Leng Wu Shuang was racking her brain for the right explanations, but when the words came to her lips, she just couldn’t spit them out.
She knew all too well that Jiang Xuan’s experiences were likely true. The very person who had kidnapped him was a woman in a blue dress. Back then, she had been trapped by her own ancestor, watching helplessly as Jiang Xuan was whisked away, unable to do anything about it.
What was the difference between that and her just handing Jiang Xuan over like a hot potato? If it weren’t for her pitiful level of power, this wouldn’t have happened in the first place.
After all, she hadn’t kept her promises to Jiang Xuan, which was a bitter pill to swallow.
Realizing all this, Leng Wu Shuang found that no matter how she tried to explain herself, everything sounded dull and weak.
Finally, after a meltdown, she pulled Jiang Xuan into her arms and began to apologize fervently. “I’m sorry, it’s because I’m so weak that you, my esteemed emperor, had to suffer. But please believe me, I swear I won’t use you as a bargaining chip. I’ll spend the rest of my life making it up to you!”
Jiang Xuan was like, “…….”
Hearing her response, Jiang Xuan wasn’t satisfied at all—this wasn’t what he was hoping for! He wanted Leng Wu Shuang to let him go so he could sneak back to the Great Jiang Imperial City to train, and within a year, he’d dazzle everyone with his newfound powers.
With schemes swirling in his mind, Jiang Xuan opened his mouth, “Your Majesty, please let go. I just came to settle our past. After this, let’s forget each other and go our separate ways. It’ll be better for both of us.”
“Huh? You want to forget me? Good, good! It seems that demoness has bewitched you! You’ve become rather resolute, haven’t you? Sounds like you’ve fallen hook, line, and sinker!”
Leng Wu Shuang raised an eyebrow, “No worries! I’ll slowly reclaim everything that belongs to me. As for that demoness from the top sect, well, once my strength grows, I’ll pay her back in kind for smearing my reputation and using it to change how you see her. Now that’s a two-for-one deal!”
As soon as she finished that gem of a speech, there was a sudden shift in her tone. “Your Majesty, from what you’ve just said, you called out for me thousands of times, hoping I’d show up. It’s time I respond to your expectations as… a compensation!”
Jiang Xuan was like, “？？？？？？”
Snapping back to reality, Jiang Xuan hastily rejected her proposal, “Wait! I’ve long moved on… For the safety of the Cold Light Dynasty, please let me go. And if you could send me back to the Great Jiang Imperial City, that would be fantastic. Ever since spending over a month with that one… I’m no longer qualified to be at your side, Your Majesty… I really can’t be your emperor anymore, so please… spare yourself the trouble.”
“Unqualified? If I say you’re qualified, you are! You’re the only one in the whole world who qualifies! Looks like my dear emperor has really lost his heart! To think you’d ask me to give up on you? That’s just not happening! I won’t let you leave, so put that out of your mind. I’m here to reclaim your heart!”
With that, Leng Wu Shuang swept Jiang Xuan off his feet and marched towards a luxurious couch in the palace, ignoring all his protests.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xuan was screaming internally, “Wait a minute! How did things take such a wrong turn?! She’s not supposed to regret it and let me go for love or anything… Shouldn’t she be at least considering the dynasty? Is her head just full of colorful junk?”
Realizing his predicament was worsening, Jiang Xuan started to panic. “Your Majesty, please think about the people of the dynasty. Can you really bear to put them in danger like this?”
“Who cares? They’ll understand. Besides, that’s not what’s on my mind right now. I’m only thinking about claiming your heart and body; that’s the priority! There’s a saying that goes, ‘life is short, so indulge while you can.’”
Jiang Xuan was left there, stumped, “？？？？？？”
Listening to Leng Wu Shuang’s outrageous remarks, Jiang Xuan felt like he might as well call her a tyrant right then and there. But before he could utter the words, his mouth was blocked by something soft.
The unorthodox Empress dove straight in, attacking Jiang Xuan’s Great Sage mode! Thankfully, after countless refinements, his Great Sage mode became quite reliable. Just as Jiang Xuan was about to drop some praise on it, it suffered a sudden, devastating defeat.
Facing the disastrous loss, Leng Wu Shuang chuckled lightly, “Well, this doesn’t seem so hard after all! Reclaiming your heart and body might just be a piece of cake!”
Jiang Xuan was stuck in a loop of confusion, “？？？？？”
Originally, Jiang Xuan predicted his Great Sage mode would suffer a breach, given it wasn’t the most reliable. But after so many failures, he was left utterly numb.
Even with his upgraded martial warrior status and improved physical abilities, he couldn’t withstand all this reckless abandon from the Great Sage. Now it had evolved into the Super Great Sage, and yet, his opponent’s push was still too strong.
Left with no other choice, a flustered Jiang Xuan had to speak up first. “Your Majesty, it’s already early morning on the second day… Don’t you think you should deal with the issues of the dynasty?”
“Nope! I’m not dealing with dynasty matters until I reclaim your heart and body! Let those noble folk keep waiting.”
Jiang Xuan’s mind was racing, thinking, “Oh no! This person is a bona fide tyrant! If her emperor falls, I’m going to be in trouble, and I might end up being labeled a disaster to the country!”
