Don’t even get me started on the Great Sage; even the System went radio silent! Ever since Jiang Xuan successfully replicated his Spiritual Root, it was like his System mysteriously went on vacation.
No matter how many times Jiang Xuan yelled into the void of the System Space, it just wouldn’t respond.
He figured it had to do with the System’s mention of hiding heavenly secrets—looks like the System was taking a little sabbatical to dodge all the chaos.
Of course, every time things got critical, the System was always the first to ghost him!
How can a System be this useless? Why can’t it learn a thing or two from such a brilliant host like me?
Meanwhile, faced with Nangong Liu Yun’s attempts to soothe him, despite Jiang Xuan’s blatant refusals, he simply couldn’t escape her hospitality.
Plus, even though the Great Sage was doing his best to protect him, the enemy’s attacks were just too fierce, and even the Great Sage eventually got overwhelmed.
Half a day later, Jiang Xuan couldn’t hold out anymore and begged for mercy.
“Wife, can I take a break? I got your message loud and clear, really no more soothing needed!”
“What do you mean? It’s not every day your husband puts himself out there! I have to make sure you enjoy yourself completely!”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
After hearing that, Jiang Xuan felt like he was about to faint.
Nangong Liu Yun’s words sounded like the devil whispering into his ear—so terrifying!
At this point, he just hoped the System would return in time to help collect his remains; he might not last until the System got back!
In the end, Jiang Xuan, pale-faced, slowly closed his eyes, a regretful smile lingering on his lips.
Seeing him like that, Nangong Liu Yun pinched his cheek and said:
“Well, my dear husband, your body really does seem somewhat weak. I have some potions here to boost your physical condition—take them and refine them well.
I’ll step out for a bit. Now that I’ve brought you here, I suspect the entire Imperial City is in a bit of chaos.
I’m going to check things out and intercept my Senior Sister; I can’t let her see you.
Otherwise, if she wants to go at it, the whole Great Jiang Imperial City would be in ruins.
Oh, and you better not think about escaping! If you do, well, you know what’s coming.”
As she spoke, Nangong Liu Yun’s tone became icy, her gaze fixed on something far away, then she chuckled, “Darling, you know my methods. If you dare to run away, you’ll owe me double for the three months!”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
At that moment, Jiang Xuan weakly replied, “N-no… I won’t run away… Wifey, don’t worry…”
After getting Jiang Xuan’s response, Nangong Liu Yun left a few more marks on his neck and, satisfied, tidied up her clothes and left.
Once he noticed Nangong Liu Yun had truly left, Jiang Xuan sighed inwardly:
【Hooray, finally I can breathe! Seriously, that Great Sage was such a letdown—making my already weak body suffer even more!】
【My fiancée is way too intense. With my current state, I couldn’t even last three days, let alone three months.
Looks like my only chance to survive is to run away, but first, I need to get my body back in shape.】
With a plan in mind, Jiang Xuan got up and gobbled down all the potions Nangong Liu Yun had left for him, including a major recovery pill.
The next moment, he felt a powerful surge of spiritual energy building up inside him, as if it were about to explode him into bits.
He quickly began to circulate a technique called the Taixuan Formula.
This technique was one Jiang Xuan received from the System’s newbie starter pack, but back then his Spiritual Root was incomplete, making the technique seem utterly useless.
Luckily, it finally came in handy! Although he wasn’t sure of its level, as long as it was somewhat useful, he was happy.
As Jiang Xuan activated the technique, with the help of his pristine Spiritual Root, the spiritual energy rapidly flowed into him.
And his aura skyrocketed visibly by the second.
Half a day later, Jiang Xuan finally refined all the spiritual energy inside him, leveling up from a Martial Apprentice to the third realm of Martial Artist.
(P.S.: The levels of cultivation are divided into Martial Apprentice, Martial Artist, Martial Warrior, Earth Martial, Sky Martial, Martial Spirit, Martial King, Martial Emperor, and Martial Ancestor…)
Feeling stronger, Jiang Xuan silently sighed:
【Is this the power of the pristine Spiritual Root? Half a day of practice equals what a normal person would achieve in one or two years!】
【Hehe, this fiancée of mine sure has a good thing going! After all these years, I can finally cultivate! Not long now, and I’ll be back on my feet!】
【But for now, it seems I can’t even beat the weakest Xia Xiao Yu. Never mind; best to keep a low profile and develop for a while. As the saying goes, ‘A gentleman takes revenge; it’s never too late.’】
After comforting himself, Jiang Xuan regained his confidence. His body was already feeling better; it was time to prepare for an escape.
He planned to head back to the Jiang Family first. He had been missing for several days, and his mother was probably worried sick.
After tidying up the secret room, Jiang Xuan slowly walked towards the exit.
Just as he was about to press the switch for the secret passage, the door suddenly creaked open!
At that moment, Jiang Xuan was utterly panicked.
Just as he was about to make his great escape, Nangong Liu Yun showed up again—talk about bad luck!
“Wifey… I was just taking a stroll, not planning to escape! Don’t misunderstand!”
As his words barely left his mouth, the door swung wide open, and a mysterious, enchanting voice rang out.
“Oh? You dare call me ‘Wifey’? I came here to ‘borrow’ some treasures, but it looks like I also scored a husband! My luck is through the roof!”
Jiang Xuan: “？？？？？？”
It dawned on Jiang Xuan that the person who opened the secret door was definitely not Nangong Liu Yun.
Instead, it was a curvy, alluring woman dressed in black.
Feeling a bit puzzled, Jiang Xuan stammered, “Y-you… who are you? Why are you here?”
“Huh? Of course, I’m your wife! Who else could I be? Oh look, isn’t this the stunning young man who’s been making waves in town?
Did you know? All the ladies in the Imperial City are saying you were kidnapped by the Demon Sect Enchantress.
They’re all outraged, vowing to rescue you at all costs!
But here’s the kicker: they can’t find you anywhere! What makes me mad is that I’ve never even met you yet they’re blaming me for it.
But you know what? They’re not entirely wrong—I am planning to take you with me to support their rumors about you being kidnapped by a demon lady.”
Jiang Xuan: “！！！！！！”
“Wait a minute, so you’re saying you’re a Demon Sect Enchantress?
No way! I think I’ve bumped into a righteous heroine who has come to my rescue!
Heroine, thanks for saving me, let’s part ways here!”
As he finished his line, Jiang Xuan immediately chose to bolt.
Are you kidding? The person in front of him was a Demon Sect Enchantress—if he didn’t run now, was he supposed to just wait to be devoured?
But unexpectedly, the black-clad woman’s figure shifted, appearing right in front of Jiang Xuan.
“Alright, alright, it’s fine if you call me a heroine, but you should seriously consider repaying me for saving your skin before you leave!”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
