In the Murong Wang Residence…
At this moment, Murong Ying had a rather scary look in her eyes as she mumbled to herself:
“From the scent I left on Xuan, it seems he took a trip to the Imperial Palace, then didn’t return to the Jiang family but stayed at the Nangong Mansion. Why on earth would he do that? A man who isn’t even married yet going to the woman’s side?”
“Nangong Mansion, huh? It’s time to pay that old friend a visit.”
Meanwhile, Nangong Liu Yun was about to take Jiang Xuan to meet her father, Nangong Li, when the guards informed her that he had rushed out shortly after receiving a letter.
The guards even had a little chat with Nangong Liu Yun on the side.
Immediately, Nangong Liu Yun’s expression changed slightly. She took Jiang Xuan by the hand and led him to a brand-new little courtyard.
“Husband, you rest here for a moment in this room; I need to step out. My mother received a letter, and it seems to be related to my long-lost father. I’m worried she might fall into a trap set by her enemies, so I’ll go look for her.
I had planned to send you back to the Jiang family, but considering it’s not safe for you there, you should stay at Nangong Mansion for now.
Don’t worry, just as you suspected, my sister is a Martial Kinglevel powerhouse, and her true strength is enough to protect you.
As for whether you’re an unparalleled powerhouse yourself… well, we’ll just have to verify that when I come back.”
“Okay, then be sure to come back quickly, dear wife! Just be safe, I’ll wait for you patiently~”
Upon hearing Jiang Xuan’s words, Nangong Liu Yun leaned in and pinched his face.
“My dear husband, I hope you think that way. If you dare to sneak away, next time you might end up bedridden for three months, you know?”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!!”
Before Jiang Xuan could respond, Nangong Liu Yun planted a few kisses on his cheek and left in satisfaction.
At that moment, Jiang Xuan thought:
“Yay! I thought my life would be bleak after arriving at Nangong Mansion, but now my fiancée is off on business. Time to think of a way to escape!
If I don’t make a run for it, once Nangong Liu Yun returns, that tenfold ‘punishment’ will be more than this little frame of mine can bear!”
“Escape! I have to think of a way to escape!”
“But… with my strength, it seems I have absolutely no chance of getting away!”
As Jiang Xuan pondered his escape strategy, Nangong Xin Wan slowly entered his room.
“Big sister has left, so I’m here at her request to protect you closely. Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, no one can take you away from Nangong Mansion.”
Nangong Xin Wan stood confidently, leaning against the wall with a spear in hand, looking quite imposing.
Suddenly, Jiang Xuan seemed to have an epiphany. His gaze toward Nangong Xin Wan brightened.
“Xin Wan, you arrived just in time. Take me back to the Jiang family!”
Nangong Xin Wan: “???????”
As soon as Jiang Xuan finished speaking, Nangong Xin Wan reacted immediately and bluntly refused.
“Absolutely not! Big sister ordered me not to let you leave Nangong Mansion. And I will ensure your safety at all times. Big sister said there might be some bad women coming after you, so it’s my job to protect you.”
Jiang Xuan: “…..”
“Xin Wan, protecting me and taking me back to the Jiang family doesn’t conflict at all. Plus, I think taking me back would make it easier for you to protect me.
Think about it, both I and Liu Yun returned together from the Imperial Palace to Nangong Mansion, and many people noticed it.
So even if there are bad guys coming, their first target will definitely be Nangong Mansion.
If there are too many bad guys and you can’t handle them, then I’d be in danger, wouldn’t I?
From my perspective, Nangong Mansion can be used as a bait to attract the bad guys while you sneakily take me back to the Jiang family. It’s a reasonable and safe plan, right?”
Upon hearing Jiang Xuan’s reasoning, Nangong Xin Wan appeared to be deep in thought.
However, she still firmly refused.
“No way! Big sister has given a strict command; I definitely can’t let you leave Nangong Mansion, no matter what enemies come. I’ll take them all on.”
As soon as Nangong Xin Wan finished speaking, she swung her spear with an aura of undeniable dominance.
At that moment, after all Jiang Xuan’s explanations were completely ignored, he was fed up.
Since Nangong Xin Wan wouldn’t budge at all, he decided to take a more forceful approach.
In his opinion, if Nangong Liu Yun was in Nangong Mansion, it would indeed be completely safe.
But only having someone like Nangong Xin Wan who was a Martial King wasn’t sufficient.
To put it bluntly, even if the Cold Light Dynasty’s Empress Leng Wu Shuang showed up at Nangong Mansion, Nangong Liu Yun wouldn’t be able to protect Jiang Xuan.
So, for the sake of his own safety, Jiang Xuan decided to employ some special tactics to convince Nangong Xin Wan.
With a smirk, he said, “Little Xin Wan, have you reconciled with your sister yet? If you don’t take me out of Nangong Mansion, when Liu Yun comes back, I might just tell her that you ignored my protests and touched me.”
Nangong Xin Wan: “???????”
As Jiang Xuan’s words hung in the air, he walked up gently pinching Nangong Xin Wan’s cheek.
“You wouldn’t want me to speak ill of you in front of your sister, would you? She trusts me one hundred percent, you know.”
Nangong Xin Wan snapped back to reality, her brows furrowing a bit.
“Man, you’re playing with fire!”
As soon as Nangong Xin Wan said this, Jiang Xuan suddenly cornered her against the wall.
“So what? You dare to mess around? You don’t, but I do.
Hey, little Xin Wan, I advise you to obediently take me secretly out of Nangong Mansion.
Otherwise, I can’t guarantee what I might do!”
While saying this, Jiang Xuan grabbed Nangong Xin Wan by the chin.
He looked incredibly mischievous.
After being dominated by Nangong Liu Yun for so long, he felt quite pleased to take on the role of the villain.
He could tell that Nangong Xin Wan had probably been schooled by Nangong Liu Yun and was now too scared to act recklessly towards him.
She was a completely different person than the one who had threatened him earlier.
Jiang Xuan was determined to exploit this advantage, inch by inch breaking down Nangong Xin Wan’s psychological defenses until she had no choice but to obey him.
He thought this greasy tactic would intimidate Nangong Xin Wan, but unbeknownst to him, thanks to his looks and top-level charm, things were backfiring spectacularly.
At that moment, Nangong Xin Wan’s cheeks flushed slightly, her delicate face showing a hint of a blush.
However, what she was thinking inside was:
“d*mn it! I know I shouldn’t be thinking about him, yet my heart is racing inexplicably.
How can this weak guy act so domineeringly?
He’s really something special; now, what do I do? If I firmly insist on keeping him in Nangong Mansion, he won’t seriously…”
Nangong Xin Wan was completely flustered and didn’t know what to do.
Little did she know, her tangled and gritting expression was taken by Jiang Xuan as a sign that her defenses were crumbling.
Thus, Jiang Xuan continued:
“Little Xin Wan, have you thought it over? If you don’t take me back to the Jiang family, I might get angry.
You wouldn’t want to be forced into doing something disrespectful to your sister, right?”
Jiang Xuan thought that simple verbal threats might not be enough to shake Nangong Xin Wan—he needed to pair it with some little actions to break her resolve entirely.
He leaned in close to her ear, whispering as softly as a blooming orchid, “My patience has its limits; don’t push me to the point where I start saying nasty things about you. I really might do it.”
While Jiang Xuan said this outwardly, he thought inwardly:
“It should be about time. After I threatened her this way, I believe she’ll reluctantly agree to take me back to the Jiang family.”
Just then, Nangong Xin Wan suddenly grabbed Jiang Xuan’s hand.
“Fine, fine, fine! Since you want to falsely accuse me, I’ll make that accusation a reality. Isn’t that fair?”
“Sorry, I just couldn’t hold back; you don’t even realize how charming you are when you take the initiative. No wonder my sister is completely obsessed with you; I finally feel it now.”
Jiang Xuan: “????????”
“Wait, Xin Wan, you need to calm down! I admit I spoke a little loudly just now; I might have gone too far with the joke. But you should know our identities; you can’t mess around like this!”
“Messing around? I’m just fulfilling the temptation you laid out for me.”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
“Okay, I admit I messed up earlier. So… um, I’m not leaving Nangong Mansion anymore; can you let go of me now?”
“Huh? You’re thinking of flirting and then running away? That’s not how it works! I like that proactive side of you from just now.”
At that moment, seeing the longing look in Nangong Xin Wan’s eyes, Jiang Xuan completely panicked.
It seemed he’d really set himself on fire this time.
“It’s okay, you can accuse me however you like afterward.
No, wait! That’s not an accusation; it’s the truth now.”
As the words fell, Nangong Xin Wan picked Jiang Xuan up and whispered in his ear,
“You want to go back to the Jiang family? As long as you can satisfy me properly, I might consider it.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!!”
“Wait, Xin Wan, don’t you remember? You’re here to protect me! But your actions are hurting me right now—please, calm down.”
“Calm down? Looking at you like this, I can’t calm down at all. The consequences? I don’t care! I just want to enjoy the moment.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!”
Just when Jiang Xuan thought he had fallen into a trap and was about to be done for, a crisp voice rang out from outside the room.
“Let go of that boy!”
Upon hearing this, both Jiang Xuan and Nangong Xin Wan turned their heads to look.
As they saw the newcomer’s appearance, Jiang Xuan’s face erupted with joy.
“Hong Xin, you came at the right time! Save me!”
At that moment, after Nangong Xin Wan released Jiang Xuan, she protected him behind her and glared warily at the black-clad woman outside the room.
“You must be the bad woman my sister mentioned. I won’t let you disrupt things here.”
With that, Nangong Liu Yun grabbed her spear; the next moment, she unleashed it like a dragon, infusing it with terrifying spiritual power.
The air split with a thunderous crack as the spear swept through, looking exceedingly menacing.
In the face of such a terrifying attack, the black-clad woman merely extended her two fingers.
Then, she pinched the spear’s tip, rendering it completely immobile.
At that moment, Nangong Xin Wan was utterly stunned; she hadn’t expected such a drastic power gap between her and the black-clad woman.
In the moment of her shock, the black-clad woman moved behind her, delivering a gentle elbow strike that knocked Nangong Xin Wan to the ground.
Next, she approached Jiang Xuan.
“Master, I didn’t see you at the Jiang family and was worried something might have happened, so I came out looking for you. Luckily, I got here just in time.
By the way, how should we handle this girl who offended you? Shall we…?”
Xiao Hong Xin said this while making a slicing gesture across her neck.
However, Jiang Xuan shook his head.
“Forget it, she’s just my fiancée’s thoughtless sister; a little lesson will suffice. Just toss her onto the bed.
Thank goodness, Deputy Pavilion Master, you found me. Let’s hurry and sneak back to the Jiang family.”
“Understood, Master. Also, because I was worried about your safety, all the core members of Xuantian Pavilion are waiting outside the Great Jiang Imperial City for your commands.”
“Great, thanks for your hard work, Deputy Pavilion Master. With Xuantian Pavilion members around, I feel safe in the Imperial City.
But I didn’t expect your strength to have grown to such a degree.”
“It’s all thanks to your nurturing, Master!”
After some light flattery, Xiao Hong Xin picked up Jiang Xuan.
“Master, to sneak out of Nangong Mansion, I may have to be a bit forward, so please forgive me.”
“That’s fine; let’s leave quickly, or I might be worried about others coming. That would be troublesome.”
“Yes, Master; I will take you away right now.”
As those words were spoken, the figures of Jiang Xuan and Xiao Hong Xin vanished from Nangong Mansion.
Not long after Jiang Xuan left, Leng Wu Shuang’s figure quietly descended upon Nangong Mansion.
However, after confirming Jiang Xuan was not within the mansion, she left in a huff.
Little did she know, just as she left, Murong Ying also arrived at Nangong Mansion.
At this time, she wore a slightly furrowed expression, as she sensed that the scent she had left on Jiang Xuan had vanished.
In fact, the reason Murong Ying couldn’t detect the scent was that Xiao Hong Xin was carrying a treasure that shielded any traces or smells.
Since Jiang Xuan was being held in her arms, it caused Murong Ying’s lingering scent to temporarily lose its effectiveness.
Before long, Jiang Xuan’s figure appeared at the Jiang family’s gate.
After entering, he noticed that his drunk mother was still asleep, so he went straight back to his room in the courtyard.
As he entered, a figure slowly locked the door behind him.
Jiang Xuan naturally knew it was Xiao Hong Xin.
At this moment, Jiang Xuan brewed a pot of spirit tea and handed Xiao Hong Xin a cup.
“Deputy Pavilion Master, it’s rare for you to come to the Great Jiang Imperial City. Are you here to report on the situation in Xuantian Pavilion?
By the way, I recently earned some spirit stones; maybe we can accelerate the expansion of Xuantian Pavilion.”
“No, my dear Master, you’re about to get married, and yet you didn’t even let me know.
Of course, I came here to see what kind of person your fiancée is, but unfortunately, I couldn’t find her just now at Nangong Mansion.”
Jiang Xuan: “…..”
