Upon hearing Nangong Xin Wan hit the nail on the head, Jiang Xuan was utterly flabbergasted.
What the heck? This girl had just as much cunning as her sister, Nangong Liu Yun!
He had disguised his appearance and voice, even wore a mask, yet here he was, being suspected and tested!
Fortunately, the makeup was practically unbeatable; unless it wore off or Jiang Xuan took it off himself, no one could tell.
That was his secret weapon!
Outwardly, Jiang Xuan immediately denied it:
“I don’t understand what you mean, lady warrior. I’m just an ordinary wandering swordsman.”
“Hm? Even now, you plan to continue hiding from me?
Alright, alright, I’ll personally unmask you.”
With that, Nangong Xin Wan made a swift move and yanked off Jiang Xuan’s mask.
Her speed was so impressive that he barely had time to react!
Upon seeing Jiang Xuan’s real face, Nangong Xin Wan’s smile widened.
“Oh, look! No need for me to get my hands dirty; with that familiar face, do you really think you can deny it? It’s truly been a while, Young Master Jiang…”
As she spoke, Nangong Xin Wan poked Jiang Xuan’s cheek.
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
At that moment, hearing Nangong Xin Wan’s words, Jiang Xuan felt utterly confused.
[What on earth is happening? Could it be that the makeup has failed? No way, it should still be good for a while. Is she testing me again?
Wait, I suddenly got transported to this inheritance secret realm; how much time has passed? I have no idea!
Oh no, what if the makeup really did fail?]
The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed. Jiang Xuan quickly pulled out a bronze mirror.
But when he caught a glimpse of his still plain-looking face in the mirror, alongside that beaming face of Nangong Xin Wan, he felt like the sky was falling!
Just then, he heard Nangong Xin Wan’s airy voice next to him.
“Oh, you even took out a mirror? Feeling guilty, are we? As I suspected, I wasn’t wrong after all.”
Jiang Xuan: “…….”
“I don’t understand what you’re saying, lady warrior. I merely pulled out a mirror to fix my appearance.
A guy who values looks pulling out a mirror sounds reasonable, right?”
“Uh-huh, very reasonable. After all, you’re the well-known pretty boy of Great Jiang Imperial City.
Now, show me your true face immediately, or I’ll strip you of your cultivation and turn you into a nobody.
You’ve been denying it all this time; if you truly aren’t the pretty boy I know, then call me the worst judge of character!
But don’t worry, if I ruin your cultivation, I’ll compensate you with spirit stones, enough for you to squander for a lifetime.”
Jiang Xuan: “????????”
Nangong Xin Wan’s light-hearted words sounded like a demon’s whisper to Jiang Xuan, making him slightly quiver.
This time, he was really angry. The other party still saw him as that fragile pretty boy from before. What a huge mistake!
It was time to show this clueless girl what he had accomplished in recent days.
Just as Jiang Xuan resolved to confront her, the upgraded System eagerly began scanning and relaying information on Nangong Xin Wan.
Name: Nangong Xin Wan
Current Cultivation: Peak Martial Emperor First Level
Background: Ancient hidden family – Second Miss of the Nangong Family
Spiritual Root: Supreme Immortal Spiritual Root
Current Favorability towards Host: -8888
System Friendly Reminder: Favorability is quite low; host, please keep an eye on it to avoid surprises.
Seeing the cultivation and background details, Jiang Xuan was completely shaken.
In just two months, this girl had leveled up from Martial King to Martial Emperor! She must have had quite the opportunity. Not to mention, the Nangong Family is an ancient hidden family?
Indeed, some people are born with a silver spoon, while others are destined to be mere livestock.
Why didn’t this show for Liu Yun? It seems the System only lists one background at a time.
Such a lazy System.
At that moment, after digesting the System’s information, Jiang Xuan internally muttered:
[Okay, since I can’t win, there’s no need to get angry.
And although Xin Wan’s favorability is slightly better than the first time at -10000, it’s still not great.
I can’t risk her actually stripping me of my cultivation; the stakes are too high. Sigh, things have come to this point, I can only follow my heart now.]
Outwardly, Jiang Xuan turned and removed the makeup effect, lowering his head as he handed Nangong Xin Wan a storage ring.
“Xin Wan, please, just pretend you never met me. In this ring are some spirit stones as a small token of my appreciation; please accept it.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Nangong Xin Wan gently lifted Jiang Xuan’s chin.
“Oh? Finally willing to face me with your true face? I was going to strip your cultivation first to make you behave.
Hmph, besides your looks, I won’t accept any bribes.”
After saying that, Nangong Xin Wan casually accepted the storage ring.
“This is your compensation for deceiving me, not a bribe.”
She curiously examined the spirit stones in the storage ring and, a moment later, expressed her surprise.
“Wow, one hundred million high-quality spirit stones! Who would have thought, given your weak cultivation, you’d actually be a little rich boy. Or did you get these from your sister?”
“I didn’t… I earned them through my own efforts… Um… since you refuse to let me go, how about… giving back those spirit stones, okay?”
Nangong Xin Wan: “????????”
“Sure, you want me to return the spirit stones, huh? Then you need to keep me company for a few days and make me happy. I’ll return everything, with interest! How does that sound?”
“Please… Xin Wan, you can’t do this… Last time you ended up in a mess, I ended up saving you…”
“Hm? Speaking of which, after you were taken away last time, why are you here? What about that bad woman who took you?”
“Uh… it’s a long story. To keep it simple, I escaped from that bad woman and accidentally found my way into this secret realm.”
Nangong Xin Wan: “……”
At that moment, as if a thought struck her, Nangong Xin Wan slowly spoke:
“So, you hid your appearance and identity to dodge that bad woman, huh?”
“Exactly! A guy should take extra precautions when wandering outside, you can understand that, right?”
“Mm-hmm, I get your point. So, in your eyes, you also see me as a bad woman.
That’s why you wouldn’t admit your identity, fearing I’d do something bad to you, right?
Oh dear, you’re actually my beloved sister’s fiancé; I respected you a lot, yet you casually label me as a ‘bad woman.’ That really hurts my feelings.
Fine, since you see me as a bad woman, I’ll fulfill your wish and be a bad woman for you!”
Jiang Xuan: “????????”
