CHAPTER 91: CHAPTER 91: DECEIVING THE HEAVENS TO CROSS THE SEA

Xiu Yingmei stared blankly at Chen Guan, almost unable to believe her eyes.

With makeup on and dressed in women’s clothing, Chen Guan surprisingly looked quite strikingly beautiful. Ignoring his Adam’s apple, even Xiu Yingmei was momentarily dazed.

Before, Xiu Yingmei thought that even if Chen Guan could apply makeup, without a wig, it would be difficult for him to resemble a woman.

But now, with hair barely reaching his ears, Chen Guan had transformed into a valiant and dashing androgynous beauty. Although slightly androgynous, no one would think he was a man, and his heroic beauty was even more attractive.

"Your makeup skills are really something; you’ll have to teach me sometime." Xiu Yingmei examined closely. Apart from the Adam’s apple, it was indeed difficult to tell that Chen Guan was a man. His features had become softer with makeup, and it barely looked like he wore heavy makeup, giving the appearance of having lightly applied cosmetics to outsiders.

"It’s a family skill, so it’s definitely good. No need to teach; if you don’t mind, I can help you with it right now, how about that?" Chen Guan said with a smile, looking at Xiu Yingmei.

Looking at Chen Guan’s smiling face, Xiu Yingmei suddenly felt that being a woman might not be so bad.

This thought filled Xiu Yingmei with a sense of shame: "What am I thinking? This is crazy."

Seeing Xiu Yingmei not speaking, Chen Guan picked up the makeup products and started working on her face.

It was a necessity for Xiu Yingmei to wear makeup; otherwise, how could they hide themselves from others? She did not refuse.

Chen Guan focused on her face, and Xiu Yingmei couldn’t help but look up at Chen Guan’s made-up face. As she kept looking, her mind started wandering: "This isn’t makeup... it’s practically a face change. If there really was a woman who looked like this... then being a woman might not be so bad."

After applying the makeup for Xiu Yingmei, Chen Guan also styled her hair, techniques he had learned from his mother from an early age.

"Alright, take a look at this." Once finished, Chen Guan handed a makeup mirror to Xiu Yingmei for her to check the effect.

Xiu Yingmei took the mirror and glanced at herself. With just one look, she was stunned.

"This isn’t just makeup... is this some kind of sorcerous Secret Skill..." Xiu Yingmei couldn’t believe that the person in the mirror was her.

Xiu Yingmei had distinct features, which were considered pretty, but often seemed a bit intimidating or difficult to approach.

Nicely put, it was a cold demeanor; put harshly, her face appeared somewhat sharp.

But with Chen Guan’s makeup, Xiu Yingmei’s features and aura changed, making her appear much gentler, transitioning from a strong woman’s vibe to that of the approachable sister-next-door.

"Your armor is too conspicuous. If it can be stowed away, do so. If not, you’ll have to hide it somewhere for now and come back for it later." Chen Guan suggested.

Xiu Yingmei, as if not hearing Chen Guan, gently touched her face, looking at her reflection from different angles, still finding it hard to believe it was her. It felt so different from usual, a bit awkward.

"If your mom can teach you these skills, her makeup techniques must be even better. Where does she have her shop? I’ll find her next time to do my makeup." Xiu Yingmei said after a while, lowering the mirror.

"Uh, you better not look for her." Chen Guan had learned from Ji Nanhong that his mother did makeup for the deceased; Xiu Yingmei asking her for makeup wouldn’t be appropriate.

Misunderstanding Chen Guan’s meaning, Xiu Yingmei frowned and said, "What do you take me for? If I wanted to deal with you, I have many ways, and there’s no need to involve family members."

"I never doubted that; it’s just that my mom, although a makeup artist, is quite special and not suited for doing people’s makeup outside." Chen Guan explained.

"That’s fine, I’ll go find her myself then." Seeing Chen Guan’s sincerity, Xiu Yingmei didn’t take it to heart.

Chen Guan didn’t explain further and urged Xiu Yingmei to change her clothes.

Xiu Yingmei wasn’t the shy type, glaring at Chen Guan to turn around before stowing away her Golden Armor and changing her outfit.

When Xiu Yingmei was ready, Chen Guan turned to look at her, seeing her don a neat casual outfit, resembling the sister-next-door that one might have a crush on during childhood. Chen Guan couldn’t help but steal another glance.

Xiu Yingmei was satisfied with Chen Guan’s reaction: "In the future, whenever I need makeup, it’ll be your responsibility."

"No way." Chen Guan shook his head.

"Why not?" Xiu Yingmei immediately frowned.

"I still have to follow Ji Nanhong; if I meet you often, how would I keep it a secret from her?" Chen Guan said.

Upon hearing this, Xiu Yingmei’s expression became somewhat unnatural, feeling strange and very uncomfortable inside.

"That’s true." Xiu Yingmei turned her head, emotionless, no longer speaking to Chen Guan.

The two went downstream as planned, and even faster than Chen Guan anticipated, taking just over three hours to drift near Reincarnation City.

Finding a deserted spot, they pierced the raft and buried it, then headed towards Reincarnation City.

There weren’t many people near Reincarnation City, as most Cultivators were busy chasing the Secret Spirit Egg.

Chen Guan hooked Xiu Yingmei’s arm with his own, and the two walked towards the city gates like a pair of sisters.

Their beauty immediately drew the attention of many, but in this era, there were plenty of beautiful women. Women practiced Secret Techniques for cultivation, so their appearance and demeanor were generally good, with healthy skin, fit bodies, and good fashion sense. Thus, handsome men and beautiful women were common sights.

The soldiers guarding the city glanced at them, acknowledging their looks but paying no special attention.

Inside the city tower, two Second Awakening Cultivators and a Third Awakening Cultivator also noticed them. One of the Second Awakening Cultivators squinted and said, "That short-haired beauty is nice, totally my type."

"Now’s not the time for recklessness; focus on the task at hand and make no mistakes." The Third Awakening Cultivator frowned.

"I think they’re worrying too much. Give them ten times the guts, and they wouldn’t dare return to Reincarnation City. Who would actually believe the most dangerous place is the safest place - that kind of nonsense?" The previous Cultivator sneered.

"Better safe than sorry; we must be absolutely cautious," said the Third Awakening Cultivator.

"I think there’s something odd about this whole thing. The Secret Spirit Egg just fell; it can’t possibly have hatched yet. How could Xiu Yingmei know which egg contains the Secret God’s child? I bet it’s the Celestial Court Army’s plot, a setup to prevent us from fully snatching the Secret Spirit Egg."

"Could be, but the City Lord has his own considerations, and we don’t need to worry about it."

As the three of them discussed, Chen Guan and Xiu Yingmei were already swaggering into Reincarnation City.

"See, told you it would work." Chen Guan whispered to Xiu Yingmei.

"You should thank your good mom," Xiu Yingmei said, glaring at him.

"It’s a family skill, after all. If she doesn’t pass it to me, who else would she?" Chen Guan chuckled.

Xiu Yingmei rolled her eyes again and didn’t answer him. What she meant wasn’t just the makeup skills, but also that thanks to Chen Yulian giving birth to Chen Guan looking this way, no matter how skilled the makeup is, it can’t change his appearance altogether.

If he actually looked like Zhang Fei, even makeup couldn’t pull off such a trick.

Chen Guan was about to say more when he suddenly spotted a familiar figure on the street.