Jiang Xuan instantly knew he was in big trouble when he saw the black-clad woman appear right in front of him. There’s no way he could defeat her in a fight.
Clearly, violence wasn’t going to work. It was time for some acting skills.
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Xuan looked pitiful and replied, “Heroine, it’s not that I don’t want to give myself away; it’s just that… those bad women already tainted my purity long ago, and I’m not worthy of you.
I know I can’t repay your kindness in this lifetime, but I promise to come back for you in the next one.”
After saying these words, Jiang Xuan bowed his head low and tried to secretly sneak away.
But suddenly, his hand was grabbed, and a seductive voice whispered in his ear, “Don’t worry, I don’t mind. Let’s start your repayment right now, young man.
Poor thing, you’ve been bullied by those bad women for days on end? Don’t you fret. As an heroic heroine, I’ll treat you like a princess!”
Jiang Xuan: “???????”
Right then and there, Jiang Xuan froze.
“Not cool, you admitted you’re a demoness yourself. I called you heroine to buy time, not because I meant it! You’re pushing your luck here!”
“Oh great, I’ve hit rock bottom. Even as a demoness, she still won’t let me go. She must be really hungry, too carefree with such a handsome catch.
Oops, why didn’t I cover my face before we left the secret room? Wait, the hidden passage door wasn’t opened by me!”
Face-wise, Jiang Xuan thought it best to stall. At least being captured by a demoness beats sitting in a damp basement.
Jiang Xuan had heard about the Demon Sect. His deputy Pavilion Master Xiao Hongxin once told him how the demon girls used bizarre cultivation techniques. Men were mere furnaces to them. Up till now, no guy has ever lasted over a month.
Deputy Pavilion Master Xiao Hongxin warned Jiang Xuan time and again not to get caught by demon women. But Jiang Xuan didn’t take it seriously. He didn’t leave much, disguised himself when he did, so if a demoness found him, she wouldn’t consider him worth it.
Yet… this time, he was captured and seen in his true form. And he was truly worried.
“Young lady, we’re at Nangong Mansion – how’d you sneak in?
Let’s clear out quick, before they find us, hmm?”
“I got my ways, no worries. I’ll take you out of the Great Jiang Imperial City.”
“No, I know a place well-hidden…”
Taking Jiang Xuan to the Demon Sect meant certain doom. All Jiang Xuan could do was buy time until Xiao Hongxin saved him at the Pavilion.
Unfortunately, the wimpy System he relied on for his spiritual root had gone into hiding. Now he had nothing, and the only hope was to gather information from his capturer.
Unsurprisingly, the ‘heroine’ smirked, “Looks like my pretty boy is stalling. The better-looking they are, the more dangerous. Rest up, and when you wake, you’ll see your surprise.”
“???????”
Before he could ask, a sharp pain shot through his neck, and consciousness slipped away. Jiang Xuan thought he heard a call from his System.
Opening his eyes, he discovered he was in a dark cave filled with pungent odors. His hands were shackled.
“What’s going on? Am I captured?” he wondered.
Then, something struck him, and his mind drifted to his System space.
“System, you back?”
“Bing! Master, always here.”
“Really? Why didn’t you answer me before?”
“Bing! Post-copying, the System sleeps to avoid danger.”
Surprised, but getting down to business, he asked, “Can you help? I’m in serious trouble!”
“Bing! No threat detected within a thousand miles. Your situation is safe.”
“That’s… not what I meant,” Jiang Xuan said under his breath.
Seeing the lack of response, Jiang Xuan considered giving up.
The door in front creaked open, revealing the supposed heroine.
“Wakey wakey! Enjoying your surprise?”
“Uh… surprise, no joy…”
“Mr. Jiang, Jiang Xuan, if anyone turns you in or knows where to find you, the reward is ten million high-grade spirit stones. You’re quite the catch indeed.”
Thinking fast, Jiang Xuan said earnestly, “If you let me go back to Jiang Manor, on top of the spirit stones, there’s more. What say you?”
“Oh? A rich young boy as well as handsome. Looks like I hit the jackpot.
Let you go? Dream on! If you were less attractive, I might consider. But handsome? That means plenty of women will be after you.
Ten million stones? Easy work for me.”
This news hit Jiang Xuan hard:
“Oh no, not only is she a real villain, but her appetites are huge!”
Scanning with his System revealed the villain’s details.
Name: Mo Qing
Rank: Martial King Seventh Stage
Background: Daughter of the Demon Sect Leader
Spirit Root: Supreme Demon Root
Current Host Affinity: 1000
System Tip: Boost affinity, ensure security.
