In the Underground Secret Room…
Upon hearing Nangong Liu Yun’s words, Jiang Xuan was left dumbfounded. He had merely gone out to earn some spirit stones, and somehow, he had become a courtesan!
With his looks, if he really went to be a courtesan, the entire Imperial City would’ve been shaken to its core by now!
It was evident that he wouldn’t actually do that, because he knew that in this female-dominated world, any handsome boy who flaunted their looks would have a much worse fate…
The only time Jiang Xuan went out with a bit of flair—without any disguise—was not long ago when he was dragged out by Nangong Liu Yun.
The reason he was so cautious was that he read all sorts of bizarre news circulating in various imperial dynasties every day.
Most of the content was along the lines of:
Shocking news! A certain handsome youth was captured and imprisoned by the Demon Sect Enchantress for being too good-looking!
Breaking news! A pretty boy disguising himself as a girl was severely punished after being discovered by his fellow sect sisters!
Absurd! A poor disciple, because of his outstanding looks, actually sparked a fierce fight among eight princesses of different imperial dynasties!
…
From all these incidents, Jiang Xuan concluded one important rule: good-looking people must keep a low profile and avoid trouble to survive better.
Back in the present, facing Nangong Liu Yun’s suspicions, Jiang Xuan was about to rebut.
“Darling, how could you…”
He intended to say, “How could you jump to such wild conclusions about me…”
But the literally out-of-her-mind Nangong Liu Yun, before he could finish, already filled in the blanks to think Jiang Xuan was saying, “How could you know…”
And that was enough to fan the flames of Nangong Liu Yun’s fury, causing her to cut off Jiang Xuan mid-sentence.
“Alright, alright, I didn’t expect my husband to be so unchaste and actually go to be a courtesan. Isn’t it just spirit stones?
You want spirit stones, just ask me directly! There’s no need to devalue yourself by doing such things!
Now, you’ll never escape from me; you belong solely to me!”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
Although he had no idea why Nangong Liu Yun suddenly got angry, he quickly tried to explain:
“Darling, calm down, let me finish; I just went to Tianxiang Pavilion…”
Before he could even finish explaining, his lips were sealed with a fragrant force, leaving Jiang Xuan completely overwhelmed.
As his clothes were thoroughly shredded, Jiang Xuan’s plight was entirely witnessed by Nangong Liu Yun.
“My husband, this time, I won’t let you off easily.”
“Wait, darling, you’ve misunderstood me…”
Without giving Jiang Xuan any time to explain, Nangong Liu Yun was completely different this time.
She was devoid of any softness, showing her domineering side in full swing.
Even when she intentionally held back, Jiang Xuan’s rookie physique was still tortured to near d*ath.
What was worse was that while covering Jiang Xuan’s mouth, Nangong Liu Yun leaned in and bombarded him with questions.
“My husband, did you experience this kind of torture when you were a courtesan?
Is it true that as long as you give spirit stones, they can do whatever they want with you?
Since my husband does this kind of work, is the three-month punishment too short?”
…
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
“Mm… mm… mm…”
With his mouth covered, Jiang Xuan could only produce muffled sounds.
At that moment, exhausted in both body and mind, Jiang Xuan internally screamed:
【What kind of operation is this! Why does she think I became a courtesan!?
Also, why does she keep questioning me without giving me the chance to explain!】
【Oh no, how did it come to this, where did it all go wrong?】
As Jiang Xuan saw his affinity level with Nangong Liu Yun plummet to -9999, he fell into deep contemplation.
With a -9999 affinity level, he hadn’t been stabbed yet—was he supposed to feel lucky about that?
But now, with Nangong Liu Yun aggressively venting her emotions on him, the marks she left were too numerous to count.
She had zero respect for his Sage Mode, repeatedly breaking it with different moves.
Even the Great Sage had given up, saying he couldn’t provoke her.
Finally, after a whole day and night of this, when Jiang Xuan felt he was truly at his limit, Nangong Liu Yun slowly released him.
Jiang Xuan thought she was finally ready to listen to his explanation.
But the first thing she said was:
“Has my husband realized his mistake? If you refuse to admit it, I’ll continue!”
Jiang Xuan: “????????”
At that moment, Jiang Xuan’s mind was in turmoil:
【This person has gone mad! Not even a gold miner could unearth such a precious metal!】
But on the surface, he very sincerely replied:
“My darling, if you say I was wrong, then I was wrong. I’ll definitely work hard to correct it and never make the same mistake again.”
Jiang Xuan immediately admitted his fault, of course, to prevent Nangong Liu Yun from unleashing any more of her precious metal punishments.
Knowing her as he did, if he didn’t admit fault right away, she probably wouldn’t even listen to him, nor would he get another chance to explain.
Seeing Jiang Xuan confess, Nangong Liu Yun gently stroked his face and said:
“Oh? Has my husband finally admitted his mistake after being punished for so long?
Hehe, my husband is even more capable than I imagined, managing to hold on for a whole day and night before admitting fault.”
“Or could it be that my husband wanted to annoy me on purpose, hoping to receive my punishment?”
Jiang Xuan: “????????”
At this moment, Jiang Xuan thought:
【What the heck! You blocked my mouth and still claim I held out for so long until I admitted wrong? What is this operation… what can I even say?】
But outwardly, Jiang Xuan very cooperatively continued:
“Yes, yes, yes, darling, you’re absolutely right…”
As soon as his words fell, Nangong Liu Yun held his face, gently articulating:
“My husband is clearly so good-looking. Why would he go crazy and become a courtesan? It seems like my husband must be starving! You just settle for anything for spirit stones.
Look at you… your complexion looks incredibly haggard; it pains my heart to see.”
Jiang Xuan: “????????”
【Why do I look haggard? You really don’t see it yourself?
Oh no, this fiancée is truly scarier than I imagined; it seems the only way out is to find an opportunity to escape.
Or else, if it continues like this, I’ll probably end up dying in her embrace!】
As Jiang Xuan quietly plotted his escape, on the surface, he still wore a smile.
“My darling, you are so good to me. Rest assured, I absolutely won’t repeat the same mistake.
But first, you must stay calm; I have something important to tell you.”
“What is it? Please, speak, my husband.”
“I want to say… is there… any possibility that I was never a courtesan?”
…
Just as Jiang Xuan was forced into a honeymoon phase with Nangong Liu Yun, chaos was already erupting in the Great Jiang Imperial City.
All because the Jiang family released a bombshell announcement.
The eldest son of the Jiang family, Jiang Xuan, had gone missing, and anyone who provided clues or located Jiang Xuan would be rewarded with a whopping ten million top-grade spirit stones, along with a portrait of Jiang Xuan!
With this missing person announcement and Jiang Xuan’s portrait revealed, the entire Great Jiang Imperial City was thrown into a frenzy.
