At that moment, Jiang Xuan stared at the fallen Lan Xin on the ground, feeling a bit dazed.
“Seriously, the only one I could somewhat trust here is Lan Xin!”
After all, as a member of the Qilin clan, she had plenty of tricks up her sleeve—like those rare secret arts that even Liu Yun couldn’t sniff out.
Just her ability to remain undetected by Liu Yun already made Jiang Xuan think she was top-notch.
And then here comes Qing Qi, the ultimate “friend,” who goes and ambushes their secret weapon, Lan Xin, leaving her in tatters.
That was like having a royal flush and then just casually playing a single king. What a total rookie move!
When Jiang Xuan snapped back to reality, he saw Qing Qi stepping forward, gently caressing his face.
“Brother Xuan, don’t worry! I won’t let any tragedies happen again. Let’s get out of here right now!”
Jiang Xuan: “???????”
He quickly took several steps back to keep his distance from Qing Qi.
In his eyes, leaving with this “friend” would definitely lead to a disaster.
“Little Qi, out of kindness for our past friendship, let me give you some advice: get out of here fast.
You’ve seriously injured Lan Xin, and without her secret arts to hide you, your scent is already out there!
Hurry! If you don’t leave now, when Liu Yun arrives, you won’t be able to escape. Also, I don’t want her to misunderstand…”
Qing Qi: “！！！！！！”
“Brother Xuan, I didn’t expect you to care so much about me! You’ve really wanted to escape from Little Junior Sister this whole time, haven’t you?
But because of my safety, you’re just stuck being tormented by that female demon!”
“Just relax, I promise I’ll help you! Brother Xuan, let’s escape together!”
Jiang Xuan: “…….”
“You’re thinking too much! I have no intention of running away! Don’t spout nonsense!”
“Sigh, Brother Xuan, why’re you still trying to hold out at a time like this? There’s no one else here…”
Xia Xiao Yu: “???????“
Ming Yue: “?????????”
Meanwhile, Ming Yue, stuck in the bag and aware of the situation, was struggling to make noise.
How could she endure witnessing her personal servant being bullied right in front of her?
Unfortunately, since she was taped up, all she managed was a weak rustle.
Of course, she had no idea the tape job was Jiang Xuan’s doing. She thought it was Liu Yun trying to frame him.
And since Qing Qi was focused solely on Jiang Xuan, she didn’t even notice a nondescript sack.
On the other side, Xia Xiao Yu decided to sit back and enjoy the drama, thinking, “This will not end well for Qing Qi.
No need for me to step in.”
Now, she was quietly gathering power through her Demon Spiritual Root, and she felt confident she could break out of the bag soon.
But… it still needed some time…
Meanwhile, Jiang Xuan was trying to maintain some distance from Qing Qi, continuing to plead,
“Little Qi, stay calm! Don’t do anything crazy…”
In Jiang Xuan’s mind, Qing Qi insisting on taking him away was just as ludicrous as someone shouting, “Long live the emperor!”
Clearly, claiming the throne was not gonna happen—totally a recipe for disaster!
To Jiang Xuan, Qing Qi’s plan was like jumping straight into a pit!
But when Qing Qi saw that Jiang Xuan had no intention of coming along voluntarily, her patience started to wear thin.
After all, the longer they stayed, the more likely her little Junior Sister would show up.
Of course, against just Liu Yun, Qing Qi still had a decent chance of escaping.
But if Senior Sister Luo Sheng showed up too, her chances would drop below ten percent.
So, making a decisive judgment, she dashed forward and scooped Jiang Xuan up.
“Okay, Brother Xuan! Let’s get out of this place first, then we can have a heartfelt reunion!”
“Wait! Put me down! I really don’t plan on escaping!”
“No! Brother Xuan, you do want to! Don’t lie to yourself!”
Jiang Xuan: “???????”
Suddenly, a light and airy voice interrupted:
“Strong-arming someone’s husband under the bright sun? Isn’t this a bit much, Second Senior Sister?”
“Little Junior Sister, you’re the latecomer here. He was just pretending to give in to you before.
Today, I’m taking him away, and there’s nothing you can do to stop me!”
Nangong Liu Yun: “???????”
“Oh? Is that so? Well then, I’ll just have to interrogate my husband to see if he really agrees with everything you’ve said…
But it seems you’ve forgotten all about your previous defeat. Let me help you remember!”
“Misunderstanding! Liu Yun, I have no intention of running away! It’s all Qing Qi’s doing!”
“No need to explain anything to that demoness. I’m taking Brother Xuan away right now!”
Jiang Xuan: “…….”
Looking at Qing Qi still brimming with confidence, Jiang Xuan felt a bit dumbfounded.
At a time like this, where did this “friend” get all that confidence?
It wasn’t until Qing Qi pulled out a golden talisman and plastered it on her chest that things got interesting.
“Little Junior Sister, with your skills, you won’t be able to hold me back…”
As soon as she said that, both Jiang Xuan and Qing Qi vanished into thin air.
Meanwhile, Nangong Liu Yun finally snapped out of her daze and muttered,
“Second Senior Sister’s guts are getting bigger and bigger.
She even swiped Master’s teleportation talisman!
But even so, she won’t be able to escape.”
Elsewhere, Jiang Xuan and Qing Qi appeared in a mountainous area.
“Brother Xuan, don’t worry! We’ve successfully escaped!
After drawing Little Junior Sister’s attention away, I used a teleportation talisman.
Right now, we’re thousands of miles away from Great Jiang Imperial City! It won’t be easy for Little Junior Sister to find us!”
Hearing this from Qing Qi left Jiang Xuan feeling like he was in a dream.
The “friend” he considered a total goofball had actually managed to pull off a successful escape!
He must have really underestimated her in the past.
At the same time, Jiang Xuan spoke to his system in his mind:
“System, take a good look at others’ teleportation talismans and then compare it to your third-rate product! Take some notes!”
Scanning System: “…….”
After a moment of scorn for his system, Jiang Xuan’s thoughts returned to the present, where he noticed Qing Qi was holding his hand.
“Brother Xuan, let’s find a nice place and live a secluded life, just like we did in that little cabin before…”
Before Jiang Xuan could even respond, a cold voice suddenly rang out.
“Second Senior Sister, let go of him. You need to go back and apologize to the Master.”
As the voice faded, a red figure instantly blocked Qing Qi’s path.
