these uncles and brothers to the point that he had lost all feelings for them.

It's easier to deal with these people leaving. Although there are losses, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks in the long run.

After all, their lineage is small. Even if they gain power, once Ye Liuyun leaves, these people will surely try to create trouble for their family.

"You? Dongfang Chengwen, you really want us to leave? You should think this through. If we leave, do you understand the Dongfang family's situation? Want power? No problem. But with your direct descendants being detached from the center of power for so many years, do you think you can reorganize the family?" Dongfang Quyang asked with a grim expression.

Dongfang Chengwen was about to say something, but was interrupted by Dongfang Lin.

"Uncle Qu Yang, you brought up the idea of ​​leaving yourselves, and we'll grant it. But you'd better make sure you want to leave. If you want to leave, we won't stop you. If you want to stay, then you'll have to obey my father's orders." Dongfang Lin only gave these guys two choices.

Dongfang Lin's tough stance put Dongfang Quyang and his group in a dilemma.

“Brother, we haven’t treated their family well all these years. Now that they’re in power, they’ll definitely suppress and deal with us. We can’t stay any longer, let’s go,” said Dongfang Quyang’s second brother.

Dongfang Quyang hardened his heart.

"Fine, then leave. Don't regret it. I want to see how your family will bring ruin upon your clan. Let's go back and pack our things," Dongfang Quyang sneered.

After speaking to these dozens of people, he turned and left.

Looking at these people, so reckless, Dongfang Xiao wanted to say something, but didn't know how to say it.