### Chapter 80: The Prettier the Woman, the Better the Lies — Including Myself - Ah? The Wives I Abandoned Turned Out to Be Real

### Chapter 80: The Prettier the Woman, the Better the Lies — Including Myself Staring at the three options before him, Su Mo found himself hesitating. Women who often lie abound in the martial world, particularly the beautiful ones skilled in deception. No one at the moment could verify this Li Suyun's identity, and Su Mo had no way of discerning the truth from her words. If she were deceiving him, allowing her to stay would be akin to placing a ticking time bomb at his side. Su Mo felt immensely conflicted, experiencing a sensation akin to making pivotal choices in open-world games of his past. Choosing wrongly could mean missing out on achieving everything. Yet even if he overlooked possibilities in life, it wasn't inconsequential. After all, it was merely a simulation. With this in mind, Su Mo decisively chose the second option: to kill Li Suyun. Currently, his simulated self was on the run, and any further complications could lead to an unacceptable outcome. This simulation had cost him a precious identity card. He couldn't afford to waste it. [You have selected option two.] [You refused Li Suyun's request. Unwilling to trust anyone now, you recall Ning Er's wisdom: the prettier the woman in the martial world, the more dangerous she is.] [Though Li Suyun's beauty wasn't unparalleled, her charm was tempting enough to cast doubts on her words. Safer to eliminate her to prevent future troubles!] [Drawing your Frost Sword, you prepared to kill Li Suyun.] [Unexpectedly, Li Suyun effortlessly sidestepped your strike.] [While you had only exerted a fraction of your strength, this was not a move an ordinary woman could evade.] [Li Suyun's face showed astonishment.] [She never anticipated your mercilessness.] [Earlier, upon seeing you release the other women, she presumed you to have a kind heart.] [She never expected you to see through her disguise.] [Adopting the stance of the Immaculate Sword, you concealed a stone in your palm.] "Who are you?" [Hearing your question, Li Suyun laughed heartily.] "Who am I?" "I am none other than the leader of this Maid Mountain!" "Today, you'll witness the tactics of the Great Maid!" [With that pronouncement, Li Suyun unfurled a long silk from her sleeve, infusing it with formidable inner power. What was once soft and pliant silk now turned hard as iron, relentless in its assault.] [Realizing her martial prowess far exceeded yours, you knew engaging her up close with your sword was your only chance.] [After dodging her strike, you hurled the stone you held, prompting her to defend, and in her moment of distraction, you thrust your sword through her chest.] [Li Suyun's eyes widened in disbelief at the swiftness of your strike, unable to comprehend your speed.] [With Li Suyun's death, you were further reminded of the martial world's treacheries; had you shown mercy, it could have been your end at her hands.] [Yanking your sword from her chest, you felt an unusual resistance, as if piercing armor.] [Curious, you tore her clothing aside to reveal an inner layer of black gold soft armor.] [The unparalleled sharpness of your Frost Sword combined with your speed had penetrated this armor's defenses.] [Not hesitating in the face of such treasure, you stripped the armor from her corpse. After washing the bloodstains in the kitchen, you donned the black gold armor yourself.] [Though damaged, it would still shield against most ambushes.] [You settled in on Maid Mountain.] [The bandits' provisions were ample, with preserved meats and a garden, leaving you without concerns for sustenance.] [You hid there for a year.] [On your seventeenth birthday, haunted by memories of last year's massacre, your intense hatred propelled your Tiantian Arts to the sixth layer of perfection.] [You also achieved an authentic mastery over the Immaculate Sword.] [In this time, you discovered Li Suyun's training chamber and numerous elixirs, as well as her cultivation manuals.] [One was a training tome called "Empress Divine Art," complete with complementary movement and ultimate techniques, "Eight Steps to Gaze at the Sunset" and "Heavenly Maiden Scatter Blossoms."] [The move Li Suyun used against you was indeed one from the Heavenly Maiden Scatter Blossoms.] [Through the description, you learned these three techniques were unique to the once-dominant Xuan Female Sect from hundreds of years ago.] [However, men should practice "Empress Divine Art" with caution, for practicing it would temporarily transform male practitioners into females, only returning to a male form at the ninth and final stage.] [Faced with such a divine art, you hesitated.] [Between turning into a woman and avenging an ocean of blood, you were conflicted.] [What will you choose?] [Option One: Practice it.] [Option Two: Do not practice it.] ... Before the two-options, Su Mo hesitated. Goodness. Could he actually transform into a woman? How in the world could he date if he turned into a woman? Yet, a subtle thrill sparked within Su Mo's heart. Perhaps. He should experience life differently. Simulations are plentiful. But the chance to become a woman is rare! With this thought, Su Mo focused his gaze on the option to practice. Practice! ... [Driven by a deep-seated vendetta, you chose to practice Empress Divine Art for nothing is more important than revenge.] [The Empress Divine Art has nine layers. With each breakthrough, the difficulty doubles.] [To achieve the art's pinnacle in your prime, you must reach the fourth layer within a year.] [The fifth breakthrough requires one year, the sixth two years, the seventh four years, the eighth eight years, and the ninth sixteen years.] [Even with excellent aptitude, it would take over thirty years to reach the ultimate level.] [Considering you might be fifty by then, a sharp melancholy struck you.] [But for revenge, you resolutely embarked on the path of the Empress Divine Art.] [Yet, due to the supreme inner cleansing by your grandfather, your talent was exceptional by contemporary standards.] [Reaching the fourth layer of the Empress Divine Art took you just three months.] [This meant you could achieve the art's perfection in less than ten years.] [By then, you would be only twenty-six or twenty-seven, still youthful.] [Enticed by this prospect, you trained even harder.] [You also achieved proficient mastery in "Eight Steps to Gaze at the Sunset" and "Heavenly Maiden Scatter Blossoms."] [The Immaculate Sword and Flying Locust Hand had reached extraordinary levels of mastery.] [Especially the Flying Locust Hand.] [With just a fallen leaf, you could sever a blade.] [Currently, you possessed exceptional mastery in internal arts, movement techniques, hidden projectiles, and swordsmanship.] [In the martial world, you were now considered a top-tier expert.] [As you progressed with Empress Divine Art, you noticed your body hair shedding and your skin turning fair, smooth, and delicate.] [Determined, with no return from this path, you trained even harder.] [This year, you turned nineteen.] [You succeeded in mastering the sixth layer of the Empress Divine Art.] [Your body had completely transformed into that of a woman.] In the display, Su Mo wore Li Suyun's white dress, with breathtaking beauty, pristine skin, and a coldly radiant demeanor. Looking at his gender-swapped self, Su Mo silently steadied himself. He felt a slight sense of distortion. How could he even find himself attractive? Yet admittedly— This gender-swapped version of himself resembled a beautified plus version. For most women practicing it, their looks would surely advance a notch. Removing senseless thoughts, Su Mo continued to watch the narrative unfold. ... [In the mirror, you felt like a different person, even your movements and manners seemed transformed, becoming wholly feminine.] [But your man's heart remained unchanged. Once reaching the ninth layer, you could return to being a man.] [By then, vengeance complete, you could still get married, bear children, and restore your family.] [No doubt, the Empress Divine Art is truly miraculous. Even at just the sixth level, the internal energy within you flows like the mighty Yangtze, endless and unbroken.] [You've begun to suspect that Li Suyun might originally have been a man, transformed into a woman through practicing this very art.] [If you hadn't restrained yourself and executed him there and then, the thought alone is repulsive.] [Recently, you've started to feel that continuing to practice the Empress Divine Art has become increasingly difficult. It seems that from the seventh level onward, mere seclusion at home will no longer suffice.] [One must venture into the martial world to temper oneself and ascend to greater heights.] [Without hesitation, you packed your things, gathering clothes, funds, and mounted a spirited chestnut horse, heading down the mountain.] [This horse, named Little Red, was raised by the bandits on the mountain. Over the past three years, you’ve tended to it diligently.] [Your aim is to continue cultivating the Empress Divine Art while simultaneously investigating who was responsible for the massacre of your Su family.] [During your travels, your unparalleled beauty often attracted unwanted attention. Yet, you've noticed that whatever you say, the martial practitioners tend to believe it somewhat intuitively.] [The prettier the woman, the better the lies — including myself.] [Realizing this opportunity, you've leveraged your looks to unravel many rumors concerning your family.] [For instance, tales that the Su family, renowned for their supreme swordsmanship, were utterly annihilated overnight, casting an ominous shadow over the martial world.] [The Su family was considered a top-tier force; even if its power had waned in recent years, it still wasn't a target for just any faction.] [No one could figure out the massive force that managed to obliterate your family.] [Additionally, there were rumors of a lone Su scion who escaped and became the target of a bounty, pursued by various assassin groups like Yan Yu Lou, the Assassin Alliance, and the Blue Gate.] [Major sects from the martial world, including Shaolin, Wudang, Kunlun, Emei, and the Beggar Sect, also dispatched people to investigate.] [Meanwhile, smaller factions and minor sects merely watched the unfolding drama.] [The martial world, once peaceful, has become turbulent and uncertain; who knows where the next grand tale will unfold.] Watching the unfolding scenes, Su Mo suddenly recalled that although Blood Garment Tower has a long history, it only grew domineering in recent years within the martial world. Perhaps, the current timeline is before Blood Garment Tower fully reveals itself. ... [Listening to the martial world rumors, your heart filled with hatred, yet you understand that solitary effort alone would never suffice for revenge.] [Unknowingly, you found yourself before the gates of Su's estate.] [The Su residence now lay in ruins, desolate and forlorn.] [You couldn't help but reminisce about its former splendor.] [Three years had passed, and everything had changed.] [As you stood there lost in thought, a clear voice echoed from behind you.] "Miss, why have you come to the Su family ruins? It's not a place worth visiting." (End of Chapter)