Name: Qing Qi
Current Cultivation Level: Half-step Martial Master Realm
Background: Divine Martial Dynasty – Second Saintess of the Qing Luan Sect
Spiritual Root: Exotic Immortal Spiritual Root
Current Affection Level Towards Host: 10,000
System’s Heartfelt Reminder: Affection fluctuates significantly, current level is maxed out. Don’t miss this chance; it’s highly recommended to use the copy spiritual root function ASAP.
After seeing the message from the System, Jiang Xuan was left befuddled.
Second Saintess of the Qing Luan Sect? Isn’t that the older sister of my fiancée, Nangong Liu Yun?
So, Qing Qi must be that woman who just recently communicated with Liu Yun! Even the voice changed—what attention to detail!
Okay, okay, a top-tier powerhouse is pretending to be weak and spending time with me, this little mess of a bush-league player? And all except her name is fake, huh?
At this moment, Jiang Xuan was thinking:
What’s the deal with this? What does she want? My fortune? No way, I’ve stashed all my spirit stones in system space; she can’t find them.
My handsome looks? But she hasn’t done anything! Even last night, after I practiced all night, she had the tact not to disturb me.
What’s with the act? Why is she pretending to be all weak and sweet?
Suddenly, Jiang Xuan had a lightbulb moment and recalled what Qing Qi had mentioned about the emperor of that Small Imperial Dynasty.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the emperor she referenced resembled him somewhat.
Jiang Xuan: So I’m her dad? Wait… is her dad’s image modeled after me?
After making a detailed comparison, Jiang Xuan became more convinced of his theory. If things had progressed normally, he would’ve already been taken to the Cold Light Dynasty as an emperor.
Could it be that Qing Qi’s only goal is to keep him locked away in this idyllic paradise? And what a sweet deal that is!
Unlike that Small Imperial Dynasty’s emperor, Jiang Xuan hadn’t once thought about leaving or escaping.
To him, such a lovely hidden sanctuary is here for a reason—might as well make the most of it and get stronger with some good ol’ practice.
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Xuan still couldn’t figure out Qing Qi’s intentions, so he promptly gave up.
Anyway, he had already come to his senses; no matter Qing Qi’s purpose, he wasn’t worried anymore.
Of course, if she continued to pretend as this weak but strong persona, he would be more than happy to play along.
He knew this was much like an illusionary world, but he didn’t want to wake up too early.
In the system space, Jiang Xuan took a rare moment to praise his system.
“System, thank you so much this time. If it weren’t for you, I would’ve been blissfully clueless. You can still come in handy at critical moments!”
The system, previously sulking in a corner drawing circles, regained its confidence.
“Host, this system has always said, with me around, you can be secure in this female-dominated space and do whatever you want.”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
As the system’s voice faded, Jiang Xuan continued:
“System, copy the spiritual root.”
“Ding! Copying spiritual root failed. Please try harder, Host.”
“OK, I take back what I just said. System, you’re still as useless as ever.”
Scanning System: “……”
With the copying of the spiritual root failing, Jiang Xuan’s thoughts returned to the present.
At this moment, Qing Qi was looking at him, confused.
“Big Brother, you seem a little lost in thought.”
“Oh, nothing much. I was just thinking about what dish to cook to help you recover faster…”
As his voice trailed off, Jiang Xuan pulled his hands free from her grip and gently patted Qing Qi’s little head.
“Little Qi, just focus on resting and recovering. I’m heading off to practice.”
On the surface, Jiang Xuan said this, but inwardly he thought:
Feels like I’m walking a tightrope of self-destruction here; will I really not face repercussions later?
Forget it, I’ll just act like I don’t know. After all, revealing a top dog’s disguise isn’t something you can just throw out there, unless under some very particular circumstances.
“Alright, Little Qi will listen to Big Brother. Big Brother, work hard on your cultivation!”
After Jiang Xuan left the little wooden house to train, he found himself in the system space and said to the system:
“Waaah, Little Qi is just so wonderful! Totally my ideal type. If only everything were real, how nice would that be?”
“But alas, it’s just some grand scheme to cheer me up. Why did I have to learn the truth so soon? It’s too cruel, System, this is all your fault!”
Scanning System: “??????”
Upon hearing this, the system continued to sulk in the corner, drawing circles.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xuan outside the wooden house didn’t continue sitting to boost his cultivation.
To him, aside from improving his realm, he also needed to level up his combat skills.
After some thought, Jiang Xuan decided to study the system’s produced “Drawing Blade Technique.”
Although his system wasn’t particularly useful, some of its outputs had merit.
To practice the “Drawing Blade Technique,” Jiang Xuan even crafted a wooden sword.
However, upon opening the first page of the “Drawing Blade Technique,” he was stunned.
It boldly stated that one must practice drawing the blade a million times to even catch a glimpse of the door before proceeding to the next step, and it included a drawing of the drawn blade technique.
After seeing the method to practice, Jiang Xuan was a bit perplexed, but he decided to give it a try.
What choice did he have? He didn’t have any good martial skills, so he had to make do with what the system provided.
As Jiang Xuan practiced the “Drawing Blade Technique,” back inside the wooden house, Qing Qi was secretly thinking:
Looks like Jiang Gongzi is basically mine now.
But we still need a catalyst, something that’ll take our relationship to the next level.
Earlier, from the illustrations I saw, the best way to move a handsome guy isn’t through a strong woman saving him, but rather sacrificing oneself to save him in a dire moment, sharing hardship.
To create a desperate situation, I’ll need to find an opportunity to capture a stronger monster beast to stage a performance.
When I held his hand just now, I secretly checked; Jiang Gongzi is at the ninth level of martial artist. Normally, a martial warrior monster beast should suffice.
But considering his terrifying aptitude, his ability to fight above his level must be impressive, so to be safe, I’ll need a monster beast at the Earth Martial level. Better safe than sorry.
Hehe, then when the time is right, I’ll jump in front of that monster beast and take the hit, dramatically whispering, “I… actually prefer being your companion to just being a little sister…”
Perfect! Absolutely perfect! There’s no way I won’t win him over!
Just as Qing Qi was happily refining her next plan, her communication jade suddenly vibrated.
When she took it out and looked, she was instantly stunned.
“Impossible… why is it Little Junior Sister? Wasn’t her communication jade already shattered?”
