As the beautiful woman’s words fell to the ground, Jiang Xuan remained rather calm. He slowly reached out his hand and placed it on the mask covering his face.
It was then that Nangong Xin Wan grew anxious and hurriedly stepped forward to stop Jiang Xuan’s actions.
She was well aware of just how damaging the face beneath the mask could be to others. If Jiang Xuan were to truly expose his appearance, the consequences would be grim.
One hundred percent, he would catch the eyes of those powerful old women, and what came after, everyone knew.
At that point, with her martial emperor cultivation, she wouldn’t be able to protect Jiang Xuan at all.
If such a predicament really occurred, she couldn’t face her sister and would become a sinner herself.
This would be because she stubbornly disregarded advice, overconfident in her own strength.
The thought of Jiang Xuan removing the mask sent shivers down her spine.
But this was something Nangong Xin Wan dared not say directly. She spoke hesitantly:
“Husband… don’t you think maybe it’s better not to take off your mask? Your looks…. I believe our seniors wouldn’t want to see them.”
Seeing Nangong Xin Wan’s expression, Jiang Xuan chuckled lightly:
“But, wife, didn’t you say I’m the most handsome man in the imperial city?
Since that’s the case, what’s wrong with showing these respectable seniors my face?
My looks shouldn’t disappoint these seniors either.
Plus, as an invincible wife, I’m sure you’ll look after me no matter what happens, right?”
Nangong Xin Wan: “!!!!!”
Hearing Jiang Xuan’s words, their eyes lit up, blaming Nangong Xin Wan one by one.
“Naughty girl, that’s not very nice of you. We treated you as a junior and were friendly, yet you’ve been hiding things from us.”
“Yes, yes, clearly, you’re hiding a handsome man and not letting us have a look. As if we would act unbecoming and bully you.”
“Look at your fiancé. See how considerate and polite he is. You’re blessed to have such a fiancé; you should learn from him.”
“Young man, I advise you—our master has limited patience.”
In front of the scolding comments from several martial ancestors, Nangong Xin Wan was momentarily speechless.
Finally, she blushed hotly and her tone turned cold.
“Enough! If you want him to take off his mask, step over my dead body first! No matter what happens, I…”
Halfway through her sentence, Jiang Xuan covered her mouth.
“Wife, the seniors are just curious. It won’t hurt to show them your face, will it? Do you not trust me anymore?”
Hearing this, Nangong Xin Wan froze for a moment. The last time she distrusted Jiang Xuan it led to troubles with several formidable opponents.
This time, after talking about trust, she finally calmed down.
Then, she recalled what Jiang Xuan said before:
“A man traveling alone can use various tactics; isn’t that normal?”
Realizing this, Nangong Xin Wan let go of Jiang Xuan, looking at him adoringly:
“But… husband, you promised… you’d only show me your real face.”
“Well, my dear, they’re esteemed seniors. You don’t need to persuade me. Just treat it as me breaking a promise. You’ll forgive me, right?”
“Of course, no matter what, husband… you’re my beloved…”
As Jiang Xuan and Nangong Xin Wan exchanged mushy words, the beautiful woman nearby frowned.
“You two juniors, quit the loving stuff and hurry up! Take off the mask.”
This time, Nangong Xin Wan did not try to stop him, and Jiang Xuan slowly took off the mask.
What lay beneath was extremely abstract—it even startled Nangong Xin Wan who had been prepared for anything.
Jiang Xuan used some sort of makeup when Nangong Xin Wan wasn’t looking. This time, he let his freak side out—he got as ugly as possible.
His face was beyond just ugly; it dirtied the word ugly itself.
One of the martial ancestors saw this, and immediately threw up.
“No, do you misunderstand the term handsome man? Are you here to disgust people?”
“Heavens, my eyes… they’re ruined!”
“Are you too picky, considering this guy is a treasure?”
“No way, put the mask back on right now!”
After seeing their exaggerated reactions, Jiang Xuan felt satisfied and put the mask back on.
At that moment, however, the silent beauty spoke up:
“Indeed unexpected, but your build is quite good. With a mask, hidden from view, it’s somewhat acceptable.”
Jiang Xuan: “??????”
After that, the middle-aged woman next to her sneered.
“Hmmph, we originally thought we’d gain another handsome servant. But since you’re so ugly, there’s no point in keeping you around. You two can enjoy a doomed romance. Our master is being generous.”
“Wait, send the woman away first. Keep the man. Too bad about the face under the mask, but we can still enjoy him a few times before disposal.”
“As you wish, Master.”
“Wait, what do your seniors mean?”
“Just k*ll them and take their belongings. After coming into the secret realm, how naive can you be?”
At this point, Nangong Xin Wan stepped forward and protected Jiang Xuan.
“Do you really want to attack us? I’m from the Nangong family.”
“Oh? Young lady, you’re too naive. You think a few words can scare us off?
The Nangong family? That ancient reclusive family?
Did you send any strong warriors to protect you?”
“No, I came to train, so I don’t need protection.”
Jiang Xuan: “??????”
Hearing Nangong Xin Wan’s honest response, he nearly fainted.
d*mn it, why did she answer honestly? Fighting was one thing, at least bluffing them would work!
Now she had dug their grave again.
He internally raged.
[Great, why does everyone around me act like this? Even the leading sow is better than her!]
On the outside, Jiang Xuan calmly said:
“We had high hopes to cooperate well with you, but unexpectedly, we encountered betrayal.
Are you certain about this? I’ve told you, my wife is invincible.
That’s why the Nangong family didn’t send any strong protection—my wife’s power is fearsome.
When she was at the martial spirit level, she defeated a martial ancestor in one blow. At the martial king level, she destroyed three peak martial masters. Now, a martial emperor, you may not even parry one of her shots.”
Everyone: “??????”
