As Jiang Xuan slowly opened his eyes, he found himself in a room that smelled like ancient charm and nostalgia.
The first thing that caught his eyes was the sight of Nangong Liu Yun.
“Liu Yun, what… what happened?”
“Darling, you fainted because you drank the spirit tea. It was Senior Sister who brought you to the room to rest. I had planned to serve that tea to Senior Sister. It’s the best remedy for accumulated fatigue. However, during the healing process, you tend to fall into a temporary sleep.”
“Oh… I seem to have misunderstood Senior Sister…”
Upon hearing this, Nangong Liu Yun chuckled lightly, “Darling, you’re not thinking that Senior Sister has some feelings for you, are you? You worry too much. Senior Sister has been cultivating the Unfeeling Dao since she was little and doesn’t have normal human emotions. She’s not very fond of interacting with others either. I’ve never even seen her smile. Ah, but that’s the path of cultivation she chose for herself. Come on, since Senior Sister saved you, we should go thank her together.”
After listening to Nangong Liu Yun, Jiang Xuan nodded, “Alright, I’ll trust you, Liu Yun…”
As he got up, Jiang Xuan noticed that his clothes were untouched, which made him fully believe Liu Yun’s words.
In Nangong Mansion’s main hall, Luo Sheng was sipping on spirit tea when she glanced at Jiang Xuan and Nangong Liu Yun who had arrived.
“It seems you’re alright now.”
“Um… thank you, Senior Sister, for bringing me back to Great Jiang Imperial City…”
“It’s nothing. You’re Little Junior Sister’s husband; helping you is just part of the job.”
Luo Sheng’s expression was calm, as if nothing could excite her.
Just then, a powerful aura quickly approached Great Jiang Imperial City, and both Nangong Liu Yun and Luo Sheng sensed it.
“Little Junior Sister, need me to help?”
“No, the other party is probably just a bad woman peeking at my husband. I can handle it myself, but I worry that their open approach might be a cunning tactic to lure me away. So, I’d like you, Senior Sister, to step in and protect my husband when necessary.”
“Got it, I’ll keep him safe.”
Once Nangong Liu Yun received Luo Sheng’s answer, her figure vanished from the spot, leaving Jiang Xuan alone and slightly confused.
For Jiang Xuan, handling this kind of situation was completely foreign to him. He had no idea how to interact with someone like Luo Sheng, who practiced the Unfeeling Dao.
Thus, the two fell into an awkward atmosphere.
Unexpectedly, Luo Sheng broke the silence first.
“Do you still want to drink spirit tea?”
“Ah… no, thank you, Senior Sister…”
Meanwhile, outside Great Jiang Imperial City, Leng Wu Shuang was preparing to fly into the palace on her sword when Nangong Liu Yun’s silhouette suddenly blocked her path.
Upon seeing Leng Wu Shuang’s appearance, Nangong Liu Yun gave a smile that was almost teasing.
“Oh, it’s you. I remember you a bit. We met a few months ago.”
Hearing this, Leng Wu Shuang froze in place. Then, she scrutinized Nangong Liu Yun’s looks and instantly recognized her.
“You’re the Emperor’s useless fiancée… No, you’re the mysterious person who abducted my Emperor in the sky above Tianxiang Pavilion! So, you’re the mastermind behind this marriage! Well, well, looks like you saved me some time. Hand over my Emperor, or don’t blame me for being rude!”
“Oh? Your Emperor? So you’re here to sabotage the wedding too, how interesting. Let me see if you’ve made any progress since last time.”
As Nangong Liu Yun spoke, Leng Wu Shuang frowned slightly.
“Any progress?”
“Yes, before you, there were already four others attempting to abduct my Emperor. But they all ended up in my bag, and you’re the fifth.”
Leng Wu Shuang: “…….”
“It seems like my Emperor is quite the catch. Those other folks got caught because they were simply too weak. I’m not like them.”
“No, you’re no different from them. Once I knock you out, you’ll be stuffed in a bag too. The ending will be the same.”
With that, Nangong Liu Yun’s sword subtly moved, and suddenly, a sword domain enveloped the surrounding area for miles around.
………..
In the underground secret room.
Four bags were in varying states.
In the bag containing Xia Xiao Yu, everything was quiet; however, the slit at the top of the bag was visibly widening.
In the bag holding Ming Yue, she continued to struggle, but to no effect.
Meanwhile, in the bag with Lan Xin, as she regained consciousness, she let out a shriek.
“Where the heck is this? It’s so dark, I can’t see a thing! Is anyone there? Please respond! Right, I think I was sneak attacked by that despicable human! What the heck happened, where is my master?!”
At that moment, a light voice responded, “You’re in a bag now; it’s useless. I can’t get out either.”
Upon hearing this voice, Lan Xin instantly flared up.
“It’s you! Well, well, I kindly brought you here, considering you an ally, and you turned around and seriously injured me!”
“Ah, sorry… I admit my actions were a bit excessive…”
“You think just because you apologized, I’d let you off? This is a huge disgrace for my Qilin clan! Even if I’m stuck in this bag, I won’t let you go!”
………..
If someone happened to enter this underground secret room, they would be astonished to see two of the bags wrestling with each other.
………..
Outside Great Jiang Imperial City.
Nangong Liu Yun’s sword domain shattered.
As the sword domain gradually faded, two figures appeared.
One, Nangong Liu Yun, had a shattered sword in hand and a rare trickle of bl**d at the corner of her mouth, seemingly indicating her defeat.
On the other hand, Leng Wu Shuang looked completely unscathed, donning a sly grin.
At this moment, Nangong Liu Yun, with a grave expression, spoke, “This power… doesn’t belong to you…”
Meanwhile, “Leng Wu Shuang” chuckled lightly, “Little girl, for a Martial Ancestor, managing to push me this far is quite an accomplishment. You should be proud.”
