Hearing these words from Leng Wu Shuang, Jiang Xuan meekly spoke up, “Empress, could it be possible… that my fiancée is actually a holy maiden of an ancient sect?”
As his words hung in the air, Leng Wu Shuang was momentarily stunned, then she pinched Jiang Xuan’s face.
“Does this look like I’m easily fooled?”
“Ah, well, since Her Majesty doesn’t believe me, let’s just forget about it…”
Honestly, if it weren’t for the information given by his own scanning system.
Jiang Xuan wouldn’t have believed that Nangong Liu Yun was such a high-level big shot hiding in plain sight either.
And frankly, it did nothing to impress this empress.
With no other options, Jiang Xuan thought back to the system he carried.
“System, get your b*tt out here and save me! If you don’t help me now, I’ll be stuck in hot water soon!”
“Bing! No danger detected. I have scanned 500 miles around the host, and detected no hostile or murderous intent.”
“Don’t worry so much about those hostilities, just tell me if there’s any way to get me out of Tianxiang Pavilion.”
“I’m afraid they’ll take me to another imperial dynasty. Dog’s life? They call it being emperor!
I’m clearly a bullseye, and her enemies or opposing ministers will target me sooner or later when she’s not around. I’m done for.”
Besides, exposing my good looks in this dangerous woman-dominant world is a d*ath sentence!
You don’t want to lose me as your precious host, right?”
Scanning System: “…”
When Jiang Xuan was communicating with the system, he noticed that her affinity towards him spiked to 9999.
Now, he felt even more trapped.
At that moment, Leng Wu Shuang took his hand gently.
“Let’s go to my chambers and discuss some details after we return to the Cold Light Dynasty.”
“Please, Empress, I truly have no desire to be an emperor.”
“Oh? You’re rejecting me? Interesting. Even your empress never dared to refuse me. I didn’t expect you to actually do so.”
“However, considering your looks, I’ll let this slide the first time. But don’t push your luck. Otherwise, I may have to take drastic measures, like keeping you somewhere only I know.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!”
She’s not messing around anymore; it’s straightforward!
In that moment, Jiang Xuan could only let Leng Wu Shuang lead him back to her room, since he couldn’t match her in power.
On the way, Jiang Xuan grew increasingly suspicious.
The way Leng Wu Shuang acted made it seem she was a total face-hater, yet she approached him while he was disguised as ugly.
After some thinking, he figured out why.
The cosmetics produced by his System must be faulty.
Infuriated, he questioned the system in his mind:
“System, you’ve really put me in a bind.
Did you ever consider that my dissatisfaction might cost me as the suave and rich host?”
“Now’s the time to step up, System. Give me something good to escape from this place. I don’t want to live a heart-pounding life like being an emperor!”
“Hoist the mainsail, Host. You don’t need reminding that all my good stuff has been used up. The most valuable thing left is the beginner package.”
After the reminder from the scanning system, Jiang Xuan suddenly realized a hidden gem in the beginner package — a defective teleportation scroll that hadn’t been used in ages.
Item: Teleportation Scroll.
Effects: Inject a wisp of spiritual power, and you’ll randomly relocate within a thousand miles due to flaws.
With the discovery of the teleportation scroll, Jiang Xuan praised the System:
“Well done, System. At least, I won’t have to become dog poop’s life as an emperor.”
Once Jiang Xuan finished talking with the System, cold beauty Leng Wu Shuang led him to a lavishly decorated room.
At that moment, she licked her red lips and spoke first,
“Mr Jiang, although I’ve already set my eyes on you for emperor, I’m in no rush to bring you to the Cold Light Dynasty.”
“I still have some loose ends to tie up in the Great Jiang Dynasty. I plan to spend our time getting close.”
“I’ll give you one billion high-grade spiritual stones now,” she said, handing him an excellent quality storage ring.
Though she was worried about him throwing a tantrum again, she had to resort to force if refused too many times.
Interestingly, Jiang Xuan who always strongly protested, calmly accepted it this time.
“I understand your heart, Madam.”
Now having an escape plan, Jiang Xuan remained calm.
After pocketing a billion spiritual stones, he pinched her face.
“Silver hair, blue eyes, how adorable! Perfect, if only you were a bit softer.”
“Hmm? Mr Jiang seems bolder. Let’s see if you can maintain it.”
“Is this a joke? Empress, do you think you can hold onto me?
Once I decide to leave, even you can’t stop me.”
Leng Wu Shuang: “????”
“Really? I’m curious, Mr Jiang, where does your nerve come from?”
“Here’s a deal: Can you escape from my clutches, and I’ll stop bothering you. If you don’t make it, cooperate fully.”
“No need for bets. Here I go, Empress. Adieu.”
With those words, Jiang Xuan stuck an old-looking talisman on himself.
Injecting a breath of spiritual energy, the talisman vanished instantly.
Bewildered, he glanced around, but the surroundings showed no change. Spotting the missing teleportation scroll, he was utterly perplexed.
What kind of sorcery was this? It teleported itself!
Can’t System-produced items be more of a hindrance?
Meanwhile, System explained in his mind:
“Host, don’t throw blame here. I warned you about its defects. Also, enough functionality remains for it to teleport away by itself.”
Jiang Xuan: “…”
As Jiang Xuan was mentally venting his frustrations at the System, Leng Wu Shuang came forward with a smile.
“Mr Jiang, aren’t you meant to run off and say goodbye? Go ahead! I gave you your chance.”
