Jiang Xuan never expected to see Murong Ying, the Female War God who once had him wrapped around her little finger at the Jiang residence, here today.
Back then, he had dressed himself up as a pitiful little flower to protect himself, making Murong Ying feel all guilty and not even raise a finger against him.
Later, he got tangled up in all sorts of troubles and didn’t run into her again.
Thinking back to his little flower persona, Jiang Xuan slowly greeted her, “Sister Murong, what brings you here?”
He noticed Murong Ying seemed a lot stronger than before, but with his System currently in seclusion to level up, he had no way of knowing her exact strength. In times like these, he kind of missed the System’s scanning feature. It’s true, you only realize the preciousness of something when you no longer have it.
In mid-air, after hearing Jiang Xuan’s voice, Murong Ying confirmed she wasn’t dreaming. She had really met that kind and beautiful boy she was always thinking about.
With a single step, she appeared in front of Jiang Xuan. Just as he was processing this, he felt a soft sensation on his lips.
At the same time, Xia Xiao Yu, sensing the commotion inside the house, stepped out to see what was happening and was instantly frozen in disbelief.
After a moment of shock, Xia Xiao Yu’s eyes turned completely red, and her aura flared up menacingly.
“How dare you do this to my Brother Xuan right in front of me… have you thought about how you want to d*e?”
Hearing this, Murong Ying slowly released Jiang Xuan and turned to glance at Xia Xiao Yu. Her eyes shimmered with a hint of something hidden as she remarked, “Xuan, who is this girl? You’re both here together, could it be…?”
At this moment, the scene was changing too quickly, and Jiang Xuan’s brain kind of short-circuited. He looked at Murong Ying, then at Xia Xiao Yu, having no idea what to say.
Mainly, Murong Ying had appeared so suddenly that he was caught completely off-guard.
Before he could start explaining, Xia Xiao Yu shattered the awkward atmosphere first.
In a flash, she moved, her long sword glowing with bl**d-red spiritual power, launching towards Murong Ying.
But on the other hand, Murong Ying gently pushed Jiang Xuan aside and sidestepped the long sword.
“Are you sure you want to pick a fight with me, Your Highness?”
“What if I do?”
What answered Murong Ying was a razor-sharp bl**d-red sword aura. However, this time, Murong Ying didn’t choose to dodge; she took a step forward instead.
With a gentle gesture of her jade finger, that menacing sword aura shattered into pieces right before everyone’s eyes.
This move left Jiang Xuan utterly dumbfounded.
Just as Xia Xiao Yu prepared to launch another attack, Murong Ying had somehow already appeared in front of her.
Before anyone could react, she swiftly grabbed Xia Xiao Yu by the neck, lifting her effortlessly.
In that moment, Xia Xiao Yu felt all her spiritual power being locked down by some mysterious force, leaving her unable to move.
“Your strength isn’t bad. A month ago, I might not have been your match, but after coming back from hell, you’re just too tender for me.
Still, I have this feeling… your aura seems familiar. I think I’ve encountered it before…”
As she spoke, Murong Ying looked over at Jiang Xuan.
“Xuan, who is this woman? Why is she with you? You better come clean; I know she’s not your mysterious fiancée.”
“In fact, the last time I saw you, Xuan, was in the air above Tianxiang Pavilion, where I saw you taken away by a powerful figure wearing a golden mask.
At that moment, my heart was filled with despair, facing that mysterious powerhouse, I felt like an ant.
I realized that what you mentioned about the Imperial Dynasty might be true.
Later, to gain the strength to rescue you, I entered the Imperial-level secret realm alone.
I never expected to coincidentally run into you after coming out; it seems like we’re fated.”
Jiang Xuan: “…….”
Fate or not, Jiang Xuan had no clue. But one thing he knew was that Murong Ying had definitely leveled up significantly, or else Xiao Yu wouldn’t have been crushed so easily.
Inside, Jiang Xuan was silently grumbling:
【Xiao Yu clearly said she’d protect me! How is it that after getting stronger, she still gets wiped out at the first touch? Talk about unreliable!
It’s like Xiao Yu’s stronger now, but when faced with those terrible women, she can’t even handle a single one of them.
Now that Xiao Xin gave me eleven drops of her precious bl**d, I’m drained and totally out of fight.
Looks like I have to save myself!】
On the surface, Jiang Xuan took a deep breath to calm himself down.
“Sister Murong, don’t act rashly. This is Xia Xiao Yu, we’re all from the Great Jiang Imperial City.
She… she’s my childhood friend who just recently rescued me from the Monster Clan…”
“Childhood friend? Is that really all it is?”
“Yes! We just escaped from the Monster Clan not long ago, planning to rest here for a few days before heading back to the Great Jiang Imperial City.”
“Alright, no matter what, since she saved you, I won’t make things difficult for her.”
Just as Murong Ying was about to release Xia Xiao Yu, something seemed to click in her head. Her pupils slightly constricted, and she gripped Xia Xiao Yu’s neck tighter.
“I remember now! I have indeed felt this woman’s aura before, and it was over a month ago, on the night I headed to the Jiang residence.
Xuan, it seems you’ve been rather dishonest, not being straightforward about everything.
Back at the residence, I sensed several different auras on you.
One of them is definitely from this childhood friend of yours.
At that time, out of guilt towards you, I didn’t delve deeper. But now, reflecting on it, that hickey on your neck was definitely the work of this childhood friend, right?
If I’m not mistaken, when you went to welcome me in the main hall, she was hiding in your room, wasn’t she?
You call that a childhood friend? Oh, you have quite the repertoire!
It appears that your sweet and pitiful facade was just a disguise in front of me, and I fell for it like a fool.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
After hearing Murong Ying’s words, Jiang Xuan’s internal monologue was screaming:
【Ahh, how did this domineering Female War God get so sharp? What do I do now?】
