As Nangong Xin Wan’s words settled in the air, Jiang Xuan hastily began to explain:
“Xin Wan, you’ve misunderstood! That’s not what I meant at all… How could I possibly see you as a bad woman?
I… I didn’t reveal myself at first because I wanted to rely on my own skills in this secret realm. I never thought I’d be unable to keep it from you in the end.
You’re definitely not a bad woman! In my impression, you’re gentle, kind, independent, strong, and principled—a truly good woman.”
“Oh? Am I really that great?”
“Of course! I still remember when I was captured, even facing powerful enemies, you showed no sign of retreat and fought to the very end.”
Hearing this, Nangong Xin Wan smirked coldly.
“Hmm? Is that so? But I distinctly remember wanting to enjoy your handsome face only to be interrupted and then defeated in one move!”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
As the saying goes, “no good deed goes unpunished,” Jiang Xuan had wanted nothing more than to glorify Nangong Xin Wan’s actions. Instead, she threw a curveball that left him utterly speechless! How was he supposed to respond to that?
On the surface, Jiang Xuan, trained as a professional ‘actor,’ still maintained a gentle smile.
“Impossible! Xin Wan, you’re a principled good woman; you’re also Liu Yun’s good sister. I believe in you.
What’s passed is in the past; let’s not bring it up again.
By the way, do you know how to leave this secret realm?”
“Leave here? Simple! Once someone obtains the Martial Saint’s inheritance in this secret realm, we will naturally be teleported out.”
Just as Nangong Xin Wan finished speaking, she suddenly grabbed Jiang Xuan’s hand and intertwined their fingers.
“Since Young Master Jiang believes I’m a good woman, of course, I must live up to your expectations.
For example, as a good woman, it’s perfectly reasonable to protect a delicate young man in a dangerous secret realm, right?”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
“Well… uh… reasonable…”
“If it’s reasonable, then let’s find a safer place.
We’re currently in a desert, and if there’s a desert, there must be an oasis somewhere.
Let’s go; our first goal is to find the oasis.”
Having said that, Nangong Xin Wan firmly pulled Jiang Xuan along without giving him a chance to refuse.
At this moment, her gaze traveled over Jiang Xuan’s face before she returned his mask, even helping him put it on to conceal his appearance.
“There are many powerful beings within this secret realm. You must not expose your true appearance; only I can see it. Understand?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan nodded obediently.
“Wow, Xin Wan, you truly are a good woman…”
“A good woman? I’m just taking care of you out of respect for my sister.
But since you think I’m a good woman, fine, I’ll accept it.
To keep you safe, from now on you must listen to me, understood?”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
“How about I take charge of our next actions?”
To Jiang Xuan, with the System’s scanning function, his command would more efficiently avoid danger.
If it weren’t for the System upgrading and not being able to keep constant surveillance, he wouldn’t dare let Nangong Xin Wan get so close to him.
He had instructed the System to detect and report any ‘bad women’ within a hundred-mile radius of him and act accordingly.
However, upon hearing Jiang Xuan’s suggestion, Nangong Xin Wan chuckled.
“What? You, a mere Martial Warrior, want to command? So, you don’t trust me?”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
“Not at all… I’ll listen to you, really… I will obediently follow your orders.”
“Now we’re talking! Just stay behind me and let me handle it.”
Seeing Nangong Xin Wan’s smug expression, Jiang Xuan’s inner voice screamed:
【Oh no! I feel like I’ve boarded a pirate ship; Xin Wan doesn’t seem reliable at all.
Sure, she’s a Martial Emperor now, but that level is just middle-of-the-pack in this whole secret realm.
If we accidentally clash with a Martial Ancestor or even a Martial Master, given her reckless personality, she could easily get us into serious trouble!
Whatever, for now, I’ll just take it step by step.】
…….
Ever since Jiang Xuan started traveling with her, Nangong Xin Wan had become much more cautious. Instead of flying with Spiritual Power, she held Jiang Xuan’s hand and walked slowly in the direction of the desert.
Along the way, Jiang Xuan frequently tried to urge her to change their direction, but was consistently refused.
After a few times of this, Nangong Xin Wan, clearly irritated, boldly declared that if Jiang Xuan continued to disregard her guidance, she’d just mark him right there in the desert!
Left with no choice, Jiang Xuan surrendered and let her continue directing them.
As luck would have it, the direction she chose just happened to lead them straight into a Martial Master and three Martial Ancestors waiting to block their path.
As the two continued on their way, Jiang Xuan’s thoughts drifted to the System space in his mind.
“System, I almost forgot to settle the score with you! I successfully replicated a Spiritual Root earlier—where’s my compensation? I want to draw!”
“Ding! To the host: Due to the System’s previous features not being unlocked, the replicated Spiritual Root cannot be converted into rewards.”
Jiang Xuan: “?????”
“Wait a minute, System, that seems a bit unfair! You’ve got new features now, yet you won’t even let the host try them out? Are you trying to scam me here?
Okay, okay, this is how you want to play it? What’s the point of upgrading if you’re going to pull a stunt like this?”
“Ding! To the host: the previous Spiritual Root replica doesn’t count, but the System has prepared an upgrade gift package for the host. Would you like to claim it?”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
“Claim it! Right now! Haha, I knew I didn’t misjudge you, System! All this time waiting while you upgraded was worth it!”
“Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully claimed 100 System Points.”
Jiang Xuan: “?????”
“Just this? Is there more?”
“Ding! The host’s upgrade gift package has been fully claimed.”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
“Only 100 points, and you call that an upgrade gift package? Can you please drop the ‘upgrade’? You’re not worthy of the term!”
…….
After a friendly chat with the System, Jiang Xuan began to check what this so-called 100 points could do. Just one glance at the points shop, and he realized those 100 points were utterly useless.
【Divine Grade Spiritual Root, requires 99999 points】
【Chaotic Divine Body, requires 99999 points】
【Ancestral Dragon Bloodline, requires 99999 points】
…..
【Great Healing Pill, requires 150 points】
After a quick scan, Jiang Xuan was left speechless—100 points wouldn’t even get him a sandwich, and the cheapest Great Healing Pill cost 150 points.
Luckily, the System’s one saving grace was that the points lottery only required 10 points per draw and had a chance of winning something good from the store, albeit also a chance of getting nothing.
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Xuan directed his thoughts to the System:
“System, let’s do a ten consecutive draws!”
