For the Cold Light Dynasty, Jiang Xuan had actually heard of it a long time ago.
Not too long ago, Empress Leng Wu Shuang of the Cold Light Dynasty was planning to forcibly bring Jiang Xuan over here as an Emperor. But that time when Jiang Xuan woke up, he met Qing Qi instead. He suspected that Empress Leng Wu Shuang was intercepted by Qing Qi.
Surprisingly, over a month later, he inexplicably found himself being transported to the territory of the Cold Light Dynasty. Faced with this, Jiang Xuan was extremely panicked. If he accidentally ran into Empress Leng Wu Shuang here, he would probably be forced to become the Emperor.
Not long ago, after Jiang Xuan and Nangong Xin Wan emerged from that Sacred-level Secret Realm, he let out a slight sigh of relief when he found that no other powerhouses were teleported out with them.
Then, Jiang Xuan made a bold decision on the fly.
Taking advantage of Nangong Xin Wan not regaining consciousness yet, and Mo Han having used so much soul power she fell into a deep sleep, he decided to high-tail it out of there.
With no choice, Jiang Xuan knew that if he didn’t run, he wouldn’t stand a chance against Nangong Xin Wan with his current strength.
Even though he had successfully duped Nangong Xin Wan earlier, women in this world had a sixth sense that could easily spot frauds. There was no guarantee that his secret wouldn’t get blown eventually.
And once his weak status was exposed, although his safety might be more guaranteed, he couldn’t even fathom what kind of treatment he might face. After all, Jiang Xuan had seen many nasty women use some pretty terrible tactics when their schemes failed.
So, Jiang Xuan found a cave, settled Nangong Xin Wan down, and ensured she wouldn’t find herself in danger. Then he dashed away like there was no tomorrow.
After running for two days straight, he finally came upon this city.
Just then, after wasting two and a half days worrying about Nangong Xin Wan tracking him down, Jiang Xuan remembered that his system scanner could track his location as well.
He used the system to scan his situation and found out he was indeed in the Cold Light Dynasty’s territory.
Right in front of him stood the imperial city of the Cold Light Dynasty.
Upon learning this news, Jiang Xuan felt shocked but not happy.
Phew, thank goodness he had stopped in time and hadn’t entered that imperial city.
If Empress Leng Wu Shuang had really returned to the Cold Light City and he were discovered inside, they might think he was coming voluntarily. That would make his cover story even harder to maintain.
At that moment, Jiang Xuan paused, thinking to himself:
“Hang on. If this is where the Cold Light Dynasty is, then it’s not far from the Great Jiang Imperial City.
Thinking carefully, Little Yu has been taken by the monster clan. Liu Yun and Nangong Xin Wan are also not at the Great Jiang Imperial City. The Female War God, Lady Mu Rong, isn’t there either.
Also….. it’s passed over a month. Leng Wu Shuang should have returned to the Cold Light Dynasty by now.
Also, my deputy pavilion master, I bet he’s already gathered the Xuantian Pavilion members to go looking for me by now.
No, wait, thinking about this, the Great Jiang Imperial City is probably the safest place right now.”
Jiang Xuan seriously analyzed the current situation, and his eyes brightened.
That’s right. The safest place can be the most dangerous place.
Judging from the current situation, the Great Jiang Imperial City would definitely be the safest.
If he could get back to the Great Jiang Imperial City and do some serious training, he’d be able to deal with those bad women who might try to force him, instead of just giving in and making do with the situation.
Having carefully planned his next step, Jiang Xuan focused his thoughts into the system space.
“System, check how far the Great Jiang Imperial City is from here and give me a detailed map.”
“Beep! In response to the host, after upgrading, the scanning range of this system has expanded from a hundred miles to a thousand miles.
However, the host’s requested destination, the Great Jiang Imperial City, is not within this thousand-mile range. This cannot provide the host with a scan report.”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
Originally in a cheerful mood after making plans, Jiang Xuan was instantly deflated by the system’s limitation.
“System, you…… you always screw up when it matters….. Sigh, you’re truly unreliable!”
After politely wishing ill upon the ancestors of the System, Jiang Xuan reluctantly left the topic.
Coming back to reality, standing before the Cold Light Imperial City, it seemed like something occurred to Jiang Xuan, who proceeded to instruct the System.
“System, check if there’s any trace of Leng Wu Shuang in Cold Light Imperial City.
I mimicked her spiritual root previously, you should be able to detect her aura.”
“Beep! To host, scan results do not show the presence of Empress Leng Wu Shuang’s aura.”
Hearing the feedback from the System, Jiang Xuan could finally let out a sigh of relief.
Since Leng Wu Shuang wasn’t present, his plan to return to the Great Jiang Imperial City wouldn’t be hindered.
All he needed was to enter the Cold Light Imperial City, purchase a map to the Great Jiang Imperial City, and everything would be perfect.
Earlier, he heard Empress Leng Wu Shuang mention that the Great Jiang Dynasty had submitted tributes and sought protection from the Cold Light Dynasty.
This would likely mean there must be routes available to the Great Jiang Imperial City.
But right as Jiang Xuan reached the entrance of the Cold Light Imperial City, two female guards stopped him.
“Halt, who are you? Anyone entering the city must first display their identity and pay one thousand spirit stones as an entry fee.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan took out two thousand spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them over.
“Greetings, sisters. Here’s your entry fee, and the extra can be considered a tip; please have a cuppa.”
“Huh? You’re a man? We’ve accepted the payment, but you must take off your mask before entering. We don’t permit people of unknown identity.”
“Aah… I must remove my mask? But…… I’m unattractive since childhood, afraid seeing my face might terrify both of you…”
“Regardless of how ugly you look, you must remove your mask. Otherwise, you won’t be allowed in.”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
Lucky for him, this was anticipated. With no hurry in his steps, he pulled off the mask, revealing a face marred with scars, looking grotesquely ugly.
Upon seeing Jiang Xuan’s face under the mask, the two guards jumped in surprise and nearly drew their swords.
Then, Jiang Xuan slowly put the mask back on.
“I apologize for startling you both.”
“You….ah, you’re a pitiful soul…. never mind, report your information over there, and you may enter.”
As he was registering, Jiang Xuan scribbled ‘Lin Tian’—yeah, Lin Tian was ugly; who cares about Jiang Xuan!
Entering the Cold Light Imperial City, Jiang Xuan started browsing with a clear purpose.
Many people stared curiously at him, given his masked appearance. It wasn’t until a woman intentionally knocked into him and snatched off his mask that everyone saw his face and scattered.
Jiang Xuan was pleased with the outcome—he’d deliberately allowed his mask to be removed to shatter anyone’s fantasies once and for all.
This face was perfect as a fantasy crusher.
After searching for a while, he finally spotted a shop selling maps. Just as he purchased a map to the Great Jiang Imperial City, a voice rang in his head:
“Beep! Detected Cold Empress Leng Wu Shuang within a hundred-mile radius of the host.”
Jiang Xuan: “?????”
