Jiang Xuan was originally reveling in the joy of his physical enhancements.
Until he saw Leng Wu Shuang descending from the sky, and his smile promptly shifted to her exquisitely pretty face.
“Hmm? Does the Emperor look unhappy to see me coming knocking on your door?”
At this, Jiang Xuan managed to squeeze out a smile in response:
“Not at all… just a little surprised. I wonder why the Empress has come knocking?”
“What’s with the surprise? Isn’t it obvious? I’m here to whisk you back to the Cold Light Dynasty to enjoy some luxurious life!”
Jiang Xuan: “??????”
“Your Majesty, I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around this. You clearly stated back at the palace that you wouldn’t go around snatching someone else’s man…”
“True, I did say that. But are you married? No?
Since that’s the case, I can only say I’m snatching a civilian man, not a husband. I’m not breaking my promise. Isn’t that right?”
As Leng Wu Shuang spoke, she approached Jiang Xuan, tugging on his clothes and taking a sniff.
“Finally, you’ve fallen into my hands! I am indeed snatching a civilian man. Do you think the stronger folks from your Great Jiang Dynasty will stop me?”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
Seeing Jiang Xuan fall silent, Leng Wu Shuang continued:
“My dear Emperor, why the silence?
Did you ever think about the consequences when you snuck away from my side?
Oh by the way, where’s your fiancée? Your relationship seems a tad rocky; otherwise, you wouldn’t be hiding in Nangong Mansion, would you? You made me waste a trip.”
Snapping back to reality, Jiang Xuan hurriedly replied:
“Empress, have some decency! I’m still half a husband, after all.
Also, my fiancée and I have a good relationship; she’s quite formidable. I advise you not to mess around.”
Before he could finish, Leng Wu Shuang interrupted:
“Alright, alright! I won’t say I didn’t give you a chance. So, call your fiancée here right now.”
“Uh… she’s tied up with something…”
“Emperor, you don’t actually think I’m that easy to fool, do you?
I just confirmed that the aura lingering on you is not from Nangong Liu Yun, and the hidden formation was definitely not her doing, right?
Let me deduce further; your relationship with your fiancée is rocky, and while she wasn’t around, you sneaked out of Nangong Mansion.
But as a weak young man, there’s no way you escaped alone. So someone powerful must’ve helped you.
The kind of person who can set up that formation is definitely not beneath me.
Oh, and what’s this? You’ve got a faint scent that indicates you’ve been marked by a certain powerhouse. I’ll be nice and help you get rid of that.
Seriously, Emperor, how do you attract so many strong folks? Truly amusing; you must be a disaster for attractive men!
Looks like I’ll have to take you to another place because lingering here could attract unwanted attention.”
As soon as she said this, without waiting for Jiang Xuan’s response, she reached up and touched his neck.
Then, Jiang Xuan collapsed into her arms.
Just before he lost consciousness, Jiang Xuan heard Leng Wu Shuang whispering in his ear:
“Emperor, this time I’ll see how you escape from my grasp.”
Meanwhile, outside the Great Jiang Imperial City, Xiao Hong Xin was rallying all the core members of the Xuantian Pavilion.
Among these few dozen people, the weakest had reached the Martial Spirit level, while the strongest were even at the edge of becoming a Martial Emperor.
And these were all strong folks that Xiao Hong Xin had painstakingly cultivated, each one utterly devoted to the Xuantian Pavilion.
With just these few dozen, at a single command from Xiao Hong Xin, they could wipe out the Great Jiang Dynasty overnight.
At this moment, however, Xiao Hong Xin was frowning slightly, murmuring:
“How is this possible… The formation I left behind should only be detectable and breakable by a Martial Emperor-level powerhouse. How could a bottom-tier dynasty have a Martial Emperor?
This is bad; the Pavilion Master is in danger! They’re after her!”
Then, she turned to the dozen Xuantian Pavilion core members and said:
“Ladies, I can’t keep this from you anymore.
Our Pavilion Master has reached the peak of her current realm, and if she wants to break through to a supreme level, she needs to gain experience in the secular world. So she sealed her cultivation, and the seal will only lift when she successfully navigates the secular world.
While I was out here gathering you, a nasty woman broke my formation, and the Pavilion Master could very well be taken by her; that person is at least a Martial Emperor.
Now, half of you come with me into the Imperial City to search for the Pavilion Master, while the other half guard the exit of the Great Jiang Imperial City. If any strong individual tries to leave, inform me immediately. It’s all for our dear Pavilion Master!”
With a wave of her hand, the members of the Xuantian Pavilion responded excitedly:
“We vow to protect our Pavilion Master at all costs!”
“We vow to protect our Pavilion Master at all costs!”
…
Back in that shabby little courtyard, as Leng Wu Shuang had just whisked Jiang Xuan away, Murong Ying’s figure appeared.
“The scent I left on Jiang has been wiped away. The other party’s strength surpasses mine.
How could such a powerful individual show up in the Imperial City?
No way… Could it be what Jiang mentioned… about the Divine Martial Dynasty… being real?
Impossible! Jiang said those were lies! No matter what, he must still be in the Imperial City. I absolutely must find him!”
Jiang Xuan’s disappearance sent ripples through the entire Great Jiang Imperial City.
As for him, when he woke up again, he found himself lying on a soft bed.
But why does this bed seem a bit familiar…?
Just as Jiang Xuan pondered this, Leng Wu Shuang’s voice interrupted:
“Emperor, you’re finally awake! My bad for knocking you out for half a day, do you remember? This is the room on the top floor of Tianxiang Pavilion, where you made a daring escape before.
I initially wanted to take you back to the Cold Light Dynasty right away, but then I thought about how mad I got after you slipped away last time.
So, I decided to give you another chance to run away. I want to see if you can escape again this time!”
Jiang Xuan: “…..”
Snapping back to his senses, Jiang Xuan activated the System’s scanning feature.
Name: Leng Wu Shuang
Current Cultivation: Peak of Martial Emperor Level One
Force Background: Cold Light Dynasty – Current Empress
Spiritual Root: Flawless Immortal Spiritual Root
Current Favorability Towards Host: -6666
System’s Friendly Reminder: Favorability is too low; it’s not advisable for the host to anger the other party. If necessary, the host should consider… ahem… pleasing the other party to increase favorability.
As always, the System’s friendly reminder was a complete joke, and Jiang Xuan promptly ignored it.
Leng Wu Shuang’s strength had improved since last time; she could easily dominate a puny young man like him.
And the current situation certainly looked grim. With her favorability still so low, it was clear she was still sore over his earlier escape. He was really in hot water.
Just then, Leng Wu Shuang slowly spoke:
“Emperor, now that you’re in my grasp, don’t you have anything to say to me?”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
